Kid Williams Advances Toward Bantam Title
Kid Williams meets Johnny Coulon’s final condition for a title shot with a $1,000 certified check held by Tom McCarey. Williams will donate the money to charity after Coulon signs, and a $500 guarantee check ensures Williams can make any weight demanded. Coulon awaits Coulon’s next move, with a Vernon bout likely in early April.
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Angeles
Kid Williams
Johnny Coulon
Tom McCarey
Coulon
Williame
Vernon
Wolgast set for four contests before March first
Al Wolgast is lined up for four bouts by March 1 according to Tom Jones. The schedule includes a 10 round fight against Tom My Gary in Cincinnati on February 16, an eight round bout with Patay Drouillard at Windsor two days later, a ten round match with Johnny Dundee in New York, and a ten round fight with Charlie White at Milwaukee on February 27.
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Chicago
Wolgast
Tom Jones
Jones
Tommy Gary
Cincinnaii
Patay Drouillard
Windsor
New York
Johnny Dundee
Charley White
Milwaukee
Federal league secret stars promise big publicity bid
The Federal league withholds the names of six major league players, signaling a bold push to win publicity and patronage before the season. No date set for the Seattle tourney as moguls plan to shock the public with undisclosed signings. Meanwhile local boxing news highlights Art Wilson’s match in Morton and potential clashes in Tacoma and Spokane billiard events kicking off February 10 in Spokane.
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Federals
Morton
Wash
Art Wilson
Jack Burna
Wilson
Steve Reynolds
Steve
Art
Lavin Flynn bout postponed and coaching notes
The Lavin sky-Jim Flynn fight set for New York February 9 is postponed indefinitely. A new rule bans amateur tennis players from accepting expense money except in major tournaments. Twenty four players report to Manager Williams for Portland Colts spring training in Santa Rosa California.
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Jim Flynn
New York
Williams
Portland Colts
Santa Rosa
Cal
Constipation blamed for aging and disease claims
A German specialist touts a treatment claiming constipation causes aging and many illnesses. The ad asserts millions die yearly from constipation and promotes Bleed and Nerve Toate with three part boxes sold by Quaker Drug Co and others, with addresses in Ballard and Keattie.
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First Ave. Gilles Drug Co
Jackson St
German Pharmacal Co
N. Wo
German Pharmacy Co
Ballard Station
Keattie
Boxing and Baseball Card Snippets Stir Fans
The text recounts a battered stage of sports chatter with mentions of Tommy Burns knocking out an opponent in one round and Bombardier Wells also delivering a quick finish. It references baseball images with Al Gipe and a figure clearing bases, while alludes to payrolls and rosters nearing a brink.
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Tommy Burns
Bombardier Wells
Eucker
Kitsap County Bans Interscholastic Games With Outsiders
A committee appointed by the school board reports that no local high schools may play school teams outside King and Kitsap Counties. The ban follows protests over fights between rival rooter factions at intercity football games, with Tacoma and Broadway High teams often involved. The first report is to be presented next week.
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Seattle
King
Kitsap
Nathan Eckstein
Shorrock
Rooters
Tacoma
Broadway
Rivers Injures Mitt Scraps Plans for Cross Bout
Los Angeles February 6 The Joe Rivers Leach Cross match set for February 20 is off Rivers says a left hand injury from Milwaukee with Wolgast prevents fighting before mid March Promoter McCarey wires Jack Britton offering him the Cross bout
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Los Angeles
Joe Rivers
Leach Cross
Rivers
Milwaukee
Wolgast
McCarey
Jack Britton
Football Rules in Flux as Stagg and Camp Propose Alterations
New York Fen Feb 6 Intercollegiate football rules committee debates 25 changes led by Coach Stagg of Chicago and Walter Camp who pushes for a field judge. Separately Seattle Boxing Instructor Pat Scott invites local youths to an amateur card, planning outsiders from Stanwood Chehalis to join and discourage club rivalries.
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Fen
Stagg
Chicago
Walter Camp
Pat Scott
Seattle Athletic Club
Scott
Hiamn
Stanwood
Chehalis
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