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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1906
Page
2
The Chancellors and Buiard Tigers played a hard daytime game ending in a 6 to 0 tie. Douglas, left half, scored for the Chancellors as fans heatedly watched a fast, physical contest. The Chancellors claim state championship potential with plans for basketball baseball and football teams annually.
Yesterday’s program featured six races with clear victors. Pred Bent won the first after a close finish, followed by Mansard in the second, and Ethel Day secured the third. Don Hamilton led the fourth, Dolinda took the fifth, and Native Son won the sixth.
The Owners of Laurelhurst distribute an elegant prospectus with beautiful photographs of Laurelhurst and surroundings for visitors to view. Attendees are invited to visit Laurelhurst in the next few days and acquire a handsome fold form.
Spokane defeats Seattle 16 to 6 in a rain soaked game played on a waterlogged field. Glenn scored for Spokane with a kickoff return and a late touchdown, while Tom McDonald added a late surge. Seattle’s Henders and Beattle Kern stood out amid slippery ball handling and poor team coordination.
Hugo Kelly challenges any middleweight in America as plans for Marvin Mart Mike Mehreck clash fail and Bam Langford bout eyed New Year’s Day in Allegheny. Charley Neary gains promoter interest despite recent defeats as revival of San Francisco Athletic Club prompts four round bouts. Jack Johnson aims for Australia with two matches promised before Feb 1. Montreal winter boxing thrives with Fitzgerald eyeing Hyland in San Francisco. Billy Smith hints at comeback from Oregon saloon business. Appleton eyes boxing map as Neary tops wish list for new club. Indianapolis bans boxing, leaving Milwaukee and Davenport as remaining viable Midwest sites.
Seattle High School will host Jyde Park High School of Chicago on New Years Day at Madison grounds in a decisive Western Ampertca football showdown. Chicago’s travel cost of $2,000 will keep Harold Stewart busy arranging the visit as team practice begins at Lincoln Park tomorrow.
Joe Gane begins training at Tonopah today for his New Year’s Day bout with Herman. The Pirates beat the Kadmonds 27 to 16 in Friday’s game in Latter City. Pacific Coast Baseball League post season will run 30 weeks. San Anolos meeting Saturday night decided the schedule will be announced later. In other news Jack Mlavin, action champion of the world, was knocked out Saturday night. Unclear fragment closes with a sale of watches and jewelry at Uncle Joe’s store.
Candidates for the high school basketball team will have the first tryouts tomorrow afternoon. There are many competitors and the try outs will be hard fought. The piece also notes college and professional players and upcoming games with mentions of Branch Rickey and Mathewson among others.
The article notes players like Mehan and Marper in talk of 1907 Cubs and New York/Boston moves, hints at new talents including an infielder and two pitchers, and mentions wage bets with Danny Bhay. It also references a revived Long Island lawn tennis championship in 1907 amid team and league reshuffles.
The piece urges men to build wealth through a savings account in the State Bank of Beattie. It promises 4 percent interest compounded annually and emphasizes starting today with regular deposits to grow the balance.
In a tentative schedule update Madison and Sheboygan are added to the theonatn league. Elimination races will determine a top entrant for the next year’s balloon race while Frank P. Lahm, noted for a cup win in France, is named a contestant, with details unsettled.
Water rents are due for December and February and delinquent as of December 28. District area north of Kastang Gialer streets and Galer Meter rents are due each month from the following month and become delinquent on the 26th.
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