Hans Wagner Birthday Threatens Hall of Fame Hype
Honus Wagner still shows pep at 41 and aims for a 19th major league season. The article extols his 18 straight years hitting over .300 and anticipates a continued peak career in 1916. Also mentions Ralph Grunan defeating Jimmy Duffy and notes college basketball standings involving Washington State and the U of W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horus
Portland Lad
Jimmy Duffy
Pirates
John Henry Wagner
Honus
Hans
Pittsburg
Wagner
Seattle Receives Arbitration Award For Two Baseball Players
The national board of arbitration at Auburn New York awarded Seattle the services of two baseball players. The board ruled that H. Busey, claimed by Bay City Mid, should join Seattle. The decision settles the transfer dispute and outlines the players’ club affiliations.
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Lester Wilson
Tacoma
Victoria
Seattle
BE. Barth
Roy Grover
Vancouver
M. E. Reams
Aberdeen
Itle
National Board of Arbitration
Auburn
N. Y
H. Busey
Bay City
Mid
Coach Dobie Prepares Fresh Baseball Prospects
Coach Dobie begins winter development with 20 varsity hopefuls in preliminary baseball practice as 46 candidates expected by week’s end. Key losses last season included Capt. Jud Graham Ed Leader Elmer Leader Guy Thompson and Willis Bryant, with L J Martin guiding track and field tryouts where 50 men showed interest. Both squads anticipate ample material to form competitive teams this season.
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Oach
Gil Dobie
Doble
Jud Graham
Elmer
Guy Thompson
Willis Bryant
L. J. Martin
Pitcher Piper Bought From Calgary Shifts to Aberdeen
Dugdale peddled Pitcher Larry Piper to Aberdeen manager John Barnes in exchange for a player, as Barnes sought Charley Fullerton but balked at salary demands. Piper joins a bustling staff of twirlers, making Barnes indifferent to which man Dugdale supplies.
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Punkin Husker
D. FE
Dugdale
Larry Piper
Calgary
John Barnes
Aberdeen
Barnes
Dug
Charley Fullerton
Charley
Piper
McIntyre Plans Vancouver Boxing Tour With 8 A C Boxers
Coach McIntyre, head of the 8 A C boxing program, leaves for Vancouver with three top youths to fight In terclub bouts tonight. Earl Baird meets Bert Soules at 125 pounds, Claude Scott faces Geo Ross at 111 pounds, and Charley Sontag boxes a Canadian opponent. Ross has only one loss this year. Scott faces a tough assignment. Next week Baird and two teammates travel to Victoria, then the group aims for a show at the 8 S A C gym between March 9 and 12.
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Het Mintyre
Vancouver
B.C
Earl Baird
Bert Soules
Claude Scott
Geo. Ross
Charley Sontag
Ross
Scott
McIntyre
Baird
Victoria
Giants Reacquire Rube Marquard From Brooklyn Feds
Muggsy McGraw announced an agreement with the Brooklyn Federal management allowing Rube Marquard to return to organized baseball with the New York Giants. The Feds receive $15,000, and all parties avoid potential litigation as the group heads to the Texas training camp.
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Rube Marquard
New York Giants
Rube
Hrookfeda
Muggsy McGraw
Brooklyn Federal Management
Star Southpaw
Giants
Feds
Marquard
Mathewson
Burns
Thorpe
Pietz
Devlin
McLean
Press
Wendell
Williams
Chalmers
New York
McCraw
Texas
Famous Question Marks of the 1915 Baseball Season
The piece lists nine uncertain points for fans about the coming season. It questions players like Walter Johnson, Larry Doyle, Johnny Evers, Jack Coombs, and others, pondering their health, form, and return. It notes predicting standings is near impossible without full returns from key pitchers and batters.
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Walter Johnson
Larry Doyle
Market items and incidents headline a mixed local beat
Retail grocery clerks form a permanent group. Thefts include two autos and a garage break in at Mrs J J Reynolds 5134 37th place 8. W L Sanders dies at 53 an investment broker. Miss Claudia McCluskey and Wm Beck marry in Spokane. Unemployed at Hotel Liberty hosts a musical program. Robberies linked to Kitsap county waterfront arrests of Steve McCauley 26 and Mark Boyd 28. Port commission raises wharf agents salaries to 125 monthly. Steamer K L Ames launched in East waterway Wednesday. Three one act plays by Alfred Sutro at the Y M C A Wednesday. Aliens study city government at the Y M C A. G A R members invited to Veterans hall Armory to discuss Haas and Parish candidacy. Elks club organ dedication March 2. Ex Patrolman Reynolds faces trial March 1 on intimidation charges. Yakima Gema price drop noted with commission row Thursday. Market report includes poultry cattle hay and grain prices and local ads.
