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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
3
A faded item notes a Brooklyn venue named Oriental Pool Rooms offering pool tables and related services. The brief mentions a sale or giveaway event between Pike and Union streets, with other unspecified facilities described alongside.
In two American League games at Chicago the box scores list W R H and player lineups. Pitchers Warhop Kleinow Walsh Sutor Owens in game one and Manning Doyle Schachter Henaling Claftin Sweeney Smith Sullivan in game two. Teaser notes mention Tigers, standings, and upcoming games with Detroit Washington Philadelphia Cleveland New York Boston St Louis.
The author argues that home runs have fallen since 1901 02 due to scientific development in pitching and defense. He cites fouls spit balls and faster fielders, the rise of inside play and bunts as factors. Modern strategy prioritizes team advancement over individual power, making home run feats less impactful to fans.
Promoter Jim Coffroth planned a Johnson Kaufman fight for August but a misdirected telegram caused Jack Johnson to accept rival bid from Al Hester. Coffroth pursued an explanation after Johnson preferred Coffroth, and attempted to reach Elly Delaney as Kaufman’s manager was unavailable. Coffroth maintains prior right to the bout.
Chicago at Boston. Cincinnati at New York. Pittsburg at Brooklyn. Bt. Louie at Philadelphia. Bob Brown drives Indians first run with Magee throw error. Peg Bennett makes a great catch. Connors hit fielding play saved by Pug. Touley Raymond drives in first tally. Crown, Shea, and Danny feature in scoring miscue. Ninth inning errors by Bennett and Gus fuel crowd reaction. Wright bats for Gregg, Clynes then hits Gow with a sharp angle.
Aberdeen July 14 George Fitzgerald longtime Aberdeen third baseman previously a holdout will report to the team noon today after the Intermountain League disbanded. Fitzgerald has been ordered to rejoin the local roster and resume duties on the field.
Frank Kramer, former amateur bike champion, dominates the scene with winning form as he cleans up the phonels around New York. His latest feat is a decisive five mile pursuit victory over Jack Clarke of Australia who capitulated at the end.
A large delegation of New York athletes heads for Seattle for the national championships. Many competitors are already in training and plan to depart for the West in August, signaling a strong showing at the upcoming meet.
In a confused exchange, Miller discusses throwing a five ounce baseball hundreds of times, estimating the effort behind 100 pitches per game and practice. The reporter explains weights and conversions while Miller jokes about fatigue from repeated throws, noting opposition pressure and future labor for pitchers.
The piece contrasts major league catchers who grasp fast play with minor leaguers stuck in the “minor league way.” It cites Jack O Connor and Ted Easterly as examples of players who succeed by adopting the major league style, while others struggle despite talent.
In Los Angeles at Naud Junction Arena on July 1 Ad Wolgast of Milwaukee delivered a clear beating to Mattling Nelson. Nelson failed to win a round as Wolgast pressed relentlessly, bleeding Nelson’s nose in round two and swelling his eye by round four. Wolgast battered Nelson through nine rounds and finished strong, forcing Nelson into retreat at the ropes.
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