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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
2
Cubs defeat Detroit 6 to 1 before 17 760 fans in Chicago to take the second game of the world championship series. Pitching duel through eight innings, then Detroit’s Donovan weakened as the Cubs broke through with homers by Tinker, and multiple hits from Schulte Kilng Hofman Evers and Sheckard.
Four senior football players Paul Jarvis Frank Babcock Burwell Bante and Walton Mackie agreed to rejoin the squad after four weeks away Their return lifts team spirit and growth prospects under Coach Dobie The improved lineup is expected to strengthen Washington’s offense and challenge for a conference title this season.
In Spokane yesterday the Indians defeated a selected Spokane city league team 12 to 2. Washington Athletic Club beat Aberdeen 12 to 6 after traveling to Aberdeen. WA Club outweighed but used speed to win.
Gene Estoppey, noted Swiss runner, rests after breaking the Mount Wilson time to top and back. He started at 4 AM and by 6 AM had completed three trips to the summit and return. The 43 mile distance and one mile elevation mark a feat not yet equalled.
Football scores reported include Tacoma 34 over Bellingham 0 and Spokane 62 over Col. 0. Everett 18 over Mallard 0. Wenatchee Davenport 6. Garfield 11 over Pullman 0. Pullman Washington State 14 over Cheney Normal 4. Whitman 14 over Weston Normal 0. Montana 6 over Missoula 9, Atranean 42 over Port Flagler. Portland Multnomah 9 over Willamette 0. Yale 14 over Holy Cross 0. Harvard 0 over Cambridge. William Penn 6 over AL Peale Cateernity of Philadelphia 6. Buffalo Indians 12 over Syracuse 0. Cornell 23 over Oberlin 16. Dartmouth 14 over Tufts 0. The West: Michigan Agricultural College 0 at Lansing. Denver University 0 over Lawrence.
Westbound during ember and October via Oregon R and Navigation Co. Chicago to Seattle priced at 38 dollars. From St. Louis 96.50, Kansas City and Omaha 30 dollars. Other rates and information furnished, deposits taken, at Union Ticket Office 60% First Ave. E. EB. Bilis, Gen. Agt.
The international rifle match at American Lake pits teams from Britain and Canada against the United States. The winner gains the $606 cup donated by Hiram Walker and must win three of five annual marksmanship contests. The Canadian squad, drawn from the Static regiment, will use the Lee-Pafield rifle under Adjutant General Ot Hamilton commanding the Washington National Guard.
Fragmentary OCR shows a shooting contest with 1000 yards per shooter and 16 shots plus sighting shots. Text is garbled but implies adult participants and a public or informal activity. unclear details or dates remain unreadable.
A garbled diary style line shows a person mentioning a garden, weed, and a first. The text includes interrupted phrases and stray quotes, implying a conversational fragment or draft note. No clear action, date, or identifiable figures are present in readable form.
Vancouver Champs and All-Stars played two games stalled by weather. Champs won 4 1 in the first, All-Stars took the second 7 1 in seven innings with Nordyke homering twice and Cartwright and Mam Wyatt also belting one apiece before the umpire ended the second game.
Broadway Washington football team endures a soggy afternoon as coach Don Lewis urges stronger defense. Linemen struggle to meet game demands and coach warns of lighter, more aggressive reserves if improvement stalls. Guards Whitman Hub Smith and Wiley vie for the position amid contest.
The Weatside high school football team of Portland lost to Tacoma high second team while Lincoln high first and second teams won. The Portland Lincoln game ended 6 to 0 with Lincoln outplaying and outpunting Oregon boys. Tacoma scrubs were defeated 5 to 4.
About 12,000 deaths from cholera in the Philippines since January 1 are noted in a Public Health Service report by Mrs. Dr. Geo W Miracle, children's diseases specialist, based in the Hinckley block.
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