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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
2
A chaotic report notes multiple errors by teams during a recent game, with Umpire Perrine guiding a tense finish as a vehicle crash occurs near a river, while the flight path references Shanghai, Peking, Moscow, and Berlin. The fragmentary text mentions Nadie pliced splendid-eth teams and a perilous cliffside moment.
Abe Attell and Eddie Keily prepare for a featherweight world championship fight at Sound Beach this afternoon amid threatening weather and strong ticket demand. Johnny Reid confirms the event will proceed rain or shine with a large crowd expected and both fighters in peak condition.
Albert Sydney Mone of the UC class of 1911 dominates a Meld meet against Stanford freshmen winning all five events entered. His marks include hammer 140 ft 9 in, high jump 6 ft 2 in, shot put 42 ft 6 in, broad jump 71 ft 8 in, pole vault 11 ft 2 in. He counsels determination, specialization, and balanced living for aspiring athletes.
An excerpt advises rigorous self control before events and flexible training. It stresses avoiding fixed routines, using science to guide practice, and persisting despite ridicule to achieve success.
In San Francisco on May 20 the Boer Anhels will meet Joe Gans at 133 pounds with ringside action expected. Other results: Joe Schiumpf's Imperators defeated the Bonnie Braces at Woodland Park 6 to 4. The Flectrice lost to the Goldes Gardens 7 to 1 at Kallard yesterday. Automobile show opens. brief note on bay trips from Pier 2 at 60 cents.
Next Wednesday an attractive program has been arranged for the events. Tommy Burns defeated "Jewey" Smith in the fifth round at Paris Saturday night.
In a rain soaked opener at Dugdale's Park, Butte edged Seattle 6 to 4 after a ninth inning miscue. The following day Seattle rallied but Butte held on 4 to 4 at the fourth. Aberdeen beat Rusty Wright 4 to 2 in Spokane as Vancouver won late in Tacoma.
In Tacoma, April 20, the Tigers won the morning game while the Canucks took the afternoon contest in yesterday's doubleheader. The day showcased balanced play from both clubs with contrasting outcomes in each game.
Randomized box score style notes report April action across cities including Chicago Cincinnati and Oakland. The text lists multiple pitches players umpires and scorelines with limited clarity due to OCR errors.
Yesterday Hain interfered to some extent in amateur games. the D. B. Johnstons defeated Pacific Meat Company at Woodland Park by 2 to 1. The Nonpareils beat NAC 10 to 3 in the same program.
Maurice Drieghe and Max L. Hohmann, reporters for Le Journal Paris, arrived in Beattie after traveling from New York to Seattle in a Werner car. The vehicle is not officially entered but aims to reach Paris ahead of rivals, having completed the long journey under its own power along a Philadelphia route with harsh conditions including road shoveling after Bedford, Pennsylvania.
Fragmentary note states items are now sold by the 0 nr and 5. P. companies via routes through Salt Lake and San Francisco, with a contact at Union First av, E. EB. Ellis.
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