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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1919
Page
10
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William J. Clymer, Rainiers boss, says pitchers are the key to building a competitive Seattle club. He argues major clubs hoard pitchers, Seattle has only months to assemble a roster, and fans must give time for the squad to gel while outfield grounds and facilities improve.
After two reverses, Portland moved within a half game of Seattle as the Rainiers lingered near the cellar. Seattle had been a candidate for last place but avoided the basement after earlier downturns in the season.
Alexander finds the National League tougher than the trenches as he helps the Cubs drop one of two games to the St Louis Cardinals.
Dario Resta and Ralph De Palma, famed American race drivers, prepare for a head to head showdown at the Indianapolis Speedway event today. Both are betting favorites as sworn track rivals amid expectations of a historic struggle.
Walter Com trains a large stable of trotters and pacers for the May State circuit at Sage Park Windham Conn and other tracks. The group includes 66 horses with top times such as Mt J 2 05 and Indies 2 09. Notable entries include Dorothy Day 2 12 Mignola 2 10 and Tom Donahue 2 07 for pacers. Preparations are under way for races at Granite State Park in Never New Hampshire and related events in Goshen and Philadelphia with plans for future engagements in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Indianapolis hosts the 500 mile Liberty Sweepstakes with 33 auto stars from the U S and abroad. Prize money totals 50 000 with 20 000 to the winner, 10 000 for second, and 3 000 to sixth. Ballot cars by Rene Thomas compete as crowds fill the speedway hotels and trains stream in.
London May 31 British boxing championships are in dispute as the National Sporting Club refuses to recognize three weight titles held by different champions. Joe Beckett claims heavyweight honors but may be ignored. Frank Goddard and Arthur Townley loom for the crown.
Portland reports C. J. Wing er of Vancouver Washington won the 11 mile event and the Northwest championship yesterday afternoon. R. F. Newman of Portland led in three stock machine races across five, 15 and 20 miles securing top finishes.
Northern colleges enter today’s track conference meet with a fair chance at high honors as Southern squads are weakened. Stanford and California aim to win, but Wa ton Pullman O A C and Oregon field strong teams. Wells of Stanford leads sprints while Pope of Washington looms in discus and Green for pole vault and high jump.
Walter Mails struggled in the seventh inning of game one as Portland struck for six runs and won the opener. Walter Mails was pulled after poor control prompted by Walter McCredie on third base. In game two Red Oldham hit a ninth inning homer to lift Portland to a 2 1 victory after an 8 inning stalemate.
Yesterday's hero The Nationals dominate with a 10th straight win amid mixed results across leagues. The Tigers sweep the Browns as pitching shines for Kid Gleason's Indians, while the Red Sox edge the Giants for a tighter lead. Pirates pull ahead of Reds in the first division with two straight victories.
Walker and Schults lead in a tight game where Lukanovic records eight runs and eleven hits. Mails hits six percent and June four contributes, while Guthrie officiates and Sutherland takes the loss despite a strong effort.
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