Puget Sound Cage Series Set With Two-Of-Three Finals
Seattle and Tacoma announce a two of three title series to decide the Puget Sound basketball crown. Games scheduled March 17 in Seattle and March 20 in Tacoma with a consolation series in the other city. Leaders Seo beys Pirates and Smelter five both 11–1 with three games left.
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Leoh
Lassen Sound
Seattle Star
Tacoma
Seattle
Seobey
Pirates
Smelter Five
American Legion
Y. M. C. A. Knights of Columbus
Cushman Indians
Todd Shipyard
College of Puget Sound
MacDougall-Southwick
Brewsters
Phoenix Mutuals
University Community Five
Spaldings
MacDougalls
Knights of Columbus
Late Evening Chore Sparks Household Fray
A household note reveals a chaotic moment as someone removes ice and sets about personal grooming late at night, suggesting a rushed cleanup and tension in domestic routine.
Veterans lead as Community wallops Elks in league tilt
University Community five tops Elks by a big score to pull into a tie with Spalding in the Coast League. Wee Rennie A Co. for the victors set the pace, while Dad Leaf and Henry Woodcock fueled the offense with strong second half play. In the nightcap, the YMCA squad beat the Soldiers and Sailors club, Stock leading the winners with 19 points.
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Dad” Leaf
Henry Woodcock
Pete” Schubert
Elks
Feild
Soldiers & Sailors’ Club
Association
Mike
Ballard Fan Attacks Tom Burns In Letter To Editor
A Ballard reader signs as George Johnson and calls Tom Burns a pest and a threat to the boxing scene. He urges scrutiny by the lunacy or boxing commission and challenges Burns to face fighters like H Gillum Barrican Harry Williams Bill Reth in the ring.
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Ballard
Tom Burns
Garret
the Star
Burns
Boxing Commission
Mr. Burns
H. Gillum
Harry Wiliams
Bill Rethi
Eithem
George Johnson
Everett We Gowan Leads Northwestern Line Championship
Everett We Gowan of St Peal international skating wins the Northwestern line championship taking three events. Rose Johnson wins the women's events, sets a new mark, and Ruth receives a life membership in the Metropolitan athletic club for her feats. Other notes mention Kennedy, Lant, Bromit, Conway, and Anderson setting records and a Washington squad training with 50 candidates.
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GF. Paul
Everett We Gowan
St. Peal
Oon
Rose Johnson
Ieee
York
Mie Ruth
Metropolitan
Morningside Athletic
Distincttin Kennedy
Williiam P. Lant
A. A Bromit
W. Conway
WINE BALL CLUBS TO TRAIN IN CALIFORNIA
Southern California will host nine baseball clubs this spring with workouts scheduled in Pasadena Stockton Sacramento Salt Lake Hanford Oakland Ontario and Elsinore The Cubs will train in Pasadena and other teams will use listed California locations for pre season practice.
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California
Southern California
Chicago Cubs
Pasadena
San
Stockton
Sacramento
Salt Lake
Boyes Springs
Hanford
Oakland
Reppana
Ontario
Los Angeles
Elsinore
Knight of Columbus Wednesday games feature three showdowns
Three contests are set for Wednesday night at the Knights of Columbus arena. The Spalding team vs YMCO opens at 6 p.m., followed by Piper Taft meeting Preweter Cigar Co. five at 7 p.m., and the University Community five starts the program against Soldiers & Sailors' club crew at 7 p.m.
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Knights of Columbus
Spalding
Y. M Co
Piper & Taft
Preweter Cigar Co
P. m
University Community
Soldiers & Sailors’ Club
Schedule reshuffle sparks busy weekend games
The MacDougal Gouth wick crew faces the Knights of Columbus at Fikes club Friday night at 9 p.m. Piper Taft meets Phoenix Mutuals at 8 p.m. The Elks host Rai ner Post five at 7 p.m. Saturday the Co B team plays Breweter men at p.m. at the Y. Spalding meets University Community at 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus tackle Co B at their venue as a preliminary to the finals on March 10.
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MacDougal
Gouthwick
Knights of Columbus
Fikes
Piper & Taft
Phoenix Mutuals
Elks
Rainier Post
Breweter
Spalding
Dozen Hurlers to Train with Bruins
Managed Fred Mitchell will have an even dozen hurlers in the Cube training camp at Pasadena California next month. There are seven right handers and five southpaws.
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Fred Mitchell
Pasadena
Cal
Angels Sign Hurlers: George Valentine Added
The Los Angeles club signs right handed pitcher George Valentine to bolster the pitching staff. His signing marks a new addition for the team as they seek depth in the rotation.
