Brooklyn Tea Parties With Box Fighting For Women
Prominent Brooklyn and New York society women are invited to a tea, boxing show and concert at the Broadway Sporting club in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Fight manager John Welemantel promises light bouts and says dancing may follow. He envisions weekly tea events with boxing and says women judges could be used in future bouts.
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Roehm Brings New Champion and Mesh in Surprise Visit
Wilt Roehm, once a featherweight wrestling champ, arrived with a fresh title holder and about 100 pounds of Mesh. The scene drew attention as Roehm hinted at ongoing training and future matches.
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Title Insurance Promises Lifetime Real Estate Protection
A period advertisement urges readers to buy Title Insurance as a lifelong safeguard for real estate transactions. It emphasizes insuring the title to ensure protection whenever a property is purchased, now or in the future.
Terhune Elected President of Seattle A C
Attorney Robert S Terhune was unanimously chosen as president of the Seattle Athletic Club at its annual meeting. Trustees named in voting order were John M Moran Charles Hulen A S Goldsmith Lewis Terrell R D White D K MacDonald H C McPherrin and George Bouckaert. The 227 vote total was the club’s largest ever.
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Seattle Athletic Club
John M. Moran
Charles Hulen
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R. D. White
D. K. MacDonald
H. C. McPherrin
George Bouckaert
Old Timers’ Club
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National rifle contest leads high school teams and bicycle race update
Iowa City and Degring Portland Maine high schools top the national rifle shooting contest in Washington D C. Six leading cyclists in Chicago have covered 1831 miles by the 94th hour. A player limit rule like the National League proposal will be discussed by American League owners in New York. The draft rule from all class AA clubs is to be abolished and the adoption of the
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Degring
Portland
Washington, D. C
Chicago
New York
Griffiths Wins Popular Verdict Over Champion
Freddie Welsh failed to make weight for the 135 pound limit and in a 12 round bout Johnny Griffiths of Akron outboxed and outclassed the world lightweight champion. Griffiths pressed from the start delivering a steady attack while Welsh fought well at times but could not overcome the weight handicap and judging by the arena crowd and newspaper verdicts Griffiths earned the decision.
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Cleveland
Giants Sign Emilio Palma For 1 Year And Spring Camp Set
Emilio Palma, Cuban left handed pitcher, signed a one year contract with the New York Giants. Giants players are ordered to report to Marlin Springs Texas for spring practice on February 25. Also notes Love from the Angeles team and Yantz Hosp from the Vernon Tigers delivered their alkaline contracts to their clubs. Willie Dugan, renowned jockey, announces retirement citing increasing weight after a season in Rusala prior to the war.
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Tilikums Meet in New Quarters at Press Club
A sequence of brief items reports Tilikums meeting in their new Press Club quarters Tuesday night and various local happenings. Patrolman William Justus becomes motorcycle sergeant while A E Parish and A Haas are favored for council vacancies.
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University
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Central Council of Social Agencies
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Dr J Browns Dentists Promotion Ad
A dental clinic advertises half price on dental work with free examination and advice. All work guaranteed for 15 years. Located at 627 First Ave foot of Cherry, open evenings and Sundays, with special attention to out of town patrons.
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Chess Champ Marshall to Visit Seattle for Exhibition Matches
Seattle chess fans host Frank J. Marshall, the American champion, for a three day visit February 17 to 19 at the Seattle Commercial Club rooms. He will play straight matches, multiple simultaneous games, and blindfolded exhibitions each afternoon and evening with local players watching.
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Frank J. Marshall
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Gunboat Smith Edges Jim Flynn In Ten Round Duel
In Cincinnati Reb Gunboat Smith defeated Jim Flynn after ten rounds though Flynn stayed aggressive throughout. Flynn pressed forward with left jabs and right crosses, absorbing punishment but not matching Smith in clinches or control. The newspaper verdict favored Smith.
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Smith
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Flynn
Kilbane Beats Young Kansas in Buffalo Ten Round Swing
Johnny Kilbane featherweight champion added several easy wins to his purse by defeating Young Kansas of Buffalo in a ten round bout. Both fighters were slow early with no clear edge, but Kilbane surged in the final three rounds, landing at will and securing the verdict.
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Williams Kilbane bout in Philadelphia headlines boxing card
A six round title clash headlines a Philadelphia boxing card on February 24 featuring Johnny Williams and Johnny Kilbane as two champions meet for the first time in recent memory. Kilbane's height and reach give him a clear edge, while Williams hopes to overcome a substantial handicap in the short six round bout.
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Johnny Williama- Johbony Kilbane
Philadelphia
Williams
New York
Jimmy Conlon
Kilbane
Cleveland
Tom Corkery Leads Spokane Odd Job Bureau
Tom Corkery helped organize the Family Men's Labor Bureau in Spokane after a laborer’s plea for work. The bureau grew to 100 idle family men with headquarters donated, laws drafted by Corkery, and daily appeals in the Spokane Press for odd jobs. By now the group has logged over 600 odd jobs and paid out about $400 in wages.
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Wash
Tom Corkery
Congress
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Spokane Press
Elks Down Brunswick Team In Tacoma League Night
Seattle Elks defeated Brunswick Balke-Callender Co 2 726 to 2 575 at the Elks Club alleys with a strong finish after trailing by 11 pins at the end of the second game. Vaden led with 229 and Reichert topped the visitors with 196 average. Reds beat Grays 2 608 to 2 521 at A C alleys as McGregor had 223 high score and 206 high average. In Elks House league Capt Drake No 1 beat No 6 2 253 to 2 140. Bibby and Drake led with 188 and 163 averages.
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Knights of Columbus Triumph in Local Basketball Action
Home floor Knights of Columbus first team defeated National Guard 30 to 22 while second K of C. team beat K of C. second squad 33 to 14. Preston claims eastern King county championship after a 62 to 4 win over North Bend Arrows, also beating Snoqualmie Issaquah Fall City and North Bend Boosters.
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Own your own home easy read STAR WANT ADS
Advertising blurbs invite readers to review STAR WANT ADS for home ownership opportunities and guidance, encouraging quick choices and easy steps to secure a property.
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