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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
2
Base ball notes report Athletic park will offer free grandstand admission to women on every non holiday Thursday during 1908. Manager Dugdale urges ladies to attend and supports the custom as long as baseball lasts, noting strong crowds on ladies days in past seasons.
The boy Performa and the Fana excite the crowd after Coy muffed a first play allowing Hutte’s late winning run. Coyle, a top Dug utility man on salary tat, stood out with strong fielding and attitude. The fat manager praised Dick Cullen after Sound Head Monday, noting his potential if he could swing as well as fight.
Wrestler Jess Westergaard travels from his home town to Dreamland rink for a return match against Dr Roller next Monday night. He says he is faster than in Seattle last month and trained in Idaho to harden for the bout. Roller vows to pin Westergaard again, while fans expect a top wrestling card with strong audience turnout.
The Seattle Athletic Club fields eight men for the coast amateur championship wrestling and bouts starting tomorrow night for three nights. Local entrants boast prior honors and aim to add more titles. Seattle boxers include Fred Haasey 115 pounds Y Venables 135 pounds Frank Vance 145 pounds J Johnson 154 pounds and Polly Grim heavyweight. Boxers Speck 125 pounds Chester Brown 145 pounds Henry Croft heavyweight. San Francisco Reliance and Olympic clubs also enter four men each with Larry Stokes 145 pounds Couture 115 pounds Analot heavyweight and Brownell 136 pounds wrestling.
The Iroquois baseball team requests a game next Sunday afternoon against the Madrona Reds. Reds manager can arrange time and details by contacting Kellogg of the Iroquois branch at Central 1616.
A parade of autos led by A W Denny and J H W de Veuve marked the opening of Beattie’s first automobile show at Dreamland Rink. About 200 styles from about 60 manufacturers will be on display with afternoon and evening programs and Woolner band in attendance. Local merchants have prepared special window displays in honor of the event.
Mrs. Goldie A. Bilis formerly Huth Kinney is sought on a bigamy charge after divorcing J T Ellis in circuit court then remarrying. Bail set at 1500 by Judge Cameron as detectives search city with photos from a Portland beauty contest in hand. The witness says she took Charles Beebom as a mate while the case was pending.
The writer of the letter from Beattie Washington dated April 21 1908 discusses a baseball game at the ballpark on Sunday referencing players Myers Coy and Behoefield and praises or critiques pitching including Arvolus and Mobley while recalling seats and fans observations and urging Dugdale to stand by first base to assist runners.
Mathis ex bank official from Blaine remains jailed after bondmen withdraw as sheriff detains him. Four signers who posted 3000 for his appearance at the June term previously secured his release but renounced their responsibility. A new effort to appoint replacement sureties is underway.
In San Francisco on April 12 a wager of five thousand dollars was placed by Wills Britt that Hatting Nelson can beat Joe Gane in a 45 round fight. Britt says Huntt has posted the money with James Coffroth and is willing to meet the Hedgwich fighter if Nelson agrees. Gane would name the monetary terms and a winter take all proposal is not opposed.
Rev J K Wrack D D. aa rector of St Johns church West Seattle appointed after previously serving as rector at the Cathedral in Galveston and supplying St Marks pulpit during Rev Llwyd's Europe trip. George Ades college widow shown to British audience but British reception weak on American slang. Heavy snows in the mountains delay C P R trains while Monticello leaves Monticello Naval Yard schedule at Flyer dock morning and afternoon runs.
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