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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1912
Page
2
An article notes that success hinges on mastering a single valuable idea and delivering genuine merit. It spotlights Dr Kilmer's SwampRoot as a long standing liver and bladder remedy with free samples offered by mail and widely available regular bottle prices at druggists.
The Stars popularity contest gains a new entrant Miss Frances McNalley the pretty manicurist tied to a club baths tensorial establishment. Secretary H Lay and Val Groh discuss her nomination with the Arctic club backing the bid. McNalley a featherweight who enjoys swimming hunting and baseball lives with her mother at 7962 11th av N W.
April 3 in Los Angeles, Sandon Mertes, ex New York Giant outfielder, will umpire for President Baum this season. He notes the Pacific Coast League is the fastest minor league circuit in America and places the Coast League a step above the American Association and International League.
Portland April 3 Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club plans a two man squad for the big track and field meet on April 13 at the Columbia university grounds. Also entered are teams from Oregon Agricultural College the University of Oregon and several Portland prep squads. Many competitors are noted stars and new records are expected.
Portland cue enthusiasts discuss forming a Northwest Billiard League with Portland Seattle Spokane Tacoma and perhaps Walla Walla. Plans include one or two annual championship meets in each city using 14.2 or 18.2 balk line.
A quirky verse from a GRIPSACK character hints at a recurring appearance in a Pink Night setting. The speaker promises daily aid to ailing individuals, inviting the audience to view the spotlight performance and its charitable angle.
Los Angeles manager Hogan completes the transfer of infielder Babe Reams from Vernon. Reams will play shortstop for the Angels this afternoon in place of the injured toward, marking a key roster move in early April.
Dan Salt, famed for selecting pugilists and outdoor sports women, aims to pick Miss Brice Summers as his top choice for a popular-contest honor. Summers, a Vancouver Canadian singer, vaudeville performer, pianist and violinist, recently at Ye College playhouse, has swum and hunted along the coast and is noted as a sharpshooter. Salt, manager of the Athletic club, implicates new members must bring Pink coupons and pay initiation. He has also enlisted old members.
The bout in Kenosha ends with Packey McFarland dominating Burns over eight rounds before the towel from Burns' seconds stops the bout. The Mac reflects on a parallel tale of Kid McCoy and Jack McCormick, where revenge ends in a decisive score or stoppage after a brutal duel.
Notes from baseball and boxing circles report Jake Daubert clashing with Mathewson as a budding star, while Willie Keeler praises Buck Wheat and Jesse James for improved bunt skills. Tiger veterans Bill Donovan, Jim Delehanty, Sam Crawford, George Mullin, and Davy Jones are listed. Frank Mantell eyes a ten round bout with Sailor Ed Petroskey in Oakland on April 10, with Eddie McGoorty delayed to California until month’s end.
Stanford University hosts track meet with Santa Clara College on Friday. George Horine, the world champion high jumper, is expected to surpass his own record as he faces challenger Haskamp who has cleared over six feet. Horine is in excellent shape and confident a new mark will be set.
Los Angeles reports the Angels have acquired Joe Berger from Chicago and expect him to play shortstop next Sunday. The move comes in the deal that sent Flame Delhi to Chicago last season.
The Chas. H. Lilly Co. at Foot of Main St. Seattle sells incubators priced at eight dollars. The sixty-egg unit is offered as the standard, with other sizes available in proportion.
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