Sportsmen's photo crew frames Seattle's bright athletic year
A wreath adorned group of sports figures including Alex C. Rose Pete Muldoon Doc Wells Earl A. Fry Jim Blake Bill Brown Lloyd Chase and Clay Hite pose with cheerful smiles. The caption hails Seattle's clean sports year and high hopes for the coming year in athletics.
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Alex C. Rose
Pete Muldoon
Seattle Hockey
Doc” Wells
Earl A. Fry
Washington State Sportsmen's Association
Jim Blake
Inglewood Golf and Country Club
Bill Brown
Seattle
Lloyd Chase
Star Basketball League
Clay Hite
Northwest Athletic Club
Santa Claus
Locals Open Season With Aristocrats
Pete Muldoon and the Seattle locals prepare for the 1919-1920 season opener on the Pacific coast facing the Victoria Aristocrats in Victoria B C. The lineup includes Riley Wilson Nichols Beattie and Loughlin among others as Seattle aims for an early lead in a tight league race. Vancouver and Victoria both add new players as power defenses shape the season.
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Old St. Nick
Wonder Pack
Pete Muldoon
Hockey Warriors
Pacific Coast
Victoria
B. C
Pete
Jim Riley
ro“Cully” Wilson
Bibbey Nichols
Beattie
Vancouver Millionaires
Tomornight
Winter's Come War Tax in the 1919 Christmas Present
A fragmentary 1919-era note contrasts seasonal cheer with fiscal strain, quoting a hunter and a solfer about winter and a war tax on a Christmas gift, equating the tax to the principal of earlier times.
Boxers Near for Milwaukie Bout in Eight-Round Clash
Filly Wright returns strong in the welterweight scene and could clash with Travie Davie if he fights Morrie Lux, who defeated him in Tacoma. Joe Gorman and Earl Patra promote an eight-round card in Milwaukie Oregon with Harper and Purcell offering strategic jab timing while boxing commission rules spark debate about future events.
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Wright
Travie Davie
Morrie Lux
Tacoma
Joe Gorman
Earl Patra
Milwaukie
Ore
New
Gifts From Nick Pack Brighten Baseball Season
A playful holiday note lists items nicknamed as baseball gifts including a How to Play Baseball book by the Cincy Reds for the White Sox, a bottle of soothing syrup for Beckett, assorted alibis for Jimmy Wilde, pep for the Athletics, and an ounce of common sense for ball magnates.
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St. Nick
Cincy Reds
White Sox
Doe Beckett
Jimmy Wilde
Athletics
Great rovers will handle sticks in Conat season
Cyclone Taylor of Vancouver Mose Johnson of Victoria and Jack Walker of Seattle are named as top rovers for the Conat season. Mickey Ton the ice referee will again whistle in Comet league games. The Arena opens daily for public skating and the Mets head to Victoria Friday morning returning Saturday. Mune Murray from Seattle played for Michigan State last summer. With several players out this year the hockey pace should be cleaner and faster this season.
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Victoria
Seattle
Vancouver
Northermers
Co Skinner
Jack Adamas
Dec” Roberts
Wings
Jim Riley
Wilfred Loughlin
Victoria Guard
Riley
Loughlin
Nets
Moose” Johnson
Rover
Heck” Fowler
Mets
Walker
Fover
Rowe
Rickey
Holmes
Jone
Taylor
Cook
Duncan
Lehman
Taylor Vancouver
Mickey Ton
Wil
Lon
Monarch
Lee
Mickey MacKay
Dunderdale
Wilson
Beattie
W To Have Strong Grid Team In 1920
Washington expects a powerful football squad in 1920 with most of the current veterans returning. Captain elect Ted Faulk, Bill Grimm, Ray Eckmann, Bullet Butler, Jerry Waechter, Heiniman, Townsend, Bob Abel, Gus Pope, Zek Clark, Sandy Wick, freshmen Ham Green and Harper, and others form a deep lineup under coach Hunt. Turkey Day plans and possible opponents are noted as a potential change of pace.
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Washington
Blake
Smith
Thiesen
Tidball
Hunt
Ted” Faulk
Faulk
Bill Grimm
Grimm
Walter Camp
Little Ray Eckmann
Butler
Ham
Harper
Pittleco
Pullman
Turkey
Baseball star names tip Seattle winter baseball talks
Ike Caveney and Willie Kamm of San Francisco are courted by the Pittsburg Nationals, Washington Americans and Detroit Americans per Golden Gate reports. Clyde Wares may manage Seattle next season if Bill Kenworthy regains form, with Jack Fournier and Jim Scott also in the frame. Bob Meusel’s exit at bat and Joe Wilholt’s Western League rebound are noted as key factors shaping Seattle’s lineup.
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Ike Caveney
Willie Kamm
San Francisco
Pittsburg Nationals
Washington Americans
Detroit Americans
Golden Gate
Kamm
Caveney
Clyde Wares
Seattle
Bill Kenworthy
Wares
Jack Fournier
Jack
Mamond
Bill Klepper
Johnny Powers
Jim Scott
San Francisco Seals
Fournier
Bill Essick
Vernon Tigers
Bob Meusel
New York Yankees
Meusel
Los Angeles
Bob
Angels
Joe Wilholt
Wichita
Joe
Puget Sound
Dempsey Offered Record Sum for Carpentier Bout
July 4 1921 reports Jack Dempsey offered 20 billion for a match with Carpentier. The piece notes Dempsey appears too weak to fight and has been broke, eating little but dry bread with water after a recent burst of Christmas shopping.
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Jack Dempsey
Carpentier
Joe Benjamin to Train With Champion in Lakewood Camp
Benny Leonard and his stable head to Lakewood for a 20 round bout prep with Johnny Dundee in New Haven January 16. Accompanying Leonard is Joe Benjamin, Pacific coast lightweight, noted for strong Eastern showings before losing to Mickey Donley.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Lakewood
Johnny Dundee
New Haven
Conn
Leonard
Joe Benjamin
Mickey Donley
Schedule set for Star League play Friday meeting
Manager Allen of the Co R 4th Washington Infantry cage team and Doc Powers of the Knights of Columbus will meet with The Star Sport Editor Friday to settle the schedule for The Star league starting January 3. A big Monday meeting will finalize the constitution and bylaws with 13 teams entered and one to be dropped, likely Soldiers and Sailors or Independenta.
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Washington Infantry
Doc” Powers
Knights of Columbus
Star Sport
Allen
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Klass
Star League
Star Office
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
Independenta
Hector to Meet F Farmer Maybe Boxing Clash Set
Local fans await the Hector Frank Farmer bout at Crystal Pool next Tuesday December 30 after five prior cancellations. The pair have trained hard this week, marking their first ever confrontation though they have not yet shared the ring. Lonnie Austin arranges preliminaries as fans seek fresh faces amid the crowded local boxing scene.
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Hector-Frank Farmer
Crystal Pool
Hector
Boxing Commission
Lonnie Austin
Boldt's French Pastry Shop Ad Brings City Flavor
Uptown address 1414 3d Ave and downtown 913 2d Ave feature Boldt's French pastry shop. The brief notice markets locations and invites customers to visit for confections and baked goods.
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Boldt
Uptown
Down Town
2D Ave
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