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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
10
Report notes missed peace envoy efforts while recounting Elks card featuring boxer Cully Wilson. Wilson sustained numerous facial cuts requiring 50 stitches, threatening his return home to Canada next February after the hockey season ends.
The article notes Cully Wilson sustaining multiple facial stitches from hockey, five of which came from a ligature cut by Fertieller of Vancouver in a lacrosse incident. It describes numerous head wounds and a lopsided scalp that prevents him from wearing a hat, requiring a cap instead.
Reports say the Northwest league plans a 13 player roster limit a $1200 monthly team salary cap and a $175 monthly cap for individual players. Old timers reportedly earn around $250 monthly, sparking fury among players as they seek higher pay while clubs explore new coaching jobs and track meet hopes.
A Tacoma Elks smoker featured uneven boxing with four unfinished preliminaries and a fizzling main card. Ed Pinkman beat Danny O’Brien in four rounds amid frantic movement while George Engle got the decision over Sid Mitchell in a tense semi main. Joe Farrell edged Bert Hughes in a brisk Seattle Vancouver bout, the best of the night.
In Cambridge reports Charles Fox the navy champion stopped Si Gotchy in the fourth round of a ten round bout. Fox suffered a broken left arm in round two. Harvard officials blacklist 54 undergraduates for Yale Harvard game ticket scalping.
Tacoma December 22 Billy Weeks plans multiple fights in late December. He will box Al Summer in Portland then Jack Perries in Vardar Washington, December 27. An offer to fight Frank Barrieau in Spokane December 31 was accepted, with details pending.
Baseball fans in Butte Montana show confidence that the city will gain a Northwestern league club in 1916. A city heart park within walking distance has been leased and efforts to raise 15000 dollars for supporting a Butte team are under way.
In Cleveland last night, Mike O'Dowd, protege of Mike Gibbons, was outpointed by Kid Graves over 10 rounds in a no-decision matchup. Graves fought the local favorite with sharp counterpunches and controlled the middle rounds.
Benny Palmer was defeated by Ritchie Mitchell in a ten round Milwaukee lightweight bout. Mitchell outpointed Palmer after both fighters exchanged early exchanges at the Milwaukee arena yesterday evening.
Portland reports Jockey Bennett 37 remains bantamweight champion of the Northwest after a six round bout with Hilly Mascott ends in a draw last night.
Washington lists Louis Seagraves guard as captain. Whitman and Emory Hoover named captain for the squad. Oregon assigns John Beckett tackle as captain. A C selects Herman Abraham halfback. Idaho names Jack Hays center. Gonzaga designates Jerry Nowlin tackle as captain.
Robby Rowe of Seattle, a noted defenseman, began skating at 16 with Barrie amateurs in Ontario. He then joined Houghton in the International league, played for Renfrew, Montreal, and Victoria before being traded to Seattle, where his Coast debut followed Victoria's World championship win.
Chauncey Wright's Seattle squad defeated Kent 34 to 8 at Leschi Park Pavilion. The Seattle team led throughout the game with Kelchner guiding the attack and the restauranters holding the edge.
Cincinnati December 22 peace talks near conclusion as emissaries sign a written pact. Phil Ball will take over the St Louis Federals and Charlee H Weeghman buys the Chicago Cubs with urban revenue plans, Wards of Brooklyn to be reimbursed 400000 over twenty years. Federal league contracts to be honored and eight transactions noted. Also reports on Kent and Seattle basketball games and a Franklin High alumni game result.
In Memphis last night Jack Dillon of Indianapolis stopped Al Norton of Los Angeles in the fourth round of their eight round boxing bout.
On January 7 the State Medical Board revoked Doctor J Eugene Jordan’s license over untrue ads claiming cures. In Superior Court Judge Walter M French dismissed the charge, citing credible witnesses and proven cures, restoring Jordan’s license and finding no moral turpitude.
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