Surprise win shocks Oakland track in big event
Opening day at Oakland drew a large crowd as four favorites won. The major upset came in the opening handicap where Jack Nunnally, a little known horse at 30 to 1, nosed Montgomery to win. Nunnally had risen from Butte form last summer and defeated fast filly Native Son. The program listed multiple races with times and placings across distances from five furlongs to the Futurity course.
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Oakland
Dreth
Montgomery
Well
Jack Nunnally
Vantity
California
East
Butte
N Man
Phalanx
Progress
Elizabeth F
Orchan
Nabonassar
Jack Nunnalty
Acrobat
Masagine
Paparoita
Gene Russell
Sir Briblar
Fire Ball
the Mist
Sailors Top S A C and High Trim Portland
Seattle Athletic Club suffers defeat at hands of Nebraska sailors 9 to 4 in a hard fought football clash. Washington High School defeats Portland 23 to 0, with Coyle and MacKay delivering decisive forward passes. Tacoma doubleheader anticipated, with Washington High to meet Tacoma High and S A C set to face the YMCA team of the City of Destiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Seattle Athletic Club
Nebraska Sailors
Washington High School
Portland
Kern
Montgomery
Nebraskans
Coyle
MacKay
Evans
Gish
Washington High
Tacoma
Tacoma High School
S A. Ce
City of Destiny
Other Games Scores Include Harvard Yale and More
A scrambled score list shows Harvard 15 Yale 22 Brown 0 and Princeton 14 Amherst C Swarthmore 8 Navy 0. Cornell Army 0 Spokane High 22 Tacoma 0 Bellingham 6 Everett 5.
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Cartisie
Harvard
Yale
Brown
Princeton
Amherst C. Swarthmore
Navy
Cornelli
Army
Spokane High
Tacoma
Bellingham
Everett
Dynamite On Track Sparks Widespread Warning
Georgetown residents believed a Northern Pacific train plot was thwarted when Frank Trout Jr removed more than a dozen sticks of dynamite from the tracks. Police later learned local boys hid and played with the explosives, throwing them at each other. the source location remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Northern Pacific
Frank Trout, Jr
Simam
Simms
Earthquake Toll Reported From Karatagh Disaster
A Karatagh earthquake relief corporal relays that Karatagh was completely destroyed and about 499 died there with around 10 000 in adjacent Denausk district. Nearby villages were wrecked and many more deaths suspected.
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ST. Petersburg
Karatagh
Russian Turkestan
Jamarkan
Denausk
Funeral for Frank Conway, Seattle councilman’s father, 69
Frank Conway, father of James Conway councilman from the First ward, died at Providence hospital Saturday night at age 69. He had lived in Seattle and vicinity for 22 years. The funeral was held this morning from Our Lady of the Good Help church.
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Frank Conway
James Conway
First Ward
Providence Hospital
Seattle
Our Lady of the Good Help Church
Maryland Ex-Senator Louis Emory McComasa Dies in D.C.
Louis Emory McComasa former U S senator and four term Maryland congressman died at his Washington home. He served on the court of appeals of the District of Columbia and his death is attributed to heart failure.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Louis Emory McComasa
Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia
United States
Maryland
Fatal duel in Fernanda ends with Hopkins dead
In Fernanda Kentucky on election night a quarrel over a bet led William Hopkins son of Thomas Hopkins and Frank Poley of the same town to duel. Hopkins was instantly killed while Poley sustained minor injuries in the exchange.
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Fernanda
William Hopkins
Thomas Hopkins
Frank Poley
Hopkins
Foley
Robbed M R Knight held up by three masked men
Three highwaymen robbed M R Knight near Minoray and Columbia at about 10 last night, taking $6 cash. Knight, a bookkeeper of 1119 Terry Ave, was confronted by one robber with a revolver. They escaped before police arrived. Knight notified authorities.
