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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1916

Page

10

Boxing Card Promises Double Main Events This Friday

Promoters line up two main events in Friday’s boxing show with Muff Bronson vs Chet Neff and Harry Anderson vs Archie Wyard. Lonnie Austin drafts preliminaries including Bud Ridley and his recent rivals as prospects. The card aims for lively action and potential knockouts.

Atle Joe Jack Kearns Les Darcy Jess Willard Fred Fulton Denver Jim Plynn Bonds Australia America Ays Kearns Darcy Jack Curley Lonnie Austin Bud Ridley Weldon Wing Muff Bronson Chet Neff Portland Harry Anderson N. W Archie Wyard

Washington Huskies to wear uniforms against Elks Friday

The University of Washington hockey team will debut uniforms in the Friday game with the Elks after funding sweaters and stockings themselves. Captain Toots Bissett may move defense to accommodate Tom Cushman, with Ernie Bissett advancing to forward once fit. Ted Faulk joins from football to play forward when knee heals.

U. OF W ELKS Tom Cushman Crew Fame Cushmen Ernie Bissett Ted Faulk Varstty Football Lce Ted Nebraska

English Flyweight Champ Favorite Over Zulu Kid

Jimmy Wilde, the favored English flyweight champion, held as a 10 to 7 and 10 to 8 favorite in a 20 round world title bout against Young Zulu Kid Frankie Demelfi of Brooklyn. The Brooklyn fighter impressed with his sturdiness and clever, boring style as American betting lags. Zulu Kid arrived with a shamrock omen, weighed in at 105 pounds, and the fight was set for 2 pm at Holborn Stadium with Wilde confident of victory.

London Jimmy Wilde Frankie Demelfi Brooklyn Hrighton Trish Waitreess

Fancy Skater to Exhibit Skill at Arena Tuesday

Kenney Skene, famed Seattle amateur skater and University of Washington hockey team recruit Ernie Bissett arranged a series of exhibitions between hockey games next Tuesday night. At only 16 he performs a barrel jump and has previously wowed crowds in Portland Victoria and Vancouver B C.

Kenney Skene Seattle Ernie Bissett University of Washington Skene Portland Victoria Vancouver B. C

Ran McDonald Stars for Seattle in Coast Hockey Title Drive

Former Portland and Victoria player Ran McDonald joins the Seattle Metropolitans under manager Pete Muldoon to bolster the bid for the Pacific Coast Hockey League crown. Seattle travels to Spokane to face Leater Patrick's Canaries, aiming to overcome injuries and become a title contender.

Ran McDonald Portland and Victoria Spokane Seattle Metropolitans Pete Muldoon Gonfalon Mets Leater Patrick

Market Report Paid Wholesale Dealers for Vegetables and Fruit

Wholesale vegetable and fruit dealers report earnings and trends in the market. Prices hold steady for lettuces, tomatoes, and apples as supply chains adjust to seasonal demand. Buyers seek stable supply and fair pricing amid fluctuating freight costs.

Moran and Gunboat Smith to headline 10 round bout

Frank Moran faces Gunboat Smith in a 10 round heavyweight bout at the Clermont Sporting Club in Brooklyn tonight. Moran returns to action after last summer’s defeat to Jack Dillon. In New York, 14 teams in the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden are tied after nine hours, eight have logged 206 miles and 4 laps, nearing the nine hour record of 211 miles and 8 laps set in 1914 by Cameron and Kalser.

New York Frank Moran Gunboat Smith Clermont Sporting Club Brooklyn Moran Jack Dillon Madison Square Garden Cameron and Kalser

Bicycle Racers Are Speeding Away

The report notes bicycle racers moving swiftly in a spirited event. It references a distant scene of a painter in a luxurious studio depicting a woman, a metaphor likely illustrating speed and spectacle in urban life.

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