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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1905
Page
7
The article discusses the Harvard eight including the stroke seat and the impact of injuries on crew performance. It notes the emergence of a new rower as a surprise to coaches and the need to bench weaker contenders to maintain a first-rate lineup.
A fan notes St Paul won the American Association pennant last season with Milwaukee second. Paris is home to Schaeffer the billiard wizard who spends much time there running a major establishment. Three cushions billiards draws crowds as Americans bet while matches unfold. President Bert plans to prosecute Marty Murphy for assaulting Um-Perrine amid park incident coverage.
A chaotic afternoon game reports errors by Chartle Hall on a bunt attempt and wild throws to first, plus misplays by Schmidt and Byrne. Batteries included Corbett Moskiman and Byrne. McFarland Han son Hastings Dowling Hoon and Hauseny also noted. League scores show Boise Spokane 8 6 and St Louis 11 Cleveland 1 among others.
A large crowd of about 4 000 attended despite a chaotic game flow. Charley Hall showed power while Slate Davis was a point of chatter with his strikeouts and errors. The final score saw Seattle over Los Angeles with mixed results and multiple misplays noted in the report.
The White Stars beat Fort Lawton 4 to 0 on Sunday at Ballard after sweeping two games that day. Earlier they toppled Woodland Heights 12 to 6 in the morning as the Excelsiors also won in the afternoon. The Superior team beat Kent 16 to 6 at that location, with Kent fielding poorly.
Saturday games produced long saves and late scoring across leagues. Seattle edged Los Angeles in 16 innings with McHale driving in the winning run while San Francisco and Portland results appear mixed. Pacific National League and National League results listed beneath. Amass of odd lines, ads, and misc scores follow with unrelated promotions for mail orders and garden hose sales.
Vancouver baseball, led by John McCloskey, defeated Sedro Woolley 6 to 2 in Sedro Woolley. Beck and Schoden starred defensively and McCloskey stole bases, showing diamonds artistry. In Everett Rainiers fell 9 to 8 as Verell and Doyle collected seven hits. Kye rallied Seattle with a late comeback before the final out.
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