Reflections On Dempsey Fight And Baseball Blunders
A San Francisco editorial laments credit battles after Dempsey’s win while a Tacoma bout sparks talk of draws. The piece shifts to baseball lore, recalling Merkle’s 1908 misplay and Zimmerman's 30 yard dash, then cites errors by other players affecting games and legacies.
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Heine Zimmerman
Merkie
Heine
Collins
Sandsotter
Zim’s
Merkle
Bridwaill
Sheckard
Evers
Giants
O'Day
Onnie Schrekengost
Athletica
Ossie
John Anderson
Red Faber
Marines Meet List Division Nine In Tacoma Tilt
In Tacoma this afternoon a marquee grid match pits the United States Marines from Mare Island against the List division, Camp Lewta. Marine stars trained under Hugo Bezdek and coach Weir, with Walter Camp’s system likely guiding the Navy lineup.
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Tacoma
United States Marines
Mare Island
California
Hugo Bezdek
Oregon
Weir
Siet
Turner
L. B
Mitchell Middenes
L. T
Heckett Snyder
Ridderhart Russell
Cushman Christenson
BK. G
Baseball Managers in Demand and Notable Gaffes of the Era
Miller Haggin s confirms salary bids with Rickey Col Ruppert and signs with the Yankees after leaving the Cardinals. The piece also recalls speedster Harry Niles and a series of infamous baserunning blunders by Hap Myers and Hap Myers later in Boston and New York games, highlighting era peculiarities.
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ST. Louis
Miller Huggins
Cardinals
National League
Yankees
Rickey
Harry Niles
Boston
Washington
Niles
Danzig
Cleveland
Hap” Myers
Heine Wagner
New York
Hal Chase
Austin
Myers
Wagner
Oregon Aggies Meet Washington State Eleven in Corvallis
Oregon Agricultural College faces Washington State in Corvallis in the lone big game of the season. Camp Lewin sends a unit to Seattle to play the Norwegian Turners on the Turner Hall floor, marking the first soldier team seen in Seattle.
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Corvallis
Oregon Agricultural College
Washington State College
Corvallia
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Seattle
Turner Hall
Carpentier to Box U S Cities for War Funds Tour
Promoter Richard Klegin plans Georges Carpentier’s United States boxing exhibition tour to raise money for aircraft and war effort. He aims to tour major American clubs after European aviation furlough approval, overcoming amateurism concerns and generating funds for a thousand planes.
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Johnson Willard
Havana
Jack Johnson
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America
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Roche Battle Line
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Paris
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Klegin
Walla Walla team tops Spokane North Central 27 to 10
The Walla Walla high school football team defeated North Central of Spokane by 27 to 10 yesterday. Local crowd saw the hosts pull ahead in the second half to secure the win at home.
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Spokane
United
North Central High School
Fulton and Smith to Clash in 10-Round Bout in Minneapolis
Fred Fulton and Gunboat Smith are set for a 10 round no decision bout in Minneapolis on November 20, per a local promoter.
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Minneapolis
Fred Fulton
Gunboat Smith
Smith
Tacoma
Hockey dates set for Pacific Coast League season
Vancouver opens Dec 7 in Seattle and Portland vs Spokane in Inland Empire. Second half starts Jan 22 with same matchups. Season ends Mar 6 with Seattle at Portland and Vancouver at Spokane. Frank Patrick re elected president of the Vancouver Millionaires. Portland seeks a venue manager. Ed Savage in Seattle has declined a 1917-18 contract.
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Portland
Vancouver
Spokane
Frank Patrick
Vancouver Millionaires
F. J. Pryan
Ed Savage
Broadway Triumph Over Queen Anne In Gray Mismatch
Broadway beat Queen Anne 6 to 0 at Dugdale Park in a football melee amid a crippled lineup. Ham Green starred for Pine at Schoolers, while Lincoln and Franklin meet at 2 30 this afternoon after yesterday’s Broadway Queen Anne lineup. Substitutions altered Queen Anne’s lineup with Rude for Tarbox and Tarbox for Sparkman. Referee Savage and umpire Ray Hunt officiated. Price secured the touchdown for Broadway.
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Quays
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Pine
Lincoln
Franklin
Yeaterday
Teiobr
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Toru
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Rude
Tarbox
Sparkman
Savage
Ray Hunt
F Price
Right Remedies Mail Order Catalog Ad From Seattle
A vintage right remedies ad from the Right Drug Co listing items Rheumatic No 26 Gastron No 33 Indigestion aid Pimple Cream No 2 and Tonto tablets. It promotes benefits and pricing per box and directs readers to 1111 First Avenue Seattle Washington for purchase.
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First Avenur
Seattle
Wash
Hard Tests Today for Football Mon
Out of games today on many fields will arise real contenders for national football honors this week. An unbeaten eleven faces its hardest test as Washington and Jefferson meets Pittsburgh in a big eastern clash. Michigan, though green, is favored to beat Cornell, shedding light on next week’s Penn vs Cornell showdown on Thanksgiving Day.
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United Preas
New York
Pittsburg
Sol Metzger
Washington Jefferson
Washington and
Jefferson
Iittaburg
Michigan
Cornell
Penn
Philadelphia
Ay United Press
Chicago
Ambor
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Informal boxing chatter and local sports snips
A collage of quotes and jabs about fighters and events from boxing circles. Mentions include Willard, Gill, Eddie Camp, Frankie, and Hank B, plus minor league notes and rumors about meetings in Louisville and attendance by Nate Cruzt man.
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Eddie Camp
Frankie
Tacoma
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