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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
2
The Meadows program produced strong favorites and long-shot thrills with F W Hart dropping from 6 to 1 to 1 to 2 as a key late bet. FW Barr and Athina led winners in multiple races while Harbor faltered late, allowing Supreme Court to surge for a half-length victory.
No jockey rode more than one winner yesterday as Graham Keogh HM Smith Mestride Lawrence and Vickery were the winning riders. F W Barr ran five furlongs in 1 01 and the crowd noted it, fueling bets on Merry Go Round. Atkins rode yesterday and earlier in July and August trials, with Keogh up, drawing attention to inconsistent performances.
Rama Horn, winner of the Brighton Handicap and renowned race horse, died in his Gravesend stall from inflammation of the bowels. Owned by Capt. J. S. Williams and raced under Wink Willian, he had been ill since the Brighton Handicap. Once seen as possibly the greatest horse in training, his passing leaves the nation bereft of a top class sprinter and distance runner.
Seattle August 8 racing chart records a fast time aboard Five Value in a furlongs dash. Weather fine track judged by Ed Duke with starter on duty as alternating drivers recorded limited results. Won all driving.
Seattle won 1–0 over Oakland in nine innings. Blankenship led off the first with a fly to left, stole second, and scored on Eddie Householder’s two-base hit. Reidy pitched well for Oakland. Vickers fanned eight for Seattle and shut down Devereaux with a hit by pitch in the ninth.
Fragments name Mangrring Trew Apies and others with officials Hogan Mintivegor Hartman Ballerivehum Milean and Umpire Peering in a labeled Los Angeles scene. The text is garbled with numbers and stray terms, offering little coherent event detail.
A historical patent notices brief lists names such as Meon elndelie Dayle and Narhor gutied alongside Hattertee Hrinker and Moettinger, with references to Patents and 406 Mutual Life. The fragmentary item appears to catalog multiple individuals and entities connected to patent and life insurance records.
At Huppalo on Aug 6 Beatatle won the second heat of the 2.04 pace, clocking 2.04% for the mile, fastest at the meeting. Dr Chase, favored in the 2:16 trot, sold for 160000 to a New York buyer after a 2:10 mile yesterday. The card featured multiple heats with wins by Brenda York, Kestatic, Nut Boy, and Pro Manola among others, and a flurry of starters including Dr Chase and Baron Grattan.
Harry Brooker, an English fighter, cleaned up winnings as Supreme Court took the overland route. Brooker, member of the London Sporting Club, discusses English talent and potential matchups with Moran, Palmer, and O'Tirion.
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