Star Basketball League Opens January 3 Schedule May Change
The Star Basketball League voted to push opening to January 8 after seven teams attended. Officials set a 25 cent admission, pay $6 nightly to officials, and plan two league divisions with a best two of three title series. Coaches chair the executive committee as teams work to field squads and avoid elimination.
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Star Office
Coach Hunt
University of Washington
Soldiers and Sailors’ Club
Y. M. Co. A. Brewster's Cigar Co
MacDougall-Southwick
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co
University Community Five
Knights of Columbus
Piper & Taft's, Co
Third Washington Infantry
Spalding’s
Rainier Post American Legion
Champ Has Wild Time In Ring Go
Benny Leonard world lightweight champion knocked out Mel Coogan of Brooklyn in the second round of an eight round bout in Jersey City. Coogan was floored three times as water splashed from his corner. Leonard tried to kick the water-throwers before the referee stopped the count. Joe Benjamin knocked out Tommy Touhey and Al Reich won by technical knockout over Al Robers in the same card.
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Jersey City
N. J
Benny Leonard
Mel Coogan
Brooklyn
Coogan
Leonard
Joe Benjamin
Tommy Touhey
al Reich
al Robers
Staten Island
New Star Looms in Three Cushion Billiards Horizon
Denton failed to win the three cushion championship but starred in the Cleveland tournament setting records. He recorded a 17 in a single inning and a 20 inning run, likely making him a future billiards great. Kh. L. Cannefax defended his title, beating Charles McCourt in a close open tournament where McCourt was his only defeat.
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Cleveland
Byron Gillette
Buffalo
Denton
Charles McCourt
Frank Day
St. Louis
Alfredo de Oro
Kh. L. Cannefax
Cannefax
McCourt
Cannes
Mel Mucklestone Heads Toward Millionaire Status
Mel Mucklestone former Washington Huskies back who starred under Gil Dobie arrives in town from Fort Worth Texas where he has prospered after leaving the aviation corps last Christmas. He is in business with Tiny Moore with a capital of 3000 dollars and plans to stay in Fort Worth another year before returning North to retire on his earned income.
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Jim Thorpe
Canton
Massillon Tigers
Thorpe
Mel Mucklestone
Gil Dobie
University of Washington
Mel
Fort Worth
Tex
Itrich
Aviation Corps
Moore
Storm Forces Week Delay of Gibbons Darcy Fight
The Tom Gibbons Jim Darcy 10 round bout in Milwaukee has been postponed a week due to the storm closing all roads in Portland and affecting travel. The bout was scheduled for tonight.
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Portland
Tom Gibbons
Jim Darcy
Milwaukee
Clymer to Manage Joe Tinker's Gol American Club in 1920
Mil Clymer, former Seattle Coast League manager, will lead Joe Tinker's Gol American club in 1920. Clymer was a longtime favorite with Columbus fans years ago.
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Mil Clymer
Joe Tinker
Clymer
Columbus
Harvard Will Journey to Pasadena Prep Coaches Set Schedule
Beattie's six high school coaches meet with Physical Director Peiton to draft the prep basketball schedule. Plans call for a January 6 season start with Broadway vs Lincoln in the opening game. Teams across Seattle beaters cycle through training as veteran players return and new leaders emerge.
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Beattie
Peiton
Broadway
Lincoln
Revolt Brings Stacked Cards in New York Meeting
The piece recounts a late night confrontation at a New York league meeting where John son is named president Frank Navin vice president and a board filled with supporters. Three insurgents left quietly after a heated three hour clash as rivals Ftuppert Comiskey and Prasee suffered a five to three setback.
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American League
Fan Johnson
Ban
Comiskey
Prasee
Johnson
Frank Navin
French Star Seeks Higher Pay in Dempsey Fight
Paris December reports Georges Carpentier aims to box Jack Dempsey in London before February. He has signed with a promoter but the deal hinges on Dempsey's signature. Dee Camps holds larger offers and may delay the bout, possibly moving it to a money richer venue. Deschamps doubts the US venue.
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Paris
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Cochran
Dempsey
London
Dee Camps
Deschamps
United States
Northwestern league revival eyed for Pacific Northwest baseball
The piece discusses reviving the Northwestern league in the Northwest with Tacoma Victoria Vancouver and Seattle as potential clubs. It outlines hoped-for benefits to Coast league talent development and notes signings and trades involving Klepper Wares and players such as Kopp Geary Bates and Knight as Seattle builds toward the 1920 season.
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Northwest
Seattle
Tacoma
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
Bill Kiepper
Wares
Kopp
Geary
Bates
Athletica
Sasistamt
Kearns Reports $250000 Offer for Dempsey Fight
Jack Kearns says a telegram from Billy Gibson in New York offers $250,000 to end Dempsey and sign to meet Carpentier in the United States. Gibson, speaking for a syndicate, notes Promoter Cochran of London will arrive December 20 with Carpentier’s agreement to fight Dempsey.
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Jack Dempsey
Billy Gibson
New York
Dempsey
Carpentier
Gibson
Cochran
London
Grid team at Detroit U dominates aiz-day bicycle race
Joe Madden and Alfred Goullet, riders who won the aiz-day race in New York, covered 3 501 miles and 1 lap. The record is 3 625 miles set in 1917 by Ege and Dupuy, who finished second this year.
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Joe Madden
Alfred Goullet
New York
Ege and Dupuy
Harvard to Pasadena for Tournament of Roses game uncertain
Harvard athletic committee approves travel to Pasadena for the Tournament of Roses. Coach Claude Hunt says Washington cannot play due to long layoff and poor field conditions. Oregon favored to be the Western representative as Washington’s chances fade.
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Pasadena
Harvard Athletic Committee
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Moet
Hunt
Oregon
Portia
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Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
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