Piper Taft Five Forfeit As Star League Proceeds
Piper and Taft basketball forfeits their scheduled game against Spalding due to illness among players. League president cites infraction as the third forfeit in a month. MacDougalls and Y M C A compete for a semi final berth at K of C hall with three teams tied for first. Referees and managers meet to plan upcoming games at The Star.
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Soldier & Sailor Club
Rainier
Harvard Ave
Union St
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Macs
Olan
Mutuals
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Prisoner to the Bar Novelty Cry Echoes in Court
A cryptic chant “Prisoner to the Bar” rings through a courtroom setting as an 11 bar performance or phrase appears, tied to a local event or incident referenced by the source text. The fragment suggests a legal or dramatic context without full details.
How Clubs Stand in Star League at Eight P.M.
The Knights of Columbus and Spaldings contest the second tilt as clubs vie for star league standings at eight o clock.
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Knights of Columbus and
Spaldings
Schedule for final season half and registration rules
The schedule calls for five preliminary games per team in the last half of the season to be published Saturday. Managers must submit final registrations of 10 players by Monday. no changes allowed after play begins, only registered players may play, and transfers or additions are prohibited after February 7.
Insurance Jinx and Milwaukee Club Spring Training
A verse laments thieves stealing a car after insuring against larceny and mocking the insurer. The second item notes Manager Jack Egan of the Milwaukee Baseball Club leading 24 players to Evansville Indiana for spring training on March 18.
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Flivver
Jack Egan
Milwaukee Baseball Club
Evansville
Ind
MacDougall Team Showcases Strong Offense and Deep Bench
The report highlights MacDougall with stars David and Smith and solid defenders Kertise and Botts. Dix Shiveley at center and limber shooters near peak form. Spalding adds Mel Nortquist and Russ La Vake, while P T and Y squads feature varied lineups and strategic shifts as season momentum builds.
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MacDougall
David and
Smith
Kertise
Botts
Dix Shiveley
Dempery to Face Board Over Draft Charge Feb Eleven
New York February 4 Jack Dempery world heavyweight champion will be given a chance to clear himself of draft dodging charges. The army navy and civilian board of boxing control will sit in judgment February 11 after reconsidering a prior ruling to stay out of the war record controversy.
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New York
Jack Dempery
Army, Navy
Civilian Board of Boxing Control
Chief Bender Climbs Baseball Ladder to New Haven
Chief Bender advances in baseball management taking the helm of the New Haven club in the Eastern league while also pitching. Last season in the Virginia league he won 23 of 25 games and remains a durable presence amid aging players including Jim Thorpe who is still a top football star.
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New Haven
Jim Thorpe
Jim
Tom Morrisey
Orpheum Theatre
Georges Carpentier
France
Dempsey
Georges
Elizabeth Brice
Morrisey
Carpentier
Tiger Pilot Will Have New Helpers
Hughey Jennings will have two new lieutenants for the 1920 season in Jack Coombs, coach, and Tom Daly, trainer. Harry Tuthill has quit his job as trainer after 12 years service. Tuthill was a well known trainer in the American league and had a broad reputation in sporting circles for his long service with the Tigers.
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Hughey Jennings
Jack Coombs
Tom Daly
Harry Tuthill
Tuthill
Tigers
Outhill
Jim Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Young Corbett
Four big league clubs set for Jacksonville spring clash
Jacksonville fans will watch Washington face Brooklyn in the opener of a March 29 double header, followed by the Reds and the Yankees in the late game.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Washington
Brooklyn
Reds
Yankees
Oscar Koch Set To Box Bremerton Rival Friday Night
The Tacoma heavyweight Oscar Koch weighing near 240 pounds teams with coach Chet McIntyre for a Friday Armory bout against Bremerton’s Young Hector. The card also features Morgan Jones versus George Etcell in a fast Elks club bout that ended in a draw.
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Oscar Koch
Tacoma
Morgan Jones
George Etcell
Elks Club
Large squad vies for chairmanship of baseball commission
A flood of candidates competes for the National Baseball Commission chair, including Judge Landis, Big Bill Edwards, Judge Killilea, Senator Walker, Major Robert H. Young, and public figures like Taft Bryan and Sunday. The piece notes many names may seek publicity more than the job itself and questions the fit of some contenders.
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National Baseball Commission
United States of America
Judge Landia
Organized Baseball
Federal League
Big Bill" Edwards
New York
Killilea
Walker
Robert H. Young
Washington
Bill Taft
Bill Bryan
Bill Sunday
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Taft
Bryan
Sunday
Prep soccer season opens with Lincoln vs Broadway at Woodland Park
The local high school season starts Thursday with Lincoln and Broadway meeting at Woodland Park at 3 30 PM. Broadway fields Emery Russell Clingman Lindgren Sarro Shasta Olts O Reilly Collins Ginsberg Porter with substitutes Pearl Labrache Means Allen Duckering. The next city league game will be February 17 when Broadway meets Queen Anne at Woodland Park.
