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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1911
Page
2
Victoria Bees defeated the Seattle Giants 7 to 4 as Furchner and Cooash stood out for the victors. Jehner starred for Victoria with consistent finesse while Seaton struggled for Seattle as multiple errors and timely hits swung the game.
Coast standings show Vernon at 48 52 percent and San Francisco 30 percent. Detroit Pittsburgh New York Chicago and Washington records listed with multiple teams. Yesterday Seattle 4 Vancouver 1 and Tacoma ? game slate includes Victoria at Seattle and Tacoma at Vancouver.
Spokane defeated Portland 10 to 1 in a baseball game at Spokane yesterday. Willis pitched well for Spokane while Jensen was hit hard for Portland and Spleaman contributed for Spokane. Williams and Jensen were noted in the box score.
Vancouver used four pitchers to Tacoma’s two as both sides batted hard in a rough game. Final scoring shows Vancouver with a strong early surge while Tacoma struggled to respond, with late rallies and substitutions shaping the outcome.
OCR fragment lists multiple surnames and names in a jumbled line with references to batteries and teams. The readable content mentions New York and several surnames such as Ames Crandail Meyers Wilson, but no clear event, outcome, or structure.
Fragmentary sports snippet lists players Chicago Hatterjee Weed Sullivan Berton and Washington batteries Pape Wiltieame Daner Parnes, Laggetg EMall Powell Lake Clarke. Detailing games at Cleveland and Detroit with Battery Coombs Plank Lape Covington Lafitte Stan suggests a multi team early-season summary.
Jack Johnson signs to fight Pat Curran in Dublin with date to be named. A $39,000 purse and $10,000 side bets per fighter are posted. The piece mocks Curran and Irish supporters, predicting a lopsided match once Johnson dictates the pace.
Jos Coster, a Brooklyn featherweight, asserts Joe Rivers outmatched him in their July 4 bout and that Rivers was superior to his pre fight rating. Coster calls Rivers the better fighter and laments being unable to land a punch, reflecting on common excuses fighters cite after losses.
England defeated the United States in the OxfordCambridge YaleHarvard dual track meet at Queen's Club London. Key events included G B Putnam Cambridge hammer throw 16 feet 8 inches, Baker Cambridge mile in 4 27, and Duncan Mackay Cambridge 110 yard dash in 11.6. Harvard Yale Cambridge Oxford athletes dominated several events with Lord Hower etc.
Pantorium baseball team defeated Madison 12 to 0 on their Port Madison visit. Engernall pitched superbly allowing only two hits as about 100 Pantorium followers traveled by chartered launch. Several open dates remain for Pantorium after this victory.
The Seattle Kennel Club plans the largest dog show in the Northwest on September 21 to 23 under the American Kennel Club. Handsome silver prizes will be awarded for top breeds with a solid silver trophy for the best exhibitor, as the event is housed in the Bon Marche building for optimal public access and exhibitor comfort.
Lincoln Cubs beat Warren Juniors 21 to 10 in the Star City league opener at Lincoln park with seven innings. Storks forgave the Small Sluggers for a seven man on field forfeiture as the league expands to 14 teams with Yorks joining. Ed Kennedy and Handsome Dan Costello pictured after a punch incident as shows spark interest for Wolgast Moran fights at Ideal theatre next week.
Danny Shea had four errors and two misplayed plays in Seattle Victoria defeat. Umpire McCarthy absent. calls favored Victoria on close plays. Cruickshank called out on infield tap. Cocash starred for Victoria with a homer and double while Ten Million collected three hits. Bear cub joke ends the item.
Former discus champion Merritt Griffin dies in Joliet after two weeks of injuries from a runaway. He once threw 155 feet 1% inches at Illinois and won Olympic runner up in 1908 with 132 feet 2% inches.
San Francisco reports Freddie Welsh seeking tune ups before Wolgast clash. Willie Ritchie, a local lightweight, is eager to meet Welsh. Neal Dunn says Ritchie will sign for a six round Oakland bout or a 20 round SF or LA match.
Tulsa on July 12 quotes Frank B. Ufer oil producer as Carl Morris manager. Ufer, a lifelong rover with mining interests and bank stock across the Southwest, calls Morris a rising fighter likely to beat Flynn and others while pursuing frequent bouts.
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