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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
2
Star fighter Freddie Welsh will clash with Ad Wolgast in September for the lightweight championship. The bout positions Welsh as defending champion challenger Wolgast in a high stakes title fight likely to draw major boxing attention.
Joe Seaton pitched six strikeouts with two walks and held the Portlanders to one run as the Giants defeated Seattle Pippins 5 to 1 behind timely hitting by Mundorff and Leard. Samline started for Seattle but faltered in the eighth inning allowing three Giants runs. Tenley Raymond and Stovall provided Seattle’s early spark with RBI hits, while Mundorff homered for the Pippins in a competitive contest.
Fragmentary OCR lists batteries and names including Belford Rasmu Burns for Tacoma and R H E for Vancouver with Higgins and Lewi s, but details, dates, and actions are unreadable.
Spokane day game recap with Victoria winning 4 to 2 behind Williams and Holm on the mound. Holm started, Williams relieved in the eleventh, Schwenk finished. Batter totals list Williams and DeVogt for Victoria and Holm Kraft Schwenk and Spiesman for Spokane. Also notes upcoming matchups: Tacoma, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria at Spokane.
A brief item notes Prof M. 4. Freed Bex in Wrestling from the Phigical Culture blog at Washington, focusing on a historical figure and a wrestling topic with minimal context.
The notice lists locations including Portland Vernon San Francisco Sacramento and Los Angeles and Seattle automobile school at 210 Broadway 208 Lake announcing Washington strawberry fields now open to the public at 15 cents per gallon.
San Francisco July 6 Wolgast hosts Welsh as he muses on a Labor Day world title bid worth ten thousand dollars. Promoters Coffroth and Griffin attend. referees Welsh Smith Hanlon present. Contingencies include purse split, rounds, and referee approval before the final bet is posted.
Oxford defeats Cambridge by seven runs to claim the Intercollegiate cricket championship. The match showcased key plays from both sides as Oxford secured the victory in London.
Fort Lawton soldiers won two games on July Fourth defeating Jacobs Bakery 8 to 4 and Rainier Heights 11 to 9. Battery details name Joetz Windle Jasper Bleeker Scott Jenson Flynn Williams. Leschi trimmed South Park 4 to 6 in a 10 inning pitchers duel with Duncan fanning 14 and three double plays. Star Newsles whipped Small Sluggers 10 to 4 at Summit grounds. West Seattle beat Morans 3 to 0 at Alki Point as Meade struck out 14. Excelsiors edged Silverdale 1 to 0 in a ninth inning two-bagger rally. Merritt fanned last three. batteries Merritt Strafford Hanson McDonald.
L. E. Olsen of Everett began a cross country trek from Pioneer Square aiming to reach San Francisco in nine days on a $150 wager. He starts penniless and must earn money by selling postcards of himself while riding more than 100 miles daily to cover food and shelter. Pete Julen challenges Olsen’s goal.
Danny Shea showed grit with a fingertip dunked terrific delivery as he returned to play after a hand bath. An odd eighth inning saw a sparrow fly onto the field near Ort’s bag and Cruikshank rob a possible score. Baumgarten’s umpire call on Ort at second caused benching drama while Cruikshank and Weed made standout catches.
A brief note indicates Bennet adjusts the cash account by a small amount of 1.26, while rounding up other contributing events to welfare of the balance. The source shows no other major changes or named institutions involved.
Dispatches from Dublin report a July 6 agreement for the boxing match between Jack Johnson and Patrick Curran to be staged in Dublin between August 1 and 6. The purse pays 25 000 to the winner and 2 600 to the loser, with the winner receiving 45 percent of gate receipts after deductions. Johnson weighs 245 pounds. Curran trains in Belfast.
Freddie Welsh can raise a ten thousand dollar side bet to become Wolgast’s next opponent. He aims to cash the stake and meet Wolgast likely on Labor Day. Welsh, a clever lightweight, lacks a brutal punch and Moran’s power suggests the odds against him.
Scout Dickinson confirms Boston Americans have purchasedBmoke Thomas of Victoria and Goodman from the Bees. Thomas, a promising pitcher hampered by a bad arm, and Goodman, a classy infielder, join Boston instead of Cleveland. Victoria’s management is urged to keep the players through season end. Islanders’ Wattelet faces criticism for potential sale.
A Frisco observer claims Moran’s trainer notes Owen smoked pills during Wolgast preparation. The piece warns no one can excel while smoking coffin nails. It mentions Owen’s belt win in the 13th session and hints at regret. Also notes Jack Johnson’s $25,000 payout after beating Curran in Dublin, with Curran’s prior losses to Bombardier Wells. Ames makes his debut for Seattle and the Giants, with Blanco joining soon.
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