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M. R. Knight
Minoray
Columbia St
Knight
Terryav
Seattle Athletic Club to Hold Second Smoker
The Seattle Athletic Club announces a Friday smoker featuring wrestling bowing and music. Cheeter Brown who defeated Jack Walsh of Portland and Marshall described as a comer will headline boxing acts in the program. Announced from Washington DC November 11 the Taft annual report to Congress will include coast artillery construction estimates of 5,525,920 for 1908.
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Seattle Athletic Club
Cheeter Brown
Jack Walsh
Portland
Marshall
Washington, D. C
Taft
Congress
Coast Artillery Service
Pug Who Does Not Train Faces George Memah in December
Young Donahue, a lightweight from Moston and former New England champion, says training rules are dead and he will not train before his December bout with George Memah. It is unknown whether his nontraining approach will prevail.
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Donahue
George Memah
Moston
New England
Memate
Washington Hopes for Northwest Title After Upsets
The University of Washington football team pins title hopes on upcoming games after a defeat by Whitman. Oregon upset Oregon Agricultural College 4 0, Pullman fell to Idaho, and Washington now seeks wins over Oregon and Idaho while watching Whitman and O A C matches.
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University of Washington
Whitman
Oregon
Oregon Agricultural College
Pullman
Idaho
Washington
A. C
Seattle Rangers Suffer Blow From Tacoma in Soccer Battle
Tacoma soccer team routed the Rangers of Seattle 66 to 7 as Fort Lawton soldiers also fell 3 to 0 to the Seattles. Canadians edged ahead 3 to 0 on Saturday. Regular local league season opens Sunday.
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Fort Lawton
Seattles
Saturday Races Report from Grand Circuit Meeting
The card lists six races with finish order and times. Martinmas by Davis won the seven-eighths mile, Phalanx second. Elizabeth F led by Burns and Orehan placed second with Nabonasaar third in the mile.
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Martinmas
Davis
Phalanx
Elizabeth F
Burns
Orehan
Nabonasaar
Ed Ball
Burna
Cello
Prajad
Jack Nunnally
C. Miller
Montgomery
Acrobat
Magazine
Horns
Pajorita
Gene Russell
Sir Brillar
Lynch
Fire Hall
the Mist
Ex policeman tied to highway robbery case
Suspected former officer J C Reilly is held after police stopped a car following an attempted robbery near 1008 Burts. Witness Mitten fled the vehicle as a second passenger struck and cried for help. Reilly, recently discharged from the force, faces prior assault and drunkenness charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Tion
J. C. Reilly
Elty Jal
Reilly
Suspects in Covington Murder Believed Aboard Ship
Two men matching the descriptions of Frank Covington and Charles Burtison, wanted for the Agnes Covington murder, purportedly left Tacoma on the Henry Falling on September 25. The ship is due at Waipartao, Chile, around December 1. Detectives report Nervous behavior and a concealed cataract, with police arranging custody upon arrival.
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Frank Covington
Charles Burtison
Agnes Covington
Tacoma
Henry Falling
Waipartao
Chile
William Ryan
Anh Annoual
Covington
Ryan
D. ©. Smith
Covington and
Buriton
Dot
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Young Donahue
Rangers
B. W. Brooke & Co
Cline’s Piano
Yakima
Calhoun, Denny & Ewing, Inc
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Bidy
Roly
Alaeat Passeng
Mitten
Borenav
Bre
Alaska Building
Eeachcarvias American
Ank
Scandinavian American Bank Alaska
Garvey
Uchanan Ca
Garvey Buchanan Moen
Arnold
Tie Garvey
Buchanan
Second
Moe
U. Seeley, Jr
Tacome
H. Tk. Klein the Shoemaker
James Street
International Bond & Realty CO
American Bank Building
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
Sutcliffe Baxter
Howard J. Sheehan
Second Ave
Pike and
Pine Streets
Metropolitan Brokerage
Rokers
Sueet Mate
American Bank
Weber
The
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