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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1907
Page
2
Seattle was blanked as Butte built a 9-run lead before rain halted action after 4 1/2 innings. Frank Allen struggled, while Irby and Frisk led Seattle at the plate. Final official score later recorded as Butte 7 Seattle 0 with the game halted in the sixth.
Sportscast notes Yale faces Wesleyan Harvard meets Bowdoin and Pennsylvania plays Villanova as the season begins in the east. Princeton debuts this Saturday with an opponent named Stevens. High school university games draw big attention and last year the U team and opponents tied 4 0 with a place kick.
Yesterday's Spokane racing card lists winners and placements across five races. Lady W. won the 2:40 trot with Irene second. Golden Wine captured the five furlongs in 1:04 with Marie Antoinette second. Distribu tor led the one mile with Beautiful and Hest second. The George T. Crane Handicap went to Edwards at 6 to 1 with Cabin second and Senator Warner third. May Pink won the six furlongs, Elfin King was second, Ladora third.
San Francisco reports manager MecCary aims to stage a lightweight title bout between Memsic and Packy McFarland with a gate percentage offer. Gans has retired and gave his training paraphernalia to trainer Keefe, while Memseat may have won more rounds had the bout continued.
Tacoma and Aberdeen won as Nelson posted his sixth win for Tacoma, two hits allowed. Seattle’s Krietz delivered a solid game while Irby rose as the Butte slugger with four hits in a stranded seventh inning. Eastern fans endure suspense as Philadelphia and Detroit won in the American League.
Navy yard reports record number of battleships constructed this year surpassing prior totals. Officials cite expanded production lines and increased funding enabling the surge.
Samuels pitched a swell game for the Miners and Seattle fans recall Drennan’s controversial call on a two-base hit by Rinfield that could have won the game. Tigers faced a key blow as Tacoma rooters were surprised.
Four more indictments are returned by the grand jury against railroad commissioner Andrew M. Wilson and M. M. Coffey for accepting bribes. Porter Aphe and rather Hirown are charged on the kidnapping of Fremont Older, managing editor of the Bulletin. Each defendant faces $10,000 bounds per count.
Chicago leaders report the Chicago and Alton board chairs were replaced by A fmokman and Fitwin Hunter. Wawley succeeds Harriman and gains control of the Alton. Clover Leaf plans to take over management with Felton retiring, as 240000 shares vote with only 100000 Union Pacific proxies.
A large Leadville fire destroyed six business blocks valued at 156000. May Brown jumped from a second story window and was probably fatally injured. An additional girl was reported cremated in connection with the blaze.
Yesterday's card lists six thoroughbred races with horses and jockeys. Royal Queen led the opener, Lady Martha finished second, and Dr Simrall placed third after a 1:08 4 5 clocking. The sequence covers winners, runner ups, third-place finishers, and final times for each event.
The card lists seven races with winners and runners. Notable winners include Rather Royal in the first race a time of 1 41 34, Konite in the second at 1 16, Pick Time in the third at 4 04 4 6, Avaunteer in the fourth, Royal Legend in the fifth, Muck Rake in the sixth, and Sam Bernard in the seventh at 1 58 1 5.
Fort Lawton reenters the local soccer league adding a sixth club. Harry Rush and Garvin were announced as the battery for this afternoon’s game. Oriental Illard and Pool Par at 1415 Third Ave claim eight new tables and Seattle’s only 5x10 pool table. A place for gentlemen.
Topeka Kansas October 2 Police Judge B L Simons sentences Eddie Goes catcher for Oklahoma City to 30 days in the workhouse for striking umpire Guthrie Goes pled he acted after Guthrie’s remark Oxlahoma City owner H Heyman bars backing away promising to take the case to the supreme court claiming rowdy play must end and police will intervene if umpires cannot control players
In Nice on October 1 an attempted kidnapping targeted Monica Pia, daughter of King Frederick of Saxony and former Crown Princess Louisa. The would be abductor, a musician, failed to seize the inmate of a religious establishment, who recently married Enrico Tosolls.
Secretary of State Elihu Root receives a flattering reception from President Diaz as talks on cementing Latin American ties advance. In Washington State news, Skagit and San Juan counties join to host a notable fair with premier grange exhibits, and Walla Walla reports harvests nearing end after a bumper crop season.
In VANCOUVER BC on October 2, the text notes Japanese are leaving to move east or south after riots. It invites trips along the Sound to the U S Navy Yard to view battleships Oregon and Wisconsin, Nebraska, cruisers Charleston Boston Buffalo and training ship Philadelphia. Round trips from Pier 2 cost 60 cents.
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