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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1920
Page
4
The season showcases frequent drop kicks and field goals shaping results across Seattle teams. Washington struggles with late kicks, while Stanford and California battle for the Coast title ahead of Pasadena.
Chicago November 9 Major league baseball divided itself with 16 clubs forming a new alignment after failed reorganizational talks Eight former National League clubs and three aloof American League clubs backed A D Lasker plan for civilian three member commission with Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis as chair at fifty thousand dollars a year The five AL clubs planned to push new clubs in Chicago New York and Boston amid financial backing The split suggests a prolonged conflict with no compromise seen yet and parallels drawn to the Federal League war of 1914.
The Star backs the second annual city ice skating championship with eliminations and finals as a coast hockey season feature in Seattle. Paul Donahoe won last year’s cup. skaters will receive 10 extra practice minutes after sessions, and entries open in the second week of December.
Kansas City Nov 9 The first battle in the baseball war saw representatives of 12 club league and the American league seek minor league recognition. Minor leagues debated plans amid a split between majors as Ban Johnson and club presidents faced minor league leaders led by Tearney and Fultz. Leaders weighed support for Lasker plan versus maintaining status quo amid negotiations for new agreements and increased owners’ influence.
Coach Powers of Broadway reshuffles backfield with Jean Ward at quarterback Hoy Meister at full back Otto Mtrizek at right half and Tea Walton at left half. Wallett ineligible first quarter. Candidates for all city grid include Sease Dongtan Wright Nathaway. Broadway alumni vs Tigers at Lincoln Park Wednesday. Percy Favett eyeing track events next spring. John Harrison stalks Ballard tackle in Saturday Beavers game. Fortunes for married life noted at end.
Seattle prep grid schedule shows five remaining games. This Friday Lincoln meets West Seattle, Saturday features Ballard versus Broadway, next week West Seattle faces Ballard Friday and Queen Anne meets Franklin Saturday, with Broadway and Lincoln renewing their annual Turkey Day clash.
Eddie McKenna, former Seattle featherweight, boxes around New York under Paddy Mullins who also handles Mike O Dowd’s business affairs, the former world middleweight king.
Bremerton Union high school squad piled up 34 to 0 over Buckley Saturday. Sunday the Navy Yard Apprentice eleven defeated South Park club team 14 to ? and extended local football results.
Promoters and fans await a New York boxing commission decision on sanctioning a heavyweight title bout between Dempsey and Carpentier. Commissioner Hookewald voices opposition, citing boxing’s image and potential harm to the sport. If denied in New York, talks turn to New Jersey where a twelve round no decision match is possible. Tex Rickard and John Smith express cautious openness but acknowledge no firm site.
In Princeton New Jersey on November 13 Yale captain Timothy Callahan faces Princeton captain Mike Callahan in a favored preview of a historic Yale vs Princeton showdown. The article highlights family bonds with their mother and sister Eunice watching, and notes Yale’s season setback to Boston College while Princeton boasts a powerful offense.
Washington fans plan a special train trip to Eugene to back the Huskies against Oregon. The special leaves Friday at 12 15 AM from the Oregon Washington depot, arrives Saturday noon, with a return after the game and a Portland stopover. About 200 travelers expected. cost is 30 dollars. women students and chaperons will join. committee includes H Roscoe Torrance Clare McCabe and Charles Frankland.
George Tebay says Denver is ripe for a Western league franchise. The note mentions thirteen Western league players moving to join majors next spring, with Larry Sutton Brooklyn scout and Bancroft of the Media among veterans in attendance. Harry Niely reports on hotel lobbies full of writers and the convention setup.
MacDougall Southwicks enter Star City basketball league for the coming season with Jack Davidson as captain. The Star circuit invites teams, with an initial meeting planned at The Star office and entries closing around December 1.
Omaha police commissioner announced that boxing would be banned in the city. In last night's program, Kid Schlaifer of Omaha defeated Jack Leahy of Winner with an 8 D knock in the final bout, the Dakotan Cut.
Jack Fournier former Los Angeles fireman and star for the Cardinals last season hits .309 and ranks fourth in stolen bases in the National League before returning to Seattle where he plans a hunting trip through the Grays Harbor district.
The Elks smoker at Crystal Pool features California welterweights Steve Dalton and Frankie Denny as headliners. Dalton makes his Seattle debut while Denny seeks a Coast bout with Travie Davis. Other bouts include Bob Harper vs Bert Forbes, Army Welch vs Young Jack Dempsey, Rattling Spencer vs Jones, and Philo Richardson vs Mickey Hannon. first bout starts 4 30.
Vancouver announces the signing of hockey star Duke Keats formerly with Edmonton Eskimos. He is expected to play center for the local club, amid a season of high hopes and strong fan interest.
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