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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1913

Page

5

Everett Seattle Interurban timetable listing many trains

Pacific Northwest Traction Co releases a timetable for Seattle to Everett and Everett shuttle services. It includes limited trains at specific times and frequent local grain trips throughout the day, with ticket offices listed in Seattle and Greenwood.

Everett Seattle Raiway Ratly Fifth Av Westlake Greenwood Ajax Drug Store 85Th Greenwood Everett Pacific Northwest Traction CO

Seattle club seeks Coast League move amid league tensions

The article reports owner Dugdale of Seattle and Cal Ewing of San Francisco patching a feud at a Coast league meeting while a move to place Seattle and another club in the Pacific Coast league in 1915 looms. Joe McGinnity leads Northwestern magnates toward a constitutional amendment requiring five director votes to switch leagues. Dugdale vows a Class D Northwest league if schedules remain unfair, proposing Bellingham Everett and Snohomish become host cities to fill road dates.

Portland Northwest McGinnity Seattle Ewing Dugdale Tacoma Vancouver At Searad Spokane Victoria Dug Bellingham Everett Snohomish

Spokane Club Targets Union Association Player Sacker

President Farr of the lane club clashes with Hester of the Great Falls team as talks continue to sign Hester for the 1914 Indians. The piece also notes boxing promoter practices, a Spokane club trip to California with 15 players, Harr’s reelection at Washington Institution, Horr and Gladden’s campus debt work, and a Washington Park football clash with Kirkland plus Vancouver tournament cautions for Seattle athletes.

Farr Lane Club Hester Great Falls Union Association Indians Ralph A. Harr Washington Institution Horr Orvis Gladden Stu

Fire thwarted by nuns at Carlemite convent

In San Francisco on December 19 the Carlemite convent faced a fire that the sisters could not extinguish alone. They summoned firemen who arrived as the nuns retreated and, true to their vows, extinguished the flames with small tools. The scene reflected the era’s mood as Mexico’s turmoil loomed in public memory.

San Francisco

The Confessions on Margie and Dick at Dinner

In a long hall scene Margie pours out love to Dick who reassures and teases her. The dinner table conversation turns sharp as Mollie mocks devotion and social anxiety over marriage and Saxon family expectations. The excerpt ends with a promise to continue tomorrow.

Moble Richard Hps Margie Mollie Eleanor Fairlow Marel Mrs. Waverly

Tinker Trade Dominates Quick NL Moves

Cincinnati negotiates the sale of Joe Tinker to the Dodgers for 25000 as Ebbetts pushes for cash while Murphy prefers a trade. Herrmann accepts the cash deal as part of a major league reshuffling with Bescher and Herzog moves and several other player swaps across Cincinnati St Louis and Pittsburgh.

Garry Herrmann Cincinnati Charles Webb Murphy Chicago Nationals Tinker Ebbetts

Blood and Nerve Tonite Promises Cure All Ailments

Advertisement from Seattle touts Blood and Nerve Tonite as a universal tonic from a German specialist. It claims to aid digestion, relieve constipation, cure bedfast rheumatism, and treat bladder troubles with testimonials and nationwide use. Available for $1 per box through local drug stores and mailed communications to German Pharmacal Co in Ballard.

Seattle Quaker Drug Co First Av Giles Jackson St Gerke Pharmacy N. W Market St

Plan for Varsity Big Trip by Washington Board

The University of Washington student board of control voted to retain Ralph A Horr for at least another year to manage athletic affairs. Horr hinted at a major varsity venture, a big trip, but gave no details. The meeting also set Washington to play Oregon Aggies in Albany on Oct 21 and Idaho at Tacoma, expanding the 1914 football schedule to five games.

University of Washington Ralph A. Horr Horr Ralph Washington Oregon Aggies Albany Ore Idaho Tacoma

Williams to Meet Campi in Vernon Bout on Feb 12

San Francisco featherweight Eddie Campi and Kid Williams are set for a Vernon fight on February 12 pending a Southern California booster fund guarantee. Campi’s manager Tim McGrath agreed to terms and promoter McCarey has offered a liberal sum. The Williams Camps matchup replaces the Kilbane Attell fight, with McCarey withdrawing from the featherweight lineup in deference to Jim Coffroth.

Los Angeles Kid Williams Southern California Eddi Campi San Francisco Vernon Campi Tim McGrath McCarey Wiliams Williams Jim Coffroth

Kilbane Life History Sparks Reader Endorsement

A reader from Aberdeen Washington praises The Star sports series on featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane, saying every word is true and sharing personal links to Kilbane and a wartime wrestling background.

Star Johnny Kilbane Kilbane Johnny Army and Navy R- L. Barber Aberdeen Wash

Seattle Rivalry Sparks Four-Round Tacoma Fight

Jim O'Brien beat Ivan Miller of Seattle by decision after a rapid four-round bout at Eagle's Hall in Tacoma. Clever Chet Neff met his Waterloo as Eddie Shannon knocked him to the mat twice in the first round, Shannon a hard-hitting slugger from Seattle.

Tacoma Jim O'Brien Ivan Miller Seattle Eagle's Hall Chet Neff Waterloo Eddie Shannon Shannon Neff

University of California Lands Sprint Star Howard Drew

Springfield reports Howard P. Drew will leave December 22 to enroll at the University of California. The noted sprinter already holds several 70 to 100 yard records and plans to pursue athletics in California.

Springfield Mass University of California Howard P. Drew Drew California

Sutton Gets Chance in 1500-Point Billiard Match

Chicago reports Willie Hoppe the billiard champion will face George Sutton in a 1500 point 18.2 match for a $1000 side bet. The bout is set for February in Chicago.

Chicago Willie Hoppe George Sutton

Seattle Boxers Vie In 15 Round Show In San Francisco

In San Francisco on December 19 Frenchie Vaise of Renton Washington the British Columbia lightweight champion meets Johnny O Leary of Seattle in a 15 round main event at Pavilion rink. Two ten round bouts and a six round prelims are planned to precede it with Gregory Mitchell promoting after taking over Jas W Coffroth's December permit used for the prior Ritchie and Murphy card.

San Francisco Frenchie Vaise Renton Wash British Columbia Johnny O'Leary Seattle Pavilion Rink Gregory Mitchell Jas. W. Coffroth Ritchie Murphy

Y M C A Basketball Night Features Top Y M C A Teams

The opening event at the Y M C A gym Saturday night pits the First Methodist church and Plymouth Congregational church teams in a fast opener. The main event matches the first teams of the Tacoma and Seattle Y M C A s, both noted for speed this season.

First Methodist Church Plymouth Tacoma Seattle

Spokane Boxing Show Promises Local Featherweights Co Feature

Spokane officials assign Frank Glade to face the 125 pound rival from out of town and local favorite Harry Reed will meet Buster ONeil at 126 pounds in the Spokane Seattle A C event.

Spokane Frank Glade Harry Reed Buster O'Neil

Herzog Named Manager of Cincinnati Reds for 1914 Season

Charley Herzog, recently traded to the Cincinnati Nationals by the New York Giants, will be given the managerial post for the 1914 season. He signed as a player and was officially appointed manager on Thursday.

Bob” Bescher Giants Ed Konetchy Chariie Herzog Cincinnati McGraw Charley Herzog Cincinnati Nationals New York Giants Reds Herzog

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