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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1904
Page
2
Tacoma defeated Seattle 5 to 4 as Shields pitched well for Tacoma and Hall closed the game. A ninth inning rally by Seattle nearly undone by misplays and a late defensive mix up, but Tacoma held on for the win.
Cleveland defeats Washington 18 to 6 in a regional game. Detroit edges Philadelphia 6 to 4 in a separate matchup. Rowton scores six for Chicago in a Boston area contest. New York beats St. Louis 4 to 3 in a close city rivalry.
Owen Patton, likened to Anson, manages the Coeur d Alene bowling club and aims for the northwestern championship. His steady play seldom dips below 250 with a high game of 273, featuring four strikes a split and seven consecutive strikes. He plans to travel east next year for the national bowling congress.
May 25 in Victoria B C a large crowd witnessed sports during Queen’s birthday celebration. The University of Washington was twice defeated with baseball 12 to 11 and lacrosse 7 to 2. The James Tay Association senior four oct crew beat the Washington boating team by a half length. Victoria juniors beat Vancouver juniors 9 to 2 in lacrosse.
V President Cohen of the Seattle club announced a new policy granting free admission to ladies on all weekdays except Saturday and Sunday. Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays will admit ladies free to the grandstand, while Thursdays and Fridays allow free entry to both grounds and grandstand.
The tennis season opens in Seattle next Wednesday afternoon with several interesting matches. Courts are in excellent condition and many players are warming up for the opening day tournament.
Waterville Mont fighter Jerry McCarthy knocked out Otto Sieloff of Chicago in the tenth round of a twenty round bout at Salt Lake City. McCarthy led from the start aside from a fourth round setback.
The Phoenix Athletic Club hosts a monthly amateur boxing carnival at Ranke hall Tuesday evening in May. Bantam 115 pounds Allen vs Hose, Featherweight 122 pounds Cart vs Whittemore, 120 pound special Brown vs Dolan, Lightweights 145 pounds Morgan vs Meduire, Welterweights 14 pounds Gleason vs Tripp, Middleweights 164 pounds Stearns vs Austin, Heavyweights Vas wur vs Norton.
William Bigler, a Hillman City carpenter, was found perfectly sane by a Superior Court jury after a trial over alleged insanity. The case tied his arrest to Mrs. Elizabeth Haup’s so called Foundlings Home scheme to block his lien on her property. The testimony featured Bigler’s kindness to four foster children, including Rosie, and a contested claim about the home’s legitimacy.
The preliminary hearing for C. H. Lawrence and W. B. Smith, arrested for running a poker game at a cigar stand on Second Avenue, was postponed after state and defense lawyers agreed on more time. Defense attorney Will H. Morris defeated two bench warrants and accused a state attorney of sharp practice as the case awaits Judge George's court.
Louis Bettman a well known Olympia merchant and pioneer of the state died yesterday after noon leaving a widow and two children. The report notes his local prominence and family survivors in a concise obituary style.
Leverett Boned of education states Frances Monertef and Miew Ruth Hanks share top honors in the high school graduation. Monertef held a higher average by one sixth of a percent, while Hanks contests due to a ten year pupil history at Myrggett school. A drawing will decide who gives the valedictory. A Lange Black Whale visited Tacoma yesterday, frolicked near the docks, and swam out. Mrs Maud Adams sues Jacob Beck for 15000 over her husband’s death in a train incident after drinking at Beck’s saloon. Mrs Louis Rudnick and William Edwins are believed to have eloped from Tacoma, Edwins missing with jewelry. Rudnick disappeared after quarrel with Edwins. Col W W Robinson, ex US quartermaster at Seattle now in Manila, is in Tacoma on leave of absence for illness, staying at his mother’s Fort Lawton area home for several months.
A man named W. H. Brown of Leeaville Ind reports his son faced death but used Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. He claims instant relief and a cure, praising its protection for throat and lung troubles. Bottles priced 50 cents and $1. trial bottles free at G. O. Guy Inc.
This week features a house cleaning period with store ad additions and improvements. The dealer touts direct purchasing from manufacturers, large stock of instruments, and carload shipping to save freight. They urge buying pianos organs players phonographs music boxes violins guitars and mandolins at low prices with favorable terms.
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