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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1908
Page
2
The Venus wrestling match on Thursday night draws attention from sports fans. Roller and Burns attract strong local interest as followers predict Roller will win. Roller’s pupils foresee victory while Burns remains quiet and confident, focusing on his preparation.
In the first race a three quarters mile Mansard with Scoville on Excitement taking top honors at 3 to 5 as Hlondy and Time followed. The second race seven sixteenths of a mile saw Lee Rose win at 1 to 3 with Opniant and El Picaro placing behind, time 43 1-6.
Third race 1 16th mile Murleteh ridden by Miller won with Francia 106 and Pajarolia 106 finishing third in 1 08 14. Fourth race one mile Calenthal land 116 Keogh to Montgomery 126 second Johnny Lyons 106 third time 1 48 15. Fifth race one mile and seventy yards Miller on to 2 Margaret Randolph won Lone Wolf 110 second. Sixth race one mile Judge Nel won 108 Ricey to 6 Hianche 103 second Fair Street 98 third time 1 46 16.
Race by race results include May Sutton 112 winning the five eighths mile with Velma C second and 107 time 1:01. In the thirteen sixteenths mile Rosegal 102 wins for Col Bob 11% with Duke of Bridgewater 104 second, time 1:18. Modena 106 ridden by McIntyre wins three eighths mile ahead of Delorme 105 and Frank Clancy 106 time not full. Pretension 101 with Geo. S Davis 100 wins two miles ahead of Rapid Water 110 and fourth. Big How 107 wins two miles with Ma Algol fourth? Hip Rap 6 second. Phil 102 Harty leads seven eighths mile with melon 102 second and Pro lifte 97 third time 1:26. Dem Arvi 107 wins one mile ahead of Toupee 95 and Dredger 95 second time 1:39.
New York scene stirs as Amateurs clash over Halpin leading the Irish Athletic Club team. Ray Kwry, world champion long jumper, suspended amid charges against Halpin dating to the last Olympics. Protests from LA C grow as AAU power faces challenge from New York Guard affiliated groups.
Dugdale seeks to sign Bennet t as second baseman and captain for next season. Bennet t, a 300 hitter and former St. Louis Na league player, may stay with Beattie Coast udt prior to finalizing. Seattle club has signed or reserved Catehera Bran ley Arbogast Kreitz Portier Bun stine Rush Metenif Pinkey Crump Moberly Allen Welch Barnstead Scho field Hennett and other infielders and pitchers.
Washington First team defeated Lincoln girls 17 to 5 in a late Saturday armory game. Lincoln Second team rebounded to beat Washington Second 4 to 2 in the separate junior matchup.
Spokane sources say the two Sullivans will be barred from the upcoming tourney between Seattle and Spokane Athletic clubs. Hammond replaces Gene Sullivans in the boxing event, while a yet unnamed wrestler will face Venables on the mat.
Gus Moser of Portland was chosen grand executive of the Brotherhood of Owls at the first grand conclave in session in Portland ending Saturday. He succeeds H L Leavitt of Seattle. Other officers include H E Weymouth Seattle grand vice, W W Ble Wallace Idaho grand vicar, C G Wood Seattle grand secretary, J P Jerread Everett grand treasurer, T A Osborn Pima Washington warden, Frank Zimmerman Idaho Falls sentinel, W H Saunders Winnipeg master of nests, and trustees E McConnelly Spokane George E Lawrence Tacoma and Alexander Meackel Butte.
Rear Admiral John H. B. Merrill ordered an inquiry into the death of naval apprentice H. A. Harrnet who died Saturday from a brain血 clot after a fight aboard the training ship Cumberland. Authorities have not located the father, believed to live in Philadelphia.
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