McIntyre in Fine Shape for King Title Bout
Edward Hill reports Chet McIntyre is in peak condition for a ring clash with King in the Crystal Pool. McIntyre aims to regain the coast heavyweight title after a loss, insisting the prior victory by King was largely luck, while King trains privately and stays ready.
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Jennis Dates Announced For Pacific Northwest Tennis
Walter A. Gons of the United States Tennis Association released the Pacific Northwest schedule for the coming season. Key events include Idaho state championships June 26–30 in Boise, Inland Empire Spokane July 1, Seattle July 15–20, Willamette Valley Salem July 17–20, Oregon state championships Portland week of July 22, Pacific Northwest championships Tacoma week of August 6, Washington state championships Seattle and Portland city championships August 25–September 2. Junior boys’ tournament slated for Tacoma with juniors in Idaho June 12–15.
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Walter A. Gons
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Spokane
Wash
Seattle
Salem
Oregon
Portland
Tacoma
Washington
Portland City
Willie Ritchie seeks 1200 boxing sets for Canton Hegan
Willie Ritchie launches a campaign at Camp Lewis to obtain 1200 boxing sets for Hegan. He notes current claims total only 250 sets in the canton.
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Willie Ritchie
Lewis Hegan
Canton
Sommers May Surprise Farrell In Portland Bout
Boxing chatter from Bob Cronin claims Al Sommers may surprise Marty Farrell in a Rose City bout on Wednesday night. Cronin based his tip on Portland fans saying Sommers edged Mick King here, though local action showed otherwise. Farrell, the clever Portlander, stands as Sommers’ toughest test yet according to the local view.
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Portland
al Sommers
Marty Farrell
Rose City
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Sommers
Mick King
Mick
Mike Gibbons
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Promoter Tommy Simpson May Miss Seattle Return
Althe Tommy Simpson, Oakland promoter and manager of Battling Ortega, likely will not return to Seattle this season. The only way to bring Ortega back is to match him with King, a pairing Simpson dislikes. King and Ortega nearly fought when King visited the bay cities, but arrangements never materialized.
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Tommy Simpson
Oakland
Battling Ortega
Seattle
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Ortega
King
Bay Cities
California boxing wary on longer bouts return
A San Francisco writer Harry B. Smith predicts a comeback for longer boxing matches in California. He notes New Jersey's legalization of eight round bouts and army officers endorsing the sport, urging a solid footing beyond four rounds to ensure proper nourishment for the sport's revival.
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California
San Francisco
Harry B. Smith
New Jersey
Army
Famous jockey in Chicago court on disorderly conduct charge
Grover Fuller once noted as the dean of jockeys appeared in a Chicago police court to face a charge of disorderly conduct after a officer alleged he was drunk and abusive.
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Grover Fuller
Jockeys
Chicago
Bid on Electric Plant on Friday
The city will open bids Friday for a complete hydro electric power plant and transmission line for Seattle. The board of public works will open the bids and it is likely that three bids on three sites will be tendered, along with several bids on the Skagit site which the Department of Agriculture has given the city preference for.
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Seattle
Board of Public Works
Skagit
Department of Agriculture
Newsboys Union Leader Birch Freed After Bail Posted
Nathan P. Birch president of the Newsboys union was arrested Saturday as a slacker in dodging the draft and released after $2,000 bail was secured.
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Nathan P. Birch
Newsboys’ Union
Dempsey Compared To Ketchel in Fighting Heart and Style
The piece likens Jack Dempsey to Stanley Ketchel, noting Dempsey's punching power and fighting rush. It cites promoter views and predicts Dempsey to face Fred Fulton in a final elimination bout to challenge Jess Willard. It highlights Ketchel’s shift and Dempsey’s use of similar tactics.
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Jack Dempsey
Lee Flynn
Plynneig
Bill Brennan
Dempsey
Brennan
Flynn
Johnson
Stanley Ketchel
Ketchel
Dempaey
Fred Fulton
Jess Willard
Bull Montana to Wrestle Victory in One Hour Match
San Francisco reports Bull Montana, noted for movie toughguy roles, has been signed to wrestle the winner of the Pat Connolly versus Romanoff one hour bout. Connolly and Romanoff clash tomorrow night in a main event wrestling card with Montana awaiting the victor.
