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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1914
Page
8
Boxing fans expect a hard battle as Willie Ritchie defends his title for the third time tonight against Charley White. The Milwaukee bout is teased as a classic with both men praised for standup fighting and sharp technique.
May 26 Portland reports Pat Fastley pitched the Portland Colts to victory over Tacoma despite grieving an accidental death of his brother in Pittsburg. The win came in Sunday’s game as details emerged.
The article notes Snowy Baker has landed in Australia with 82 boxers under contract and more under consideration, promising many big ring battles as he promotes boxing in major Australian towns. It also mentions Frank Schulte as a quiet observer in this effort.
Frank Barrieau, the local welterweight, defeated Bud Anderson of Medford in Steveston after 16 rounds. Both fighters weighed 141 pounds. A monster crowd witnessed the bout and Steveston promoters plan to bring in a nationally prominent boxer to face the popular local fighter.
Seattle opened a doubleheader in Victoria with an 11 to 2 victory in the morning game and a 2 to 2 tie in the second. The afternoon match was halted in the seventh inning by mutual agreement. notable players include Bonner Cadman Smith Chapman Melle Hoffman Dell Steele.
Coach Contbear of the University of Washington says an exact departure date for the varsity crew to Poughkeepsie will be announced in a few days. The oarsmen plan to leave early next month.
Steve Gardner of Duluth Minnesota and Eddie Lorraine of Philadelphia were signed for a six round bout at the Greenwood Athletic club show in Ajax hall Sith and Greenwood next Friday night. Billy Williams and Chet Neff meet in a ten round bout on the same card. Lorraine is new to the Northwest and fought four rounds in Seattle last Friday, losing to Henry Kreiger. Gardner had a clear win against Bill Morrissey at the same show. The program also includes two preliminaries and a total of twenty rounds of boxing with a likely large crowd and heavy ticket sales.
The Shamrock, Lipton cup challenger, launched at Portsmouth with warships firing a salute for the queen's birthday. Sir Thomas Lipton hailed the omen as the vessel slid into the water. In Rochester, Bill Watkins was knocked out in the fourth round by Sam Langford in a ten round bout.
In Los Angeles on May 26 Geo Chip is a 2 to 1 favorite to beat Salflor Petroskey in a scheduled 20 round bout tonight.
The polo ponies of the British challenger to be used in the Meadow Brook games next month arrived in New York on Monday.
Dug announced the change on Monday, moving Sunday game time from 2 30 to 3 o'clock in Seattle. The adjustment affects local attendance and scheduling.
Across several leagues scores are listed with teams such as Cleveland Moston Chicago New York Philadelphia St Louis Washington Detroit and others. The reports include National and Federal league results with varied final tallies and upcoming games noted in a compact round up.
San Francisco May 26 Leach Cross and Red Watson moved closer to their 20 round bout at the Eighth Street arena on Friday night. Both fighters sharpened up in early sparring sessions as fans awaited the heavyweight duel.
The high school baseball series narrows to a key showdown as Franklin faces Ballard, a game likely to decide the championship. Broadway stages West Seattle performance tonight.
British lightweight Freddie Welsh outweighed Joe Mandot by 10 pounds and won a ten round decision in New Orleans on May 26. Mandot failed to mount a serious challenge as Welsh controlled the bout.
Spokane May 26. The Inland Empire railway has transferred the Spokane Indians franchise to private individuals.
Carlisle notes a 20 year old Indian lad nicknamed the new Jim Thorpe. Guyon, weighing 165 pounds, shines in track and football. In a recent meet he achieved a 20-2 broad jump, 5-2 high jump, 9-2 pole vault, 39-2 shot put, 10.4 seconds in the 100, 23.4 in the 220, and a top high timbers mark. He is pegged as a strong contender for the world all around title at Berlin Olympia in 1916.
A post office clerk sent a letter addressed as The Greatest Pitcher on Earth to the dead letter office. The note likely targeted Walter Crum. Results show Seattle 11 2 Victoria 7 2 Vancouver 3 2 Spokane 2 1 with Tacoma PortlandRain in yesterday’s listings.
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