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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1904

Page

2

Seattle Smashes Rally to Beat Oakland in Opening Series Game

In a Pacific Coast League opener at Recreation Park Seattle overcame a 5 1 deficit to win 7 6 over Oakland. Charlie Hall struggled on the mound for Seattle while Schmidt pitched well for Oakland until the eighth inning when Seattle exploded with six runs.

Seatree Oakland Recreation Park Seattle Charlie Hall Schmidt Siwashes Geen Hall Wil Schmidt Byrne

Turner-Tracy Fight Ends In Ten Round Turmoil

In Seattle last night Rufe Turner defeated Tommy Tracey in the tenth round of a home crowd fight. Tracey showed fear and fouling attempts as Turner dominated from start to finish. About 1,000 spectators attended and police monitored the event amid questions of legality and a mayoral decree. The preliminary Kid Kraft vs Young Sullivan ended in a draw with both men required to stand at the bell.

Rufe Turner Tommy Tracey Seattle Tracey Martin Denny Turner Tracey Goting Delaney

Tacoma Beats San Francisco In Close Tacoma Bout

San Francisco edged Tacoma 2 to 1 in a tight game yesterday. Barber pitched for the locals and performed well as Frisco outhit and outfielded Tacoma. Scoring details show Tacoma with two runs in the final innings and San Francisco scoring one in the ninth. Batterjee Thomas and Hogan faced Barber and Gorton in a pitcher batter matchup.

San Francisco Tacoma Barber Frisco

Webfoots Rally Past Portland In Wide-Open Tilt

Los Angeles benched four runs in the first inning but Portland tied it in the sixth. Portland then scored three in the seventh to pull ahead before Los Angeles answered for the win.

Portland Aung Los Angeles

National League Standings and Scores Report

The National League standings show New York beating Pittsburg 9 to 6, St Louis defeating Philadelphia 9 to 7, with Cincinnati 9 and Brooklyn 2, and Boston 9 to 6 over Chicago. Other scores list Salt Lake 0 at Spokane and Butte 16 to 4 over Boisse.

Gambling Raids Crack Two Seattle Gambling Rooms

Deputies with Civic Union warrants raided the Monte Carlo saloon on Fifth Avenue South and the Snohomish Bar on First Avenue South near Washington Street. Two dealers, H. K. Stanley and Frank Stupnig, were arrested as spectators scattered and paraphernalia was seized. The Civic Union hints at more arrests to come.

Civic Union Monte Carlo Fifth Avenue South Snohomish First Avenue South Washinton Street Walla Walla Jall H. EK. Stanley Snohomiah Frank Stupnig the Monte Carlo The

Long and Neary to Clash in 20-Round City Bout

Billy Lavigne announced arrangements for a September 27 20 round boxing match in this city between Louie Long of Oakland and Charlie Neary of Milwaukee Wisconsin at 130 pounds. A referee is yet to be decided. Neary accepted the proposal last night and Long begins training. Neary previously defeated Long in six rounds in Milwaukee but Long believes he can reverse the outcome in a longer fight.

Billy” Lavigne Louie Long Oakland Charlie Neary Milwaukee Wic Neary Billy Lavigne Long

Pacific Coast League Told To Pay $500 To New York Club

The national baseball commission ruled that the Pacific Coast League must reimburse the New York American League club five hundred dollars advanced to player Newton in 1903. Newton was awarded to the Brooklyn National League club but refused to sign with Brooklyn.

Cincinnati National Baseball Commission Pacific Coast League New York Newton New York American Brooklyn

Club and Rumped to the Pacific Coast League

A fragment notes a club rowing into or moving to the Pacific Coast League, implying a shift in league association. Entities: Pacific Coast League. No dates or additional participants identified.

Harry Bemis Steadies The Men In Cleveland

Bemis steadies the team in Cleveland with steady reliable care and fast throws. He has big league experience and keeps his feet when others go up, instilling confidence in teammates Abbott and the fielding unit.

