Pittsburg Club Faces Reorganization Amid Debt Collapse
New York dispatch reports Pittsburg club turmoil as President Barbour resigns and a contractor handles debt amid ongoing reorganizational plans. Three major league players signed in Chicago while Federals claims draw derision. Joe Jackson notes a $65,000 three year offer in Greenville, D C.
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Barbour
Chicago
Ebbets
Brooklyn
Federals
Greenville
D. C
Joe Jackson
Cleveland Naps
Jackson
Oregon approves 34 acre athletic field plan
The University of Oregon board of regents approved a 34 acre athletic field project offering two football fields and three baseball diamonds with a stadium likely to be included.
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Ore
Board of Regents of
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University of Oregon
Runners tie in two mile match race in Brooklyn
Abel Kiviat of the Irish American club and Hans Kolehmainen of Finland finished in a dead heat in the two mile match race at the 13th regiment games in Brooklyn Sunday night. Neither runner showed peak conditioning.
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New York
Abel Kiviat
Hans Kolehmainen
13Th Regiment
Brooklyn
Dobie Gives His Fourth Lesson In Winter Basketball
Coach Doble teaches Seattle expo nents a new series of plays requiring patient practice. The article outlines the Bald Line, Dot and Dash Line, and Zig zig sequences with a tip-off sequence and player positions to improve ball handling and scoring.
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Doble
Seattle
Dobie
Packey McFarland Vs Mike Gibbons Bout In Doubt
New York January reports cast doubt on a Packey McFarland versus Mike Gibbons ten round show. The tentative February 12 date could slip as Packey seeks a $10,000 guarantee and a $1,500 forfeit from Gibbons to ensure both weight and attendance.
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New York
Packey McFarland
Mike Gibbons
Packey
Intest
McFarland
Mike
Washington and Oregon Aggies Face Third Game Tonight
The Huskies and Aggies meet in the varsity gym for the deciding third game of their series. Washington won the first two games in the set.
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University of Washington
Oregon Aggie
Washington
International League to Expand to Twelve Clubs
Baltimore January 26 according to reliable authority the International League will grow to twelve teams to place Cleveland Washington Brooklyn and Pittsburgh out of the invading Federal League and maintain balanced play.
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Cleveland
Washington
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Meikle Signs Metkie to Boston Nationals Pitching Bond
President Dugdale of the Seattle club reports from Boston that pitcher Willard Metkie, who played for Seattle last year, has come to terms with the Boston Nationals.
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Seattle Club
Boston
Willard Metkie
Seattle
Boston Nationals
Bennie Allen Captures World Pool Championship at 23
Bennie Allen, 23, defeated De Oro in New York last October to win the world pocket billiard title. The article notes rival Johnny Kling mentored and later clashed with Allen as he rose, with Allen set to face challenger Maturo in Dallas at Brown & Hulen's rooms this week, followed by Edward Halph as the next challenger.
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Johnny Kling
Bone
Bennie
Jawn
Kansas City
Kling
Benjamin Allen
Bennile
Johnny
Allen
de Oro
New York
Cowboy Weaton
Maturo
Brown & Hulen
Edward Halph
New Jersey
Seattle Club Welcomes Spring Training And Boxing Plans
The Seattle Athletic club gathers at Rainier valley park with at least 30 uniforms ready as Dugdale eyes 27 roster players and a possible second sacker and outfielder. Talks mention a California boxing and wrestling coast tourney in 1915 linked to the exposition.
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Seattle
Rainier Valley Park
Dugdale
Seattle Athletic Club
California
Edward Pinkman
Constipation promoted as cause of age and disease
An advertisement from the German Pharmacal Co claims constipation drives aging and many diseases. It markets Blood and Nerve Tonic with three product forms No. 1 2 and 4 and lists companies in Seattle to send inquiries to.
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Quaker Drug Co
First Ave. Gilles Drug Co
Jackson &J
German Pharmacal Co
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Ballard Station
Seattie
Murphy Camps On Trail Of Lightweight Title
After signing to meet William Ritchie for the lightweight crown, Tommy Murphy faces repeated postponements and uneasy prospects as Ritchie’s health and other challengers affect the scheduled bout set for April 3. Murphy, a New Yorker, has long chased a title with years of near-misses and public interest driving his hopes.
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Harlem Tommy Murphy
Wille Ritchie
Tommy Murphy
William Ritchie
Murphy
Ritchie
Wolgast
Joe Rivers
Soccer Notes in McMillan Cup Action
Carbonado, Franklin and Fort Lawton shared early lead as Carbonado defeated Seattle Celtic 6 to 2, Franklin routed Tacoma 8 to 0, and Fort Lawton won by forfeit from United. Celtics surprised with their best form, Black Diamond and Tacoma Nationals tied 1 all.
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Seattle Celtic
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Fort Bunch
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Celtics
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Tacoma Nationals
Ordinance for Bridges Passed in City Council
The city council passed an ordinance proposing a bond of 1 830 000 dollars to build bridges over the Lake Washington canal West waterway and the Duwamish river. The measure was to be sent to voters in the March election. The plan by Councilman Peirce to erect a 100 000 dollar fire and police substation in the Denny hill regrade district was defeated.
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West Waterway
Duwamish River
Peirce
Denny Hill Regrade
Missionaries discuss China at King County Dems meeting
The Rev. W. H. Lingle and the Rev. W. T. Locke, long-time China missionaries, spoke twice at the Good Fats cafeteria to the King County Democratic club. They described China rising from a thousand years of sleep and poised to become a major world power.
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W. T. Locke
China
King County Democratic Club
Fats
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