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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1909

Page

5

Northwestern League Stirs Seattle Soccer Boom At Schools

Northwestern League standings show Rangers six to one over Celtics with Renton and Thistles trailing as Seattle embraces association football. Several grammar schools have formed six full teams with Northwestern players coaching Saturdays. a city school league is planned next year to crown a public rebooted soccer championship.

Rangers Seattle Tacoma Georgetown Northwestern Acheol

Two Soccer Doubleheader Results At Dugdale Park

Yesterday at Dugdale Park the Rangers beat the Celtics 6 to 1 in the first match while Seattle defeated Renton 6 to 1 in the closer. Celtics showed promise but tired play and lack of practice. Rangers featured Stalker Rutherford and Kerr with goals. Seattle outscored Renton four to one in the second half with Williams and Allison among standouts.

Dugdale’s Park Rangers Celtics Seattle Renton Celtica Stalker Rutherford Begg Kerr Watt Hendry and Boa Bird Murt Thompens Peon Thom Cullen Lemon McCafferty Watts Keer J. McGillivray Mills Proctor Douglas Seel Rogers Thompson Wianins Williams Potter Jones Lethley Allison Patmore Wilson Martin Revette Wileen Stevens Smith Chambers Turner Renton Appleby Leathiey Maurison Day Elliott Wiilama Pike Coutts Stroud

Tacoma Takes Game

Tacoma defeats Seattle Thistles 2 to 1 to stay atop Northwestern league standings. Gideon scored for Tacoma in the first half as Thistles equalized with McIntosh and Moetz both scoring in the second half. The match drew a good crowd and spurred talks of a Tacoma school league.

Gideon Tacoma Thistles McIntosh Thistie Moetz

Betting on Johnson Jef fight to be even money

Jimmy Coffroth says betting on the Johnson Jef fight when ready will be at even money. Gotch is slated to wrestle Jefries as part of the latter's training program. The Iowa farmer will not remove any of Jeff's toes or nose. tfielder O'Hara, in its last season, will play with Cardinals in 1910.

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Hayes First Hayes First Marathon Unearths Track Shortfall

Tim McGrath staged a humorous pull after Johnny Hayes won the marathon in 2 26 54 3 5 at Ocean Shore park. Investigators found the track was over a mile short, while Hayes led Fitzgerald by three laps and Connolly by a mile.

San Francisco Tim McGrath McGrath Ocean Shore Park Johnny Hayes Hayes Jimmy Fitzgerald Don Connolly

Smoker Set for Ballard Hall With Boxing Events

The two Kellys Hubbard Mc Knight and Muldoon are expected to compete in a smoker at Sypher's hall Ballard on Wednesday evening. Fitzgerald the club manager plans eight events including five boxing matches and three on the mat with potential exhibition bouts. Fitz can jump in at a moment's notice and has boxing skill.

Kellys Hubbard McKnight Muldoon Sypher’s Hall Ballard Fitzgerald Fitz

Car Conductor And Soccer Star Hendry Shines In Seattle

David Hendry works as a Seattle street car conductor by weekday, but on Sundays he stars as a left back for Rangers soccer team. He has played eight years, previously with Danbartom Union and Glasgow-Perthshire, and after three years in America he joined Rangers two years ago. He also earned a spot on Seattle United for international contests. Mordecai Brown plans to spend the Chicago winter seeking legitimate investments beyond keeping a quorum.

David Hendry Northwest Hendry Rangers Seattle Danbartom Union Glasgow-Perthshire Beothand America Petch Seattle United

Tales of an Ex-Dog and a Winter Scrap Ring

In a hard edged reminiscence, Spike Hennessy and Toad Fogarty recount brutal boxing nights in a Minnesota town. They describe leather, waxed floors, and staged rounds as husky opponents fall under quick comebacks and river of resin.

Toad Daly Hegan Mr. Fogarty Mr. Hennessy Minnesota Mr. Fogerty

Yale Freshmen Not Strong for Football

A United Press report from New Haven on December 13 states Yale freshmen show football as the least popular sport. In a class vote 63 chose tennis as their favorite, 46 for walking, 33 for swimming, 34 for baseball, 17 for football, and 16 for track.

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Cornell Demands Football Reform To Protect Players

The Cornell faculty adopts a resolution urging radical rule changes for safety and fair play, warning that football will not be played at Ithaca next season without reforms. The report notes Billy Delaney says Jim Jeffries is shifting to boxing.

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Connie Mack’s barnstorming tour in California draws look at players

The report notes Connie Mack’s California swing to size up players including Tracy Hoag Burns Eddie Hallinan and a young first baseman from St Louis. It mentions possible interposition by McGraw and questions about rule revision and substitute scorers in case of exhaustion. Lincoln reportedly scored 76 to 16 last Friday.

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