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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1911
Page
3
The Seattle club signs a left fielder known for seven years of fast company experience. Brought in by Tighe from Rock Island, the player previously had a try-out with the St. Louis Americans.
Seacon Jack Tighe sent his best nine to the plate against the U S 8 Colorado and won 4 to 0 before a large crowd. The game gave insight into the pitchers and fielders as Seattle’s lineup showcased early season form and curves. The box score notes Raymond Keller Watley Petals and others contributing in the victory.
Results show Los Angeles beat Oakland 3 to 2, Vernon defeated Portland 4 to 2, and San Francisco edged Sacramento 3 to 2 in Coast League action.
Crist catches pitches as Blake swings in a training scene for the St. Louis American League team. The session emphasizes batting practice and fielding coordination between two star players ahead of the next game.
Readers are invited to submit guesses for the paid attendance at the opening day game at Dugdale's Park. The closest guess wins a season ticket to the ball games. Send guess with address and phone number to Sporting Editor at The Star.
Northwestern league star Big Charlie Swain returns to Vancouver Beavers for another season after a year in the majors. Also today Chicago reports motor cars will run between U S and Canada to compete with railroads and trolley lines. Packey McFarland favored 6 to 3 for a Racine bout with Morrie Bloom. weigh in at 135 pounds.
Champion Frank Gotch and his wife and manager left San Diego today for Los Angeles where Gotch will wrestle Jesse Westergaard. A crowd of about 1,200 fans at Germania Hall last night watched Gotch throw three men.
For sale prize winning black rabbits. Call A 1433 Fifth Avenue. Also offered: new modern furnished room at low prices. Call Virginias at 04 Virginia near Westlake Avenue.
The University of Michigan announces a landmark 2000 mile start to its baseball season with a game against Western Reserve in Cleveland tomorrow. The Wolverines will travel from Ann Arbor amid a growing slate of ambitious schedules.
Baseball chatter runs through the national pastime scene. Jack Murray and Marquard test faith with the Giants while Ty Cobb dominates AL debates. Rays of speculation touch Doane, Leach, Hartzell, and Johnson as old stars move toward new leagues and roles.
Doc Keller was defeated again last night as Americus triumphed over the Seattle wrestler in 1 hour and 44 seconds with a second fall in 15 minutes 37 seconds in Boston. Zbhynenko beat Demarest in two straight falls at Pueblo Colorado. A New York bill contemplates reviving horse racing betting. California Supreme Court upholds a $100 speeding fine. Ray Hogue won a billiards match at Brown and Hulen's, 14.2 balkline, to reach 200 points.
DOC WHITE a pitcher actor and singer arrives for a four day spring engagement near the Sox training spot. He is a reliable left hander and not an eccentric genius of the Waddell type. White, last with a poor club, won 16 games. The Motor Racing Drivers' Association is formed in New York.
The verse mocks a baseball player who always underperforms in July and cannot find his hitting form. The speaker questions the player’s habit of slumping and implies he should retire or leave the game.
An advertisement touts cheap examinations and half-price dental work from a combined dental service offering advanced jet methods and free initial checkups. It invites patients to choose any preferred dentist and mentions Dr Edwin Buter’s Jewelry as a contact point at 718 Union with evening hours.
A tabby known as a ratter at the Excelsior laundry in Los Angeles saves three baby rats and a surviving kitten after a mother rat is killed by the cat. The unusual bond follows the death of three of the cat’s own kittens.
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