Northwest tennis honors crown Local Ace for season
Local ace Allen tops the Northwest tennis ranking after winning four of six meets this season. Stickney, Weinstein, and Ingraham follow in the high finishers list with multiple placements across Vancouver, Victoria, Tacoma, Portland, and Seattle events. Mayme MacDonald leads the women with victories in Seattle and Tacoma.
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Northwest
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B. C. Mainland
Pacific Northwest
Charlies Stickney
San Francisco
Stickney
Victoria
Irving Weinstein
Washington
San Francisco Star
Vancouver
Weinstein
Washington State
Tacoma
Stickneys
Smith
Cardinals
Cady
Alec Ross
Wallace Scott
Peers
Villegas
Seattle
Taylor Strong
Bill Taylor
Althe Mayme MacDonald
Mrs. Diamond
Mar- Armand Marion
Ross
Johnny Proctor
Joe Livengood
Bob Reynolds
Mayme MacDonald
Mrs. Bragdon
Carl Gardner
Charles Stickney
Bill Ingraham
Marshall Alleg
Verley
Richards
Scott
Frye
Miss MacDonald
Ingraham
Washington Has Great Pair of Grid Tackles
Washington could field one of the Coast conference's strongest lines with tackle duo Neumann Zeke Clark and Bill Ingram. Coach Enoch Bagshaw relies on their veteran experience to anchor a robust front five as he builds around them for top performance.
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Washington
Tom Olsen
Alifornia
Stanford
Neumann
Zeke” Clark
Bill Ingram
Enoch Bagshaw
Gil Dobie
Clark
Ingram
Stub
Allison
Husky
Bagshaw
Dartmouth
Big Jim” Robertson
Prance
Seckionton Varsity Football Starts Practice September 15
University of Seckionton football coach Enoch Hagshaw opens first practice Thursday afternoon September 15. School resumes in the last week of September. A Pacific Coast conference ruling bars grid practice before September 15.
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Enoch Hagshaw
University of Seckionton
Backfield Plans Emphasize Defense and Offense Cohesion
The coach expresses confidence in a strong line and backfield, aiming to secure a powerful game by rebuilding both front and secondary units.
First Swim Marathon Entries Open for Star Meet
Margaret and Gordon McKay, both Green Lake Neptune club members, are the first entrants in the Star Meet mile swim. Entries for the mile and regular meet close at 6 p m Saturday. Prelims are at Green Lake Bathing beach and Madrone Beach on August 23 with finals August 27 in the Lake Washington canal.
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Gordon McKay
Green Lake Neptune Club
Lake Washington Canal
Star Office
Green Lake
Madrona
the Star
Tiger Pitcher Sheltenback Shuts Out for Vernon as Bats Rally
Vernon defeats Los Angeles behind a strong four hit game by pitcher Shellenback. Tigers pound Hughes and Dumovich offered relief for six runs. Batteries, Sheltenback and Hannah versus Hughes, Dumovich and Stanage highlight the pitchers and lineup in this West Coast clash.
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Shellenback
Vernon
Tiger
Hughes
Dumovich
Los Angeles
Shelienback
Hannah
Stanage
Box Co team wins title in Manufacturers league
The Puget Sound Paper Box Co. team defeated the Electrics 10 to 4 to take the championship of the Manufacturers league. The box company squad has won nine of ten games this season.
Murphy to Meet Shade in Mansfield Friday Night
Frankie Murphy will box Dave Shade in Mansfield Oregon Friday night in the main event. The undercard features Jim Darcey of Portland versus Goat Lavin of San Francisco.
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Frankie Murphy
Will
Dave Shade
Mansfield
Ore
Jim Darcey
Portland
Goat Lavin
San Francisco
Lafayette Leads League with Torrid .401 Pace
Lafayette the young Seattle boy playing with Yakima tops the Pacific International league hitting at .401. Carter Elliott the Yakima shortstop and Seattle Coast league holdout ranks second with a .872 mark in the race.
