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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1910
Page
3
New York October 24 The heavyweight champion Jack Johnson will receive his diamond studded championship belt just before he enters his racing automobile with Barney Oldfield tomorrow. Friends of Johnson are planning the presentation details today.
A large Spokane crowd watched Broadway High school beat Spokane High 3 to 2 on Saturday. The victory adds to Broadway’s recent success on the gridiron.
Queen Anne High School from Seattle defeated Hill's Military Academy in Portland, pushing 14 points past the local squad under old style play while the Queen Anne team operated under the newer rules. Football results from Saturday list numerous college and university scores across the nation.
Daily Star presents action photographs from the World Series amid baseball moguls and a moving picture monopoly. The piece highlights Collins stealing second and the dramatic plays shaping the series.
Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago 7 to 2 to win the world series in five games. Jack Coombs hurled a stellar win as crowds swelled total receipts to $173,980 with players sharing $79,071.93. Attendance reached 126,519 across the series.
A discussion of a football formation where the quarterback joins the halfbacks and the ball is snapped directly to a fast man. It notes the change in style, the potential for strong end runs, and the role of tackles and ends in blocking while the runner gains an extra interference man. The setup allows a backward pass leading to a forward pass to an end or halfback.
Washington edge Whitman 12 to 5 as Niles and Captain Polly Grim star for Whitman while U W’s Grim and Coyle contribute key scores. The game features dropped kicks, a near forfeit, and a late fourth quarter surge to seal the win.
Unheralded Texas sprinter Gwin Henry shone at the AAU meet in New Orleans running 100 yards then 220 in 23 4.5 on a heavy track. Frankie Conley defeated Joe Mandel in a ten round bantam bout at the New Orleans Athletic Club, weighing 122. The article also notes changes in umpire appointments and growing commercialization of baseball.
Mrs George F Felts chief examiner at Eilers Music House oversees the large Word Contest judging team. Over 6800 lists entered many show extraordinary merit though the task is tedious. Felts brings experience from Indiana and Michigan in law and education to ensure careful accurate results.
Cubs prevail after 10 innings 4 to 3 against the Philadelphia Athletics. Archer scores the winning run in the tenth as a large crowd erupts with joy. Chance, Strunk, Baker, Murphy, Schulte, Davis, and Archer feature in the hit list. Pitchers Cole and Bender listed with key stats and fielding details.
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