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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1909
Page
3
In a fragmented report a team delivered a strong second and seventh inning rally to win. The Ik team showed renewed offense as the Turks stalled with limited danger and a late eighth inning push produced a single run. Glover anchored defense as Seattie, Ih, RK, and A BK contributed unclear statistics.
In Portland and San Francisco events Oakland batted and posted a 43 to score while Batteries players Pounce Lewis Griffin and Berry starred for San Francisco in the Pacific Coast League tally.
Dr. Benjamin Roller defeated Charles Olvan of India in two straight falls at the Arana exposition grounds last night. The first fall lasted 42 minutes and the second 26 minutes amid a lively crowd. Roller announced his temporary retirement from wrestling and plans a boxing match with Al Kaufman next Friday, though local authorities may delay such events. Preliminaries featured Andy Marin over Joe MacNall, and Young Joe Watcott defeated Kid Minard in a short bout. Virgil Venable impressed by throwing Jack Thomas in six minutes.
Harvard athletic instructor Horan plans to swim across Elliot Bay tomorrow at 2 PM. Lawyer Thomas MacMahon bets $100 Horan can finish in two hours and may attempt the feat with hands tied if needed. A four‑mile crossing is implied. betters expect a bold aquatic challenge amid city chatter.
A quirky report notes a man’s enthusiastic water play in Puget Sound. It mentions the splash, a brand reference, a forty five dollar timeframe, and a leap year context to frame the event.
A historical baseball Q and A explains the runner on first should feign starts to force three balls, then aim for a walk as the pitcher tires. The batter avoids early swings until two strikes. The runner may dash for second after the pitcher is in a hole, while the batter distracts the catcher, potentially setting up a hit and run.
Ely Nevada promoter Tex Hall with local backers is determined to stage a Labor Day boxing spectacle pairing James J. Jeffries and John Arthur Johnson. Hall wired Johnson from St Paul and expects a reply soon as he warns rivals Ely cannot outbid them. Hall vows to secure the million dollar attraction with strong community financial backing despite Langford's silence.
A disputed wrestling bid shrouds Deon Koller and Roller in a feud over a 178 pound limit. An unknown challenger posts 1000 dollars to back a 2000 dollar purse, accusing Roller of quitting and vowing to prove his mettle while denying public ties to the manager.
The Indians stretch their winning streak with a 6 to 2 victory over Portland as Bremer dominates. Canucks beat Tacoma in the first frame while Vancouver’s Ehifler hammers the champs. Edlsie Kinsella may join the Chicago Americans next season as talks continue with Melcher Jones and Walter McCredie. University of North Dakota team suffers after college setback, while Dug’s ballpark hosts a no show from middle west stars. Good sportsmanship fades in Vancouver matchup aftermath.
Police Judge Sortall voices fear that professional book makers threaten the national pastime. Two men arrested for alleged bookmaking at Recreation Park were brought before him. cases continued. He warns gambling could corrupt baseball and insists the game remain clean.
San Francisco reports Carney of San Francisco retains the Pacific coast pool title after a 600 ball match against Buffalo’s Dowd. Dowd started strong but Carney finished with a decisive late burst, final score 600 to 476 in an evenly paced contest that spanned three days.
Ad Wolgast, the Milwaukee fighter who was awarded a newspaper decision over Battling Nelson on July 14, will depart for Chicago Sunday morning. He will not pass through San Francisco as previously announced. Wolgast plans a rest before returning to Los Angeles around mid September. South Coast Yacht Club schedules its Catalina Island race for the Montgomery Cup this weekend.
The Seattle YMCA team won the YMCA National athletic games handicap events at the Stadium with 28 points, chasing Vancouver 20 and Kansas City 18. Seattle claimed wins in broad jump, shot put, 9:6 band leap, and other events, while Vancouver and Tacoma runners claimed seconds and thirds in multiple events.
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