Portland Hopes to Clinch Coast Hockey Title Tonight
Manager Pete Muldoon says Portland will take the ice tonight fully determined to wrest the game from Oregon rivals in the Pacific Coast league. Key players include Dunderdale, a former Victorian now with the Sams, who reports feeling at his best.
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Iun
Pete Muldoon
Metropolitana
Oregon Boys
Oregonians
Tommy Dunderdale
Sams
Wing
Dunderdale
Portiang
Merray Ter
Carl Mays Receives Engraved World’s Champions Trophy
Former Portland Bow on the Boston Red squad Carl Mays is presented a watch engraved Worlds Champions 1915. He visits Portland to see relatives and is described as the center of attention amid the event.
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Carl Mays
Portland
Boston Red Squad
Mays
Tives
Notre Dame Track Team Hikes Five Miles Daily
Twelve Notre Dame track athletes spend holidays at the university with a five mile daily hike as the main recreation. Clad in football gear the group maintains a brisk pace during the snow filled conditions. All athletes engage in some exercise, but the track squad continues a regular regimen.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Big purse offered for Cross to fight in New Orleans
Sam Wallach arranging bouts for Leach Cross received a $1000 offer plus three round trip tickets to New Orleans for Cross to tackle Frankie Russell. Cross seeks $1500, aiming for a higher purse and favorable terms.
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Sam Wallach
Leach Cross
New Orleans
Cross
Frankie Russell
Perle Casey Eyes Butte Managerial Bid Amid Northwestern Talk
Umpire Erle Casey vows to seek the Butte managerial post if admitted to the Northwestern league. His baseball pedigree includes Coast league praise from Walter McCredie and a history as second baseman for Portland. The Chamber of Commerce steers the push amid concerns of local baseball knowledge.
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Erle Casey
Butte
Montana
Casey
Walter McCredie
Portland Beavers
Cubs Owner Magee Seeks Lee Magee With Fed Backing
All Want Magee as eight American League managers including McGraw Stallings Moran Robinson Callahan and Her zog join Cubs owner Weeghman in pursuit of Lee Magee who is currently with the Federal league.
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Cub
Lee Magee
Feds
McGraw
Stallings
Moran
Robinson
Callahan
Herzog
Huggins
Parr hints at Spokane entry to Northwestern league
Spokane move toward joining the Northwestern league appears possible as owner Parr reports encouraging news from Hutte. He declines to discuss specifics, saying he has made no efforts to hire a manager or finalize plans.
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Parr
The
Indians
Hutte
Carrigan to Manage From Bench for Red Sox
Cleveland January 7 Bill Carrigan catcher and leader of the Red Sox will become a bench manager for Boston as owner Joseph Lannin announces Carrigan will not play next season, saying managing the team is enough of a job.
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Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Joseph T. Lannin
Toston
Lannin
Carrigan
Wyckoff Wins New Year Marathon in Rainy San Francisco
George Wyckoff of Olympic club led 55 runners in the eight mile course from the Ferry Building through Golden Gate Park to the beach finishing in 42 33 despite a chilling rain. Ludwig of Caledonian club placed second as crowds cheered the final beach sprint.
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George Wyckoff
Olympic Club
Golden Gate Park
Wyckoffs
Ludwig
Caledonian Club
Greatest Pair of Legs Will Be Pitted Against Greatest Arms
Boxing preview for March 17 in Baltimore features featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane and challenger George Chaney. Kilbane’s famed legs and foot speed clash with Chaney’s legendary arms as Kilbane defends his title against the challenger with a knockout history.
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Amul
George Chaney
Johnny Kilbane
Baltimore
Chaney
Arma
Kilbane
Jim Corbett
Bobby Reynolds
Philadelphia
Reynolds
Abe Attell
Vernon
Cal
Johnny Dundee
Wisconsin Seeks Western Intercollegiate Regatta
Madison students back Commodore Jamison and ex coach Wall in promoting a Western Intercollegiate rowing regatta similar to the Hudson event. A suitable course is sought as Madison bans rowing now but hopes the ban could be lifted to allow the Western regatta.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin University
Philip Jamison
Wall
Hudson
Madison
Money Talks in Fight Game Says Wolgast
Wolgast says money drives his boxing career not glory. He explains he will quit when pay declines, noting he saved 20000 dollars after losing the title and has earned about 40000 since. He enjoys the sport and believes public interest keeps him in action for now.
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Wolgast
Ad Wolgast
Vernon Not Champion in Northwest Featherweight Race
Vernon claims the Northwest featherweight title after a recent eight round loss to Billy Mancott in Portland. Mancott says he will defend the title and pursues Joe Benjamin of Spokane. Also mentioned are Karl Conners Bert Hughes and Joe Farrell in the featherweight scene.
