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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1914
Page
7
John P Brady argues Canadian rugby blends American and rugby elements to create a fast open game. He notes the forward pass changes and the multiple pass as key features, crediting New Zealand for perfecting the approach and suggesting a college team could sweep if it mastered the tactics.
In Astoria Oregon Joe Bonds the Tacoma heavyweight won by knockout in the ninth round of a ten round bout against Jack Swinton. Bonds dominated from the start landing a decisive right at the end of the eighth and the referee stopped the fight before a final exchange. Swinton managed only three effective punches and offered little resistance.
San Francisco featherweight Jimmy Fox faces Willie Wallace in a ten round scheduled bout at the Broadway Athletic club in Frisco tonight.
When the 4, 5 and 10 pins stand, a straight ball hitting the 4 pin and 5 pin with equal fullness clears both pins and sends the 5 pin toward the 10 pin, creating a split conversion.
Churchill tops the field in the three-cushion holiday handicap at the 8 A. M. club with six straight victories and a perfect score. Lamping also shows a flawless record from a single match. J. B Lewis sits third with a .838 percentage.
Chicago December 26 1930 bantam special welter and light heavyweight championship bouts are scheduled for January 16. February 6 will feature feather light middle and heavyweight matches in the A A U wrestling championships.
President Farr of the Spokane Indians announces the signing of pitcher Sutherland who played last season with Baker City in the Western Tri-State league.
A fragmented market note cites Washington creamery items including native Washington creamery products and a solid pack. The readable lines reference Easter offerings and price or stock notes but details are incomplete.
Frank Farrell owner of the Yankees and Col Ruppert with Capt Huston face a possible withdrawal as associates object to entering baseball. Bozeman Bulger in the World notes Ban Johnson must approve price and players before transfer.
At a National League meeting in New York a reunion of the Baltimore Orioles featured Joe Kelley Willie Keeler Wilbur Robinson Hughie Jennings Jawn McGraw and other members. The night included singing speeches and toasts as Bert Nickerson of the Boston champions interrupted with a remark about the Braves.
Bud Anderson of Medford Oregon lasted only into the third round of an eleven round welterweight fight with Canadian Frank Barrieau in Wallace Idaho. Anderson's trainer stopped the contest by throwing in the sponge as the third round began to prevent a knockout. Anderson is slated to meet Sammy Good in Pendleton Oregon on New Year's Day.
New York December 26 Col. Jacob Ruppert the wealthy New York brewer says he has purchased the New York American league team and that only the final price is unsettled. He states about 450000 has already been paid and Capt T L Huston and George Guest are associated with him in the deal.
In New York on December 26 Kid Williams defended his world bantamweight title with a ten round victory over Johnny Daly. Williams held a four pound weight advantage and controlled the early rounds while Daly rallied in the later stages, but Williams remained too elusive and won easily.
New York December 26 Rattling Levinsky wins a ten round newspaper decision against Dan Flynn. Levinsky outweighed Flynn by 18 pounds but pressed the fight and landed the cleaner harder blows throughout the bout.
The touring National League team defeated the Americans 4 to 3 in Los Angeles. Grover Alexander outpitched Mitchell in the classic, securing another win for the visitors on December 26.
Bud Anderson, once a bright lightweight hopeful, returns to Medford after a loss to Frank Barbeau in Wallace Idaho. His rise and dramatic fall trace to Leach Cross knockout on July 4 1913, which dashed championship dreams and left him a faded figure in boxing.
A collage of boxing notes from Wallace Idaho to Seattle recounts Bud Anderson’s defeat by Frank Barbeau and Joe Bonds knocking out Jack Swinton at Astoria. It notes Washington team losing a comedian next season, a New Year smoker featuring Pat Scott vs Billy Wright, umpire quirks, a Harvard color change to yellow, a lynx at Woodland Park Zoo, and Giants signing a new pitcher and infielder under the National League rule limits.
Charlie White and Young Shugrue, both lightweights, will fight Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in a ten round bout. The winner likely faces Freddie Welsh next.
The city embraces indoor golf as a winter solution with hotel and restaurant courses. Nine hole putting greens use woven carpet and sand bunkers, with mirrors and painted backgrounds to simulate play and help players correct mistakes. A proposed outlaw league in the Fast collapsed after failing to gain traction.
Classified note in Star Want Ads column lists miscellaneous items and brief notices for reader consideration. Read details for contact or price if legible and present in the fragment.
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