New Year Boxing and Golf Stars Highlight 1918 Sports
The 1918 season produced notable champions across sports. Willie Ritchie may vacate the light welterweight title due to failing to make weight, while Francis Ouimet won the open golf championship defeating professionals from England. Other top names include Johnny Kilbane, Walter Johnson, and Maurice McLoughlin among a list of sport stars and rankings.
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Wweight
Willie Ritchie
Francis Ouimet
England
Maurice McLouklin
Chariie Brickley
Harvard
Francic Ouimet
Duke Kahanamoku
TY Cobb
Johnny Coulon
Johnny Kilband
Frank Gotch
Ralph DE Palma
Charles Brickley
Maurice McLoughlin
Walter Johnson
Howard Drew
Ballards Triumph With Sneaky Touchdown In North Championship
Ballards captain tricked Woodland Parks by rushing for a sudden touchdown, giving Ballards the North section title after a scoreless game until the final minutes. Pirates memories later recall a clean-voiced team, with rare cuss words, requesting Ham Hyatt to settle a dispute.
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Ballard
Ballards
Woodland Parks
Ban Opposing Fight in Court
Chicago Jan 1 Ban B Johnson president of the American league and member of the national baseball commission says he opposes fighting the Federal League in the courts. He argues that victories and defeats in baseball are settled by the public and that patronage decides the winner.
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Chicago
Ban B. Johnson
American League
National Baseball Commission
Federal League
Ban Johnson
Outlaws
Ban
Washington Alumni All Conference Postseason Grid Game
At 1 30 this afternoon referee Dixie Fleager blew the whistle as 22 players planted cleats in the mud and snapped the ball. The Washington alumni team, selected from top conference stars, featured older players and faced a tough post season gridiron clash in muddy conditions.
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Dixie Fleager
Giants
Willie James Returns to Seattle After Boston Stay
Howdy Willie Bill James, once with the Seattle club and now in Boston, returns to Seattle on a pleasure visit. He calls on old friends and praises Leslie Mann of Boston, predicting a big year for him next season after returning to his Oroville home in California.
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Bill James
Seattle
Boston Nationals
James
Oroville
Cal
Leslie Mann
Boston
Les
Federal League Eyes Brooklyn and Bronx Ballparks
Rumors link the Federal league to placing teams in New York City with options on Washington park in Brooklyn and the Bronx Oval. The potential expansion sparks fan interest in a new major league presence.
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Brooklyn
New York
Federal League
Bronx
Here
Washington Park
Bronx Oval
Random Shots and Rumors in a New Year Sporting Vein
The column muses on a real ball club and a heavy weight fighter for the new year. It jokes about Bomb Wells and street trouble, teases Arthur Pelkey and Tommy Byrne, and quips about Bud Anderson and Ban Johnson in a playful sports gossip tone.
National League Club Plans Ticket Price Shakeup
New York officials discuss reducing Polo Grounds prices next season to cut dollar seats and add more 76 cent seats by rearranging seating tiers.
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New York
National League
Polo Grounds
Walter Johnson Predicted by Boston Globe Writer
John W. Carberry of the Boston Globe wrongly predicted the great Walter Johnson after seeing him pitch in Idaho. The telegram to Tim Murnane sparked laughter at the Globe offices before Johnson debuted in Washington a month later, after a $50 purchase from the Jersey City Western team.
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John W. Carberry
Boston Globe
Idaho
Tim Murnane
Walter Johnson
Tim
Globe
John Carberry
Washington
Jerkwater
Popular
Metropolitan Vaudeville and The Girl of the Golden West Bill
The listing features AT Metropolitan presenting The Girl of the Golden West starring Littlea Lost Sis ter Moore and Alice Lloyd. Tivoli Keating and Flood Company shows The Suffragettes as part of the program in Seattle.
