Fast Bouts Promised at Crystal Pool
Northwest boxing fans await a show at Crystal Pool headlined by Harold Jones of Tacoma vs Muff Bronson of Portland in 133 pounds. Morrie Lux meets Johnny Wolgast in 148 pounds with Chet Neff vs Tod Sloan and George Moss vs Roy McDonald among other bouts.
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Crystal Pool
Leo H. Lassen
Harold Jones
Tacoma
Muff
Portland
Bronson
Salt
Muff Bronson
Morrie Lux
Johnny Wolgast
Chet Neff
Tod Sloan
George Moss
Roy McDonald
Jack Martford
Curley Valencourt
Bremerton
Wolgast
Miller
Ted Sloan
Lewis Neff
Sloan
Willie Ritchie
Camp Lewis
Jack Hartford
Hartford
Valencourt
Lackey Morrow
Oakland
Puget Sound Steamers Local Routes Update
Steamers depart from Colman Foot of Marion Street with Beattie and Angeise schedules. Service to Victoria and Port Townsend listed, with Victoria trips on Sundays and Beattle Saturdays, noting some routes omit Victoria on certain trips.
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Colman
Marion Street
Towneen
Angeise
Victoria
Galty
Bundayieaving
Johnson returns from navy service to Athletics baseball
Outfielder Fill Johnson of the Philadelphia Athletics is released from the navy and trains at Great Lakes naval training station. He gained fame as the station’s star basketball player and previously starred for the Illinois Athletic Club quintet, national champions, before turning professional.
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Fill Johnson
Philadelphia Athletics
Navy
Great Lakes
Johnson
Illinois Athletic Club
Major Baseball Trade Reconfigures Yankees and Red Sox
In a blockbuster seven-player deal from Heaton to New York and Boston, both clubs strengthen positions. Boston sheds Shore Lewis and Leonard for two pitchers and Al Walters, boosting catching and backstop support. New York gains Duffy Lewis and adds pitching depth with Leonard, Ruhl, Hannah and Walters filling gaps. The swap plants both teams as top contenders next season.
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Heaton
New York
Boston
Shore
Lewis
Navy
Leonard
al Walters
Sam Agnew
Yankees
Duffy Lewis
Caldwell
Love
Ruhl
Hannah
Walters
Milwaukee Club Pursues Cantillon for Manager Post
Milwaukee baseball club officials seek Joe Cantillon formerly of Minneapolis as manager. Chicago coach A A Stagg notes football losses rose to nine fatalities in 1918, down from 1917. The puzzled line about cooties hints at a humorous or editorial aside as players return home.
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Milwaukee Baseball Club
Joe Cantillon
Minneapolis
Milwaukees
Chicago
A. A. Stagg
New Timber Selections Boost U S Baseball Player Pool
The United States faces a surge of new timber into baseball, expanding the pool of potential players for upcoming seasons. Analysts note rising numbers of prospects across colleges and minor leagues as teams seek depth and talent for rosters.
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United States
Baseball Federation to Convene in Cleveland in January
The article notes about 95,000 YMCA ball players nationwide. The National Baseball Federation plans its annual meeting in Cleveland on January 8 with the executive committee gathering January 17.
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National Baseball Federation
Cleveland
Adams of the Athletica: wildest AL pitcher in 1918
Adams of the Athletica posted 97 walks in 169 innings and five per nine, struck 12 batters, and threw three wild pitches in the 1918 season.
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Adams
The
Athletica
Market Report: Wholesale Produce and Livestock Prices
A dense listing of wholesale vegetable fruit and dairy prices across regions incl. California Oregon and Washington. Includes beans carrots cabbage celery cucumbers lettuce potatoes onions apples pears and citrus with price ranges per unit and per crate. Notes varied items such as honey pecans popcorn butter cheese and meats with per unit and per weight figures.
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California
Bell
Johnny Lavan Enlists as Navy Doctor After Baseball
Former Washington Nationals shortstop Johnny Lavan intends to serve in the Navy as a medical officer. He holds the rank of junior lieutenant and will practice medicine while in uniform.
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Johnny Lavan
Washington Nationals
Navy
Leutenant
Ammunition Used by Thousands of Target Clubs
It is estimated that 60,000,000 pounds of ammunition is shot at clay targets by about 4,000 gun clubs in Canada and the United States annually.
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Canada
United States
Peace Time Sport Plans Debated at National Meet
New York December 27 The national collegiate athletic association held its annual meeting at the Astor with most schools present Cornell absent due to war related inactivity Plans to keep football halftimes unchanged indoor track renewal and boat race dates within school terms were discussed as returning soldiers boost athletics
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New York
Wilhelm
National Collegiate Association
Astor
Cornell
Rickey Rejoins Seattle Ice Hockey Club Roster
Pete Muldoon reports Roy Rickey will return to the Met lineup after last season, boosting Seattle’s defense with Rickey and Rowe. Morris and Foyston headline the offense, with Walker and Morris forming a strong forward combination. Tryouts include Skinner, while Cully Wilson’s status remains unsettled as the team trains at the Arena for the New Year battle with Vancouver.
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Pete Muldoon
Seattle
Vancouver
Roy Rickey
Met
Rickey
Doc” Roberts
Cully Wilson
Mets
Skinner
Michigan
Rowe
Holmes
Nets
Morris
Frank Foyston
Walker
Rover
Pirate Fred Molwits Takes On Reds Teammates Again
Veteran hurler Fred Molwits, once the Reds first sacker, broke up five games against his former teammates last season, according to dope compiled by Eastern baseball statisticians.
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Fred Molwits
Pirate
Cincinnati Reds
Fat Sam and Tall Fulton Set For Four-Round Bout
In San Francisco Fred Fulton the tall heavyweight and Tham Langford the fat fighter meet in a four round charity bout at the Municipal auditorium tonight. Proceeds go to a kiddies fund.
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Fat Sam
Tall Fulton
San Francisco
Fred Fulton
Tham" Langford
Municipal Auditorium
Great Lakes Sailors Meet Mare Island Marines for New Year Clash
The Great Lakes naval training station eleven and the Mare Island Marines prepare for the season finale at Pasadena on New Year's Day to decide national gridiron supremacy. Great Lakes beat Annapolis 7 to 6 in a tough game as the Marines swept the West, while Brown and Pennsylvania suffered defeats in the East. Washington State College earlier defeated Brown in 1916.
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Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Mare Island Marines
Pasadena
Great Lakes
Dobie
Annapolis Middies
Marines
Brown University
University of Pennsylvania Pigskin Artists
Washington State College
Brown
Baker Aviator Hero Dies in France Fallen from Aircraft
Hobey Baker, famed Princeton athlete and captain in the American aviation corps, has been killed in France in a fall from his aircraft. He was a premier Princeton football player and a star hockey figure. No further details were released.
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New York
Soldiers who Ate Sawdust Face Fine Board Question
An inquiry in the IT 18 column examines whether soldiers who ate sawdust incurred a fine from the board. The discussion weighs propriety and the governance of disciplinary measures for such acts.
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