The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-10
STANDINGS
SPORT SPARKS


LOS ANCELEe--chsriey Eyton.
the veteran referee who announced
his retirement from active rims
work. ID about ready To reconsider
according to . report In sporting
circles today. II IL said Eyton hsa
been selected N referee the Con.
ley Kline bout here AUG 10.
Los AN0ELgs--prowossr Nc
Carey ls anxfousiy waiting today
for an answer TO his telegram 10
Esoathsr~elxiat Champion Abe Al
tell. in which he offered Asteii 3
light hers New Years day With tbs
simmer OF series Of elimination
bouts between the beat boys In tbs
feafharwesght dislsinn.
NEW YoHk---.ksd" Critic left
here today for the Pacific coast
where he hopes to connect up with
some Of fhe western pugilistic
stars. Critic forms one Of the EA.
giea' party Who are going 20 the
convention In Fan Francisco.
NEW yoRk--Mass Wells. Brit.
ssh lightweight champion. and
Knockout Brown have been match.
ed for q t0.round bout here Angumt
90. according TO q statement made
today by Geo. Mcdonald. Wells
manager
KANSAS cfry--ttsrry Brewer.
Kansas City weiterweight. will
meet Pete ShaughneaHy In 10
round bout at Nevada. Mo. August
81. Both men have begun a hard
course of training.
NEW yoRk~~Ths second efsml
nation tournament held by the Ma
sionai Sporting club OF America. In
an effort to pick white hope"
will occur here tonight. The victor
Of tonight's tournament. which IN
open to any white fighter. amateur
or professional. who weiKhs over
100 pounds and stands feet tall
will meet AL Pahlor. winner of the
former white hope" carnival.
NEWPORT, n. THE yachting
classic Of AmerIca--the Newport
regatta OF the New York Yacht
club. began today with the Astor
cup races. Races for the King Ed.
ward cup and the Brentons Reef
challenge cup will be started to-
morrow.
NEW yoRk--across country NY.
ing IL the whole thing In Europe
now. and believe the craze will
strike this country" said Wilbur
Wright today. who has just re-
turned from q six months trip
abroad. Track flying IL almost
a thing OF the past"
PORTLAND. ORA movement
was started here today among mem.
bers OF the Portland Motor Boat
club looking toward a motor boat
regatta on the Willamette river
some time In September. probably
the 10th, one week after tho ma.
tional races at Astoria. This ar.
rangement would make II possible
for the fastest boats on the Pacific
coast to compete. as number OF
them are entered In the Astoria
Centennial events.
VANCOUVER. q. CT. p. TED
Sullivan, one of the best known
baseball mon In the United States.
ia visiting Vancouver. He IN scout
ing for one OF the big league or
CARNATIONS. and has been making
an extensive tour through Canada.
He visited several of the towns In
the Western Canada league. and
also invested some money In Sas-
katoon property.
vANcouvER, q. c.--outfieIder
Jimmy Adams. who has been doing
the utility role on the local baseball
team this season. was uncondition-
ally released yesterday. II Ia said
he may sign up with the Victoria
club.
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While working about his engine
on tho steamship Ramona at noon
today. Engineer J. Youngberg got In
the way Of the flying piston rods
and was knocked down. Both legs
we're broken. lilo was removed to
the Providence hospital.