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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1906
Page
2
Seattle Athletic Club meets Multnomah on the university campus at 1 00 this afternoon in a high rivalry game. Portland fans travel to cheer. Beattie Electric promises car service and security for the event.
The Oregon Agricultural College team meets the local YMCA squad in the association gymnasium tomorrow night. O A C is touring the Northwest and aims to clean up remaining opponents after claiming their state championship. The locals pride themselves on hard practice since Saturday’s win over Te come.
Yesterday at Oakland several races produced tight finishes and listed times. Purse winners include Purse 110 Rose Cherry and Invader with dominant early fractions over three quarters of a mile, while multiple seven-furlong events saw 2 to 1 odds Bragg and Heetor prevail amid close purses and exact times.
The column blends shopping notices with sports scenes at Eastside venues. It highlights local bowler Stephen leading with a 178 average, tradesmen closing out stock on Main Street, and athletes learning skating and bowling skills as residents follow daily civic and recreational life.
A transportation notice invites visitors to Seattle to ride boats from Pier 2 to Bremerton. Sightseers will view the Wisconsin and Oregon battleships along with the Philadelphia training ship, torpedo boats, and destroyers. Boats depart Pier 2 at 10, 11:30, 1:16, 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays for round trips.
The page lists multiple race entries with horse names and numbers across first to sixth races, including handlers like David Roland and Meremin, and notes a weather condition of rain with heavy gusts. Specific horses include Pandstone Chibushua Big Carter and The Mighty veedpeckeqevenen, with figures for odds or times.
The listing shows six races with fields and odds. Notable entries include Beautiful, Pinta, Lady King, Turkey Foot, Lord Provent, Bologna, Gorgalette, Supreme Court, Romano Boy, Zeaue, Milwhora, Valeureuse, Avontellus, Avalon, Bushwhacker, Vindicta, Round Dance, Edwin T Fryer, Little Minister, Song of the Bea. The purse and selling, handicap, and distance details vary per race.
A monster athletic carnival and testimonial benefit for Terry McGovern and his dependents is set for January 23 at Madison Square Garden. The Star received a letter urging fans to contribute to the relief effort with checks directed to the fund.
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