Portland boxers spar in Dreamland elimination bouts
The opening elimination bout at Dreamland ended in a 50-50 four round draw between Chet Neff and Lloyd Madden. Two more matches follow next Wednesday as Neff faces Archie Wyard and Eddie Pinkman meets Frankie Sullivan. Brown defeats Foley. Burns loses to Casey. Kennear collapses in third. Houck and Pete draw. Vetro loses to Ridley. Dizard rings the bell for the main event.
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Dan Salt
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Rough House
Charley Burns
Harry Casey
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Roy Brown
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Bud Ridley
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Cubs Not Yet Signed for California Trip
Charlie Weeghman said 27 men planned for the Cub special to California. 18 have signed contracts. All Cubs must report Feb 18 for contracts review with Manager Mitchell. Weeghman expects Jim Vaughn to sign without trouble.
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Charlie Weeghman
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California
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Mitchell
Weeghman
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Shooters Open 1917 Trapshooting Season Sunday Morning
The 1917 trapshooting season will be officially declared tomorrow at the Green Lake traps. The event starts at 10 o clock and a large attendance is anticipated.
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Green Lake
Frank Vance Resigns as S A C Athletic Director
Frank Vance, long time athletic instructor at the S A C, will leave in two weeks after submitting his resignation to the board. During five years at the club he trained many amateur grappling champions including Polly Grimm Frank Duncan Oliver Runchey Bil Ward and Claude Fortner. He began coaching in 1912 and will join Johns Manville as a salesman after leaving.
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Polly Grimm
Frank Duncan
Oliver Runchey
Bil Ward
Claude Fortner
Frank
Eddie O'Connell
Portland
O'Connell
Spokane
Athletica
Johns Manville
Western win stalls amateur rule for tennis stars
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association failed to approve a new amateur rule to classify stars like Maurice E. McLoughlin and Robert Murray as professionals. Western delegates secured the victory, deterring Eastern push and leaving major events to West Coast clubs including Forest Hills and Longwood. The Western triumph shapes the national championships in Forest Hills and Cincinnati.
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Power of the West
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Maurice E. McLoughlin
Robert Lindley Murray
Frederick B. Alexander
Thos. Bundy
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Tennis Poods
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Forest Hills
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Longwood Cricket Club
Boston
Cincionati
Lincoln and Quays Win At School League Basketball
Lincoln defeats Franklin 25 to 4 as Day leads the Lincoln attack and Prim stars for Franklin. Referee Thomas presides as Queen Anne team beats Ballard 22 to 17 with Beckett and Bernstein scoring for Queen Anne.
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First word from Gerard to Lansing via Swiss
Washington reports the first official word on Ambassador Gerard’s departure reached the state department in a cable from the Swiss minister. It states Gerard is leaving Berlin and will be passed with courtesy at the Swiss frontier. The state department notes Von Bernstorff may telegraph freely to Germany and has done so.
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Gerard
State Department
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von Bernstorff
Canadian ex jurist Sir Melbourn Tait dies in Montreal
Montreal reports the death of Sir Melbourn Tait former chief justice of Quebec at his home early today. He served as the province’s top judge and was a notable legal figure in Canadian judiciary.
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Sir Melbourn Tait
Province of
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Browne's Willard Fulton Bout Report Questioned
New York February 10 Grant Hugh Browne announced signing Jess Willard and Fred Fulton to a ten round bout in New York on March 26 but reports say the deal is doubtful Force manager of Fulton denies signing articles while Frank Force is willing Curley, Willard's manager, may back the matchup but no terms are believed reached
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Grant Hugh Browne
Jess Willard
Fred Fulton
Frank Force
Fulton
Jack Curley
Willard
Browne
Portland Beats Seattle Metropolitans 5 to 1 in Ice Clash
The Portland Rosebuds defeated the Seattle Metropolitans 5 to 1 at Portland ice. Tom Murray's goaltending stood out as Foyston fed Cully Wilson for the late-period scoring. A mood of order prevailed despite penalties including Rowe’s fine and a five-minute suspension for Dunderdale.
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Moose
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Carpenter
Atellar Portland
Rowe
Dunderdale
Refere Seaborn
Tommy Murray
Foyston
Cully Wilson
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James Seaborn
Charley Jordan Wins Narrow Northwest Billiards Title
Charley Jordan retained the Northwest three cushion billiard title by defeating Henry Solomon 60 to 48 at the Pope Sibley parlors. Final score was 160 to 145 in a zigzag, close finishing game yesterday afternoon.
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Pope-Sibley Parlors
Henry Solomon
Roy Moore Wins in Bout With Ritchie
Roy Moore a Minneapolis bantam defeated Johnny Ritchie of Chicago in a ten round boxing bout in Minneapolis last night.
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Ritchie
Minneapolis
Bantam
Johnny Ritchie
Chicago
Willard denies signing to fight Fulton in March
Chicago February 10. Jess Willard denies articles or negotiations for a 10 round bout with Fred Fulton. He says Jack Curley has no role in signing and Tom Jones handles his affairs. Willard claims weight is uncertain and he needs 10 days training to be ready, but no March fight is planned.
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Fred Fulton
Jess Willard
Willard
Jack Curley
Tom Jones
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Bankers and S A C Win in Amateur Hockey Contests
The Bankers defeated the Knights of Columbus 4 to 8 and the S A C club men beat the U of W 2 to 1 in last night’s amateur hockey in the Arena.
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Val Sontag Victorious in Brooklyn Bout
Word reaches this desk that Val Sontag former 8S A C middleweight won another Brooklyn bout. His opponent was KO Lew Williams a colored scrapper of ability.
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Val Sontag
Brooklyn
N. Y
K. O. Lew Williams
Cohn Confesses Accepting Bribe Guilty Plea
Joe Cohn pleaded guilty in superior court to accepting a bribe of 100 dollars. He was a witness in a recent gambling raid and awaits sentencing by Judge Smith. The case involved leaving the state to shield others who paid him.
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Cohn
Carpentier’s Ring Comeback Hindered by War Fallout
The European champion Carpentier boxed four rounds in a fundraiser for a fallen French soldier’s family. He was winded from heavy cigarette use and pills from trench life, admitting his form is far from his prewar prime. A return against top heavyweights seems unlikely for a year.
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Rpentier
Dane Carpentier
Frankie Tucker Beats Dundee in Four Round Fight
In San Francisco on February 10 Frankie Tucker defeated Jimmy Dundee by decision after four rounds amid crowd disapproval. Sister manager Elizabeth Tucker claimed Frankie would win easily as the crowd booed the judging. Kid Carter also won a decision over Jack Johnson.
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Frankie Tucker
Jimmy Dundee
Elizabeth Tucker
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Kid Carter
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