Teddy Roosevelt Wins Prize Fight Heroics At Ring
Theodore Roosevelt once claimed no world heavyweight title but he helped Peter Maher rise as champion by defeating Joe Choynski in a 1896 Broadway Sporting Club bout. The police commissioner watched closely guiding restraint and shouted orders to halt the rougher moments. Maher rallied in the fifth round and then finished Choynski with a final knockout blow as Roosevelt declared true defeat requires a count.
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Kid Howard
Howard Carr
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Peter Maher
Joe Chorynekt
New York
Maher
Choynaki
Col. Roosevelt
Choynsk
Teddy
Department
Pride of Ireland
Joe Choynski
Broadway Sporting Club
Panther
Peter
Choynak
Cali
Fornian
Joe
Cheynek
Seattle near inclusion in Pacific Coast league story
A San Francisco dispatch reports Pacific Coast league magnates plan to expand to eight clubs by adding San Francisco and Seattle. No exact date is set, but change is expected within two years to provide continuous baseball for the Bay Area and allow Oakland to host all its home games.
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the Star
Northwest
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay
Oakland
Rail officials eyed as potential baseball magnates
Vancouver beat Seattle 3 to 2 with Tacoma topping Ballard 4 to 0 and Victoria defeating Spokane 6 to 5 in the Northwest League. The notes suggest New Haven officials would have made fine club owners.
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New Haven
Vancouver
Seattle
Tacoma
Ballard
Victoria
Spokane
Eeee
Waverly Club Wins Polo Series Over Vancouver
The Waverly Club of Portland wins the polo series against Vancouver B C with a 4 to 4 draw in yesterday's match and takes two of three matches in Portland.
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Portland
Ore
Waverly Club of
Vancouver
B. C
McLoughlin Wins Longwood Singles Title in Boston
Maurice Mc Loughlin defeated RK Lindley Murray 6 3, 6 3, 7 5 to claim the singles championship on the Longwood courts in Boston. T R Pell and Karl Behr captured the doubles title.
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Boston
Maurice McLoughlin
Longwood
Lindley Murray
T. R. Pell
Karl Behr
Referee Question Looms For Chip Petroskey Bout
SAN FRANCISCO July 29 The choice of referee for the 20 round bout between George Chip and Sailor Ed Petroskey remains unsettled today.
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San Francisco
Saant
Geo. Chip
Ed Petroskey
Fullerton Replaces Perrine at Second Base in Seattle Game
Charley Fullerton returns to second base today after the unexpected release of Nig Perrine who made two errors costing Seattle a heartbreaking 11 inning defeat. Manager Tenley said Perrine’s release was contemplated but not yet at this stage. Fullerton will hold second temporarily as Dug searches for a new man while Gisiason could fill in if needed. Jack Patton, UW football and baseball star, appeared with Seattle and delivered a pinch hit in the seventh.
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Charley Fullerton
Perrina
Seattle
Tenley
Perrine
Fullerton
Dug
Gisiason
Jack Patton
U. of W
McLoughlin Bandy Behr Tie In New York Tennis Tourney
Maurice E. McLoughlin Thomas Bandy and Karl H. Behr drew in the singles of the New York state tennis tournament for today's matches. All are members of the Davis Cup team.
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New York
Maurice E. McLoughlin
Thomas Bandy
Karl H. Behr
New York State
Celtic Team Stages March in Northwestern Soccer League
The Celtic soccer squad plans a strong advance as they prepare for the Northwestern Soccer League season. A meeting is set for Thursday night at the National pool hall to organize and ready the team.
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Celtic
National Pool Hall
Dick McMahon Drives King Coachman to 2:13 Class Win
Detroit on July 29 saw Dick McMahon win the Chamber of Commerce purse with King Coachman in the 2:13 class. It marked his second $5,000 stake victory of the year as the race spotlighted local pace action.
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Detroit
Dick McMahon
King Coachman
Chamber of Commerce
Sox release Charley Kavanaugh to Des Moines
Chicago White Sox outfielder Charley Kavanaugh has been released to Des Moines. He previously played in the Federal league last year.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Charley Kavanaugh
Des Moines
Kavanaugh
Evana Jr Wins Western Amateur Match In 21 Holes
In Grand Rapids Michigan on July 29 the opening round of the Western amateur championship concluded with Charles Evana Jr defeating J. K. Bole in 21 holes, a standout result from Tuesday's play.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles Evana, Jr
J. K. Bole
Local parlors bid for Pacific Coast billiard league
Brown and Hulen of Dallas billiard parlors seek Seattle franchise in the Champion Billiard Players league. The new circuit will feature top players including Hoppe Slosson Sutton Demarest Yamada Schaeffer Kline Cutler Moragingstar and Mank with eight city title matches and a 14 1 balkline format. Season starts October 1.
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Brown & Hulen
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Willie Hoppe
George Slosson
George Sutton
Calvin Demarest
Koji Yamada
Jake Schaeffer
Harry Kline
Albert Cutler
Ora Moragingstar
Burton Mank
Ciircuit
Sports and society notes from a late Chicago column
A collage of wry sports vignettes and social items mentions Grantland Rice, Dan O Leary walking Chicago to Joliet, a limerick about a fielder Lynch, and jokes about Iceland. It notes an upcoming Chicago golf club championship August 6 to 7 and references Huerta’s bid to regain power in Mexico. The piece also mentions Boston Irish whisky boycotts and a moonlight steamer excursion on Lake Washington tonight from Leary to Madison Park.
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Dan O'Leary
Chicago
Joliet
Huerta
Mexico
Johnny Conlon
Issaquah
Lake Washington
Leach
Madison Park
wAdy
Vean Gregg Traded to Boston Red Sox
Vean Gregg the tall left hander who starred for the Cleveland Naps has been traded to the Boston Red Sox for pitchers A Rankin Johnson Coombe and catcher Ben Egan. Gregg long disliked the Naps and sought a move, citing lingering discord and uneven form this season.
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Vean Gregg
Cleveland Naps
Gregg
Boston Red Sox
A. Rankin Johnson
Coombe
Ben Egan
Naps
Baseball scores and postponements across leagues
National games show James postponed due to rain while American league matches list Washington, Cleveland, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York results. Federal results record Chicago beating Buffalo and Pittsburgh routing Kansas City. Coast games include Portland and Oakland high wins with San Francisco and Los Angeles and Sacramento plus Venice outcomes.
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An. R
Kiliay
Hheeley - Honner
Swain
Muhin
James
Patton
Fries
Gipe
P . Gislason
Duddy
Fullerton
Raymond
Perrine
Vancouver
Shaw
Bennett
Ewer Wottelh
Powell
Brinker
Hiester
Stews Soebarnweber
Cheek
York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
New York
National
Federal
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Coast
Portland
Oakland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Venice
Tuberculosis Sanatoria See Limited Cure Options
Doctors admit no universal cure for tuberculosis though palatial sanatoria exist. Some patients die rapidly while others linger. The speaker claims glandular remedies are the only effective treatment if living proofs matter.
Tubercular Gland Cure by Dr Jordan Highlighted
In Testimonial from Seattle 1913 a patient suffers tubercular glands under arms and chest for years. After doctors advised removal, a friend’s tip leads to Dr J Eugene Jordan whose medicine reportedly vanishes glands. Seven years later the subject credits the treatment and notes office hours and free consultation.
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Seattle
Jordan
Nevada St
South
J. Eugene Jordan
First Avenue
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