Ketchel Accepts Papke Challenge For Big Rematch
San Francisco dispatch reports StanKetchel agreed to fight Billy Papke within two months if a $10,000 side bet is posted. Ketchel says he’ll not fight for a win or lose purse and that a title defense weight around 168 pounds is acceptable. He claims Papke’s Los Angeles win was a fluke and demands a worthwhile bout.
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United Press
San Francisco
Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papke
Kewanee
Cham- Katchet
Papke
Ketehel
Blick
Los Angeles
Basketball Now the Game at Schools
Five over the three city high schools begin to focus on basketball with Broadway and Queen Anne aiming for state competition. Broadway seeks a practice facility. Lincoln enjoys a good gym and boasts last year's champions. Coach Allen returns veterans Holt Conners Sutton and Walby, while Franklin opens next Saturday against Wranklin.
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Queen Anne
Broadway High
Broadway
Lincoln Weil
Lincoln School
Lincolnites
Allen
Lincoln
Bryant
Ames
Smith
Johnson
Joyce
Holt
Conners
Sutton
Walby
Fincoin
Wranklin
Queen Anne Strong
Fowler
Queen Anne School
Lincoln High
Loie
Lincoln High Predicted To Shine In Interclose Games
Bryant of Lincoln notes strong basketball potential with Magillicutty and Queen Anne Strong as rising stars. Coaches Allen and Fowler foster skilled players, and Lincoln High is expected to field a competitive team before season end.
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Lincoln
Alien
Magillicutty
Lincoln School
Aber
Ballard Club Showcases Fast Wrestling and Boxing Talent
Ballard Athletic club features rising stars Ray McKnight in wrestling and Pete Muldoon in amateur boxing as key draws. McKnight, newcomer since last spring, has dominated opponents, while Muldoon stands nearly unbeatable in the Pacific Northwest. Other Ballard talents including Jimmy Kelly and Charley Peterson promise strong showings in upcoming club smokers on the 16th.
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Ray McKnight
Ballard Athletic Club
McKnight
Renton
Mike Cooper
Teddy Lindsley
Washington Athletic Club
Ballard
Pete Muldoon
Pacific Northwest
Pete
Jimmy Kelly
Eddie Hubbard
Johnny Kelly
Brown
Charley Peterson
Jeffries Johnson Fight Talks Falter in Hoboken Session
In New York on December 4, talks over the Jeffries versus Johnson bout show lingering unrest despite final articles signed for a July 4, 1910 date. Key issues include referee selection, stakeholder duties, and purse distribution as promoters and fighters negotiate details.
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New York
Jeffries
Johnson
Tex Rickard
Jack Gleason
Hoboken
Eddie Graney
Ravens Lead Seattle Club Bowling Tourney Amid Tight Race
The Ravens maintain top spot in the Seattle Athletic Club bowling tourney with an 833 percentage after 12 games. Eagles trail with a lower Four teams vie for position as Pelicans suffer nine losses but press on. Putnam and Allan split the November double centuries prize after Mach bagged 16.
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Ravens
Seattle Athletic Club
Eagies
Hawks
Cranes
Owls
Pelicans
Putnam
Allan
Mach
Sophomores Win Two Contests On Weekend Gridiron
Sophomores topped the freshmen at Denny Field by a single touchdown as Sprenger Armstrong and Dunlap led the Babies’ progress. Earlier Broadway High’s game at Lincoln Park ended 10 to 8 with the sophomores prevailing. Sacramento plans a new ball park within five minutes of downtown.
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Denny Field
Sprenger
Armstrong
Dunlap
Broadway High
Lincoln Park
Sopha
Sacramento
Cuba's Baseball Talent Gains Notice On Havana Map
The article notes Cuban players of high merit emerging from Havana teams as baseball scouts will soon include Cuba in their itineraries. It cites Detroit Tigers proving Cuban teams can hit hard, with Almendares defeating them 13 to 2, showing strong skill even if not matching World Series form.
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Cuba
Arovund
Havana
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Pirates
Willetts
Almendares
Baseball in Havana A Primitive Yet Real Game Seen
In Havana a couple of years ago baseball existed as an exhibition sport without organized leagues. Almendares park hosted all games on the city’s outskirts near Principe Castle with ownership handling advertising and expenses. The 25 percent gate share to the park and a 60 40 split to winners and losers kept players motivated, though suspicions of fixed games were not supported by observed instances.
