Scarcity of flyweight champions eyed in Pacific coast area
The column notes flightweight contenders Abe and Gordon eye opportunities in July and August. Abe, Pacific coast flyweight champion, reports wins in the Middle West and fights near Denver. Givens and Bert F are discussed as potential Northwest featherweight contenders, with calls for elimination bouts and reminders of past Seattle rivalries.
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Abe
Middle West
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Denver
Nate Jackson
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Patsy Brengan
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Leard Leads Seattle Victory Over Butte in Close Tilt
Leard, likely bound for the Brooklyn Nationals, starred as Seattle Giants defeated Butte 11 to 9. He relieved Pat Eastley in the third, pitching effectively. Bigbee won for Spokane, beating Vancouver 1 to 0 as Gipe allowed four hits. In Tacoma, Great Falls beat the Tigers 6 to 4 with Clark on the mound and Morse contributing.
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Butte
Seattle
Pat Eastley
Giants
Patrick
Spokane
Lyle Bigbee
Indians
A! Gipe
Vancouver
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Gipe
Jimmy Clark
Great Falls
Tenley Raymond
Tacoma Tigers
City of Destiny
Suds
Sutherland
Tacoma
Lapan
Los Angeles
Electra-Vita health tonic promises strength and vigor
An advertisement touts Electra-Vita as renewing ambition and building strong, healthy people. It claims to alleviate pain and various ailments from stomach trouble to rheumatism and nerve weakness, offering a free 90 page book with treatment details and pictures. Free consultation hours are listed at Electra-Vita Co. Room 206 Empress Building Seattle Washington.
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Empress Bidg
Second Ave
Cor
Seattle
Wash
Rowdy sports chatter and gossip from a Seattle paper
Roy Grover’s sister denies a Star story calling him German. Mentions old baseball figures, umpire Gentle canned, Eddie Pinkman retired, and various boxing and golf notes. Everett Fourth of July plans, Manette a busy town, and references to Chet McIntyre and Sid Brunn with playful chatter about sports and local figures.
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Roy Grover
Roy
Mulford Loses 250 Mile Race After Tire Change
Racer Ralph Mulford dropped from the 250 mile event when he paused 43 seconds to change a tire. Officials note the stop cost him the lead and the victory in the endurance test.
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Ralph Mulford
Red Sox Slump deepens with two-week skid
The Boston Red Sox have dropped 14 games since June 1 as the team struggles. Johnnie Murphy, in Seattle from Chicago, notes the White Sox are favored to win the gonfalon.
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Johnnie Murphy
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Chicago
White Sox
Seattle Still In It in Pacific Northwest Golf
Eight contenders remain in the men's matches of the Pacific Northwest golf championships. Listed are Jack Neville and Arthur Vincent of the San Francisco Golf and Country club Rudolph Wilhelm and Wm Gotelli of the Portland Golf club Ellis Bragg and R C F Astbury of the Waverly club Portland and H A Feager and Paul Ford of Seattle The C H Davis Jr cup went to the Portland Golf club after an interesting match with Seattle.
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Jack Neville
Arthur Vincent
San Francisco Golf and Country Club
Rudolph Wilhelm
Wm. Gotelli
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R. C. F. Astbury
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Paul Ford
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Tennis Star Becomes Doughboy in Army
Frank D. Conger, tennis star formerly of Los Angeles, will report to Jefferson Barracks St. Louis Saturday to join the regular army as a doughboy. He is a nephew of the late Eli H. Conger who served as United States minister to China during the Boxer uprising.
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United Press
Chicago
Frank D. Conger
Los Angeles
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Eri. H. Conger
United States
China
Seavey Wins Feature Trapshooting in Portland
James W. Seavey of Portland won the feature trapshooting event at the Portland tourney held yesterday. The match drew shooters from the local area as Seavey topped the field to claim the top prize.
Willard Wild West Show Freed From Sheriff
Jess Willard's Wild West show was released from sheriff's attachment at Jamestown after he posted a surety bond. Willard ordered the circus to Erie to perform today as the legal battle with former managers Tom Jones and Jack Curley with August Becker, his Buffalo attorney, continues. Curley had begun litigation in New York, now deferred to next week when Willard will appear in person.
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Chief Bender Signs With Moran's Phillies
Veteran Indian pitcher Chief Bender has signed with Pat Moran and will join the Philadelphia Phillies in Brooklyn today. A benefit game at Seattle’s ballpark saw the Firemen trounce the Police by 18 to 1.
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Chief" Bender
Pat Moran
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Seattle
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Leith Wins Shoot Meet in Northwest Trap Championship
Leith of Woodburn Oregon won the G. L. Beckett trophy with 47 of 50 in the Northwest trap shooting championship. F C Reihl of Tacoma scored 46. The Portland team placed second with 58 of 60 in the final day team shoot.
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Woodburn
G. L. Beckett
Northwest
F. C. Reihl
Tacoma
Season Record Hung Up in the Three-F
Quincy and Moline set a Three I league season mark when Moline beat Quincy 6 to 5 in 19 innings. Ehrhardt pitched the full game for Moline. Quincy used three pitchers. The contest lasted three and a half hours.
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Quincy, II
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