Championship Ring Show Opens Tonight At Northwest Arena
Hector Tyler fights Ole Anderson in Tacoma as the main event while Young Brown faces Frankie Sullivan. Hector aims to extend a knockout streak and earn a potential bout with Willie Meehan. Anderson seeks victory to lure a title chance and test his improved form under Chet McIntyre.
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Ole Anderson
Tacoma
Arena
Northwest
K. O. King
Sawyer
Harry Williams
Steve Reynolds
Anderson
Frank Kendall
Portland
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Williams
Chet McIntyre
Bremerton
Wile Meehan
San Francisco
Arena Card Features Lightweight Heavyweight Bouts
The lineup lists Young Grown versus Frankie Sullivan in lightweight action. Ole Anderson faces Young Hector in a heavyweight clash. Curley Valencourt meets Bert Hayes in welterweights. Irving Gleason battles Eddie Jackson in heavyweight bout. Kid Peterson takes on Portland Kid in welterweight confrontation.
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Young Grown
Frankie Sullivan
Ole Anderson
Young Hector
Curley” Valencourt
Bert Hayes
Irving Gleason
Eddie Jackson
Kid Peterson
Portland Kid
Brown Faces Sullivan In Ruff Evening Card
Fred says Brown is a hard hitter and willing worker who can absorb punishment and strike hard to the stomach. Sullivan could win if in shape but will fight back if able. Other bouts include Valencourt versus Hayes, Peterson versus Portland Kid, Gleason versus Jackson. Jerry McCarthy referees with Stub Hooker as official. First bout starts at 9:30.
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Brown
Fred
Sullivan
Curley
Jerry McCarthy
Stub” Hooker
Spokane
Pacific Northwest net tourney opens second day play
August 5 Tacoma tennis scene reports fair weather as the 29th annual Pacific Northwest net tournament continues. Local champion Wallace Scott wins two matches, Yale alumnus Kerr McCormick shows strong form by defeating Harry Fisher 63 60, and only four women's singles matches are completed with players Greenwald Livingstone Da Ponte Wheaton advancing. Alexander Prinmie of Spokane defeats Bobby Harper in straight sets 6-4 6-4.
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Paul Graff
Harold Nichols
Kerr. McCormick
Yale
Harry Fisher
Mrs. Greenwald
Misa Livingstone
Bernice da Ponte
Marion Wheaton
Alexander Prinmie
Bobby Harper
Spokane
Bicycle Race Entries Open in Seattle Star Event
Application for entry in the Star's Bicycle Race in Seattle under bicycle dealers of Month. Provide full name, address, age, and race choices including 16 mile free for all and multiple age-restricted stock bicycle races. Parent or guardian permission required with entries due August 27.
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Manhattan Star Meets Local Boy
This is Young Brown, the New York lightweight, who meets Frankie Sullivan in one of the main bouts of the Arena smoker tonight. Brown has a big rep as a fighter, having met all the leading men of his weight in the East. He leaves for Manila after the fight to battle Lew Edwards George Ingle and the rear of the Philippine ring stars.
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Hector
Willie Meehan
Jack Thompson
Bremerton
Dempsey
Thompson
Young Brown
New York
Frankie Sullivan
Fred Windsor
California
Seattle
Eddie Leonard
Denver
Brown
Manila
Lew Edwards
George Ingle
National Soccer 1919 Western Eastern Divided Final
The National soccer competition for the 1919-20 season will be divided into a Western and Eastern section, with section winners meeting in a final to determine the champion.
Doc Wells Eyes City Business Basketball League
The athletic director at the local Y M C A promotes a city commercial basketball league with teams from local firms. Games would be in high school gyms, pending school board approval, to boost school sports and encourage outside competition.
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Doc” Wells
Doc
Doe
Wells
Portland
Seattle
Plans of Sir Thomas Lipton Spark Yachting Gossip
Sir Thomas Lipton tells a London newspaper he has acquired a secret invention to boost the Shamrock IV’s chances in the America's Cup races to be held in American waters next year. The yachting world watches eagerly for details of the device.
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Thomas Lipton
London
Can Famous Court Star Come Back
Newport New Jersey Aug. 5 speculates Maurice K McLoughlin former national champion and last American opponent of Norman Brookes may return to form in the singles tournament at the Casino. His latest match showed a softer service with deadly spin as spectators note a remodeling of his game. The feature today is William M Johnston versus Harold Johnson of Boston with Australians possibly delaying play.
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McLoughlin
William M. Johnston
Harold Johnson
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Ichyia Kumagee
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Mac
California
Sheep kill on English golf links case hits Lees Hall club
In Sheffield county court a farmer sues Lees Hall Golf Club over 16 sheep and two cattle poisoned on club grounds. Evidence shows weed killer containing arsenic used on grazing land. National roque journey will start at Norwich Conn August.
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England
Sheffield County Court
Norwich
Conn
How Coast Clubs Stand
President Al Raum of the Coast league will stay in place through the season and a secretary will be elected. Proxy Jimmy Brewster of Seattle backs Raum while Baum’s resignation is not yet discussed. The Seattle Portland series opens Wednesday with Lyle Bigbee returning to boost Seattle’s bid to climb out of the cellar.
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Jimmy Brewster
Seattle
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League
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Portland
Breweter
Sidekickers
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Clymer
Bay Area and Salt Lake Tangle for Crucial League Games
Oakland and Los Angeles are to meet in the south while Vernon faces San Francisco and Salt Lake plays Sacramento. Salt Lake, Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles remain in the title race as Oakland won the Vernon series last week. Seals lose Jim Caveney who faces a manslaughter charge in Sacramento today. Graham notes Corhan can cover at shortstop.
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Los Angeles
Vernon
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Sacramento
Angels
Jim Caveney
Seals
Graham
Corhan
Caveney
Bethlehem Team Opens Season in Stockholm News
Bethlehem soccer marks its first game at Stockholm on August 10 as a note on player mobility in England shows H A White of Brentford seeking release. Brentford offered amateur status or maximum wage as a professional while the Southern league upheld the club’s right to hold the player after his appeal was denied.
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Stockholm
England
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Brentford
London
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Net Wizards Vie for World Tennis Crown at Forest Hills
The article chronicles probable entrants for the national championship at Forest Hills on August 25, highlighting American favorites like Watson M. Washburn Dean Robert Lindley Murray William M. Johnston and R Norris Williams. It notes strong international challengers from Britain France Germany and Japan and mentions Mac McLoughlin recent form as a factor in the title race.
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Wimbledon
F Ton
Forest Hills
England
Watson M. Washburn
Dean
Washburn
Andre Gobert
Max Decugis
Europe
Boldt's Uptown Dining Visit
A reader mentions dining at Boldt's in two locations, 1111 Sd Ave and 913 2d Ave, describing a casual meal outing downtown.
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Uptown
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2D Ave
Pipers Walk London Street Crowd Wonder Why They Move
In London a crowd gathers as Scottish bagpipe players march while playing. A passerby asks why they walk up and down, and another quips that the motion may be to make them harder to hit.
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London
Real World’s A Pion Promises Uncontested Truth
A brief note asserts that the real world’s a pion with no dispute. The statement emphasizes certainty and clarity, presenting a straightforward claim about reality without qualifiers.
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