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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
5
Tin horn gamblers in Pacific Coast league cities protest a unanimous four item resolution requiring league officials to report all bets on games and curb booze cages under grand stands, seen as a blow to illicit revenue at ballparks.
Frank Klaus' claim to the middleweight title is questioned after a fast all round draw with Jack Dillon of Indianapolis. Neither man was floored or endangered at any time.
About 150 members of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club plan to ride a special train to Gearhart Park for the annual midwinter ocean swim. The program features several women’s events and beach stunts, with the ocean swim scheduled for Sunday morning.
Doc Roller of Seattle has been matched to wrestle Jess Pederson the Scandinavian champion at a local park next Wednesday night. The bout will be a two out of three falls affair.
Ban Johnson announces potential stiff fines for Mordecai Brown of Chicago Cuba Duffy Lewie of the Boston Red Sox and Oscar Stanage of the Detroit Tigers after they played in Stockton and Oakland with Orvall Overall in California. Overall is ineligible in organized baseball for failing to report to the Chicago Cubs.
Tryouts for the US Olympic team to compete in Sweden next year were announced. Events will be held in San Francisco Boston and Chicago with dates to be determined. The Pacific coast selection committee includes W F Humphreys John Elliott A S Goldsmith T Morrin Dunne J B Franklin F E O Neil and Dr Frank Angell of Stanford.
United Press Leased Wire reports plans for an Owen Moran versus Jem Dhacol bout to be held privately in London with 200 spectators each paying 100 to guarantee the match. If blocked, the rivals will travel to America to stage the fight.
Dean Walker of Independence wins captaincy of the University of Oregon 1912 football team after a coin toss following five ballots. Edward Halley, tackle, was the rival candidate, with Walker playing back field for three seasons.
The article discusses possible contenders and matchups around champion Wolgast as healing delays a title defense. It cites McFarland Welsh Wells Ritchie Mandot Gibbons Bronson Murray Coffroth Hayes Murph y and Johnson in various regional contexts with potential eliminator bouts and travel plans.
The Rainier Valley Athletic Club Girls seek a basketball game with Green Lake girls. RVAC Girls claim they have no superior and invite a match. Address inquiries to the Rainier Valley Athletic Club at 3607 Edmonds, care of the girls’ basketball manager.
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