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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1913
Page
2
A visitor describes a large well equipped dental office with many dentists and staff claiming years of experience. The speaker argues advertising claims attract patients and cautions about overpromising while promising genuine quality and cut rates.
Benedict crashes through a fence losing teeth while George Benedict, Harry McKnight, Rudy Goetz and Harry Endicott suffer injuries. Burman wins as Goetz flips twice and is pinned by his machine, ending the polo game. Aviator Christofferson staged a dramatic aerial display.
The report details Victoria and Seattle trade punches with Victoria leading in batting while Seattle edges the series by one game. Pitching chaos, trades and promoter talk color the scene as Victorian clubs seek new owners and hurlers amid a busy Portland Seattle slate and looming bouts.
Claire Shannon Hugh Kelleher Wellwood Murray and Miks Sarah Livingstone represent Seattle Tennis Club in the Oregon state championship at Portland. Shannon and Kelleher are the strong pair. Murray, a former Washington and Oregon intercollegiate champion, has recently returned after a two year break.
Yale alumni topped Harvard in the annual Seattle alumni baseball clash held on Bainbridge Island Sunday. Batteries Shannon and Culver led Yale with Dearborn Peters Forsman and Benson contributing as Harvard trailed 38 to 8.
Frank Barber the Northwest middleweight champion will defend his title against Joe Bonds of Tacoma in a six round bout at Centralia on August 11. Joe Lucas, a Centralia promoter, matched the boxers.
Victoria's Harry Meek star first baseman and league leading batsman is kept with the Victoria club after President Wattelet rejected sale or trade. A misunderstanding prompted earlier offers but Wattelet says an understanding is reached and Meek will stay to help win the pennant.
In Tacoma on July 14 the Portland Pippins fell 7 0 to Lefty Girot's pitching and batting, leaving Girot and Harris effective while Hynes and Murray provided support in a lopsided series finale. Vancouver and Spokane did not play that day.
The Washington Connecticut farming couple Nina Wright and Mia Nota Wright invested in Nota Prime, a filly trained by a woman, who rose from hauling milk three miles to racing on half mile tracks. Nota Prime posted earnings near $15,000 in 1912 and holds a 2:14 mark on half mile tracks, with the mare now on the grand circuit amid strong prospects.
New York July 14 Manager Gibson of the Garden Athletic club seeks to match Leach Cross and Champion Willie Ritchie for a ten round contest in Anga Gibson offers a share of the guaranteed receipts totaling 35000 dollars.
Pacific coast speed boats arrive in Seattle for the Potlatch events on Lake Washington. The Oregon Kid, Pacific champion, travels from Oregon to compete. Three heats daily Thursday and Friday, final Saturday. prizes match those at Astoria. Starts and finishes off Madrona Park with Hueys positioned. course spans five miles from Madison Park to Lech.
Elegant rooms at the lowest rates advertised for Hotel Virg inus, located at Eighth and Virginia near Westlake. Elliott 803.
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