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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
2
Hugh Duffy Rase argues base stealing rewards skill over speed. A smart runner studies pitcher windups, signs, and throws to gain leads, draw throws, and dodge defenders. Ty Cobb and Ty Cobb’s base running showcase the impact on games and seasons.
The Invincibles defeated University Heights 29 to 6 with Batteries-Hilsabeck Stanchfield Roseman and Davies noted. North Seattle Athletic club beat Nemo nine at Nemo Washington 14 with Pitcher Hippin shining. Fairax beat South Prairie 12 to 10 and Lakesides defeated Storks 20 to 12 with Batteries Boyle Linder Austin Reauit. The Interlakes youth team seeks a city match. call Green 758.
A cryptic OCR fragment mentions a professor and a building in a city, hinting at a culture topic or event. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes for a fuller summary.
West Point beats Union College 2 to 1 while Princeton defeats La Follette 4 to 2. Brown over Yale 5 to 1 and Har 1 at SapeneD. Princeton freshmen win 4 to 1 against Yale freshmen. Michigan tops Oberlin 4 to 1. The Brown and Hulen billiards parlor seeks local amateur teams for games. contact E. J. O'Neil at 112 University St.
Emill Thiery manager of Packey McFarland announced the stock yards scrapper has been signed to meet Matt Wells Englih lightweight champion in Milwaukee in June probably on June 9. The weight agreed upon is 133 pounds at 3 o'clock.
No games were played yesterday as the Northwestern league teams canceled due to heavy rain.
Readable fragments indicate games in Vancouver and Spokane postponed due to rain mattering in Meattle and Port Victoria venues. Victoria contest was affected by rain and a general sea weather note.
In Chicago a list of runners includes Swedecasciaee and competitors Batterjee Russell Morgan Livingston Lange Olmstead and Sullivan in a city event.
In Melbourne on May a signing ceremony confirmed a 20 round rematch between Jack Lester of Seattle and Mill Lang, Australia’s heavyweight champion. The bout is scheduled for the forenoon of June 2.
Broadway Highs and Queen Amos duel this afternoon on Lincoln park grounds for runner up in the school league. Ballard Highs meet Seattle College on college grounds this afternoon. C Ferris defeated Ed Lund last night at Brown and Hulen’s pool album.
Rain pushed the final state high school baseball game between Lincoln and Tacoma to Wednesday, originally set for yesterday in Tacoma. Marine Corps nine loses 6 to 1 to Port Orchard Athletic Club in Port Orchard.
New York report says Magistrate Green released Jack Johnson after he was arrested for speeding claiming harassment. Johnson denied wrongdoing and was discharged, marking a rare lenient outcome in a case note.
The Seattle Bankers ball league hosts its fourth game this afternoon at Dugdale’s ballyard with the Dexter Horton team facing the National Bank of Commerce in a showdown for early season standings.
Mae Martyn, noted beauty expert, touts a home shampoo recipe from the Philadelphia News. Dissolve a teaspoonful of canthrax in hot water to create a creamy lather that cleanses, removes dirt and dandruff, and speeds hair drying. The result is a lustrous soft finish and fewer scalp troubles attributed to alkali-heavy soaps.
Yuugero Watanabe the Jap knocked out Mo Chow in the first round. The fighter with a string of knockouts lately shows clever fast and strong punching. Trained by Rufe Turner once near the top of the lightweight ladder. No riot occurred.
In San Francisco on May 18 Yugero Watanabe notes that for the first time in boxing history two Oriental fighters a Chinese and a Japanese fought in a glove contest in the city.
San Francisco May 18 Champion Ad Wolgast trains for a 20 round bout with Frankie Burns on May 27. Betting odds run 10 to 6 in Wolgast's favor as he girds for the grind of the upcoming match.
San Francisco May 18 Manager Moffatt of the Oakland Wheelmen offers Bat Nelson a chance to come back in a match with champion Willie Ritchie. Nelson would face Ritchie in a return bout likely staged soon in the Bay Area.
In Los Angeles on May 18 reports say Jim Flynn and Al Kaufman likely meet in a 20 round rematch. Kaufman has signed articles and Flynn is willing. The pairing promises a decisive battle between two noted boxers of the era.
Chicago baseball fans face bad news as Cubs second baseman Johnny Evers is struck by nervous prostration and cannot stand for ten minutes. He will not play again this season.
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