Percy Cove Denies He Stopped Any German Bullets
Percy Cove, the old Canadian boxer now in London awaiting a front call, denies reports he was shot and says he weighs about 145 pounds, sending a letter to Seattle friend Max Seiddier. The notes mention Leo Houck and Joe Benjamin, boxing match chatter, and recent Coast featherweight title buzz in Portland.
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Percy Cove
Ercy Cove
Seattle
Max Seiddier
Percy
Tongh
England
London
Sears
Aseconee
Leo Houck
Joe Benjamin
Jimmy Fox
Portland
Coast
Joe
Austin and Sait
Leo
Poor Sport Claim Ruffles Wrestling Bout Tonight
The U W C wrestling team accuses Bohler of poor sportsmanship as the two colleges schedule a mat meet. U W C had choice of three weights while W B C picked two, and Bogart faces both middleweight and heavyweight bouts after a rejected bid to double in two divisions.
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B. F. Bohler
Arthur Ser
U W
Bobbler
Bogart
Eales
Portland Lacrosse Revival Effort Takes Shape
Portland action aims to revive lacrosse after years of dormancy as organizers call an meeting of the old players and supporters in the city. The drive seeks to reestablish the Indian game with community participation and local clubs.
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Portland
O Leary After Kilbane In Lightweight Title Ambition
Johnny O Leary of Seattle the lightweight champion of Canada spoke in Philadelphia after a match with Johnny Kilbane. He described his Texas Tommy punch and predicted a rise to the lightweight throne as talk of pugilistic circles grows.
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Philadelphia
Johnny O’leary
Seattle
Canada
Sally Byrne
Los Angeles
Johnny Kilbane
O'Leary
Texas
Broadway Finds Another Colored Speed Demon Johnson
Edward Johnson shines in both track and field events. He can long jump over 20 feet and clears five feet seven and eight inches in the high jump.
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Broadway
Edward Johnson
Johnson
Moran Slows Training For March 25 Bout With Willard
Frank Moran paused training while Jens Willard kept sparring ahead of their planned March 25 clash. Moran's manager cited fear Moran would not finish sharpening for the fight, planning to resume training Saturday. Willard sparred with Boer Rodel and Jack Hemple and demonstrated a focus on body defenses and abdominal drills.
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New York
Jens Willard
Boer Rodel
Jack Hemple
Frank Moran
Moran
Willard
Amateur Union Bans Four Swimmers
Chicago on March 9 Four swimmers Walter Farrell Hobart Olson Charley Pavlicek and Lloyd Neff were ruled professionals by the Central Amateur Athletic Committee for swimming two lengths of a 60 foot tank and handling a sandbag to pass a civil service lifesaver exam They appealed to the national body in New York.
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Chicago
Civil Service
Amateur Athletic Committee
Walter Farrell
Hobart Olson
Charley Pavlicek
Lloyd Neff
New York
Milburn Saylor Recovering After Pneumonia Crisis
Milburn Saylor the lightweight boxer from Indianapolis Indiana has passed through the crisis of pneumonia and is slowly recovering at home after a critical illness.
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Milburn Saylor
Indianapolis
Ind
Prep swimmer Leo Handy rich in feats at Princeton meet
Leo Handy of Brookline High School impressed in Princeton primaries with 100 yard dash in 0.66 seconds and 220 yard win in 2.29, breaking his own 0.67 and interscholastic marks. He aims for Yale or Princeton, has a strong crawl stroke, and is said to have one year left in high school. Golf notes add commentary from Walter Travis on the game’s growing popularity.
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Wahoo Sam Crawford
Detroit Tiger
Barber Sam
Crawford
Tigers
Hughie Jennings
America
Fast
West
Rollmer
Columbia University
Browne
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Leo Handy
Brookline
Mass
Handy
Chicago Athletic Association
Princeton
Yale
Brookline High School
Leo
New Prntland
United States
Walter J. Travis
Travie
Jerome Travers
Cost of Title Bout Between Willard and Moran
The table outlines the high costs for the 10 round Willard Moran title bout. It lists Willard and Moran shares, arena rent, state tax, and expenses such as printing offices advertising signature costs. The tax is calculated on gate receipts of 100000, risking promoter loss if the draw falls short.
