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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1908

Page

2

Vox Populi Wins Labor Day Handicap at Meadow

An unusually large crowd witnessed Vox Populi win the Labor Day Handicap at Meadow, despite threatening weather and a muddy track. Favored from 56 to 2, Vox Populi beat Pedro by a half length, with Edwin T. Fryer’s horse taking the show. Other results featured Shirley Rows more at 10 to 1 and Muskoday scoring in the last race amid favorable favorites.

Meado Dr. T. Childs Vox Popull Pedro Be ‘Ang Reen Seal Dwyer Royal Bennd Green Seal Vox Populi Edwin T. Fryer Shirley Rowsmore Printera Shirley St. Francia Ucelle A. Muskoday Dodge Pal Muskoday Miss Maston Agnes Colin

Meadow track chaos after Coburn win and illicit bet claim

Jockey Coburn wins aboard Josies Jewel then a stranger steps onto the track offering 50 cents to the judge. The man is questioned and ejected by track police after declaring he ignores rules. Various bettors and figures including Frank Bain and Billy Engstrom lose or win wagers as odds shift. A list of upcoming country fairs follows.

Coburn Josie Nathanson

Firestone leads wins at Sheepshead Bay meeting

United Press reports at Sheepshead Bay racing events with Firestone earning mile and longer victories, plus notes on other stakes. Thiele, Bat, and Mont interest fill placings as multiple races run on turf and dirt courses with results across age divisions and distances.

Sheepshead Bay Firestone Eaatty Fashion Plate Band Fime Tyo John B. McMillan Sc Hait Steen

Attell Moran Fight Ends In Thrilling Draw After 28 Rounds

Abe Attell and Owen Moran battled 28 rounds to a draw in Colma as ringside betting favored Moran. The bout featured brutal exchanges, multiple clinches, and frequent referee separations, with Attell and Moran trading the upper hand in various rounds.

United Press Colma Abe Attell Owen Moran England Attell Moran

Attell Moran Rough Round Fight Ends With Brawl

In a chaotic second round Attell leaped to his corner after a clinch as Moran hammered Abe while Moran and Attell traded hard rights and lefts. Abe staggered by Moran’s blows, and in the 14th Moran hurled Abe through the ropes. The bout ended with both men pummeling each other and crowding the ring.

Attell Hagdman Abe Moran Mora

Ray Lind Gets Tryout With Dugdale In Seattle

Ray Lind, a right handed pitcher for the TPP Pay squad, will receive a Dugdale tryout this week. He recently defeated Mike Wrights Amateur Club twice and held Brace and Hlergert to one hit in a 10 to 2 victory at Port Ludlow, signaling a promising prospect for Dugdale in Seattle.

Ray Lind South Paw T. PP Dugdale Lind Mike Wrights Faat Brace & Hlergert Port Ludlow Seattle

Racing at Butte results and chess championship

In racing at Butte several finishes are recorded with times and placements: Brush wins ahead of Mil and Jeontes, with Hempeosita and Neva Lee also placing in related heats. Separately in Munich, Dr. Lasker defeats Dr. Tarrasch in seven games for the world chess title, 76 moves.

Enda Ans Rae Groo Gene T Pinel Reven Furien Ki Brush Miltore Tmoghter Jeontes Eau Tithert Allein Dortel Neva Lee Menater Heckhham Wen Five Cap Orchan Lord Nelson Seootw Dr. Lasker Dr. Tarrasch Munich

Labor Day Handicap and Seventh Race Winners at Westin Park

Race card reports the Labor Day Handicap with a three-year-olds and up field, value to first place listed. Winners include a Meadowthorpe trained by W. Dodge and a three-driver finish in the seventh race, with Heverton leading early and steady stretch drive.

James Amon Agnes Meadowthorpe Trai Dodge Soretenae Toting Jun Ot Pal Nario Jazazoni Neston Aepeed Porte Verdes Newman Caine Lowwman Aalabie Jewel Hmim Johnstown Saiable

Gans and Nelson In Sideline Sport At Mission Street Arena

San Francisco observers anticipate the third act of the Gane and Nelson pugilistic drama titled Who is the lightweight champ tomorrow at Coffroth's Mission Street arena. Both fighters express confidence with Gans training hard after a prior defeat to Nelson and betting on themselves, while Nelson vows to finish quicker. A 20,000 dollar house is expected and Eddie Smith will referee.

Star San Francisco Jon. Gane Pattling Nelson Mont Iely Coffroth Mission Et. Arena Gane Denmark Nelson Gans Joe Bat Nelson Eddie Smith Oakland

Ketchell Falls After Brutal 12th Round Loss to Papke

In a violent middleweight contest, Stanley Ketchell suffers a devastating 12th round knockout by Hill Papke after a bloody battle at Milwaukee. Ketchell, already bleeding from a damaged eye, rises from the floor twice before referee Jeffries stops the fight, crowning Papke the winner.

Stanley Ketchell Billy Papke Hill Papke Papke Milwaukee Ketchell Michigan Eyelone Jeffries

Holm Signed by Tacoma Then Traded to Spokane

Vic Holm, a 23 year old pitcher raised in Spokane, was courted by Eddie Quinn before Mike Lynch of Tacoma signed him. After a short payroll stint he traded Holm to Spokane. Holm, a modest clean cut player, earned three cheers from the grandstand after the second game.

Vic Holm Spokane Spokane City Teague Eddie Quinn Holm Mike Lynch Tacoma Mike Seattle

Various sports results and events unfold at sea gates and tracks

A roundup of competitions and matches across venues from Seagirt New Jersey to Hartford Connecticut notes New York and Ohio winning rifle events, a Port Ladue baseball game postponed, Lexington race dates set, Newport horse show opening, heavier than air experiments at Morris Park, Seattle pitching woes, a 22–0 Clinton Stars win, Fairbanks Alaska over South Bend 7–5, rain postponement Vancouver Aberdeen, and a draw in jiu jitsu between McLaglen and Kawada in Vancouver.

The Aeronaut Society of New York Morris Park

Holm Pitches Great Games for Spokane

Vic Holm, recruited from Spokane City league, pitched two shutout wins for Spokane at Dugdale's ball park against Seattle. He held Seattle to three hits in 11 innings in the first game and two hits in the second, issuing one walk with no hits by pitch. Errors by Frisk and Cahill in the 11th produced the lone run.

Spokane Seattle Dugdale Vic Holm Beattie Holm Frisk Cahill

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