Speedy Army Boxers Set To Meet At Camp Lewis Butte
Camp Lewis soldiers will clash with national army boxers in Butte Montana during Christmas week. Notables include Eddie Pinian as light- flyweight and Bar Baird the 125 pound champion, with Barrett heavyweight and Joe Cou ee among the entrants. The group trains under Witte Ritchie as boxing instructor amid a larger roster of capable fighters including Palzer and Kaufman contemporaries.
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Butte
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Washington
National Guard
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Bar! Baird
Dones
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Joe Couee
Frankie Burns
Eiith Field Artillery
Witte Ritchie
Leo Houck Back Here For Visit
Leo Houck, Beattie’s lightweight boxer and motion picture villain, returns from Denver where he won a bout. He arrived home yesterday and plans more fights. he may box while in town during the holidays as his parents live here. Local boxing club scenes and notes follow with references to Langford and Homer Smith and a Tacoma boxing show on New Year’s Day.
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Leo Houck
Leo
Denver
Houck
Seattle
Los Angeles
Jack Pickford
Liberty
Mice
Cleveland Catcher Joins Navy Enlistment
Herman Gerry, second string catcher for the Indians, wired friends from Cleveland that he enlisted in the U S Navy yesterday in Memphis.
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Cleveland
Herman Gerry
Indians
Navy
Memphis
Charley White Sent to New Army Camp
Charley White the Chicago lightweight has agreed to transfer to Camp Custer as boxing instructor. Ban Johnson will remain president of the American League unless called to perform war duties. he refuted rumors he would resign ahead of the owners meeting tomorrow.
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Charley White
United Preas
Grant
Rockford
Chicago
Camp Custer
Ban Johnson
National League backs joint meeting after Herrmann proposal
In New York on December 11 sentiment in the National League favored a joint meeting of the two major leagues as proposed by Garry Herrmann, chairman of the National committee. Barney Dreyfuss and Charlie Ebbetts, early rivals for the National meeting, expressed support this afternoon.
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National League
United Prena
New York
Garry Herrmann
Barney Dreyfurs
Charlie Ebbetts
Henderson Considered for WSC Coaching Position
Elmer Henderson, athletic coach at Broadway High, is named as a potential successor to Bill Dietz, W S C football coach. The Pullman athletic board has not offered Dietz a 1918 contract, and current conditions argue against retaining a high priced coach.
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Elmer Henderson
Broadway High
Bill Dietz
Pullman Athletic Board
Dietz
Pacific Coast Tennis Championships Restored Next Year
Dr Sumner Hardy president of the California Tennis association announced that Pacific Coast championship tournaments will be resumed next year Arrangements will be finalized at the February annual meeting in San Francisco.
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United Preas
Francisco
Sumner Hardy
California Tennis Association
Garry Herrmann and Tener Face Off Over Baseball Control
In New York on December 11, Garry Herrmann and John Tener prepare to discuss league governance at the Waldorf. Tener presses for league president influence, while Herrmann presides over a summons for joint owner talks seen as pivotal to future baseball leadership.
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New York
Garry Herrmann
National Commission
John K. Tener
National League
State Room
Waldorf
Tener
Garry
Herrmann
Tenet
Camp Lewis Imposes Censor on Sports News
Tim Cook athletic director at Camp Lewis enforces a strict sports censorship system. All athletic information must be approved by Cook before publication, with Capt. Welty supervising and newspaper men operating on honor to submit copies for review. No breaches have occurred yet, though sports coverage remains tightly controlled.
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Star
Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Dec
Tim Spies
Kaiser
T. G. Cook
Butte High
Capt. Welby
Fulton defeats Flynn to press Willard title bid
Fred Fulton of Rochester, Minnesota, knocked out Dan Flynn of Boston in the second round of a ten round bout in Columbus, urging a major matchup with champion Jess Willard. The United Press Leased Wire reported Fulton’s insistence on the Willard clash following the win.
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Fred Fulton
Porky” Flynn
United Press
Columbus
Fulton
Rochester
Minn
Jess Willard
Porky
Dan Flynn
Boston
Bean Town
Balustral Golf Club Expands by 300 Acres in New Jersey
The Balustral Golf Club of Short Hills New Jersey buys 200 acres encompassing its 140 acre course and 160 adjoining acres for 500000 dollars. The club with 750 members plans to build two more 18 hole courses on the expanded property.
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Balustral Golf Club
Short Hills
N. J
Prospects poor for Huskies basketball team this season
Prospects for a balanced University of Washington basketball squad look dim. Only Stanley Riddle appears likely to make the team, though his inclusion is not assured. Ross Williams and Charley Rogers are near certain to hold spots, with several football men and promising freshmen competing for places.
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University of Washington
Stanley Riddle
Ross Williames
Charley Rogers
Ervin Dailey
Everett High
Errol Rawson
Val Hoffman
Hastle
Nesbitt
Hunt
Who Is The Champion Heavyweight Wrestler World
In a tale from Iowa and Nebraska fans debate who holds the world title. Earl Caddock, a farmer boy, is hailed in Iowa while Joe Stecher faces doubt after disputed bouts in Omaha. A final New York match is anticipated to settle the claim as Caddock and Stecher both assert the championship.
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Iowa
Frank Gotch
Earl Caddock
Missouri River
Nebraska
Farmer Burns
Joe Stecher
New York
Stecher
Gotch
John Olin
Boston
Caddock
Omaha
Gene Malady
Goteh
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