Boxing and baseball notes from Portland sports page
Edward Hill seeks to reclaim the lightweight title against Muff Bronson at the Rose City club in late month while Pinkman trains for Johnny O Leary in Seattle. Northwest Willie Meehan faces criticism after a low blow incident in San Francisco. Portland boosters push for a 20000 attendance for opening day as baseball debates move from St Louis to Kansas City and major league hopes.
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Muff Bronson
Portland
San Francisco
Lloyd Madden
Pinkman
Lioyd
Rose City
Johnny O'Leary
Seattle
O'Leary-Pinkman
O'Leary
Gladiator
Hddie
Johnny
Bie Pinkman
Northwest
St. Louis
Kansas
Kansas City
Iete
Federal League
K. C
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Portland Boxer Joins Militia Amid Boxing Hopes
Ralph Gruman a Portland lightweight boxer has joined the militia. Once touted as a future lightweight champion his shift to militia membership marks a new phase in his career and public profile.
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Ralph Gruman
Portland
Gruman
Joe McGinnity Ready for Spring Training
PAYALLIP April 10 Joe McGinnity manager of the Butte baseball team arrives with players to open spring training camp in preparation for the season.
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Joe McGinnity
Payallip
Joe Me
Butte
Eddie Campi Fights Johnson in Portland Tonight
Eddie Campi fights Johnson in Portland tonight in a six round bout. Campi’s manager Caruso Dan Salt accompanies him as the Oakland light weight Johnson headlines the local card.
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Eddie Campi
Johnson
Portland
Caruso
Dan Salt
the Johnson
Oakland
Hester Seeks New Outfielder After Bender Departure
Great Falls April 10 Manager Herb Hester of the local N. W. league club is seeking an outfielder after Johnny Bender left for the Copper league in Arizona.
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Great Falls
Herb Hester
Johnny Bender
Arizona
Bellevue Wins Game in Baseball Fracas 6-1
Bellevue defeated The Spelger and Huribat team 6 to 1 Sunday. Lyta, Dean, McGill, Woodhouse and Car roll starred for the victors in a hot baseball fracas.
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Spelger & Huribat
Bellevue
Lyta
Dean
McGill
Woodhouse
Carroll
Victors
Sports to Continue at Harvard with New System
Cambridge April 10 Harvard will continue sports with a new system replacing intercollegiate competition. The change introduces a framework to organize athletic events locally within the university.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Weather, Umpires Set for Opening of Baseball Season
Opening day for the major leagues hinges on weather as cold, snowy conditions grip at Ebbets Field Polo Grounds and Braves Field. National League assigns umpires for the series with O Day Gransfield at Brooklyn Byron Quigley at Boston Kiem Emslie at Chicago Rigler Orth at Cincinnati. Mike Mowrey signs with the Brooklyn Dodgers to replace Ivan Olson at third base and Lavern Fabrique moves ahead at shortstop.
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United Prom
New York
Ebbets Field
Polo Grounds
Braves
O'Day
Gransfield
Brooklyn
Byron
Quigley
Boston
Kiem
Emslie
Chicago
Rigler
Orth
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mike Mowrey
Mike
Ebbets
Ivan Olson
Dodger
Lavern Fabrique
Olson
Freddie Welsh Proposes American Sportsmen Regiment
Lightweight champion Freddie Welsh asks Governor Whitman to approve forming an American sportsmen regiment for World War I service in Europe. He offers boxing bouts to raise funds and seeks participation from West Point graduates and other boxers, with Pollok aiming to enroll first.
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New York
Freddie Welsh
Gov. Whitman
America
Welsh
West Point
United States Army
Harry Pollok
Coach Conibear Proposes Lane Races for Rowing
San Francisco April 10 coach Conibear now at Washington and preparing for races with Stanford and California talks of taped lane courses and no water trow. he argues rowing tests oarsmen speed, not tactics. He has coached Washington for eleven years with only three losses and hopes for an Eastern crew to visit the Coast. H D Henry has pledged 4000 for travel if Washington wins the Oakland estuary on August 14. Seattle crews face weather delays but train twice daily with long pulls and fast starts.
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San Francisco
Conibear
University of Washington
Stanford
California
Washington
Eastern College
H. D. Henry
Poughkeepsie
Oakland
Seattle
U W Abolishes Intercollegiate Athletics
The University of Washington votes to end intercollegiate athletic relations after a board of control meeting. Officials say continuing athletics would hinder military training for students. The upcoming crew race on the Oakland estuary will not be affected.
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University of Washington
Board of Control
Associated Students
Reese
Oakland
Howard Drew Arrives in New York for Comeback Meet
The African American sprinter Howard Drew has arrived in New York on April 10 to compete in an athletic meet as part of his return effort.