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Havana
Almendares Park
Principe Castle
America
Ts Simplicity Steels
Coming clash of Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson shocks fight fans
The anticipated meeting between Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson draws unprecedented public interest. Longtime observers note a race element fueling broad attention, with new fans following every detail while seasoned insiders compare it to historic prize fights.
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Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Umers
London
England
Conan Doyle
Ring News
Tex Rickard Returns as Big Fight Promoter in Seattle
The local sporting fraternity recalls Tex Rickard's rise with the Nelson Gans affair and expresses surprise at his reappearance as the successful bidder for a major fight. Rumors say his finances once ran lean after Goldfield fame, but promoters like Jeffries and Johnson now face him as a financially solid figure.
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Tex Rickard
Seattle Express
Goldfield
Nevada
Jeffries
Johnson
Soccer season opens as six clubs vie for league title
The article notes the start of the soccer season with six clubs set to compete in a regular league through spring. It expresses optimism for a boom in association football and urges granting the sport a fair chance on the calendar.
Rangers-Tacoma opener at Dugdale’s Park
The Association Football League opens tomorrow with Rangers facing Tacoma at Dugdale’s Park in a 2:30 kickoff. Lineups list Rangers Goal Thompson Hendry Upton. Kerr and A N Other at half, and forward positions. Also Thistles meet Renton in the doubleheader with Celtics noted in local grounds.
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Rangers
Thia
Football lineup names for Tacoma-Goal match
Listed players include J McGillivray J Lawrie P Stalker J McKinley and G McGillivray at Tacoma Goal. A Rodger backs G M Willison and H C McGregor half backs. MacLacklin McDougall Watson forwards Emery Summerville Gibson McGrath and Osborne.
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J. Lawrie
P. Stalker
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G. McGillivray
Tacoma
A. Rodger
G. M. Willison
H. C. McGregor
MacLacklin
McDougall
Watson
Emery
Summerville
Gibson
McGrath
Osborne
American League Plans Annual Meeting In New York
December 15 fixed for the American League annual meeting to be held in New York. The event will run concurrently with the National League business session already announced to begin December 14.
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American League
New York
National League
Most Exciting Incident in My Life of Sport
A veteran Seattle sportsman recalls the two greatest moments of excitement in his career. He details a 1864 baseball series against Chicago with Mike Kelly, Whitney on the mound, and a dramatic steal attempt that left fans shouting Slide Kelly Slide as the game turned on a precise throw to second base.
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Seattle
Aon
Kaneas Oy
Suse
Chi
Whitney
Mike Kelly
Chicago
Kelly
Whit
Mike
Butte
Prary
Spokane
Stora
Stanley
Apore
Ome
Pete McVeigh Rising Lightweight Picks Tacoma Debut
A year after joining the Seattle Athletic Club under Lonnie Austin, Pete McVeigh, a natural heavyweight candidate with a lean frame and formidable power, makes his professional debut next Friday in Tacoma against veteran Louie Long. McVeigh has compiled a strong amateur record and earned praise for grit, speed, and two handed punching. About 700 local fans plan to travel to Tacoma to support him as he seeks a major early victory.
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Seattle Athletic Club
Lonnie Austin
Austin
Avastin
Pug
Pete McVeigh
A. Cc
Tacoma
Louie Long
McVeigh
Hogan
Wilkinson Mines
Louie
Seattle
Zbyscko Wins In Straight Match At International
In Kansas City Zbyscko defeated de Rouen in straight games after a late foul to win the event. Calvin Demarest of New York closed the tournament with a final score of 500 to 78, widely noted as the week’s top performance.
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Kansas City
Zbyscko
Frank Goteh
de Rouen
Fender Zbyscko
New York
George Sutton
Calvin
Rickard's Creditors Levy on Fight Stakes
An attachment for 1950 dollars was levied on the stakes of the Johnson Jeffries bout to satisfy a judgment against promoter Tex Rickard. The creditor, a physician, claims the debt was for professional services rendered in New York in 1907.
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NEW Ork
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Ork
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