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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
9
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Frankie Farren and Houck fought to a four round draw in Portland as fans debated the result. Benjamin defeated Madden in a four round lightweight tilt while referee Ad Schacht called the main bout a near even verdict and noted the rough exchanges.
Chicago Jan. 24 Thirty two of actual battling will be at Fort Sheridan gymnasium. Part of the entertainment is to be furnished by professionals. At the end of each engagement the winner will be announced. The event funds will go to the post. Sailor Friedman and Ever Hammer will furnish the ten round wind up. Kid Hogan and Harry Harris meet in an eight round semi final at 113 pounds, while Jim Foley faces Billy Cepak in a six round bout at 125 pounds.
Australian middleweight Mick King, who held the Antipodes title after Des Darcy, is billed for a Seattle appearance. King, now in San Francisco boxing lightly, will arrive in a week or ten days to meet the winner of a forthcoming melee featuring Ortegate to star at the Crystal Pool.
Al Sommers of Portland drew with Battling Ortega the San Francisco middleweight in a six round bout. The fight produced a furious slam bang exchange. In the semi wind up Jimmy Duffy outpointed Frankie Tucker the Oklahoma lightweight.
Frank Farmer and Steve Reynolds clash in a four round bout in Tacoma this evening with the winner earning a shot at Battling Ortega in Seattle on January 1. The card also features Seattle lightweight Lloyd Madden boxing Joe Hennesecy.
Tom Cowler withdraws from the February 1 heavyweight fight with Fred Fulton at Denver’s Stock Yards. He says he will train for a more deserving fee and expects to be in uniform by February, signaling entry into military service.
In the fourteenth round of a scheduled 15 round match Kid Regan of St. Louis and Nate Jackson of Oklahoma City were arrested by police for violating state law. Jackson was awarded the decision.
Benny McNeill the British bantam scored a technical knockout over Pugey Morton of the coast in Kansas City. The bout ended in the third round when the referee stopped the fight.
Jacob Pincus, claimed as America s oldest jockey at 0, died in Mount Vernon after a heart attack. In another item, Company B auxiliary of the 161st infantry plans a Friday meeting in room 200 at the county city building to elect officers for the coming year.
Welker Cochran, a New York youth, has steadily improved in balk-line billiards after studying Willie Hoppe's game. Critics believe Cochran could trouble Hoppe in balk-line events, though Hoppe has avoided defending titles due to National Three Cushion rules and the frequent change of champions.
New York reports Jose Ray, marvel of the Weer, failed to reach world records as rivals did not set a fast pace. Ray won the mile and a half in 6 5 4 45 and finished the two mile event alone at 9 22 2 6.
Wholesale prices show May and Grin futures for corn meal base at ten price points. Dairy items include native Washington creamery butter cubes and bricks with California storage variations. Oregon Washington Wisconsin cheese and cream bricks appear with various varieties and storage notes, reflecting regional market activity.
In Milwaukee on January 24 four quick bouts headline the winter card. Pinkey Mitchell is a slight favorite over Johnny Mendelssohn at 130 pounds in a ten round main event. Denny and Malone meet in a ten round 148 pound bout, Grace faces Choinaky at 150 pounds for six rounds, and Ade versus Harvey opens the show in a four round 145 pound bout.
Maj Niven one of the few survivors of the Princess Pat regiment plans to return to the front with the British and Canadian recruiting mission after completing a tour in the Western states. He was awarded the DSO for actions in a battle where 985 of the Princess Pat regiment perished.
Arrangements are being made to honor Frank Foyston, veteran Seattle Metropolitans hockey player, before the Vancouver game next week. Foyston joined the team in Vancouver recently and has captained the squad for three seasons while starring in the world series last year.
Classified want ads in the Star offer housing listings across the city. Buyers and renters browse options for apartments houses and rooms posted by landlords and realty agents. Listings include contact details price location and key features.
Heacock an Alaskan entrant in the three cushion billiard tourney at Brown and Hulen's shocked Chapman with a 35 to 32 victory to claim the city title.
At the Chicago meeting baseball magnates let the war go on while the American Bowling Congress prepares its national tournament starting February 16. The event will feature cash prizes totaling 26,000 and special events for women bowlers. Ohio teams lead the field as top women’s squads enter under the American Women's Bowling Association. An all star team led by Christy Mathewson will compete with Eddie Roush Hal Chase Heine Groh and Lee Magee among its lineup.
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