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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1912
Page
2
Advertisement invites readers to obtain a free 90 illustrated book about Electra and its cures and costs. It offers a coupon for mail request if calling is not possible and mentions flexible office hours including Wednesday and Saturday evenings and Sundays.
An advertisement from the Electra-Vita Co at 2066 Empress Building Seattle WA invites readers to request a free illustrated book on the epee fencing weapon. Contact details point to a 2013 Street address in Seattle for mail requests.
In Seattle William Johnston defeated Mel Long in straight sets 64 64 63 to win the Northwestern tennis championship and claim the California title as well. The Seattle crowd saw Johnston’s back court play and dominant underhand lobbing seal the victory over a national top player on the Seattle Tennis Club courts.
In a set of match results Misa May Sutton and partners claim the ladies singles and doubles titles. Florence Sutton, Misa Schaefer, and others post strong performances with mixed doubles and semi final wins shaping the championship.
Shaner and Wolff traveled to the state capitol Sunday returning without a scalp. Olympia scored six to two over Shaner and Wolff as Seattle players contributed many boots. Iroquois of Seattle lost at Everett as Smoke stacks nine used strong pitching and batting to win. Singleton whiffed nine, Hemrick fanned eight, Giddings collected three hits with one extra-base hit.
A garbled column mixes baseball talk about Seattle Giants and Colts, Olympic jokes about Berlin, and local league notes. It references Kit Brashear and the Champs, a Spokane setback, and upcoming Northwestern women’s singles match between Sutton sisters. Star league managers urged to report results quickly.
Spokane swatters hand the Giants a 4 to 0 defeat as Cadreau shines on the mound for the Indians. Poor fielding and baserunning miscues by Spokane help turn the tide while two Giants runs stay off the board due to misplays. Raymond and Noyes are listed as pitching options for today’s matchup.
Victoria B C August 20 The Portland Colts easily won the opener of a week long series with the Bees after a close start. Slugging and long fly balls powered the offensive burst as Portland pulled away in the later innings. Rain caused many games to be postponed across the league.
In Newport R I on August 20 the first day of the national lawn tennis championship featured a dramatic singles match where E M Pickman of Los Angeles overturned a 5-0 40-15 deficit to beat W R Burden of Newport. Littl and McLoughlin also competed as Tenchard and Little defended the doubles title against McLoughlin and Hundy, with the coast duo favored to win.
Promoters Jens and Eddie McMahon posted a $5,000 forfeit for Johnson and a similar amount by Jeanette, as Johnson delays training for the New York bout set for September 26. Johnson plans light road work after confirming Jeanette’s stake. Joe Jeanette easily defeated Jeff Madden in Boston, signaling his readiness as Johnson’s challenger.
Fifty motorcycles have been ordered by the Forestry Department of Pennsylvania for rangers on state reserves and stations. A new running track is under construction inside a Newark motordrome. Detroit police chase a mad dog ending as it dies from exhaustion. The Maryland Motorcycle Club backs abolition of abuses and asks strict enforcement. Two Kentucky State University students depart on a tour of the Old World by motorcycle. Sunny France endurance run set August 25 at Fontainbleu near Paris. Fort Collins U S Experiment Station uses motorcycles for state investigations. The Short Grass Motorcycle Club began from Garden City August 11 for a 15 day trip through three states.
Promoter Jas Coffroth announced after weeks of negotiation that Willie Ritchie may meet Harlem Tommy Murphy in San Francisco on Labor Day. If Murphy refuses, Coffroth will name a substitute, likely One Round Hogan or Frankie Burns, for a 20 round fight at 133 pounds set for 10 oclock the day of the event.
Thomas Pritchard manager of the Ring arena in England was arrested in London charged with stealing a traveling bag from Princess Frederick Charles of Hease at Victoria station on August 10. The bag reportedly contained jewels.
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