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Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Willard
Moran
Baker Hurts Flipper in Maryland Port Stop
J Franklin Baker, famed home run hitter for the Yankees, arrived in Annapolis with a broken rudder and two jammed fingers on his throwing hand possibly risking a fingertip.
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J. Franklin Baker
Annapolis
J. Frank Baker
Yankees
Pugilistic News and Gossip Highlights Top Notch Boxers
Johnny Kilbane signs to box Johnny Dundee in an Olympia A A of Philadelphia show on March 22 with Dundee to take a third of gross receipts. Dundee also plans a March 8 bout with Benny Leonard at Madison Square Garden. Tex Rickard reports $9 200 in advance tickets for Willard Mora n. Williams challenges local 122 pounders Houck and Abe. Darcy and Gibbons vie for middleweight title with past wins over Clabby and McGoorty.
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Johnny Kilbane
Jimmy Dunn
Johnny Dundee
Olympia A. A
Philadelphia
Dundee
Benny Leonard
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Tex
Flack Signs On With Chicago After Pay Dispute
Baseball note reports Max Flack reached terms with President Weeghman after a salary dispute despite Chicago’s dozen outfielders. Dick Rudolph leaves Williams College to join Boston Braves in spring training. Donovan selects Pipp Gedeon Peckinpaugh Baker High Magee Matsel for regular lineup. Dodgers’ Florida training quarters poor. war correspondents may be sent south.
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Max Flack
Chicago
Weeghman
Windy City
Dick Rudolph
Boston Braves
Wil-liams’ College
Boston
Wild Bil
Palpitant Dodgers
South
Billy and Reynolds Train Hard for Next Week's Card
Billy Murray and Steve Reynolds train in Tacoma and here for a boxing contest next Tuesday. Dan Salt announces several more fights with Leo Houck defending the Coast title against Al Mosler, plus Billy Wright, Chet Neff, and Charley Davidson slated to clash. The full card will be released soon.
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Billy Murray
Steve Reynolds
Murray
Tacoma
Reynolds
Dan Salt
Leo Houck
Benjamin
Spokane
Fox
Portland
al Mosler
Billy
Weeks defeats Mitchell in six at Raymond
Billy Weeks stops Sid Mitchell in six rounds at Raymond. Baseball season opens in Lewiston Idaho this Saturday. Bobby Blewett expresses optimism for his team in Great Falls. Naming the coach has become a popular pastime at UAC.
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Raymond Say
Weeks
Sid Mitchell
Billy Weeks
Raymond
Lewiston
Idaho
Bobby Blewett
Great Falls
U. A.C
Eddie Collins Calls For Temperance In Speech To Sunday School
Ed Collins, famed Chicago White Sox star, urged Epworth Methodist Sunday school attendees to cut out liquor and practice temperate living. He attributed success to clean living, good diet, and adherence to rules, praising Connie Mack’s Athletics and stressing a baseball players viewpoint on life discipline.
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John Barleycorn
Palmyra
N. J
Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Epworth Methodist Sunday School
Keystone King
Billy Sunday
Anson
Chicago
Eddie
Ike
Connie Mack
Mack
Connie
Collins
Mike Gibson Studies His Ring Tactics Through Films
The St Paul boxer known as the phantom watches films of his own one round knockout of Young Ahearn. He has viewed the movies a dozen times to study movements and uncover faults in his boxing technique.
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Mike Gibbons
St Paul
Mike
Young Ahearn
St. Paul
Bob Brown Signs Up Young Players For Vancouver Team
Rob Brown announces a Vancouver Northwest league squad buildup with several new signings. Billy Ely a left-hander from Tacoma City league, Tom Simmons who played last season, and Russ Hall pursue more talents including hockey star Cully Wilson and baseball player George Riley in Spokane prospects.
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Rob Brown
Vancouver
Brown
Billy Ely
Billy Kalle
City of Destiny
Tom Fitssimmons
Russ Hall
Cully” Wilson
George Riley
Vicetoria
Russ
Spokane
Dundee Triumphs Over Benny in 10 Round Bout
Johnny Dundee defeated Benny Leonard in a 10 round clash in New York last night though no official decision was allowed. Both boxers exchanged blows with Dundee appearing stronger and aggressive and each scoring a knockdown during the bout.
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New York
Johnny Dundee
Benny Leonard
Dundee
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