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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
2
Northwest teams including Seattle Aberdeen and Vancouver prepare for the season with heavy signings and early workouts. Vancouver aims to improve from last year as Dickson expects a pennant challenge with a largely new lineup and a deep pitching staff.
The Seattle College team defeated the Washing School squad Saturday at Athlietic park. Teota Agnew sparked the high as he drove in three runs, while Molley and Towts pitched for the college. Vic Holm signed with George Schroeder of Tacoma for likely Tiger movement next year, and Frank Brown will miss this season due to diphtheria.
Boats depart pier 2 ten times daily bound for the U S navy yard. Local transport service advertises frequent crossings from Port Orchard’s waterfront to the navy yard with regular schedules.
A fragmented headline notes the Browns coming to town with the Tan Family aboard the next car. No further readable details clarify time, place, or purpose of the arrival.
Sporting notes include Miss Lavina Rudberg directing girls swimming classes at the state university, Portland in the Coast league now called the Sailors, Beavers name thought to be unlucky, A E Guist scoring 87 at Cardmore, upcoming medal and cup contest, Nationals beating Richmond Rainiers 3 to 2, Angels prevailing over Team No. 4 in Los Angeles, Apollo losing to Pacific Coast Meat Company at Woodland Park 6 to 4, Golden Gardens losing to Ballard 2 to 0, Seattle College game called off due to rain threat, and Stanford athletes expelled for class demonstration misconduct.
An entry notes baseball goods sold by Piper and Taft at 1024 26 Becondav with items and pricing implied in a retail listing from a historical newspaper. The fragment preserves the merchant names and the general catalog purpose without detailed item descriptions.
The varsity baseball team will travel on May 7 from Seattle for an eastern trip. They face the University of Idaho and play three games with Washington State College on May 11 12 and 13. Three games with Whitman occur May 4 15 and 6. They may meet Patowa Ritzville and Coeur dAlene nines before finishing against Oregon on May 25.
United States Senator William James Bryan of Florida died at Providence hospital at 6:30 yesterday morning from typhoid fever. He had taken his seat 73 days earlier as successor to the late Stephen R. Mallory. The death follows his brief fight against illness and is reported from Washington. Willis Barry, an Afro American club dining car cook, collapsed and died yesterday during breakfast at the club near Firatav. Heart disease is suspected as the cause. The body lies at Honney Watsons.
Westergaard, def eated recently by Roiler in Spokane, seeks a match with Eastern Washington wrestlers, ideally Joe Hein of Spokane. He offers to wrestle Heinrich on the handicap, pledging to be thrown several times in an hour if necessary. Heinrich is set to wrestle in Coeur d Alene on March 25. Westergaard impressed locals with his effort against Roiler and accepts the setback with good grace.
New York reports that despite protests, the Olympic committee retained Matthew C. Halpin as manager for the American London team. Trainer Michael C. ar will accompany the squad to oversee training. Protests from Athens 1996 reps cited mistreatment, poor meals, and harsh handling by Halpin, who returned with a $3,000 surplus from a $12,000 expense allotment.
The University of Washington faculty plans baseball games among themselves and against alumni, with captains, water carriers, and scorekeepers organized. They may allow student games if dignities permit and a faculty umpire could oversee fair play. Students expect the professors to be strong hitters based on reputation.
A sailor named J J Tuckey fell down a flight of stairs in the lower part of the city Saturday night. He was taken to Wayside Hospital with bruises to the face and body.
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