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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1912
Page
2
New Yorkers show strong support for boxing exhibitions as plans form for a monster mass meeting to protest Gov. Dix’s call to repeal the Frawley boxing law. The law permits ten round bouts under a boxing commission, and a Rhode Island bill modeled after it is expected to pass.
A reader clams a noted doctor endorses a drug that supposedly dissolves toxins in blood and soothes aching muscles and joints. The advertisement urges readers to replace ordinary medicine with the touted treatment, claiming rapid cures for severe pains.
New York January 15 Tom Murphy will start for San Francisco next Wednesday. He will fight a replacement after the scheduled bout with Grover Hayes on January 31 was canceled due to Hayes injured hand. Murphy expects to be matched with another fighter in San Francisco.
The Portland Ski Club announced its members will travel to Government Camp next Friday. They will ride trains and cars to Rhododendron for an overnight stay, then ski to Government Camp and return the following day.
French tennis exponents propose a world series event to replace the Dwight Davin cup. They cabled that tennis governing bodies should send delegates to a Paris conference planned for July.
Miss Blanche Scott announces her craft will be the Baby Graham White, the famed British aviator's plane, shipped from New York for the Domingues aviation meet in Los Angeles. The feature marked excitement amid preparations and publicity for the event.
A wry New York Sun item notes a shift in fortune with a jab about the Knickerbockers and their Welsh rabbit woes. It playfully contrasts past struggles to keep the wolf away with present ones keeping the rabbit from the door.
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Mrs Meekton and Henrietta debating women’s independence. The woman argues self reliance is possible, while suggesting dresses back-hooked may restrict freedom. The dialogue highlights gender norms and dress constraints in social expectations.
Promoter Jack Curley said Nevada will host the Johnson Flynn fight amid opposition from regional interests. He cited a Moran offer of 50 000 cash to move the bout and said the event could bring 500 000 into the state. Curley also noted wires from Tom O Rourke about article forwarding for the Flynn Palzer bout in New York.
Frank and Adolph Glahe of the Spokane Amateur Athletic club inherit a $200,000 estate from their father Fred Glahe who died in Chicago. Known as the "father of free lunch" in the Middle West, he left most of his fortune to his sons.
Judge McCredie of Portland expresses worry over the disappearance of Tommy Sheehan, captain of the Beavers and Portland western Baseball club. McCredie says no word from Sheehan despite efforts, and he has contacted others to avoid trading him while Victoria offers a higher salary.
Franklin eyes a hopeful season with three holdovers Fitz Williams and Dutton from last year. Fitz resumes shortstop with a strong fielding record and past Vashon College duty. Williams duties include pitching with a small but effective repertoire while Dutton backs at first and fielding. crowding hopes on McIvor’s return.
In San Francisco Ralph Rose, powerful Californian athlete, breaks the indoor record with a 16 pound shot put of 48 feet 9 1 2 inches at the Olympic Club meet. The previous record of 46 feet 10 inches by Harry Le Moine is surpassed on his first throw. Coaches and shot putters predict the mark will stand for some time.
An unnamed woman accuses a man named Ruffen Wrats of begging, arguing he would lack self respect. Wrats defends himself, insisting he would not beg for any other man, while asserting his own self respect. Chicago Tribune reports the confrontation.
A Yonkers Statesman quote defines an optimist as a man who believes everything comes to him who waits. The punchline notes such a person waits in vain and is called a fool.
A Chicago Record Herald item notes a man admitting he let another beat him to a dropped glove on the sidewalk this morning, reflecting a light anecdotal moment on aging and perception.
A humorous aside from the Boston Evening Transcript features a sharp exchange about age and appearance with a quip that a woman’s age matches her look. The snippet highlights social humor and wit from the era.
The article records plans for a ten round boxing match between Spokane amateur Gesek and Eddie O Connell with promoter Frank Vance directing challengers. It notes previous losses, remarks on Tommy Sheehan and Victoria club, and previews Denver Ed Martin's slick style as the favored opponent.
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