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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1919
Page
6
Bremerton heavyweight Hector delays signing for the Austin Salt card opponent Frank Farmer in Tacoma. Seattle boxing commission demands he honor his contract or box elsewhere. The undercard features Harry Casey versus Frankie Rogers at Crystal Pool Friday with Rogers rising fast.
Carl Morris an Oklahoma heavyweight will fight Ole Anderson a Tacoma boxer in six rounds at the Arena a week from Wednesday October 22 opening Northwest Athletic club fall season Promoter Clay Hite says Morris is a top heavyweight with a recent knockout of Fat Larue in Oakland He gained fame as a white hope in the South fans once touted Larue as a Dempsey foe after Morris knocked him out Morris fought Jack Dempsey and was knocked down once yet other challengers like Jesse Willard also faced Dempsey's power
Charlies L Herzog second base man of the Chicago Cubs will pilot an alletar national league team through territory near his home in Delaware with games booked at Saston Md October 16 Seaford Jet October 16 and Salisburt Md October 17.
If Austin and Salt cannot stage their smoker Friday due to Young Hector’s failure to fight, Clay Hite’s October 22 smoker should not be delayed. Hite travels to Bremerton to urge Hector to box for Austin and Salt, for the sport’s sake. Lux Davis Northwest fate to be decided next week after meets Travie Davis. Lux, once strong in Tacoma, shows mixed form against Abel. Davis may challenge him.
With 26 clubs entered, the National cup series draws will determine preliminary round matchups as the blue ribbon soccer event opens a monthly knockout format. An Eastern and Western tourney will be staged, with winners meeting in the final.
Jole Ray of Illinois A C set a new mile mark of 4 1 2 5 in Philadelphia and captured the event four years in a row. He also won the half mile later that afternoon and earlier titles include the Junior five mile in 1913 and the Senior five mile in 1916.
Giants' manager John McGraw plans a blockbuster rebuild after last season’s title miss. Rumors place Maranville and Gowdy in New York for infield depth with Hornsby sought for third base. The nucleus would feature Frisch, Moranville, Kelly and Gowdy behind a strong pitching staff led by Nehl and Barnes.
Walter Camp known as the Father of Football led Yale athletics as captain and standout, organized senior service corps for fitness, directed naval training camp athletics as commissioner of athletics, and shaped physical fitness programs before and during World War I.
Walter Camp to publish a series in The Star explaining how football should be played. The articles target high school players, corner lot gridiron lads, and university hopefuls with essential points for the game. The first piece appears in Wednesday’s Star.
Boston October 14 Ed Barrow manager of the Red Sox and Harry Hooper predict Babe Ruth will be a .400 hitter next season. Barrow says Ruth will shorten his swing, hit more singles, and raise his batting average while Hooper agrees that Ruth could become one of baseballs greatest hitters and the best slugger the game has known.
The New York Yacht Club has received a formal challenge from the Royal Thames Yacht Club for a series of races to be sailed for the America's Cup in 1920 in American waters. The Shamrock IV, owned by Sir Thomas Lipton, is named as the challenging representative.
Urban Faber's failure to round into hurling form cost the Chicago White Sox the world championship. Critics in the East say two years ago Faber won three games from the Giants and nearly carried the title alone. He has not been useful since. If he had teamed with Cleotte Williams and Kerr the title might have stayed in Chicago.
Lexington Kentucky October 14 Stoughton A Fletcher of Indiana owner of the world’s greatest trotting sire Peter the Great and Laurel Hill a million dollar farm has decided to enter thorobred horse breeding He will breed both trotters and runners and hopes to reach the running turf success he has achieved in harness racing
New York October 14 Renny Leonard world lightweight champion and Johnny Dundee, long time challenger, are expected to sign articles in a few days for a 15 round bout to a decision. Connecticut promoter Joe Mulvihill bids for the Thanksgiving attraction. Leonard and Dundee have met seven times.
Work progresses on the Antwerp stadium for the Olympic Games. The track and field events are scheduled from August 15 to September 1.
The annual American bowling congress tournament begins Wednesday March 10 1924 in Peoria Illinois. It features singles two man and five man team events with top bowlers competing for titles and honors.
Prep Schools will add a wave of players for a city grid league season starting October 24. Veterans and new recruits from various schools join positions across backfield guard tackle end and center, with hoped improvements in defense and the Ballard Ballard Ballard.
Pred Brooks, star California fullback, will captain the Bear varsity after a football election. Brooks was captain elect of the 1917 team but entered military service then.
The Moulton Gun club near Colusa California with 14000 acres of hunting preserve and a fleet of boats is incorporated. Members include D P Doak George Wingfield Fred Doak Roy A Macomber D Drysdale Arthur Cooley Abby John F Campbell G W Ochsner Myron Harris and H T Birt. The group aims to become one of the United States most famous clubs.
Vernon St Paul Kellys lead the series two games to one with two wins needed to clinch as Finnernan is expected to start for the Coasters. Vernon aims to finish the Coast League series in Los Angeles with uh anticipated start by Dash. Oakland figures Harris and Judge LK are named in relation to the local tilt.
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