Welsh Hands Charley White a Brutal Defeat in Milwaukee
Freddy Welsh, the English lightweight champion, dominated Charley White in Milwaukee in a decisive style. The no decision bout saw Welsh control most rounds, with White rallying briefly in the ninth and tenth before Welsh tired but unscathed. Welsh is urged to defend his title as he has not fought a decisive bout since winning the championship.
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Chicago
Charley White
Woodbine
Milwaukee
Freddy Welsh
Welsh
White
Harry Pollock
Jdistance
le Ft
Jor
Kilbane V Williams Set to Tangle in Six Round Showdown
Boxing fans expect a rare title clash as Johnny Kilbane meets Johnny Williams in Philadelphia for six rounds. Kilbane, taller with reach and power, faces a formidable challenge from Williams, who impressed in a recent win over Dutch Brandt. Observers favor Kilbane's speed in the short bout.
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Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Williams
Philadelphia
Willlame
Dutch Brandt
New York
Williams
Johnny Conlon
Kilbane
Cleveland
Parkland Athl Club Clash For Pacific Northwest Title
The Parkland Athletic Club basketball team of Tacoma faces the Y M C A first team in Seattle for the Pacific Northwest championship. The Tacoma squad seeks the title to bring honor to the City of Destiny while Lincoln Midgets struggled with accuracy in a prior Lincoln gym game.
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Lincoln
Queen Ange
Queen Anne
Franklin
Weat
Seattle
Ballard
Dallard
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Whittier College
Parkland Athletic Club
Tacoma
Seattle Y.arm
Pacific Northwest
City of Destiny
Broadway Midgets Edge Opponent in Narrow 1–6 Loss
The Broadway Midget basketball team suffered a 1 to 6 setback in a clash described as a low scoring contest. Details on opponent, location, and date are not provided in the readable text.
Georges Carpentier Captured Wounded by German Lines
The Tage blatt reports French heavyweight Georges Carpentier, Europe’s champion, wounded and captured inside German lines. He was picked up on the field and sent to a German base hospital.
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Berlin
London
Georges Carpentier
Puginet
Europe
Tageblatt
Carpentier
UW to christen new racing shell at varsity boat house
J D Farrell president of the Oregon and Washington Railroad and Navigation Co will launch and christen a new racing shell presented to the University of Washington by Seattle businessmen at the varsity boat house next Monday afternoon. The shell built by Peacock Brothers cost 600 dollars and mirrors the Seattle Spirit L and I with modern improvements.
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J.D. Farrell
Oregon & Washington Railroad & Navigation Co
University of Washington
Seattle
Varsity Boat House
Peacock Brothers
Seattle Spirit L. and I
Johnson Willard Title Fight May Move From Juarez
Jack Curley, promoter, leaves El Paso for Havana to press Johnson into fighting there after threats of arrest if he enters Mexico. Johnson had refused to set foot on Mexican soil amid Carranza army warnings and U S pursuit on white slavery indictments.
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Jack Curley
Juarez
Mex
Havana
Cuba
Carranza
Johnson
Mexico
United States
Duke Lore At Racing Club
London Feb 26 The Epsom Racing association has ordered the vacation of its club house used as a military hospital since the war began. The duke of Portland a leading English turfman withdraws all entries from the Epsom track for 1916 including the derby. He protests that racing followers should forego luncheons to avoid disturbing wounded soldiers.
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London
Epsom Racing Association
Duke of Portland
Epsom Track
Steep hill defines Simla town architecture
Simla in India sits on a very steep hill where houses are so close that a person can step from a home's threshold directly onto the roof of the adjacent house.
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Simla
India
Federal league injunction halts Kansas City transfer
Federal League officials in Buffalo face a temporary injunction issued in Chicago that blocks moving the Kansas City franchise to P T Powers of New York. Owners contend they hold permanent league rights. Hearing set for March 6. Kansas City delegates seek to keep the franchise without suit.
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Chicago
Federal League
Buffalo
Kansas City
P. T. Powers
New York
Gilmore
D. J. Haff
Solon Gilmore
Savage leads Braves in Seattle showdown with WSC
Tony Savage and his varsity squad returned to Seattle after a sweep through Oregon. They prepare to face Washington State College in the U includes a high-stakes conference clash at the University of Washington gym, billed as one of the fastest and hardest battles of the season.
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Tony Savage
Braves
Seattle
Oregon
Savage
Fettle
U. of W
Washington State College Five
Seattle College Five Defeats Fortune Champs In Alley Bowling
The Seattle College five beat the Fortune champs 2760 to 2617 at Knights of Columbus alleys. McMahon led champs with 207 and Coghlan posted a 197 high average. In Spokane a five man Walk overs team reportedly set a Northwest record with 3117, Fred Klatt driving a 704 high.
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Seattle College
Fortune Champs
Knights of Columbus
McMahon
Champs
Coghlan
Northwest
Spokane
Fred Klatt
Lincoln High elects three class athletic leaders
Three class elections at Lincoln High School selected senior track manager Vernor Nelson and senior baseball captain Percy Hoffstrom as well as junior track manager Irving Nece, junior baseball captain James Tevis, sophomore track manager John Wilson, and sophomore baseball captain Ben Morrison.
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Lincoln High School
Vernor Nelson
Percy Hoffstrom
Irving Nece
James Tevis
John Wilson
Ben Morrison
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