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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1908
Page
2
New Lincoln High School gymnasium installs 2500 dollars worth of apparatus including parallel bars rings and springs. Frank B. Cooper pushes to hire a competent physical director as gym classes start once a director is secured.
The gymnasium at the Y M C A was opened yesterday for the frost time with boys’ clubs starting up after organization. The mining class also began work.
The National Baseball Commission met last night in Chicago and recommended to the National and American leagues that they refuse permission for President O'Brien to place a team or action related to his authority, signaling a halt to his proposed move.
Nome basketball team defeated the locals by a score of 38 to 1 before a large audience. The game was billed as exciting with strong play from Nome.
Chicago’s Willie Hoppe was defeated by Boston’s Albert Carter in the first game of the 2000 point billiard match 400 to 60 in Boston. The match continues today and tomorrow with Hoppe seeking a comeback.
The Vancouver eleven prepare to face the Wanderers of the Northwestern Soccer league next Sunday in a highly anticipated match. Vancouver ranks among British Columbia's best clubs while the Wanderers remain undefeated this season.
New York reports Nellie Hensen Lester of Brooklyn as the champion east coast woman bowler, undefeated and open to challenge. She holds numerous trophies and set early records with scores of 232 and 245, discussing bowling as a fit, healthful sport for women and its training benefits.
A discussion on bowling technique and speed control, noting how hands and delivery affect distance. The speaker highlights promoting bowling among women and supporting equal participation with partners, emphasizing the sport's benefits and popularization efforts.
Six races reported with multiple contenders. Sie Store 97 led early but finished third. Omma G 106 won Futurity with Hraveure second and Jack Palmer third. Coppitt 106 won ahead of Seattle and Marymar in a three-eighths mile. Dire Model won the last mile and an eighth with Funnyaide and Capt Hale following. Excitement 108 won the five-eighths mile ahead of Hello of Iroquois and Paladini. Palletta 107 then Panposal and Treasure Seeker in the final mile and a sixteenth.
First race seven eighths mile Pretension led Musgrave ridden Toupee second Mack Mate third Time 1:24.35. Second race three eighths mile Coffer Princess won Val Jean second Chilis third Time 0:34.35. Third race one mile Chippewa won Progress second Mondy third Time 1:58.44. Fourth race seven eighths mile Stanley Fay won Waterbury second Orijene third Time 1:24.1. Fifth race mile and an eighth Harun Keher won Owardi second Merlingo third Time 1:80.48. Sixth race eleven sixteenths mile Amoura won Otwell second Albion H. third Time 1:06.46. Meckenn reports Rivers and Harbors convention delegates. Buy your bat of N Fire frou & Ce.
Bruges and wrestling classes opened at the university under Physical Director Victor M Place. The mat and mitt aspirants receive a lively training course with hopes to arrange matches against Seattle Athletic Club athletes.
Juries convened yesterday in several departments of the superior court to serve during the January term. It is expected the entire month will be busy as crowded calendars strain judges and rooms. Judge Yakey will move to chambers for Judge Tallman, who will be occupied for one to three weeks with the Pine parade case.
Tomorrow starts a large Carpenters' Union force to erect the Ravenna park home for the Washington Children’s Home Society. Building is expected under roof by week’s end as donations reach nearly 250 dollars led by Charles Cowen with a 100 dollar gift. Two men tried a Shelton to Montesano trek. they got lost in woods and one died, the other saved from ravings.
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