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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1913
Page
2
Advert shows Electra-Vita as a scientific device delivering a constant electric current to saturate the body. It claims to restore vitality, strengthen inactive organs, and improve nervous, run down, and ambitious individuals. Free 99 page illustrated book offered by mail with consultation hours listed.
Billy Williams, returning from ear surgery, is in top condition for a Dreamland matinee at Austin and Salt next Friday. He meets Sammy Good of Vancouver in a featured bout as Seattle watchers expect a lively clash. The card also includes Tom Daley vs Miller in middleweight action and Charley Fox vs Henry Kariger with welterweight attention.
Freddie Welsh, in Portland en route to the Ritchie Rivers bout, says Ritchie should not be heavy favorite over Rivers. He notes Rivers as a 10 to 9 underdog and recalls his own victories over Ritchie in title contention days. Welsh has sparred Rivers in Los Angeles gyms and defeated Ritchie shortly before his championship win.
Ham Hyatt, once with Northwestern, moves to second in NL batting with .348 for Pittsburgh. Cravath leads Philadelphia at .340, Wagner at .333, Jackson trails Cobb in AL with .408 to Cobb's .596. Tris Speaker third, Lajoie eighth at .311. Bill James, formerly Seattle, posts 6 wins in 11 starts for Boston with a 5.54 ERA.
Vancouver faces a stiffer test as nine hits without a run marked a rare statistic for the Beavers. The Champs nearly converted every hit into a run aided by three walks and two wild pitches. Heister has shifted from outfield to third with strong play for Vancouver. Del and Scharney made a double play in the eighth as Tacoma fans buzz over lineup changes and pitching moves involving Al Fitzgerald and Al Gipe.
The Seattle Yacht Club plans three days of yacht and power boat racing for the Potlatch event on July 17 18 and 19 with heats and a long distance power boat race from Pacoma and a sailboat race around Protection Island. Events include sailing at Elliott Key motor cruising handicap Colman dock to Four Mile Rock and around to finish Colman dock plus several Potlatch heats and prize races.
London papers hail Mau Rice McLoughlin of California as a tennis prodigy with wonderful service. He is widely predicted to win the championship of England.
A guessing game offers free game passes via the “Man from The Star.” Read The Star to spot him and receive a pass order at the seventh inning. The mystery attendee will join fans, including ladies, at the Seattle versus Vancouver game Thursday.
The legislature set bass fishing opening back 15 days to July 15 this year. Catfish, croppies and sunfish remain unlawful until July 16, keeping anglers off the water for another week.
Sacramento July 1 Frank Mantell loses a 20 round decision to Salior Grande of Vallejo in a dull contest. Mantell's fighting stock falls after the bout at his own style of fighting.
Samuel Henry Poole pleaded guilty to second degree murder in Judge Ronald's court. A jury recommended 12 years in the penitentiary for Poole who killed Stella Mason on April 13, 191%. He surrendered to police after the shooting and claimed he had tried to rescue her from a house of shame but she threatened to leave him.
Minnesota's eight hour law for women and girls took effect today, covering female employees in department stores laundries and factories while excluding telephone operators. The measure follows long advocacy by labor leaders and economists.
Heinie Zimmerman Cub third baseman and top National League batsman clashes with manager William Evers over temper and umpire calls. A dispute over perceived favoritism and punishment led to investigations, but Zimmerman insists his scrappy drive to win fuels his onfield outbursts. Peace temporarily returns to the Cub camp.
Five Seattle drivers Karl Staley Percy Barnes Joe Thomas Jack Warc and Bill Taaffe sent entries for Tacoma races to be held Saturday and Sunday Percy Warnes will drive an eight cylinder Romano Co car the first eight cylinder racer in an AAA meet Joe Thomas will wheel an Elgin National car Jack Welch drives a 1908 Locomobile and Staley will appear in Waterhouse Trading Co s Studebaker
Victoria catcher Harry Meek maintains a .400 batting mark in the Northwestern league with a latest tally of .401. Kippert slides to .339 while Swann and Delmas climb to .328 and .326. Shaw drops to .300, Cadman adjusts the third sack to .291. Wilson of Seattle at .249. Jackson leads in steals with 28.
Leach Cross and Bud Anderson settled differences over rules for their July 4 match. They agreed forfeits and ensured no clinch hitting with one arm, while referee Charley Myton ruled Anderson did not use leaf milling but did hit in clinches when opponent hung on.
Wolf, among nine alleged bookies busted at the Seattle Tacoma game, pled guilty before Police Judge Gordon on Monday. J R Gibson pled not guilty, while seven others did not enter pleas and their cases were continued to July 10.
Pat Dorian the lanky boxer will box Jack McLellan in Bremerton Wednesday night in a four round bout. The card also features Chester Neff vs Kid Barberlin while the main event pits Charlie Fox welterweight champ of the reserve fleet against Art Van Ohien. Fox is slated to box in Seattle on the Fourth.
Dell tops Vancouver with 2 to 0 win in Monday game. Strong pitching in late innings backs a slim offense, while Seattle fails to deliver timely hits. Offensive leaders: Shaw and Det lead for Vancouver. H. DeP? details unclear due to OCR.
The markets section lists buying prices to farmers and selling prices from retailers for fruits vegetables meats poultry and feed. It notes prices vary with freshness and grade and includes items such as apples lemons cantaloupes peaches grapes beef pork mutton veal and various produce and grain categories with unit specifics.
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