Ritchie Near Death After Auto Crash in Humboldt County
W L Wille Ritchie a top lightweight title contender, along with Frankie Edwards of Oakland and Chas Cueneo, survived a car wreck on a Humboldt County trip during a vacation. The machine toppled into a canyon but a tree halted the descent, Ritchie reported by long distance message.
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San Francisco
Wille Ritchie
Humboldt County
Frankie Edwards
Oakland
Chas. T. Cueneo
Ritchie
Motorbike News From Across the Country
The report highlights early American motorcycle interest with riders touring England and plans for a nationwide relay from York to San Francisco. It notes clubs in Lockport and Omaha counting hundreds of members, Baltimore's city ordinance restricting motorcycle units, and long trips by riders from Aberdeen to Alton and La Crosse to Fremont with stops in Chicago.
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York
San Francisco
City Council
Baltimore
Baltimore Mo Cle Club
Archie Oleg
Ed Schwalbe
la Crosse
Fremont
Neb
Johnny O Leary Plans Invasion of Canada Boxing Run
Seattle featherweight Johnny O Leary and manager Frank Purcell plan an August trip to Canada starting August 15 from Seattle to Prince Rupert then Winnipeg. Purcell hopes a Caproni Brown bout in Winnipeg and O Leary targets Bailey the Canadian champion and Allen the defeated dominion champion for future matches.
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Canada
Johnny O
Seattle
Frank Purcell
Prince Rupert
Winnipeg
Purcell
Tony Caproni
Chet Brown
Seattle Athletic Club
Johnny
Bailey
Allen
The
Dominion
Umpire Moran under fire as a Seattle game draws fan protest
The column rails at umpire Moran amid late game decisions at Dug's Park, urging restraint from players and fans. It notes Mike Lynch's outburst, disputes Moran's calls, and defends spectator commentary as part of baseball's excitement. It also reports tennis star Mary Browne skipping Seattle for Newport, and Native Sons' eighth straight loss to Olympia, 5 to 4. A local letter praises Kissel Motor Car Co. and Newton Baker asks for a free 60 HP Six Comfort car with full specifications.
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Mike Lynch
Moran
Lynch
Mary K. Browne
Seattle
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Mich
Kissel Motor Car Co
Newton Baker
Parente Seeks Hogan Bout With Attell Opponent
Louis Parente aims to pair the headline Hogan with Abe Attell after failing to book Ruehle as top attraction for next Friday’s four round card in San Francisco. Attell is reported in good condition and could sign tonight.
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Attell
San Francisco
Willie Ruehle
Hogan
Louis Parente
Abe Attell
Abe
Elevator Boys Box Opens Club with Drawn Bouts
Two opening night boxing matches ended in draws at the elevator operators club. Leydon and Weken fought four rounds to a draw. Young Deen and Kid Riley also boxed to a draw.
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Elevator Boys
Leydon and
Weken
Deen
Kid Riley
Potlatch Medals Ready for Winning Athletes
Medals for Potlatch winners are prepared as handsome plaques bearing the Potlatch Bug. Winners may claim them by contacting Director Tom McDonald at the Seattle Athletic Club.
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Tom McDonald
Seattle Athletic Club
Finnish bathtub tale leads to vase suggestion in jest
The article jokes about a bathtub large enough for Ralph Rowse the shot putter and suggests using a vase instead. It notes Chinese students in American colleges slated for a track meet at Ithaca New York, praising Mongolian race strength and cites Cy Young advising young players to use horse sense.
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Finland
Ralph Rowse
Ithaca, N. Y
Cy Young
James Hurls 12th Straight Victory in Giants Win
Wee Willie James earned his twelfth straight win as the Giants defeated the Tacoma Tigers 4 to 3 yesterday at Dug's baseball grounds. Key plays came from Raymond, Mann, Strait, and Jackson, with strong glove work by Jensen and Fullerton. The Giants’ effort secures a four-game edge in the seven-game set, while Spokane's squad heads to a Vancouver slate following the series.
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Champs Take Doubleheader From Indians in Spokane
In Spokane the Champs swept a doubleheader from the Indians at the ball grounds. Gervais pitched both games while Kraft left after a finger injury. Strand finished the first game. Kipper and De Vogt delivered smart fielding as Vancouver tallied runs in four innings.
