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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
3
The peace pact promises better terms for minor league owners nationwide. Seattle officials call the signing a boon for the game and expect a strong season. Owners claim power to blacklist stars if contracts limit play, reshaping leverage between leagues and players.
Barney Goss compiles the league's initial individual records for the Pacific Coast Hockey League. Iveter Patrick of the Victoria Aristocrats leads with Hox close behind, Bernie Morrin tops Seattle in scoring, Cully Wilson is the league bad man with 89 minutes penalties, and Lester Patrick is the top scorer overall. Portland shows the strongest defense, allowing only seven goals.
Dick Ferrer, once a lightweight boxing champion, travels Idaho's logging camps as a forest parish preacher guiding 5,000 lumberjacks. He preaches religion and discipline, while still able to fight if challenged, as shown when he knocked down a French Canadian gambler during a pride clash in the panhandle.
Fragmented report lists terms related to creameries and cheese with scattered place names and brands. Includes vague references to Washington Oregon Wisconsin and various product descriptors. No coherent events or figures clearly identifiable.
Joseph Tinker, manager of the Chicago Cubs and future manager of Charles Weeghman’s new team, while recovering from an operation in Chicago hospital, learned he has become father to a third son.
The Capitol City Athletic club offered January 19 for a 10 round fight between Brooklyn's Young Ahern and St Paul’s Mike Gibbons. The bout was postponed from December 10 due to Gibbons illness.
Washington protests a planned three cornered crew race with California and Stanford. Stanford plans to race in Poughkeepsie in June and may cancel the local meet. If held Washington requests the date April 23. The Washington freshmen defeated Franklin High 37 to 21 in a Wednesday game.
Cincinnati dispatch reports a rapid scramble as both leagues seek back star players who jumped to the Federals after the peace pact. Rumors place Benjy Kauff headed to the New York Giants and Charles Weeghman to acquire the Chicago Cubs, with St. Louis Americans linked to Phil Ball.
Dec 23 report states Ton Cowler easily defeats Porky Flynn in a ten round bout in New York Flynn ends on the ropes at the finish as Cowler dominates the match.
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