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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
2
In Tacoma on December 26 a new boxing figure, Big Bil Morris, arrives seeking training quarters. Promoter Mark Shaughnessy labels Morris a white hope, detailing his size 6 feet 6 inches, 260 pounds, 82 inch reach, 44 inch chest and 35 inch waist.
New York December 29 Abe Attell appears set to fight Knockout Brown in a ten round bout at the National Sporting Club on January 18 both fighters at 123 pounds Attell says his injured hand is mending and after Brown he will take on Kilbane and White at featherweight time.
San Francisco fans expect Charley Horn to beat Gun Boat Smith in a four round bout for the second real test of Horns career. Horn recently defeated Denver Jack Geyer in four rounds here, and bettors favor him at 10 to 8 as the main attraction in a near ton of white hopes action.
The article outlines boxing fundamentals for young boxers focusing on avoiding wild swings and judging range. It stresses weighing punches, feinting as a defense and setup, and emphasizes practice to perfect distance, footwork, and timing for precise, powerful hits.
Al Kaufman of California fights a fierce bout with Frank Palzer at the National Sporting Club. Palzer knocks Kaufman through the fifth round with a powerful body punch after Kaufman had earlier sent Palzer down in the first.
Rain soaked courts delayed the Davis cup tennis matches. American contestants Larned Wright and McLoughlin are reported in excellent condition for the rescheduled Monday play.
In Portland Wolff Clark Horiburt and Walter Keck will alternate at backfield for Multnomah in the New Year’s Day game against Seattle. Keck, back in practice, shows strong form. Expected influx of visitors as betting flips from Seattle favored to even money. Multnomah vows to repeat their Christmas drubbing of Seattle.
Portland, Dec 29. The McCredies will have Northwestern league players train with Beaver in California at spring practice. About 40 to 60 players are expected to report, to refine Class B players and enable numerous practice games.
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