Turks Triumph In Scrappy Park Game Over Beavers
In a sunny park clash the Turks edged the Beavers 4 to 3 as Mike Lynch drove in two runs with a bases loaded hit. Vancouver held a 4-2 lead until Seattle tied it in the ninth and pulled ahead on a late homer, with strong defense including three Beavers double plays.
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Lynch
Vancouver
Spokane
Mike Lynch
Erickson
Seaton
Beavers
Adams
Akin
Swat
Swann
Withington
Raymond
Bennett
Homer
Seattle
Funtage
Tanings
James
Streich
Birch
Met — Ek
Beaton
Erickens
Custer
Wright
Mary
McCamment Wins Fifth Straight in Spokane Showdown
MecCamment, the Spokane phenom pitcher Bonner, outpitched Spokane’s twirler to extend his team’s unbeaten streak to five straight wins. Heavy rain drenched the field but umpire Frary kept play underway during the game.
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Spokane
MecCammas Phenom
Bonner
McCamment
Frary
National League Chicago Is It Cincinnati Battle Report
National League item notes Chicago and Cincinnati with players Batteries Brown Archer Gaspar Fromme Beebe Doyle McLean Clarke involved in a game or standings update. The fragmentary text records positions or scores and names key players in a baseball context.
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Chicago
Sss
Brown
Archer
Gaspar
Fromme
Beebe
Doyle
McLean
Clarke
Schwab Pledges Help If Jeffries Johnson Fight Moves
Charles M. Schwab the steel magnate offers to cover any deficiency if the Jeffries Johnson bout must be moved from Nevada. Tex Rickard reveals Schwab telegram saying he will back the fight, calling it a real sport.
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United Press
San Francisco
Tex Rickard
Charles M. Schwab
Nevada
C. M. Echwake
Rickard
Schwab
Pool Play at Oriental With Daily 10 Cash Prizes
Pool players compete daily at Oriental venue with ten cash prizes on the line. Jrd makes a high-stakes bet as Pike and Union teams are noted in the scene.
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Oriental
Jrd Bet
Pike & Union
Brothers Jeffries Boxing Rivalry Revisited by Tip Wright
In Ben Lomond California on June 18, Tip Wright recalls the Jeffries brothers, Jack and Jim, debating who is the sharper boxer. The piece notes Jim’s improved technique and Jack’s claim of sustained cleverness while acknowledging how Jim displaces Jack’s power and reach in sparring.
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Ben Lomond
Cal
Jack
Jim Jeffries
Jim
Jeffries
Corbett
Armstrong
Onay News
Duck
Saintly Gillett Honored for Fight Curb Actions
Governor Gillett received resolutions from multiple churches praising his action in halting Kaufman Langford and Jeffries Johnson bouts in California. Ministers called him fearless and gritful, declaring him among California’s greatest men.
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Ty United
McFarland Loses in London Bout at National Sporting Club
Packey McFarland faced Freddie Welsh before the National Sporting Club in London. The English club scene has long mocked American fighters yet this bout ended with McFarland bitterly overcome by Welsh, a popular 183 pound roan in England. The match drew intense attention from local boxing circles.
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McFarland
McFar
Bos
Peguah
London
McParland
Chicago
England
Buch
Hiritieh Clube
Ean
Packey McFarland
National Sporting Club
Freddie Welsh
Beating the Maho Wonder MeCamment Tops Tacoma
MeCamment of Tacoma defeated Al Ronner the Maho standout as Spokane and Vancouver duel for first while Tacoma and Seattle push for cellar honors. Gus Thom returns home and aims to excel under the team’s red headed manager.
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al Ronner
MeCamment
Tacoma
Yee Pee
Spokane
Vancouver
Seattle
Gus Thom
Gus
Bob Brown
Diamond Glints and Baseball Brawls Across the Leagues
Ward McDowell from Peru joins the Naps as a new pitcher. Channel 1 of the Yankees breaks a leg and may miss the season. Reds need better pitching to improve standings. Geo Stone regains batting eye with five hits in six at bats on June 2. Vince Campbell shows hitting potential for Pirates. Ty Cobb and Gandill clash as Tigers face the Sox, with sharp exchanges over spikes into the bag. Curtaina.
