Promoter flouts McCoy demands in boxing dispute
San Francisco promoter scoffs at Ail McCoy price offers while McCoy delays response to a proposed San Francisco bout with Billy Murray. A 12 000 dollar drawing figure is cited, with Dougherty noting Andrew Carnegie did not fund Pittsburg bouts.
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McCoy
Jas. W. Coffroth
San Francisco
Billy Murray
Southern Athletic Club
Andrew Carnegie
Pittsburg
Seattle to Open Municipal Golf Links on Beacon Hill
Seattle announces the new municipal golf links on Beacon Hill will be ready by mid June. The 18 hole course, spanning 101 acres between Beacon and Spokane avenues and Alaska Street, costs $50,000 and will offer locker fees and caddie guidelines.
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United States
Roland W. Cotterill
Park Board
Beacon Hill
Kanms
Beacon
Spokane Aves
Alaska St
26Th Av. S
Barrieau and Anderson Set to Clash on Dominion Day
May 24 reunites Northwest welterweight rivals Rob Anderson and Frank Barrieau in Steveston British Columbia. The Stapleton Arena plans a full house with a 25 percent of gate and rail fare to Anderson. A potential winner could face Romeo Hagen, who has drawn twice with Barrieau.
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Northwest
Steveston
B. C
Rob Anderson
Frank Barrieau
Stapleton Arena Company
British Columbia
Anderson
Barrieau-Bayley
Barrieau
Romeo Hagen
Seattle
Barbeau
Dan Salt
Baker
Medford
Washington crew praised by UC president after Lake Washington row
Benjamin Ide Wheeler president of the University of California praised the University of Washington eight oared crew after watching their workout on Lake Washington. His remarks highlighted the team's strength and potential.
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University of Washington
Lake Washington
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
Murray sails to New York for McCoy bout in May
Billy Murray and manager Jack Kearns depart for New York after accepting a ten round match with Al McCoy on May 21. A win could secure a six round bout in Philadelphia.
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San Francisco
Jack Kearns
Billy Murray
New York
al McCoy
McCoy
Murray
Philadelphia
American open champion ties for 14th in Vase tourney
Francis Culmet, the American open champion, tied for 14th place in the Illustrated Golf Vase tournament at Sunningdale, as Harold H. Hilton the English amateur champion won the event.
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Sunningdale
England
Francis Culmet
Harold H. Hilton
Gatelys Open Star League Season With Sunday Double-Header
Gatelys begin the Star League season Sunday at Woodland Park with a 2 p.m. double-header. The opener features the Asahis, followed by a game against the Keystone Giants.
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Woodland Park
Asahis
Keystone Giants
Eddie McGoorty Knocks Out Dave Smith Again in Oshkosh
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh stopped Dave Smith, Australia’s middleweight champion, for the third time in a row. Seven thousand fans watched the bout, continuing a series of prior outcomes.
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Dave Smith
Australia
Eddie
Dave
Dare Devil Dave Altizer Battled War and Ball Fame
The article recalls Dare Devil Dave Altizer a veteran hunter for hits who served in the Army and fought in the Philippines. It notes Rochester manager John Ganzel who was a Hawaii lieutenant and tells of a tale where a bat deflected a soldier’s shot saving a catcher’s life as Reed supposedly saw the bullet and swung.
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Dare Devil
Dave Altizer
America
John Ganzel
Rochester
Dole
Hawaii
Altizer
Philippines
Davy
Reed
Walter Johnson
Had the Bait Too Queer Figures Depart Seattle for Battle
A riotous Skygack from Mars spoof shows hordes of queer looking individuals leaving Seattle with ragged clothes wicker cases labeled bait a bottle in their hip pockets and long sticks in hand heading off to battle the Mexicans this opening of the fishing season.
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Seattle
Mars
Seattle Club Last Show Tonight At West Seattle
The Seattle Athletic Club hosts its final smoker of the year with six boxing bouts and one wrestling match starting at 8 16. Boxing events include Underwood versus Frances and Wyard versus Gannon among others. Wrestler Runchey faces Grade while Pat Scott selects the S A C team for the PNLA championships in Vancouver.
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Underwood
Frances
Baird
Pat Scott
Vancouver
Spokane
Beavers Beat Indians 6 0 in Spokane Pitcher Schwernelder Strong
Manager Raymond shuffled his lineup to attack Spokane’s weak infield spots and the Indians fell 6 to 0. Coveleskie pitched, Beavers and Swain starred in the field as Vancouver gains another win while Victoria loses.
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Seaour Low
Spokane
Vancouver
Tacoma
Victoria i
Portland
Raymond
Ore
Indians
Schneider
Heattie
Kilitiay
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Oedman
Ae O Swain
Fullerton
Olpa
Martial
Powell
Butler
Ben
Waener
Weaener
Holke Hasee
Mehnelder
Behnelder
Cacey
Ill Red Player Confined. Gibbons-Howard Bout Postponed
Bert Niehoff of Cincinnati misses games due to tonsillitis and Johnny Rawlings covers at third base. The Mike Gibbons Johnny Howard ten round bout, slated for Brooklyn, is postponed to May 5 to help Gibbons regain condition.
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Bert Niehoff
Cincinnati
Johnny Rawlings
John
Mike Gibbons
Johnny Howard
Brooklyn
Gibbons
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