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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1918

Page

9

Seattle Triumph Over Portland In One Sided Hockey Clash

Seattle dominated Portland 9 to 3 as Morris and Rowe led the scoring attack. Crowd fouls and smoky arena distracted play, with Beattie and Morris each contributing multiple goals to the rout and the Seattle seven maintaining command from the opening whistle.

Portland Muldoon Seattle Bernie Morris Dee Seattle Seven Gordon Roberts Fom Rowe Dunfrom Oatman Se Morris Rickey Roberta Morris Rowe Roberts Riley Beattie Morris Foyston Harris Rowe Loughlin Harris Row

Branch Rickey Chases Michigan Star Benton

Branch Rickey, head of the St. Louis Nationals, seeks Leland H. Benton a Michigan football and baseball standout. Benton is 24, six feet tall and 190 pounds.

Branch Rickey St. Louis Nationale Michigan Leland H. Benton Benton

Jimmy Austin Takes Big Cut in Salary for 1918

Jimmy Austin, third baseman for the St. Louis Browns, signed his 1918 contract but is cut $2,500 from 1917. He earned $5,500 last season and has notified Manager Hendricks that he will sign.

Jimmy Austin St. Louis Browns Austin Hendricks

Southern League Announces 140-Game 1918 Schedule

The Southern league sets a 140 game season for 1918 and calls a February 25 meeting in Atlanta of magnates to adopt the schedule.

Atlanta

Lehigh Drops Wrestling Season As Cadets Enlist

Because every member of the 1917 Lehigh college wrestling team has enlisted for army or navy duty the school cancels the varsity season. Informal meets will be held instead at Lehigh University.

Lehigh College

Believe Capitalists to Build Plant in Seattle Vicinity

Dr. Bailey Willia of Stanford outlines coal field research in King and Pierce counties. The work is linked by Bart Thane and other capitalists to a proposed steel plant near Seattle, though Willia declined to confirm. He said the study aims to gauge Pacific coast independence from Eastern iron and steel makers.

Seattle King and Pierce Counties Bailey Willia Stanford University Bart Thane Willa New Washington Hotel Pacific Coast Iron and Steel

Stolen Goods Worth 1500 From Berry Residence

A thief forced entry through a rear door using a pass key and stole articles valued at about 1500 from A. M. Berry at 302 33rd Ave. The haul included a black seal traveling bag and an evening gown among other items.

A. M. Berry 33Rd Ave

Edward R. Stettinius Named Army Surveyor General

Edward R. Stettinius of J. P. Morgan & Co. is appointed surveyor general of the army. He will oversee all army purchases and has long served as chief buyer for allied governments in America since early in the war.

Edward R. Stettinius J. P. Morgan & Co Stettinius America

Market Report from Wheleesie Vegetables and Dairy Goods

Prices paid by dealers for vegetables and dairy items listed with many entries. Includes fruits like cranberries bananas pears apples pineapples and nuts with multiple price points and pack sizes. Mentions specific brands and origins such as Washington California and Oregon and notes last line about insurance reminder for service members.

Young Coach Dawson Horine Garners Big League Interest

Dawson J. Horine, 17, a mentor at Shenandoah Collegiate Institute in Dayton Virginia, is among the nation's youngest baseball coaches. He has refused several trials in the majors after a 64 inning high school season with 32 hits allowed and 0 strikeouts.

Dawson J. Horine Shenandoah Collegiate Institute Dayton Horine

Connie Mack Plans Smaller Camp Roster

Connie Mack will open spring training in Jacksonville with about 20 players in camp, fewer than the 30 to 40 players typically brought to this camp in past seasons. The manager aims for a tighter squad under his guidance this year.

Connie Mack Jacksonville

1913-14 National Open Tops Entries in Golf History

The record year 1913 saw the greatest number of players entered in the open golf championship under the United States Golf Association. The tournament began in 1616 with 11 entrants, marking a long historical progression.

Unitedtates Golf Association Leve

All-Star Footballer Anwit In U S Field Service

Robert L. Peck, former center for Pittsburg University, once a top All-American candidate in 1816, serves in the Second Indiana Field Artillery. Peck coached Culver Military Academy’s eleven last fall and donned khaki after the Thanksgiving game.

Robert L. Peck Pittsburg University Waller Indiana Field Artillery Peck Culver Military Academy

Preakness Stakes Purse Raised to Sixteen Thousand

The Maryland Jockey Club announced the added value of the Preakness stake will be 16000 dollars. The race is for three year olds and runs a mile and an eighth at the spring meeting.

Maryland Jockey Club

Relative claims Hart wears male attire in hospital work

Relatives in Ashuany say Dr. A Lucille Hart has worn male dress during her internship at a San Francisco hospital for several months and that she adopts male clothing at home. They insist she has the same right to dress practically as any woman in factory or shop work.

Ashuany Ure A. Lucille Hart San Francisco

Jersey Snowbank Wins Tussle With War Tank

At Camp Dix New Jersey a local snowbank defeated the British tank Britannia in a demonstration before thousands. The tank skidded in snow and rolled onto its side injuring the driver moments after getting stuck in a gravel pit.

Jersey Snowbank Camp DIX N. J Britannia

Guatemala Earthquake Destroys Thousands of Homes and Cathedrals

Wallington reports eight thousand of Guatemala’s most beautiful homes valued at more than 80 million dollars were totally destroyed in the recent quake. Government buildings and cathedrals valued higher were also reported as a complete loss.

Wallington Guatemala Joaquin Mendez

Mustn't Sell Tobacco in Trains Workless Day

Washington on February 7 reports the fuel administration ruling that selling candy cigars and cigarets on passenger trains on fuelless Monday violates the workless day order. It is cited as outside explicit mention but within the spirit of prohibitions including hotels and drug stores.

Washington Fuel Administration

Portland Team Set for Pendleton Spring Training

Judge McCredie favors moving the Portland baseball team’s spring camp to Pendleton in Eastern Oregon contingent on Pacific Coast International league dates. If opening day is April 30 the camp runs April 3–28. if May 7 the group would assemble April 19. The Pendleton crowd favors four weekend games, with McCredie eyeing Portland dates before the season. Al Hartman, ex Washington State College pitcher, expresses interest in joining the Portland squad.

Portland Pendleton Judge McCredie Rooke Dleton al Hartman Washington State College Beavers Tacoma Denver Judge

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