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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1911
Page
2
The Giants defeated the Indians 5 to 2 in the opening game of the series. James Wires led from the mound for Spokane with strong pitches, while O Loughlin pitched well for the Indians, holding Seattle to six hits through seven innings before the Giants rallied in the eighth.
Standings show Cheb W Pet and other teams with varying wins and losses. Teams include Vernon Oakland Detroit New Tale Cleved Wash Lowe and Ott with recent game results and totals from Western page coverage and scheduled games for Tuesday featuring Vancouver at Portland and Seattle at Spokane.
Portland logged a 12 inning battle as the Pippins edged the Bees 3 to 2. Mundorff drove in the decisive run with a bases loaded homer in the 12th after Portland tied the game in the ninth. Players mentioned include DeVegt and Vietorm from Victoria and Gar ett from Portland.
An unreadable OCR snippet lists names like Kilng and Clarke with mentions of batteries and pasting. It references New Vere and 006.00 but site details are unclear. Additional readable items include James Kater and Fisher with associated roles, suggesting a fragmented notice.
The piece mocks Joe Thomas a former middleweight champion, lampooning his losses and calling for challengers. It hints at a grudge with Billy Papke and notes a public plea for someone to guide Thomas away from danger.
Ten teams averaging under 15 years compete daily at Lincoln Park for trophies offered by the paper. Morning games feature pitchers fanning eight to thirteen and holding opponents to four or five hits. Double plays are common and errors are few as the league delivers surprisingly polished contests.
Promoter Frank Mulkern announced that English light Welterweight Matt Wells will meet the winner of the McFarland versus Wolgast bout in Milwaukee in a few weeks after their September contest. No contracts signed yet, but preliminary arrangements are in place and signatures expected soon.
Al Kaufman will sail from Vancouver on September 6 for Australia. His first bout on the continent will be against the winner of the Bill Long–Jack Lester match, set for October, with a $4,000 purse. Kaufman also seeks a bout with Jim Flynn this August in the plan outlined by promoter Coffroth.
Jack Johnson and Billy Wells signed public articles to contest the heavyweight title. They expect a late September bout with a large crowd and a disputed purse of $40,000 split 46 percent to the winner and 34 to the loser. Johnson weighs 260 pounds. Wells stands 196 and is described as powerful but less experienced.
The Warrens defeated the Fastidos 7 to 6 in a Star series game. Warrens led 3-0 in the first inning, Davenport delivered a two RBI triple in the eighth, and Mathews and Marquez added key hits as the game ended after eight innings due to time. Umpires and heated protests marred a well played contest.
Promoter Coffroth’s offer to match Freddie Welsh in San Francisco was declined. “One Round” Hogan heads to New York to fight “Knockout” Brown on Labor Day. Seattle Automobile School, 210 Broadway. one
In Lake Forest Maurice K. McLaughlin defeated Bundy in a tense tennis match to win the Western title. After a windy day, McLaughlin recovered from a 4-2 deficit in the first set to take it 7-5, then swept the next two sets 6-1 and 6-3. He followed with 6-2 and 6-3 in the final, securing the championship in smashing fashion after an interlude.
Dust damone TM faced Spokane as Wiggs fanned Johony four times. Raymond robbed Netrel of a hit in the seventh and scored on an eighth inning single. O Loughlin pitched well for Spokane with a slow drop. Cruickshank and Bues contributed two hits each. Beattle bench recalls Duncan. Cubs topple Phillies 8 hits 4 to 2. Tigers crush Athletics 6 3. Johnson wins with Senators 5 to 2 over Cleveland. Warhop battered as White Sox explode for 13 runs. Pirates inch closer behind Phillies and Giants.
A formal notice notes an accommodation for a fee involving Johe. The short item identifies the parties and the basic economic exchange without extra details.
National League umpire William Brennan argues fans cannot judge close plays from far seats. He notes angle and distance distort perception and cites in-game evidence from his diagrams. Brennan recalls threats to umpires and the advantage of the two-umpire system for closer inspection.
The L. & Evett team beat Leachia 12 to 4 at Woodland Park with Colbert delivering a homer a double and two singles while Lewin held Leachia to four hits. Multiple local teams posted wins including Moran over Port Blakeley 3 to 1 and Kirkland’s 10 to 1 rout of Georgetown.
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