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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1904
Page
2
A promotional note urges placing money in a savings account to earn 4 percent interest compounded semi annually. It emphasizes long-term benefits and returning profits, inviting further details on request.
In a tense Recreation Park contest Seattle edged Los Angeles 2 to 1 in eleven innings. Stovall pitched magnificently for Seattle, while Jones matched him, but two costly Seattle errors decided the game. Frisk started Seattle’s eleventh inning eruption, and after a sequence of hits Scored the winning run on Hall’s hit. Attendance reached about 2,000 as fans praised the pitchers and called it the best game of the season.
Washington football overwhelmed Utah Agricultural College 45 to 0 at Madison Park. Utah showed brief resistance early but faded as Washington built a big lead, with Shaw standout for Washington and Captain Mateen lamenting the heavy defeat.
Portland built an early lead with bunched hits and errors but Frisco rallied. Wheeler was effective late for Portland, yet could not overturn the result as Frisco won 5 to 2. Thielman and Steel man plus Wheels and Shea were the batteries. Brown officiated.
A large crowd watched Oakland defeat the Northerners in a final key series game. Jimmy Byrnes delivered the winning run in the eighth and was showered with silver. Moskiman and Overall shared battery honors as hits remained scarce. Earlier Tacoma won the morning game with Egan and McLaughlin driving in runs. pitcher Thom as delivered a solid outing.
The October 24 report lists season leaders by position with top marks for first basemen 1.000, second basemen 958, third basemen 932, shortstops 936, outfielders 1.000, catchers 968 and pitchers 991. Notable names: Peitx Cincinnati, Ritchie Pittsburg, Rayner Boston, Jordan Brooklyn, Hill St Louis, Brain St Louis, Briggs Chicago, Taylor New York, Warner New York, Carish Pittsburg.
A dramatic health notice claims a preventive against death by own action has been discovered. It urges immediate use of Electric Bitters to fortify nerves and body, describing it as a stomach liver and kidney regulator sold for 60 cents by G O Guy Inc druggists on Second Avenue and Yesler.
In Hoboken at the Lyric theater Robert J. Fitzsimmons was knocked out by a rental gray horse during a stunt in A Fight for Love. After recovering he kicked the horse in revenge, claiming he did it for working on Sunday as the crowd laughed.
West Point gains its first ever win over Yale by a 3 0 margin at home. Other scores include Harvard 12 Cattle 0 Princeton 60 Lehigh 0 Pennsylvania 16 Columbia 0 California 12 Oregon 6 Stanford 7 Nevada 0 Cornell 26 Princeton Hin and Marshall 6 Georgetown 47 W and L 0 Wisconsin 18 Drake 0 Cadets 6 Dickinson 4.
Seattle high school defeated Tacoma high school 12 to 0 on Saturday afternoon at the venue. Dowd scored the first touchdown five minutes and thirty-two seconds after kickoff, Palmer converted. Lewin added a second touchdown in the middle of the second half with Palmer again kicking the goal.
The Willamette Athletic Club of Portland requests a postponement of the Barry Burns bout from November 10 to November 13. The principals must weigh 158 pounds at 3 o clock in the afternoon. Barry cannot make the 10th weight, and the three day postponement is approved.
Bellingham edged Seattle in the two man event by 14 pins while Seattle won the three and five man matches. Final totals show Bellingham 1096 to Seattle 1042, with the three man scores Seattle 1545 to Bellingham 1463 and Beattie leading the five man with 2569 to Bellingham 2341. Nelson of Bellingham had the highest individual score with 228.
The Seattle Grammar School league opened the football season with four Saturday games at Woodland and Lincoln park. Scores listed include B. FP Day 15 Green Lake 6, Queen Anne 17 Warren Avenue 0, Minor 29 Rooth 5, and Hainiers 15 Cascade 0.
A short advertisement touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a cure for a wall of ailments from over taxed organs to back ache and constipation. It claims the pills are gentle yet thorough and priced at 26e, guaranteed by G. O. Guy Inc. Crug store at Second Avenue and Yesler.
A brief note reports J. H. C. committal from Nebraska to aid an ant apostle ship. The letter edges party voice for a faction.
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