Pasadena bids big for 1924 Olympic Games
Pasadena offers 500000 to stage the 1924 Olympiad with claims of field readiness and guaranteed funds, while Chicago bids 250000 and Seattle gossip swirls about Washington stadium. Officials doubt the U S can secure the event, citing cost and international competition.
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International Olympic Committee
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Northwest golf notes stir in late entries and interclub action
Rudy Wilthelm missed the National Amateur final after a late arrival and a 167 for 36 holes. Tacoma Elk lodge hosts beat Seattle 51 to 22 in the Scobey trophy contest at Meadow Park. Upcoming fixtures feature Elks at Earlington and Beacon Hill, with return matches and President's Cup play shaping Seattle golf week.
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Northwest
Oregon Star
Chick” Evans
Portland
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Gene Hatton
Elk Lodge
Tacoma
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Earlington
Joseph A. Swalwell
Seattle
Tribe Rally Secures 3-2 Victory in Final Game
Seattle overcame an early Salt Lake lead to win 3-2. Gardner and Thurston pitched well as Bohne and Murphy contributed key hits, with Byler scoring on a misplayed play and a series of events featuring Elliott, Adams, and Kenworthy. Elliott starred at short for the Biwashes.
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Weird official ruffles play in Salt Lake game
Ollie Anderson drew ire for erratic balls and strikes as Salt Lake's players argued with him. Rohne doubled and Murphy hit a grounder, while Kenworthy slugged two doubles and drove in the winning run. Johnson broke a rib. Salt Lake eyeing a two game day and a close 1920 season finish.
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Bill Kenworthy
Bohne
Seattle Club Faces Real Job Replacing Sammy Bohne
The Seattle club must replace Sammy Bohne as a top base stealing threat and slugger. Bohne has driven in many runs with speed and an .820 batting average for the season, but his departure could disrupt the Murphy Bohne running pair and force position changes including Rod Murphy back to third.
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Seattle
Sammy Bohne
Evereee Sam
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Zamlock
Dempsey
Lafayette
Bohne
Murphy
Jack Adams to Have His Day at Ball Yard
Seattle catcher Jack Adams will be honored at the ball yard with an event by the Mystic Order of Veiled Propheta of the Enchanted Realm. The Seattle Tacoma and Portland grottos organizing the affair plan sprightly Angora Grotto band stunts and melodies before the game.
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Jack Adams
Seattle
Ball Orchard
Thin P. .m
Baseball Outlook For Next Season At Seattle Stadium
The article reviews pitchers to replace Herb Brenton with Gardner the proven hurler leading the list. Rookies Elliott the shortstop and Paul Strand the outfielder show promise in Seattle, while Sweeney Dempsey Lafay ette Harrigan and others have limited work and uncertain form. Wares believes the kid has the makings of a good tosser.
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Herb Brenton
Gardner
Schorr
Geary
Demaree
Clyde Wares
Seattle
Elliott
Paul Strand
Eliott
Strand
Sweeney
Dempsey
Lafayette
Harrigan
Scouts Missed Buzz Arlett Big League Prospect
Scouts overlooked Buzz Arlett, the Oakland ace, a big durable pitcher in sixth place with the league’s best win total. He combines speed, control, and a fast hop ball, and he adapted after dropping the spitball last year to win this season.
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Arlett
Oakland
Willie Kamm Struggles At Bat After Return To San Francisco
Willie Kamm, San Francisco infielder, lost his batting eye after returning home. The kid excels in the field but cannot capitalize at the plate, failing to regain his hitting form.
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Willie Kamm
San Francisco
Rogers Hornaby
Seattle Slates Crucial Series With Solona Visitors
Seattle prepares to host the Sacramento Solona in a pivotal next week series seen as a potential turning point in the pennant race. The club expects to dominate the visiting squad as the season heads toward a decisive stretch.
