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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1911

Page

2

Bees Beat Seattle Giants In High‑Scoring Victoria Showdown

Victoria beat Seattle 12 to 4 as McCreary and Goodman led a 14-hit attack. Ward collected four singles in four at bats and Kellar and Clementson hit homers while Seattle errors aided two late rallies. Ten Million was fined $26 and banished for challenging umpire Baumgarten.

Victoria Jimmy Wises Seaton MacCreary Bees Seattle McCreary Goodman Bues Clementson Ward McCreery Kellar Hrennan Vigas Fullerton Raymond Giants Ten Baumgarten

Coast and American Baseball Standings and Results

Coast standings show Portland leading with 64 wins and 46 losses, Vernon near middle with 34 wins, Detroit tops the American list at 61 and 31, Chicago 43 and 43. Yesterday Victoria beat Spokane 5 to 6, Portland defeated Vancouver to 7 in an extra innings game, Beavers capitalized on early offense then Jensen shut down the defense.

COAST Pet Ciuk W. Kl Vernon Geka ATO Pet. Ciuk W. T. Bet Detroit Vancouver Engle Rasamussen Beavers Jensen

Spokane Loses in 16 Innings

TACOMA, July 29. Tacoma won a 16 inning game yesterday when Schmutz singled, scoring Marve who had been passed and sacrificed to second. The early part of the game was ragged, but after the inning Schmutz and Bonner settled in and the contest became a pitchers duel.

Tacoma Schmutz Marve Bonner Spiceman Ostdiek Schmute Berns Tacome

Fragmentary local sketch mentions Burne Meran and Archer Hrooklin

A garbled OCR note mentions Pamascenia Oscc Seecens and names such as Burne Meran Archer Hrooklin and Cincinnati Py Battteriee with scattered fragments. No clear event or dates emerge.

Pamascenia Osc Seecens Esteriee

Fragmentary baseball notes mix teams and venues in Detroit and New York

Unclear garbled lines mention Crweland at Washington and Krave Smith with Hughes and Kaler Street Detroit and batteries Summers and Thermos, Prest Game, Branser, and second game at Detroit. Also references to Donovan, Coombs and Lape, Chicago at New York with unclear innings and management.

Clweland Washington Krave Smith, Hughes and Kaler " Street Detroit Bieven Branser

Star Players to Compete in Seattle Tennis Tourney

Northwest tennis stars including May Sutton and Hazel Hotchkiss are expected to compete at the Seattle tournament. Entries are due August 12 with a $1 fee per event, and the August 15 event offers first and runner-up prizes as a major Northwest tennis meet.

Seattle California S. L. Russell L. Russell Fitz North Yakima Miss Hazel Hotchkiss Berkeley Hazel Hotchkiss P. K. Smith Beattle H. Co. Force Alaska Northwest May Sutton

Star Sports Tuffluck Finds Reak Star

Sports brief notes Tuffluck finding a rebound star and Dover atour result hinted with unclear text. No definitive scores or names clearly readable.

Star Sports Tuffluck Reak

Rant Walsh Emerges as Phillies Versatile Star

William Walsh nicknamed Rant, a top all around player for the Philadelphia National, joined the Phillies in 1909 from South Bend. Versatile infield and outfield roles, he helped eight wins in nine starts while aging into a fixture behind Sherwood Magee. He enjoys Boston terriers and cars, joking about a slow runabout and a stubborn homeward drive.

William Walsh Philadelphia Taft Walsh Phillies South Bend Docin Doom Sherwood Magee Boston Terriers

Dust From the Diamond Reflections on a Busy Baseball Weekend

The column reviews sixteen innings in Tacoma where the Bees defeated the league leaders, Tacoma climbs to second place, and Portland edges home in the eleventh. It notes talent moves, trade talk, and scout Bill Lange praising Miles Netzel and Gordon of Tacoma while Ike Rockenfield heads to Kansas City.

Bill Lange Cincinnati Portland Lange Miles Netzel Spokane Garry Herrmann Gordon Tacoma Ike Rockenfield Kansas City Blues Shreder Ike Lynch Curtis Coleman Kennedy

Giants and Islanders Play Tomorrow Beneath BC Blue Laws

Tomorrow the Giants and Islanders meet as Sunday baseball is prohibited by British Columbia blue laws. Monday the Giants start a series with Spokane with Paul Strand set to pitch for Spokane against Tacoma, and a large delegation is expected.

Giants Islanders British Columbia Spokane Paul Strand Tacoma

South Prairie Death Leave Meager Clues in Court Case

From South Prairie, Paul’s ovative death to watch the $56,000 lemon in action. Is an even money bet Paul is pounded off the rubber.

