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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
2
A collage of playful lines and opinions on boxing football and baseball from early 20th century sports chatter. Mentions Jack Johnson training camp scenes Vincent Campbell Kilbane Richards over forward passes and a Collier's Weekly letter by George Fredell debating pitching walks and pinch hitters.
The fastest outfielder in base ball and star of the Washington club leads as top base stealer for 1912 and is selected by Grantland Rice for the All American Baseball club.
Burton L. Gibson, a New York attorney, was indicted by the Orange county grand jury in Middletown for first degree murder in the strangling death of client Mrs. Szabo. The trial is scheduled for the first week in December in Newburgh.
A letter by TOM LYNCH discusses umpire shortages and the challenge of finding skilled officials for major leagues. He notes new umpires need years in the majors and highlights the high salary potential, urging young men to enter the profession while veterans near retirement.
Hofbrau Cafe and Grill announces a three month engagement with a celebrated German orchestra and an unmatched lineup of entertainers. The venue invites music lovers to enjoy afternoon and evening shows from 2 30 to 6 00 and 6 00 to 1 00, promising top quality entertainment and no object pricing. First and Madison.
Train times for Everett to Seattle and Seattle to Everett show daily and weekend departures with local and limited trains. Stops near Westlake Greenwood Ajax Drug Store and 86th include multiple daily slots and an extra Sunday 9 p m service.
George Memaic and Jim Horner have signed to box ten rounds at catch weights for the Playa de Rey Athletic club bout in Los Angeles tonight.
A telegram to Frank P. Rose reports Johnny Corbett the Arkansas thunderbolt defeated Pete Shaughnessy in six rounds at the Tulsa Athletic Club. Corbett, a lightweight previously based in Seattle, was managed by Hose Shaughnessy and gave away several pounds in the match.
Roger Bresnahan will be dropped by the St. Louis Nationals, with Miller Huggins set to succeed to Cardinals management. Bresnahan clashed with principal owner Mrs Britton over trades. Webb Murphy will not sell the Chicago Cubs. he says he will run the club as he sees fit and values its worth at $1,000,000.
Veron beat Portland 4 to 3 in a Coast League matchup. The story notes Bartell’s letter appears on page 5.
The fragment shows irregular timing notations and odd characters. It mentions a 2:00 am and 6:00 schedule with unclear context suggesting a daily timetable entry in a disrupted OCR text. No clear events, names, or places are identifiable for a fuller summary.
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