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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1911
Page
2
The Star launches fannigrams a day to win double tickets for Giants games. Fans must write clean funny baseball stories, include their address, and sign each piece. Daily winners’ three fanigrams published. prize tickets issued for the next game.
The automobile has risen from ridicule to vital travel method. Ten years ago only the rich could buy cars. now prices are lower and many middle class households own runabouts. U S investment climbs from hundreds of thousands to several billion dollars nationwide, with Seattle shaping a growing market.
Automobiles, once scorned by farmers, now drive road improvements across rural areas. Tourists touring the countryside help transform muddy paths into firm highways. Michigan and other states expand passable routes, with King and Pierce Counties citing the Mount Rainier road as a model. As Sound tourist traffic grows, more roads will reach distant resorts, making all destinations accessible to heavy machines.
The Seattle Auto Club plans its first run of the year to Vancouver British Columbia in mid June with the exact date to be fixed at a forthcoming meeting. About 75 cars are expected to participate, following forty cars that completed the trip last summer. The club also plans several other runs this season.
C P Henderson president of Henderson Motor Sales San Francisco says nearly one third of 1912 output already contracted to Pacific coast dealers. He notes the West is the future field for auto manufacturers and that more cars are sold there relative to population. The statement follows his return from Indianapolis. Prof box and physical development ads noted.
Two Tacoma and one Seattle driver ran a friendly race between Seattle and Tacoma using same model car. City of Destiny drivers were outdistanced. Officials learned Tacoma cars are geared down to handle steep grades, but regrade work in Seattle allows normal speed.
San Francisco boxing fans await the 20 round lightweight championship clash between Ad Wolgast of Cadillac Michigan and Frankie Burns of Oakland California at the Blot'a 8th Street arena. Ring insider chatter marks Burns as a hard to hit opponent with a crouch defense while Wolgast seeks another knockout victory.
Yesterday Tecoma beat Seattle 6 to 3 while Vancouver and Spokane tied 4 4 Portland and Victoria played two games. Tarema faced Seattle and Spokane faced Vancouver with Portland at Victoria. The Giants offense struggled while the Tigers produced five runs aided by Rockenfield Morse and Lynch. Morse homered for the Tigers. Seattle outbattened the visitors. Umpire changes and pitcher notes accompany regional results in Vancouver and Victoria reports.
After a 3 to 3 tie, Victoria players enraged the crowd forcing Umpire Baumgarten to flee by car. Baumgarten ejected Victoria’s police chief from the field as the altercation intensified, with Portland listed in the chaotic scene and players including Batterjee Eastley Harris Starkell and De Vogt.
Portland May 27 Garry Hermann chairman of the National Baseball Commission said cork center must go as rubber around the core has raised batting averages He announced a new ball will be tried in the Southern League. Milwaukee May 27 Jack Twin Sullivan and Porky Flynn boxed ten rounds to a draw and plan another match for the New Star Athletic Club.
Dugdale and Jack Tighe seek a first sacker while Mike Lynch of Tacoma weighs Bridegroom Bill Fisher and Big Ed Kennedy for the job before June first. Lynch mocks Dugdale as the season opens, with rivalries flaring as Giants stumble and crabs hamper Eddie Householder’s Victorians.
Sports brief notes Washington and California contest upcoming baseball at Denny Field. Cal wins over Tacoma high, Lincoln loses to Tacoma high, and local exhibitions include armless George Sutton’s 100 or no count win. Johnny Morse breaks leg after motorcycle crash in Philadelphia heat.
Murphy took the lion's share of the purse with 3000 dollars while Brown earned under 100 dollars due to percentage based signing. Greek met Greek at the U campus with Sigma Nu defeating Phi Delta Theta 6 to 3. Alfred De Oro set a world pool record with an 81 run, surpassing his previous mark.
In San Francisco May 27 a large crowd gathers as Wolgast and Burns prep for a marquee bout. Wolgast bets $6,500 with Tom Jones on a knockout win, while Burns predicts a knockbeat and plans an 18 round effort. Promoter Coffroth expects about 11,000 fans. prelim Willie Canole versus Charley Rogers starts at 2 p.m., main event at 8.
Matt Wells the lightweight champion of England arrived in New York with his 75-year-old mother. He faces Jack Goodman next Friday in a scheduled bout.
The Broadway Midgets won the first of three games for the city Midget championship, edging the Lincoln lads 16 to 8 amid 14 errors by Lincoln. Waldorfe upset Broadways 13 to 2 and will face Packards at Washington Park next Sunday. A Ballard club player seeks a stab at joining another kids’ organization. West Woodland and Ballard teams seek Sunday games. contact numbers provided.
Cambridge results show Pennsylvania and Yale each qualified 14 men in the preliminary track meet trials. Cornell will be represented by 10 athletes and eight Michigan men reached the finals. Princeton, Harvard and Dartmouth also advanced, with Craig and Horner of Michigan winning their events.
Fritz Holland narrowly avoids losing to Brick Burgess in a brutal middleweight bout. Vic Hanson and Pat Cornyn battled to a four round draw. Rufe Turner dominated Willie Meehan who protested the result. Gunboat Smith versus Mexican Pete Everett was halted by the Mexican physician. Sailor Petrosky defeated Patay McKenna. Jack Douglas outpointed Phil Hayes. In New York Alfred De Oro set a world record score of 600 to 377 against Charles Weston. Ban Johnson affirmed no cork ball change for the American league despite objections.
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