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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1905
Page
2
Jom Morley of the Loos suggests a fielder's box where fielders stand until the pitcher delivers the ball. He believes this setup could significantly help hitters, though initial impressions question its practicality.
By studying different batters and their stance Morley suggests batters will react faster and batters may swat balls into ready hands. The plan would increase batter advantage and make the game more spectacular.
Boston June 3 The first Carnegie hero medal goes to Miss Ernestine F Atwood of Melrose a 17 year old art student who rescued Harry Smith from the Merrimac river last summer. She swam to aid him when he cried for help and despite danger pulled him from the current and timber float guiding him to the surface. Her brother helped as she insisted Smith be treated first despite her own fatigue.
Marksboro New Jersey, population about 600, has not heard a baby’s cry in five years. Local children have never seen a baby, no cradle in use, stores report no babies, clergy urge marriages and births, but the stork has not delivered.
The Meadows card produced one solid favorite Liberty winning at 4-5 as rain threatened. Uppercut narrowly lost by a neck after an eventful mile with rider Hobart unseated. jockey rode mudged antics to the crowd. The rest of the program offered little drama while weather kept attendance light but lively. Rodolpho sparked long shots in the fret race, with exceptions in the mile event.
Baseball standings for the National and American leagues show teams like New York Cleveland Philadelphia Pittsburg Cincinnati Detroit Chicago Boston St Louis Brooklyn and Washington with various win percentages and games behind figures. The data reflects mixed records and standings across the two majors.
In the American League games New York defeated Boston 5 to 2 in New York and then 11 to 2 in Boston. The National League saw Chicago edge Pittsburgh 4 to 3 in Chicago while Cincinnati beat St. Louis 3 to 2 in St. Louis.
Between Seattle and Portland service begins June 1st with departures from Beattie at 8 49, 11 16 am and 4 30, 10 20 pm. A 4 30 pm train is newly added to the timetable.
The Howell Blackjacks beat Brace & Her gert Mill 17 to 6 with Gillespie pitching seven innings and Alvin Adams closing. Ballard grounds saw a riot as the Regulara faction clashed with the First Team while Fort Lawton thwarted their bid. Columbia toppled the Forresters 14 to 4, Lord homered, Gillespie shone at fin, and Sheets anchored short.
G W Davenport, childless but prolific in hosting baby parties, has placed a savings bank deposit for each baby born in the year at Greenfield Mane. He enjoys giving baby presents and is noted for his generosity toward large families.
Boston a temporary injunction limited against Harry Pulliam president of the National League was granted in a Boston court in favor of John J. McGraw manager of the New York club. The order stops Pulliam from enforcing a suspension and fine already imposed on McGraw pending a full hearing. It also bars umpires from keeping McGraw off the field as playing manager during the period. McGraw had been suspended 16 days and fined 150 dollars for alleged misconduct in a New York game between Pittsburgh and the Giants.
The benefit baseball game planned for Saturday for Riplinger is moved to Wednesday at 2 o'clock in Recreation Park.
London June 6 The Marquis of Queensberry applied for a revolver license to shoot motorists who habitually cause accidents. Rewards of 100 pounds were proposed for identifying drivers who flee after crashes. A Windsor bicycle incident and concerns over motoring’s brutality were cited as context.
The weekly dances at Stockade Point continue with a four piece orchestra at Clark OBrien's Stockade hotel for guest entertainment. A federal grand jury will be sworn in Thursday to finish state cases, with four daily trains starting June 4 from Seattle at 8:40, 11:15, 4:56 and 10:20 am and a new 4:30 train.
Seattle Homeseekers Co advertises a five room house for three dollars per week and invites readers to rent near Pioneer Square. The offer promises to build with money saved and urges visiting the office or returning after six. Directions mention Washington Street toward Southeast Seattle with frequent car service.
The Star runs a three week World’s Pair contest with ten thousand votes per subscription and trips to the fair for top finishers. Voters urge support for teachers across Seattle area schools as totals climb to over six hundred thousand with Mike Jones among entrants and numerous candidates listed. Look for upcoming changes in Northern trains starting June 4.
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