Portland boxing to return with Labor Day 10 round bouts
Ed Still notes Portland aims to revive boxing with 10 round fights on Labor Day under a new city ordinance. The mayor George L. Baker supports controlled bouts and aims to restore Portland as a regional boxing hub, linking coastwide interest and future events.
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Dade
Rose City
Portland
Jim Corbett
California
Dave Campbell
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George L. Baker
Pacific Coast
Golden State
Squirrel Food Confessions of Movie Actresses
A garbled note depicts a sensational claim about actresses and publicity stunts. It mentions a publicity manager, a daring act involving climbing a flag pole, and press involvement, with fragmented and unclear details.
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Squirrel Food
May Re Match Willie With Frank Barrieau
Oakland promoter Simpson seeks a Labor Day rematch after fans soured on the four round draw between Wille Ritchtle and Frank Barrieau.
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Frank Barrieau
United
Freee
Oakland
Wille Ritchtle
Simpson
Labor Day
Harry Will Do His Bit In Arena Boxing Show
Frank Purcell manager of Harry Anderson said Harry will contribute to the tobacco fund boxing show Tuesday night in the Arena but cannot box due to recent appendicitis surgery. Cecil Green, Charley Givens’ announcer, offers their services for the event.
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Harry Anderson
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Tobacco Fund
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Givens
Spokane Wrestling Match Ends with Disqualification
George Pappas nicknamed the Greek lion was disqualified for gouging after a 1 hour 42 minute bout with Ted Thye in Spokane last week. A crowd of about 400 watched as Pappas cornered Thye at one point during the match.
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Ted Thye
Spokane
Pappas
Thye
Raw Meat
Another Bicycle Added to List of Race Prizes
A notice records addition of a bicycle as a prize for an upcoming Labor Day race. The guardian grants permission for a 17 year old participant to join the endurance event on Labor Day morning.
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Arnold Schwinn Co
Chicago
Piper & Taft
Corti
Amateur Hockeyist Leaves for Aviation Signal Corps Training
Ed Bray, captain of the Spokane Amateur Hockey league champion John Doran team, will depart soon for the South to begin training in the aviation signal corps after enlisting about two weeks ago. He expects to be sent away this week.
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John Doran
Spokane
South
Aviation Signal Corps
Bray
Marsans Aims for Havana Business After Baseball
Armando Marsans, Cuban outfielder for the New York Americans, planned to retire after this season and start a Havana business. A broken leg now seems to hasten the move as his career faces an end.
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Armando Marsans
New York Americans
Havana
Spalding's 1917 Football Guide Issued
The Spalding official football guide has appeared with the revised rules for 1917. Walter Camp again edits the edition, continuing the longstanding series.
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Spaldings
Spalding
Walter Camp
Marty Rowan, Boxer, Is Living in Tacoma
Former middleweight boxer Marty Rowan now lives in Tacoma. He stays at Hotel Croft and works as a Milwaukee railroad switchman, hopeful to return to boxing this fall if prospects improve.
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Marty Rowan
Tacoma
Croft
Milwaukee Railroad
Declared Touch by Peddler Triggers Cat Death
Macon Mo August 24. Lewis Jensen 41 was held on information that a cat touched by a traveling peddler died after he tried to sell needles and patriotic emblems at a Brookfield area house. The cat’s sudden fit and death prompted the inquiry.
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Lewis Jensen
Brookfield
Jensen
Seattle Fighter Lloyd Madden Arrives in San Francisco
Seattle light weight Lloyd Madden arrives in San Francisco with a manager and sparring partner. Madden states he is ready to take on any opponent and will sign with promoters whenever offered a match.
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Lloyd Madden
Seattle
San Francisco
Madden
Baseball scores from league games across cities
The report lists multiple standings and results from American and National leagues with teams such as Chicago Cleveland New York Washington Philadelphia Detroit and Brooklyn. It notes specific game outcomes including Washington beating Chicago and Cleveland defeating New York while Detroit defeated Philadelphia and others.
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Heston
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Philadelphia
Leula
National League Foot
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Pitteburg
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Portianad
Don Stewart Joins U S Aviation Corps
Don Stewart famed local athlete and former sporting editor of The Star becomes a member of the aviation corps and will begin training at Fort Lawton at once.
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Don Stewart
U.S. Aviation Corps
the Star
Aviation Corps
Fort Lawton
Early Dreams Wins Grand Circuit Feature at Philadelphia
Ear ly Dreams captured the Winoga stock farm stake for a $3,000 purse in yesterday's Grand Circuit feature at Philadelphia.
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Early Dreams
Phillie
Williams Eliminated in National Patriotic Singles Tourney
In Forest Hills the national patriotic singles event narrows to Nathaniel W. Niles of Longwood and Robert Lindley Murray after Lieut Williams Jr. exits. Murray faces John Strachan in a semi final delayed by rain while Niles benefited from Williams's faults and soggy balls.
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Forest Hills
L. J
R. Norris Williams Jr
West Side
Nathaniel W. Niles
Longwood Club
Robert Lindley Murray
Murray
John Strachan
California
Strachan
Altho
Niles
Stacles
Wiliams
Nile
Bostonian
Portland Star Anglers Set for Woodland Park Tourney
Three of Portland's crack anglers travel to Seattle to represent the Rose City at the annual casting tournament in Woodland Park, to be held Saturday and Sunday. The swimmers named are Dr. F. E. McFarland, W. F. Block and Walter Backus.
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Seattle
Rose City
Woodland Park
FE. C. McFarland
W. F. Block
Walter Backus
Rivers Seeks Bout With Barrieau In Four Round Fight
Joe Rivers wants a four round bout against Frank Barrieau despite weight differences. Barrieau dislikes stomach punches, while Rivers specializes in delivering them.
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Joe Rivers
Frank Barrieau
Donovan Aims to Convert Caldwell to Outfield for Yanks
Bill Donovan of the Yankees plans to move Ray Caldwell from pitcher to outfield to bolster a weak batting lineup. Caldwell has occasionally appeared as a pinch hitter and may become a regular in the field to help generate offense.
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Yankees
Ray Caldwell
Yanks
Hill
Ray
Oregon Grid star becomes Marine corporal at Mare Island
Johnny Beckett former Oregon football star and famed tackle has been made a corporal in the U S Marines at Mare Island He passed lieutenant examinations and is likely to receive a commission soon.
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Johnny Beckett
University of Oregon
United States Marines
Mare Island
Beckett
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