Four Baseball Men Still Eligible for Local Seattle Job
From eleven candidates four remain in the running for Seattle's baseball club manager position. Eligible are Clyde Wares Eddie Herr and Bill Rodgers with Herr and Wares favored due to strong big league connections. The manager will be chosen by Saturday and a board meeting Wednesday will elect officers and aim to appoint a playing manager who can attract real players.
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Wares
Herr
Mullen
Bill Rodgers
Leo H. Lassen
Seattle Baseball Club
Bill Klepper
Charlie Mullen
Clyde Wares
Seattle
Eddie Herr
Salt Lake Bees
Sacramento
Sir William
Kiepper
Mike Kelley
St. Paul
Mike
Kelley
Cece Menan
Bill” Leard
Northwestern Pilot
Frank Isbell
Elliott
Roy Corhan
John Ganzel
Kansas City
Klepper
Siwashes
Big Brush
Salt Lake City
Mormon City
Charley Mullen Weighs Seattle Manager Post
Charley Mullen finished the season as Seattle crew manager but lacks the big league connections to secure the leader role. He is a liked and capable baseball man yet not in position to grab the job from rival candidates.
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Charley Mullen
Seattle Crew
Seattle
Charley
Clyde Wares Still In The Hunt For Light Hurdles
Clyde Wares remains a strong contender in the light events with a clear edge over rival candidates as the race tightens. The article highlights his early lead and growing momentum in the competition.
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Clyde Wares
Rodgers May Stay With Sacs In New Season
Bill Rodgers, Sacramento Solons manager last year, may return for another term as the club has not yet elected 1920 officers. Bill Cunningham, Siwash center fielder last year, has signed for 1920 and will work in Honolulu this winter before reporting in March for Hanford training. He joined the Elks recently and will be known as Brother Bill.
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Bill Rodgers
Sac
Sacramento
Bill Cunningham
Siwash
Bill
Honolulu
Hanford
The
Elks
Brother Bill
Seattle Players Head to San Francisco and Little Rock
Ray French infielder and Harry Harper outfielder from Seattle traveled to San Francisco. French will report to Seattle in the spring while Harper, who finished the season in the Canadian circuit, will report to Little Rock in the Southern League next year.
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Ray French
Harry Harper
Seattle
San Francisco
French
Harper
Little Rock
Ruth and other southpaws in films rove the screen
Babe Ruth and Claude Thomas headline touring southpaw players in movies, with Thomas performing in Los Angeles as Tommy keeps his company a secret in a letter to base ball headquarters. The local club’s board of directors headed by Jim Brewster and others may resign tonight. the new board will elect the president who then selects the manager.
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Babe” Ruth
Boston Star
Claude Thomas
Seattle
Los Angeles
Tommy
Baseball Headquarters
Jim Brewster
Bill Kliepper
Doc” Hoffman
Frank Newell
Ed White
George Bouchert
George Hardenberg
Altho
Cy Young Visits Cleveland as Baseball News Swirls
Cy Young, the only major league pitcher with 500 victories, visited Cleveland recently. He weighs four pounds less than when he quit baseball six years ago and remains a prosperous farmer near K. O. George Sisler has returned to St. Louis for winter after weeks in Pennsylvania with an independent team, fully recovered from a mid season accident. Rumors say Bobby Quinn planned to quit baseball for a Columbus business but he’s back with the St. Louis Browns. Mike Finn plans to return to scouting and will do gum-hoe work for the Detroit Tigers. Ed Scolly is set to lead the San Antonio club next season. Cleveland may cut pitching talent before the next season. 10 pitchers finished 1919 on its staff. Charley Street will manage the Suffolk club of the Virginia League next season after service in France. Max Carey, health improved by a trip to Cuba, played little last season after May.
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Cy Young
Cleveland
K. O
George Sisler
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Sisler
Mike Finn
San Antonio
Texas Seamine
Detroit Tigers
Ed Scolly
Charley Street
Southern Association
Suffolk Club
Street
France
Dundee After Coast Title and Baird Fight Set
Jimmy Dundee aims to claim the Coast featherweight title in a key clash with Earl Baird at the Elks show in Seattle. Baird, returning from California, seeks a win before leaving for the East while Winkle Keeler faces Tom Woodhouse in the semi windup. Morgan Jones meets George Etcel as part of a busy card with two other bouts. A rumor on Del Pratt joining the Red Sox is denied by Huey Hkin.
