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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
2
Local dealer advertises scotch tweeds priced at 2.50 for tomorrow’s sale. About 500 suits in sorted styles, well made, originally up to 14.00, now offered at half price.
The article covers racing at Recreation Park with Dr Rusty Hall and Morley’s Angels, plus baseball talk on youth catchers, the spitball danger, and Washington's surge under manager Stahl. It also details Britt and White’s May 5 plans and White’s intensive training under Charley Mitchell and Jimmie Lawlor.
State's Attorney John J. Healy vows immediate action to enforce gambling laws amid upcoming horse racing openings at Worth April 29 Hawthorne May 27 Hariem June 10. Healy warns pools and handbooks violate laws and pledges prosecution as tracks plan rise in Cook County. Washington Park plans reportedly incomplete.
The piece notes Battling Nelson seeking a fight with Turner after a period with White. It mentions Coffroth arranging matches and Britt and White being linked in promoter plans. Nelson states money is needed and hopes Britt faces him after the White mill concludes, with terms still under negotiation.
The 1906 outlook predicts a faster baseball season with a six team race and tighter balk rules increasing team value. Detroit is expected to improve and contend, while roster changes make predictions uncertain. Bellingham Bay Improvement Company plans fairground repairs, with games set against University of Washington and Beattie Electrics. In San Francisco racing, Pollow Mo won at 12 to 1 after Chestnut stumbled, rider Sullivan uninjured.
Beattie defeated Los Angeles 6 to 3 at Recreation Park Thursday afternoon after rain delayed the start. Lefty Hout started the scoring with a first-inning single, Dashwood added a two-base hit, and McHale stole a base. errors and a double steal helped Los Angeles score three in the third, but Beattie answered with key hits and baserunning to pull away.
In San Francisco on Thursday the locals broke through in the arcond inning with three runs off Monkinian after two hits. Henley was held scoreless until Oakland’s last at bat when two hits produced a run to spoil the shutout. Final score San Francisco four, Oakland one.
Portland edges Tacoma as local squad pushes runs at crucial moments. McCreedie makes a spectacular running catch in right field. Jones and Brown hold the mound in a low scoring National League and American League roundup with several games noted.
The Seattle Dey Fanciers association beach show drew a larger crowd than opening day with enthusiastic judging led by Judge Lynn. Several classes awarded prizes to dogs including Cocker Spaniels, Collies, Pointers, and Terriers with Mrs. C. W. Sharples and H. L. Moore among the winning exhibitors as the event extended into a spectator-friendly finale.
The Plymouth Shoe Company cup went to Mra A Kauffman’s Nero. The Josiah Colllog cup for the best At. Bernard also went to the same dog. The Josiah Colinas cup for the best Chesapeake Hay puppy was won by J H Wittiker with Queen. Ge Heninghausen cup for the best Chesapeake went to Jeff owned by Mateglin McPhee. Narragansett, a bitch owned by W J Mantley of Providence, won the L B Youngs cup for best pointer under 65 pounds. Duke owned by Cum The lL K Moore cup for a pointer bitch went to 42 cantera owned by Mr Maney, Lansso. In Mantenh setters the party took most trophies including the president's and money on CUD. The A Pontion attver cup for the beet Pingtiah setter owned by the exhibiter OINE to PB McConnell of Victoria being by his bitch Panta. The K J Roy cup for Engle setter novice also won by TL P McConnell for Maliwyd Hob.
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