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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1912
Page
2
The Everett Seattle Interurban lists daily trains with multiple stopping times and special Sunday and holiday service. Ticket offices are in Seattle at 6th near Westlake and at Greenwood Drug Store 85th and Greenwood.
An advertisement warns readers to beware imitation dentists near 713 First Ave. and Union Block Seattle. It stresses verifying credentials before dental work and urges readers to read the upcoming article by J. Brown D D S about proper dentist selection.
Walter Camp selects an all star eleven from this year’s material. The picks include Ends Benton Harvard and Bomeister Yale, Guards Pennock Harvard and Logan Princeton, Center Ketchum Yale, Halfbacks Brickley Harvard and Thorpe Carlisle, Fullback Mercer Pennsylvania, Quarterback Crowther Brown, with Moose Englehorn as a tackle.
New York Leach Cross defeats Shamus O’Brien in a ten round bout before the Harlem Athletic club. O’Brien floored Cross in round two but Cross recovered quickly and pressed forward with tenacity. Chicago’s Packey McFarland trains for Eddie Murphy bout at Kenosha with 136 pound limit set for six o’clock. Murphy departs Boston Wednesday. Abe Attell mulls another fight after earlier ringside departure while boasting he retires for good. San Francisco fans eye Friday’s Hoppe versus Lee Johnson lightweight card.
Promoter Tom McCarey confirms bantamweight Kid Williams has accepted terms for a fight in Los Angeles against Eddie Campi of San Francisco on the 14th. The bout features a scheduled ten round contest as Williams returns to the ring.
The former varsity football star Polly Grimm will face Zbyszko in Seattle in late January. Grimm holds the national amateur heavyweight title and Zbyszko vows to pin Grimm twice in an hour or forfeit his share of the house receipts. If the 60 minute limit passes, the match will continue with a winner declared by falls.
Gordon C. Moores, assistant football coach at the University of Oregon, announces his retirement effective immediately due to business interests. The decision, made in Eugene, leaves a season’s roster in question as officials assess next steps.
Banner year for the Craig family of Detroit highlights Ralph Craig’s Olympic fame and Jimmy Craig’s rise as Michigan’s star halfback. Coach Yost extols Jimmy’s grit as he battles injuries to join the 1913 team, aiming for captaincy while a third brother Pill also shows athletic promise.
Bert Kincaid, Seattle wrestler and world lightweight titleholder, defeated George Bothnes of New York in Reno on November 37 to net a purse of about $1000. Kincaid won the first fall in 34 minutes with a head scissors and hammer hold, the second in 14 minutes with a plain scissors hold.
The Barer defeated the Celtics 8 goal margin after a ragged first half, with Craig and Clark scoring for Blakeley and Ashman Douglas and Brown shining for the Greens. The Rainiers edged the Rangers 1 to 0 as Lemon injury forced McCall to defend with standout effort. A league meeting is set for 418 Pike St with one delegate from each team urged to attend.
Coach Perkins cites cliques and lack of unity among the Tacoma high squad as the reason for a weak year. He says harmony is missing and winning is hard without team cohesion. Freddie Welsh agrees to give Matt Wells another chance for the England championship.
May Sutton the women's national tennis champion will marry Thomas C Bundy in Los Angeles on December 11. Bundy holds the national doubles title with Maurice McLoughlin. Best man is Simpson Sinsabaugh and Florence Sutton will be bridesmaid, sister of the bride.
The Creighton unit features Japanese punter Tamisea who handles all kicking duties, including multiple drop kicks and a 50 yard field goal attempt. Coach Bender aims to schedule next year's Oregon match in Tacoma, while Broadway stars on a city all star list include Adair and Kirkpatrick. Potter worries over basketball team finances as Tracy C. seeks new members.
The new light heavyweight champion Willie Ritchie plans a Pacific coast tour for ten weeks with 20 more weeks on the East. He may not defend the title before July and could face Ad Wolgast first if engagements hold. Ritchie will tour Vancouver, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Portland, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Kansas City before a Chicago run. Nolan and Wolgast discussed weight and ringside weigh ins, with a 133 pound limit noted for all opponents but not at ringside.
A jumble of notes on Ritchie as the sixth of eleven children with boxing ties and a protective father. Hortense asks about yesterday’s gridiron stars. Tom Wand seeks deserved UW letter after four years as a mainstay, plus Star sports coverage and a note on baseball records led by Owen Bush and Ty Cobb with 110 and 102 bases on balls respectively.
World featherweight champion John Kilbane of Cleveland will fight Johnny Dundee of New York in Los Angeles on February 22 or March 17. It will be Kilbane's first 20 round defense since defeating Abe Attell in Los Angeles on February 22. The Athletics focus on training rules and Cuba plans while Boyle Oakley and Patmore star for the Reds in a late goal effort.
Wyeth Chemical Company markets Sage hair remedy with iron for dandruff itching scalp and thinning hair. It promises rich glossy color restores natural shade without harshness and claims to overcome preparation trouble with a convenient fifty cent remedy sold by druggists. Owl Drug Co. listed as seller.
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