Seattle Schools Adopt Soccer Saturday Curtain Raiser
Seattle grammar schools prepare to substitute soccer for football with several schools fielding teams. The first inter school game is scheduled for Saturday at Dugiates Park featuring Green Lake and Daniel Bagley, followed by a match between Tacoma Northwestern League and Seattle United.
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Seattle
Green Lake
Daniel Bagley
Dugiates Park
Tacoma
Seattle United
Western
Champion Jack Jolnacn Tours With Burlesque Show
Cartoonist Leet features Jack Jolnacn on tour with a burlesque act imitating the champion envy weight. Johnson performs rope breaks and bag hits in cities banning boxing. He travels with sparring partners Bob Armstrong Monte Cutler Jack Hennen and Charley Johnson amid family dynamics.
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Cartooniat Leet
Jack Jolnacn
Bin
Envy
Johnson
Bob
Bob Armstrong
Monte Cutler
Jack Hennen
Charley Johnson
Charley
Jack
Another Father for Orphan Phillies
United Press reports Chase Taft brother of President Taft purchased the Philadelphia National League club after exercising an option. The price was not disclosed. Taft has long been known as a promoter of organized professional baseball and as financial backer of President Murphy of the Chicago Cubs.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Chase Taft
Taft
National League
Fonstali
Murphy
Chicago Cubs
Welsh the Only Man for Nelson in London Fight
The report compares Welsh and Nelson noting Welsh’s rough tactics and endurance. It highlights Nelson’s churning pace and Welsh’s stamina, suggesting Welsh can tire opponents though not hit hard. Mention references to military athletic league suspensions.
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Yeees
Nelson
London
New York
Miys
Freddy
Welsh
Lonnie Austin
Pete McVeigh
Pete
Jack London
Grogey
Austin
Ruby Robert and the Australian Boxing Feat
A letter from Hugh McIntosh in Sydney describes Bob Fitzsimmons and Pat Pitasim mons in Australia for a Stadium Boxing Day bout against Lang. Pita survives a mongoose attack and a near lightning strike amid a grand reception with boxing figures and clergy aboard the voyage and in Sydney.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Pitasimmons
Australia
Byt Lang
Bantams Meet in Fifth Go Nutty in Portland Ring War
Monte Attell and Jimmie Carroll clashed for the fifth time in Portland. After 10 rounds of fair milling Attell won by a house decision, ruling seven of the ten rounds in his favor.
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Portland
Ore
Dee
Monte Attell
Jimmie Carroll
Monte
Attell
Fitzsimmons Career Recalls Marvelous Rise and Fall
A column recalls Bob Fitzsimmons born in England, his Australia start, rise to middleweight and heavyweight champion, and later defeats by O’Brien and Johnson. It notes his dramatic career arc, plus Oscar Nelson planning a heavyweight bout with Wolgast and promoter Hester’s hold on a 46 round match.
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Fitz
Pitz
San Francisco
Jack Dempsey
Fitzsimmons
Big
Little
Log A Wee
T Wo
Jim Jeffries
Jim Daly
Ed Dunkharts
Gue Rublin
Tom Sharkey
Jeffries
Jack O'Brien
Jack Johnson
Nelson
Oscar Battling Nelson
Ad Wolgast
McCarey
Uncle Tom
Sider Hester
Hester
Wolgast
California
Star Sports Record Books Sell At Office
The Star offers up to date sport record books, containing accurate figures and data, available at the Star office for a dime or by mail order.
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Star Sport
Star Office
Cry for Young Players All Rot in Baseball Quote
Monte Croas laments the obsession with youth in baseball claiming new faces are overvalued and seniors can still play sharply. Manager Stallings recalls a 20 year old incident with Tom Lynch, then a pitcher and later NL president, illustrating respect for experience over hype.
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Monte Croas
Ufe
Stallings
Yankees
Tom Lynch
National League
Philadelphias
Umpire
Pete McVeigh Beats Lonnie Austin In Ringside Clash
Lonnie Austin pushed Pete McVeigh with daily lectures on mercy and power in their Tacoma training room. After Austin taunted the compassionate fighter, McVeigh landed a brutal uppercut and a hard punch ending with Austin knocked unconscious, as the bout sharpened Pete’s brutal edge.
