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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1910
Page
2
New York December 17. A taxpayer filed suit to test the legality of the Hughes and race track gambling laws. The action, likely to be filed tomorrow, is supported by the Jockey Club and targets the senate apportionment under which the bills were constituted.
The Iris teams are organizing and will enter an inter class tournament in January. Lincoln travels to West Seattle to face W 8 high tonight. Queen Anne leaves for Port Townsend to play PT high tonight. Hogan Frayne bout scheduled in Frisco with One Round Hogan favored. Edward Kid Gardiner fatally hurt in Philadelphia. Kain is detained by police. Frank Gotch hints at a return but cites one obstacle. Fielder Jones denies managing St. Louis Americans or involvement with Browns purchase.
University of Oregon officials and Oregon Agricultural College representatives meet with the university investigating committee in Eugene to clear up issues stemming from the November 12 football game riot at Corvallis. Harvard baseball game sanctioned by Penn athletic committee for June 7. Hartford police to form a basketball team and challenge New Haven police to a game.
The Jewish Boys' club hosts the first smoker of the season Monday at 8:00 p m in Washington hall at 14th Avenue and First featuring Archy McGraft and Walter Madigan among entrants. In Pittsburg a new indoor running figure, James Stanley calling himself Denmark’s champion, challenges top pros.
A collage of 1904 sports and public figures discusses Joe Jeffries stance against boxing colored opponents, Irish rules for a Brooklyn post office race, and various sensational notes on boxing, cycling, and political persuasion. The text mixes rumors, matches, and media hype with odd juxtapositions across sports and public life.
Philip Stubbs in 1583 portrays football as a violent sport with players bleeding noses, eye injuries, and brutal blows. He notes attacks with elbows knees and fists, causing wounds and deadly peril, leading to envy, malice, brawls, and even murder.
The tale recalls Eddie Beatin at the plate in 1887 or 1888 facing Harry Stovey. Beatin's slow ball, two called strikes and a third ball that seemed to hang, ended with Stovey swinging twice at the same pitch and the umpire ruling him out. The crowd witnessed a quirky lack of a rule allowing two strikes on one ball.
Lonnie Austin the fifth promoter reports a fight setup for Peter McVeigh against Battling Nelson in the Northwest if terms are agreed. Nelson may travel west to contest McVeigh after McVeigh’s Tacoma performance boosted him to the top tier. A separate note from Scranton, Pa, outlines plans to form a baseball league in Northeastern Pennsylvania next season with local promoters ready to finance.
Entries list for six races at Emeryville on Saturday with horse names and weights across the first six races and an apprentice allowance note. Notable runners include Arionette John H Sheehan Spellbound Coppertown and Duke of Ormonde among others.
Johnny Marto posted a thousand dollar bond to bind a fight with Champion Ad Wolgast. The East Side lightweight said he would fight Wolgast at any terms and accept any weight the champion dictates.
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