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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
2
A New Haven ball game scene featured a fan ripping off his coat and rushing Bridgeport owner manager Jim O Rourke to declare he intended to lick him, creating a disruptive moment in the match.
A fragment describes Jig selling his son to a New York American League team amid a tense accusation. The account, unclear in places, portrays betrayal of family and accusation of peddling flesh and blood.
Mrs. Dr. Geo W Miracle operating a clinic for children’s diseases at 410 Hinckley Block, offering medical care and treatment in a local storefront setting.
The text notes O Rourke nearing his 36th baseball season and a Bridgeport team with a father and son on its roster. It mentions Jackie Clarke, a top Australian bicycle rider, and Frank Kramer in vigorous eastern track competition. Giants profit projections, Durham’s doubleheaders, Jim Driscoll’s upcoming arrival, and other boxing notices appear alongside boxing manager Foxy Nolan’s view of Driscoll.
Detroit Peetman defeated Loula 16 to 6 while Washington beat New York 8 to 6. Philadelphia secured a 5 to 4 win over the New York team, with notable performances listed but names obscured in the OCR text.
In Syracuse New York United Press reports Hurdler Minor Hell set records with a mile in 1.69 and 2.01 despite a brisk breeze. The Marvester colt won the event but did not start earlier. Also listed are results from the Kanoono trotting and Bide pacing events with multiple heats and purses.
Race results from Anaconda weekly meet listing winners for five furlongs and one mile events. Winners include Five furlonge-Broch Up and Time-1:08, Fair Chance with Hilly Mayham as runner up, and Agreement with Royal River in the one mile race.
Gravesend Sunday racing results provide brief summaries of several events. Dermund vary Maid placed third in the two mile steeplechase with winning times around 1 9. Piste won the five and a half furlongs with Lawton Wingine near the top and Royal Captive third. Master Robert led in the mile and an eighth, with Dande lion and others close behind. The Enquire won the mile and sixteenth, and Flower captured a furlong dash while others trailed.
The open season begins for deer caribou antelope mountain sheep and mountain goats in Washington. Deer may be run with dogs in sound counties during October but not inland. Hunters from Seattle head to the Olympics Cascades and Vancouver Island while many aim for Hood Canal routes to the Olympics.
Sportograms report a 3 PM start for a six game set here with all games at 3 PM going forward. Butte drew 65 to with Chehalia at Chehalie as Chehalis edged ahead late then faltered on errors letting in multiple runs.
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