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Seattle
Sacramento Solona
Beavers Celestials Seals Nip Vernon In Road Series
The Beavers Celestials and Seals clash on the road after facing the Yippers. Vernon trails by seven games as Los Angeles handed them a defeat yesterday. The pennant race still has potential highlights from the Smwashes.
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Tribe
Yippers
Portland Beavers
Los Angeles Celestials
San Francisco Seals
Vernon
Los Angeles
Punch Is Secret Of Leaders' Success
A baseball analysis credits the leadoff man’s on base ability and the middle order’s power as the secret of leaders’ success. It cites Chicago White Sox with Joe Jackson Eddie Collins Hap Felsch and the Yankees’ murderers row led by Babe Ruth Del Pratt and Bob Meusel as the sport’s wrecking crews driving pennant hopes.
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Eddie Collins
del Pratt
Bob Meusel
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Bob
Meusel
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Babe
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Huggins
Dailey Signed by Seattle Siwashes
Joel Dailey former Seattle Northwestern league pitcher who has pitched in Western Canada league recently has been signed for a trial by the Seattle Siwashes. Dailey is a big fellow with speed and stuff and may surprise the team if he performs well in trials.
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Joel Dailey
Seattle Northwestern League
Seattle Siwashes
Dailey
Star City Swimming Meet Medals Ready Distribution Delayed
Medals for first place winners in The Star city swimming meet are ready at The Star editorial room, available 7 am to 8 pm except Sunday. A new die caused the delay in distribution. Four ribbons for second and third place swimmers remain unclaimed.
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Star
Brooklyn Clinch Bid In Tight National League Race
Brooklyn Robins moved closer to the pennant by winning the second game of their series with Cincinnati. Leaders standings show Brooklyn at .597, New York .745, Cincinnati .551, with 10 games left for Brooklyn and a potential clinch with six wins. The NL title race widens as the Giants and Reds prepare for upcoming series. همچنین American League dynamics note White Sox surge with three teams near the top within a game and a half.
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Recruit Has His Little Say in Connie Mack’s Ball Club
Frank Welsh, outfielder, voices ideas on pitching and hitting trends in the major leagues. He cites poorer pitching as a cause of big league hitting this year and notes Connie Mack’s plan to develop more promising youths like Harris, a Texas curveball talent who improved from criticized fielder to league asset.
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Athletics
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Texas
Rumler Plans $50,000 Suit Over PCL Suspension
Salt Lake outfielder William G. Rumler said he will sue the Pacific Coast League for $50,000, charging his five year suspension from league baseball is unjust. Rumler based his claim on the discipline following accusations by Vernon first baseman Babe Borton.
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Salt Lake
Rumler
Babe” Bortan
Vernon
Varnell to Referee Washingtons Big Gridiron Games
George Varnell named as referee for Washingtons four major 1920 schedule games against Oregon Stanford Dartmouth and Oregon State with assistants unnamed for now. Washington plans frosh schedule while Coach Allison works players into condition ahead of Whitman opener and scrimmage resumes after October 1.
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Washington
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Whitman
Sandy” Wick
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Green Everett High School
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Promoter Clay Hite Eyes Seattle Show on Sept 29
Promoter Clay Hite plans the next north west athletic club boxing show in Seattle on September 29 hoping to land Johnny Tillman or Travie Davis as headliner Roy McCormick, the popular English light heavyweight, trains with Billy Gibson’s camp for a Dempsey bout in New York Marty Farrell seeks Johnny Wilson and offers 2500 side bet Bud Ridley travels to Philadelphia for a bantam clash Johnny Wilson barred from Canton Ohio and Billy Shade shines in Australia with a possible Seattle return Christmas Gunboat Smith Jack Dempsey bout fallout shifts plans for Boston September 18 Sam Langford’s Seattle return doubtful as Portland bout stalls
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Seattle
Northwest Athletic Club
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Travie Davis
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Billy Gibson
Jack Dempasey
Bill Brenman
New York
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