Dixie Fleager Tops Seattle Golf Ranking in 1920
The Seattle golf scene names Dixie Fleager as the No. 1 player in a 20-man 1920 local all star list. Griswold Speirs Stern and Steel from Beacon Hill form the Big Four, with Ford and Dr D H Houston among others from Jefferson Park and Seattle Golf Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Dixie” Fieager
Fleager
Dixie
North End
Griswold
Speirs
Stern
Steel
Beacon Hi
Northwest
Spokane
Vancouver
Jim Forde
Anybody
Trance
Sam Russell
Sam
D. H. Houston
Jefferson Park
Beacon Hill Links
Jefferson Park Golf Club
Earlington
Mails Shines in Six Straight for Indians on Big League Stage
Walter Malls, the coast kid, pitched six straight wins for Cleveland, beating the White Sox 2–0 and later defeating the A’s 6–2 and the Nationals 1–0. Praised by critics as a top southpaw, he blends speed and nerve to energize Cleveland’s pennant chase. He’s nicknamed Chatty and drawn comparisons to greats, with Bagby and Corey sustaining the pitching staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Evans
Jimmy McAleer
Hughey Duffy
Sacramento
Doc White
Rube Waddell
Eddie Plank
Indians
Bagby
Corey
Mattes
Wilbert Robinson
Robbie
Matin
Walter Mails Shines In 2 0 Win To Clinch Indians Pitching
Walter Mails pitched six straight wins for Cleveland, holding Chicago to three hits and a 2 0 victory that tightens the pennant race. He survived a tense fifth inning after Coach Tris Speaker advised a return to overhead delivery, fanning Buck Weaver and Eddie Collins.
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Sox
Shane Collings
Hearta
Joey Sewell
Mails
Risberg
Schalk
Faber
Strunk
Tris Speaker
Buck Weaver
Eddie Collins
Rainier Golf Club Opens Near Seattle with Tournaments
Seattle celebrates the Rainier Golf and Country Club opening on the Des Moines highway. The new course hosts several events and features a nine hole Earlington style fireball game where Johnnie Jones led a 35 score. Earlington tops Bellingham 18 to 9 in a late season match on Black River course. The Seattle Tacoma Elks return match, postponed to October 17, precedes opening festivities.
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Seattle
Rainier Golf and Country Club
Des Moines Highway
Aime Ine
Gene Aell
Rainier
Earlington
Johnnie Jones
Jim Forde
Dave Craig
el Brown
EF. Randell
Bellingham
Johnnie
Jim Prentice
Black River
Earlingtonians
Tacoma
Elks
Scandal Looms Over 1919 World Series Fix Plot
Chicago investigators name alleged fixers in the 1919 World Series between Chicago and Cincinnati. H H Brigham quotes progress on tracking the mastermind as evidence points to a betting syndicate offering as much as 100000 dollars. Named figures include Arnold Rothstein Abe Attell Hal Chase and Bil Burns with ties to betting and racing interests.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
H. H. Brigham
Cook County
Brigham
Arnold Rothstein
New York Gambier
Havre de Grace
Abe Attell
Bil Burns
White Sox
Hal Chase
Two Ring Circus In Major Ball
In New York on September 25 a double bill of pennant races drew fans. The Indians and White Sox close a three game set with a 2 to 0 win for Cleveland while Walter Mails shut down Chicago to keep the series even. In Brooklyn the Giants open a series with the Dodgers that could decide the National League pennant. The Dodgers only need two wins to clinch.
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L. A. Blanchard
New York
Cleveland
Indians
White Sox
Brooklyn
Giants
Dodgers
Walter Mails
Grease Crew
Todgers
Riddle Appointed Physical Director at Knights of Columbus
Stan Riddle has been appointed physical director at the Knights of Columbus club succeeding Frank Maxwell who resigned to go on a farm. Riddle, a former University of Washington athlete, previously served as field house director at Ballard Play Meld before taking the new Cascys position.
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Stan Riddle
Knights of Columbus Club
Frank Maxwell
Riddle
University of Washington
Ballard Play
Cascys
San Francisco
California Field
Berkeley
University of California
Olympic Club
Reno
University of Nevada
California
Davis
Oakland
St. Mary's College
Mare Island Navy Yard
University of California Olympic Club
Oregon
Washington
Autumn Pastimes and Boxing Banter in Seattle
The column mixes rumors and remarks about Joe Waterman Lonnie Austin and others while praising Frank Farmer’s KO over Andre Anderson in Tacoma Referee Schock’s quiet night. Mentions Kim Flynn Benny Moore Jim Davis and Bill Cunningham as Seattle boxing notes with city sports chatter and local loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Farmer
Andre Anderson
Tacoma
Schock
Frank
Seals Rise to Contenders After Four straight Wins
In San Francisco Gra ham's Seals won their fourth straight game by edging the Los Angeles club, moving into second place four games behind Vernon Tigers. Oakland beat the Angels while Seattle moved into third after beating Sacramento, with Salt Lake and Portland awaiting weather to start their Northwest series.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Graham
Seals
Vernon Tigers
Basick
Oakland
Angels
Bees
Seattle
Sacramento
Salt Lake
Portland
Hector Beats Jim Flynn in Bremerton Bout
Young Hector from Bremerton knocks out Jim Flynn, Pueblo fireman, in a hard four round battle. Flynn showed grit by returning for more as about three thousand fans watched the welterweight clash.
