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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1911
Page
2
Morning Argus reports preliminaries crowned by Matchmaker Kaney and two bouts. Young Makes and Jack Swing fought to a four round draw while Kid Biff a newcomer real name Smith defeated Battling Boggs in six rounds with swift hands and a solid punch.
A Thirteenth ward club endorses H C Bohlke for one of Seattle's nine councilmen at large. The meeting in Ballard formed a campaign group with a women’s auxiliary and urged supporters across wards to back the incumbent praised for his services and economical administration.
Mickey O'Brien defeats Mily Mack of California in four lively rounds at the Greystone Athletic Club smoker. Eddie Shannon and Lowe Hahn draw in a fast exhibition. Clarence Rothus stops Young Ball in the second round. Charley Givens and Dilly Dyer draw in four. Kid Lewin beats EB Schance in the second. Bob Albright and H Hendler provide musical specialties.
The Queen Anne high basketball team won the city championship 44 to 43 over Lincoln high in Lincoln gym with a large crowd witnessing. Lineups include Walby forward and Anderson guard for Lincoln and Davidson cap forward Schroeder guard Poster Rawson Nelson center McCurdy for Queen Anne. Referee Strong and umpire Becker.
The Star previews a mysterious man with most of his face hidden and promises a fuller image Monday. Readers are invited to guess his identity and submit answers by Tuesday morning to learn who the mystery figure is.
Zybezaco the Pole faced Lemm of Switzerland in Milwaukee last night and could not throw him after a 75 minute effort, the match ending without a decisive pin.
Brooklyn National League manager Dahien left for Hot Springs to start spring training as the team prepares for the eastern season.
The Snohomish high school basketball five arrived in town this morning to face the champion Queen Anne in a featured game at the local gym.
Philadelphia reports Ad Wolgast traveling with manager Tom Jones who uses Cherokee as a nickname. The New York fighter Knockout Brown has stopped 45 opponents by knockouts, setting high expectations for the upcoming bout.
Early career boxers often grow aware of publicity as a revenue stream once they reach the top of the class and understand its monetary potential.
Leach Cross lost a ten round bout to Sammy Smith from Quaker Town New York last night. Dummy West and Hill Steward drew after ten rounds in a woods bout near Gregory 8 D. The match faced police opposition and moved to a wooded area beyond town. Packey McFarland plans going into show business and a regular acting role. Bchoenlin fell to Hackenschmidt in two straight falls in Kansas City. Tulsa Athletic Club to build a 16000 seat stadium to back a future Johnson Morris bout with Morris training locally. Oklahoma unlikely to pass anti fight laws while a champion is present. Dr Maker dentist moved to Room 620 Northern Bank Building.
A garbled list of nationalities and ethnic groups appears, including Americans Australians Austrians Belgians Bohemians Bulgarians Canadians Chinese Danish English Eskimo French Polish Roumanians Prussians Scotch South Americans. The piece reads as a cut from a larger roster or guide, with incomplete punctuation and stray line breaks.
A vintage advertisement promotes Pape’s Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion and stomach fermentation. It claims relief within minutes by correcting lack of gastric juice and aiding digestion, promising almost instant relief after taking a 12 grain tablet. It emphasizes the variety of symptoms from bloating to heartburn and suggests readers prove the product’s effectiveness.
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