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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1910
Page
2
Spokane wins 12 to 2 as Zackert dominates five innings before Seattle’s defense collapses. Three Seattle errors aid Spokane while Emil Frisk belts his third home run in three days, driving in runs and sealing the Indians’ lopsided victory.
Tacoma Tigers beat Vancouver 60 as Hall held visitors to two safeties. Erickson pitched one inning for Vancouver, Jensen six, McQuarry finished the game. Highlights include a stolen base by Hall and a triple combination from McPadden to Mott to Shelby plus a White-Blankenship three-base hit.
In a National League twin bill at Pittsburg, Hans Wagner totaled 16 bases across both games as Pittsburg split with Philadelphia and other teams. First game score featured White Lever Philippi and Gibson on the mound with umpires O Day Bren non. Second game saw Camnitz Gibson Stark Brennan and Doolin on the batteries with Brennan O Day umpires.
In Constantinople thousands of stray dogs are banished to Oxias, a remote island in the Sea of Marmara. The Young Turks exile unpedigreed canines, supply rations, provide water troughs, and ship new arrivals regularly. On Oxias the dogs roam, bathe, and fight fleas amid scarce companions.
In Philadelphia the Phillies edged the Cleveland team in a 12 inning contest. The scoreless ties and late runs culminated in a 8 to 3 final. Harkness Koestner Land Morgan Dygert Atkins Thomas and Lake Killifer Stephens Cicotte Corrigan featured in a game filled with tense defense.
Auburn suffered a 4 to 2 loss to the National Grocery Club of Seattle with Mead fanning 13. Bremerton beat Seattle Electric 9 to 3 with Cosgrove and Grant pitching. Olympia defeated Tacoma Gas 9 to 1 after errors and weak hits from Tacoma.
W G Weart analyzes 1909 baseball pennant chances. Cubs favored to win the National with Pittsburgh and New York trailing. Chicago prized for teamwork over star power. Pittsburgh strong at hittin and pitching. In the American, Philadelphia Athletics expected to win with Boston second. New York, Detroit less favored amid internal issues. Athletics’ depth and manager Mack’s pitching plan key ahead of Boston.
Abe Attell, world featherweight champion, won a fifteen round decision over Eddie Marino in Calgary. The bout was staged outdoors in bad weather, with Marino putting up his best fight to date.
Vernon club supporters condemn the Cincinnati National Commission ruling as a hold-up. Jim Brooks, Vernon stockholder, vows that outlaw ball could return to the Pacific coast and expresses readiness for that outcome.
Hoy Keener of Spokane led a two game surge with nine hits and was claimed by the Chicago Cubs for next season. Cleveland picked up A. Long and Gue Fisher from Portland of the Coast League. Harry White of the White Sox was hit out of the box by Washington for the first time in three years. The Indians have collected 66 hits in their last four games, producing 49 runs.
Connie Mack manager of the Philadelphia Athletics urges new legislation to aid batters proposing four chances per at bat, dropping the four strike rule while permitting four balls to the pitcher. The change aims to balance the batter pitcher dynamic in baseball.
San Francisco boxing suffers a shutdown as District Attorney Fickert declares short round bouts illegal and the police chief is urged to halt exhibitions. Amateur and limited rounds also violate state law and city ordinances, leaving promoters seeking ways to continue the sport, but with little hope.
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