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Tex Vernon
Aberdeen
Aull
Northwest
Vernon
Billy Mascott
Portland
Billy Mancott
Joe Benjamin
Spokane
Karl Conners
Bert Hughes
Joe Farrell
Kent and Orillia Faceoff In Northwestern League Clash
Kent’s basketball tossers invade Orillia Saturday night for a regular Northwestern league game against the Orillia basket shooters. Meanwhile the Preston lads visit the Seattle quintet for a doubleheader. Two fast games are anticipated by followers of the four teams.
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Orillia
Orillia Basket Shooters
Preston Lads
Seattle
Go to City Where Brother Won Fame
Stanley Covaleskie ex Portland pitcher heads to the Phils where his brother Harry now with Detroit rose to fame by beating the Giants three times to block the pennant. Harry is left handed and Stanley is right handed. Joe Stecker arrives in New York January 15 to meet wrestlers including the Masked Marvel and Strangler Lewis.
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Portland
Phils
Harry
Detroit
Giants
Stecker
MAT
New York
Joe Stecker
Masked Marvel
Alex Aberg
Strangler Lewis
Chance to Manage Los Angeles Aids Coast League Title Chase
Interest rose in the Pacific Coast league pennant race after Frank Chance signed to manage Los Angeles. Fans across the circuit hailed the move as one of the best developments for the league.
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San Francisco
Frank Chance
Los Angeles
Ciicuit
Boxing night card in New York features Mo ran Coffey
Frank Mo ran and Jim Coffey are in good trim for their bout in New York tonight. Young Joe Thomas of Los Angeles meets Paul Fredo, sparring partner of Kid Lewis, in the semi windup.
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Frank Moran
Jim Coffey
Tonigh
Joe Thomas
Los Angeles
Paul Fredo
Kid Lewis
First Skate Made of Bone Origin of Skating Mystery
A historical overview traces skating origins from bone and iron blades to steel and tubular designs. It notes early costumes and noted skaters from 1866 to 1871, discusses bone relics from 1100 in England, Evelyn's diary in 1662, Pepys' 1662 description, and debates whether skating began as communication, commerce, or instinct.
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John Miner
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America
North
England
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Evelyn
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Singer McCormack Urges Son to Take Up Boxing
Irish tenor John McCormack says athletics help him endure long concert tours and he wishes his son to become a boxer. He notes his boy need not be pro, but should be manly and learn from good sport. McCormack starred in football and handball in college and has boxed, played tennis, baseball and swum. He once toured 30,000 miles and sang 1,800 songs at 100 concerts without a postponement.
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John McCormack
McCormack
Regatta Date Postponement Motive Upheld by Stanford
Stanford reports railroad officials want the annual Poughkeepsie regatta moved from June 17 to July 4. They argue heavy rail traffic could not handle spectator crowds at the Hudson river event.
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Stanford University
Cal
Railroad Officiala
Beleve
N. Y
Stanford
Hudson River
Cue Star Speaks Three Languages
Pierre Maupome, member of the International Three Cushion Billiard league, speaks English, Spanish, and French. Born to French parents in Vera Cruz, Mexico, he grew up with French, learned Spanish, and picked up English after arriving in the United States. He is noted for his fluent English cueing as well.
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Pierre Maupome
Vera Cruz
Mexico
United States
Farmer seeks bouts for Kapowsin boxer in Portland
Sam Howard, manager of Frank Farmer the former Kapowsin boxer, travels to Portland to arrange bouts for his client. He targets matches with Rose City club fighters including Joe Bonds Jack Root or Al Sommers in the Portland middleweight scene.
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Sam Howard
Frank Farmer
Portland
Rose City
Joe Bonds
Jack Root
al Sommers
Colorado to enter track team for A A U games
Colorado universities prepare to enter a team in the A A U championship track and field meet in Newark next summer. R E B McBride, famed for Panama Pacific games, will participate.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Newark
R. EB
McBride
De Oro to defend world three-cushion title in Boston
Champion Alfred De Oro will defend his world three-cushion billiard title against Lloyd Jevne in Boston in a three day match starting January 12. Jevne posted a 150 dollar forfeit. De Oro defeated Jevne in 1910 by 150 to 121.
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Boston
Champiion
Alfred de Oro
Lloyd Jevne
Jevne
de Oro
Jeyvne
Ron Johnson vows no peace talks with Peds
The statement repeats the stance of Ron Johnson denying any negotiation with the Peds, underscoring a hardline position on peace talks and signaling continued conflict.
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Ron Johnson
Peds
Rinkrats Triumph Over Bankers In Amateur Showdown
The Bankers amateur team lost 4 to 1 to the Rinkrats in Seattle at Arena on Thursday afternoon. Jack Grant scored all four Rinkrats goals with McLeod netting Bankers’ lone score. Three 15 minute periods played with Cully Wilson refereeing.
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Seattle
Arena
Rinkrats
Jack Grant
McLeod
Cully Wilson
Lneup
Wisconsin State Tennis Championship Plan Restricted to Residents
Wisconsin tennis authorities propose a state championship open only to residents. The state will split into sections with clubs holding local championships, then divisional matches, roving robin series, and ultimately a state title. Out-of-state players face invitation-only events aligned with their own draws.
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