Lux Beats McCarthy to Earn Overweight Title Showdown
Morrie Lux from Kansas City won a clear victory over Johnny McCarthy in Tacoma, earning the right to meet Wright, the coast champ, in a Pool bout. The card also featured Willie Keeler vs Oscar Koch and Leo Sam Langford’s win over Al Lupo, with Frankie Casteel defeating Casteel again in a disputed draw.
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Morrie Lux
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McCarthy
Harp
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Morrie
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Houck
Pinkie” Mason
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Mason
Pacific Ocean
Sam Langford
San Francisco
al Lupo
Tacoma Feather
Lupo
Langford
Pantley
Seattle
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Frankie
Casteel
Forbes Still Boxing in Vancouver Bout
Forbes, a Seattle lightweight now in Vancouver, faced a tougher foe in Clark, a veteran who outweighed him. The match highlighted Forbes’s clever style but he lost after seven rounds against the heavier opponent.
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Seattle
Van
B. C
Clark
Vancouver
Caston to Box Farrell in Van B. C. Bout
Ely Caston of Seattle, a featherweight, set to box Joe Farrell in Vancouver, British Columbia, next week after limited recent activity.
University of Washington to choose team moniker
The University of Washington will let students pick a new team nickname. Ballots with 10 student submissions and other suggestions will be sent to voters for the Associated Stars election on January 29. Names in contention include Giants Vikings Sun Dodgers Indians and Bear Cats.
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Darwin Meisnest
University of Washington Daily
Seattle Star
Associated Stars
Meisnest
Sacramento man named secretary of local baseball league
Charles Doyle of Sacramento will be secretary of the local Pacific Coast league team this season, announced by owner Charles Moreign. Doyle has 12 years of professional experience and played in the outlaw league in 1906.
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Sacramento
Cal
Charles Doyle
Charles Moreign
Doyle
Mets Battle Victoria Ice Crew In Coast Pack Tilt
Mets clash with the Victoria ice crew tonight in Victoria as both teams sit at two wins. Seattle’s lineup looks stronger after Wednesday’s performance led by Charley Tobin, and a low scoring affair is expected on foreign ice before a Vancouver visit next week.
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Victoria Ice Crew
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Victoria
Charley Tobin
Tte
Holmes
Fowler
Vancouver
Censecs
Powler Howe
Loughlin Wiebey
Johnson Walker
W. Loughlin Wiley
Meeking Foyston
Dunderdale Tobin
Catan
Benjamin Plans Return to Pacific Coast Card
New York reports Joe Benjamin will sail back to the Pacific after a wintry spell in the East. The California lightweight, once hailed as a potential Benny Leonard successor, failed to hold form in winter and plans a summer return to resume his campaign. Norman Hoss, American swimming champion, won the 440 yard Australian championship at Sydney in a separate item.
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Joe Benjamin
Pacific
Atlantic
California
Benjamin
Billy Gibson
Benny Leonard
Leonard
Sydney
Australia
Norman Hoss
Havana race track stock sold to several buyers
Rumor says minority holdings in the Havana race track were sold by H. D. Brown. Purchasers named include A. C. Harrison Jr of Philadelphia John Z. Porter and J. N. Alleyn of New Orleans and Lorenzo Quesada of Puerto Rico. Stock controlled by Charles A. Stoneham and John J. McGraw of the New York Giants.
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Havana Race Track
H. D. (Curley) Brown
A. C. Harrison, Jr
Philadelphia
John Z. Porter
J. N. Alleyn
New Orleans
Lorenzo Quesada
Charles A. Stoneham
John J. McGraw
New York Gianta
Gillum enters heavyweight ranks in Seattle bout
Harry Gillum of Balt Lake moves up to heavyweight for a Tuesday Crystal Pool show. He meets Al Baker from Philadelphia as Gillum leaves middleweight class. The card also features Northwest heavyweight champ Bobby Harper vs Jimmy Dundee and Seattle’s Jimmy Storey versus Frankie Denny with a potential date against Billy Wright if Storey wins.
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Balt Lake
Crystal Pool
al Baker
Philadelphia
Gillum
Bobby Harper
Northwest Heat
Jimmy Dundee
Ntd
Harper
Gorman
Naird
Dundee
Jimmy Storey
Seattle
Frankie Denny
San Francisco
Storey
Marty Foley
Denny
Billy Wright
Herrmann Quits Ball Job in East
Garry Herrmann resigns as chairman of the National commission surprising baseball circles in New York. Yankees supporters view it as a victory for insurgents amid Ban Johnson opposition. Speculation swirls about successors including William H. Edwards and Judge Landis as the commission moves to probe the World Series scandal.
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Garry Herrmann
National Commission
Yankees
Ban Johnson
Cincinnati
Herrmann
William H. Edwards
Internal Revenue
Judge Landia
Chicago
Baseball Supreme Court Action Aims to Silence Fixed Series Talk
Officials believe a decisive ruling by the supreme court of baseball can curb rumors of a fixed series and restore public confidence. The move signals a strong stand against alleged tampering and restores integrity to the game.
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Supreme Court
Marriage as a Ragtime Burden Amid Strained Marital Roles
A stark critique portrays marriage as a failed institution when a woman must perform ragtime on a washboard to support a husband who remains dependent. The piece emphasizes gender expectations and economic strain within domestic life.
Wilde Triumphs Over Asher In Eight-Round Bout
British flyweight champion Jimmy Wilde outboxed bantam titleholder Johnny Asher in St Louis. Wilde led every round, scored three knockdowns, and won on points in an eight-round match.
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Jimmy Wilde
Johnny Asher
A. Eb.f
Asher
Wilde
Two Tilts In Star League Saturday Action
Wes Rennie leads University Community five against Furnier Post of the American Legion in the first game at the Y. The M C A squad loses Lawrence Weeks to Alaska as the league opener unfolds with cap Wood, Hemphill, Dyke and Green among starters. Schedule notes promise two midweek games and a Saturday Y tilt with further league details to come.
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Wes Rennie
Five
American Legion
Ats P.m
Lawrence Weeks
Guard
Alaska
Rennie
Seattle
Dad” Leaf
Henry Woodcock
Swantikes
Wendall Hemphill
Hemphill
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Joe Dyke
Lincoln
Green
Woods
Soldier and Sailors
Harlin
Knights of Columbus Hall
Elke’ Club
Baird Fight in Portland Canceled After Malone Absence
Earl Baird of Seattle was set to box Malone in Portland. Malone fled the venue, prompting promoters to cancel the event and end the show.
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