Boxing and baseball chatter in a windy sports column
A rambling sports note discusses Pat Scott versus Joe Bayley in Victoria with bets and refs, Trumpeting Bayley’s edge if a draw or decision favors him. It pivots to Abe Attell, flitting between boxing hype and the night’s rain and ballgame chatter with references to Rosenthal, Moran, and a proposed three-ring circus around Clark Griffith’s baseball team.
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Pat Scott
Northwestern
Joe Bayley
Canada
Victoria
Bayley
Pat
Clark Griffith
Hunky Shaw
Germany Schafer
Nick Altrock
O'Donnell Heads to San Francisco Debut Bout
O'Donnell leaves tonight for San Francisco to face heavyweight Charley Horn in his first professional fight as his manager Tommy Tracey confirms the matchup.
Giants Beat Lavender Cubs 7 to 4 in Chicago
The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 7 to 4 yesterday in Chicago. Lavender was driven from the mound after the Giants attacked with strong hitting and Chicago used four pitchers in an attempt to slow the champions.
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Giants
Lavender
Chicago
New York
Chicago Cubs
Kilbane to Box Ten Rounds at Madison Square Garden
Johnny Kilbane featherweight champion meets Eddie O Keefe of New York in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden New York O Keefe to weigh 122 pounds After the match Kilbane plans to consider offers to fight at Dreamland tonight
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Johnny Kilbane
Eddie O'Keefe
New York
Madison Square Garden
O'Keefe
Kilbane
Experts See Finish of Hans Wagner's Career
Pittsburg Aug 17 The passing of Hans Wagner of the Pirates is noted as manager Fred Durke sends Hamilton Myatt to bat for the Flying Dutchman in the fifth inning of yesterday's game with Philadelphia. Wagner's slump is seen by some as the end of a storied career though friends expect a return to form before October.
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Pittsburg
Hane Wagner
Pittsburg Pirates
Fred Durke
Hamilton Myatt
Philadelphia
Hyatt
Wagner
Ty Cobb
Mane
Umpire Billy Evans Recounts A Strange Player Tale
Umpire Brennan shares an odd incident with a National League player famed for a large foot and small head. After a close call, the player confronts him, then jokes about numbers on his shoe and hat, prompting a tense sideline exchange.
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Brennan
Mike
Dill
Double Headers Scheduled For Sunday At Dag's Park
If the rain breaks and grounds dry, a ball game may resume between the Giants and the Champa at Dag's Park Sunday afternoon. A Northwest league run was halted by rain, forcing double headers for Seattle, Vancouver, and others, with Spokane set for a seven game set starting Monday. The Giants linger a chance to move into first if they maintain this week's pace against Vancouver.
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Dag’s Park
Giants
Champa
Northwest
Seattle
Vancouver
Beattie
Spokane
Indians
James
Concannon
van Ouver
Motorcycle racing grips the speed engineers of 1912
The article extols motorcycle racing as the era's extreme American sport born in Los Angeles. It describes speeds, tracks, and danger, noting many riders and spectators accept risk for the thrill while factories push for more powerful engines.
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Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Denver
Chicago
Cleveland
Columbus
Philadelphia
New York
Gotham
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Kennedy Bout Canceled After Last-Minute Refusal
Fight fans in San Francisco were disappointed when Ed Kennedy, the young heavyweight who recently beat Al Williams, refused to proceed with his bout at the eleventh hour, leading to its cancellation.
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Ban Francisco
Ed Kennedy
al Williams
Tennis tourney extended to Monday due to rain
Northwestern tournament delayed finish as Seattle clubs courts flood and become muddy. Play resumes Monday at 10 am with 32 matches to complete over two days, weather permitting, leading to finals by Tuesday evening. Schedule lists numerous morning and afternoon matches across singles and doubles events.
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Seattle
Wpetgs
Miss Livingstone
Miss Pinker
Miss Fording
Miss Miller
Bacon and Young
Allen
Miller
Bragdon
Lawe
Mre Turner
Turner Slam
Pierence Button
Mies Schaefer
Russell
Richardson
Small
Racker
Mise Pratt
Lenox Brown
Judge
C. Shannon
Mies Baker
G. Shannon
Mies Livingstone
Jada
Johnston
Fottrell
Heilbron
Kelleher
Florence Sutton
Bacon
Campbell
Palmer
Miss Tyler
Tyler
H. Lee
Miss May Sutton
Young
Livingstone
Judd
Fortres
Long
Hart
Rocker
McCutcheon
van Furen
Miss Campbell
Langley
May Sutton
Miss Bowen
Sailing From Pier 1 City Office
A brief notice lists departure details from Pier 1 at City Office on TI Second Avenue.
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Pier
Second Avenue
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