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Broadway
Woodland Park
Emery
Russell
Clingman
Lindgren
Sarro
Shasta
Olts
O'Reilly
Collins
Ginsberg
Porter
Pearl
Labrache
Means
Allen
Duckering
Gotham Battler Eddie Fitzsimmons Targets Big Fights
Eddie Fitzsimmons dominates New York crowds with the feared “socking” punch. He offers rivals Johnny Dundee Willie Jackson Lew Tendler Benny Valgar Joe Welling and Ritchie Mitchell a $5,000 guarantee plus a share of the gate if they extend his socker to the limit.
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Eddie Fitzsimmons
Patsy Cline
Detroit
Eddie
Johnny Dundee
Willie Jackson
Lew Tendler
Benny Valgar
Joe Welling
Ritchie Mitchell
Socker
Baseball Fans to Pay Extra in Western Canada League
Baseball fans in the Western Canada league will pay 50 cents this year instead of 35 cents. Other minor leaguers are considering price inflation as well.
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Western Canada League
Reds Sign Cuban Pitcher Adolfo Laque for Next Season
Adolfo Laque, a Cuban pitcher, signs to join the Reds for next year after a strong previous season. Cincinnati reportedly offered to placate its holdouts with signing bonuses rather than advanced salaries. Al Bridwell will manage the Rocky Mount team in Virginia league while Cincinnati negotiates deals for Elmer Miller of St Paul, and Mike Kelley pushes for more players. Joe Jackson led White Sox in runs batted in last year and Miller Huggins opposes banning certain pitch deliveries. George Sisler Johnny Tobin Josh Billings and Gene Robertson sign with the Browns. Walter Mayer moves from White Sox via waivers. Umpire George Quigley may quit. Bill Brennan will umpire in the Southern Association and arbitrate Cleveland-New Orleans games. Detroit writers want more pitching for the Tigers to win the league title. White Sox manager Kid Gleason urges fewer spring games to avoid stale players. secretary Harry Grabner agrees to trim down the south schedule.
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Kid Gleason
White Sox
Harry Grabner
Gratner
Broadway Tigers Beat Ballard In City Prep Basketball
Broadway defeats Ballard Beavers 43 to 13 as Dat Rice leads with 10 field goals and Carmody and Harris contribute solid play. Ballard’s Fraley tops the scoring for his team while substitutions and foul shots add to the totals.
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Ballard Beavers
Dat Rice
Harris
Carmody
Tigers
Fraley
Ballard Boys
Tallard
Fraley Harrie
Ewenson Rico
Walley Gana
Eweree
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Scence
Gisuee
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Glenn
Backer
Peterson
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Hice
Green
M Kechnie Hopes for Diamond Comeback with Pirates
Billy MecKechnie, a veteran who retired in 1918 and kept in playing trim near Toronto, may attempt a Pirates comeback. He faces older competitors but believes he can return to form and compete again.
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Billy MecKechnie
Pirates
Bill
Toronto
Baseball Stars Weigh World Series Impact on Careers
A collection of quotes from Ray Fisher Dave Robertson Johnny Griffiths Fred Mitchell and others discuss how the world series and large public attention affect players. They reflect on pay disputes discipline lessons in Cuba boxing crossovers and the pressure of fame on performance and careers.
Jimmy Wilde Nets $21 000 From Two Fights Here
The fighter earned twenty one thousand dollars from his two bouts in the country. Proceedings noted as a strong showing for Wilde with potential future opportunities.
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Jimmy Wilde
Skating heats set for city ice title night at Arena
Fourteen steel bladers report by 7:30 pm for eight lap heats during the hockey game at the Arena. Ike Staples and J Towey previously qualified with R Bissett and Clint Farr among favorites. Winners advance to finals while non winners get a second chance in two weeks as Seattle battles Victoria with Vancouver looming in standings.
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Ike Staples
J. Towey
R. Bissett
University of Washington
Clint Farr
Arena
Seattle
Victoria
S Vancouver
Cleveland Promoter Matt Hinkel Quits Local Boxing
Matt Hinkel of Cleveland quits promoting in his hometown after a recent event drew about 2,800 attendees with 900 entering on a handout by the boxing sion. The bout featured lightweights and the crowd filled the venue.
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Matt Hinkel
Cleveland
Matt
Little Dicky Kerr Claims World Series Wins Amid Sox Debacle
Little Dicky Kerr argues he twice beat the world in the series and says the White Sox debacle would have been the fiercest disaster for him, asserting his view on the baseball record and career prestige.
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Dicky Kerr
White Sox
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