Race track bill dies in senate in Washington and Nevada racing talk
Washington Senate indefinitely postpones a bill to permit horse racing under a state commission with pari mutuel betting. Nevada Gov. Boyle signs a similar measure, while Washington braces for possible veto by Gov. Lister. Civic sports notes include University of Oregon coach Bezdek's jibe at Tony Savage and hockey prospects in Seattle as Vancouver defeats Portland 13 to 3.
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Washington Senate
Gov. Boyle
Nevada
Washington
Lister
Senate
Dr. Ghent
Seattle
Sen. Groff
Bezder
U. of W
Oregon
Hugo Bezdek
University of Oregon
Dobie
Bezdek
Tony Savage
Savage
Tony
McFee
Washington Guard
Legislature Stalls on Racing and Boxing Bills
State senators, long courted by horse racing and boxing sponsors, show restraint after elections. Promoters hoped for quick passage of racing and ten round boxing laws, but the body prioritizes other issues and will not risk a dramatic showdown with the governor to push the measures.
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State Senate
Washington
Custer
YOGHURT Advertisement Urges Health through Digestion
An old health notice claims nine tenths of diseases stem from colon bacteria and promotes YOGHURT as the cure. It targets readers troubled by digestion, liver, kidney, bladder or heart issues and invites letters from interested individuals to YOGHURT CO in Blaine, Washington.
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Bacilli
Yoghurt CO
Blaine, Wash
Federal league teases out of court settlement on franchise
In Buffalo on February 27 the Federal league leaders discuss the league calendar with April 10 opening date in view. A court fight over the Kansas City Newark franchise delays formal schedule adoption while tentative pairings place Newark at Baltimore Buffalo at Brooklyn St Louis at Indianapolis and Pittsburg at Chicago. President Gilmore calls the dispute a favorable sign as clubs seek franchises. Umpires propose a $290 fine and 30 day suspension for using an ery ball.
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Buffalo
Federal League
Kansas City
Newark
Baltimore
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
Chicago
Gilmore
Emery
Interlake Grammar School Wins Indoor Track Meet
Interlake grammar school is selected as the winner of the annual grammar school indoor track meet to be staged this afternoon at the YMCA gym. Interlake, Lowell and West Seattle won preliminaries last Saturday and will compete for the championship. Events are divided by age and weight with ribbons for top three in each event and a silver cup for the school with the most points.
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Roadway High
Seattle
Broadway
Lincoln
Broadway Scrubs
Queen Anne
Franklin
Hill Gym
Ballard
West Seattle
Interlake Grammar School
YMC. A
Interlake
Lowell
Bamera
Five Teams Head South for Training Camps
A caravan of baseball squads and writers sailed from New York on the steamer Apache bound for the sunny South. The Athletics Phillies and Brooklyns head to Jacksonville St Petersburg and Dayton for camps while the Chicago National Leaguers go to Tampa and the Cleveland American team to San Antonio.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Phillies
St. Petersburg
Brooklyns
Dayton
Chicago
Tampa
Cleveland American
San Antonio
Tex
Indoor League Scores Show Tight Battles Across Clubs
In the Elke club house league Capt McBreen's No 6 team defeated Capt Gardiner's No 4 team 2479 to 2308 with Reed posting a high 203 and 192. The Slicks beat the Kazooks 2634 to 2566 as Perry scored 234 and 210. In the Bismarck Commercial league Brunswick Balke defeated Firestone Tire 2176 to 2570 with Reichert posting 230 and 295 average.
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Capt. McBreen
Capt. Gardiner
Reed
Slicks
Imperial
Perry
Bismarck
Brunswick-Balke
Firestone Tire
Reichert
Tex Vernon Wins After Fouled Conley in Seventh Round
In Marinettes last night a ten round boxing match saw Frankie Conley foul Tex Vernon in the seventh round, giving Vernon the win as he controlled the bout until the foul. Vernon is from Aberdeen Washington. Conley, former bantam champion, lost on a disqualifying low blow.
Eggs Drift Downward as Wholesale Prices Slide
Market report shows eggs continuing a downward trend with jobbers shaving another cent from wholesale price. The new level is expected to hold for several days.
