Boxing Bouts and Returning Fighters Stir Seattle Fans
Williams returns to boxing in Seattle with a bang and lines up against Neff Madden and Andersons, while Abe Gordon and his brother back a fight ladder with Sam. Reed, Trambitas, and others seek clashes in the Pacific Northwest, and a boxing show may introduce new faces to Seattle crowds. Billy Wright, back from California, anchors the welterweight scene.
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Pete
Uling
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al Davies
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Valley
Trambitas
Rose City
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Ortega
Frank Farmer
Oregon
Billy Wright
Californ
Comic Swim Tales Ply Local Paper Group
The column riffs on local characters in playful sports and club lore. Natives of Manette scoff at a swimmer nickname, while Hymie Gordon pursues the soup-eating crown from Judge Flinnigan. Eddie Pinkman keeps the Russian dancing title, and Harred Harry Andrews faces a club dispute.
Bad Year for Football Schedules Amid Uncertainty
In New York Aug 3 United Press reports Eastern intercollegiate football plans are unsettled as colleges delay until they decide how many institutions will participate.
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United Press
New York
Former Washington Tosser Visits Seattle
Willis Boatman, former University of Washington pitcher, is spending a few weeks in Seattle after a year in Butte. He plans to join the navy but will first spend time with his old college friends.
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Willis Boatman
University of Washington
Seattle
Butte
Navy
Boatman
Oakland pair shine in Coast League pitching show
Tommy Fitzsimmons and Bill Stumpf, previously with Northwestern, are now with Oakland and proving their pitching strength in the Coast League alongside their former Spokane success.
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Tommy
Bill
Things Picking Up for Chicago Club
New York Aug 2 Things look brighter for the White Sox today. A possible rebound in Boston could ease their travel toward Chicago as they face tougher teams in Ban Johnsons league on the road. Joe Benz Faber Scott, and reb Russell loom as pivotal factors in upcoming games.
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H.C. Hamilton United Press
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Red Sox
Ban Johnson
Reb Russells
Panta Rowland
Joe Benz
Red Faber
Jim Scott
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Cheyenne and Reno Race Meetings Announced
A 19 day meet with pari mutuel betting opens at Cheyenne Wyoming on August 18. The annual 25 day meeting at Reno Nevada is set to begin September 15.
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Cheyenne
United Press
San Francisco
Wyo
Reno
Nev
Prices Soar Yet We Offer Stable Funeral Costs
The notice claims relentless price hikes nationally but promises kept low prices for three years. It notes cremation at $20, caskets reduced to 400 percent, and a full funeral package for $47.50 including casket, attendance, body transfer, cremation and urn. It urges choosing the best service and goods for money, warns against graft, and cites owning factory, crematory, and parlor.
Baseball results from the National League standings
Fragmentary baseball summary lists games with teams including Cincinnati Chicago Boston Philadelphia and others. Notable scores shown include Detroit 4 over Washington and Philadelphia 6 over Cleveland. The entry notes multiple looming games with no complete results.
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National League
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Cincinnati Weospesas
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Cy Noble to wed Doris Smith in San Francisco
Cy Noble former University of Washington football star and Doris Smith member of the 1917 class will marry early next week in San Francisco where Noble studies at the officers reserve training camp at the Presidio. Noble belongs to Sigma Nu and Smith to Kappa Kappa Gamma.
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Cy Noble
Elmer
Cy") Noble
University of Washington
Doris Smith
University
San Francisco
Noble
Presidio
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Miss Smith
Acosta Wins Coast League Debut with Oakland Club
Don Jose Acosta formerly with Vancouver pitched to victory for the Oakland Coast League club against Vernon, wearing the team uniform and delivering a polished performance to secure the win.
Jack Smith Leads Phillies Over Cardinals in Sloppy Duel
Jack Smith, the chain lightning rookie who joined the St. Louis Cardinals from Seattle, sparked Philadelphia to a comeback win over St. Louis amid a high error game. Smith produced a pivotal sequence that swung momentum and helped the Phillies secure the victory.
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Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
Seattle
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Johnston Wins Final Block In Billiards Match
Walter Johnston defeated Joe Schermer in a deciding block last night at Brown and Hulen's. Final scores were 50 to 44 and 150 to 139 in the match.
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Joe Schermer
Brown & Hulen's
Trapshooters gear up for Grand American Handicap in Chicago
The Eighteenth Grand American Handicap trapshooting tournament unfolds August 20 to 24 in Chicago with 800 plus shooters. Top prizes on August 23 pay $500, $400, $200, $200 and $100 in purses funded by entrant fees and the Interstate Association. notable entry from Delta Colorado secures prior titles.
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Windy
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Little Willie
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Can't Tell Kiss by Sound Verdict Read On
In New York August 1 Judge Willard Brockway weighs a curious case where Herbert Jordan left his wife after she kissed a grocery clerk. The judge decides the sound alone cannot determine the act's nature.
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Phils and Robins No Longer Feared As Mace Wielders
Phillies Cravath Whitted and Luderus form a feared trio in Philadelphia but draw disdain as the Dodgers and Brooklyn men like Casey Stengel and Zack Wheat stay under 300. Daubert drops, Cutshaw loses punch, Meyers fades, and youth players Hi Myers and Jimmy Johnston show up.
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Dodgers
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Whitted
Luderus
Philadelphia
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Zack Wheat
Brooklyn
Jake Daubert
George Cutshaw
Chief Meyers
Hi Myers
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Tad Jones Takes Post At Ames Shipbuilding Seattle
Yale football coach Tad Jones leaves coaching to become assistant to the president of the Ames Shipbuilding Co in Seattle, signaling a new career shift into shipyard leadership.
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Tad” Jones
Yale
Seattle
Ames Shipbuilding Co
Lassie Wins Paper Mills Stake at Kalamazoo Meet
Kalamazoo reports Busy's Lassie repeated her Detroit form to win the Paper Mills stake of 10,000 dollars yesterday. The event drew local steeplechase interest as the horse topped rivals at the Kalamazoo track.
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Lassie
Detroit
Wmnills
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