Bill May Manage Again for City Nine in 1915
Rumors swirl around Seattle Giants leadership as Bill Leard may return as manager for the 1915 season. Potential successors include Pat Eastley and Daniel Dugdale Fastio. Northwestern league meeting reportedly delayed as Sullivan and McCredie loom as favored candidates.
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Seattle Giants
Brooktionals
City Nine
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Oakland
Lst
Altho
Hill
Bill Gleason Injured in Car Collision in St Louis
William P. Gleason city fire company captain and former St. Louis Browns shortstop in Charley Comiskey era was reported in serious condition after being crushed while attempting to jump a truck in St Louis on December 22.
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United Preas
Louis
William P. Bill Gleason
Louis Browns
Charley Comiskey
Gleason
Browns
Rifle and Revolver Club Set Christmas Turkey Shoot
Members of the Seattle Rifle and Revolver Club plan an annual Christmas turkey shoot at Fort Lawton range Sunday morning rain or shine. The event will feature all shooting at 200 Offhand with any rifle or sights allowed.
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Seattle
Fort Lawton Range
Veterans Lead Infield Honors In National League
The article highlights seasoned players dominating NL fielding. Jack Miller at first, Art Fletcher at short, Heine Groh at third, Rawlings at second, and Dode Paskett in the outfield are praised as top gloves. Miller and Groh exhibit few errors while Paskett logs many chances with minimal misplays. Fletcher shows sharp fielding judgment, improving over the World Series.
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Hornety
Jack Miller
Rawlings
Art Fletcher
Heine Groh
Dode Paskett
Hawlings
Boston
Heine
Coast League Chief Happy at Outlook for 1918 Club
Coast League President Al Baum expressed optimism about Sacramento's 1918 baseball club. He said strong backing from capital city business leaders and prominent residents should ensure immediate success for the project.
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Coast League
Happy At Outlook
San Francisco
al Baum
Sacramento
Lewis Set for Finals in New York Mat Meet
Strangler Lawie and Vladimir Zbysezko reach the final bout in the New York mat meet. Lewis will not use his head lock in the decisive match, as agreed.
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Lewis
New York
Strangler Lawie
Vladimir Zbysezko
Pratt Deal to Make Derrill Pratt a Yankee
New York reports the trade sending Derrill Pratt to the New York Yankees is completed and awaits only final word from Phil Ball owner of the Browns for formal completion.
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New York
Derrill Pratt
Yankees
Phil Ball
Browns
Pekin fighter tops Chicago bantam in ten round bout
Pekin's Kid Herman defeated Johnny Hitchie of Chicago in a ten round decision at Peoria. The bout ended with Herman securing a popular victory in front of local boxing fans.
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Peoria
Kid Herman
Pekin
Johnny Hitchie
Chicago Bantam
Jess Willard Refuses Ten Round Boxing Offer
United Press indicates Jen Willard balked at a ten round championship bout with Abe Med Crom. The offer, seen as a potential crowning fight, seems unlikely to proceed as Fred Fulton would face high costs and critics doubt the value of staging a burlesque style match.
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United Press
New York
Jen Willard
Abe Med Crom
Fred Falton
Sach
Fulton
Red Crow
Joan
Cubs Prexy Still Has Cash In Play
Chicago December 22 United Press Leased Wire Charney Weeghman rumored to have vanished with his bank roll. Speculation linked him to Brooklyn Cincinnati or St Louis and possible targets Zach Wheat Casey Stengel Heine Groh or Roger Hornsby The Alexander Killifer deal shows 250 000 is still in play and part remains in motion.
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Chicago
Charney Weeghman
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St Louien
Zach Wheat
Casey Stengle
Heine Groh
Roger Hornaby
Alexander
Killifer
Franklin High Elects Thornton Cup Captain
At a Franklin High School football meeting last night 60 players received their letters. George Thornton was elected captain for 1918 and Clifford Lowmann’s name will be engraved on the Warner trophy.
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Franklin High School
George Thornton
Clifford Lowmann
Warner
Joe Rivers Stops Benjamin in Portland Bout
Portland report says Joe Rivers of Los Angeles knocked out Joe Benjamin in the first round of a scheduled six round bout in the Rose City. Reports note Rivers dominated with rapid rights and brute force as Benjamin hit the mat, amid ongoing training chatter for other fights in the circuit.
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Benjamin
Portland
Houck
Los Angeles
Steve Reyn
Joe Benjamin
Rose City
Joe
Bere
Starry Anderson
Vancouver
B.C
K. O
Wagner
Lewis and Caddock Match Unlikely in Des Moines
United Press reports there is little chance for a title bout between Strangler Lewis and Earl Caddock in Des Moines as promoter and local officials ban the camouflaged stranglehold. Gene Melady confirms Caddock’s manager that Lewis will only wrestle where the hold is permitted.
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United Press
Des Moines
Lewis Earl Caddock
Gene Melady
Caddock
Lewis
Rumored Pipal to Lose Oregon Agricultural Coach Post
United Press reports Joe Pipal will not be retained as athletic coach at Oregon Agricultural College with official word from a trusted source. Pipal has refused to discuss the matter.
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Tacoma
Chat McIntyre
Steve Reynolds
United Press
Portland
Joe Pipal
Oregon Agricultural College
Pipal
Old Ball Player Is Killed in Accident
Canton, CO December 22 report states Jack Glanss cock, once a Cleveland baseball shortstop, and his wife died when their automobile was struck by a passenger train near Louisville, Ohio, last night. The tragedy ends a longtime sports figure's life.
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United Press
Canton, CO
Jack Glansscock
Cleveland
Louisville
Oho
Camp Lewis Team Sets Sail for New Year’s Day Game
The 91st Division football team, 26 men strong, departed Camp Lewis for Pasadena California to face the U S Marines of Mare Island on New Year’s Day.
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Pasadena
Cal
U. S. Marines
Mare Island
Jess Willard to Box Demonstration at Arcade Gym
Chicago December 22 United Press will show Jess Willard in shape by staging a practice bout. The heavyweight champion will box several rounds with Walter Monahan and Andy Anderson at the Arcade gym to prove his fitness.
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United Prese
Chicago
Jess Willard
Walter Monahan
Andy Anderson
Arcade Gym
Northwestern league open in 1918 one more time
Nick Williams, manager of the Spokane club, predicts a shock for Judge W. W. McCredie and says the Northwestern league may open or close next season in glory or under war constraints. He notes McCredie wants to start in 1918, but most owners resist until after the war. A variant note on Miss Charlotte Boyle's accident and swimming career follows, with records and rivals cited.
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Steve Reynolds
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Charlotte Boyle
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