Grand Prix AutoClassic At Panama-Pacific In San Francisco
At Exposition Stadium San Francisco February 27 the Panama Pacific Grand Prix will run on the exposition course with ideal weather and an estimated 150000 spectators. Thirty five renowned drivers entered the 400 mile race starting at 10 30 a.m. finish expected around five hours.
No Chance of Fight in Cuba Says Havana Official
New York February 27 Captain Cushman Rice head of the National Sporting club of Havana declares Johnson versus Willard will not be allowed in Havana. He notes boxing is welcome but not a whites versus blacks match and recalls a past attempt that nearly sparked race riots.
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New York
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Havana
Cushman Rice
National Sporting Club of
Hank O Day Seeks Pacific Coast League Umpire Post
Hank O Day former Cincinnati and Chicago manager and umpire seeks a berth as umpire in the Pacific Coast league. The message notes President Baum says no formal application has been filed yet. The Coast umpire staff is already complete.
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Ban Francisco
Hank O'Day
Cincinnati
Chicago
Baum
O'Day
Coast
Johnson Receives Fed Training Notice in Chicago
Feb 27 Chicago dispatch reports Walter Johnson, star pitcher of the Washington Americans, received the same letter sent to all Chicago Federal League players ordering spring training in Shreveport Louisiana in March. Johnson jumped between Washington and the Feds last fall, a move to show the Fed claim on him persists.
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Chicago
Chicago Federal League
Shreveport
Walter Johnson
Washington Americans
Johnson
Washington
Feds
White tops list of potential opponents after Welsh bout
ARE AFTER WHITE CHICAGO Feb 27 Despite his poor showing against Welsh Charlie White, the Chicago lightweight today received offers to fight Johnny Griffith, Joe Shugrue, Frankie Burns and Jimmy Duffy. Champion Welsh, without a mark to show he had been in a fight, is on his way to New York.
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Chicago
Welsh
Charlie White
Johnny Griffith
Joe Shugrue
Frankie Burns
Jimmy Duffy
New York
Burglary Suspect Used City Jail Lodgings
Tacoma police report Joe Marco a 21 year old burglar slept in the city jail for over a week after his capture by Mrs. W. K. Porter. The finding notes the burglar used free lodging at the jail during that period.
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Tacoma
Joe Marco
W. KE. Porter
Marco
Beard Offers Bet to the Constable
Bremerton February 27. Following the poisoning of 16 of his blooded cows at Clifton rancher J. W. Beard offers to cover damages if two suspects he named are taken into custody and offenses occur during their confinement.
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Bremerton
Clifton
J. W. Beard
Grand Prix Race Field Set for Frisco Today
Thirty six entrants listed for the Frisco Grand Prix with drivers and cars including Oldfield Maxwell Alley Duesenberg Gable Thals Pullen Mercer Anderson Stutz Rockefell Mercer Cooper Stutz Resta Peugeot Nikrent Mercer Kennedy Edwardes Disbrow Simplex Bragg Californian Newhouse Delage Klein Rickenbacher Maxwell Le Cain Chevrolet O Donnell Duesenberg Durant Chevrolet Herne Cate DePalma Mercedes Parsonse Parsons Bergholti Erwin Spl Howard Wilcox Stutz Marquis Bugatti Hughie Hughes One Taylor Alco Harry Grant Overland McKelvy Maxwell Carlson Maxwell Blankman Tomasini Tomasini Hurley Gordon Gordon Spl Gates Benz Renault Unannounced.
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Oldfield
Maxwell
Tom Alley
Douesenberg
Jack Gable
Thals
Eddie Pullen
Mercer
Gil Anderson
Stutz
G. E. Rockefell
Lou Gandy
Edwards
Earl Cooper
D. Resta
Peugeot
Louis Nikrent
Captain Kennedy
Edwardes
Louis Disbrow
Simplex
Caleb Bragg
Californian, Co
R. Newhouse
Delage
Arthur Klein—King
Ed Rickenbacher
Thomas McKelvy
Overland
Wm. Carlson—Maxwell
Francis Blankman
Blankman
T. A. Tomasini
Tomasini
Hurley Gordon
Gordon
R. Gates
Benz
Renault
YMCA Boys Smoker Smoker Invitation Card
The Monday Nighters of the YMCA boys department invite all Seattle high school boys to a smokeless smoker at the YMCA Monday night. A sports program includes wrestling by senior wrestlers, jiu jitsu and broadsword fencing by UW experts, plus sailor stories by Capt. Eli. Early dinner at 6 15, then swimming after program.
