The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-02
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tnlS week, are preparing 10
land other berths in the same
league. E. Daily and H. Marks,
catchers, and ID. Marks, pitcher,
will probably go to DUPONT. T.
Henry a nd Jules Shager will
join CANDLES White Sox. Nick
Dahl will probably go with the
South Tacoma Tigers, while
Walter Gunstrom will join
either South Tacoma or Due
Pont. Both the Shelter and
White Sox are trying to land
L. Taylor, outfielder.
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The Lone Stars are rather indig-
nant over the report published
about their game with the w.
o. w. team Tuesday. The re-
port was furnished by the
Vows. Manager Biscuits"
Besaw says that the game was
only a practice affair Ar
engagements were completed at
10 a. m. Tuesday, and he could
not get his men together, so
he picked a team of Hopkins A.
c. players, Lone Stars and Car
stems men Besew says that
his Lone Stars are ready at any
time to play the w. o. w. team
and he predicts that he can
beat the lodge men. Besaw
can be reached at Main 9577.
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"Skinny" Baker, the hard hitting
outfielder who played with the
old Olympic club team, has
signed with the Steilacoom Hos
pital club of the City league.
Baker has not been playing ball
this season, but can't resist get
ting back into a uniform.
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The Lone Stars and Trib Beavers
will both meet the Gig Harbor
team Sunday. The double head
er will start shortly after the
Tacoma teams reach the harbor |
lot. The players leave the Mu-
nicipal dock on the 8 o'clock |
steamer.
Percy Heale, the semi-pro catcher
who worked for McGinnity's
Tigers during the latter part |
of the 1915 season, has been |
released by CANDLES White Sox
team. Heale will probably go
to the Steilacoom hospital |
team as an outfielder.
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The w. O. w. team will play
Enumclaw Sunday, leaving the
Melbourne theater by auto bus |
at s o'clock. The team has
played IL games to date and
won s. The lineup is as fol-
lows: Al Libke, c.; Fred Libke,
p; Heinie, p; Paddock, h.;
Nervick, Oh. Miller, 81; Nc
Laughlin. 3b-cf.; Petersen, S.;
Everett, RI; Frowling, CT; Cal
ander, IT,; Johnston, utility; |
Bill Libke, mascot.
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The LOngshoremen will play a
practice game with the Mono
grams, Valley league, at the |
Stadium this evening. They |
will also play Roy Sunday, |
leaving their hall, 722 Pacific |
ave-, at 10 a. m.
President Fred Libke, w. o. w
No. 798, has asked all players
to report at the Stadium at 6
tonight
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The Hopkins Athletic club has no
game for Sunday. 1t is mighty
fast team and can give any of
them a hard battle. Call up
the Hopkins drug store on
Portland avenue this evening
If you want to get game with
them.
The City league will stage a dOu-
BILE header Sunday afternoon at
Athletic park. CANDLES White
Sox will meet the South Taco
ma Tigers at / O'Clock, and
Dupont will battle the Tacoma
Smelling company at o'clock.
The Steilacoom hospital boys
will probably play some out
side team on their own
grounds.
All teams i'm the Valley league
will play Sunday. The most |
important game of the day will |
be at Wilkeson, where the |
Monograms will play. The
Wilkeson and Monograms are
the fastest teams of the league,
and are easily outstripping all |
other clubs. The Moose, who |
have yet to win their first |
game, will play the Sumner
team on the latter's grounds. |
The Lake City boys will play
Puyallup on the berry-pickers'
lot.
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The Federal Midgets, a pewly or
ganized baseball club, averag-
ing in age from 16 to II, is
anxious to get games for next |
Sunday and succeeding Sun
days. Call Manager Leonard |
Johnson, Main 1876, after 8
p. m.