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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1911
Page
2
World lightweight champion Ad Wolgast declares he will fight more while seeking good purses and plans to retire wealthy. He calls Packey McFarland a joke and challenges him to a $10,000 side bet, offering to meet Nelson only if he earns a fair draw.
Hanover awaits the University of Minnesota tennis squad on its Eastern debut as the Western team opens its Eastern tour against Dartmouth racquetists. Davia day in Philadelphia marks a major benefit for Athletics veteran first baseman at Shibe Park. Boston hosts two dog shows by Fox Terrier and Irish Terrier clubs. the Irish show is its first exhibition.
Seattle beat Victoria 8 2 and somewhere else in the series as Speedball Thomas started for Victoria and allowed five runs in the first inning before Belford relieved him. Victoria battled back but could only plate two runs as Belford steadied the visitor and Seattle swept the two games.
Tacoma and Portland split a twinbill with Tacoma winning 7 to 6 in the morning and Portland taking the afternoon 6 to 2. The daylong affair stretched 12 innings after Higgins surrendered four hits. Batteries were Higgins and Burne for Tacoma and Garrett and Harris for Portland.
Spokane defeated Vancouver in a May 31 doubleheader, taking the morning 6 2 and the afternoon 11 2. Kraft pitched the later game allowing limited Vancouver hits while Engle and Shea opposed.
Ray Harroun in a Marmon won the 600 mile classic with a final stretch duel inside 40 seconds among Mulford Cruce-Brown Wishart and De Palma, as crashes left two dead and several injured. The event finished in about six hours forty one minutes.
In a Michigan Syracuse track meet Ralph Craig, world record holder for 220 yards, slows his own bid to win and coaches Ross to finish ahead. His selfless act preserves college spirit and earns high praise, while he still breaks the tape in 22.15 seconds, just off the world mark.
Georgetown defeated Ross Athletic Club 4 to 4 after noon with Miller and Gianer as the Georgetown battery and Coleman and McCreary for Ross. Whitley starred for Georgetown in the high scoring game.
Wrights and Carrington and Sweeney for Columbia, Berg fanned 11 batters and Carrington whiffed 13. The Milwaukee team lost to the Crane company by 14 to 4 in a game at Woodland Park yesterday afternoon with Shaver and Munroe as the Crane battery. The Sunderland company defeated Pacific Net & Twine company 9 to 5 in their annual Woodland Park game yesterday afternoon.
Advertisement for PROF A Ss REEDS School of Boxing Wreathing and Physical Development offering training in health strength and happiness at 18 Washington Place and 705 First Avenue contact Main 6182.
Sunstar the heavy favorite wins the English Derby at Epsom Downs in overcast conditions. Mashed is second and Royal Tender third from a field of 26. Payouts total $32,500 for the winner with $5,000,000 losses to book makers and huge future-book losses predicted. Royal party included King George and Queen Mary. crowd swelled for the race amid betting turmoil and rumors of a plan to pocket Sunstar.
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