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Angels
Los Angeles
Carbonado Soccer Team Wins Two to One Over Duthies
Carbonado climbed into the McMillan cup lead by defeating Duthie 2 to 1 in a fast paced coal town match. Hannus opened the scoring from 20 yards, Trivia converted a pass from Byers to reach two, and Forgie scored for Duthies on a penalty after Buck caused the foul.
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Carbonado
Duthie
Coal Town
Smith
Han
Buck
Husky
Forgie
W. Harlin
Allen
Byers
Yan
Army districts form three baseball leagues in California
Three army districts have formed baseball leagues in California: Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. At season end San Diego and Sas Angeles meet for the Southern California championship, with the winner then facing the Ira division.
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Army
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Sas Angeles
Southern California
San Ira
Rousch Insists On Farm Spring Training Close To Oakland City
Faldie Rousch rejects earnings of ten thousand dollars and demands to train this spring on his own farm near Oakland City Indiana rather than at a professional facility.
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Faldie Rousch
Aiso Aeke
Oakland City
Ind
Tacoma Heavy to Meet Reed Here
Here’s Tiny Koch the big fellow who will sling mitts with Wwhd Mil Reed at the Crystal Poo Tuesday night.
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Tacoma Heavy
Reed
Tiny Koch
Mil Reed
Vancouver Versus Victoria in Coast Pack Night Clash
Vancouver hosts Victoria in a Coast Pack game as leaders race for top spots. Veteran Timelene Tester for Vancouver and Beattie pace scoring with Dunderdale, Marines and Meebing among top performers.
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Frey
Vancouver
Secals
Tommy Dunderdale
Victoria Center
Poreton of
Beattie
Red Marines
No Doubt About How Arizona Fans Vote
Wives sweethearts and children crowd ringside at boxing shows in Tombstone Arte. They will be called upon to vote the fall whether the state shall have petee felting or not. Attendance suggests a clear answer may emerge.
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Tombstone
Arte
Huge Prize List for Bike Racers
A $50,000 prize pool will be awarded to winners in the daybreak cycle races starting at Madison Square Garden on March 7. An additional $1,000 prize is offered to the team that gains a lap on the field at any time during the week, regardless of whether the lap is kept.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Diplomatic discharge notes mock good will line
A sharp remark notes how some diplomatic dispatches end with faux warmth. The line “You're fired with renewed expressions of kindness” satirizes official letters that mix dismissal with(param) gestures of regard. The piece critiques formal politeness masking real severance.
American Association Plans Big Spring Training Season in South
The American association plans a robust spring training circuit with all eight clubs traveling south. Teams like St Paul, Columbus, Louisville, Minneapolis, and Kansas City will train in locations from St Petersburg Florida to Ardmore Oklahoma. Managers Hemiricka and Kelley anticipate a lively race and pennant contention.
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American Association
Fred Turbyville
Big Brothers
Inapolis
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mike Kelley
St. Paul
Dawson Ky
Doe Tinker
Columbus Boys
Albany
Louisville
Mobile
Minneapolis
Hutchinson
Kans
Oklahoma City
Doe Cantilion
Kansas City
Ardmore
Oklo
Toledo
Paducah
Milwaukee
Evansville
Jack Hemiricka
Hie
Big Fellows to Meet at Pool Smoker in Seattle
Austin and Sait stage a Tuesday smoker at Crystal Pool with three welterweights a lightweight bout and a heavyweight main event. Notables include Wild BJ Reed, Tweed, Oscar Kochs protege Chester, Frank Farmer, Ole Anderson and Warry Puggy Morton in Vancouver form, plus Soldier Woods versus Hied Gage and Joe Purrell vs Marl Connors on the card.
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Austin & Sait
Crystal Pool
Seattle
Bj” Reed
Tommy Woodhouse
Bill
Tweed
Tacoma
Joe Bonds
Oscar Koch
Chet MelIntyre
Chester
Frank Farmer
Ole Anderson
Koch
Harry Anderson
Canada
Calgary
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Redebate
Mike Pete
Warry
Puggy Morton
Soldier Woods
Hied Gage
Joe Purrell
Marine Corps
Marl Connors
Hoy McCualin
Remorton Terror
Young Terro
Everett
Pair of Stars Will Be Right at Home
The New York Giants travel to San Antonio Texas where catcher Frank Snyder and infield recruit Ross Young will play near their hometowns at the Alamo City ballpark.
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New York Giants
Ball Park
San Antonio
Texas
Frank Snyder
Ross Young
Alamo City
Fifty Teams to Enter Memphis Ball League
Tilly Haack a Memphis boating instructor serves as chairman of the M A A governing board of baseball. The Memphis circuit will include fifty teams this season with broad participation across the area.
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Memphis Ball League
Tilly Haack
Memphis
Memphis Eircult
Boxing in College Quiet During Fights
College boxing is conducted quietly with no cheering allowed. Officials tolerate no remarks. applause is held until rounds end. If a violation occurs the referee stops the bout and awards the decision to the boxer whose supporters kept the peace.
