Seattle Boy Defeats No One In Scrappy Card Draw
Local boxing card at Crystal Pool featured Seattle lightweight Jimmy Harper drawing with Bobby Opal and Frankie Denny overpowering Jimmy Storey. Al Baker outboxed by Harry Gillum while Red Gage edged Vaise. Soldier McCaslin beat Patsy Ciacco in an opening bout.
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Leo H. Lassen
Lightning
Bobby Opal
Jimmy Dundee
Oakland Miller
Crystal Pool
the Elks
Seattle
Dundee
Harper
Bob
Jimmy
Frankie Denny
Oakland
Jimmy Storey
Denny
Storey
Baker
al Baker
Phila
Harry Gillum
Salt Lake
Vaise
Renton
Soldier McCaslin
Patsy Ciacco
Miller
Patsy
Inter allied champ Fighting Bob Martin to meet Georges Carpentier
Reader prefers a bout between Fighting Bob Martin and Georges Carpentier in a city with good rail access and affordable admission. He notes the promoters offer the biggest purse but seeks lower prices and easier travel to attend the event.
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Bob Martin
Georges Carpentier
O'Hara Upsets Landon In Narrow Boxing Showdown
In Oakland on January 14 Ted O'Hara overcome a three inch reach deficit and greater height to defeat Eddie Landon in the main event. O'Hara pressed the attack throughout the bout delivering the decisive play.
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Oakland
Cal
Ted O'Hara
Eddie Landon
Tommy Simpson
Rickard Eyes In on Dempsey Carpentier Fight
New York boxing fans believe Tex Rickard will have a hand in the Dempsey Carpentier bout as a silent partner with London promoter Charles B Cochran. The promoter who organized the Dempsey Willard fight is reportedly involved in the next match.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Charles B. Cochran
London
Giant Panda at New York Museum of Natural History
A rare giant panda, the only known specimen in America, is housed in the New York Museum of Natural History. The skin was obtained by a missionary in Western China.
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America
New York
Skating Boom Stirs War Years Comeback
Skating recovered after wartime lows and now thrives with growing championships and league play. East and west associations push regulations for contests as hockey and base skating draw large crowds in schools and cities. International focus centers on Christiania where American champ Hobby Mclean faces Norwegian Oscar Mathieson for the world title.
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Athletica
Christiania
Norway
Hobby Mclean
Oscar Mathieson
Worl
H . Bobby
Reds
Siberia
Ife
Young Billiett Seeks Job With Prenklin High Cage Squad
Young Billiett guards for Prenklin high school basketball squad while Lallivand the prior Weert Seattle star is out of school. Dean Doyle of Lincoln grid unit has three more years to play and doubles as a third baseman. Pease Douglas and Don Ripley from Queen Anne emerge as scoring threats. Reatard aims to lead the prep cage race starting Friday with four veterans back and Yraley as captain. Broadway struggles to arrange practice due to a new floor delay. Lincoln hopes for a strong tennis and basketball showing with Mesketh and Nollan excelling in school. Dave Rutledge to captain Queen Anne basketball in spring.
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Dean Doyle
Lincoln Grid
North End
Lincoln
Reatard
Ofty Prep
Yraley
National Collegiate Association Bids Pro Football Probe
The National Collegiate Association declared professional football a menace to the sport and urged university laws to rescind letters of college players who join the professional game after graduation. The decision was announced at its winter meeting in New York on January 14.
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New York
National Collegiate Association
Webfooters open to Pasadena bid say Spellman
Bart Spellman, 1916 Oregon guard and Pasadena veteran, says Oregon would accept a Pasadena offer for the New Year game regardless of Coast title outcome. He notes Oregon beat Washington to claim pride, praises early treatment in Pasadena, and recalls 35000 fans at the big game with ideal conditions.
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Oregon
Webfooters
Pasadena
Eugene
Bart Spellman
Harvard
Spellman
Seattle
Lemon and Green
Pennsylvania
Washington
Oregon University
Do You Think He Deserves Fortune For War Record
Fred Tursyille argues whether boxers like Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey should be paid large fortunes based on their war service. He contrasts Carpentier’s four years of service with Dempsey’s minimal war effort and questions if profits should depend on patriotism rather than merit. Sport fans in hundreds of cities weigh the issue.
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Fred Tursyille
Europe
Georges Carpentier
Carpentier
United States
Hob Martin
France
Jack Dempsey
Jens Willard
Dempeery
Dempsey
America
How Clubs Stand in Star League
Company B defeated the Elks 27 to 25 in the only Star cage league game. Moss led the Elks with six field goals while Staley scored five field goals and a free throw for Company B. The first half ended 14 to 10, and the Elks trimmed the margin but could not overtake their opponents.
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Company B
Elks’ Club
National Guard
Elks
Jead
Moss
Elka
Staley
Referee Adds French Skills to Berlitz College Plan
The note indicates Matt Hinkle signs up for a Berlitz style program as a potential referee who can speak and understand French, reflecting language readiness for international or bilingual contexts. The fragment hints at a college level training approach and a personal preparation path.
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Matt Hinkle
Berlitz College
Treah
Field House Cage Teams Play Tonight at South Park
Heck Edmundson the University of Washington track coach will referee the Fallard South Park basketball game at South Park tonight. It closes the first round of the playfield league with other games University vs Hiawatha at Hiawatha and Collina vs F Day at Collins. Ballard leads the senior division. Collina intermediates top their division. Games start at 7 p.m. with intermediate contests first. B F Day and University face season handicaps due to lack of a proper floor for practice at Lincoln High School.