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Geo. Stone
Ty Cobb
Ganail
Sox
Gandill
Cobb
Gandhil
Curtaina
Taft Signs Statehood Bill Amid New Mexico Admission
New Mexico becomes a U S state as Taft signs thehood bill. A grand ceremony in Banta New Mexico marks admission as a separate state with a strong farming and beet sugar prospect. The text notes the mingled Mexican and Indian population and the influx of licensing practices reflecting the region’s identity.
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United Press
Washington
Taft
Hood
Monica
Arirang
Banta
N. M
Old
St. Miguel's
New Mexico
United States
Italy
Mexico
Indiana
Sweden's Ano Holds Eighteenth Mid Summer Festival
The Swedish club hosts the 18th annual mid summer festival at Fortuna Park next Sunday with the Sven male choir and other musical numbers. Prominent local business leaders will speak and Herman Peterson will give the opening address. An excursion from Leech Park departs at 9 a.m. opening a day of sports and dancing for Swedish visitors.
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Sons and Daughters of
Sweden
Fortuna Park
Swedish Club
Sven
Herman Peterson
Amusement
Leech Park
Ravenna Heights Fourth of July Celebration Planned
Ravenna Heights hosts a cracker free Independence Day program featuring an old fashioned picnic, races for kids, and speeches by Prof. M. T. Jones Rev. L. J. Covington and others. Mrs. E. Fish will preside with The American Volunteers brass band providing music. events begin at 11 with field exercises at 2.
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Ravenna Heights
E. Fish
Little
Irls
Byron Besham
M. T. Jones
L. J. Covington
L. Crawford
BE. W. Bell
W. Corlies
BE. W. Hell
Unique funeral for Gypsy queen ends with cremation
In Ottobine near Harrisonburg Virginia Rev J W Wine Dunkard minister presided over the queen of a gypsy camp funeral Afterward the queen's belongings were burned including her fine Arabian horse which was chloroformed before the heap went up Gypsies say the queen had a married daughter in Rochester New York.
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Harrisonburg
J. W. Wine
Ottobine
Rochester
N. Y
Frankie Conley Heads for Chi NamelyChicago Bout News
Bantamweight Champion Frankie Conley departs Los Angeles tonight for Chicago to take on several opponents across the Rockies. He plans to return next month to fight Moran or Attell winner after the June 24 bout. Joe Conley will manage the trip.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Frankie Conley
Chicago
Rockies
Moran-Attell
Joe Conley
Martinke Sold to Portland In Coast League Swap
Outfielder Martinke, with Vernon of the Coast league since last season, will don a Portland uniform for the rest of the year. Manager McCredie closed negotiations for his purchase. Martinke will join the Portlands after today’s game.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Martinke
Vernon Club
Portland
McCredie
Portlands
Two New Stars Added To Flag Controversy Described
The article discusses adding two stars to the U S flag to reflect Arizona and a state referred to as loo. It notes 16 stars currently with eight and two woven, and questions symmetry and legality of a full rearrangement. The piece suggests swift adoption and mentions symbolic signs and consulates connected to the change.
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Arizona
Loo
United States
Adde
Arizona and statehood dream through irrigation feats
A distorted early text discusses Arizona's push for standalone statehood within the United States and highlights the irrigation projects, especially the Salt River project, as essential to agricultural prosperity. The piece contrasts Arizona’s climate with fertile plains and notes the nation’s belief in vast engineering for perpetual irrigation.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
New Mexico
United States
Arianne X
New States
Pity Oyster Bay Postmaster And Don’t Write That Letter To T. R
Oyster Bay June 20 The postmaster here cannot read all postal cards since Theodore Roosevelt’s return as private citizen. Roosevelt and Col Roosevelt also receive many letters and telegrams, and Roosevelt says the volume of correspondence prevents personal attention. He received about four letters after leaving office on March 4, 1909 and before sailing for Africa.
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United Press
Oyster Bay
L. J
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Lmsare
Roosevelt
Lond
Africa
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