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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1914
Page
10
Report notes the Boston Braves were hailed as the team of the year and widely admired by fans for their play amid a season filled with acclaim and high expectations.
Norman Brooks played a steady, consistent game and was the second key figure in the Australian team that won the international tennis title this year. Anthony Wilding led the victory with main responsibility, while Brooks supported the decisive win.
Jimmy Clab by is regarded as the leading middleweight in the world after a successful year. He has faced the best middleweights and achieved notable results, with many battlers challenging the claim.
A young Hawaiian swimmer living in San Francisco earns regular recognition in U.S. aquatic circles for his feats in the water. His rising profile marks him as a notable figure in U.S. swimming.
Joe Shugrue defeated Charlie White in a ten round battle at Madison Square Garden, earning a January 13 bout with Fred Welsh after a sensational performance. White pressed early and late, landing solid blows, but Shugrue’s accurate jabs and longer reach carried the center rounds, with the tenth round ending in a fierce exchange.
S A C team No 1 defeated Mack's Colts 2838 to 2684 led by Cobb 246 and Galbraith 196 high. Gerald's case five beat Basel's Stars 4664 to 2791 with Mahnken 215 and Marshall 200. Seattle beat Imperiala 2660 to 2298 with top scores 235 and 186. Bisemarcke topped 8 A C team No 2 2624 to 2493 as Edwards and Boston each had 214 and Thomassen led with 191 average.
Walter Campbell a Black barber was buried in Little Rock with ceremony after a bet-driven agreement. A white undertaker paid for the funeral and had offered to shave Campbell for life if Jeffries won, or bury him with top services if Johnson triumphed.
Herb Lathrop a mountain guide in Ventura California was fatally shot Monday by Floyd Perritt pitcher for the Los Angeles team who mistook him for a mountain lion authorities said Perritt fired after a misidentification and the guide died from the wound An investigation is underway into the incident and the status of Perritt has not yet been released.
Youths at Fort Lawton, inspired by last Sunday’s soldier team match, form a soccer squad mainly drawn from the Lawton baseball team that won nine games in the Star league last season. George Byrne seeks similarly aged opponents. contact Main 2014 after 4:30 p.m.
Columbia defeats Princeton three to one and Harvard beats Yale two to one in intercollegiate chess. Columbia leads with seven points. Yankees sale to Ruppert and Huston expected in New York today. Northwest Soccer Association holds a special meeting in Spalding Bros. Bellingham plans to raise 4000 dollars to back a Ballard franchise. Princeton overwhelms Cornell in ice hockey four to one. A wrestling bout ends in a punch mêlée between Geo Roumas and Jack Reynolds in Springfield. Del Howard exits as San Francisco Seals manager. Henr Berry to name replacement, excluding Frank Dillon.
Five league games at Leachs Park Gym produced close results. Queen Anne Christian beat St Clement’s 22 to 12 while Plymouth defeated Green Lake 70 to 4 and Pilgrim routed Tabernacle Baptists 48 to 16. Colman scrubs upset Queen Anne 22 to 16. Y M C A warned rivals after no show from Ballard Church league.
State Auditor C. W. Clausen has been elected president of the Olympia Golf and Country Club to succeed Secretary of State I. M. Howell. The change reflects leadership transition in the club's governance.
England clinched the International polo title this year with Lord Wimborne as organizer backer and star of the English team.
Kid Williams defeats former champion Johnny Coulon to seize the bantamweight crown in striking fashion. Williams advances to the top as Coulon falls short in the title bid.
Norman Williams defeated Maurice McLoughlin to win the American tennis title in a strong Grand Form performance. The surprise outcome stood out as a major highlight of the season.
In Chicago on December 30 the College Athletic Association discussed commercialism in football and baseball. Harvard coach P. D. Haughton defended mixing training with mind work, Walter Camp echoed support for current rules, and 13 football deaths were reviewed with only one among trained college athletes. The panel was continued to study fatalities across sports.
Chicago manager Clarence Rowland released William Kid Gleason from the White Sox after succeeding James Callahan. Gleason had served as manager for the past three seasons and was dismissed yesterday.
Right bower of Callahan and a favorite with Chicago fans Gleason played for the Philadelphia Nationals and later the Detroit Tigers. He reportedly ignored pleas from Federal league officers and remained loyal to Comiskey owner of the Chicago team preventing a jump.
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