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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1914
Page
7
A promotional text claims Electra-Vita provides galvanic electricity to nerves and organs to restore health. It argues drugs fail to nourish and that nightly use of the self charged device builds vitality, cures nerve and vital organ ailments, and convinces users to try it.
A large crowd gathered at Dugdale's Rainier Valley park for the baseball season opener between the Giants and Portland Delta. Mayor Hi Gill and A. F. Haas attended as ceremonial figures while Schneider pitched for Seattle against Pat Bantley. Cadman wore the windpad and Murray backed Portland. Shuster umpired as a downtown parade preceded the game. Ladies admitted free Thursdays.
The Keio University baseball team earned its first win in six games since arriving in Vancouver, beating Columbia 8 to 1. Joy ran high among Japanese players after the victory yesterday.
George Watson the outfielder moves to Pittsburg from St Joe Western leaguers and will be returned to that club.
Prices paid producers for various vegetables and farm products appear with quantities and locations. Items include potatoes from White River, lettuce, turnips, artichokes, cauliflower, celery, tomatoes, rhubarb, oranges, lemons, fowl, veal, hogs, pigeons, and dairy products. Regional references include California and Florida sources with crate and per unit prices.
A fragmented 1914 sports schedule lists dates for games in Seattle's routes with repeated events in Portland Vancouver Victoria Tacoma Spokane and Victoria again. The notes include months from April through September and end with a line indicating outside games played in Seattle.
New York April 14 Bob Edgren sporting editor of the New York Evening World believes Willie Ritchie will face a hard task in defeating Harlem Tom Murphy in a 20 round match in San Francisco next Friday evening. Edgren notes Murphy is a seasoned veteran with rugged past Western bouts and may not be ready to quit after 14 years in the ring.
The piece recounts how Chicago Mayor Fred Busse faced a ticket and crowd crisis during the 1908 World Series. Secretary Charles Williams urged Ed Brundage to appeal to the mayor, who canceled a patrol order that would have halted the game, allowing the series to proceed.
Dan Salt promotes a boxing card at the Dreamland pavilion under Austin & Salt. The first bout starts at 8 20 PM. Main welterweight clash is Ivan Miller versus Romeo Hagen with Miller the favorite. Other bouts include Percy Cove versus Billy Wright, Pete Kiger versus Henry Kraiger, Ad Schaf flive versus Johnny Summers, Young Coven versus Harry Broquez, Gil McNeil versus Battling Skee.
President Jones assigns umpires Shuster Frary and Casey to Seattle Tacoma and Spokane for the Northwestern league season opener. Jones travels to Tacoma to attend the opening game.
A Maryland legislative committee prepares to issue a report on horse racing practices and potential reforms for the year 1916. The pending study aims to assess regulation, gambling concerns, and the sport’s future within the state.
The Chicago Cubs may trade Mollowitz and Bronkie to Indianapolis for Buck O'Brien in a pending deal. Buck O'Brien is listed as the key returning player while Mollowitz and Bronkie are the names connected to the proposed transaction.
Martin Sheridan, once the world champion athlete, trains to regain his laurels and reestablish standing in top competition.
Steamers Kennedy Tourtet and Athien Laave depart Colman Dock Beattie at 6 09 pm 98 cept Sunday. Additional trips 2 80 8100 cept Sunday Monday 1 99 6 90 pm Saturday 11 45 pm. Time table subject to change. Phone Mate S501 for new trips.
Dopelets Johnny Kilbane, featherweight champion, earns newspaper decision over Gene Delmont of Memphis. University of Pennsylvania adds Javelin throw for relay carnival April 25. Eleven aviators file for the San Francisco to Bakersfield race. Idaho tops agricultural list in 1909 with 270.7 percent crop value rise in a decade.
California crews join Washington and Stanford for a May 22 regatta on Lake Washington with varsity and freshmen boats plus two Vancouver eight crews. It marks Washington’s first multi-crew competition in Seattle as Vancouver sends rivals, while a dockside celebration greets the returning oarsmen after a staged arrival.
Jimmy Coffey and Jim Flynn set to clash at Stadium Athletic Club on April 23 or 24 with Billy Joh as referee in a Dublin Giant bout.
Kid Wil Hames of Baltimore schedules a bout with Dutch Brandt of Brooklyn at the Broadway Sporting Club tonight as he prepares to meet Johnny Conlon, bantamweight champion, in Vernon California on June 9.
Manager McGraw of the Giants bars poker checkers and golf for players citing late nights brain strain and overuse of muscles raised by pool. He notes poker keeps players up, checkers overwork brains, and golf builds muscles to lift highballs. Azevedo to wed actress, Oakland club releases player after 35 minutes, Jack Coombs to coach Connie Mack’s pitchers.
A fragmented advertisement promises a free 00 page illustrated book about Electra-Vita treatment. It urges mailing a coupon and offers a free test and consultation with hours listed, mentioning fully developed men and women in pictures.
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