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Seattle
Y. M.C
Robert Shearer
Lincoln High
David Baldwin
John O'Neil
Queen Anne High
Kendrick Lee
Carl Wilson
Franklin High
Harold Clifford
Ira Johnston
Ballard High
Earl Lewis
West Seattle
Lude kens Leads YMCA Swimming Contest Scores
The fourth week of the YMCA boys school swimming contest shows Fred Ludekens leading the efficiency group with 1245 points, followed by Thomas McGrath at 1220. Albert Albertson Adel Bert Vincent and Grant Elliott receive honors. Frank Wright tops Progressive A with Oscar Munson Sydney Thompson Victor Kebler Fred Bolen and Joe Pace noted. Asa Scott and Edward Woodman tie for first in Progressive B with Clifton Halberg Harry Dix Lee Shun Leo Kinnane and Ernest Netzer honored. One boy who lost his hand last year has learned to swim and dive in three lessons amid safety guidance during each period in the tank.
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Fred Ludekens
Thomas McGrath
Albert Albertson
Adelbert Vincent
Grant Elliott
Frank Wright
Oscar Munson
Sydney Thompson
Victor Kebler
Fred Bolen
Joe Pace
Asa Scott
Edward Woodman
Clifton Halberg
Harry Dix
Lee Shun
Leo Kinnane
Ernest Netzer
Forks A C five Edges Sequim In Close 26 24 Clash
The Forks A. C. five defeated Sequim by a 26 to 24 score in a tight Forks gym matchup. Leham high school team topped Chehalis 30 to 27 on the previous night.
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Forks A. C
Sequim
Forks
Leham High School
Chehalis High
Ruggles of Red Gap Visits Seattle and Josiah Collins
A satirical piece presents Josiah Collins, a Seattle town council candidate, as a mustache of high society. It shows his barber tale and record on pensions, eight hour work, and compensation while recounting a royal golf outing with President Taft and a yacht departure. The piece ends with a foreshadowed defeat.
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Ruggles OF
Red Gap
Seattle
Josiah Collins
Josiah
House of Commons
Olympia
Daddy
Bill Taft
Barber
Taft
A. Y. P. Exposition
Josh
Egbert
Cousin Egbert
Blood Disorder Diagnosis Services Offered
A historic ad lists medical services for numerous disorders including blood, stomach, heart, kidney, varicose veins, and skin conditions. It promotes Wasserman blood tests and mentions Dr. Donaway at 967-54 Liberty Building near Union and Third opposite the post office with office hours in the morning.
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Wasserman
Donaway
Liberty Building
Union
M. SugBays
Rival Teams to Clash in Northwestern Conference Title
Washington State College undefeated this season meets Washington Varsity in Varacity gym for a crucial title showdown. A Washington win would tie the teams for conference champions as Pullman and Whitman plus Oregon remain on the schedule. Savage’s squad trains top condition for the decisive game at 7:45 p.m. with expected lineups including Anderson and Robinson for WSC and Savage at center.
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Northwestern
Varacity Gym
Washington State College
Washington
State College
Pullman
Whitman
Oregon
Savage
Tri Pullman
Seattle
Anderson
Robinson
Hildebrand
Davidson Glover
Savage Bohler
McFee
Moss
Fancher
Lincoln and Marx argued labor controls life in public lecture
Edwin J. Brown argues Lincoln’s line on labor power condemns wage exploitation. He links productive energy to labor sale, condemns profit systems, accuses Rockefeller and Carnegie foundations of entrenching class rule, and warns against elite control of education and bread prices in a mobilizing editorial tone.
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Lincoln
Moosers
Gettysburg
Karl Marx
Rockefeller-Carnegie
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Wedge
Teacher
Banker
H. Canby
Chicago Board of Trade
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Canbys
Edwin J. Brown
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