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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1906
Page
2
Seattle routed Oakland with a dominant early lead and steady offense as Oscar Jones and Willful Oscar Graham dominated mound duties. The game featured a fast start, aggressive batting, and a clear edge for Seattle throughout the contest.
The report describes Seattle's decisive win over Vanani and companions, noting Rip Van Haltren’s remark about closing ball parks on Sunday. It records Seattle's three of five games in the league and hints at a tough previous outing and later results with Beavers involved in Portland.
The New London Ladies Tailor System chart costs five dollars but is offered to Star subscribers for fifty cents. The chart enables anyone who can sew to make any garment, and a limited number are available at 19 99 Seventh Avenue between Union and University streets.
The fragmented report mentions team rosters and players like Grey Harter and Pieney, with references to addresses and dates, but the text is heavily garbled and unclear. Details about games or outcomes are not reliably extractable from the damaged OCR.
Amateur results feature Ballard Wine and Mallard from Revensdate, with visitors and local figures listed. The report names several individuals and mentions county clerks, a parade of participants, and a park scene with unclear outcomes.
Local report notes Batters Cheon and Mehiet making a notable debut in a Dugrelhy event, with observers highlighting their early performance and potential for upcoming matches.
Georgetown fire department held an annual picnic at Lincoln Park drawing a large crowd. The main event, a 100 foot hose race to hydrant and 260 feet of hose relay, ended with Renton taking the trophy. Captain Courtney of Georgetown and Captain B W Morgan of Renton competed for a smaller cup awarded by Union Savings.
Scattered OCR text mentions leagues and teams including Northwestern and American leagues along with fragments like New York and Pittsburgh. The unreadable content lacks coherent events, dates, or clear outcomes to identify a definite game or standings. The piece appears as incomplete sports notes with multiple broken names and scores.
The Los Angeles team will reach Seattle this evening and begin at Recreation Park tomorrow afternoon. On Wednesday and Decoration Day two games are scheduled between the clubs.
The fare round trip is 60 cents with six daily departures from Pier 2. Sightseers can view the famed battleship Oregon and the world’s largest training ship the Philadelphia, along with the government drydock, cruisers, and torpedo boats.
The speaker asks about pitching by Vickers and notes his control with men on base. He remains confident, praising Vickers for keeping hits scattered and staying calm in tight spots, with no wild pitches expected.
The Seattle Y M C A track team schedules a trial tomorrow to select runners for the Tacoma Everett Seattle meet next Saturday. Rayley Gish, a high school sprinter, will join the Y M C A squad as Tacoma Y M C A aims to field top Tacoma high school sprinters. The trials promise sharp competition for places on the team.
Saturday racing results show several events including a 5k handicap and a 4 1 16 mile race. The piece mentions Monte Care and Clift and notes photo services in the Brittel building offering cabinet photos at 2.56 dollars per dozen with Saturday evening hours and Sunday closed.
Idaho Oregon and Washington prepare for a calendar defining track meet to crown the Northwest champion. Experts expect a Washington vs Oregon duel with Oregon’s Kelly favored in sprints and broad jump while Rex Smith may win the high jump for Washington. Idaho and Washington also push strong relay teams and the day could hinge on the relay.
Jimmy Hiritt and Terry McGiovern set to box 16 rounds at Madison Square Garden under Marquis of Queensberry rules. Tim Hurst to referee with power to separate rule-breakers. bout under Twentieth Century Athletic Club. Fans expect a boing crowd at the venue.
The piece notes heightened interest in a fight involving Terry Mevoyrn and Huntt as open questions about their form linger. It highlights Mevoyrn's poor self care and Huntt's lack of practice, with a claim that the Californian is the cleverest lightweight.
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