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McVeigh
Lonnie
Roscoe Taylor
Tacoma
Austin
Tim Hurst and Delehanty Umpire Philadelphia Washington Game
Tim Hurst clashed with Jim Delehanty during a Philadelphia Washington series. A heated argument led to Delehanty running toward the clubhouse as Hurst threatened penalties. The incident drew laughs from players and was recalled as a comic moment in baseball history. Kentucky court of appeals declares bookmaking on races illegal.
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Tim Hurst
Tommy Connolly
Tim
Jim Delehanty
Mr. Delehanty
Timothy
Delehanty
Tim Teas
Tim Wor
Philadelphia
Ifurat
Furat
Jim
Poe
Hurst
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Bargain Furniture and Antiques Auction Listing
A fragment describes a box of items with screws and mentions cheap prices for antiques and hardware. It references quantities, sales ends January 4, and lists items like pre plated bells and copper fittings among other hardware pieces.
Tom Lynch Crowned King of Umpires in National League
A long tale recalls Tom Lynch as a revered National League umpire famed for firm control and bold reactions. He faced Pat Tebeau in Cleveland, lifted his mask, and defied a challenger as Captain Scofield ordered play resumed.
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Lynch
Cleveland
Pat Tebeau
Pat
Tebeau
Levi T. Beofield
Scofield
Wayne Indiana Proposes World Series Venue
A heated debate over where to play the final baseball world series game pushes Wayne Indiana into the spotlight. Reds scout Louie Mellibrenner suggests Wayne as host, stoking disbelief and prompting a swift departure.
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Pirates
Detroits
Leute Mellibrenner
Cincinnati Reds
Pt. Wayne
Barney Dreyface
Wayne
Indiana
Leute
Neusentia Indies
Laure
Horsemen Flee Juarez For Oakland In Pursuit Of Fame
Weather at Juarez pushes several riders to cross into Oakland. Karl Linnell may bring Gay Garner and Benny Wilson from Juarez, pairing a strong lightweight trio with Joe Kederis Buddy Glass and Eddie Martin as rivals. Garner is Skeets Garner’s brother and known for excellent New York track form.
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Oakland
Juarez
Mexico
Karl Linnell
Gay Garner
Benny Wi
Ac Oe
Wilson
Seattle
Altar Boy
the Meadows
Garner
New York
Skeets
Joe Kederis
Buddy” Glass
Eddie Martin
Qulaga
Riders tied to contracts and coast bound boy
Meadows rode for Jim Neff summers ago while Keder under contract to Matt Ries the Seattle torfman. Ries was offered 5000 for the boy’s contract by Plunger McManus but refused to sell. Martin, from the Middle West, is under contract to Roe Respess of Cincinnati who granted permission for the coast trip.
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Meadows
Jim Neff
Keder
Matt Ries
Seattle Torfman
Victoria
Vancouver
Ries
McManus
Martin
Middle West
Roe Respess
Cincinnati
Bancroft and Mack Use Odd Wire Code for Receipts
Connie Mack and Ban croft traded cryptic wires to relay daily take for the Athletics and All Nationals on a split telegraph route. Bannys crew netted 2606 dollars in an afternoon as Bancroft sent a jumbled message that puzzled telegraph operators and onlookers alike.
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Connie Mack
Frank Bancroft
Athletics
Eithes
Bannys
Bancroft
Mack
Banny
O'Brien Seeks $25,000 for Australia Series
Philadelphia middleweight Jack O'Brien announces terms for a bout tour in Australia demanding 25,000 dollars plus full travel expenses. He lists opponents Bill Lang Bill Squires and Tommy Byrne and notes the dance at Dreamland with admission.
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Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Australia
O'Brien
Bill Lang
Bill Squires
Tommy Byrne
Notable early races and figures in 1909 sport scene
The report highlights Holway and Rhee racing in England and South Africa with Joe Talbot, note of wrestler HHjatmtr in Havens, and mentions the Brooklyn Yacht Club, Norman racing in Providence, and a 1909 Chicago league statistic. It also references the $6,000 prize and a Rhode Island event set for January 16.
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F Holway
England
South Africa
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Episcopal Church
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Charlie Beresford
Hugh D. Mintoreh
Lang
Stars Sporting Manual
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Reeven
Jack Root
Tanley
King OF
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Ramerboa
Areeh Tana
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Borry
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Tan Hague
National Sportington
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Cha Applant
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