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Port Commission
K. L. Ames
East Waterway
Alfred Sutro
Y.Y.M.C.A
Veterans’ Hall
Armory
Haas and Parish
Elks’ Club
Reynolds
Whitehead
Naples Socialists Call General Strike
A general strike is proclaimed by Naples socialists to press for lower bread prices as ongoing economic tensions escalate.
Electra Vita promotion offer for a full color book
A Seattle advertisement promotes Electra Vita a beauty treatment with a 90 page illustrated booklet. It promises pictures of fully developed men and women showing application steps and answers to questions. Free prepaid mailing of the book and a three test sample are offered with consultation hours listed.
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Electra-Vita Co
Empress Theatre
Bidg
Second Ave
Cor
Spring
Seattle, Wash
International sport in 1915 steered by war and Freddie Welsh
The piece laments wartime impact on international sport in 1915 and beyond. It credits Freddie Welsh for keeping a glimmer of events alive while noting European leaders and soldiers dominate the scene. It forecasts a grim 1916 Olympic outlook and suggests Americans will face mainly domestic contests until a breakthrough occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Welsh
Hil
Nick
George
Prexy Poincare
France
Europe
Herlin
Dundee to Face Cross in 10 Round Boxing Bout
Johnny Dundee will fight Leach Cross in a 10 round match in New York tomorrow night. Dundee fills in for ex champion Ad Wolgast who sustained a broken right arm and doctors say it may end his fighting career.
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Harry L. Davidson
Ralph Grunan
Portland
Jimmy Duffy
New York
Grunan
Duffy
Davidson
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Johnny Dundee
Leach Cross
Dundee
Ad Wolgast
Wolgaast
Smith and Dillon Set for Milwaukee Title Tilt
Gunboat Smith and Jack Dillon were matched to box 10 rounds in Milwaukee on March 17 per manager Jim Buckley. Dillon defeated Johnny Howard of Bayonne in Brooklyn last night in a separate 10 round bout.
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New York
Gunboat Smith
Jack Dillon
Milwaukee
Jim Buckley Smith
Dillon
Johnny Howard
Bayonne
N. J
Brooklyn
White and Welsh Ready for Milwaukee Title Bout
Freddie Welsh and Charley White were reported in top condition for their 10 round Milwaukee bout tonight. It is their second meeting after a postponed New York clash two weeks earlier due to White's illness.
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Milwaukee
Freddie Welsh
Charley White
White
Welsh
New York
Elks House League: Hoffman's No 5 Beats Calahan No 7
In last night’s Elks house league, Capt. Hoffman's No 5 defeated Capt. Calahan's No 7 team 2480 to 2364. Brown led the losers with a high 2056 total and 186 average. In Elma bowling, Athletics Snyders Imperi als and Bears share first at 667 percent. Fords are fifth and Colts defeated. Bliss and Enger duo won the weekly prize with a 460 single game.
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Elks
Capt. Hoffman
Capt. Calahan
Brown
Athletics
Snyders
Imperials
Bears
Elma
Fords
Colts
Bliss
Enger
Unsettled Venue for Johnson Willard World Title Bout
The fate of the Jack Johnson Jess Willard heavyweight championship match hangs in the air as promoter Jack Curley plans talks in Havana. Johnson delays travel amid fears of Mexican arrest while Willard trains in El Paso. Curley may shift the fight to Juarez or Havana based on guarantees and safety.
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Jack Curley
Havana
Willard
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
el Paso
Mexico
Carranza
United States
Curley
Johnson
Cuba
Juarez
Tom Jones
World three cushion event offers prizes. Chicago start set
More than 3000 dollars in cash prizes are offered for the world three cushion billiards championship tourney kicking off in Chicago on March six. Other notes include San Francisco Seafs practice at Boyes Springs and Cliff Blankenship coaching Salt Lakers in San Jose. Roy Davis earns a tryout with the Tacoma Tigers. Great Western circuit dates announced with Dubuque and Des Moines stops. Charlies Comiskey hospitalized in San Francisco. The Olympic club five and the
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Chicago
San Francisco Seafs
Boyes Springs
Cal
Cliff Blankenship
San Jose
Whittier College Heads to San Francisco for Championship
Whittier College basketball travels to San Francisco tonight for the national championship game. The contest pits Whittier against a top opponent as fans eye a national title bid.
