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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1913

Page

7

All Local Amateurs to Get Crack at City Title

Every Seattle boy interested in boxing will have a chance to vie for the city championship at his weight under a proposed Seattle Athletic Club tournament scheme led by Frank Vance. Spokane runs a similar event under the Spokane Amateur Athletic Club, aiming to discover talent for local boxing teams and promote fitness and self defense.

Seattle Frank Vance Seattle Athletic Club Spokane Spokane Amateur Athletic

Battling Heinie of Seattle Overdoes Coffee in Sparring

Seattle challenger Battling Heinie, recently joined the California boxing scene, claimed bouts in Seattle and Sacramento and boasted skill after meeting Champion Ritchie’s camp. He sparred that afternoon, laughed off a heavy blow, then blamed a coffee overdose for feeling faint as the jab landed.

Heinie Seattle Sielnie California Ritchie Heine Sacramento Heinle Harry Foley

Substitution in inter-club boxing match in Portland

Buster O Neil of Seattle Athletic Club will replace Archie Wyard in the 125 pound class for the inter-club smoker between S A C and Multnomah A C in Portland next Friday. Wyard could not make the weight.

Buster O'Neil Seattle Athletic Club Archie Wyard 5S. A. C Multnomah A. C Portland Wyard

Washington Season Schedule Shows No Washington–AC Game

A.C. omitted announced tentative 1914 conference slate with no Washington–AC clash and the Oregon–Washington game set for November 14 in Seattle. Washington list includes Whitman in Seattle on Oct. 24 and Pullman in Seattle on Nov. 26, with revisions possible.

Portland Ore Washington Oregon-Washington Seattle University of Washington Whitman Oregon Pullman

Madisons Top Nortons In BisMarck Bowling Standings

The Madison and H F Norton & Co bowlers faced off on Bis marck alleys Friday with Madison winning by 62 pins. Norton squad has now dropped 19 straight in the Bis marck Commercial league. Mohawks defeated the Cherokees by a large margin at the Seattle Athletic Club tournament Friday night.

Madisons H. F. Norton & Co Bismarck Nortons H. F. Norton Seattle Athletic Club

Everett Banquet to Honor Everett High Football Team

University of Washington coach Gilmour Dobie will speak at the Everett Commercial Club banquet on December 15 honoring the Everett high school football team. Enoch Bagshaw, Pyrerett coach and former Washington player, connected to the event. SOUTH PARK A WINNER The South Park Intermediates defeated Ballard 8 to 4 in a Friday meeting, tying 24 to 24 in the basketball segment. Parks led with Ozar and King while Ballard’s Jensen and Jordeson starred in the baseball caper totaling 6 to 6.

Dobie Gilmour Dobie University of Washington Everett Commercial Club Everett Enoch Bagshaw Washington South Park Ballard Parks Ozar King Jensen Jordeson

McCredie Offered Major League Manager Job

Walter McCredie, manager of the Portland team, reportedly offered the manager job at a major league club. He refused to disclose the club name and declined the offer Friday in San Francisco.

Mac San Francisco Walter McCredie Portland McCredie

American Polo Association Accepts Hurlingham Challenge

The American Polo Association accepts the Hurlingham club challenge for the International Cup series. The first match is set for June 9, 1914, in an international polo contest to determine the cup holder.

New York American Polo Association Hurlingham Club England

World’s Champion Seeks Tomboy Bride After Boxing Career

Lightweight champion Willie Ritchie of San Francisco says he will marry a tomboy type who enjoys sports and clean living. He praises physical fitness and rejects laziness, declaring he will seek a wife who can be his equal in vigor and companionship after he retires from the ring.

Willie Ritchie San Francisco Cal

Navy Yard Route Schedule From Colman Dock Seattle

Tourtet and Athien Leave Colman Dock Seattle with daily departures noted including exceptions for Sundays and Saturdays. Time table shows various departure times and a 50 cent round trip fare with phone contact for Main 2101. Schedule subject to change without notice.

Navy Yard Kennedy Tourtet Athien Colman Seattle Munday Sunder

Champion Willie Ritchie Prepares For Big Boxing Bout

Champion Willie Ritchie will box Harlem Tommy Murphy up to the day before the 20 round title bout next Wednesday evening. Odds favored Murphy at about 2 to 1 as fans bet heavily. Murphy trained in San Rafael and sparred with Frankie Edwards and Eddie Miller, while Ritchie weighed 186% pounds and planned to continue practice through Monday and possibly Tuesday.

Ban Francisco Willie Ritchie Harlem Tommy Murphy Hichntio Murphy San Rafael Frankie Edwards Eddie Miller Hitchie

Big 10 Mile Cross Country Race Planned in Northwest

A. B. Goldsmith of the Seattle Athletic Club announces a 10 mile cross country race for Washington's birthday with registrations open to any athlete. Teams from major Northwest clubs will compete and the event may become an annual all Western affair depending on success. course selection is pending.

Northwest A. 8. Goldsmith Seattle

Labor unions near pact in San Francisco

Rival electrical workers unions expected to sign a settlement in San Francisco after days of mediation by AFL President Samuel Gompers. He announced at 12:30 a.m. that the long conflict had been resolved.

San Francisco Electrical Workers Gompers American Federation of Labor

Reds president refuses trade for Tinker and Groh

Garry Herrmann, president of the Reds, rejected a Philadelphia Nationals offer to swap Tinker and Groh for Doolan and Knabe. M'Reavy sidelined by knee injury from the Army Navy game will miss athletics for at least a year.

Nix Gays Garry Philadelphia Philadelphia Nationals Cincinnati Tinker and Groh Doolan Knabe Garry Herrmann Reds M’reavy Washington C. J. McReavy Tacoma

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