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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1915
Page
7
World champion wrestler Charles Cutler urges purposeful walking to develop a balanced body. He argues desire drives achievement, warns against aimless exercise, and notes ages 14 to 21 are most plastic for physique development. A daily fast walk and dog trot can strengthen calves and thighs.
The Hiawatha intermediate five breezed past Collins 48 to 12 at Collins field house. In the following senior game Collins won 37 to 22 over Hiawatha in a close, well played contest. Coach Bezdek of Oregon notes uncertainty for his team’s early season, describing them as light yet quick prospects for conference play. The Eugene squad is slated to meet Washington in Seattle next month. Four games comprise the next weekly schedule of the Gastila ithuesh?
Sporting flashes report Coombs, ex Philadelphia pitcher, has signed a contract with the Brooklyn Nationals. Alfred Jordan and Newton W. Banks set a new 23 draw games record in Chicago, with potential rematch against Hugh Henderson if won. Chicago league action noted. Oak Infielder Manda added to Oak roster at Leschi Park gym.
Prosser high school posted a 16 to 13 victory over Wapato on the Wapato floor in a tight game. Philadelphia College quintet defeated United Lutheran 38 to 28 in the college arena.
Joe Rivers of Los Angeles suffered a second round knockout at 133 pounds when Frankie Callahan from Brooklyn delivered a rightside blow to the jaw. Rivers was dazed and briefly revived by seconds after the punch, described as one of Memphis' cleanest knockouts.
Joe Gorman sporting editor of the Victoria Times will manage the Victoria baseball club this season. Owner Joshua Kingman cedes control to Gorman who will sign players and handle general club business. Gorman will not travel with the team. Marty Nye will guide the squad on road trips after Gorman signed Pinkey Grindle the former Vancouver catcher.
Cliff Blankenship, former Seattle Coast League player and Union Association manager, is appointed manager of Salt Lake City in the Coast league. He is credited with discovering Joe Bush Walter Johnson and other stars. Ernie Johnson to wear Kansas City Federal uniform this season after signing a $4,000 annual three year contract. Some baseball magnates criticized for close association with the bull.
The list reports Myrtle Newell 17 receiving a suspended sentence while her husband faces 1 to 15 years for theft. other notes include a University of Washington student quitting college for stage, a pending divorce, auto theft victims, and various local notices on divorces, exhibits, and community events. It also mentions Alaska operators, a writ of review denied, art displays, relief funds, and multiple civic and social updates.
T. T. Maroney works on a 40 foot biplane intended for cross sound ferry service. The article notes his aviation effort and the plan's transport objective.
A chaotic mix of boxing chatter and baseball moves fills the page. Havana promoters plan championship bouts with 25 to 45 rounds announced by Billy Gibson while John J. McGraw and Giants directors push for a stronger 1915 pennant push. Sherwood Magee’s Braves transfer and Hans Lobert emerge as key targets.
Philadelphia lightweight Sam Robideau knocked Gilbert Gallant of Boston to the mat twice and finished him with a right to the jaw in the fourth round of what was to be an 15 round bout in Fridport.
Charles Doom, former manager of the Philadelphia Nationals, will aid a federal case seeking to dissolve the National Commission. He travels to Chicago to testify as a voluntary witness, promising to answer all questions and reveal his side of the story. Doom says he seeks no league berth and speaks of being shamed by organized baseball.
In the Printers league on the Ini rial alleys the Agates beat the Nonpareils 1502 to 1453 with Schlenker scoring 186 and Smith 180. The Minions defeated the Picas 1542 to 1492 as Irwin made 191 and 180 average. Bellingham Elks split results with Seattle. Seattle doubles Rice and Perry beat Brown and Southern 54 pins, Benson and Vaden of Seattle lost to Benson and Worthington of Bellingham by 142. Also, A C Hibbard of Everett was arrested in San Francisco on bad checks charges.
Denver January 19 Judge Ben B Lindsey of the juvenile court denounces the Rockefeller Sage Carnegie foundations under scrutiny in New York. He warns that industrial government led by Wall Street could create a new feudalism by financing learning and institutions to shape the next generation and sustain an economic system.
The author condemns industrial masters for causing violence through labor exploitation. Capital aims oppression by concentrating wealth among a few while thousands toil. It notes H. C. Phipps gave 5000 dollars to Belgian children relief yet ignores local starving families, asserting his system profits from workers' misery.
Dartmouth College athletic trainer Harry Hillman asserts that the European nation faces at least twenty years before matching American runners. He cites wartime disruption, advanced U S training methods, and consistent high standards as the reasons for the gap.
In a federal court affidavit filed yesterday Roger Hresnahan manager of the Chicago Nationals denies the Federal League complaint alleging he traded pitcher Booth Hopper for a bird dog.
The government recognizes the spread of war revenue burden onto title insurance policies as a broad application of title insurance.
The article notes that revenue from title insurance has grown from nearly negligible to a major category due to rising use and demand in recent years. It compares its scale to other large insurance classes and highlights shifting market importance.
The company states the tax will be paid by the organization and no extra charge will be added to our policies. This confirms employees will not incur additional costs beyond the stated tax payment.
A prepared catalog of real estate instruments requiring revenue stamps is now available. The list covers deed types and related documents, ready for distribution upon request.
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