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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
4
Seattle fans blame Moran for Reds failures as Chicago White Sox stage a dramatic comeback. Sallee starting for Reds again faces scrutiny after mixed results. Luque’s strong relief shifts momentum while Sox hitters heat up, fueling questions about Ruether and Moran’s decisions.
Cincinnati trails in the National League as St Louis remains the lone unflagged club. The article credits Pat Moran as guiding Philadelphia in 1915 and Cincinnati in 1919 to titles, while St Louis has yet to win a league pennant.
The piece notes Dutch and Jackson shining for the White Sox while Reds stars Groh and Roush struggle. Seattle fans favor the Sox as Reds slump. High school football begins with Lincoln vs Franklin and Broadway vs Queen Anne amid talk of Injuries and prep battles a Washington coach’s secrecy about UW practice draws curiosity.
London reports Capt. George Warre of Glenfield hunting Deanich Deer forest for the first time. He dropped two stags with a single shot, one a perfect royal and the other a strong six-pointer, drawing cheers from onlookers.
Frances Turner, 19, swam 10 miles on the Medway in 3 hours 52 minutes. The final two miles were completed in complete darkness, marking a notable endurance feat for the young swimmer in London.
Jack Thompson colored heavyweight won the verdict over Tom Cowler of England in a four round bout in Oakland last night.
Ray Beckman, a quarterback candidate for the University of Washington, has been shifted to the halfback position on the team according to campus reports.
Broadway launches the high school football season Saturday at 2 p m against Queen Anne at Seattle ballpark. Robert Koehler of Chicago has been unanimously elected captain of the 1919 Northwestern University football team.
Northwest heavyweight title is on the line as Spud Murphy of San Francisco meets Frank Farmer in the Tacoma smoker main event. Farmer holds the crown and vows to defend it, while Murphy, a strong middleweight, will be heavier than his opponent. Murphy returns to California with manager Frank Lawler. Other bouts include Eddie Hammond versus Marty Foley, Fly Caston versus Al Whitman, Patsey Clacco against Pink Mason, and Al Lupo versus Philo Richardson.
Chicago's win featured pitcher Keddie Cleotte after two losses, a second southpaw relief, and standout hits from dotin Collins who drilled three safeties including a double. Cincinnati errors topped the Reds in this game as Hap Felsch moved to right field and Wingo drew three walks. Sherwood Magee achieved a lifetime goal with a pinch single in the ninth.
After 27 years as groundskeeper at the University of Pennsylvania athletic field William Renwick known as Scotty will take charge of the Haverford College grounds this year.
Johnny Evers argues the Reds bent but not broken after a rough stretch in Chicago and Cincinnati. Eller must stop the White Sox rally in the decisive game while Williams handles Cincinnati’s lineup. both clubs seek the series clincher and a return to form with a ninth inning rally cited as evidence of fighting spirit.
Benny Leonard the world lightweight champion will not fight Lew Tendler at 135 pounds. His manager Billy Gibson rejected a $25,000 offer to stage a six round match in Philadelphia, insisting Leonard will not risk his title at 135 ringside. Tendler’s side offered to give the full purse, but Gibson stood firm.
Bille Freeman of the Lambton club Toronto carried the Prince of Wales clubs during the royal visit to Toronto and later received a tie pin engraved with the royal feathers on a crown and the letter IS as a prize.
Kay Rivers the lightweight now based in New York faces Joe Welling of Chicago in a bound bout scheduled for October 10 in Kalamazoo Michigan. Rivers seeks further light title contention as Welling aims to impress in Midwest card.
New York reports two enduring marks held by Adrian C. Cap Anson. He stayed with a single club longer than any other player and managed the same club longer than any other manager. Anson played for Chicago from spring 1876 to fall 1897 two decades, and managed 19 seasons.
City sport circles buzz as Lincoln and Franklin clash Friday at Dugdale Field at 3 30. Franklin upset heavier Weat Seattle last weekend while Lincoln relies on weight and speed. Franklin coach Roseberg predicts a tough fight though unlikely victory. Big Bill Tugnell missing would hurt Franklin for Rainier Valley school.
The Yale Y Club will house all Yale athletes trying for teams with active members including letter winners and undergraduates and graduates as associates. Separate rooms for football baseball track and crew line the clubhouse with a track banner from Harvard and Adee boat house memorabilia. A writers room with a typewriter is provided for sport writers.
