Walker's Horses Fail the Public at the Races
Edwin Gum and Centre Shot both finished last in their races while Edwin Gunn showed form again. Fantastic edged Mirser by a whisker as Hasty Agnes finished third. Centre Shot bled in the stretch, Gypsy King rode up to take second, and Achieve dominated the two year old dash in 1:06.4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gumas
Fantastic
Mirster
Hasty Agnes
Mirser
Gypsy King
Critic
Achieve
Fair Annie
Corie
Edaily
Margaret Randolph
Page
Emma G
Cobleskill
Ecker
Jochey
Walker
Amarria
Pest
Mireer
Agnes
Br. m. Galore
C. Huston
Tinden Terese
Gyoey King
Roeland
Crttle
Bhat
Walton
Dita
King
Mist
Meadows Racing Finances and Notable Wins at the Track
Bookies suffered as Edwin Gunn and Centre Shot failed to place well while Gypsy King and Arcourt won. Alaska club and Frank Bain lost big sums. Ed Soule suffered a disastrous afternoon and quit down 2400. Jockey Or teki es Kelly faced a suspension on suspicion amid a tense scene after the last race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gunn
Centre Shot
Gypsy King
Arcourt
Knights of the Chalk
Alaska Club
Frank Bain
Harry Froelich
Ed Soule
Margaret Randolph
Colorado
Race day wagers and results at Seattle track meet
The onetime pride of Fillmore Street bet on Fantastic at 4 to 1, then 7 to 1 after win, as Pat cheered from the brush. Lob Koerner backed Jack Adame at 20 to 1 and saw him finish ninth while Able Attell remained the favored bet. Gypsy King slipped from 10 to 1 to 2 to 1 as Col Applegate profited. Jockeys Roussel, Welsh, Koerner, Maxton notched wins and Dick Dwyer’s rough start drew comment. Edwin Gunn collapsed in yesterday’s race and may miss the season. Red Walker kept the horse racing despite fits of the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore Street
Fantastic
Pat
Kohn
Jack Adame
Jack
Able Attell
Edwin Gunn
Red” Walker
RACING AT BUTTE BUTTER Mont results update
Racing results from Butte Montana on August 19 list multiple races with winners and times. Clen Den ding won five and a half furlongs, Knight Deck won five furlongs, Hersaine won seven furlongs, Free Kneight won a half furlong, Eduardo won a mile and a sixteenth, Kenilworth won five and a half furlongs, with runners-up and thirds named in each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont
Clendening
Red Era
Capopua Hi
Knight Deck
Moreau
Dinagreement
Hersaine
Millers Daughter
Cerro Santa
The
Bear
Currieulum
Eduardo
Sylva A
Eiei Con Lerida
Kenilworth
Ellerd
Pair Chance
60 year old Hale completes 99 thousand miles on foot
Dan O Leary, a 60 year old pedestrian, has walked 99 000 miles and plans to hit 100 000 before retiring. His latest feat included a 1000 mile walk completed in 1000 hours despite tuberculosis doctors calling it impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Hearty
Dan O'Leary
Hite
International Tuberculosis Association
Ketchel OBrien bout rumor fuels Burns dispute
Tommy Burns adviser Billy Neail disputes Burns demand that Ketchel defeat OBrien before a match with Burns. A telegram says Neail sent a paper to Ketchel claiming Ketchel and OBrien were set to fight, prompting Burns to threaten Ketchel with death to force a later clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Burns
Stanley Ketchel
Jack O'Birien
Borns
Billy Neaill
Neaill
Ket
O'Birien
Burna
Ketchel
O'Brien
Hern
Ketchel O'lrien
Thoroughbred racing results from Seattle track meet
Multiple race card excerpts from a Washington state meet: wins by Annie, Arcourt, and Sorcerer with drivers and trainers named. Fourth and fifth races detail selling and handicap events with results, post times, and notable horses including Arcourt, Sorcerer, and Tetanus, along with jockeys Fin Jackey and Walsh.
Ketchel Knocks Out Thomas In Dramatic Round Two
Stanley Ketchel overwhelmed Joe Thomas in a boxing bout from Ban Francisco. Ketchel dominated from the start delivering a brutal second round ending with Thomas down and unable to rise before the referee stopped the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketchel
Thomas
United Press
Ban Francisco
Stanley Ketchel
Joe Thomas
Dreamland
Ketchell
Joe
Girl Who'll Try to Swim Channel Sets August Start
Lilian Maud Smith aged 18 will attempt to swim the English Channel in late August or early September. Daughter of a fire department official, she has previously swum alongside Jabez Wolffe and proved stronger than many men, aiming to join Capt Webb’s rare feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Smith
Lilian Maud Smith
English Channel
Capt. Webb
Annette Kellermann
Smith
Fire Department
London
Jabez Wolffe
England
France
Comedy of Errors in Seattle Tacoma Baseball Tilt
Seattle edged Tacoma 2 to 1 as errors decided the outcome in a game marked by misplays on both sides. Frick’s strong defense and Allen’s clutch pitching carried Seattle past Tacoma, whose lone run came on a fourth inning error and fumbles late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Tacoma
Seattle
Dug
Rowan
Fitck
Bennett
Allen
Butler
Frick
Lynch
Frisk
Mike
Cahill
Burnett
Skyscraper
Hill Waters
Casey
Bill
Shea
Bun
Kid Redland Challenges 115-Pound Opponents on Coast
Kid Redland phoned The Star demanding a fight and offering backing of 300 dollars for any 115-pound foe on the coast. He was to meet Eddie Merino before, but the match collapsed over weight and money. Redland plans to weigh 115 and asks interested boxers to contact Paddy O Connor at fire headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Redland
Star Office
Redland
Eddie Merino
Georgetown
Abe Attell
Wight
Merino
Paddy O'Conner
Paddy
Harvey Donaldson Returns for Y M C A Wrestling Tourney
Harvey Donaldson 115 pound wrestler, once with Seattle Y M C A, returns to city then heads to Chicago to compete for Central Y M C A in the national Y M C A wrestling tourney in Cleveland on November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Donaldson
Seattle
Chicago
Harvey
Central Y. M. C. A
Windy City
Cleveland
East
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Martin
Sam Hildreth
Lee Rose
Hughey Jones
Jones
Willie Applegate
Ortekies" Kelly
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Pat McMahon
Fredlund
Brornberro Laraon
First Avenue
Wash
Yeu
Col. Applegate
Seattle Electric Co
C. Roussel
A. Welsh
Koerner
Maxton
Jockeya
Dick Dwyer
Dwyer
Ed Dake
Arthur McKnight
Butte
Ketchel Burns
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Yu In
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Wineer
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Second Ave
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Victoria, B. C
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Bill Papke
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American Lake
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F. B. Alexander
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Gale
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Scandinavian American Bank
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