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Jimmy Dundee
Dundee
Joe Gorman
Crystal Pool
Seattle
Earl Baird
Elks
Baird
East
Lundee
Farlonete
Bothin
California
Ayn
Wiiklie Keeler
Tom Woodhouse
Harry Williams
Woodhouse
Ellis
Tom
Chet MelIntyre
Morgan Jones
MelIntyre
George Etcel
Pacific Fleet
Jones
Harold Jones
Tacoma
Etcel
Stan Fitzgerald
Charley Davidson
Seattle ring card promises real boxers in weeks ahead
Promoters plan December 3 shows for Frank Farmer matchups with Billy Miske and Tommy Gibbons at Crystal Pool and Arena. Arena date listed November 26 but venue closures complicate plans. Hector Bremerton returns mid next month. Fans crave Hector vs Farmer and see several new talents like Roy McCormick and Battling Ortega in Seattle.
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Seattle
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Tommy Gibbons
Frank Farmer
Miske
Jack Dempsey
Gibbons
Crystal Pool
Arena
Boxing Commission
Hite
Hector
Bremerton
Tacoma
Farmer
Roy McCormick
San Francisco
Ortega
Broadway Star Tackle Sidelined Ahead of Lincoln Showdown
Broadway star tackle Thorton Martin may miss the big game with Lincoln next Saturday due to an ankle injury suffered against Ballard last week. He has not practiced recently and will face Louie Pitwood of Lincoln, a top lineman, as Broadway and Lincoln prepare for the crucial matchup.
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Thorton Martin
Broadway
Lincoln
Ballard
Martin
Louie Pitwood
Tynell
Franklin
Mt. Baker
Kelly
Hagen
Stuart White
Klagen
Walton
Hingen
Wendall Peterson
Backer
Peterson
California Faces Backfield Dilemma With Star Players
Coach Smith must choose among many backfield stars as Perky Sprott recovers from injury. Rowe Brooks and Dummy Wells vie for halfback and fullback spots while Deeds and Gimbal contest the pivot. An all star backfield shapes up to face Washington on Thanksgiving.
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Andy Smith
University of California
Slong
California
Bear
Perky Sprott
Smith
Shaa
Rowe
Brooks
Wells
South
Deeds
Gimbal
Sprott
Washington
University Field
Squad Ready After Setback Hallet Aims for Monday Practice
The squad is in good condition and training hard. Hallet had a week with a bad leg and missed practice but hopes to return for practice on Monday.
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Hallet
Junior League to Start If Cage Teams Hurry
Seattle basketball circles debate a split of The Star's cage league into junior and senior circuits if enough teams join. Five clubs including Knights of Columbus and YMCA have entered. Soldiers and Sailors' club expected today. The Star's 15 week season has one game weekly with no entry fee. teams should contact the Sporting Editor.
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Seattle
Knights of Columbus
Y. M. C. A. Piper & Taft
Phoenix Life Insurance Company
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
The
Star
Benjamin hailed as comer in East boxing scene
Joe Benjamin a former Spokane lightweight is called a comer after a victory over Chicago lightweight Joe Welling. He now trains under Hilly Gibson who handles Benny Leonard's affairs.
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Benjamin
Joe Welling
Chicago
Hilly Gibson
Benny Leonard
Buffalo Boxer Targets Title in Catch Weight Bid
A Buffalo lightweight boxer nicknamed Biff shows interest in challenging Benny Leonard for the title with hopes of a catch weight contest. Grupp, long tied to Warsaw’s gym circuit, asserts the fighter could be Leonard’s strongest challenger as talk turns to a Seattle sports weekly debut and broader athletics news.
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New York
Grupp
San
Buffalo
Su Leonard
Rocky
Benny
Kansas
Leonard
Seattle
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