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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1909
Page
3
Spokane defeated Seattle 5 to 0 to even the postseason series at three games apiece. Vic Holm pitched for the Indians, while Joe Seaton started for Seattle and struggled with seven hits allowed. Magee starred for Spokane as the game’s notable performer.
A Thanksgiving trip to Butte was canceled after the school board ruled no high school team may travel outside the state except to Portland Oregon. About four to five hundred students were planning to accompany the team to Tacoma next Saturday to watch the game.
In a chaotic setup before a big game Soapy alias Soapy Soapy turns up at Ket Molt with a grouch and quits Lalapaloosa over signals and course access. He schemes to obtain Lalap signals for Sketliot for 25 dollars then departs, leaving Lalapaloosa to lose 62 to 0 while Sketliot is exposed. Doggy demands payment and the tale ends with unresolved debt.
Queen Anne high school faces Broadway in a forthcoming game with dates unsettled due to University scheduling. Coach Lewis conducted light signal practice after Saturday’s struggles as minor bruises appeared among players. Be Van Presley, at left tackle, may miss the Queen Anne game due to possible Athletic Association rules, and weight changes are noted as the team aims to be in good shape for the contest.
A chaotic conversation centers on Doggy Cook's firing by a new dispatcher Buck Williams of Sketciol. Smiler, Butch, and Sinder plot a reformist stance while recalling past tricks like Soapy Smith. Doggy resists and contemplates city hall work as old ties to Lalapaloosa fade.
Pitching notes show Mullin Donovan and Seifield as unreliable options for Pittsburg and Detroit with Mullin likely to start today. Clarke may pull Camilla as a possible starter while Seifield could be used. Attendance figures list Friday 33,457 Saturday 31,114 and Monday 18,277.
The article explains that successful place kicking hinges on ball handling and steady setup. It details the holding position, snap, and timing for a drop kick, noting the ball is held at a 45 degree angle and struck with the toe. It emphasizes learning to fall on the ball and the complexity beyond merely chasing a rolling ball.
The passage outlines methods to secure a loose ball by diving knee first and tumbling to the ball, drawing the ball to the body with arms, catching a bounding ball, and sometimes nudging an opponent or kicking the ball to prevent recovery. It cautions that bearing weight on a ball can cause permanent injury and advises daily practice of varied falls through the season.
Two baseball families celebrate winter praise as Kim Delehanty ties to the Tigers while Frank Delehanty helped win the American Association pennant for Louisville. George Moriarty stars for Detroit with brother Bill at short for the Colonels. Willie Delehanty started with Wilkes-Barre, later sold, and Wilkes-Barre captured the New York State League pennant.
The Seattle Athletic Club sends four mitt artists to Vancouver to face the Vancouver Athletic Club in a smoker tonight. Pat Raferty will meet Pete McVeigh in the 125 pound class, Cliff Dyer opposes Ed Morni an, and Dave Clark faces Buscombe while J M Lellan takes on William Dyer. The event starts a winter smoker series.
A promotion offers a genuine oil painting free with every purchase of 315 or more from our regitar stock. Customers may pay cash or credit and should select their picture quickly before stock runs out.
Fragmentary report describes a trophy or blue ribbon event involving a person named Gordon and another named Mix in Switzerland. Details are garbled, but reference to a prize and a celebrated achievement is present.
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