Sam Langford Fleet-Handled Champion of Colored Boxers
Column honors Sam Langford, praised as a premier Negro heavyweight with strong record and gentlemanly conduct. Notes Langford’s era atop the colored boxing scene, rivalries with Jack Johnson, Peter Jackson, and others, and his influence during a golden period for black fighters. Also mentions Ty Cobb chasing batting title and current league leaders with brief stat updates.
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Sam Langford
Sam
Undertakers Roll of Honor
Jack John
Ord
Asio
Jack
S. F. Gets Mitt Meet Pac Coast Boxing Title
The Pacific Coast amateur boxing championship tourney will be held at the Olympic Club in San Francisco this year.
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Olympic Club
San Francisco
Seattle Maintains Top With Spokane Triumph
Seattle defeated Spokane 6 to 3 as Emery Webb yielded five runs in the fourth frame. Seattle moved back to first place. Leard and Strand shuffled positions due to injuries. Vancouver beat Tenley Raymond's Bengalis 2 to 1 in Tacoma while the Western league extended its season by 13 days.
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Emery Webb
Spokane
Indians
Bill Leard
Giants
Squire Ebbetts
Wally Hood
Vancouver
Tenley Raymond
Tacoma
Pillett
Tigers
Neff Wins Four Round Decision Over Fritz in Los Angeles
Local lightweight Chet Neff secured a four round decision against Young Fritz in Los Angeles last night. Neff used sharp combinations and steady defense to control the bout from start to finish.
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Chet Neff
Young Fritz
Los Angeles
Duthies Poor Sports Lead to Canceled July 1 Game
The Star reports the Duthie club showed poor sportsmanship and forced cancellation of a July 1 game. The Nonpareils will instead play the Elka club at Dugdale's park on Sunday. Coach team holds a game in its favor as subs prepare to challenge for a win. game called at 2:50. NONPAREIL ABASEBALL CLUB.
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Duthie
Elka
Dugdale’s Park
The Net Tightens Around Joe Bemish
A razor edged column samples boxing chatter. Joe Bemish, ex-farmer now iron worker in Georgetown, is cited as a keen boxing judge while rumors swirl about fights and fighters including Eddie Pinkman, Jess Willard, Benny Leonard, Nate Honus Wagner, and others in the shipbuilders league and Everett bouts.
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Joe Bemish
Montana
Georgetown
Golf Meet Nears End in Pacific Northwest Championship
In Portland on June 30 Dixie Fienger of Seattle and Rudolph Wilhelm of Portland battle for the Pacific Northwest men’s title after yesterday’s semi finals saw Jack Neville of Del Monte and Arthur Vincent of San Francisco eliminated. Agnes Ford of Seattle and Mrs C F Ford of Oakland compete today for the women’s Northwest championship. Mick King leaves for Australia after sailing from San Francisco. Reds release infielder Bensen after trial in Spokane.
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Hiv United Pree
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Dixie" Fienger
Seattle Golf Club
Rudolph Wilhelm
Portland Golf Club
Jack Neville
del Monte
Cal
Arthur Vincent
San Francisco
Northwest
Agnes Ford
Seattle
C. F. Ford
Claremont Country Club
Oakland
Dundee Avenges Loss in Ten Round New York Bout
Johnny Dundee outpointed Wille Jackson over ten rounds in New York. Jackson previously scored a knockout over Dundee.
Fifth annual Woodland Park tennis tourney opens with 94 men 27 women entries
The fifth annual Woodland Park tennis tournament opens this afternoon to raise funds for the Red Cross. Entries include 94 in men’s singles and 27 in women’s singles. Also notes potential player moves and a wartime army call affecting baseball figures. Tourney called off golf national amateur due to war.
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Woodland Park
Red Cross
United States Golf Association
Miller Will Meet Thye For July Fourth Wrestling Title
BELLINGHAM June 30 Walter Miller of St. Paul world welter and middleweight champion and ally of Mike Gibbons will defend his middleweight title in Bellingham on July Fourth morning. Miller will face Ted Thye of Spokane in a finish match.
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Walter Miller
St. Paul
Mike Gibbons
Seattle
Miller
Ted Thye
Spokane
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