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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1917
Page
4
Sports and comics note humor about patrons at the Hotgl club. A proprietor complains that tipping harms employees while keeping change, reflecting small 3 percent adjustments and concerns over wage practices in the era.
Jess Willard told United Press he expects at least one million dollars in proceeds from a single bout for the Red Cross. He said movie proceeds could push totals, and the fight would draw one of the era’s biggest gates. He showed no strong preference for opponent or venue, just a big city and a sizable crowd.
James Butler 69 and Dr W B Crockett 83 headlining a boxing event in Boston. The piece jokes about aged fighters returning to the ring and mentions new rules to prevent whisker pulling and ear trumpet hits while noting no seating or venue details.
In a Tacoma area report the crowd rumbles at a college game with ferocious cheers and a controversial figure Lone Star Dietz, a football mentor, facing scrutiny over past incidents. The piece notes a smoke filled club smoker event and mentions a football-related death list rise after a Coast Defense game collision in Honolulu.
Kid Farrell once a feisty welterweight now tours Camp Lewis as a YMCA leader. He uses boxing discipline to teach muscular Christianity to soldiers, telling how a Chicago church visit with a black eye and rough taste led him to leave the ring and follow the Lord as a personal second.
Jack Curley said a wealthy man promised to pay Fred Fulton ten thousand dollars if he agrees to fight Jess Willard for the Red Cross. He also said he wired Mike Collins offering Fulton the sum.
National League at its New York meeting adopted resolutions urging baseball players to offer themselves for service to their country.
A 1918 aircraft owner in North Carolina is warned not to shoot water fowl from an airplane. State law now prohibits aerial waterfowl hunting with a stiff fine for violations and enforcement by constables deputies or game wardens.
Promoter Matt Hinkel began talks to stage a Jess Willard title bout in Cleveland. He plans to meet Jim Dunn of Cleveland Indiana about using the American League baseball park and will travel south Saturday to pursue Willard. The league park capacity is 24 000 with temporary seating planned.
Amateur and professional boxing chatter fills the page. Iriah Patsy Cline aims at Div East title against Jenny Leonard, who dominates lightweight matchups. Leonard’s rapid knockouts and tall records contrast with Cline’s rising challenge as talks turn to future Western circuits and regional leagues.
Frank Gotch, famed wrestling champion, was laid to rest after a Sunday death. The town and many prominent figures gathered at the Congregational church and cemetery on the town edge for the funeral, reflecting his world wide fame.
Report from San Francisco dated December 1 quotes Henry and Charlie Graham clashing over terms of Spider Baum's transfer to Sacramento where he is slated as manager. Baum says he was promised outright release by San Co to secure a managerial position, causing surprise in the area.
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