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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
2
In a tight race the Seattle club climbed to third in the Pacific Coast League after a midweek win. Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 2 to 1 in a hotly contested contest to stretch their lead while Portland rested. The standings show Seattle edging closer to Hall’s tribe with other teams' records fluctuating.
In Francisco on October 5 the Angels beat the Seals as Nagle again delivered strong hits driving in runs in the early innings. Portland saw rain as the Port Tacoma game was postponed. Wednesday games included American League actions in Boston and Cleveland and National League results noting Pittsburgh’s score.
The University team defeated the Marines from United States flagship Chicago in a fast game played amid wet, slick field conditions. Both sides showed speed and effort, with the U team delivering a strong showing despite the challenging weather.
An advertisement promises instant relief from stomach pain with Dr Miles Anti Pain at the price of one penny per dose. The copy touts effectiveness and affordability, noting typical doses and a 26 cent price in a booklet.
Michigan defeated Kalamazoo College 44 to 0 in Ann Arbor. Minnesota beat St Thomas 45 to 0 in Minneapolis. Illinois won 6 to 0 over Wabash in Champaign. Yale routed Wesleyan 27 to 0 in Haven. Wisconsin edged Marquette 29 to 0 in Madison. Pennsylvania beat Gettysburg 16 to 6 in Philadelphia. Amherst 18 defeated Bowdoin 0 in Cambridge.
A $500 to $50 wager in New York bets no American car places top three in the Vanderbilt Cup. The American Automobile Association grows in New Jersey with clubs joining the national body and the state organization. The New York Motor Club plans AAA formation. Eddie Bald predicts future racing with a better machine. A legislator from Nutmeg State likens emancipated horses to a future political issue for automobilists.
Joe Gann dismisses a meeting with a colored challenger. Burgomaster wins the Great Eastern handicap at Sheepshead Bay ahead of Mohawk Sr and Yankee Consul. Providence wins the Eastern league pennant. Driv er Myron McHenry is gravely ill in Trento Canada. Chicago hosts boxing exhibitions under the guise of a benefit for locomotor ataxia. Rube Ferns returns from the morgue to a three round bout with Billy Rhodes, who wishes to fight anyone at 145 pounds. Artie Latham, Southern league umpire, now resides in Savannah. Jease Burkett of the Boston Americans has saved $40 000 for a rainy day. Yellow Jack ships to the Memphis race meet. Carlisle Indians lineup noted.
The article lists upcoming names and events including Brave Thunder Nicodemus Billy Cheat nut-in-the-Pire Two-Dogs-in-the-Snow Man-Who-Porgete Paba wena Peconga Schouchuk Miguel and Audubon Boy Dan Patch at the Texas State Fair in Dallas first week of November Kid McCoy vaudeville Marvin Mart as a conversationalist champion Young Erie and Young Corbett postponement to October 9 in Chelsea Mass Princeton football returns to real practice Hugo Kelly and Young Mahoney to clash October 6 in Milwaukee.
Seattle resident J W Mayouck of Schwa bacher Bros. & Co. reports Doan's Kidney Pills relieved years of kidney pain and lung ache. He recommends the remedy and invites readers to request a free trial box from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Sold by druggists.
The university hosts a tennis tournament between student and faculty clubs next week as top players train this week. Last year Professor Hyer of the chemistry department won the cup while students Clearge Sieler and H Breele pushed him hard for the honor.
In a six round match at the National Athletic Club Young Erne of Philadelphia defeated Abe Attell of California. Erne showed greater speed and landed more telling blows while Attell grew rough after failing to reach his opponent. Both fighters remained fresh at the end of the bout.
Frank Gotch signs a 12 week vaudeville contract at 200 dollars weekly. He will travel from Spokane around November 1 to perform and plans to return or settle the area as his home after the run. He must wrestle all comers on stage during his vaudeville act.
CAPT THORPE leads hopeful notes as Columbia expands training and adds big players to the line. Don Nichols, former halfback in 1908, joins Harvard squad, while Ray Oveson contends for a tackle role at Cambridge against Brill Squire Carr Montgomery and Speare.
Des Moines Iowa reports Farmer Burns of Big Hock wins the middleweight wrestling championship of America by defeating George Baptiste of St. Louis. Baptiste won the first fall in 26 minutes 4 seconds. Burns took the next two falls. Also noted are suspensions for jockeys Eugene Hildebrand and Foy for reckless mounts.
Real estate ad touts 6 and 10 acre tracts near Lake Washington offering $60 per acre with $1 per month terms. Claims high volume sales by C D Hillman, boasting hundreds served and a long record in Seattle area housing. Details reference Atlantic City location and on-site sales staff with daily boat rides for buyers.
An advertisement describes cosmetic services such as straightening poses improving ears treating hair lip removing wrinkles moles warts pimples and superfluous hair. It touts light therapies for lupus cancer freckles liver spots and scalp and obesity treatments with massage, claiming non surgical and minor procedures under supervision.
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