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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1915
Page
7
The Sporting Editor argues Washington faces a tough slate with five big games before a ten day rest, criticizing the lack of a rival game with W S C and noting financial losses from this season. He cites W S C Michigan Aggies and Montana as upcoming opponents and laments scheduling impact on public interest.
Portland December session closes with basketball base ball track and wrestling plans. Oregon will not field a team in basketball, Whitman Idaho and W S C will play 12 games while Washington and others play 10. Conference title decided by percentage. Od C hosts indoor meet February 5 and coast and pacific meets set for May 6 and June 2-3 in Portland.
The University of Oklahoma football team remains unbeaten this season under Bennie Owen a one armed coach who worked alongside his players and emphasized the open game He lost his right arm in a hunting accident and now uses his left to lead the team renowned for its forward passing prowess.
Wee Coyle, Gonzaga football boss, declined to sign a next year contract after a Thanksgiving call from Father Gilbert Father Harrigan and the football manager. Spokane talk points to a Washington man as potential successor, with Missoula high coach McCough and Spokane coach Hinderman also named. Coyle’s Washington record makes him a candidate for a future college post.
A primer by Pete Muldoon and Lee Crutle outlines Pacific Coast Hockey League play. It details team roles seven per side including goaltender defensemen forwards and rover, rink sizes, scoring, penalties for minor and major fouls, offsides rules, and the four officials overseeing the game.
Ed Pinkman defeated Charley Burne in four rounds in a decisive bout at the Elk Smoker. George Engle earned a fourth round knockout over Billy Wright after three even rounds. Preliminary wins included Vis on over Riley, Ad Schaffli over Mat Manus, and Crevier stopping Fowler in round two.
Syracuse Occident football game postponed from today to Monday after the team is held up by a slide near Dunsmuir California. The delay interrupts travel and schedules for the Syracuse squad.
The Bankers have organized an amateur hockey club to join a proposed league next week. Twelve men attended the first practice Friday night: Morrison Coffin Wylie Burgman Peachey Meliond McDonald Hates Hauser Allen Milliken Shumann. Pete Muldoon praised the squad, saying they look good for an amateur bunch. The Bankers seek games with any Seattle organized team as Nortonia cafeteria plans a team and Florsheim Shoe Co. employer also involved.
Lloyd Madden the new Coast champion at 135 lbs will likely meet a quick local challenger as the main event for the Seattle Athletic Club smoker on Thursday December 16. Boxing Instructor Chet McIntyre promises brisk bouts among the Blue Diamond entrants from Los Angeles.
Alfred De Oro of New York beat August Kieckhofer of Chicago 50 to 35 in the second block of their championship billiard match in Chicago on December 4.
Fourteen first team letters, 13 second team letters and 15 Midget letters were presented at Lincoln High School Friday to the football players who earned them this fall.
Manager Muldoon revealed Seattle’s seven man squad for the new major league hockey era. Goalman Harry Holmes. defensemen Bobby Rowe and Ed Carpenter. rover Captain Frank Foyston. forwards Bernie Morris Jack Walker and Cully Wilson. Morris at cover point Walker at left wing Wilson at right wing. Haas, the Michigan amateur phenom, is the spare man and may join unsigned Eastern stars. A final practice is set for Saturday night at 7 to 8, Haas to debut, with tickets for Tuesday’s Victoria game selling fast and start time 8:30.
The Seattle Celtics and Tacoma soccer team schedule an exhibition Sunday at Woodland Park. At the second Woodland grounds the newly organized Seattle Rangers will face Woodland Park team in a second match.
List of precincts and polling locations for the school and port election on December 4, 1915. Includes street intersections, fire stations, and multiple schools such as Summit, Central, Pacific, Madrona, Leschi, Washington, Whitworth, Jefferson, Youngstown, Gatewood, and Beacon Hill. Public notices locate town hall, multiple streets, and area schools as voting sites.
Corvallia’s Oregon Aggles endure a major loss with eight regulars departing next fall. Capt. Billie, Abraham, Hofer, Laythe, Yeager, Anderson, Smythe, and Schuster exit the lineup. Abraham and Laythe earned All Northwestern honors this season and were among the league’s top stars.
Tacoma forms two high school soccer squads at Stadium High and Lincoln High, expanding local athletics to include both campuses. The initiative sets up competition between the two schools and strengthens youth soccer in the city.
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