Oh Clarence Page A Beauty Physician
Gerald Weeman, boxing instructor at Columbia University, objects to making boxing a regular college sport. He notes graduates will leave their alma mater with cauliflower ears and schools risk entrants as ringers.
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Gerald Weeman
Columbia University
Interleague Ball Melees Schedule Across 1920 Season
The majors arrange 104 interleague games as part of 1920 conditioning. Six clubs from each league play three series. The schedule spans Throwneville Texas to Miami Florida in the south, Cincinnati in the Midwest, and New York in the east.
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Throwneville
Tex
Miami
Fin
Cincinnati
Middle West
New York
Benny Leonard Heading to Coast for Boxing and Films
Benny Leonard travels to the Pacific coast to box and appear in movies. He will demonstrate versatility by wearing outfits from trunks to a dress suit during a four round exhibition.
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Kenny Leonard
Pacific Coast
Benny Kee
Stecher and Caddock May Meet Again Soon
Joe Stecher and Caddock may wrestle within sixty days for a $90,000 purse in Des Moines, while Anton Stecher seeks an Omaha bout. meanwhile the Yankees earned $13,017.48 plus six percent interest for finishing third.
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Stecher
Caddock
Joe Stecher
Des Moines
Anton Stecher
Omaha
Yankees
The Human Gargoyle by Charles Dryden
A humorous portrait essay recounts Nick Altrock, famed southpaw of the White Sox, nicknamed the Human Gargoyle. It follows a hotel wait for rooms in Detroit, a comic exchange about cherubim, and Altrock’s amused self image amid odd architectural gargoyles and wayward thoughts.
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Nick Altrock
Nick
Uncle Sam
White Sox
Detroit
Jakey Atix
New Orleans
Mr. Altrock
Altrock
Sterling
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Seattle Sportsmen Banquet At Masonic Hall Celebrates Gains
Seattle and Northwest sportsmen gather for the fourth annual banquet of the Sportsmen’s Association of Seattle at the Masonic Temple. Governor Hart attends as guests present a burlesque show “The Sportsmen’s Revenge.” About 150 visitors from Tacoma and towns like Wilkeson Kent Auburn Renton Olympia Everett attend. Prizes from fly rods to tackle are awarded as the annual membership drive ends.
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Seattle
Northwest
Sportsmen's Association of
Masonic Temple
Harvard Ave
King County
L. H. Hart
Sportamen
Answeration
Stub” Hart
Mechanica
Tacoma
Pierce County Sportsmen’s Association
Wilkeson
Kent
Auburn
Renton
Olympia
Everett
Washington
Australian track wonder developed by P J Heath
Australia features a boy prodigy in sprinting. P J Heath wins the inter scholastic championships and runs 100 yards in 10 seconds. He shares a family with Jed W Heath the Davis Cup tennis player and is likely to be entered for the Olympic games.
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Australia
P. J. Heath
Jed W. Heath
Kiddie Casey Quits Harvard Football for Boston Brokerage Sales
Harvard standout Kiddie Casey leaves the gridiron to join a Boston investment broker’s sales force. The move shifts from collegiate play to financial services, signaling a late transition to a career in brokerage.
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Kiddie Casey
Harvard Star
Ieridiron
Sales Foree
Boston Investment Broker
Coast league hopefuls battle for Seattle infield jobs
Seattle faces a crowded field as seven veterans and several hopefuls compete for Coast league berths this season. Key bets include Ernie Johnson Johnny Mitchell and Roy Corhan with Bohne and Hartford challenging for the Seattle shortstop spot. Training opens at Hanford with Bohne as captain as Boston delays signing a few players.
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O. K
Ernie Johnson
Salt Lake Bees
Johnny Mitchell
Vernon Tigers
Roy Corhan
San Francisco Seals
Sammy Bohne
Oakland
Bruce Hartford
Des Moines
Seattle
Bohne
Hartford
Seattle Battery Lacking Star Power In Coast League
Seattle’s lineup shows a weak battery with Harry Gardner as the sole regular producer. Demareer and Geary offer potential, while Sweeney and Schorr are unproven. Elmer Reiger remains tied to the club, and Spencer plans to leave the catching duties, signaling uncertainty behind the plate.
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Ray Bates
Young
Kinworthy
Bruce Hartford
Sammy
Rod Murphy
Merlin Kopp
Billy Cunningham
Harry Wolters
Wolters
Tobin
Rohrer
Ritchie
Ernie Schorr
Harry Gardner
Charles Sweeney
Bob Geary
al Demaree
Elmer Reiger
Seattle
Battery
Demareer
Boston Braves
Geary
Spencer
W Rohrer
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