Cleveland Whitchers Abbott

Chicago and St Louis Coast To Narrow Baseball Wins

In the American League standings Chicago shut out Boston 6 0 at home while St. Louis beat New York 2 1 on the road and Detroit tied Philadelphia 3 3. Cleveland defeated Washington 3 2 as the circuit produced several tight results. Also, city officials faced a $250 liability after three peddlers who paid licenses under a void ordinance filed claims yesterday afternoon.

Chicago New York Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit G. F. Jenkins L. D. Wright H. Miran

Whitman Faces Larceny by Embezzlement Charge in Adama County

A. Whitman, an Adama County man arrested in Davenport and released on $500 bonds, will stand trial for larceny by embezzlement. He claims employment as a mechanical engineer at $1,600 salary in the U S government ice plant in Manila and seeks reconciliation with a wife who left him years ago. Riteville’s water famine fears eased after repairs to the city well, spurred by insurer concerns over fire coverage.

United States Whitman Wilbur Wash

Port Warden Jensen Acts to Stop Logs Blocking Bay

Port Warden Jensen orders log booms to contain waste ends and move logs out of the bay at Washington street. He says carelessness leaves driftwood dangerous to small crafts and costly to larger steamers. He plans to prosecute repeat offenders if warnings fail.

Jensen Washington Street Veesele Capt. Jensen

Philippine Commission Entertained by Chamber Here

The chamber of commerce reception committee plans entertainments for the Philippine Commission arriving from St. Paul next Friday evening. The island representatives will stay two days at the Washington hotel and be shown city sights including Ballard shingle mills Morane shipyard and Port Blakeley where about 30 natives of the Philippines are employed. The Meat steamer Cartwright will be used to tour local points of interest including Puget Sound navy yard.

Chamber of Commerce Philippine Commission St. Paul Islands Washington Hotel Ballard Morane Cartwright Port Blakeley Philippines Puget Bound Navy Yard

Democratic state central committee to meet in Spokane

Chairman Godwin and Secretary Church of the Democratic state central committee will depart this evening for Spokane to attend the committee meeting I called to assemble there on Saturday.

Godwin Church Democratic State Central Committee Bpokane

Garonne Sails Under Merchants & Minera Flag to Nome

The steamer Garonne sailed to Nome last night under Captain Robert Lowe. She carries the new Merchants & Minera Steamship company flag, with 20 passengers and notable freight aboard.

Garonne Nome Robert Lowe Merchants & Minera Steamship Company

Cableship Burnside Sets Sail to Lay Alaska Cable

The Burnside sails Friday from Tacoma to Cape Flattery 150 miles north of the southern end of the cable. Und er favorable circumstances it is believed the work can be completed within two days.

Alaska Burnside Aade Tacoma Mrnday Cape Flattery

Kanagawa Maru Due From Yokohama This Sunday

The Japanese liner Kanagawa Maru is scheduled to arrive Sunday from Yokohama with a full load of passengers and freight. Local agents do not believe she encountered any Russian warships on her Pacific crossing.

Kanagawa Yokohama Pacific

Picnic at Ravenna Park for Orphans Home Benefit

A charity picnic at Ravenna Park organized by the House of the Good Shepherd with Catholic Protectors and Catholic societies in charge draws a large crowd. Afternoon games, sports, and dancing are enjoyed with cash prizes for sports winners.

Ravenna Park House of the Good Shepherd

Halls Catarrh Cure Ad From Toledo Druggists

A dated testimonial note promotes Hall Hall’s Catarrh Cure claiming cures for catarrh and endorses Cheney Go. It asserts honorable conduct of a local trader and directs readers to obtain the remedy from druggists in Toledo and nearby outlets. The copy mentions a blood and mucous system remedy with a price and mail order option.

Gannet Halle Cheney Pitete Heney Stenat & Marvin, Jrugetets Toledo

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