Kilbane and Johnson Only Champs To Keep Titles In 1914
Johnny Kilbane remains a featherweight champion through 1914 as the year winds on, while many other titleholders have fallen. The piece notes Kilbane and Jack Johnson as the lone holdovers from last year amid a season of widespread upheaval across boxing divisions.
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Kilbane and Johnson
Johnny Kilbane
Robinson Crusoe
Cleveland Marvel
Johnny
Kilbane
Jack Johnson
Ring
Willie Ritchie
Freddie Welsh
Johnny Coulon
Kid Wt
Bombardier Wells
Europe
Georges Carpentier
Arthur Pelkey
Gunboat Smith
Carpentier
Dave Smith
England
Henyon
Hughes Charley Ledoux
Huges
Asthma Clinic Ad at Olympic View Sanitarium
An advertisement for asthma treatment appears for Olympic View Sanitarium located at 14-16 W Harrison with contact G J Mernberg at Queen Anne 3127. The notice stresses bronchial asthma care and medical services.
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Olympic View Sanitarium
W. Harrison OR
G. J. Mernberg
Broadway Boys Win Major School Cup Awards and Captaincy
Broadway high school honors awarded include Midgets first and second team cups and trophies. Roy Potter is elected captain for 1915 at a student assembly. Harvard cup given to city champions by Ralph Ballard. George La Fray named winner of the student cup for service to the team. Faculty presents a nine year school picture. First team and second team football emblem recipients listed with captains Harold White and Drury Adams among others. Several players face graduation or age ineligibility next summer.
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Broadway High School
Roy Potter
Ralph Ballard
Harvard
Henderson
George la Fray
Stephan Dwan
Harold White
Laurence Smith
Gerald McClair
George Richards
Harry Kaysser
Frank Williams
Louis la Fray
George Butcher
William Bowden
James Thwing
Wilfred Feek
John Saunders
Joe Saboe
Fred Gribble
Carlysie Campbell
Gene McClosan
Bob Morris
George Overson
Whitman Freshmen Win Three Straight To Bind Championship
Whitman college freshmen clinched the championship after winning three straight games. In South Park at night the Orillia Athletic Club defeated South Park with Cochrane scoring 12 baskets. Orillia beat Norwegian Lutheran 46 to 23 as Chauncey Wright led the scoring and Regan, Hanson, and Halverson starred.
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Whitman College
South Park
Orillia Athletic Club
Cochrane
Orillia
Briggs
Saylor
West Seattle
Chauncey Wright
Regan
Wrights
Hanson
Halverson
They Plan Fewer Major League Ball Players in 1915
The article notes a forecast of a smaller roster of major league ball players for the 1915 season, implying a contraction in payroll and players, while acknowledging the paradox of having fewer players yet still many top names.
Whitman captain election in doubt as two voters abstain
Sporting flashes report two Whitman letter men failing to vote for the 1915 football captain, risking Edwin Young’s formal election if the late votes favor the next highest candidate.
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Whitman
Edwin Young
Neff to Face Byrne in Pacific Athletic Club Boxing Show
promoter Dan Gait lines up four preliminaries for the Pacific Athletic Club card Tuesday night headlined by Chet Neff versus Roughhouse Charley Byrne. Seattle favorites Tom Clark and Ad Schaffii clash at 125 pounds while Percy Cove meets Leo Crevier and Ed Hunter.
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Pacific Athletic Club
Chet Neff
Charley Byrne
Percy Cove
Leo Crevier
the Cohen
Anderson
Rusty
Ed Hunter
Seattle
Cohen
Leo
Tommy Clark
Ad Schaffii
Schaffir
Clark
Salt
Neff
Austin & Salt's
Burna
Neffs
Club boxers split even at 8 A C smoker
Hoxera of Spokane and Seattle clubs mixed in Interclub events at the 8 A C show last night. Earl Baird of 8 A C defeated Nelson of Spokane after three hard rounds, while Ellingston of Spokane floored Floyd Madden of 8 A C. Phelps of 8 A C beat R Benjamin of Spokane. Gleason could not box due to a broken hand. Several 3 A C members fought. Sontag, Walker, Val Sontag, Marshall, Gleason, and Parrin won or moved on in four round bouts. A Dutch lunch followed. A Chicago man denies stealing a trolley car and may avoid a wrestling-match-promoter charge.
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Hoxera
Spokane
Seattle
Earl Baird
Nelson
Baird
Ellingston
Floyd Madden
Madden
Tom Phelps
Northwest
Ray Orton
J. Hensley
Orton
Charles Sontag
F. Mason
Sontag
F. Walker
Geo. Carroll
Val Sontag
H. Rindfieisch
Marshall
Richardson
Irving Gleason
W. Bouckle
Parrin
Roberts
Charley Halen
Belgians Show Varying Reactions to a Bicycle Rider
The text notes sympathy for Belgians shifting as it is learned that one Belgian was a six day bicycle rider. The remark reflects mixed views in a historical context about Belgian figures and cycling.
Everett seeks Northwestern league franchise with Everett team
Everett men push to secure a Northwestern league franchise with a local team. A Commercial Club led mass meeting backed funding and a 10 year lease plan for home grounds. A Seattle league directors meeting next week could grant the franchise and scheduling calls for two home games weekly. Boston referees strike over overtime pay for counting ten.
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Everett
John
Karnes
Sporteaman
John K. Healy
W. C. Cox
H. D. Cooley
William Hofer
James E. Gowen
W. W Blaine
Commercial Club
Seattle
Boston
Fullerton Analyzes 1915 Baseball Lines and Fed Impact
Sports writer Hugh S. Fullerton outlines how the Federal league reshaped 1915 baseball with aggressive moves against the American and National leagues. He notes star players like Johnson Plank and Bender drawing crowds and suggests major clubs pursued weak contracts to sidestep long-term commitments.
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Johnson
National League
Tener
Feds
American League
Federal League
Players’ Association
Salvation Army Christmas Basket Distribution Planned
The Salvation Army will distribute baskets for needy families on December 24 at 8 p.m. from the Citadel corner Fifth and Washington. Applicants apply at 325 Globe Way. Each basket feeds a family of five. A Christmas tree for poor children will be given on December 28. Tickets at Globe Building. Contributions to Lieutenant Colonel T. W. Scott 825 Globe Building.
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Salvation Army
Citadel
Fifth
Washington
Globe Way
Globe
T. W. Scott
Ophelia Meets a Kindly Householder in a Sharp Exchange
A fragment shows Ophelia before a gracious householder who asks about a mission or task. The scene hints at respect, social dynamics, and a personal request shaping the encounter.
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