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Hector
Bremerton
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Will Flynn
Boxing Notes Highlight Local Card Shuffle and Injuries
Joe Waterman states Flores will rest before a new bout run after October 10 while Flores remains ready to fight anywhere. Joe Gorman resumes activity soon in Tacoma facing Haird and Morgan Jones with 128 pounds. Pinky Mason breaks both hands in Tacoma action, Tiny Werman set to meet Bam Langford in Portland on October 6.
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Joe Waterman
Marcario Vieres
Flores
Ays Bir Joseph
Joe Gorman
Bury
Meetea Morgan Jones
Tacoma
Gorman
Tiny Werman
Will Bom Bam Langford
Boston
Tar
Portland
Eddie Pinkman predicts Davis over Tillman at Arena
Eddie Pinkman, former Seattle lightweight, predicts Travie Davis will beat Johnny Tillman in a four round welterweight bout at the Arena Wednesday. Pinkman, who has faced both fighters, notes Tillman’s improved ring craft but credits Davis with a strong left hand. The card also features four other bouts.
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Jim Davis
Eddie Moore
Tacoma
Jim
Eddie Pinkman
Seattle
Eddie
Davis
Tillman
Pinkman
Portland
Alex
Trambitas
Milwaukie
Ore
Varsity gridiron form noted with injuries and rumors
The University of Washington football squad showed solid scrimmage work two weeks before opening against Whitman. Injuries worry coaches as players like Ervin Dailey and Ray Eckman shine in backfield drills while rumors swirl about Tramp Murphy possible eligibility.
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University of Washington
Whitman
Allison
Husky Whitman
Dame
Murphy
Washington
Ervin Dailey
Ray Eckman
Tubby
Norris Mill
Mid West football opens with tepid kickoff in a quiet day
Chicago reports a slow football start as Big Ten coaches mostly kept hopefuls under wraps. Indiana prepares to face Franklin College in Bloomington while Michigan State hosts Kalamazoo for early performance cues. Other regional games range from Cedar Rapids to St Louis and Lawrence. Tad Jones at Yale has 11 squads ready.
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Chicago
United Press
Mid-West
Indiana
Syracuse
Franklin College
Bloomington
Jumbo Steihm
Big Ten
Michigan Aggies
Kalamazoo
East Lansing
Coe
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Western Reserve
Toledo
Cleveland
St. Louis
Cape Giradeau
Haskell Institute
Baker
Lawrence
YWCA Seattle schedules broad winter club sport program
Seattle women and girls will find a large YWCA winter program with gym classes three evenings weekly, dancing and interpretive dance, daily swimming, and a planned women’s basketball league after Christmas. Horseback riding, volleyball, roller skating Fridays, and monthly Bainbridge Island hikes join individual instruction options with Miss Dickerson.
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Seattle
Young Woman's Christian Association
Elizabeth Dickerson
Sarah Maxwell
Miss Dickerson
Anne Borstell
Katherine Baxter
Bainbridge Island
Dickerson
Siwashes Take Pair From Sacs In Rain Capers
The Siwashes defeated Sacramento 6-4 in the opener as Joe Dalley drove in Elliott with a ninth inning single after two earlier base hits. In the second game Bill Prough and Bob Geary worked well, but Wares’ squad blew the inning open with four hits and three runs. Today features a Bi day doubleheader in honor of the popular baseman despite wet weather.
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Joe Dalley
Tor Elliott
Joe
Grover
Gardner
Buddy R
Buddy
Dalley
Mr. Grover
Baldwin
Saca
Umpa McGraw
Bill Prough
Bob Geary
Wares
Bill
Bohne
Murphy
Sacramento
ARK. H. PO
Kopp
Prough
Keattie
Asbs Middleton
Innin
Hills
Seattle
Ofener
Faeth
Fittery
Niehaus
Orr
Cady
Molwits
Paeth
Tees
Eeryees
Beattle
Middleton
Seeee Murphy
Ib Eldred
Kenworthy
Strand
Elliott
Adams
E . Geary
Eldred
Geary
Balle
Molwita
Murphy Doubl Adams
Middleton Han Strand
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Kim Flynn
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Siwashes
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