Terry McGovern Dead Puts Spotlight On Boxing History
A fragmentary 1930s sports brief notes the death of boxer Terry McGovern and sketches a day’s soccer tidbit at Liberty Stadium. It references Northwest Allstars versus visiting British Canadians, with lineup glimpses and expected Seattle scoring challenges. The report mixes boxing tragedy with a soccer preview, highlighting Greig and Stoddart for Canada and Feat as a Seattle club newcomer.
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Liberty
Northwest Association Allstars
Seattle
Greig
Dick Stoddart
Old Time Gladiator McGovern Dies at 38 in Brooklyn
Terry Mellowern known as Terrible Terry, former world featherweight champion, died at Kings County Hospital Brooklyn after illness begun in December during a Camp Upton visit. He fought Joe Gans and Frank Erne to knockouts and held bantamweight title from Pedlar Palmer in 1899. Survived by wife and son Doe.
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New York
Terry Mellowern
Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn
McGovern
Terry
Johnstown
McGiovern
Camp Upton
Young Corbett
Hartford
Sam Harris
Doe
Market Report Highlights Diverse Dairy and Produce Prices
An assortment of produce and dairy items with varied unit pricing from apples, cranberries, coconuts, and walnuts to poultry and pork. Notable listings include Winesaps, Stayman apples, Brahms pears, creamery cheeses from Native Washington and Badger Prick, plus California storage goods and Oregon triplets with mixed retail-to-wholesale price entries.
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Washington Creamery
Wes
California
Brick Oo
Limburger
Oregon
Oregon Y. A
Washington
Washington Y. An
Barrett and Hall Set Bout in Roameryville Today
Oakland report says Frank RBar riean and Jack Hall prepare for a scheduled match at Roameryville today with local boxing fans eager for the clash between the two fighters.
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Oakland
Frank Rbarriean
Jack Hall
Roameryville
Washington Wrestlers Depart for Meet with Oregon Aggies
Washington wrestlers left today for a meet against the Oregon Aggies, signaling the opening of a busy series of contests this season.
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Washington
Oregon Aggies
R Gardner Signs With Oaks Club In 1918
Rube Gardner former Seattle infielder and manager candidate signs with the Oakland club for 1918. Ed Pillett and his brother Herman report for April camp, while Rube Evans may not play for the Bees next season and faces possible trade. Portland rookies get early tryouts at Porterville to join Salt Lake squad training.
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Rube” Gardner
Flest
Seattle
Oakland
Rube
Rose Hall
Tacoma Tigers
Herman
Pillett
Ed Pillett
Tall Flinger
Merman
Oregon
Hall
Rube” Evans
Spokane
Salt Lake
Bees
Evans
McCredie
Portland
Utah
Judge McCredie
Portland Ball Club
Walter McCredie
Porterville
Cal
California
Seattle billiard star Sibley loses to Solomon in Spokane
Chase Sibley champion of Northwest three cushion is defeated by Henry Solomon 69 to 29 in Spokane last night. Proceeds of the game go to the charity or cause not specified in the readable text.
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Chase Sibley
Seattle
Northwest
Hpokane
Henry Solomon
Augie
Chicago
Augie Kied
Hefer
Red Cross
Bob Cannefax
Cannefax
Charlie Ellis
Danforth Signs Up With Chicago White Sox
Chicago February 22 reports pitcher Danforth has signed with the White Sox. Stating no holdout, the veteran hurler is listed as a new member of the Chicago roster.
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Danforth
Chicago
Dave Danforth
White Sox
Portland and Vancouver Clash Tonight in Coastal Hockey
Portland faces Vancouver in an ice hockey matchup tonight in Oregon's urban region. The game centers on regional rivalry as both teams vie for points and momentum in the metropolitan showdown.
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Portland
Vancouver
Oregon
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Everett True
Condo
STORG
Adolph
DUFFS
Mr. McAdoo
Casey Jones
Allman
BY Ahern
Shay
Verson
Ane OU
Terry M’govern
Boxer
B. C
Oeececene
H Robinson
Stoddart
Lamont Ay
J. Wilson
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Smith
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Hope
Fairweather
Alex Rose
Charlie Goodenough
Johnnie Spence
Van
John Robert Fitzsimmons
John L
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Orpheum Theatre
Madison St
Albany
THE
Peoples Savings Bank
Second Avenue and
Pike Street
Torrey & Sear
Today’s Market Report
Tes
Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
Yakima
Popromn
Nebraska
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Gas
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Mack Alaska
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Eye
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Twee
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Brown & Hulen
A. B. Chapman
LES Canadiens
Toronto
Lea Canadiens
Montreal
College of Puget Sound
Tacoma
U. W. Freshmea
Ed L. Terry
C. Allen Dale
R. Gardner
Oaks Club
Will Gardner
Mechanics
Third Ave
Fourth
Westlake—Pine
Bellingham Chemical Co
Bellingham
Wash
Bao Deuggist
Billy Madden
Solomon
Victor
Cincinnati
American Bowling Congress
San Francisco
Presidio
Exposition Stadium
Hassett
Cheastys
Cheasty’s
Alfred Benjamin
Society Brand
Alfred Decker & Cohn
L. Adler & Bros
Hickey Freeman
Dunlap, Knox, Stetson
Heath
London
Borsalino
Italy
Hartmann and
Oshkosh
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