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San Francisco
Comiskey Heads to Texas Training Camp With Sox
Chicago White Sox owner Chas A. Comiskey is en route to Mineral Wells Texas for spring training. Pitcher Joe Heng will depart first tonight. remaining players expected to report within a week.
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Chicago
James Signs With Braves Ahead of Macon Arrival
Billy James, pitcher for the Boston Braves, left Oroville California on Saturday bound for Macon Georgia to join the team after his unsigned contract arrived by mail.
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Cal
Billy James
Boston Braves
Macon
Braves
Scots Triumph Over British in Park Soccer Playoff
The Scots defeated the Britishers 6 to 1 in a Sunday Liberty Park playoff match. The Britishers played with 10 men after Overton failed to appear.
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Liberty Park
Overton
Scripture and Rand Lead at Green Lake Trap Meet
George Scripture and D. C. Rand topped the field at a Green Lake trapshoot on Sunday by breaking 48 of 50 clay birds. Rand previously held North Dakota amateur championship in 1916.
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George Scripture
D. C. Rand
Green Lake
Rand
North Dakota
Title Insurance Explained as Protection for Defects
A title insurance policy is the finished product of an exhaustive title examination from government records to the present moment. It serves as a bond by the company to protect you from loss due to any possible defect in the title. You are entitled to this protection and will receive it if you demand it.
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University
Fraser-Patersen
Alexander Back Home Still Sore at Chicago
Grover Cleveland Alexander, premier pitcher for the Chicago National League team, returned home in St. Paul, Nebraska, declaring he will not join the California trip unless his demanded $10,000 bonus is guaranteed. He had trained in the South for weeks and remains unsettled with Chicago Cuba management.
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Neb
Chicago Cuba
California
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Chicago
South
First of Series of Soldier Bouts Set
In San Francisco the Oregon building hosts the opening weekly boxing and wrestling card for enlisted men. Notable matches include K. O. Kruvosky versus Spud Murphy and Willie Meehan facing Pinky Lewis, with Brown yet to be paired.
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Oregon
K. O. Kruvosky
Spud Murphy
K. O. Brown
Willie Meehan
Pinky Lewis
Billy Speas Named Manager of Tacoma Tigers
According to Russ Hall Billy Speas former Portland Northwestern and Coast league player will manage the Tacoma Tigers the coming season. Speas was very popular as a player in this circuit.
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Russ Hall
Billy Speas
Portland Northwestern
Tacoma Tigers
Speas
Matty Leads Reds to Camp Sheridan in Alabama
Cincinnati report says Christy Mathewson will chaperone a Reds party to Montgomery Alabama for training at Camp Sheridan. Two infields have been laid out there for the Reds to work on.
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Ohio
Christy Mathewson
Reds
Montgomery
Ala
Camp Sheridan
Vancouver Scribe Believes Seattle Will Drop Contest
A Vancouver writer predicts a tight Coast hockey playoff with Seattle and Vancouver evenly matched. Lehman and Fowler guard goals for Seattle and Vancouver stars Taylor and Morris lead scoring, while gate crowds push toward a near even, small-margin result.
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Ancouver
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Fowler
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Bernie Morris
Stanley
Moynes
Mets
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Vancouvers
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Hockey results by year from 1913 to 1917
A compact ledger of hockey scores shows Victoria and Quebec matches in 1913 with Victoria totals 19 to 17, 1914 Toronto games tally 13 to 11, 1915 Vancouver games 26 to 5, 1916 Canadiens and Portland totals 15 to 13, and 1917 Seattle contests 11 to 9 in favor of the Canadiens.
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Montreal Canadiens
Portland
Canadiens
Goldie and Hughes Train in Fresno with San Francisco Club
Jack Goldie a former Seattle out fielder trains with the San Francisco club at Fresno Cal Ed R Hughes a former local sport writer also works in Fresno compiling notes for a San Francisco paper while the team prepares.
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Jack Goldie
Seattle
San Francisco
Fresno
Cal
Ed R. Hughes
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