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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1910
Page
2
Princeton is expected to slaughter Yale in a big meet at Princeton with Yale slightly heavier per man. Betting favors Princeton at 3 to 5 with some shops at 8 to 5. Attendance is estimated around 36 000 based on advance notices.
Abe Attell set for a 15 round title bout with Frankie Conley in New Orleans tomorrow. Lincoln scrubs beat Queen Anne 16 to 12. A Valentine crush drew crowds downtown making the night noisy with cow bells. Franklin school football squad heads to Puyallup to play the Puyallup high team, rumored slow, as the big game draws local rooters and eager spectators.
Rainier Valley Athletic Club meets Fremont at Dugdale's Park tomorrow at 2 30 pm. Fremont seeks revenge after last year's defeat by R V A C while both squads have trained hard. Lineup includes Elliott, Wilson, Murphy, Hayden, Heffstrom, Munger and Boynton.
California prepared to defend the annual rugby title against Stanford as 20 000 fans gather at Berkeley. The Blue and Gold, playing on their field and using a strong three two three pack, appear heavier and more experienced than the Cardinal. Coach Shaffer omits inside five eighth Elliot from the kickoff lineup.
Boston November 12 Harvard holds a 10 to 7 betting edge over Dartmouth in today’s season finale on Soldiers Field. The Big Green have been a strong rival in recent years and the matchup caps the schedule.
The Savannah Grand Prix auto race offers a four thousand dollar winner’s purse with two thousand for second and one thousand for third along with numerous special prizes. Entrants include Piata De Palma Navarro Wagner and others, Buicks Burman Hughes A C Chevrolet, Losiers Mulford Horan, Pope Hartford Basle Disbrow, Kens Hemery Haupt Brown, Marmons Dawson Harrem, Alec Grant Simplex Matson and Roebling Manch.
A collage of sports and society notes mentions Catherine Elkins and the Duke of West Virginia’s daughter, the Comiskey family possessions after a fire, Christy Mathewson contract talk, umpire criticism, Jack Sheridan astigmatism, Alfred De Oro, long distance runners in Gotham, Shrubb winter plans, fashion in baseball gear, Garry Herrmann legal actions, and Duke d Abruzzi noted as a leading scientist and climber.
The famed Boston player known as Jake shifts from baseball to banking, joining the controling interest at Washington Park National Bank of Chicago. H. W. Stahl Mahan and City Treasurer Powell secure the bank stake, noting the player cannot balance sports and finance.
Philadelphia reports cold raw wind as Penn Quakers brace for Michigan. Weather conditions favor sharp play with anticipated sensational efforts from Michigan star Yost while Quakers, though lighter, remain favored in bets.
Eastern matches feature Yale at Princeton Cambridge hosts Harvard and Dartmouth Penn plays Michigan in Philadelphia Cornell meets Chicago in Ithaca West Point faces Villanova at West Point Carlisle takes on Annapolis in Annapolis Brown opposes Vermont in Providence Syracuse clashes with Colgate in Syracuse In the Midwest Minnesota tangles with Wisconsin in Minneapolis Illinois faces Northwestern at Evanston Purdue meets DePauw at Lafayette.
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsia as a harmless digestion aid that digests heavy meals within five minutes and relieves heartburn belching and sour stomach. It claims rapid, lasting relief without laxatives and urges readers to check the formula printed on each package.
Idaho defeats Whitman 6 to 0 in a football game played yesterday afternoon. The report lists officials including referee Smarts, umpire Corpell, field judge Reser, and head lineman Applegate. Whitman is damaged text with unclear context.
Pred KE. Sander, builder of part of the Seattle Everett interurban, plans to apply for a franchise before county commissioners in a few days. The electric line would run seven miles south from Seattle to Lake Burien on the road to Tacoma and may or may not extend to Tacoma.
Official returns show George Nixon Republican reelected as U S senator from Nevada. E E Robert Republican likely wins Congress seat Tasker Laodie Republican wins governor. Cleve L Baker Democrat appears to win attorney general by small margin. Rev Merie A Frost leaves Brighton Olivet churches to join First Congregational in Monroe.
Jim Jeffries denied receiving any offer from a Denver promoter to meet Jack Johnson in another title bout. He reiterated he is through with boxing and said no offer could draw him back into the ring.
A landslide following a night of heavy rain damaged Tacoma high school stadium, burying the end of seating rows. A county bridge washout caused train delays, but conditions improved the next day.
Tip Wright notes 600 Maxwell cars may be exported at about $250 less than U.S. prices, with $100-per-car incentives to speed sales. He mocks tariff logic while warning banks may push liquidation as auto oversupply drives a six month rough spell, predicting a broader exodus as Maxwell and Brincoe lead a wider trend.
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