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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
2
The Los Angeles Nondescripts lost to Seattle 6 to 2 as Vickers pitched vigorously. Despite a rough first inning, Seattle’s offense and Vickers curves overwhelmed the locals. Steltz fared well after a troubled start, but the early misplay cost Los Angeles the game.
The game opens with tight pitching as Vickers strikes out seven of nine Nondescripts in the first three innings. A misplay in the sixth allows Stelts to reach first on a dropped pop fly, sparking a small rally that includes Bernard’s hit and a rattled Vickers before Cravath steadies the plate.
Vickers belted two clean extra base hits in the fifth inning and Johnny Kane stole a base and scored from second on a bunt. Van Buren made a circus catch in the fourth, drawing applause, while Blankenship and Matt contributed solid plays. A physician was sought after Vickers collapsed, with a suggestion to secure an ocular for the Los Angeles team.
Fragmentary report from June detailing game results and pitcher outings. Mentions Oakland and teams with players Lane Wilson Cates Hackett and Rien She tees rune. Limited readable facts prevent full reconstruction of dates scores or outcomes.
Spokane benched a key rival as Beettiger and Mutler helped fend off a tough opponent. The outing featured sharp pitching and scoring bursts from the home team, sealing a decisive win at midseason.
In a National League update scattered phrases hint at Batteree-Ewing and Echiel Taylor involvement, with incomplete names and terms indicating a game recap or box score fragment. The readable text shows mixed notes on players and performance without full context.
Attention Building Laborers. The election officers will take place at the next regular meeting, onday, June 18th. All members are urgently requested to be pres ent. H.G. Dennin, president, see
The piece argues minor leaguers often hit hard after promotion, citing Nordyke Bennett Beblasley Nealon and Sheehan with mixed results in the majors. It suggests hard hitting minors can become hard hitting majors, and notes a redo of minor league averages. It ends with a note on a recent Griscom cup golf match won by Philadelphia women against Boston and New York.
Charlie Dunn known as the Iron Man will fight Wobbie Lundie at Bremerton arriving with partner Jack Cordell Iph Rose the famous Me eo athlete at Sonoma Cal He will attend Indiana University next fall Entries for lake races in July are slow as committee urges owners to hasten entries for handicapping Hamsburgs professional ball ties Wisconsin University fields varsity and freshman eights for the intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie June 25 first time in years Wisconsin enters a freshman eight at Poughkeepsie
Disjointed notes report Latonia races with times around 16 and 104 miles listed, mentioning handlers and horses such as Buffalo and Slideway. Names Rogers, Martell, and Soares appear in unclear contexts along with purses and positions from two races.
Judge Horace Kubert announced the opening handicap weights for the six furlong race at the Meadows on Saturday. Of 36 entries, only about a dozen are likely to start. Bear catcher leads at 121 pounds but will not run, while Crugadosta and Hane also skip. Golden Rule 118, Royal Rogue 110, The Mist 103, Glendenning 100, and several others carry mixed odds as handicaps are viewed as fair.
Commentary blames Mexican contender Aurelia Herrera for a failed Los Angeles bout with Nelson, citing public disappointment and mismanagement. The author contrasts Herrera’s erratic sobriety antics and inconsistent performance with Nelson's discipline and readiness, noting prior coast betting and promotional miscues.
Herrera could only mutter after drinking and rode the cart until sober enough to function. The article recalls Herrera in a past incident when he traded a newspaper contact for a ticket to Butte to fund whisky. He is portrayed as among the fiercest drinkers among boxers who faced alcohol.
The Seattle High School Alumni plan their regular reunion Friday evening June 22 at the Hotel Stander. Toledo leads the American association clubs with 26 won and 16 lost. A thief toppled two chests of topia from a new building site at viresay amid uneasy tract fears. J. A. Paine, 907 Alaska bull see.
The local track looks set for a strong season with riders Joe McBride Joyd Fountain and Frank Kelly leading the field. McBride weighs 104 pounds and rode for Ress stable with California circuit experience. Fountain weighs 103 and rides for Dell Fountain. Kelly, known as Handriding Kelly, weighs at least 116 and has strong finishes without a whip. Also listed are Alarte Crosewaite lightweights T Sullivan W Smith and others, with weights from 90 to 106 pounds among the current track riders.
The wartime favorite comedy Fanchon the Cricket presented by Magale Mitchell and Alice Kingsbury will be performed tonight in the lecture hall of the Boylston Avenue Unitarian Church Seatt ler residents and theater participants include Misa Daisy D N L Blake A R Dennis Thomas Edmunds Ben Hawkins Lillian Land Dorris Aggersa Emma Wald Ethel Meek Ruth Melligan Panay Di in the cast.
A city notice promotes a Leschi Park dance this evening with live music and a pleasant dance floor. The event invites residents to attend and enjoy an evening of social dancing in a bright park setting.
Aguinaldo, returning from retirement, speaks against gambling in a local paper. Native leaders across parties collaborate with Americans to push for government prohibition of cockfights, citing the island's deteriorating condition as a major cause.
Opera companies and vaudeville acts perform in venues including Grand Opera House in California Beattie Theater and Star Theater. The lineup lists The Nightingale by Beattie Mack Swain in The World and Midnight in Chinatown at Third Avenue Theater with Aylesworth, plus vaudeville at Star Creel Pantages Central and Lake Union Pavilion billing Italier skating.
In New York on June 14, league officials announced a $16,000 fundraising effort to help the Pactre league finish the season. The meeting, held in York City, aimed to shore up finances and sustain the league through the concluding games.
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