Willie Ritchie’s $80,000 in a year and a half fortune
San Francisco boxing champion Willie Ritchie, 22, has amassed about $85,400 in earnings since Thanksgiving 1912 through fights and theater work. He invested in real estate, pays his family’s expenses, and remains frugal while building a growing fortune and business acumen.
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Tealey Raymond Aims For Speediest Seattle Squad This Year
Manager Raymond expects Seattle to field the best baserunning and defense in the league. He backs it with hopes for strong hitting and speed on the paths. Key players like a 20 base stealer last year aim to double steals. negotiations ferment about Heinie Holderman. Roy Brown showcases hitting in camp as Seattle pursues a Giants style base stealing attack.
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Welker Cochran Predicted as Next Billiard Champion
Prof Leonidas Perkins, famed for developing top billiard players, discusses what makes a champion. He cites Welker Cochran, an 11-year-old prodigy, as the most remarkable young talent and outlines the attributes needed: interest, enthusiasm, intelligence, determination, cool nerves, and resilience to stay ahead even when behind.
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Perkina
Chariie Smith
Harley Parker
Major League Baseball
Cal Demarest
Prof. Perkins
Welker Cochran
Bees Down Shaner & Wolff 9 to 1 in Victoria
Victoria Bees overwhelmed Seattle semi pro Shaner and Wolff with a 9 to 1 victory on Friday. The game was played here in Victoria with the Bees cruising to a decisive win.
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Shaner & Wolff
Seattle
Victoria Bees
Hagen and Hagen Draw in Welterweight Bout at Ajax Hall
In Austin and Salt's amor Friday night at Ajax Hall Hagen faced Romeo Hagen and Billy Chapman in a four round welterweight headline that ended in a draw. A large crowd watched intense action throughout the feature with Chapman showing notable improvement. Other results included Ivan Miller over Art Wilson Billy Williams defeating Al Mosler Johnny Piper stopping Johnny Lemm and an exhibition by Tommy Clark and Percy Cove.
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Austin & Salt
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Ivan Miller
Art Wilson
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al Mosler
Johnny Lemm
Johnny Piper
Tommy Clark
Percy Cove
Yacht to Represent Seattle Yacht Club in Lipton Cup
Seattle Yacht Club plans a yacht designed for the Lipton Cup race on Puget Sound. The building committee has met with pleasing success in raising funds and hopes to have the full amount on hand soon.
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Seattle Yacht Club
Puget Sound
Dopelets by Freddie and spring fever in 1894 sports fragment
A collage of old sports notes and vignettes mentions Archie Roosevelt leading Harvard freshmen, a Baltimore bout winner, and a French hope beating Jack Johnson. It hints at 1894 tennis festivals, upcoming bouts, and playful quips about baseball injunctions and regional politics.
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Walter Johnson
Connie Mack
Willie Hoppe
Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Cardinals and Browns Open Spring City Series
Teams return from spring training and face off in St Louis in the first of seven spring city games. Crowd fills stands as fans hope one club escapes the cellar this season.
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Count Sergius Aprexin Faces Deportation Controversy
In Ocean Park California Count Sergius Aprexin of Austria, who arrived weeks ago, is said to have entertained lavishly but now faces embarrassment over funds. Dr Gorkar of San Francisco and the Austrian government weigh options to repatriate him while noting the count's family ties and alleged irresponsibility.
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Austria
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Bayley Loses Bout in California Debut
Joe Bayley former Canadian lightweight champion lost a four round decision to Willie Hoppe in San Francisco on Friday night. Hoppe used rushing tactics, won the final round by a wide margin, and drew jeers from fans over the referee's call. Sammy Good also debuted, knocking out Jack Robinson in two rounds.
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Training Camp Scores From Yesterday
Scores from yesterday's training camp show Richmond-Philadelphia Athletics 9 to 3 in Richmond. San Francisco defeated Chicago White Sox 3 to 2. Buffalo beat New York Americans 6 to 4 in Charlotte. Los Angeles-Venice edged White Sox 5 to 1. Washington defeated Philadelphia Nationals 5 to 2. Detroit beat New Orleans 3 to 0 in Jackson.
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Interclub meet results highlight Seattle vs WAC
Seattle Athletic Club won two of three events in the interclub meet with the Washington Athletic Club. Archie Wyard defeated Billy Soules, Pacific Coast 125-pound champ, Underwood knocked out Jimmy Porter, and Sontag lost to Percy Atcheson in wrestling.
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