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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1905
Page
2
Seattle and Tacoma played a tight contest with Tacoma winning 2 1. Charley Shields misfired on control and cost Seattle the lead while Fitzgerald pitched for Tacoma. New players showed promise including Pug Nett and Tubberheela Frick. Umpire Frary officiated, drawing comparisons to Japanese Portsmouth envoy efforts. Two to one remains a strong finish for the season’s start.
Final clearance sale offers deeply discounted items across underwear shirts and drapery. Menswear including suits and fabrics are reduced, with prices slashed from prior levels. Store emphasizes a wide array of fabrics and ready to wear garments, inviting customers to shop the final sale phase.
Seattle hosts Taco ma while Oakland and San Francisco end tied scores in travel night results. Los Angeles defeats Portland 3 2 as the coast league schedule shows.
Eastern Baseball results show Brooklyn beating Philadelphia 6 to 4 in Philadelphia. New York split with Boston with scores 1 0 in the doubleheader as Benton contributed a 0 in the second game. Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 11 to 7.
In Washington the Senators beat the Yankees 10 to 2 in the second game in Washington and New York. Detroit defeated the New York club 4 to 1. Boston edged Philadelphia 2 to 3 in Boston.
Young Corbett argues Nelsons constant fighting and endurance give him advantage over Britt in a potential finish bout. He details Nelsons jaw, pace, and willingness to exchange blows, while noting Britt must have a plan to counter the Dane. The piece recalls Coffroths 26000 offer and the shifting talks through August, ending with Britt accepting a winner take all fight tied to a side bet.
In San Francisco the two lightweight contenders Britt and Nelson prepare for a ring clash at Colma with promoter Coffroth forecasting a massive gate. The prize spans about 69 000 dollars including purses and side bets plus potential prize money from moving pictures.
Bitter tension built between two rivals as fans urged a street fight. Promoter Nolan dangled inducements to lure Jimmy out while Britt repeatedly avoided engagement. Nelson proposed winner take all with a $10,000 side bet, but Britt kept delaying.
The text describes a swift move to intense training as fighters prepare for what could be the greatest lightweight contest ever seen in the nation. Key details are sparse, but the sense of high stakes and hard work dominates the passage.
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