Adirondacks New York October 9 Spottsmen discuss using airplanes to locate deer feeding grounds during the hunting season. Passengers on a Plattsburgh operated flight from Lake Placid report gaining ideas on deer haunts and plan to deploy another aircraft for locating prime grounds.
Augusta dispatch reports Mrs Ty Rus Cobb wife of Georgia Peach is critically ill at a local sanitarium. The famous batemen arrived here today from the West.
The South's 1920 swimming championships will be held in Atlanta Ga on October 9 following a Southern A. A. U. meeting. Old officers were re elected at the gathering.
Chicago Oct 9 Joe Jackson becomes the series standout as he drives the White Sox to two wins in Cincinnati. His batting average climbs near .870 in the current games and his power fuels rallies that support Dickie Kerr and Eddie Cicotte in the 1919 World Series.
Box score from a Wednesday game shows Cincinnati 1 Chicago 4 with Daubert and Roush contributing hits. Reuther and Magee appeared as substitutes. Cleotte, Fisher, and Luque pitched. Umpires were Quigtey Nellin Tagier Evans. time 1 50.
Manager Stallings seeks a good left handed pitcher with reports from the Beat. Art Neff, a crack southpaw, was sold to the New York Giants midseason. Babe Ruth’s last homer came at the Polo Grounds on September 24, a long drive to right field. Irish Mensel ended the season 206 batting. Cuban promoter efforts to lure players to Cuba for winter play falter. John Collins had two rallies for the Sox and moved to center field. The Athletics aided the White Sox in pennant race, while Grover Alexander closed the Cub season in glory, with next season unclear if Vaughn and Alexander stay conditioned.
Cuba enters the World Series map after Benor Adolfo Luque closes the third game for the Reds against the White Box in Chicago. He returns to Cincinnati for the seventh game, facing a small crowd, with Luque’s four innings yielding five strikeouts and one hit by John Collins.
Vernon, leaders of the Coast League, pulled ahead of St Paul by one game after a 7 to 1 victory in nine games to decide the minor league championship. Finneran's two great double plays aided pitcher Merritt’s exit as Vernon battered the A A champs. Chadbourne Mitch ell and Meuse contributed key hits driving in runs.
Walter Brickett, British Olympic swimming trainer, completed a demanding seven‑segment athletic feat. He walked a mile, ran a mile, cleared hurdles, cycled three miles, then rowed a mile and swam a mile, aiming to finish under an hour at age 54 and succeeding by about four and a half minutes.
Chief Bender returns from Richmond and breaks a leg while hunting. His wife also breaks a leg after falling down stairs at a Philadelphia department store. Both are hospitalized.
President John D. Logan of Mobile base ball club declined two bids to buy the Southern league franchise. Offers came from W H Dowe of Shreveport Louisiana and from Macon Georgia businessmen. Logan stated the GullS were not for sale to any one.
The Portland smoker saw Harry Pelsinger of San Francisco and Jimmy Dundee of Oakland fight to a 10 round draw with Pelsinger the aggressor. Stanley Willis beat Danny O'Brien by technical knockout in the eighth, while Harry Casey defeated George Wagner after Wagner tore a ligament in the right arm for a fifth round KO decision.
Johnny Gilroy defeated Tommy Gore 36 to 16 at Brown and Hulen's last night in the state three cushion title play. Gilroy ran out his string in 42 innings. Anderson lost to Jesa White 35 to 31. Dr. Lake and Tommy Gore play tonight with Erlichman vs Wallace. A loss for Lake or Erlichman ends their tournament.
Readable notes indicate Boldt operates at Uptown 1414 3d Ave and Downtown 913 24 Ave suggesting two bakery locations in the area.
Welterweight Lloyd Madden is sidelined by illness, forcing Jack Allen of Portland to face Harry Casey on the Salvation Army boxing card Friday. Allen is praised as a tough battler to test Casey who returns from France. Six rounds elapse at six minutes each, with other bouts including Harrieau vs Gillan, Gage vs Quinn, Ors vs Ronda.
New York reports that Joe Lannin, former owner of the Boston Red Sox, plans to buy the Philadelphia Quakers. The mogul said he is in the market if the price is right and would likely keep Cravath as manager under a two year contract.
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