The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-20
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Edward
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TT SEEMS THAT THERE has
been much ado about nothing.
as William Shakespeare would
say.
According TO reports that have
been sent TO Sheriff Iack Strlnger,
who has ordered no more boxing
outside of club gymnaslums, the
boxing game In Seattle has been
something frightful 10 behold.
They have been doins everything
but soaking them on tho head In
xfkNlleys. according TO what has
been told the sheriff.
II seems strange. however. that
| those who have been keeping
Epretty close track OF the game for
q the past year have been kept In
Innocence OF all that has been
going on.
After the betting got heavy on
one fighter and tho insiders had
Kot down their money, a referee
would be fixed TO throw the bat
tie"
Harsh words. these.
How many battles have been
thrown
The majority OF reiereeing in
Seattle OF late has been done by
Ionnie Austin. Chef McIntyre. Pat
: Scott and Adolph Schacht There
are few men who will say that
they are not competent. have not
working knowledge OF tho art
fistania. and are above being
tsffxaH" - fhroW a huffta
THERE IS AN AGITATION on
IN san Francisco TO form hatal-
Hon OF boxers exclusively, and send
Ais TO fight the Germans
1SADw that there Will no, be much
ping In the boxing line here. &C
eordinx 20 the sheriff. We can sit
back and watch the rush OF Seattle
boxers TO enlist In tho battalion.
Mt,
We think that Eddie Pinkman.
who has signlfied his intentions OF
joining the aviation corps. would
look mighty handsome In a uni.
form. He at least ought 20 be able
TO outfigure the Germans In the
same manner that he has the Local
promoters.
Whenever Eddie "a asked what
the size OF the purse should be. he
always replies:
Give me a paper and pencil and
will show you where II should be
more than you are figuring on max
ing IT.
And he does-and gets away
with Il.
OUR PORTlY FRIEND ID. f..
Dugdale Is sitting back in his easy
chair and hoping for the best
Hoping for the best with Dug Is
hoping. that Il will not rain on
Tuesday next.
Nth a good team at his back
and sood season to look forward
TO. Dugdale is banking much on
what Weatherman Salisbury's pre-
diction will be on tho aforesaid
Tuesday.
The Booster club meets tonight
to formulate plans for the opening
day parade. As usual. a parade
thru the downtown streets. with
the players on display. will official
ly announce the opening os the
1917 Northwestern league season
IN Seattle.
HERE is SOMETHING tina,
Robert Blewett, president OF the
Northwestern league, should note.
In the Pacific Coast league fans
around the circuit have been com
planning that the games are lag
ging. Harry W'olverton. manager
OF the San Francisco club. comes
bacs with tho rotor, that II Is the
fault OF the umpires.
II there IL one thing a fan VII
not stand for-and they do stand
for a lot. at that-it IL slow
draggy baseball contest Presi
= lent Blewett kept his umpires or
hop last year. He should see
meia that the new ones step lively
I'D make the players do likewise
this season.
EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS II
what spring training OF the Spo
kane club in California will cos
the management.
Nick Williams declares that h
would have been ahead OF tbs
game had he not been forced u
cancel SO many games on the trir
North on account OF rain.
A little item Ike $500 on the
wrong side OF the ledger should not
cause Nick any worry. Let's see
wasn't it Mike Lynch who took the
Indians to California one sprinl
and spring-trained them $1,000
worth?