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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
2
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Fat La Rue, famed conqueror of Willie Meehan, likely faces Carl Morris in Oakland for a four round heavyweight tilt. Dempsey links loom, with La Rue viewed as a possible challenger. Seattle hopes rise with Coast race unsettled as Los Angeles leads and Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle clash across the circuit.
Broadway high school football opened with several lettermen out of action. Captain Cat Fluce is ineligible scholastically and cannot play center. Other veterans Hagen Win hall Brown Thornton Murane and Bert McCann appeared in uniform as coach Turner searches for material.
San Francisco Sept. 9 Curly Brown and Doc Crandall of the Angels’ staff remain strong but Finneran of the Tigers leads with ten wins and two losses and an average of .333. Brown pg for 25 games .720 Crandall . one point behind after 32 games Long Tom Seaton fifth .657 for 35 games Brenton Seattle’s best with ten wins and six losses Piercy tops Yipsters .590 for 39 games Sutherland 11 won and 11 lost tops Portland’s veterans.
Shaner and Wolff rallied Sunday at Woodland Park with a crippled lineup to defeat Co B Third Washington Infantry 8 to 4 in a ragged, lively game. Janikula pitched four hits and 19 strikeouts, aiding the clothiers as they built a 2 3 4 run sequence and closed with a decisive ninth inning behind a three bagger and error.
Former Cubs and Braves star John J. Evers argues baseball remains unpredictable and that pennants can swing late. He cites 1908 and 1914 pennant drives and a Chicago White Sox vs Cubs city series thriller to illustrate the sport’s lasting suspense and charm.
Young Hector, fit for the arena bout, faces Frank Farmer in a four round heavyweight clash Wednesday night. Farmer trains in Tacoma with strong local support, while Hector seeks revenge after a prior loss to Ole Anderson. A full undercard includes Frank Hayes against Jack Hartford and several other preps.
Franklin High opens its school year with the lightest team in history. The average weight stands at 150 pounds as five lettermen return. Steve Pigott captains and may end, Rinaldo Caceia aims to be quarterback, Bill Tynell to anchor the line, and Eddie McDill seeks fullback duty. Rufus Carmen and Warren the son return but miss first half eligibility. Pep remains strong in the South End despite thin material.
Yesterday's hero Nahe Rath, the Red Sox gardener pitcher, set a new home run record with four for the season and helped Boston win a doubleheader against the Yankees 3 to 1 and 3 to 0. Fireballing plays spark mixed results as Pittsburgh edged the Prayres 16 to 0 in the opener before thePirates faltered 4 to 3 in the nightcap.
Rev Frederick F McMillin of Walnut Hill Presbyterian church in Cincinnati urged fans to pray for a Reds pennant. He wrote a prayer asking the Lord to grant speed control and deceptive curves to pitchers and timely hits to batters, plus safety for all players.
West Seattle high school grid prospects grow under new coach Murphy from Springfield Massachusetts. The turnout includes captain Phil Thornily at fullback, Phil Frasier at center, Howard Hung at end, Joe Gerard at tackle, and Art Gebow among others.
The Star’s amateur baseball series advances to the semi finals after second round protests and games Sunday. Hibernians beat Ballard 4 to 3 amid protest claims of ball alteration. executive committee to meet. Mike Wrights protest umpire calls against South Park. Anadels beat Navy Yard Cubs 2 to 4. Alhambras defeat Wet Wash 4 to 1. Semi finals set: South Park vs Hibernians and Alhambras vs Anadels.
Duane Parrett and Harold Kindred shared the guard duties while John Syres contributed a half and Mel Potter also added a half to the scoring effort.
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