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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
7
An advertisement touts Electra Vita as a natural electric therapy to cure disordered chronies without drugs. It claims electricity nourishes the body, restores nerve function, and strengthens organs, addressing ailments including back pain and rheumatism with a claimed steady electric flow.
Willie Ritchie leaves San Francisco for Chicago and Milwaukee where on March 12 he meets Ad Wolgast in a 10 round no decision bout. He vows to finish Wolgast quickly and denies plans for a 20 round rematch. Promoter Coffroth travels with him, denying offers to manage a Milwaukee club.
All American golfers debate the British Open conditions for 1924 at Prestwick. Qualifying rounds shift to two English courses with one round on each. The 100 lowest scores advance to the four Prestwick championship rounds. USA reps include Ouimet Travers Schmidt and Herreshoff.
In Tacoma on February 26 Frank Barrieau of Canada is the favorite over Romeo Hagen of Seattle in a four round welterweight bout. Hagen pushed to make weight giving Barrieau an advantage. Also on the card Sammy Good faces Frank Barrieau’s brother Erale in a separate matchup.
The Lincoln Midgets defeated the Queen Anne Midgets 26 to 15 to win the Seattle high school junior division basketball title. Frank Chance has been released by Baltimore and is preparing to form a new Yankees baseball team.
Sacramento February 26 Miss Emma Harris the Pacific coast women's bowling champion bowled for six hours. She rolled 36 games averaging 169 with a high of 218 and never below 150. She says she bowls for fun and exercise and to keep the doctor away.
The majority of Northwestern league clubs plan fortified outfields with Spokane leading the pack. Watt Powell will patrol right, Mike Lynch centers, and Jimmy Lewis from the Coasters will roam left, creating a formidable trio. Seattle trails, with Charley Swain the sole upgrade. Detroit?
The column notes Germany Schafer’s teasing reply to Sir Thomas Lipton during a Ceylon meeting and remarks on Major League players in training with 34 assurances of top condition. It mentions Cubs practice cuts by manager O Day for overwork and Florida sod conditions. Frank Chance says he did not know Carl Pancake’s identity until saving him from drowning.
Promoter Penil Klank, manager of Frank Gotch, says Gotch likely will return to the mat late this spring to face the best grapplers in the country. Possible foes include Paul Samson Stanislaus Zbyszko and Americus.
W R Selbert of Spokane defeated Ray Hogue of Seattle by 250 to 202 in the Northwest billiard championship underway in Spokane on Wednesday night.
Denver Ed Martin the negro heavyweight meets Tom Cowler recently from England in a 15 round bout at Steveston B C on March 7. Articles were signed Wednesday night.
King George V watched the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants in London. Fifteen thousand Britons filled the field as the game stretched to the eleventh inning before the Sox won 6 to 4. Managers McGraw Callahan and owner Comiskey attended as the king showed keen interest.
In Silverton Oregon on February 26 Bill Smith a noted figure in the Coolidge Van Pelt feud was shot at his Cascade foothills ranch seven miles east of town. Martin Johnson shot through the lungs at the Johnson farm amid a pig ownership dispute.
In Washington on February 26 a 10 pound son named John Preston Wiley was born to Dr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley. The birth announces a new addition to the Wiley family in the capital.
The university crew coached by Contbear shows progress as the varsity eight edges Seattle Spirit II by a half length in rough water on Lake Washington. Both Spirits raced neck and neck with shells starting 30 seconds apart, and the varsity lineup featured Brokaw to Zimmerman and Dunbar as cox. The article notes the end of interclass races as a handicap to developing new material.
Willie Hoppe defended the 18.2 balk line billiards title by taking the final block of a 1,600-point match against George Sutton. The night’s score ended 500 to 160.
Blondy Butler defeats Vic Lenney in a 1250 point title match with Butler leading 461 to Lenney’s 429. Play resumes this afternoon and tonight as the race for the title continues.
Lincoln High School topped Queen Anne with an 80 to 26 victory on Wednesday afternoon. The game showcased decisive offense and stifling defense as Lincoln built a commanding lead early and cruised to the win.
Crandall the rescue pitcher for the New York Glanta and Chick Hartley the Cincinnati catcher reportedly joined the Federals. The rumor places Trin as the Federal league camp speaker with the world tour group, and the note alludes to using a mahogany club amid a rough game.
The papers note a newly established popcorn factory. Two girls eating popcorn on the car last night suggested the trend would arrive soon.
Corey Do Ion of the St. Louis Nationals this summer holds a record for playing with seven teams. He started with the New York Yanks and then moved to Denver New York Americans Rochester Philadelphia Pittsburgh and finally St. Louis.
Otto Knabe, Federal league manager, pledges a team qualified to challenge for the world championship and would bet $500 per game against any Connie Mack club. He says he’ll play any top team in the country for that stake. An advertisement notes rooms at Stewart House, 86 West Stewart, with rates 25c to 50c.
The University of Washington baseball team, noted for its Northwestern intercollegiate crown and a tour abroad, is minimally represented in Spalding's College Baseball Annual. The manual omits most team photos, offering only a brief mention with a portrait relegated to Washington State. Graduate Manager Harris is listed as captain, a new designation for Ralph.
Washington manager Clarke Griffith declares he will enjoin pitcher Bob Groom from playing in the Federal league if he jumps. The threat comes as legal steps are readied, with Griffith insisting he is not bluffing about pursuing enforcement.
Bennie Allen, the world pocket billiard champion, was toppled by Sidney Cole of Chicago in Kansas City city tournament play, losing 75 to 41 after defending his title against Maturo in Seattle.
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