Spokane Drops Hockey As Patrick May Joins Seattle
The Spokane hockey plan fades with Patrick likely joining Seattle and the league shrinking to three teams. Portland Vancouver and Seattle battle for the championship while Spokane fields a new lineup led by Lester Patrick. Ed Carpenter Happy Holmes Walker Foynston and others face uncertain status due to exemption rules.
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Patrick
Seattle
Buver
Portland
Metrons
Lester Patrick
Ed Carpenter
Fense
Happy” Holmes
Walker
Rover
Capt
Foynston
Lite
Bernie Morris
Hobby Rowe
Cully Wilson
McDonald
Lncup
Mets
Vancouver
Muldoon
Morrin
Roberta
Morria
Army Camps Turn to Winter Sports
Army camps shift to winter sports after football ends. Y M C A rooms gain basketball courts and boxing and handball are popular amusements. Sammy joins a baseball squad with plans to compete with other troops and teams.
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Army
Sammy
Boxing Is Legal Declared by Corrigan in New York
Sixteen of eighteen men charged under New York anti prize fight law were freed after Magistrate Corrigan ruled the ban unconstitutional. The magistrate held two African American defendants for special sessions but signaled boxing could resume without the old law.
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United Press
New York
Corrigan
Twelve Years to Build Up Winner And Ten Minutes to Tear It Down
Baseball essay argues owners can ruin a championship club quickly. William F. Baker sells star battery breaking up a pennant winner, undermining Grover Cleveland Alexander and W. Kilifer, eroding team confidence and leaving the Athletics and Cubs vulnerable to decline.
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Paol Purman
Charley Comiskey
Comiskey
William F. Baker
Hlaker
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Baker
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Bill Killifer
Alexander
Lathree
Kilifer
Alexander Wing
Tinker
Connie Mack
Athletics
Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Cravath
Lawkert
Luderus
Bancroft
Bicey
Alsp
Willard Denies Retirement Eyes Georges Carpentier Return
Note-Jess Willard refuses retirement claims stating he awaits Georges Carpentier's arrival in America. He muses on a future bout under a claimed cap of ten big Jews and contemplates potential earnings before quitting. In another note, Jake Schaefer set a billiards high-run record with 49, surpassing Marc Catton's 46.
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Jess Willard
Georges Carpentier
America
Georges
United Press
Francisco
Jake Schaefer
Red Bull
Star Want Ads Promote Lost Art Inquiry
A brief notice suggests using Star want ads to locate a lost artwork. It invites readers to contact Star for details and any potential information. The item appears in a short classified style snippet.
Soldiers on Crutches Win Soccer Game at Winnipeg Hospital
Eleven wounded Canadian soldiers defeated a fully able team 5 to 1 at Tuxedo Park Military Convalescent Hospital in Winnipeg. Crutches, speed, and teamwork highlighted a vigorous match as recuperation through sport becomes a standard part of military medical care.
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Tuxedo Park Military Convalescent Hospital
Winnipeg
Tuxedo Park
Porte
Asa
M. Co. A
Campi and Johnson Bout Ends No Contest in Oakland
In Oakland Dee Campi and Lee Johnson clashed in two rounds with head butting and holding described by Referee Eddie Hanlon as not engaging in a real fight. The referee stopped the bout in the second round and declared it a no contest.
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Oakland
Cal
Dee
Eddie Campi
Lee Johnson
Eddie Hanlon
Irish Patsy Cline and Army Roster Notes Surface
The column riffs on sports and military topics, mentioning Patsy Cline as a name confusion, Connie Mack and Bill Maker selling Alexander and Killefer, and General White expressing a wish to see every ballplayer in the army. It notes Ed Barrow resigning from the International League and references salary cuts, Georgia Tech comments by Heisman, and a push to cut coaches at the University of California. It closes with Paul Van de Logart, a Washington athlete, aiming for navy service and past Northwest prominence.
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University of California
Paul van de Logart
Naval Coast Reserve
Bremerton
Navy
Washinton
Mitt Men May Help Red Cross
United Press reports boxing names like Mike Gibbons Benny Leonard and Joe Welling consider matches to open with Jess Willard in a heavyweight title event. Proceeds would bolster the Red Cross fund as patriotic support grows through semi famous bouts and charity.
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Red Cross
John Enlund Ad Calls Up Dr J Brown
Notice requests John Enlund to contact Dr J Brown at Main 6578 in an advertisement style alert. The fragment implies a personal or business call to action without additional context or details.
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John Enlund
Dr. J. Brown
Jess Willard Rejects Title Fight For Charity Bout
Chicago December 20 Jess Willard says he will box for charity but not for the championship He proposes a ten round no decision Red Cross bout with no title at stake and favors a large venue such as a ball park in a big city preferably Chicago He suggests a five journalist committee oversee the match and would waive his share if the Johnson fight embargo is lifted.
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Red Cross
Chicago
Johnson
Jess
Strangler Lewis Accused Of Camouflage Hold In New York
In New York during an international wrestling tournament Strangler Lewis is accused of camouflaging the illegal strangle hold with a head lock. He has won most matches using the head lock which officials say remains a banned maneuver. Wrestlers who have felt the hold claim it is a disguise for the strangle tactic, while referees have not yet ruled it out.
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New York
Strangler Lewis
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