Deadly rivalries brew over Northwestern league franchise
In Bellingham and Everett heated rivalry grows over the Portland franchise in the Northwestern league. Both cities offer first class ball parks and cash guarantees while contenders argue over Sunday games. Arbiter Mique Fisher weighs Everett’s bid as E Degdale surveys the scene and league president Lucas visits the towns.
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Fisher
Everett
Bellingham
Portland
Seattle
Mique Fisher
Sacramento
Tacoma
Freano
Elegantum
Dreamland
Mique
E. Degdale
Oealue
Lucas
Nelson in Spotlight as Wildcat Wolgast Bout Had Promised
The article previews a much anticipated title clash between Nelson and Wolgast set for San Francisco on February 22. It notes Nelsons aggressive style and endurance, his interest in longer fights, and mentions possible debates over England and Welsh challengers. Also comments on Nelsons health and business of boxing.
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Oscar Matthew Matting Nelson
Chicago
Pat
Nelson
Wolgant
San Francisco
Hattler
Cheap Cars Change the Market for 1919
The article argues gas buggies and cheap cars will flood the market in 1919 with prices from 406 to 1008 dollars. It notes 146,000 to 156,000 carts produced, reduced operating costs, and wider use across industries, farms, and rural delivery.
Frisco Boxing Prospects Highlight 1909 Negotiations
San Francisco officials weigh prize fight permits for Jeffries Johnson bout and the boxing scene as promoters Gleason Coffroth and Welcher figure in. Johnson favors Welch as referee while Gleason backing him. Other boxers like Sullivan, Joe Jeanette, Langford and Corbett-Ryan discussions fill the action as planning advances.
Driscoll to Defend Featherweight Crown in London Showdown
Jem Driscoll England's featherweight champion is set to defend his title in a 20 round bout against rm Hayes at the National club of London in February with a $600 bet on Hayes. Hayes has beaten Freddie Welsh and Johnny mimera and is seen as a testing but doable challenger for Driscoll. A bantamweight match pairs Digger Stanley with Young Pierce of Philadelphia, while a Chicago physician reports Jeffries in strong health at 256 pounds ahead of upcoming batterie events.
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Wolgast
Nelson
England
Weieh
Welsh
Neleon Te
Jeffriea-Johnson
Rat Nelson
Hegentech
Jem Driscoll
Rm Hayes
National Club of London
Sud Hayes
Freddie Welsh
Johnny Mimera
Driscoll
Digger Stanley
Young Pierce
Philadelphia
Chicago
Jeffries
Safety in football calls for proper training and power to officials
Ann Arbor Michigan January 1909 dialogue argues danger is inherent in all sports not football alone. Proposes solutions including physical fitness strict eligibility shorter quarters and officials with authority to remove players to reduce risk while acknowledging no sport offers absolute safety and blaming broader activities for deaths rather than the game itself.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Jan
Horry
Sparta
Trimbie
Fred Clarke to quit ranching and focus on baseball
Pittsburg January 12 Fred Clarke manager of the world champion club has quit his Kansas ranch prepared to devote winter and summer to baseball with two more years of work aimed at adding pennants. He rents the ranch and will think eat dream and write baseball only hoping to return to the top next season. He criticizes the lengthening schedule but accepts it and vows to make the best of it.
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Joe Jeanette
Paris
Armory Athletic Association of Borton
Langford
National Athletic Club of Pittabure
Joe
Pittsburg
Fred Clarke
Kansas
Dreyfuss
Clarke
Seld Bie
Mixed eleven to South Africa to play soccer next May
A provisional agreement by the football association to send a mixed eleven to South Africa for a series of soccer games next May. The note mentions New York issuing hunting licenses in 1909 and the German emperor presenting a silver cup at the Royal Yacht Squadron regatta at Cowes next season.
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New York
He Pen Football Association
South Africa
Eries
Cowes
Fortunes Predict Johnson Victory Amid Clairvoyant Visit
In Springfield Ohio a clairvoyant told heavyweight champion Jack Johnson he would win a future bout with a body blow and a fierce battle lasting an undetermined number of rounds. The fortune teller offered no fixed verdict on the exact round count.
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United Press
Springfield
Ohio
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Phoenix Club Plans Inaugural Smokers at Arcade Hall
The Phoenix Athletic Club schedules its first smoker at Arcade Hall tomorrow night. Central location expected to draw a large audience for a boxing exhibition among local amateurs. No wrestling bouts will be staged, and the event promises a classy program with strong crowd turnout.
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Phoenix Athletic Club
Arcade Hall
Ballard Boxing Card Promises Action At Ballard Club
Ballard Athletic Club hosts eight bouts and three on the mat tonight at Byonere hall. Pete Mules Clover a helon eight features, with fans hoping for an extra bout against Pete It. Manager Fitzgerald secures seats for about a thousand fans, ensuring a full house for the event.
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Ballard Athletic Club
Atta
Fitzgerald
Broadway Ball Team Lacks Practice Ground
Broadway high school baseball players face no on field practice area as crews sod Lincoln grounds. Coach says nearby Stat and M is too far, risking cancellation of the season. Park board began sod work three months ago but delays kept the team from using the field until season start. Signs read Keep Off the Grass once grounds are ready.
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Broadway High School
Lincoln Grounds
Park Board
Lincoln Park
Broad Way Broadway Basketball Tryouts Begin at Coach Lewis
Coach Lewis starts weeding out 30 candidates for the Broadway squad with 16 to report nightly for practice. Named hopefuls include Ti, Grove Burke, Seymour, teon, Hedges, Bird, Rock, Robinson, Humes, Jones, Cowley, Tobin, Klobier, Harold McKinnon and Bovee as the core. Several veterans return from football and track, while most others are new to school athletics. Canada’s Infee rugby may visit Syracuse for an exhibition against Cornell under mixed rules.
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Broadway
Grove Burke
Seymour
Teon
Hedges
Bird
Rock
Robinson
Humes
Jones
Cowley
Tobin
Klobier
Harold McKinnon
Bovee
Brothers
Wilson
McKinnon
Canada
Syracuse
University of Cornell
Oregon Investigation of Rugby Ends in Acceptance of Football
The University of Oregon defends its choice to keep football and abandon rugby. A college trainer who witnessed rugby deemed it too rough, but the paper questions the fairness of the study. It argues a reflexive bias favored football and mocks the investigative method used.
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Oregon
Northwestern
California
Porthia
Haywood
Vancouver
Bill” Hayward
Ward
Northwest
Washington
Mullin Seen As Prodigy Seattles Charley Mullin
Charley Mullin, a Seattle lad new to White Sox uniform, is described as a prodigy and rungetter. The article compares him to Hal Chase and notes his ability to run bases with his head and his heels, while Comiskey prepares to give him a fair chance to prove himself.
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Charley Mullin
Seattle
White Sox
Mullin
Wan Hal Chase
Comiskey
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