Locals Open Coast Hockey Season in Pacific Coast Coast
Seattle Hockey Club opens its season under Pete Muldoon with a first practice at the Arena as the coast race for the title looms. Vancouver and Victoria loom as the chief rivals with several veterans returning and new players joining the lineup for the year.
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Pete Muldoon
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Muldoon
Seattle
Victoria
Vancouver Millionaires
Vancouver
Grover Alexander Wins Cook County Trap Championship
In Chicago during a two day target tournament the Cubs pitcher Grover Alexander shot 91 of 100 targets to claim the amateur trap shooting title for Cook County. He received a sliver mug trophy engraved with the championship recognition. The report notes poor shooting conditions but highlights his victory amid competition from local shooters.
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Grover Alexander
Chicago
Cubs
Cook County
Alexander
Dobie Wins His Grid Spurs
Eastern critics hail Gil Dobie and his Navy eleven after a 6 to 0 Army victory. Despite being outweighed, Navy’s line and interference impress reviewers, with Harry Neilson calling the Navy coach’s machine the best in the East this year. Dobie is finally recognized as a top strategist in football.
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Gil Dobie
Navy
Harry Neilson
New York Coritics
Dobie
Army
East
Northwest
Washington
Washington Cage Squad Begins First Real Practice
University of Washington basketball coach Allison plans the first real practice of the season this week. He has not named a first team yet but has several candidates: Chuck Frankland at center, Dick Munson and Dave Kellogg at forward, Nicholson at guard, with Captain Cook and Doug Cairns as other leading guard candidates. George Smith, a veteran center and star gridder, is expected to join turnout during the holiday vacation.
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Allison
University of Washington
Chuck” Frankland
Lincoln High
Dick Munson
Dave Kellogg
Nicholson
Cook
Doug Cairns
George Smith
Five Men Assigned to Officiate Prep Cage Melees
Tracey Strong Walter Bell H J Green Jack Davidson and Stanley Riddle will officiate in the high school basketball league appointed by the school board physical department Strong has coached football and basketball for years and is a noted Northwest cage official Bell is physical director at Queen Anne high Green holds the same post at Lincoln high Davidson is a former W cage captain and Riddle a former W star Play in the league starts January 16 with all squads planning a stiff two week Christmas practice period.
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Tracey Strong
Walter Bell
H. J Green
Jack Davidson
Stanley Riddle
School Board
Strong
Northwest
Bell
Queen Anne High
Green
Lincoln High School
Coast hockey outlook and changing roster rumors
News from Vancouver on Coast league hockey for the season. Key figures include President Prenk Petrick of the Comet teegue and veteran timers Narry Werburton and Cliff Harrison amid questions about Cliff’s role. Arena plans hint at a scoreboard and new scoring announcements while Dunderdale and Wilson exit the league and Doc Roberts joins Britannian mines as an ice player.
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Prenk Petrick
Comet Teegue
Vancouver
S. C
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Columbia Metropelis
Ridley KOs Ortego in Second Round Bout in San Francisco
Ridley Kocos star Californian Bud Ridley, Seattle bantam, defeated Johnny Ortego in the second round with a solar plexus punch. Ridley heads home today then plans a trip to the East. Ortego is regarded as one of San Francisco’s top bantams.
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Bud Ridley
Seattle
San Francisco
Johnny Ortego
Ridley
East
Ortego
Heinie Schmidt
Aberdeen
Dan Cupid
Grays Harbor
Heinie
Star Cage Teams Prime for Big Race
The Star basketball league opens January 3 with teams like Knights of Columbus led by Doc Powers facing Port Townsend in a town game. Clubs plan to schedule one weekly Armory game, while many players are university students returning home for holidays. The Star schedule will be set this week with a league committee including Powers Allen and editor Wen Rennie.
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Inglewood Club names leadership amid growing Seattle golf scene
The Inglewood Golf and Country club selects Jim Blake as president with A Knox Roberts as vice president and Harry Griffiths, A V Macan among possible directors. The club plans a 18 hole course near Lake Washington and a $100000 clubhouse while 710 acres are readied for the new facilities. The Star league aims to formalize bylaws and schedule and decides which team to drop between Soldiers and Sailors and Independents.
