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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1904
Page
2
A State Game and Protective Association meeting will be held next Wednesday at 10 o clock in Elks hall to discuss current game laws and propose advisable changes. Next Saturday Seattle hosts the annual state tennis championship on the Seattle course promising a highly exciting event with new talent competing.
A playful column riffs on marriage plans and finances, urging young men to save weekly earnings for a home for the bride. It stresses practical funding and hints at counting money to prepare for future needs.
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals including Semil B MecDougailis John Agen Rosendere George Donworth Gchmita J D Lowman Charles Reba Ewart James Db Hoge and others in a damaged historical notice with unreadable context.
Union Savings and Trust Co at 712 Cherry Street lists Beattie agents and Cape Nome Nome Aleska as part of its network.
Seattle defeated Los Angeles 9 to 3 in a Pacific Coast League game in Los Angeles. Shields starred for Seattle, while Newton worked for Los Angeles amid a lively crowd at the ballpark. Van Haltren drew jeers from fans as Seattle's defense held firm behind strong batting and pitching performances.
Fred L. Thompson, Amherst College track captain last year and a Newton recruit, is a senior who specializes in sprints. He has run 440 yards in 49.35 seconds and 100 yards in 10 seconds, 220 yards in 22.35 seconds around a turn, and has never lost the 440.
Brooklyn sportswriter profiles Ned Hanlon known as Foxy Ned, praising his tactical genius and talent to develop players. His Baltimore trade and farm system shaped future stars while he built pennant contenders with shrewd management and long term value.
Victoria defeated Seattle 6 to 5 in a tightly contested lacrosse match at Recreation Park. Milne scored for Seattle, with Belize and Keitze singled out for errors as Seattle suffers its first defeat after starting 6–1. Evergreen Bay club Everett visits next Sunday.
W K Samuelson of Utah professional and B B Heagren of California amateur established two new world bicycle records at Salt Lake. Samuelson rode ten miles from scratch in 21 20 9 6, beating W A Vaughn’s mark by nine seconds. Heagren set a two mile amateur record in 4 06 2 5, shaving 62 6 seconds from the previous best.
A large crowd attended Meadow Downs Saturday for a farewell to the Bangtails. The opening handicap was won by Silinen over one mile in 1:40 with Gateway and Hindoo Princess following. Croeswaite rode Winner. Theyle Rice won the five furlongs in 1:02 aboard Theyle Rice with Algaretta second. Mabel Mates captured the four and a half furlongs in 0:65 with Leah and George P. McNear second and third. The Pride took the five furlongs in 1:01 with Beorcher and Cross waite second and third. Six furlongs saw Siath race won by Thatcher in 1:28 with Capable and Landacer second and third. One mile featured Illowaho winning for J V Kirby with Flour and others behind. Crom walle rode the winner.
In Vancouver at the Hroeton Potot Athletic club grounds Frank Gotch defeated Dan MeLeod to win the world championship. MeLeod won the first fall in 31:44, then Gotch claimed the second in 23:20 and the third in 26:34 using hammerlock and a fast offensive sequence.
The Victorians defeated Seattle after noon in a cricket match here Saturday. Victoria batted first scoring 19% Beattie added 54, Yorke 18, Lawley 10. In the second innings Victoria reached 18 for six wickets with Yorke on 17. Seattle replied 66 for five with Dew and Wilding each making 16.
Victoria on August 1 reports the finals to be staged among A. T. Goward and B Schwengers with the winner facing KR. B Powell, the current holder, for the championship. The field narrows to the top contenders after Saturday’s games.
Elwood McLean Delos McDonald and Harry Barth will make up the team contesting for honors in the athletic meet at the St Louis fair under Prof Douthitt of the local Y M C A. They will leave next Wednesday night and Barth currently in Chicago will meet the party at St Louis.
In Dorval Quebec on Saturday afternoon the American yacht White Bear won the second series for the Seawanahka cup ahead of Canadian yacht Noomna. The triangular course measured one and one third miles per leg, sailed three times. White Bear finished in 3:49:10 with Noorna close at 3:50:16.
Coach Knight informed the University of Washington candidates that the season starts September 6 and the first practice will be held on that date.
Advertisement claims Dr Kings New Life Pills end grievous pains from taxed organs back ache liver complaint and constipation. The pitch promotes gentle thorough relief and guarantees by O. Guy Inc at Second Avenue and Yosler Drug Store.
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