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Lafayette
Seattle
Yakima
Carter Elliott
Willlie Hunter to contest amateur golf title in St Louis
London Ontario reports that Willie Hunter British amateur golf champion will travel to America departing Saturday to compete in the amateur championships at St Louis in September.
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Willie Hunter
London
Ont
Willlie Hunter
England
America
St. Louis
Jockey Jim Donovan Injury In Ship Stair Fall
Vancouver Aug 16 Seattle jockey Jim Donovan fractured his leg after a fall on a boat stairway while traveling from Victoria to Vancouver last night, medical crew said. He was transported for treatment.
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Vancouver
Jim Donovan
Seattle
Victoria
Phantom Deserves Title Go In Big Middleweight Clash
IKE GIBBONS, the St. Paul middleweight known as the Phantom, has earned a shot at the winner of the Bryan Downey Johnny Wilson middleweight title bout in Jersey City on Labor Day. His three quick wins over Augie Ratner Jeff Smith and Gus Platts show form well above par as he presses for a title shot. Downey and Wilson clash in Cleveland, but the Phantom seems destined to face the winner and grab the spotlight.
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Ike Gibbons
J. Paul
Bryan Downey
Johnny Wilson
Jersey City
St. Paul
Augie Ratner
Jeff Smith
Gus Platts
Downey
Wilson
Cleveland
Mike
Gibbons Faces Hard Bout Before Title Route
Reports from the South state say Gibbons will meet "Happy" Littleton in a 20 round bout on August 26 in New Orleans. Littleton is a strong hitter who recently stopped Battling Ortega. This is Gibbons first long bout since his comeback.
Reform Bureau to Protest Wilson Downey Fight in Jersey City
The International Reform bureau plans a Labor Day protest in Jersey City aimed at stopping the Wilson Downey bout staged by Tex Rickard. Dr. Wilbur Crafts will lead the campaign arguing both boxers intend to knock each other out.
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N. J
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Labor Day
Tex Rickard
International Reform Bureau
Wilbur Crafts
Wilson
Downey
Carpentier Admits Mistakes in Dempsey Fight
Georges Carpentier says he fought Jack Dempsey wrong from the start after reviewing the footage. He adds that Dempsey’s opponents all tend to second guess themselves, echoing the American heavyweight’s reputation.
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Georges Carpentier
France
Dempsey
Show Staged As Usual At Pavilion Boxing Card
Frankie Murphy defends welterweight honor tonight in Butte as Joe Simonich cannot fight due to a broken nose. Dr. Walter Kelton warns Simonich, and promoter Clay Hite scrambles to name a substitute as the rest of the card proceeds with Eagles Woods and other bouts at 8:30 p.m. in Butte.
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Denver
Clay Hite
Joe Simonich
Butte
Walter Kelton
The
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Mite
Clay
Murphy
Portland
Harry Eagles
Soldier Woods
Truman Davis
Rube Finn
Harry Murphy
Slaw Latham
Pat McDonald
George Miller
Nonpariel Smoker Event Sets Card at Hertoldi’s Hall
The Nonpacker club of South Park hosts a Thursday smoker at Hertoldi's hall to raise funds for the ball team. Main event features Ad Schiaffli of Georgetown versus Harry Forbes, ex Teamsters man, in boxing. Other bouts include Kirschner vs Ketchell, McGibbons vs Small, Mangalie vs Swift. Ariel Speed of Spokane vs Joe Smith in a wrestling match. Dick McNulty of Georgetown referees all bouts. Georgetown quartet provides music. Admission 55 cents.
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Joe Smith
Dick McNulty
Georgetown
Merchants Edge Egerman’s Grocery In Tight Victory
Queen Anne Merchants rallied from behind to beat Egerman’s Grocery in a close Sunday game. Egermann led late with a 10 run ninth but Queen Anne responded with four runs to win. Batteries Henry and Breen faced Mahoney and Braken in a low error contest.
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Star League
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Suzanne Langlien to face Molla Mallory in national tennis showdown
Suzanne Langlien, the French star, meets American champion Molla Mallory in the women’s national tennis championship feature. Eleanor Goss defaults, pushing Langlien into the second round. other top matches set for 2 to 5:15 PM with doubles to follow.