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Gervais
Kraft
Strand
Kipper
de Vogt
Bees take both in doubleheader at Portland
Victoria Bees shut out the Colts in the first game as Doty pitched seven innings and Callahan allowed one run. In the second game loose fielding hurt Portland though they outbat Bees. a 24 to 6 scoring burst gave Victoria the win. Coast League results include Sacramento 10 Los Angeles 0 and Vernon 12 San Francisco 6.
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Portland
Nick Williame
Colts
Victoria Bees
Doty
Callahan
Sacramento
Sos Angeles
Vernon
San Francisco
Oakland
Murphy and Attell bout draw sends Harlem Tommy to New York
San Francisco August 5 1924 Harlem Tommy Murphy and manager Jim Buckley leave for New York aboard the Overland Limited after a 20 round draw with Abe Attell in San Francisco Murphy prepares to return if a rematch is offered while showing few marks from the afternoon fight
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San Francisco
Abe Attell
Harlem
Tommy Murphy
Jim Buckley
New York
Murphy
Murpy
Tennis CrackS Start Tourney in Tacoma
More than 260 entries in the 2nd annual Pacific Northwest tennis tournament open in Tacoma. Notable players include May Sutton and Florence Sutton, Melville Loog, Joseph Tyler, with Nat Minervon and Chester Thorne figures in the Northwest championship race. The event lasts the entire week and draws Western Canada and coast competitors.
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Pacific Northwest
Northwest
May Sutton
Plorence Sutton
Melville Loog
Pacific Coast
Joseph Tyler
Uny
Spokane
Abe
Ballard Playfield Team Clinches District Championship
Ballard Playfield baseball squad wins district title by beating all rival playground teams. Next week they head to Lincoln grounds for a three game series to decide the championship.
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Ballard
Lincoln Grounds
Vancouver and Westminster Lacrosse Pact for Minto Cup
The Vancouver and Westminster lacrosse teams have patched up their differences and will contest the Minto Cup, signaling a championship clash between the two squads.
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Vancouver
B. C
Westminster
Portland Heavyweight to Tour San Francisco For Fights
Portland heavyweight Mark O'Donnell will depart with trainer Tommy Tracey in mid August bound for San Francisco. He has two booked bouts totaling guarantees, August 25 before the Bay View club and September 6 before the Dreamland club.
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Mark O'Donnell
Portland
Tommy Tracey
San Francisco
O'Donnell
Bay View
Dreamland Club
Parente Eyes Willie Ritchie vs One Round Hogan Bout
Promoter Louis Parente weighs a four round match between lightweights Willie Ritchie and One Round Hogan on August 16 in San Francisco. Both fighters have proposed terms and agreed to box if accepted.
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San Francisco
Louis Parente
Willie Ritchie
Hogan
Western Union blanks Times Sunday at Woodland Park 2–0
Western Union shut out Times Sunday at Woodland Park 2 to 0. Bylerly pitched a strong game, fanning 18 and allowing five hits while also leading at the plate with notable batting.
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Western Union
Times
Woodland Park
Bylerly
Gunboat Smith and Joe Jeanette Eye Ten-Round Bout
Fight promoters in New York aim to match Gunboat Smith of San Francisco against Joe Jeanette in a ten-round bout here next Wednesday night. The potential pairing is widely anticipated amid regional sports chatter and boxing speculation.
Orville Vance Injured In Orchard Beach Motorcycle Incident
Orville Vance 146-pound wrestler, brother of Frank Vance, sustained severe facial cuts and a fractured leg when a motorcycle struck him as he stepped from behind a wagon at Orchard Beach. Frank loss his best 145-pound man for next year as Orville was developing rapidly.
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Frank Vance
S.A. C
Orchard Beach
Frank
Orville
Noisy Heavyweight Miller Stuns Boxing World in San Francisco
Charlie Miller of San Francisco a motorman, known as Big Charlie, rises from joke to conundrum in the boxing scene. He beats Al Kaufman in four rounds, floored Kaufman in round two, and earns a reputation for ferocious, unpolished power. Miller, nicknamed a noisy elephant in the ring, gains confidence and a stubborn style that unsettles opponents and promoters. His real name is Joseph Costamagna. Kent edges Albers 6 to 4 in a separate baseball-like matchup. Monroe Mercantile defeats Index 5 to 2.
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Ban Francisco
Charlie Miller
San Francisco
Miller
Colma
Stanley Ketchel
Big Chariie
al Kaufman
Kaufman
Kauffman
Big Charlie
Tim McGrath
Joseph Costamagna
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Monroe Grounds
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Pownell
Rowley
Murdock
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