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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
2
The account describes a rough game at Recreation Park where Mohler suffered a fractured jaw and Parke Wilson left with two broken fingers. Roach pitched steady while Nealon homered over the fence in a key moment. Hildebrand made a sensational left field catch and Hart misplayed a fly in the third inning.
A rough baseball summary notes a complete Angels shutout at Portland with Hesick on the mound. Wilson left in the fifth after fouling two fingers, while Parke showed form but a late blow spooked him. Oakland and Detroit players feature big hits and defensive plays as the box score tallies 15 hits and several errors.
In Washington the Nationals beat St Louis 12 to 4 while the Washington game against St Louis posted a 4 to 12 score. The Philadelphia game featuring Boston and New York was postponed due to rain.
A 1905 lacrosse season report notes Beattie’s strong Seattle club entering the Britt Columbia league as a newcomer and facing scheduling and gate-receipt challenges. Tacoma and Westminster dates clash, while Vancouver accepts schedule changes. A Cranbrook–Lethbridge match drew huge betting and excitement, with Randy Cowan and Sandy Miller highlighted in an epic 3–2 win for Lethbridge in Crow’s Nest district.
Earl Kiser works to recover and compete in the Cleveland Automobile Club races next week after a bout with neuritis left his face and neck swollen and hindered driving. He aims a swift return following a prior race at Barney Oldfield. The ad promotes dermatology clinic services in Seattle offering cosmetic and medical treatments under physician direction.
Cy Ferry recounts facing Larry and Bradley of the Cleveland outfit in a Buffalo exhibition game in fall 1903. He details pitching against Larry three times with two strikes each, but Larry continually avoided strikeouts and secured a poke at the ball for runs as Cleveland won 3 to 2.
Chicago defeated New York 7 to 0 while St Louis beat Brock in Pittsburgh. Boston played Cincinnati and Philadelphia faced an unclear opponent in a partial list of matchups.
Ray Geers, famed driver of the grand circuit, had a bad fall at Kenilworth track after his horse King Direct struck something on the track sending Direct into Lacoda and causing a crash in the third heat. Geers lay on the ground before being helped clear the wreckage.
A battered sulky carried Turley and Gears but Gears was not hurt seriously as they completed the heat. Gears and Turley drew loud applause from the crowd after the race.
Two weeks ago at Toledo Kiser fell ill and sought medical care. He returned to Dayton last Thursday and hopes to race in Cleveland after missing Detroit. He previously vowed to race Barney Oldfield at Glenville if needed. The Bullet’s broken axle has been repaired and is ready to compete again.
Paris July 14 Boxing is the latest fad among Parisian women with Henriette Garret and Star in high demand at Foiles. Garret, former ballet dancer turned wrestler, rose to international fame and now excels in boxing using both feet and fists. She credits M Mainguet for helping her persevere and notes boxing rewards energy, endurance, and flexibility over brutality.
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