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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1920
Page
4
Snyder selections highlight coast to coast all American list as 1920 season closes. Football attendance soars with record crowds and rising enthusiasm across stadiums nationwide.
A mythical All American eleven is debated by football writers with selections across universities. The piece highlights players from Princeton, Harvard, Illinois, Dartmouth, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Michigan, Wisconsin, Penn State, and others, noting their roles from backfield to line positions and praising Tolbert, McMillin, Gipp, and Depler as standout figures.
The three national championships for 1971 will be awarded at the States Golf association annual meeting in York on January 7. The amateur open and women's events will receive the honors.
Final plans for consolidating The Star City Basketball league with the new city organization will be announced at tonight’s meeting at the Northern Life Insurance building. The Star league trophy and bylaws will be transferred, with rules for the upcoming season decided, and all teams urged to attend.
Pilot Pete Muldoon of the Seattle hockey club feels brighter after learning Muzz Murray, last year’s big spare, is in northern Michigan and ready to play this season. Muldoon expects Murray to join soon and may add Charley Tobin to a contract. Opening practice is set for December 12 with a lineup including Riley Foyston Morris Walker Tobin Rowe Holmes and Murray as substitute.
The Pass Manitoba reports the 1921 Hudson Bay dog race will be run March 1 for a $2500 purse. The 20 mile course runs from The Pass to Filiiston and back. Open to all entrants worldwide with any team size and sleigh type under derby rules.
Stanford will field a veteran squad next year with first practice completed. Returning players include captain Wilcox, Fr. Schehaudeman, B. Schlaudeman, Jack Patrick, Dick Pershing, Helser, Cravens, McAlpine, DeGrot, Sproull, and Adare.
Frankie Jones of San Francisco out pointed Johnny Wolgast of Cadillac Michigan in a ten round bout staged in Cincinnati by the disabled war veterans last night.
East Tech spoiled Scott High’s five year unbeaten run by breaking away with a late 30 yard pass play and a second TD after a controversial forward pass near their own goal line. Johnny Behm capped the drive as East Tech built a 14-7 win over Scott High in a key prep battle.
The article notes that the first cheese factory in the United States was established in 1851 at a location beginning with N. It highlights early American dairy industry development and a milestone in industrialization of food production.
At the YMCA annual dinner high school football letter winners will name their All City first and second teams. The event starts at 6 p.m. with votes led by lettered players. quarterback spots stir contention between Ivan Jonen and Dean Boyle. Tickets are limited and the Hi-Y organizes the dinner open to all school fellows.
Washington lines up 1921 Coast Conference football schedule at San Francisco meeting. Expected games against Whitman Montana Oregon at Beattie with road games vs USC Oregon State and California. USC application to join Coast Conference also anticipated. Washington delegates include Darwin Metis nest Prof Ayres and Heck Ed. Mmundson.
Tiny Herman returns to Portland to face Langford the Besten Tar Baby in a 12 round fight on the road. Ded Ridley expected to beat Jack Devlin in Tacoma while Davie recalls a past loss to Gormen. Mariarte Vieres faces Al Nelson in the Filipino light weight bout with Pat Moore meeting Carl Tremaine in a 16 round Cleveland card Thursday.
Light heavyweight hopeful McCormick faces veteran Jim Flynn in four rounds in Seattle. The Pueblo firefighter has built a solid ring record and enters as favorite. Flynn seeks a headline win as part of a strong card staged by matchmaker Clay Hite. Other bouts include Searcy versus Foley and Curley versus Ketchell.
Claude P. Jones and H. A. Kaane baum for Chicago and San Francisco interests offer 75000 for the Portland franchise in the Pacific Coast league. Judge W. W. McCredie confirms receipt but gives no statement and has 10 days to decide. W. H. Worden Co of San Francisco shows interest. Clyde Wares eyes Beavers despite expired option.
Paul Mullen of Phoenix aims to stage a 10 round world lightweight championship match between Ben Leonard and Frankie Farren of San Francisco in Phoenix on Washington's Birthday. A stray line notes a woman who can attend church in a worn dress is truly religious.
Earl Sheely, first baseman for Salt Lake City in the Pacific Coast league, to join the Chicago White Sox. Charles Comiskey announced the purchase in Chicago with Ted Jourdan and Bird Lynn assigned to Salt Lake plus cash. Sheely led the PCL last year with a .473 average and 32 homers.
Former Seattle manager Bill Clymer, who left Seattle mid season in 1919 with his team in last place, has been released by the Columbus club in the American Association. He finished last season with Columbus in seventh place and may skip baseball next year unless he secures a class AA berth. He reportedly has offers from class A and class B clubs.
Emil Muha ex Seattle catcher is waived by Milwaukee and to manage Augusta in the South Atlantic league. Cleveland Park is named after Jim Dunn, owner of the Indians. Everett Yargan hits .357 with 41 homers for Wichita in the Western league season. Fred Snederaan eyes a minor league managing comeback in Los Angeles. Jimmy Caveney remains with San Francisco. Bert Cole joins Detroit with Ellison and other player moves noted.
Seattle sports buzz centers on a forthcoming appointment to replace Leonard Allison at the University of Washington grid program. Allison, in his first UW season, posted mixed results, drawing student support but facing calls for change as candidates like Enoch B and Nig Bar emerge as possible successors with Whitney tutoring noted.
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