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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1913
Page
6
A large shark, weighing 340 pounds, leaped into a rowboat near Far Rockaway while pursuing a fish caught on a line. The party overpowered the fish, the shark died after being removed from water, and the crew headed back with an unexpected catch stirring beachgoers.
In a sunlit game at Sportsman Park Walla Walla the Buckaroos defeated Welch's Bears 8 to 6 to clinch the series. Lim Berger earned the win with two decisive hits and a pair of runs, while Augustus misplayed two costly plays yet contributed three hits. Pendleton trailed early but tied the score in the seventh before Walla Walla pulled away with late offense.
In Walla Walla, August 4, the Hears defeated Pendleton 4 to 1 under a heat wave and an electric storm. Bridger struggled but held on. Pendleton failed to convert bases loaded in the fifth. Davis stole home, sparking the Buckaroos before Walla Walla pulled away with late-inning runs and key hits.
In a condensed game Pendleton tops Bears 8 4 after six innings with Pendleton contributing eight hits and Bears committing two errors. Notable: Johnson to Sheely to Johnson for a double play and Peet fanning two batters. Attendance listed at 150.
Boise defeated North Yakima 5 to 1 in a pitchers duel Sunday to take the series finale. Boise scored in the fifth on an error, a sacrifice, and Reams' double. in the sixth on a pass and Winkler's double. and in the seventh on Reams' double, a pass, a wild pitch, an error, Gard's single, and a double steal. Yakima's lone run came in the seventh on Tarrod's single, a stolen base, a misthrow, and a muffed fly. Batteries were Melter and Gieacheweenet. Fitchner and Taylor.
Boise Irrigators beat North Yakima 3 2 as Bonner and Gordon duel. Clark connection and Winkler’s ninth inning single provide the deciding run. Errors and late scoring drives shaped a tight afternoon game in Boise.
Portland tied Los Angeles in a morning game 2 to 2 and won 1 to 5 in the afternoon. Sacramento beat Venice 4 to 3 while San Francisco fell to Oakland 1 to 4. Victoria and Vancouver tied Seattle 3 to 1 and Spokane 1 to 3 with Hardluck Kelly pitching for Seattle. A lighthearted note observes a girl trading a dollar for a fortune telling marriage within a year.
Pendleton in Boise Walla Walla in No ma. Locations listed with teams or places unclear due to fragmented OCR. Further readable details are insufficient to identify a single event or outcome.
King Making Good Carl King a former Pendleton catcher released last week shows early promise with the Portland Colts. Saturday he had a single and a walk, and Sunday he hit a triple. The Portland Crescent notes his three bagger was surprising and gave him time to reach the far corners of the field.
Ad Wolgast discusses aging and his boxing career in Frisco after a recent trip with Jimmie Dunn. He recalls past success, a later life away from training, and the lure of business ventures that affected his focus. He argues that maturity changes a fighter's approach and dedication is needed to stay at the top.
An old advertisement touts Herbine as a liver stimulant and bowel regulator to cure bilious impurities and a sallow complexion. It claims the medicine restores vigor and energy, with a price of five cents and availability from all dealers.
Thomas P Mason a Morning Union operator was seriously injured while his father died after a bolt of lightning struck the Mason barn on Garden City heights during a heavy thunderstorm Saturday afternoon. Mrs Mason and neighbor BE Stewart aided, Dr Suttner attended, elder Mason died within minutes, son recovered with burns and temporary paralysis.
An advertisement promotes 8.8 as a blood specific to cure lupus and severe skin diseases. It claims the remedy is a botanical preparation from Swift Laboratory experts and contains no minerals or drugs. It urges readers to request the product and contact The Swift Specific Co for advice.
An elder Mason suffered serious burns to the chest and neck when flames engulfed him. His shoes were torn, clothing shredded, and the bolt struck the roof edge, splintering it while a nearby two by four upright near the doorway also splintered.
A survey notes Chile's national forests span about seven million acres while India shows plantations of teak wood match strength with natural forests. Germany's protected woods are not fireproof, using lookout towers and phones in Prussian fire protection. Cellulose silk derives from wood with Germany producing over one million pounds worth 1.5 million dollars. A ton of wood valued at ten dollars yields cellulose worth twenty and cellulose can make silk worth 850. Bayonets now equip emergency forest lines, letting rangers wire headquarters by embedding a bayonet in damp ground to complete a circuit and summon firefighters.
A historical European study notes about 144 million women in India with only around 2000 able to read and write, highlighting extreme gendered literacy disparities.
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case of catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed to cure via internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It includes testimonials from F J Cheney and the National Bank of Commerce in Toledo Ohio and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A resident away from the city requests a written description of symptoms to receive prompt and careful attention. The note asks for clear details to help medical staff assess health needs and respond swiftly.
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