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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1922
Page
6
The Star warns players to submit entry blanks for the Woodland Park tennis tournament today. Blanks drop by Piper & Taft's at 5 30 p m or The Star at 8 p m. Over 100 players have filed. doubles must be completed by Friday noon. drawings and Monday's schedule appear Saturday.
Star Junior leaders highlight outfields across the league with three standout groups. The Three Brothers Dye Works trio includes Ray Jury Al Barbaris and Ivan Jones offering hitting running and fielding. West & Wheeler fields Todd Willis and Morse while Fremont Cyclones lean on Johnson McCutchin and McDonald. Washington Park fields Lindgren Wayman and Griffiths. Sunday matchups set at South Park with noon 2 pm and 4 pm games.
Sy Om B Fremont has yet to choose a starting pitcher for Sunday. Ka James Curtey Sowers and Rod Davie are ready, with Sowers likely starting if he pitches. If Sowers pitches Jones will play second and Davis shortstop, sending McDonald to right field. otherwise Sewers in outfield and Davis at shortstop. Umpires Kokash and Whitesides praised the opening day calls. Left and right field dynamics at South Park are noted as teams adjust for hitters on the short field. Other clubs plan to start the same pitchers as in the opener, with West & Wheeler Marten Westermans Milimana Stitts Washington Park Three Brothers all expected to roll out their opening arms.
Capt. Cuttle ridden by Steve Donohue won the Epsom Derby over a large field. Tamara owned by Viscount Astor placed second with Craigan Gower third. St. Louis and Pondoland unplaced amid a 250000 spectator crowd. Horatio Bottomley unable to attend as he faced jail for swindles.
Stanford University plans to end its annual interclass baseball fight after authorities cite injuries from the half day event. Sophomores and freshmen have long battled for a base ball tossed into the crowd by the varsity club captain, a practice blamed for bloody noses torn ears and sprained joints.
European boxers mostly faltered in American rings amid many invasions by U S fighters. Notable exceptions include Jimmy Wilde the English flyweight and Jem Driscoll who fought Abe Attell in a famed 1909 New York no decision bout.
American tennis champion Mrs. Molla Mallory was eliminated in the Middlesex championship at Hiswick England in the fourth round by Mrs. M J Beamish 1 6 6 0 6 4 The upset followed a dominant first set by Mallory and surprised local spectators in a strong performance by Beamish.
Spring football workouts at Oregon Agricultural College closed with high satisfaction. Five full elevens practiced together, indicating strong turnout and spirit. New York May 31 Helen Wainwright, 11, set a new world record for 150 yards with a 1 49 3 6 time.
The holiday double header ends 9 to 5 in favor of Seattle in game one and 7 to 4 for Battle in 10 innings in the nightcap. Wally Hood's pinch hit in the ninth drives in Rod Murphy for Seattle's winning run. Seattle pitchers Vernon Parks and Harry Gardner hold the mound while Salt Lake uses three pitchers ineffectively. Brick Eldred stars early for Seattle, but Battle fights back, tying the score in the fifth. The second game remains tight until a seventh inning swing by Seattle, then a dramatic ninth capsizes the Bees as Byler and Sigtin spark a rally and Strand plates the clinching runs.
Baseball results sweep across leagues with multiple dailies. Babe Ruth belts his second homer in a doubleheader loss for the Yankees to the Athletics while Irish Meusel and Lee homer in a 16–7 Giants victory over the Phillies. Brooklyn and the Cubs see doubleheaders and suspensions in a chaotic day of scores.
A brief note indicates a mixed doubles event with a reminder that play can occur after Saturday. The entry names a participant or organizer identified as Name.
Jimmy Murphy the Los Angeles driver won the 16 mile Indiana classic at Indianapolis setting a new course record for the speedway.
Jimmy Murphy of Los Angeles won the annual 500 mile classic in Texas with a time of 6 17 90.79 and an average 4.49 mph earning about 35000 in prize money. Marty Hartz finished second and Eddie Mearne third as a timing error later showed Hartz led most laps between the 74th and 122nd.
Chicago May 31 Doug McWeeney right hander went to the San Francisco club by the White Sox as part payment for Billy Karom the Seal star third baseman he refused to join the Seals and has signed with the Midwest Team of a Chicago semi pro league Dick Kerr and Long Tom Hughes are also members of the Midwest club.
Rumors say champion Jack Dempsey may box either Bill Brennan or Jess Willard on Labor Day. Evidence leaks from promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons press agents. Michigan City, Indiana, is named as the probable site for the bout.
William T. Tilden, world singles champion, defeats Wallace Johns 2-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 to win the Philadelphia championship.
Johnny Kilbane featherweight champion to defend his title against Charley Beecher in New York this summer for a purse of $50,000, per Beecher's manager.
The Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Co at 17th Ave N. W. announces a night shift of 100 men starting Wednesday. The move signals improved conditions in the lumber industry and a general revival in business among lumber concerns.
Frank Wilson deputy county engineer witnessed a clash between a crow and a three foot snake near Vancouver. The crow emerged victorious in the confrontation signaling a notable local wildlife encounter witnessed by officials.
Seaburn Brown EEMS discusses Harry Casey Lights and other Northwest fighters. He argues Casey lacks clever boxing but fights hard, behind a larger talk on Georges Carpentier Jack Dempsey and Greb, Tunney, and Willard, weighing matchups and risks with a fan’s eye.
Baseball figure Johnny Evers now with the Chicago White Sox predicts the New York Yankees will win the American League title due to strong pitching and offense. He offers mixed views on Cleveland St. Louis Washington Detroit and Connie Mack’s Athletics, noting pitching shortages and power in various rosters. He also suggests the Giants in the National League will outperform Cubs and Athletics with St. Louis challenging for second place.
College baseball shows a home run surge as multiple teams post longballs. Lafayett e defeats Pennsylvania with a ninth inning four run rally fueled by six homers total, while Yale beats Penn State as Capt Aldrich hits two early and two more later. Aldrich, a Yale shortstop, is noted as a major league prospect.
A Brooklyn game between Brooklyn and Cincinnati raised questions about pitching credit after Couch pitched eight and one third innings while Markle relieved, and then a single ball in the ninth led to Cincinnati’s loss 7 to 6. The incident sparked debate on how games won and lost by pitchers are recorded.
Benny Leonard declares he aims to win the welterweight title so he can leave his lightweight crown to his brother Joe. He admits a loss to Jack Britton and any stumble by Joe in lightweight could force the family to surrender the current title.
Reed College has taken crew by storm and plans to elevate water sports to a major sport with full college sanction. Portland report confirms authorities support the shift and steps are being taken to integrate the program.
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