South Prairie Paul

Reilly Defeats Murphy in Four-Round San Francisco Bout

In Dreamland rink San Francisco Charlie Reilly defeated Jerry Murphy in four rounds as Murphy failed to mount sustained offense. Reilly led from the start and maintained distance while Charley Miller outfought Lew Taylor in the heavyweight event. Eddie Campl defeated Roy Moore, and Danny O'Brien of Portland drew with Rufe Turner.

San Francisco Charlie Reilly Jerry Murphy Indianapolis Dreamland Rink Murphy Reilly Charley Miller Lew Taylor Miller Eddie Campl Roy Moore Danny O'Brien Portland Rufe Turner

Scandinavian Club Picnic at Fortuna Park

The Tatler notes a Sunday July 30 picnic by the Scandinavian Club at Fortuna Park with boats from Lesch Park. A dancing afternoon and evening feature a prize waltz at 7 30 p m, Curtiss orchestra, and refreshment stalls on the grounds. Gold medals will be awarded to winning couples. Rooms offered nearby at low prices by The Wave on Virginia Street near the venue.

Scandinavian Club Fortuna Park Lesch Park Curtiss

Papke Klaus May Clash On Coast In Fall Title Tilt

Papke and Klaus expected to meet in a 20 round coast fight this fall with the winner likely to claim the crown once worn by Ketchel. Langford cannot make 158 pounds while Sam is praised for class but struggles to find opponents. Frankie Neil seeks funds after past barn time cost him his title.

Papke Frank Klaus Mil Papke Stanley Ketehel Sam Langford Johnny Thompson Frisco Klaus Sam Langford Kinus Samuel Ketchel

Giants Triumph Over Pioneers In Narrow Win

In a tight Star League game the Giants beat the Pioneers 2 to 1 as Gardner singles and Brown doubles in the seventh to push across the winning run. Slaton earlier sparked a Pioneer lead with an error and Hile’s timely single. Blair held the Pioneers scoreless late and Kuhn, Gleason, and Bearden contributed key plays.

Giants Pioneers Gardner Brown Slaton Hile Blair Pioneera Smith Kuhn Gleason Bearden Brown Bears Lincoln Cubs Fastidos Va Warrens Storks Star Newslea Moonshiners Va. Glanta Thureday Pionecers

Papke to Battle Klaus for World Middleweight Title

Billy Papke and Frank Klaus near a 20 round middleweight championship bout in San Francisco set for August or September. Promoter Jimmy Coffroth expects to sign them within days after word of both fighters' willingness.

San Francisco Billy Papke Frank Klaus Ecard Jimmy Coffroth Coffroth

Portland Motor Boat Club Picnic At Magoon's Landing

Portland hosts its annual motor boat club picnic at Magoon's Landing with about 200 picnickers ferried by fifty boats to the grounds. Other brief notes cover Eddie Smith's illness, a Wolgast Moore six round lightweight bout set for Labor Day in Philadelphia, Wells over Moody in six rounds, Saratoga regatta results led by E B Butler of Toronto, a Ohio swimmers relay meet at Lana Park, a 30 mile bicycle relay for the Lisener trophy between Bay City and New Century, and a 10 round draw between Mickey O'Brien and Maurice Leon.

Portland Portland ‘Motor Boat Club Magoon’s Landing Grand Rapids Mich Ad Wolgast Pat Moore Philadelphia Cleveland, C Ohio Lana Park Cleveland Swimming Club Cleveland Pittsburg San Francisco Bay City New Century Wheelmen

Indianapolis boxer signs Australia tour contract

Milwaukee report notes middleweight Jack Dillon from Indianapolis has signed to tour Australia under promoter Hugh McIntosh as his manager. This confirms a new international series planned to showcase Dillon's boxing in several Australian venues.

Milwaukee Jack Dillon Australia Hugh McIntosh

Hugh McIntosh Attacks British Sports Critics

London July 29 Hugh McIntosh the Antipodean fight promoter blasts British sports as the worst in the world alleging fighters and officials duped him and blocked meetings with the National Sporting Club. He claims his offers were genuine and vows to return to Australia to recover his funds.

London Hugh McIntosh MccIntosh Hie Fight Trust Jack Johnson Sam McVey McIntosh National Sporting Club Australia

Fred Welsh Narrow Escape in Auto Accident

Fred Welsh escapes injury after a tire explodes and the car overturns while en route to North Beach with friends. Three other occupants suffer injuries, one severely enough to require hospital care.

Fred Welsh North Beach Welsh

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