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Metropolitan
Littlea
Sister Moore
Alice Lloyd
Seattle
Halley & Mitchell Co
Golden West
Tivoli—Keating & Flood Co
Gunboat Smith Long Favorite In Fight Today
San Francisco January 1 With weather clearing the Daly City boxing bout between Gunboat Smith and Arthur Pelkey seen as likely to proceed promoter James Coffroth predicts sunshine for the afternoon. Odds 10 to 7 in Smith favor with Pelkey money light. Pelkey taller but Smith's speed and experience cited as edge. Burns claims Pelkey can win in 12 rounds.
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San Francisco
James W. Coffroth
Daly City
Gunboat Smith
Arthur Pelkey
Smith
Pelkey
Tommy Burns
Much
Burns
Vancouver Tacoma clubs pursue Harry Ostdie k for 2014 beaver manager
Vancouver and Tacoma clubs courted Harry Ostdiek former Spokane manager and last season an umpire for the 2014 Beavers. Brown of Vancouver made several bids before Ostdie k confirmed he would return to lead the Beavers. Tacoma’s Iron Man also voiced interest. that offer is pending.
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Vancouver
Tacoma
Harry Onstdiek
Spokane
Brown
Ostdiek
Harry Scharnweber
Beavers
Iron Man
Tacomas
Big City High School Basketball Opens In January
Local games begin Tuesday January 6 with Broadway facing Queen Anne in a pivotal city league clash. Lincoln meets Franklin that same day as the season starts. In Chicago Charley Nelson returns from two years away and sues an undertaker over a grave he had purchased.
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Broadway
Queen Anne
Lincoln
Franklin
Chicago
Charley Nelson
Big Fellows and Packed Boxing Card Across Nation
Boxing shows are planned coast to coast with Leach Cross meeting Bud Anderson in Los Angeles and Freddy Welsh facing Johnny Dundee in New Orleans. Pelkey meets Smith in San Francisco while Ad Wolgast fights Knockout Brown in Milwaukee. The article also notes debates on weight rules and calls for a international conference, plus Seattle’s 1914 season start with three left-handed pitchers.
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Leach Cross- Bud Anderson
Los Angeles
Pelkey-Smith
San Francisco
Freddy Welsh
Johnny Dundee
New Orleans
Ad Wolgast
Knockout Brown
Milwaukee
Cross
Anderson
Bud. Smith
Pelkey
Frisco
Dundee
Wolgast
Brown
Charley White
Seattle
Pete Reardon
Bud Melvor
Walter Mails
California
Malle
Rube” Marquard
YMCA Basketball Resumes With Port Hinkeley Clash
After a Christmas break the YMCA basketball team resumes play Saturday night against Port Hinkeley. Port Hinkeley features former college athletes. The Seattle YMCA meets Vancouver BC YMCA on the latter’s home court this afternoon.
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Port Hinkeley
Port
Seattle Y. M
Vancouver
B. C
Y. M
Silverware for Star Readers
A free set of Rogers Silver Tea Spoons offered to The Star subscribers who pay a one year advance subscription of $38.25. The spoons are described as beautifully decorated French gray finish and lifetime lasting.
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Rogers
The
Star
Imperial All-Stars defeat Bismarck regulars in bowling clash
Imperial All-Stars led by Allen posted strong scores as Allen 247 and 214 average highlighted a 2,926 team total. Bismarck lineup paced by Lockhart 697 and Lund 548 offered tight competition but fell short.
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Allen
Imperials
Mahnken
Webster
Robinson
Perry
Bismarcks—Jones
Be SA Calleee
Clinn
Lund
Lockhart
Teletype style: Kate McGuire in gunterfeiting raid
In New York a detective warned 850 pound Kate McGuire she would hang her stocking in the Tombs. She retorted they would fill it with coal, resisting the charges from a gun Counterfeiting raid.
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New York
Kate McGuire
Training Season Delayed In Seattle For 1916 Berlin Plan
Dag issues call to area for Friday March 20 with rookies and regulars reporting on one date. The London subscription limit for the 1916 Berlin Olympic team expired, aiming to raise 500000 but collecting only 55000 with 17500 uncollected.
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Dag
London
Berlin
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