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Henry L. Farrell
Rest Hills
N.Y
Suzanne Langlien
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Mies
Eleanor Goss
Mile
Lenglen
Mallory
Marion Zinderstein
Jessup
Marie Wagner
Eleanor Searn
Edith Sigourney
Mary K. Browne
Deforest Candoe
Leslie Bancroft
Benjamin Cole
Mra. Molla
Great Neck
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Helen B. Pollak Falk
New York
Mra Culver McWilliama
Cesar— Martin
Mra Green
New Twon
Waring
Merecera
Katherine Gardner
CG Brush
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Marton Zinderstein Jessup
Montclair
Florence Sheldon
Walter Eili
Los Angeles
Pier Taken Over by Sun-Dried Shingle Owner
Seattle's Lake Union Dock, the city’s sole fresh water pier and terminal, has been acquired by Harry A. Abel, owner of the Sun-Dried Shingle company. The $75,000 dock, finished in 1921, can berth large ocean liners.
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Seattle
Lake Union Dock Company
Harry A. Abel
Season highlights from top baseball veterans and league leaders
Max Carey shines with NL leaders in steals and fielding while hitting .323 for 11 seasons. Irving Wilhelm leads the Quakers after Donovan's ouster. Edldie Ainamith signs with the Cardinals after leaving the Detroit Americans. Harry Heisman belted a 400 foot drive in Detroit Washington series, Sam Rice backing it. Kid Elberfeld’s Rock slim odds at Southern pennant behind Memphis led by Spencer Abbott. Fort Worth's Momer Unworth remains in Texas league, Clarence Kraft hits 25 Texas homers for Fort Worth.
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Max Carey
Pittebarg
Harry Heisman
Sam Rice
Eddie Collins Rumored to Manage Yankees in Shakeup
Rumors in New York say Eddie Collins the premier second baseman now with the Chicago Cubs could take over as manager of the Yankees if Miller Huggins leaves. Collins, a .250 hitter and highly regarded strategist, tops the list amid Babe Ruth Carl Mays Roger Peckinpaugh and other stars.
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New York
Miller Huggins
Yankees
Eddie Collins
Chicago Cubs
Yanks
Collins
Hutgins
New York Americans
Babe Ruth
Carl Mays
Roger Peckinpaugh
Lipton Expected to Challenge for Cup Next Year
Indications are that Thomas Lipton will challenge for America's Cup in 1922. New York Yacht Club members hope he will ease up for a time until finances settle. The race costs are immense with about $500,000 needed per side, and past defenses costing around a million dollars.
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Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Tom
Tony Boeckel Made Star After Late Start
Tony Boeckel, third baseman for the Boston Braves, began baseball at age 19 and soon rose to stardom after debuting as a substitute. The piece contrasts common youth routes with Boeckel’s late start and rapid development.
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Tony Boeckel
Boston Braves
Gray Lag Tops Year as International Handicap Winner
Gray Lag of the Rancocas stables is hailed as the best runner of the year after winning his eighth race of the season in the International Handicap at Windsor on July 30 by a nose. The purse was $20,000, though he trails Man o War in stature.
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Gray Lag
Rancocas Stables
Windsor
Age Gaps Mark Grand American Handicap Entries
The Grand American Handicap lists two entrants with a 70 year age gap, James F. Porter of Chicago at 82 and James F. Bonner at 12. The piece notes age matters little in trapshooting and marksmanship across generations.
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James F. Porter
Chicago
James F. Bonner
Ambition of Hack Reveals Coast Lineup Prospects
Baseball notes survey Miller of Oakland as a strong contender in the coast race with solid plate work. Tub Spencer of Seattle and Duffy Lewis of Salt Lake are key threats along with Earl Sheely and Jack Ail, while Frank Toul and Adams contribute behind the plate and in the field. Seattle’s Tobin and Charley Lee show progress as Seattle and Salt Lake battles unfold.
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Seattle
Duffy Lewis
Salt Lake
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Miller
Earl Sheely
Jack Ail
Frank
Adams
Secer
Tio
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