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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1913
Page
2
Fresh from a series win over Spokane Indiana the Seattle Champions return home with their strongest lineup of the season to face the Victoria Hee. The results this week will shape the pennant race between Vancouver and Seattle as both chase the flag.
White heavyweight champion Arthur Pelkey and manager Noah Brusso arrive in Los Angeles and hint at a possible bout with Charlie Miller in Vernon if promoter Tom McCarey can guarantee enough purses. McCarey is said to be inclined to make a deal this week before Pelkey departs.
Archer Martin of Victoria predicts a polo league forming with Seattle Victoria Duncan and Kelowna in British Columbia and Del Monte Burlingame in California should plans mature. In Seward Alaska on Aug 4 a vast King salmon weighed 113 pounds without its head, delivered to the cannery.
A portrait of Charles W Murphy president of the Chicago club in the National League. He rose from frugal beginnings to great wealth through baseball and built control of the Cubs and Phillies aided by Taft connections. His management and dismissals stirred fan wrath and ongoing controversy in the league.
Fitzgerald, an outfielder, was given unconditional release from the Portland Northwestern league team and is likely to return to California.
The Washington state championship matches will be played at the Seattle Tennis Club with Spokane expected to challenge, led by Joe Tyler who faces Elia Fottrell in a high level clash. The Seattle Club singles title was decided as Sam Russell defeated W. A. McBurney four sets to one to retain the challenge cup for the third straight time.
Elegant, furnished rooms offered at the lowest rates by Hotel Vir gious located at Eighth and Virginia near Westlake Elliott 803. The advertisement emphasizes modern styling and affordable pricing for travelers seeking comfort.
Paris reports Jack Johnson declares he would volunteer for the French army if war with the United States occurred. In a Folies Bergère dressing room the boxer mocked Americans while preparing for a stage appearance and warned not to reveal his powdering. He joked about joining French forces and harming white Americans, then cautioned to keep his powdering secret from the U.S.
Frank Kelly, the Walla Walla pitching phenom, twirled his second win for the Seattle Champions. The Champs batted Coveleskie from the hillock in the first inning as Spokane reports a victory.
Seattle motorcyclists led a Sunday speed event at Chehalis and returned home victorious. Harry Cogburn, a former Californian, swept three of six events while Roy Godfrey and Meagher shared two more firsts. Fred Zwick from Seattle also won three events.
San Francisco fans await next Friday’s bout as Sailor Petroskey declares confidence in a knockout win over Rob McAllister. He calls McAllister a pretty boxer but vows to finish him. McAllister also trains well and shares confidence in victory.
Bob Brown reaps yellow coin as three pitchers head to major league clubs for 1914 deliveries. Schultz to Detroit for 2600, Schmutz to Brooklyn 3600, Ingersoll to Cincinnati 2500, total 9500. The Naplanders discuss Boehling’s continued wins and Rusty Wright’s rheumatism prompting a benefit game. Arthur Pelkey, religious champ hopeful, fights clean. Coast League results: Los Angeles 3 Portland 5, Venice 4 Sacramento 4, San Francisco 1 Oakland 0.
Frenchie Vaise of Renton reclaimed the Canadian lightweight crown by defending against former holder Joe Bayley in Brighouse. After a 16 round bout that saw Bayley lead early, Vaise staged a powerful 14th round rally, finishing with a decisive strike that earned a draw in the end as Vaise retained the title.
In a marathon 18 inning game Kent triumphed 3 2 over Georgetown. Kent second baseman George Root ended the contest with a decisive home run, sealing the tense rivalry.
In front of 3,500 fans at Seattle, the Victoria Bees crushed three Beaver pitchers and claimed a 3 to 1 victory. Portland later topped the Tacoma Tigers 3 to 2, extending a strong run against visiting teams with Stanley and King handling pitching duties.
Statements by slim members of Beattle lodge No 92 RB PEO about their ball prowess ended Saturday Aug 3 1913 as the lean side defeated the fats on Dug's battlefield 14 to 13 in a tense game.
Veteran outfielder Jack Knight, known for his early-season hot run, went without a hit last Saturday marking his first hitless game since rejoining the major league club. The Yankees had previously relied on Knight to ignite the lineup during his return.
An advertisement urges readers to discard patent medicines and rely on nature and electricity. It claims kidneys, stomach, and nerves weaken without artificial or natural electricity and promotes Electra-Vita as a nightly remedy to restore strength and cure ailments from rheumatism to varicose veins and liver issues.
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