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New York
Howard Drew
Denver Fighters Tie In 15-Round Duel
Joe Wop Prynn of Denver and Otto Wallace of Milwaukee battled 15 rounds to a draw in a dramatic boxing bout held last night.
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Denver
Joe
Prynn
Otto Wallace
Milwaukee
Carl Stoecker Wins First 3-Cushion Mix
Carl Stoecker defeated Wm. Southern 36 to 25 in a three cushion billiards match at Brown and Hulen's. It was the opening game of the Class A tournament and Stoecker played in brilliant style.
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Carl Stoecker
Wm. Southern
Brown @& Hulen's
High Schools Lose Athletes to Guard
The University of Washington faces a blow to athletic records as Seattle high schools see their top track gridiron diamond and gym athletes depart for militia organizations.
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U. of W
Seattle
All Alaska Sweepstakes Race Opens In Nome
In Nome on April 10 the 10th annual All Alaska Sweepstakes began with four teams in the field. Rowen Delsene, driven by Pay Delsene, was the first starter at 9 a.m.
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Nome
Pay Delsene
Rowen Delsene
Earl Craddock Wins Match From Stecher
Earl Craddock defeated Joe Stecher in Omaha Nebraska after a three hour bout to reclaim the wrestling championship for Iowa Stecher won the first fall in one hour and 22 minutes but Craddock recovered to take the second fall and dominate the final phase of the match. The referee denied a throw by Craddock in the first fall when the action carried them partly off the mat.
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Omaha
Neb
Earl Craddock
Frank Gotch
Iowa
Joe Stecher
Dodge County
Nebraska
Farmer
Stecher
Earl
Cradock
Foxy Uniforms for Seattle and Other Ball Clubs
Seattle teams will wear white home uniforms with a black stripe. Road outfits switch to blue with white caps and trousers stripe. Northwestern League clubs plan loud traveling times during the season as President Dugdale notes.
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Foxy
Seattle
Geattle
Ccnton
Dugdale
New Boss of Sox to Follow Teaching of Two Former Tutors
Jack Barry, new Boston Red Sox manager, plans a defense minded approach learned from Connie Mack and Bill Carrigan. He aims for a seven or eight pitcher staff and a strong defense with a core of experienced hurlers led by Tyson, Ruth, Shore and Pennock in spring training.
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Sox
Paul Purman
Jack Barry
Boston Red Sox
Jack
Connie Mack
Bill Carrigan
Mack
Carrigan
Barry
Athletics
Fall match ends as Stecher withdraws in time dispute
In the second fall the clock ran one hour and forty minutes. After a 15 minute intermission it was announced Stecher would not return to continue. The match was awarded to Craddock.
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Stecher
Craddock
Blackburn Sold to Cubs by the Braves
In Boston on April 10 Braves catcher Blackburn was sold to the Chicago Cubs after the Cubs declined waivers. The deal transfers Blackburn from the Braves to Chicago.
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Blackburn
Cubs
The
Braves
Boston
Mass
Chicago Cubs
Dry Docks Turn Back Mikado Nine in Sunday Ball Game
The Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co. defeated the Mikado Japanese team 5 to 1 on Sunday. Stolting Small and McKinley pitched well for the Dry Dockers while Graham of the Mikados pitched a good game. No errors occurred. Pickens Bill Mel Whitesides and Bainbridge led the Dry Dock at the plate.
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Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co
Stolting
Small
McKinley
Dry Dockers
Mikados
Bute
Graham
Construction Co
Pickens
Bill Mel Whitesides
Bainbridge
Dry Dock Co
Duthie Team Loses in Training Melee
In a practice session the Seattle Giants defeated the Duthie team 1 to 2 as Hap Morse starred for Seattle. Pat Eastley joined the fray for the first time and started on the knoll. Old Sol and the vets showed improved form with Bill Cunningham making a nifty left garden catch. Seattle meets the AOH team.
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Duthie
Hap” Morse
Seattle Giants
Pat Eastley
Bill Cunningham
Western Net Star to Live in East Report
SAN FRANCISCO April 10 One more of California's tennis stars is to become an Easterner. He to Peck Griffin, holder with Win Johnston of the national doubles championship. He is going into the brokerage business in New York.
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San Francisco
California
Peck Griffin
Win
Johnston
New York
Billy Sunday Receives NL Baseball Pass From John Tener
In New York on April 10 Billy Sunday was presented with an engraved pass to National League baseball parks by John K Tener president of the league.
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New York
Billy
John K. Tener
National League
National League Baseball
Johnny Coulon Wins in New Orleans
Johnny Coulon defeated Bobby Hughes of Lake Charles in a ten round boxing bout held in New Orleans last night.
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New Orleanse
Johnny Coulon
Bobby Hughes
Lake Charles
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