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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1910
Page
3
Spokane notes a fast, steady effort yielding a 7 to 3 victory as The Harvester trounces rivals. The piece details race actions, line scores, and the horse’s record 2:02 at Buffalo, driving Geers to claim multiple world records for stallions and five-year-olds despite a slower track.
Tacoma piled up an imposing total of errors as Vancouver stood by, then Tacoma scored four runs in the fifth and three in the seventh before Vancouver finished with a 6 to 4 win. Notable plays include Breen, Adams and Scharnweber contributing in the field and Scharnweber, James driving in two runs. McPadden hit a home run for Tacoma.
Batteries listed names Bailey Stephens Plank Morgan Dygert Atkins Thomas Livingston and others attended at Philadelphia. The fragment mentions teams and players like Carrigan C Smith Woods Kieinon in the context of a Philadelphia event.
The season kickoff match featured players Tom O'Donnell Art Weydant Emil Koch and Weydant. Scores listed include O'Donnell 203 196 for 691, and others reaching up to high-700s in a quirky OCR readout.
Lou Houseman, a Seattle sports writer once Chicago agent for Clysmic Springs, fronts a dispute over a $15,000 commission tied to Jeffries training water ads. The case ties Houseman, Clysmic Springs, and promotional campaigns to Jeffries Johnson fight coverage and a faltering market in Chicago and the Middle West.
Judge Graham, president of the Paclific Coast league, says Portland franchise owners Congressman W W McCredie and son Walter expect to clear about 30000 this season from player sales. He notes they aim to build a new coastal baseball park worth about 75000 with a grandstand, seeking a lasting, modern facility.
William A. Larned, national tennis singles champion, retained his title at Thomas Bundy of Los Angeles, Pacific coast champion. The match scores were 61 57 60 68 61.
Baltimore chief of police warned Umpire Crown of the Eastern League he would eject him for causing disturbances. The incident raises questions about policing umpires and crowd control at games in Baltimore.
Conrad Remp of the engine house and the firemen's baseball team fell at the ball park yesterday and struck his head while running bases. He was unconscious for about thirty minutes and is in precarious condition at the city hospital.
Kirkland and Falla City clash at Dugdale's park tomorrow to decide the pot of 200. Kirkland has lost only five of 28 games this season, aiming to claim the winnings against their rivals.
H A Pleager manager of Spalding Sporting Goods and J T Keena of Nate and Keena join George Tilton Meacham Real Estate and George Andrews Burroughs Adding Machine Co on a four day automobile trip through Olympia and Aberdeen and the southern part of the state.
H F Sharpless vice president and manager of Carstens Earlea finance depart leaves soon with friends for a short fishing trip along the Elwah river and streams near Lake Crescent. Locals report trout weighing 8 to 13 pounds have been caught there, drawing him to the area.
The annual shoot of the Vancouver Gun Club will be held at the Richmond ranges near Vancouver next Tuesday. Residents of the city are the only competitors and a handsome line of trophies is offered.
The Thistle ball club heads to Bremerton on Sunday to play the Marines. Last Sunday they defeated Port Townsend by 16 runs.
The National Grocery Co team seeks a game with the Bremerton Mariners and the manager will arrange a date by writing the Sporting Editor of The Star.
University of Washington coach Dobie laments a sparse returning roster and few ready substitutes as college opens September 19. Only five veterans back, with light candidates from Broadway Lincoln and Northwest schools, plus losses to graduation and transfers leaving a skeletal squad to rebuild.
Two free Majestic Theatre tickets advertised in The Star classifieds may go to names listed from the directory. Read The Star to find the winning names and get the habit of checking the ads.
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