Mat Man Ed Lewis coached Kentucky State grid teams
Robert Fredrick known as Ed Strangler Lewis, an all around athlete, coached Kentucky State University football, basketball and wrestling. He educated linemen on leg locks and body checks and developed a safer variation of his famous headlock after early defeats and a return match.
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Strangler
Lewis
Fred Rbeen
Americus
Charley Cutler
Kentucky
Baltimore
Metropolitans Edge Vancouver in Coast Title Opener
Seattle's 6 1 victory over Vancouver sets up a decisive final in Vancouver Friday. Missing Morris on draft evasion charge opened the door for Muzz Murray who scored twice and Foyston added two as Seattle outshot and outplayed the Millionaires.
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Seattle
Warriors
Ie Morris
Fort Lawton
Morris
Muzz” Murray
Mets
Walker and Foyston
Foyston
Lehman
Rowe
Wilson
Murray
Walker
Foyston Registerrd
McDonald
Smoker Card Bouts Set with Mitchell McCarthy Tacoma Pair
March 13 program features Johnny Me of San Francisco and Sid Australian champion in a double main event at the Tacoma smoker. Anderson of Tacoma defends heavyweight status versus McCarthy veteran. Semis matchups include Morgan Jones versus McIntyre protege and Quinn against Lachey.
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Johnny Me
San Francisco
Tai
McCarthy
Mitchell Anderson
Tacoma
Jim Jorge
New Gim
Anderson
Uf i West
DeGree
Iown
Chet McIntyre
Morgan Jones
McIntyre
Harry
Seattle
Quinn
Lachey
J Martford
Willy Clacco
Soldier New York battler to fight Ortega in San Francisco
The article notes a New York fighter traveling west to square off with Ortega in San Francisco. It mentions Whartfield among similar-weight rivals and recalls a prior draw in Milwaukee. Promoters aim to stage a major bout here this year with Mickey King referenced.
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New York
Ortega
San Francisco
Whartfield
Milwaukee
Local Club Signs Catcher Moose Marshall for Seattle
Moose Marshall, an experienced catcher who can bat, has been signed by Manager Clymer to fill Seattle’s catcher role. He hit .302 with Nashville in the Southern league last season. Joe Wilhoit, outfielder, arrived at Taft California yesterday for his first workout at the training camp.
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Clymer
Seattle
Marshall
Nashville
Joe Wilhoit
Taft
Cal
Hoppe Displays Speed in Night Billiards Exhibition
Wille Hoppe, world billiards champion, ran a 300 point break at 18.2 balkline in Brown & Stulen’s parlors during an exhibition against George Butler Sutton. The night match ended 400 to 45 with Hoppe leading. afternoon play saw Hoppe finish in six innings with a high run of 179, final 300 to 94.
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Wille Hoppe
Works
Brown & Stulen
George Butler Sutton
Hoppe
Local Mitt King to Defend Title at Elks Smoker
Heading the Elks club smoker Friday night Young Bobby Harper Northwest lightweight will defend his title again against Joe Gorman the sturdy Portland battler. Harper won 4 verdict over Gorman at the Crystal Pool recently but the decision was hairline and anxious to clash again.
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Bobby Harper
Northwest
Joe Gorman
Portland
Harper
Gorman
Crystal Pool
Ain
Buddy Ridley
Eddie McKenna
Bremerton
Eddie
al Whitman
Tacoma
Elks’ Club
Whitman
Gibbons Brothers Seek Ring Battles in Europe
Mike and Tommy Gibbons of St Paul with manager Eddie Kane plan to sail in May for European bouts against top British and continental fighters. The manager, just out of the navy, will lead the expedition, with Mike and Tommy to join about two weeks later. Mike may face Beckett in England, who knocked out Bombardier Wells, while Tommy's likely opponent is Joe Goddard, holder of the English middleweight title.
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Tommy Gibbons
Eddie Kane
Europe
Great Britain
Gibbons Brothers
Tommy
England
Beckett
Bombardier Wells
Joe Goddard
Just How Good is Pal Moore
Pal Moore, a seven year pro, has never KOed a foe and holds a poor 191% record with three losses in a single year. He beat Jimmy Wilde by decision in a three round bout, while two British judges controversially credited him with defeating a lighter opponent.
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Jimmy Wilde
Jabez White
Albany Bantam
Pekin Kid Herman
Frankie Burns
Pals
Pricer
London
Moore
Four American Track Men May Compete in Swedish Meet
Chicago March 13 Three other American athletes have been invited to Swedish track and field games alongside Ted Meredith They are Lieut Dob Simpson the world record holder in high hurdles Lieut Fred Murray affiliated with the New York A C and Jo Loomis the Chicago sprinter Meredith Simpson Loomis Murray and Andy Ward formed the American team that went to Sweden in 1916 and competed there Meredith has accepted the invitation and is likely to be joined by others
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Dob Simpson
Fred Murray
New York A. C
Jo Loomis
Chicago
Meredith
Simpson
Loomis
Murray
Andy Ward
Sweden
Ted
Germany Set Back for Century Says Ludendorff
General Ludendorff told a Berlin interview that Germany will need a century or longer to regain European supremacy. He blamed Von Moltke's strategy, War Minister Falkenhayn's loose organization, and lax intelligence for Germany's downfall.
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Washington
Germany
Europe
Ludendorff
Berlin
von Moltke
Falkenhayne
Local Market Report Highlights Fresh Produce Prices
Market notes show lettuce peppers apples and citrus with prices for California Washington and Oregon regions. Items include lettuce 3.60 3.75 per unit and apples variations near 2.80 2.90 per box while fulsome listings cover melons alfalfa timothy and seed values by region and supplier.
Harper set for champ bout with Gorman
Northwest light weighting champion Hector Harper trains hard for a title bout with Portland challenger Joe Gorman. Gorman arrives in Seattle for the Friday show promoted by Nate Druximan with a judge system ref and Chuggy Hulen as third man.
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Bobby Harper
Gorman
Hector
White Sox plan active spring trip with exhibition games
The White Sox announce a spring training tour starting March 21 or 22, with workouts at Mineral Wells Texas. They will play Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, Cincinnati and other cities, aiming for two games against Garry Herrmann’s National League club in Cincinnati, seeking favorable early-season weather.
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White Sox
South Side
Comiskey
Texas
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
Dallas
Grabiner
Southsiders
Houston
Cincinnati
Tey
Garry Herrmann
Largest Audience in the Northwest Reads Star Want Ads
The Star lists a broad audience in the Northwest tuning into daily want ads. Advertisers report strong reader engagement across urban and rural areas.
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Northwest
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