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Whittier College
San Francisco
Wilson's Modern Business College Forms Baseball Team
Wilson's Modern Business College has organized its season with E P Welch as manager. The team plans a late March or early April game against a Seattle league club. Last season the college squad won more than half its games and faced top state teams. Lineup includes Kuntz catcher Baxter pitcher Gillispy first Ed Welch second Smith short Morrison third Stolting Gleason Sheets and Joe Welch in the field.
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Wilson's
Modern Business College
E. P. Welch
Kuntz
Baxley
Gillispy
Ed Welch
Smith
Morrison
Stolting
Gleason
Sheets
Joe Welch
Five council candidates address University Community Club
Five candidates T. H. Bolton A. F. Haas Josiah Collins Ed Kennedy and A. E. Parish spoke at the University Community Club in the branch library on Wednesday night. They discussed the Tenth Ave bridge but took no action.
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University Community Club
University Branch
T. H. Bolton
A. F. Haas
Josiah Collins
Ed Kennedy
A. E. Parish
Tenth Ave
Hill Midgets Triumph In 25 10 13 Victory Over Franklin
The Hill Midgets defeated the Franklin Midgets 25 to 10 to extend Franklin’s losing streak to six games. Hill outplayed their opponents with superior shooting from the field in a fast paced afternoon matchup.
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Queen Anne
Franklin Midgets
Franklin Lads
Hill Boys
Last Soccer Game Sets Cup Final at Woodland Park
Next Sunday at Woodland Park the final series game for the McMillan cup matches Seattle Celtica against Tacoma. If Tacoma defeats Celtica the teams tie on points with Celtics and Carbonado requiring a post series game to decide the soccer championship and cup ownership.
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Woodland Park
Seattle Celtica
Tacoma
Celtica
Celtics
Carbonado
Cleveland Guns Perfect Score Sets World Record
In the Interclub championship rifle tournament held in Washington D C last week Cleveland teammates achieved a perfect 1 000 of 1 000 to set a new world record The squad fired 100 shots into a dime sized bull at 765 feet using 22 caliber rifles.
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Washington
DD. C
Cleveland
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Hans Wagner
Ball
By Kaybee
U. of W
Washington State College
Aggies
Whitman
State College
Willamette
Salem
Ore
Hippodrome
Bull Bros. Just Printere
Ohio
University Street
Dugdale Peddoles
A. C. Boys Box
the Giants
Hugh S. Fullerton
Johnny Evers
Jack Coombs
Lajoie
Ad Brennan
George Davis
Leonard
Foster
Tle
Jeff Tesreau
Meyers
Snodgrass
Doyle
STO Paso Robles
White Sox
Wichita Falls
HOT Springs
Charlottesville
Buffalo
Valdosta
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Athlet
Vannah Yankees
San Antonio
Cardinal
Clevelane
Shreveport
Alexandria
Eas
Houston
Browns
Galepord
Tigers
Tampa
ST Petersburg
Phillies
Daytona
Market Report
J. J. Reynolds
Gavages
W. L. Sanders
Claudia McCluskey
Wm. Beck
Spokane
Frye Hotel
Hotel Liberty
Steve McCauley
Mark Boyd
Kitsap County
Neil
Puget Sound
Amos Ease Straw
Ton
Timothy
Stan Eenee
Bradeer Co
Kee Select Ranch
Warthington
Colld Pack Eastern
Star
J. W
White River
Oregon
Florida
Arkansas
Mubbera . Org
Hatter, Eeee and
Oreron
Local
Wisconsin Creamery
Wisconsin
Naples
Federal War Risk Bureau
Evelyn
Carib
Louvain
America
Wilson
Los Angeles
Shull Shingle Mill
Everett
Iowa
Florence Nightingale
London
Edna M. Hawley
Oregon Supreme Court
Sumas
J. F. Jerrard
Everett Eagles
Lebu
Chile
Albert Lea
Minn
Dreamland
Dor
Sanderson
To& Pm
Raymond Remedy Vo
Pike St
T. R. Shepard
Roy Davis
Pullman University
Russ Hall
Tacoma Tigers
Great Western Racing Circcuit
Dubuque
Des Moines
Phoenix
Ariz
Charlies Comiskey
The
Chicago Americans
Olympic Club
Washington St. Beacon
HILL
Western Goodyear Quick Shoe Repair Company
Vous Ave
Loon
Widg
Chette
Taylor
David Taylor
Union St
Stewart House
Stewart Ht
Pike Public Market
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