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Lake Washington
Inglewood Golf and Country Club
Cubs Offer for Walter Reuther Refused by Reds
The Cubs reportedly offered 25000 to Cincinnati for Walter Reuther, rejected. They later let Reuther go to Cincinnati for 1500 under the waiver price, a move puzzling supporters.
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Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reda
Walter Reuther
Cubs
Reuther
Cincinnati
Baird and Harper Set to Clash in Coast Lightweight Quest
Northwest 133-pound king Bob Harper and local rival Earl Baird, both products of the gym, meet for the first time with the Coast lightweight title in reach at Crystal Pool Tuesday. Harper is undefeated. Baird has faced tougher opponents and brings more ring experience.
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Northwest
Earl Baird
Crystal Pool
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Baird
Bob
Karl
Joe Bonds
Tacoma
Steve Reynolds
Steve
Bonds
Jimmy Storey
Lloyd Madden
Mike Pete
Joe Woods
Jae Houck
Sam Langford
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Frankie Rogers
Roscoe Taylor
Jim Duane
Perry opens Franklin tailor shop after baseball stint
Scott Perry who once pitched for Connie Mack teams starts a tailor shop in Franklin, Pa with Harry O'Donnell, ex Athletics, as partner. Perry will not return to pro ball but will pitch for the Franklin independent team at $100 per game. Harry Dodge, former Brown University star, will guard for the Spalding team in The Star league.
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Fame
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Harry O'Donnell
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Harry Dodge
Brown Aniversity
Spalding
Nearly 100 pro players wintering in Angel City
A Los Angeles newspaper census finds nearly 100 professional ball players, major and minor, wintering in Los Angeles. The report notes there is no "work or fight" order in effect guiding them.
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Los Angeles
Angel City
Edwards the Australian Lightweight Eyes Champ Leonard Meeting
Liew Edwards, born in England and now boxing in Manila and Australia, dominates lightweight bouts and may clash with Benny Leonard in the United States or Australia. Promoters floated an offer to Leonard. he declined, but Edwards’ rising form could spur a cross‑ocean showdown and top contenders ready for another push. Also notes Frank Daley and Jack Green in a 20‑round loss, Snowy Baker touted for a strong showing.
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Liew Edwards
England
Philippines
Australia
W. A. LaMountain
Manila
Dempsey Willards
Edwardo
LaMountain
Benny Leonard
Leonard
Liew
Boxers and upsets loom in Tacoma boxing scene
Gilbert Karst a returned soldier from Atlanta plans to meet 150-pound local millers after a 10 round draw with Duke Abel in Atlanta. Frank Farmer headlines a Tacoma card with Mor gan Jones and Frank Zink drawing, Oscar Koch defeating John J Sullivan, Eddie Dailey seeking ring work, and Danny McConnell Ed Cannon emerging as leading prospects in Austin Salt boxing class. December 30 card sets up next bouts with Travie Davia and title stakes as Wright eyes eastward trip.
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Atlanta
Duke Abel
Farmer
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Tacoma
Jack Reeves
Oakland
Reeves
Morgan Jones
Frank Zink
Oscar Koch
Camp Lewis
John J. Sullivan
Austin & Salt
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Danny McConnell
Ed Cannon
Billy Wright
Theason
Morrie Lux
Kansas City
Travie Davia
Wright
Trip East
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Snowy Baker Becomes Silver Screen Star in Australia
Snowy Baker famed fight promoter and referee stars in a million dollar Australian film. He is recovering in a Sydney hospital with a broken nose multiple broken ribs a shattered shoulder blade and other injuries. The fighting parson in the film he will not fake and he remains a leading sports authority writing boxing for a major daily newspaper.
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Snowy Baker
Australia
Snowy
Sydney
Carbonado to Risk Lead Sunday
Skinner & Eddy and Carbonado face Woodland Park and Seattle in Sunday 2:15 PM matches at Liberty Park. Carbonado, unbeaten this season, aims to extend its lead while Skinner & Eddy seek a strong lineup return with Angus McMillan reinstated.
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