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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1911
Page
2
In Chicago on February 13 George Hackenschmidt versus Kid Cutler will determine the challenger to champion Gotch. Beel and Amer icas compete in the preliminaries.
New York February 13 Hal Chase announces his intention to dispose of players Austin and Laporte to the St. Louis Browns. The news stirs Highlander fans as the club considers a major roster move this season.
The Westminster Kennel Club annual show opens in Madison Square Garden New York on February 10. For four days dogs take center stage as metropolitan society attends the event.
Emeryville California entries listed for the first race three and a half furlongs include Auto Girl 105 Madrecita 106 Ah Moon 110 Florence Roberts 105 Lisa George 106 Piovence S. 110 Thork 110 Minstra 110 Patent Stopper 105. Second race six and a half furlongs lists Darlington 117 Twilight Queen 112 Abe Slupskey 100 Anna
A rundown of entries and weights across seven races including the mile and 20 yards events and six and a half furlong sprint. Notable runners include Tavora Busy Man J. C Clem and Dawn Patrick Lincoln handicap with numerous names and assigned numbers.
Lee Barkley top score with 98 birds hit out of 100 as Seattle Trapshooters list scores amid gusty wind and overcast skies. Other shooters like Fleming, Williams, and Considine posted notable marks in the day’s events.
In sports pages the mood runs sharp over Michigan’s scheduling within the conference. Walter Travis leads Pinehurst's St Valentine tournament while Chicago’s teams post wins in basketball and boxing news from Chattanooga to Milwaukee.
A jumble of assertions touches on boxing figure John L. Sullivan Nelson Wolcott baseball magnates and racing pioneers Barney Oldfield and Hans Wagner. The text hints at truth telling claims about auto racing and recorded telephone conversations while noting Cook allegedly found the Pole and scientists discoveries with mixed credibility.
A famed big league player known for sensational escapades seeks identification. The sporting editor will reveal the man on Wednesday, inviting readers to send in his name for publication.
A. R. Pardington left New York to visit automobile factories across the East and Midwest. He will interview makers who already have or plan racing teams for the upcoming season as part of the National Grand Circuit proposal endorsed in Chicago.
The Westminster Kennel Club hosts its annual dog show February 13 16 with William Rauch as secretary. The New England Kennel Club holds its Boston show February 21 24 under Charles H Taylor Jr. The Duquesne Kennel Club show in Pittsburgh runs March 1 4 with 8 B Cummings as secretary. The Buffalo Kennel Club show is March 7 10 with Seymour P White as secretary. The Erie Kennel Club show in Erie PA is March 14 17 under J C Hadley. The Grand Rapids dog show runs March 23 25 with M T Vanden as secretary.
Standings show teams Cranes MD Wines Veg Pelicans and others in the eight point league. W L records range from 32 19 to 16 8 with percentages around .638 to .417 based on the readable lines.
Former bantam champion Harry Forbes returns to competition after years away. Once feared in the bantam ranks, Forbes shows form in recent outings and aims to recapture past honors. His career began in 1897 and included bouts with Gardner, McGovern, Attell, and Nell before a 1904 hiatus.
A promising program has been arranged by the smoker committee of the Fremont Athletic Club for a smoker to be held in the club hall tomorrow evening.
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