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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1904

Page

2

Seattle Athletic Club Plans Mostly Fresh Lineup Versus Astoria

The Seattle Athletic Club football team will field almost an entirely new lineup for the Recreation Park game against Astoria next Saturday afternoon. The backfield will be rebuilt after the University of Washington loss showed needed improvements. Christy the U quarter will replace Patterson, Baldy Cole from UW will be right half, Newmeyer shifts to full, Hun remains at left half, Siggist of the U will stay at left tackle, with Ross Lewis and Pullen also starting.

Seattle Athletic Club Astonia Club Recreation Park University of Washington Christy Patterson Baldy” Cole Newmeyer Hun Siggist Ross Lewis Pullen

Bowling leaders top pennant race with two wins

The Columbians won two of three against the Empires to seize first in the pennant standings. They posted totals of 2.437 to 2.31 for the three games, with Reimer the Empires’ high scorer at 200 and O'Donnell the top average. The Utopians also won two from the Soveras on Monarch alleys, 2494 to 2274, setting a new class B record for series and game as Early posted 221 and Simons contributed rising scores.

Columbians Empires Reimer O'Donnell Utopians Soveras Monarch Simons

First Shot Of The Game In Billiards Lesson

The Star presents a series of difficult billiards shots for readers interested in the sport. The first shot instructs striking the own ball near the top without English, the red ball half-full, to travel across two cushions and position the three balls for another easy shot.

Ananias Captures Oakland Mile Handicap Victory

In Oakland the feature mile handicap was won by Ananias the favorite who led most of the way Vesuvian challenged briefly but tired Gateway took second San Nicolas bumped at the start by Oro Viva costing him ground Man sard won at 12 to 1. In Indianapolis Willie Fitzgerald defeated Otto Sieloff by knockout in the seventh round of a ten round bout before a large crowd at the Auditorium rink

San Francisco Oakland Ananias Vesuvian Gateway San Nicolas Oro Viva Mansard Indianapolis Ind Willie Fitzgerald Brooklyn Otto Sieloff Chicago Fitzgerald Sieloff

Notable Educator E Benjamin Andrews to Speak at University

E Benjamin Andrews, famed scholar and former president of Brown College and the University of Nebraska, will lecture on Problems of Greater America at the university this evening. A Civil War veteran, he rose from private to second lieutenant and earned a prosthetic eye after Petersburg.

University Station E. Benjamin Andrews America Andrews ePtersburg Brown Cornell Brown College University of Nebraska Wisconsin University Andrewa Nebraska International Monetary Conference Brussels

Northwestern Huskies Shine With Four Star Players

Four Husky stars of Northwestern University headline the season as Johnson ex-Carlisle quarterback shines, Colton excels at left halfback, Blair runs as right halfback, and Carlson anchors at center. Johnson’s injury against Chicago Northwestern altered the outcome, while Carlson’s 196 pounds boosts both offense and defense.

Blair R. H Carlson Johmnone Northwestern Johnson Carlisle Colton Northwestern University Cotton West

New Baseball Rules Adopted In Washington Meeting

In Chicago Dee, the afternoon session of the American Baseball League discussed the Washington club with little progress. The night session approved major changes to be sent to the joint rules committee. A pitched ball between the hip and shoulder will be a strike, replacing the knee to shoulder rule. The season will start April 18 with 140 games instead of 164.

Chicago, Dee American Baseball League Washington

Broadway Automobile Company Forms Local

Local businessmen incorporated the Broadway Automobile company with capital stock of 15.00 to hire out automobiles. Headquarters will be a new brick stable at Broadway and Madison street. Officers are F. A. Wing president W. G. Norrin vice president C. L. Koy secretary KE W Herald treasurer.

Broadway Automobile Company Broadway Madison Street F. A. Wing W. G. Norrin C. L. Koy KE. W. Herald

Delegates Sought for American Forest Congress

J A Mikle secretary of the chamber of commerce received an invitation from James Wilson president of the American Forest association to send two delegates from the Pacific coast to attend the American Forest congress in Washington D C January 2 to 4. Also small ad for high grade men s underwear at BE N Brooks Co 1331 24 Ave and Herald Tailor 11329 2d.

J A. Mikle Chamber of Commerce James Wilson American Forest Association Pacific Coast American Forest Congress Washington, D. C BE. N. Brooks & Co

Tuition Not Required From Poor Children

The school board voted that many non-resident pupils in the city’s public schools should be exempt from tuition. The aim was not to burden those unable to pay the $25 yearly rate, though over a hundred scholars would still owe tuition. The Cascade school building was accepted and plans were ordered for a 16-room frame school on Summit and Union streets. The portable building at Cascade will be moved to the Denny area.

Dow Scott Cascade Stevens Summit Union Streets Cascade School Denny

Furman Board Sets Christmas Vacation Dates

The Furman board decided the annual Christmas vacation will run from December 25 to January 2.

Furman Property

Rush to Tanana Prompted by Winter Trail Freezing

The Alaska Commercial Company's steamer Portland arrived in Seattle from Valdez with 28 passengers and a large cargo of fish and oil. Reportedly, about 100 miners and prospectors, plus commercial agents, plan to depart Valdez and Seward for the interior once the trail freezes, heading toward Tanana this winter. The ship also carried 150...

Alaska Commercial Company Portland Seattle Valdez Points Seward and Valdes Tanana Seward

Death of University Student William F. Douglass

William F. Douglass age 21 son of A Douglass of 414 Thirteenth Avenue North died last night at home after a prolonged brain fever illness. He was a student at the University of Washington and well known there. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

William F. Douglass A. Douglass Thirteenth Avenue North University of Washington

Doctor cites electric bitters cure after stomach ulcers

Dr T G Merritt of No Mehoopany Pa reports a case where violent hemorrhages from ulcerated stomach were halted by Electric Bitters. He notes the patient improved immediately and has had no further attacks in 14 months. The tonic is guaranteed for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and kidney troubles. 50c at G O Guy Inc. dealer.

T. G. Merritt No. Mehoopany G. O. Guy, Inc

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