Port land Club President Talks League Plans in Seattle Visit
The Port land club’s W. W. Mc Credie arrives in Seattle to discuss Class A league governance with Bob Blewett, proxy for the league, amid talk of Portland securing two franchises and Vancouver’s status. Fans weary of the sport await developments as boxing and baseball tax concerns loom for 1918 and beyond.
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W. W. McCredie
Portland
Seattle
Bob Blewett
Louisie
Port
Northwestern
Vancouver
Montana
Minors Battle Over Major League Leap Split
United Press reports tensions rise as minor leagues debate a move to form a major circuit by uniting the American Association and the International League. Club owners in Minneapolis St Paul Kansas City Milwaukee resist losing East Coast draws while figures like Joe and Mike Cantillon and George Tebeau weigh secession and President Hickey’s strategy.
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United Press
New York
Kaiser
Lowieville
American Association
International League
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
George Tebeau
Joe
Mike Cantillon
Hickey
Utah Triumphs Over Colorado Farmers in Football
Utah defeated Colorado Agricultural 47 to 7 in Logan as University of Utah built a decisive victory. The summary notes Utah's strong offense and Colorado Agricultural’s struggle to respond.
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Utah
Colorado
United Press
Logan
University
Colorado Agricultural
Muldoon Expected to Arrive for Seattle Ice Hockey Season
Pete Muldoon, manager of the Seattle team, is expected to reach the city from California this week to begin season preparations. Officials will withhold team makeup until the Canadian draft is settled, but the league is expected to start on schedule with few lineup changes from last season.
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Seattle
Pete Muldoon
California
Tearma
Nenwon
Old-time boxing grit fades as money shifts the scene
The piece recalls rugged fighters of the past who battled for pride and rent, contrasting them with modern promoters chasing gate receipts. It notes promoter talk of guarantees and a ten percent amusements tax, and mentions figures like Viadek Zbyesko and Eddie Carpi in Frisco, plus Yale, Harvard, and Princeton in football talk.
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Bad Kid
Jimmy Lewis
the Crystal
Seattle
Fane
Din & Salt
Promoters Dismiss Six Day Bicycle Race Plan at Matteawan
Johnny Coulon announces a return to racing aiming to match the high profile of Sarah Bernhardt while New York promoters refuse to back a six day bicycle racing project at Matteawan.
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New York
Matteawan
Johnny Coulon
Johnny To
Sarah Bernhardt
Jim Scott to Wed Miss Cook in Chicago Connection
Chicago White Sox pitcher Jim Scott, who left baseball midseason to join the officers reserve at the Presidio, is to marry a Chicago Miss Cook this week. She is the sister of Buck Weaver’s wife, linking the pitchers to the Weaver family.
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San Francisco
Death Valley
Jim Scott
Chicago White Sox
Presidio
Miss Cook
Chicago
George
Buck) Weaver
White Sox
Lincoln to Battle Franklin at Dugdale Field
One of the year’s big high school football games features Lincoln facing Franklin Saturday at Dugdale field in a marquee matchup.
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Lincoln
Franklin
Dugdale Field
Penn Defeats Cadets in 23 to 6 Collegiate Tilt
In Philadelphia on November 7, the University of Pennsylvania football team defeated the Pennsylvania Military College squad 23 to 6. Penn capitalized with a strong offense and solid defense to secure the win over the Cadets.
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Penn
Presa
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Military College
University of Pennsylvania
Star Want Ads Spur Acreage Search
A compact classified notice invites readers to explore Star Want Ads for acreage listings and related real estate opportunities. It highlights available parcels, locations, and potential buyers seeking land purchases.
Wilbert Robinson Renews as Brooklyn Manager for 1918
Wilbert Robinson will again head the Brooklyn Nationals in 1918. He signed his contract yesterday to lead the team for another season.
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Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
United
New York
Navy
Brooklyn Nationala
New York Fans Want Christy Mathew Back With Giants
New York fans again push to reclaim Christy Mathew from the Keds and bring him back to the Giants. The World Series blunders sparked calls for Mathew to retire or return, as the once-great club faltered after a costly season.
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Hy Tc
Keep Draft, Says Walter
Walter McCredie opposes any law ending the baseball draft. He argues major league talent should reach the majors and that abolition would hurt graduations, as minor league owners would refuse to sell stars without obtaining their price.
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San Francisco
Walter McCredie
McCredie
Wrestling Champion Joins Camp Dodge Drafted Men
Paul Caddock heavyweight wrestling champion reported at Camp Dodge Iowa as part of the Towans unit. He was assigned temporarily to the headquarters company.
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Camp Dodge
Paul Caddock
New Surf Casting Mark Set at 435 Feet in Newark
Charles Eling hausen established a new world surf casting record in Newark with a 435 foot cast. The prior record stood for two decades before being surpassed yesterday.
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United Preas
Newark
Charles Elinghausen
Chicago Swim Star Enlists in Navy
Perry McGil livray, renowned Chicago swimmer and holder of multiple aquatic records and the 1916 indoor swimming champion, has enlisted in the United States Navy. Johnny Dundee defeated Pat Moore in a ten round boxing match in New York City last night, dominating the bout.
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Chicago
U.S. Navy
United Reas
Perry McGillivray
New York
Johnny Dundee
Pat Moore
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