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Heck” Edmundson
University of Washington
South Park
University Va. Hiawatha
Hiawatha
Collina Vanh. F. Day
Collins
Ballard
Collina Intermediates
P. m
B. F. Day
University
Lincoln High School
Church Wins "H" for Gridiron Work
Cambridge January 14 Freddie Church Harvard halfback received the Crimson football H at a special Harvard athletic committee meeting. Although not in the Harvard Yale game his play in the Oregon contest earning the lone touchdown prompted authorities to review his case.
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Cambridge, Masa
Freddie Church
Harvard
Crimson
Harvard Athletic Committee
Altho Church
Harvard Yale
Oregon
No Field Picked for Olympic Trials
New York Jan 14 A A A officials report no site fixed for Olympic tryouts. Invitations come from Boston to host the Eastern trials San Francisco for the West and Atlanta for the South Philadelphia proposes Franklin Field Harvard offers the 1912 stadium. A memorial chapel will be installed in St Pauls cathedral London for Tord Kitchener at a cost of 50000 dollars.
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New York
Boston
A. A
San Francisco
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Harvard
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Tord Kitchener
Knights and Brewsters Clash in Dual Basketball Night
Two basketball games loom at the Knights of Columbus hall with University Community beating YMCA and Brewster Cigar Store facing Brewster lineups. Wendell Hemphill may start for University as Savage leads Brewsters. Rainier Post clashes with Knights in the second game.
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Knights of Columbus
University
Brewster Cigar Store
Rainier Post
American Légion
Trong Y. M. C. A
Wea Rennie
Brewster
Dempsey barred from boxing in New Jersey
Jack Dempsey will not be permitted to fight Georges Carpentier or engage in any exhibition in New Jersey. The New Jersey boxing commission, led by President John S. Smith, barred him citing his war work as a labor scout for a shipyard.
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Trenton
N. d
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
New Jersey
Johns. Smith
New Jersey Boxing Commission
Dempsey
Interfraternity basketball final ends season at university
Delta Upsilon faces Pi Kappa Alpha in the championship for a silver cup donated by Kenton Ros University Jewelers. Coach Heck Edmundson announces track turnout for Monday January 19 with a pit set up in the Armory for indoor training through March.
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Delta Upsilone
Pi Kappa Alphas
Kenton Ros
University District Jewelers
Vancouver Faces Mets Tonight In Ice Showdown
Seattle ice squad hosts the Vancouver Millionaires for a second time at the Arena tonight at 8 29 p m after four days rest. Cyclone Taylor returns to the lineup to spearhead a Seattle defense aimed at stopping the veteran star as Victoria sits atop the standings hoping for a climb back to first.
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Seattle
Vancouver Millionaires
Mets
Pete
Victoria
Cyclone
Taylor
Vancouver Star
Trambitas Boxes Johnny McCarthy in Portland card
Johnny McCarthy of San Francisco faces Alex Trambitas of Portland in a boxing card staged in Portland. The event features Farren of San Francisco Morton of Los Angeles Jimmie Lee of Oakland Weldon and other regional boxers including Frankie Denny Pelsiner from San Francisco Jimmy Duffy of Seattle and Stevena of Portland.
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Portland
Johnn McCarthy
San Francisco
Alex Trambitas
Farren
Morton
Los Angeles
Jimmie Lee
Oakland
Weldon
Frankie Denny
Pelsiner
Jimmy Duffy
Seattle
Stevena
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Gillum
Sports Editor of the Star
Fred Turbyville
Bob McLean
Billiett
Prenklin High Ccheel
Lallivand
Pease Douglas
Don Ripley
Queen Anne
Joe Wiyke
Doe
Broadway
Bruce Mesketh
Billy Nollan
Ryan
Hothellows
Hesketh
Nollan
Dave Rutledge
East
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National Guard Outfit
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MOAR
Mogie Rorke
Staley Tretchel
Cole Gardner
Ceese
Dahte Miller
Guatd
Brett
Dix
Mogic
Tucker
Morke
Mons
Treichel
Pet University Community
MacDougall- Southwick
Y. M
A. Eee
Hreweters
Piper & Taft
Field House
Church
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Wendell Hemphill
Hert Klassic
Johnny Logan
O’brien
Huntoon
Gward
Needlen
Milliken
Bushnell
Rainier
Spaldings
Maurice
Bell
Hargrove
Doolittle
Robinson
MacDougall Southwicks
Soldiers and Sailors’ Club
Phoenix Mutuals
Pat Moore
Memphis
RI Kiepper
Clyde Wares
Ball Park
Klepper
Wares
Sporting Goods
Seattle “Rainiers
Piper ¢ Toft Inc
Second Ave
Meienest
Hellingham
Yakime
Ellensburg
Deon Abel
Chuck Moriarity
Capus
Don
Henry Suzricl
Bob Abel
Mnat
Gibeon
Johnson and Bardarsen
Purple and Gold
University of Wisconsin
Melenest
Pullman
University of Nebraska
Kansas City
Ollie Pecord
Vancouver
Fred Ion
Johnny McCarthy
Sugarman
Greenberg
Third Ave
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