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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1910
Page
2
Australia’s top tennis ace journeyed to England to win the title and shared the Davis Cup with a partner. They brought the trophy home where it has rested for two years, untouched by English or American challengers.
The Rainier Valley Athletic Club endured a heavy loss in the final game of the season. Fremonts defeated them by six to nothing, with the article listing the lineup details following the score.
The Meteors defeated Y M B C 19 19 in an overtime game on the Y M C A gym floor Saturday night. A tie prompted an extra period to decide the outcome. The Meteors lineup included Burkheimer Moore captain Welleman Pinella Hoar and Dennis and secretarys five will meet next Wednesday at p m in the M C A gymnasium for the decisive game in the association e. The Grammar School soccer league standings are presented.
Owen Moran arrived in New York to begin a series of engagements after defeating Battling Nelson in San Francisco a week ago. The article notes Moran carried the image of the late Tommy McCarthy as he delivered the knockout blow.
Tommy Burns announces permanent retirement from the prize ring while on an exhibition tour. He says his knee injury ends his boxing career and he plans to have Jack Seater fill his engagements with Sam Langford in London. Burns favors Lester as his successor and believes Lester can beat Lang at the right time.
In New York at Madison Square Garden a six day bicycle race saw a world record fall on the fifth lap of the 186th mile. The field finished the segment in eight hours. Verlinden trailed by one lap before withdrawing, leaving the remainder tied. The prior record was 184 miles and four laps.
The Intercollegiate League managers gathered at the Washington Annex hotel to discuss the season prospects. Representatives from Washington Oregon Oregon Agricultural Pullman Whitman and Idaho attended. The 1911 baseball season was also on the agenda with plans to arrange the schedule.
A jumble of sports and cultural quips notes baseball talks in Boston about shared parks for major leagues and mentions an athletic club forming in Brooklyn. Umpire vision tests are mocked, and Shakespearean wordplay with poker terms appears amid playful social observations.
Grote Rankin Company reports a mammoth removal sale underway with record crowds and brisk buying. Early shoppers found remarkable values and the store urged guests to come early tomorrow to receive the best attention.
The notice urges customers to place orders for Christmas delivery and reserve gifts at sale prices. It promotes paying part cash and suggests reserving meat and furniture items as acceptable gifts that endure as pleasant reminders of the giver.
In Chicago fans expect a rematch between Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt the Russian lion. Hackenschmidt will claim heavyweight title if he beats American challengers, and Gotch is viewed as likely to challenge if Hackenschmidt wins. Gotch publicly plans to announce future plans tomorrow.
Chicago reports Packey Mc Farland cannot make 135 pounds as agreed to meet Abe Attell in New York on December 19. Articles signed by manager Emil Thiery set the 135 pound limit at 6 o clock with Mc Farland to receive 2500 dollars whether he wins loses or draws.
The Carlisle Indian School football team will be captained by Samuel Burd a 21 year old Blackfoot from Montana. The University of Chicago will follow this year’s schedule next season. Cornell looms in the opener as Jack Seater battles Stick Morill in North Yakima for 350. Michigan may drop Western Intercollegiate association games under a new ruling. Dugdale seeks talent for Seattle baseball next year. The St Louis Browns expect a new manager at the annual meeting with Bobby Wallace a top candidate alongside Fielder Jones.
The Bismarck House Bowling League begins its season with announced teams and lineups. Captains include Ed Boston for the Beavers and C Ellis for the Badgers, plus rosters for Wildcat, Minks, Rabbits, Ferrera, Squirrels, Gophers, and more.
Henry Mahnken topped the Bismarck alleys with 279 to take the shoes while Frank Rooney claimed the $5 hat with 129 as scores surpassed 200. O’Donnell and Ross were tied at 277 in the Imperial contest. Ed Hagen, ex Seattle police, vows comebacks with Lonnie Austin arranging training with George Paris. Johnny Coulon defeats Charley Harvey in New Orleans to win at the ten round limit.
Humboldt, December 5. Frank Gotch plans a return to wrestling once he completes farm work on his Humboldt, Iowa farm. If he wins his current tasks he will face George Hackenschmidt, the Russian Lion, in a return match.
William Sprackling of Brown University, whose brilliant play at quarter earned him unanimous selection as next year’s team captain, is regarded as one of the best players in the Eastern colleges at his position.
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