Portland Boxers Headed for San Francisco Meet
Nearly all first class Portland boxers are set to travel to San Francisco with five or six more joining the Bay City group for an intercity meet. Promoter Manigan has arranged with Dolph of the Park Aide club for the Portlanders to clash with Frisco lads. Notable entrants include Flanigan’s roundup with Hilly Mascott Weldon Wing and Jack Allen.
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Oregon
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Jack Allen
Mascott
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Muff’ Bronson
Winnipeg
Fis
Flanigan
Harper Tops Swat List In Northwestern League
Harry Harper, Tacoma right fielder, leads the Northwestern league batting with .481 average through Sunday plus 18 extra bases. Spokane’s Marshall hits .370 for next best among regulars while others like Carman of Seattle and Vancouver’s Bill Hamilton at .318 headline the league. Seattle overall shows solid hitting with upcoming changes anticipated.
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Marshall
Spokane
Carman
Seattle
Vancouver
Bill Hamilton
Wolfer
Island City Boxing Days Bring Big Crowds and Purses
The Island City earned a reputation as a strong boxing town with large crowds and purses. Joe Bayley once made good money in Victoria and may inspire another fighter to rise if given the chance. The Spokane team, including Dutch Reuther now with Fred Mitchell Yapp's Cubs, faced a nickname clash with Vancouver players when teased, leading to a blunt rebuke about names.
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Catcher Duncan Seals Seattle Elke Victory With Fifth Inning Single
Duncan delivered a timely single in the fifth as the Seattle Elke beat Seattle Dry Dock and Construction Co 1 to 0. Schmutz started for the losers against Jimmy Agnew.
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Seattle Nearing Pitching Fortress With New Giants Trade
Seattle will soon have a deep pool of pitchers after trades send Alexander and Outfielder Bankhead from Tacoma to the Giants for Bill McIvor. Charley Pruitte is due today, with Blake and regulars shaping a winning staff. Portland also promises a further arrival. Blewett returns from Montana. The note mentions fracas officials and multiple game highlights in Tacoma and Vancouver.
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Amateur Lightweight Champion Murphy to Box in Seattle Meet
Tommy Murphy, twice winner of the national amateur boxing title at 135 pounds, will compete in Seattle May 30 and 31 at the Far Western boxing meet under the Seattle Athletic club. He had been slated to appear last year when the event was in Seattle but did not attend. Another Kansas City club member from Murphy's boxing team will also come to the Northwest.
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Cliff McCarl Suspended for Missing Butte Reporting
Cliff McCarl faces suspension by Joe McGinnity for failing to report to the Miners in Butte. He promised Spokane to join the open season and later indicated appearance in Tacoma, but neither occurred. McGinnity now expects no return and enacts suspension to shield Butte from his playing elsewhere.
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East Will Again Win Big Series
New York and Boston race to lead the early season in the American and National Leagues. Yankees at .571 and Cubs at .684 pace, Red Sox atop the standings at .714 as war and weather dampen baseball hopes for a world series. Western teams face long odds for a pennant showdown.
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Strand Is Winner in Great Mix
Seattle edges Spokane 1 0 as Paul Strand dominates with no hits or runs allowed. Gardner doubles and Carman singles provide the lone Seattle scoring at the Dugdale grounds before about 2 000 fans.
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Manager Robbie Pioneers Electric Sweat Robe
Robinson of the Dodgers tests an electric sweating robe to reduce weight. The device uses interwoven wool layers with wires heated by a lamp socket to induce sweating, reflecting a wartime era gadget trend in early athletic experiments.
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Great Athlete Guard Howard Berry Heads to Europe
Howard Berry, winner of the pentathlon at the Penn relay for the third straight time, is a Pennsylvania National Guard member and will be among the first of Uncle Sam's athletes to fight in Europe. Berry stars in track and also plays baseball and football. The item also notes Benny Leonard's title bid against Freddie Welsh on May 28 and lists various baseball results from the era.
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Johnny Coulon Seeks Bantam Crown Bout with Pete Herman
Johnny Coulon travels to Racine Wisconsin on May 14 for a ten round bid to reclaim the bantamweight throne against Pete Herman of New Orleans. Coulon weighs about 112 pounds while Herman is slated under 118. The champion is the betting favorite.
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