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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1912
Page
2
The Star announces a summer popularity contest for Seattle women, offering season passes for the top three voters and a gold watch for the third plus prizes for fourth and fifth. Voting coupons appear in The Star Pink each evening and subscriptions do not count. Nomination blanks are on the page and entries close April 20.
Mike Gibbons of St Paul fought a whirlwind 10 round bout with Jack Denning in York. Denning lasted the limit only by clinching late as Gibbons pressed and bloodied him with left jabs and hard body blows.
In San Francisco on March 27 promoter Jas W Coffroth wired manager Matt Wells to land a premier attraction for April. Details of the proposed bout and venue were not disclosed in the telegram.
Stanford reports George Horine cleared 6 feet 4 and 3/4 inches to establish a new world intercollegiate high jump mark in a meet against Pomona College. Stanford won 85 to 34 as Horine and W B. University of Pennsylvania figures noted.
Howard cus middew contender with backer Tommy Ryan is in Redden. Morrow, set to meet Bert Fagan at Vernon April 13, is in good shape and will train until a week before the match. The victor advances to face the Herrick Mantell winner in McCarey’s elimination series.
President Berry confirms Dillon intends to run the infield this season with Latra at first base as Dillon’s understudy. Howard and Metzger are named as regular infielders while Bigande may stay as utility infielder or be released for an infielder from Cominkey’s Sox.
Santa Maria California reports Thurman Veasey, the Beavers recruit from Cleveland, was benched for arriving late to practice. He will report to manager Nick Williams for training and may rejoin the team under McCredie’s plan once he gains form.
Mike Lynch has unconditionally released McHenry and English from California and Godfrey from Everett. Johnny Bassey led the squad to Missoula for a tryout. Turk of Portland and Pettus of San Diego contend for third base while about 23 men remain on the roster. Peter Morse, the shortstop, is batting .360 in practice.
Fred Beell world champion middle and light heavyweight defeated Tacoma’s Frank Riley with a half Nelson in 37 minutes, the second fall in 7 minutes. Harvey Donaldson, undefeated bantam or featherweight, beat Seattle’s "Young" Merrick, taking the first fall in 31 minutes and the second in seven.
Harry peeped at Honea Liners antics yesterday when the camera caught him. He favors women in athletics and supports encouragement of female competitors after reading The Star's Pink popularity last night. Lauretta Dowlich was named the first candidate entered.
Column notes Chartey Fullerton and Hosea Biner arriving in camp with others. Leslie Mann suffers a cold while Garry urges him to stay in his room. Ray Stevens of Snohomish returns as a firing-line worker and a short afternoon game hints at future prowess. Geattie prepares for a major dog show with Canine entrants and promoter Jim Coffreth from San Francisco signals business.
Johnny Kilbane and manager Jimmy Dunn depart Cleveland for New York as he considers a July 4 six round title bout with Ad Wolgast in Los Angeles. Kilbane would adjust his European trip to return to the coast in June if financial terms suit.
Lightweight champion Ad Wolgast will appear in three final exhibition rounds before the Tacoma Athletic Club on April 2 with trainer Sally Balvadore. He has joined the club and about six round bouts are advertised.
Doctors report a severe grip epidemic with distressing symptoms including back pain and urinary troubles. Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer Co marketed as a kidney liver bladder remedy with free sample offers from Binghamton New York and regular sizes priced at 60 cents and 1 dollar 60.
The Ballard A C smoker last night drew a large crowd as boxing ran smoothly. Tom Dale defeated Anderson in three fast rounds, Peterson edged by Johnson, and Kastner beat Charlies Tropp in a lively three round bout. Conn quit after the first round in the Clemens clash.
An article highlights Mrs. Wolff as the only woman to pilot a motorboat over water at 49 miles per hour. Her husband Mr. Wolff built and owned the Oregon Wolf and sometimes lets others steer for weight reasons while racing.
Berkeley Cal March 27 Plans to extend the Pacific coast conference track and field meet to include teams from every coast college are underway. The May 4 event at California track already has entries from Oregon Nevada California Washington State USC Pomona and Occidental with Stanford and Washington to be confirmed soon.
Sacramento spectators saw Otto Berg of Astoria and Kié George of Stockton go 20 rounds with fatigue evident. Berg pressed and staggered George in the 16th, but George secured the decision after an early lead and a laboring finish.
The Ideal sixty-egg incubator priced at $8.00 is pitched for this climate. Other sizes sold in proportion. Sold by the Charles H. Lilly Company at Foot of Main Street in Seattle.
A speaker asserts honest, non magical methods in dentistry, claiming to have convinced eight thousand minds of the efficacy of their approach. They deny hypnotic coercion and argue their success rests on reason, not occult tricks, inviting scrutiny of their creed and patient results.
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