Boxing Fans Demand Action Over Star Names on Seattle Cards
Boxing fans in Seattle grow critical of star power and seek real action. Lonnie Austin plans a well matched card with Muff Bronson vs Chet Neff, Archie Wyard vs Marty Anderson, and Leo Houck returning to face Al Edison. Bert Hughes meets Clever Bud Ridley as Chet McIntyre hints at retirement while rumors thread about Meihan potential Seattle bout.
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Gladiators
Ad Wolgast
Willie Meehan
Valley Trambitas
Fistiania
Austin & Salt
Dreamland
Lonnie Austin
Muff” Bronson
Chet Neff
Portland
Rose City
Wyard-Anderson
Archie Wyard
8. A. C. Star
Harry Casey
West Seattle
Houck
Ming
Leo Houck
Port
Frankie Huelat
Huelat
Maltmomah Club
Tommy Burns
Leo
Altho
Bronson
al Edison
Alaska
Bert Hughes
Bud Ridley
Vancouver
George Ross
Harry Anderson
Rt Ridley
Ridley
Weldon Wing
Hughes
Moff Hronson
Archie Ward
Rows
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Hert Hughes
al Eidinon
Kid Peterson
Blondy Orchard Vickers
Bender Becomes First Indian Manager in 1917 Toronto Effort
Indian baseball history notes that Charles Albert Bender, famed for his years with Connie Mack, will manage the Toronto International Association team in 1917. Once with the Athletics, the 1914 release, Federal league stint, and last season with the Phillies are referenced as context.
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Charles Albert Bender
Toronto International Association
Bender
Connie Mack
Feds
Phillies
Graves challenges Kelly for 26 round fight in Chicago
Kid Graves former 145 pound champion challenged Spike Kelly to a 26 round bout. Kelly won a referee's decision over Graves in Kansas City last week in a closely fought contest.
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Chicago
Kid Graves
Spike Kelly
Kelly
Graves
Kansas City
Oregon Votes for a New Athletic Field
In Eugene the University of Oregon wins approval for a new athletic field. Students back a $10,000 bond issue for grandstands by a 182 to 24 vote.
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Oregon
Eugene
University of Oregon
Moore Leads Cuban in Billiard Melee
George Moore jumped ahead of Alfred De Oro in their three cushions billiard title match by winning 62 to 45. Moore now has 100 points to De Oro's 95.
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New York
George Moore
Alfred de Oro
Moore
de Oro
Two Towns Seek P.L. Trophy Soccer Teams
Carbonado and Tacoma aim to revive soccer by applying for the P.L. trophy but neither town could muster enough players to form a team in the first series.
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Carbonado
Tacoma
Demaree May Join Cubs In Phils Trade
Al Demaree a Phillie pitcher may become a Chicago Cub in a deal that would send Jimmy Lavender to Philadelphia, a source reports.
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Demaree
CUBS
al Demaree
Phillie
Chicago Cub
Jimmy Lavender
Phils
Peace and Loss Across War Years and Holiday Gags
A widow reflects on sons killed in war, recalling two brave boys and the lingering ache of loss, while a collage of 1917 racing plans and lighthearted Christmas jokes mirrors the era. The piece juxtaposes grief, sport, and seasonal humor through names, places, and familiar faces.
Loss of 798 Crewmembers Off Portuguese Coast
A historical report notes the ship with 798 men aboard was lost off the Portuguese coast. The incident details the disappearance and the fate of the entire crew, with emphasis on the maritime tragedy and its implications.
Hockey Boss Credits Holmes in Beattie Victory
Pete Muldoon manager of the Beattie hockey club praises Harry Holmes for his goalkeeping in Seattle's win over Spokane. Muldoon also notes he turned Ron McDonald over to Spokane before the game and reports McDonald failed to stay in condition this season.
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Beattie Hockey Club
Victory
Spokane
Pete
Harry Holmes
Harry
Seattle
Muldoon
Ron McDonald
Teports
McDonald
Bonds KO’s Jack Root in second round upset
Kansas City report says heavyweight Joe Bonds scored a knockout against Jack Root in the second round last night. Promoter Yankee Smith balked at staging a Bonds bout as planned.
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K. O
Jack Root
Kansas City
Joe Hondas
Yankee Smith
Bonds
Telegram for Weldon Wing Reaches Portland Boxer
A telegram sits on the sport editor’s desk for Weldon Wing, the Portland boxer, awaiting guidance on upcoming bout plans and potential match arrangements.
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WING
Sport Editor
Weldon Wing
Portland Boxer
Tip O'Neill Hired to Arrange Cubs Spring Tour
Joe Norris known as Tip O'Neill, a former Western league proxy, has been hired to line up the Chicago Cubs spring tour.
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Tip” O'Neil
Joe Norris
Tip
O'Neill
Cubs
Chinaman Vernon Ryan could bring trouble to Great Falls Giants
The Great Falls Montana league town, hostile to Chinamen since Wong Quo vanished after a 1880s lynch mood, fears the arrival of Vernon Ryan, a Chinaman infielder signed by the Geattie ball club to play with the Giants in 1917, when Seattle visits. The piece recalls Wong Quo and warns of renewed anti Chinese sentiment and potential violence if Ryan arrives.
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Great Falls
Mont
Geattie Ball Club
Vernon Ryan
Giants
Ryan
Wong Quo
Quo
Jim Hill
West
Wong
Great
Missouri River
Celestial Empire
Bill Leard
Seattle
Ban Johnson Invites Tearny to National Commission Meet
Chicago December 21 Al Tearny president of the Three league receives an invitation from Ban Johnson to attend the national commission meeting in Cincinnati in January. Tearny will present a plan to stabilize minor league finances and favors a reallocation of territorial rights among the minors.
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Chicago
al Tearny
Three League
Ban Johnson
National Commission
Cincinnati
Tearny
Sam Langford Matched for Mix with Battling Tate
Sam Langford the Boston Tar Baby is set to fight Battling Tate of New York in Kansas City on January 15, an official announcement said today.
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Sam Langford
Mix
Kansas City
Boston Tar Baby
Battling Tate
New York
Suffren Sunk by German Submarine
Amsterdam December 21 The French battleship Suffren was sunk by a German submarine on November 26, according to a Berlin statement received today. The vessel was reported lost in a French official statement of December.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Harry Stahl to Close Christmas for First Time
Harry Stahl plans to close his restaurant this Christmas to let the wait staff stay home. He will move his annual Christmas dinner for regular boarders to Sunday and work a normal holiday.
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Harry Stahl
Pittsfield Man Eats 28 Pancakes Daily for Breakfast
A Pittsfield resident consumes 28 pancakes each morning, a routine noted as a remarkable daily breakfast habit. The report highlights consistent appetite and daily meal pattern without detailing health impacts or origins.
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Pittsfield
Mass
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