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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1922
Page
4
The writer recalls the toughest game he ever lost when Jim Poole hit a two-out, two-strike homer in Portland. Poole's shot tied the game late, and Portland won in the next frame. Jacobs calls Poole's home run the greatest play he ever saw.
An umpiring controversy erupts as Valla on first in the eighth inning of Seal Indian versus Coast game cuts across the diamond, missing the keystone bag by 15 feet. Rhyne to Barney in right field, no call or correction made by umpires Beans Reardon or Ted McGrew, prompting protests from Jack Adams and other observers.
Schultz, a versatile Cardinals player, has filled seven regular positions plus aims to try for pitcher and catcher. Publisher compares him to Artie Hofman for range and durability, noting Schulz’s breadth of teams and 10 year tenure. Born July 24 1894 in Pittsburg, he bats right and throws right.
Milwaukee lightweights Pinky Mitchell and Tommy O'Brien from Los Angeles battled to a ten round draw in a Milwaukee fight card.
Billy Shade of California defeated Fay Kaisner of Cumberland Maryland in a gripping 19 round boxing match in Scranton Pennsylvania last night.
Election returns will be given at the smoker at the Arena tonight between bouts.
Red Smith, Vernon Coast league third baseman, will retire after this season and enter the electrical business in Atlanta. Vernon has bought Hemingway from Sioux City Western league to take his place at third base.
Beattle players rate the San Francisco Seals as the top minor league team with strengthened pitching via Bhowl Hodge and Al Courtney as Seals tie with Baltimore and Seattle for strength. Hodge praises Earl Sheeley and Ernie Johnson but notes contention with New York Yankees' star power and internal dissension as keys to the race.
Jake Schaefer will defend his 18.2 billiard title in New York starting November 15 with Willie Hoppe Welker Cochran Edouard Horemans and Roger Conti as chief contenders. Schaefer begins training September 20.
Dison the Cedar revers outfielder came in as a ninth inning pinch hitter and singled. The Seattle squad struggled against Texas league players with several safely reaching base. Billy Orr injured his elbow in a fall while attempting a grounder. Billy Lane returned after stomach trouble and Rabbit drew a couple of walks off Jim Scott. Joe Kelly thrilled fans by stealing home in the fifth. Pete Kilduff collected four hits in five trips including a double. The Giants widened their NL lead to five and a half games with a double victory over the Braves as the Pirates sat idle. In the AL the Yankees and Browns won leaving the standings unchanged with the Yanks a game and a half ahead. Relief pitching by Ryan and Hill and solid hitting by Kelly fueled a 7 6 Giants win in both games.
Mr Hodge claims Ruth can hit any delivery and often outlasts pitchers. He recalls Ruth's 650 foot homer in Chicago and an even longer shot that would have cleared Seattle park. The speaker predicts Babe Ruth will lead in home runs again this season while noting Ken Williams rarely hits homers outside St Louis’s small park.
More than forty competitors plan to enter the soccer event at the 1924 Olympic Games to be staged in Partin in May.
Ravie Davis fights Johnny Clinton in six rounds at the Arena leather mitten party. Davis aims to rebound after recent bouts with Jack Josepha and Barney Adair while Clinton arrives from New York with a rising reputation. Five preliminary bouts precede the main event.
A preseason survey from the Vendal camp in Idaho reports a promising grid timber for the first Pacific coast conference season. Under a new coaching regime, Idaho shows a fast balanced squad with Babe Brown as captain for his third and final year and strong competition for pivots from Morrie Kline and Abe Goff.
George Browder the university’s noted javelin thrower will try out for football this fall at Penn. The move marks a switch from track to gridiron as he seeks to join the Penn squad this season.
The Seals completed a 7–0 series sweep by defeating the Indians 14 to 0. Vean Gregg struggled as San Francisco piled on 14 runs, including eight in the eighth inning, with Kamm and Miller among the standouts and Scott keying a double play combo. Time of game 2:06 with McGrew and Reardon umpiring.
Seattle tied up a potential trade with Portland last year to bring Harry Gardner closer to home. Portland offered Sam Ross in exchange, as stated by President Boldt at a meeting. Gardner remains with Seattle while Ross plays in the Texas league.
Ribbons and medals for placers and winners at The Star city swimming meet are being prepared this week and will be distributed Saturday. A definite announcement will follow later this week in this department.
The Coast league has Charley Deal starring for Los Angeles as he covers third base and hits over .300. Deal, obtained from the Cubs, leads with fielding excellence while Marty Krug fills his spot with the Bruins. Rumors swirl about Deal’s demotion and a return to the majors remains unclear.
George Slater of the Brown team has hit safely in 29 consecutive games and is within one game of Ty Cobb's 1911 modern record.
Wallace Johnson of Philadelphia defeated Northwest star Leon de Turenne in straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-1 at the national tennis championships in Philadelphia. Other results listed include Johnson beats Beattie, Kincey over Osborne, and multiple international players advancing.
The famed Davis Cup, the world’s premier tennis prize, has traversed over 150000 miles since its competition began under Dwight Davis.
Newark reports S Harrison Thompson of Princeton captured the national all round crown on the final day of the A A A championships. The New York A A A claimed three athletic titles, with Meadowbrook Club Philadelphia and the B A A also earning championships.
Lew Tendler of Philadelphia defeats Ever Hammer of Chicago by outpoint in eight rounds. Sid Marks of Canada floors Bobby Barrett of Philadelphia in the first round. Joe Tiplitz of Philadelphia outpoints Pat Moran of New Orleans.
Young pitcher Wright, formerly with the Louisville Colonels, cracks the St. Louis Browns rotation after an injury to Urban Shocker. He uses a fingernail ball delivery and varied grips to produce a range of pitches, replacing earlier mediocrity with a strong start in the pennant race.
Spanish star Manuel Alonzo praised the speed of American players at the national championships in Philadelphia, saying any of the first 20 Americans could defeat anyone in Europe. The remark underscored the growing U S prowess in tennis as Sept 12 coverage notes.
New York report states Kid Sullivan of Brooklyn knocked out Sammy Zieger of New York in the third round. Danny Lee of New York won a 12 round decision over Sammy Noble, also of New York. Western football practice underway with Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Fordham and Cornell listing candidate counts.
Hunters report upland birds thriving this season due to excellent weather. Local observers say chin y peasants and quall populations have risen notably, signaling a strong hunting period for Aberdeen.
Annie Oakley, famed sharpshooter nicknamed Little Annie Oakley, continues to tour exhibitions with husband Frank Butler as manager. Once star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, she gained fame for glass-breaking shots and airborne targets. She has performed before European royalty and notes her charity-focused recent exhibitions.
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