Outlaw League Disbands Amid War Between Oil City and Franklin
The Oil City and Franklin baseball clubs, rivals in the two oil towns, disbanded after backers tired of high payrolls and slim gates. Players who joined the outlaw league seek reinstatement, while business depression and dwindling fan attendance hastened the end of the conflict that drew many big leaguers to the region.
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Ol City
Franklin
Pittsburg
Iscomptes
Joe Harrig
Landis
Oil City
Organized I
Burgs
Joe
Pittsburg Dispatch
Frank
Old City
Robert H. Woodburn
Franklin Outfit
Feds
Ol Mag
Spokane Sports Pulse Brightens With Boxing and Tennis Moves
Spokane gains amateur athletic momentum as Tom Raley becomes Pacific Northwest Lawn Tennis association president and local clubs land P N A boxing championships. Boxing hopefuls Brick Johnson Don Jones and Walter Close train with Lakey Morrow as Gonzaga struggles at quarterback under Gus Dorais while Spokane eyes a junior league baseball future amid civic support doubts.
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Tom Raley
Victoria
Henry Hewitt
Tacoma
Pacific Northwest Lawn Tennis Association
Spokane
Northwest
Bailey
Mike Collina
Brick” Johnson
Don Jones
Walter Close
Lakey Morrow
Johnson
Collins
Morrow
Jones
North Central High
Close
Varsity Basketball Team Names 23 For Spots
Coach Edmundson trims squad to 23 players with four forwards ten guards and three centers. Veterans Nicholson Lewis and Sielk anchor the lineup with challengers Frayn Peters Bryant Crawford Gundlach and others pushing for playing time. Washington invited to NCAA tournament. Eastern trip planned after Christmas remains tentative.
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Yenty
Edmundson
Leo Nicholson
Arch Talbot
Evan Lewis
Heinie Sielk
Ner
Gundlach
Crawford
Bell
Froude
Fry
Frayn
Keyes
Krengie
Lewis
Nicholson
A. Peters
Sammy
Bennett
Bryan
Liston
Michelson
W. Smith
Suomela
Charleston
Sielk
Frankland
L. Peters
Hodges
Washington
Indianapolis
Washington Yearlings Face Two Hard Battles
Washington Yearlings, unbeaten this season with over 200 points scored, travel to Ellensburg Friday to face Ellensburg Normal and host W S C babes in Pullman Saturday. Coach R L Matthews predicts at least one win, aided by returning fullback Petrie and a strong squad including Back Sherman Kuhn and Dailey.
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Washington Freeh
Purple
Ellensburg
W. S. C. Babes
Pullman
R. L. Matthews
Sun Dodger
Matthews
Cougar Babes
Washington Stat Ers
Lewis and Clark High School
Spokane
Idaho Crend
Petrie
Fred Back
Les Sherman
Ed Kuhn
Walter Dailey
Chalmer Walters
Fred Westrom
Dick Holbrook
Washington
McLeod
Abel
Olson
F. Olson
Perry Clark
Don Clark
Boyer
Livingood
Fassett
Seivers
Hughes
Kosser
Harms
Christie
Keefe
Linn
Cavette
Hay
Hanley
Dailey
Beck
Sherman
Enda
Duboise
Cole
Westrom
Irvine
Linemen
Kuhn
Lillia
Wilson
Erickson
Walters
Wilder
Holbrook
Harley
Madden Makes Million on Horses Never Bets
Lexington Kentucky November 8 John Edward Madden famed breeder and racer of trotting horses runs a 2000 acre Lexington farm and large investments yet has never earned or spent a cent from betting on horses He bought notable horses including Luisin Robert McGregor and Nancy Hanks and even built a horseshoe shaped cemetery on his farm with monuments to Nancy Hanks Hamburg and others.
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Madden
John Edward Madden
Thore
American
Lexington
Luisin
Robert McGregor
Nancy Hanks
Hamburg
Dodgers On Way to Berkeley
Dodgers head to Berkeley to face the California Bruins in a Coast Conference clash. California seeking another title, while Washington drills aerial defense and relies on Eckman Greene and Langhorne to spark the offense. California heavy line, injuries easing, and a punt question as Morrison out with Nisbet or Whittier handling kicking duties.
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NTO
Bruins
Washington
Obwell
Melis Nest
Edmundson
Enoch Bagshaw
Berkeley
Bagshaw
California
Sun Dodger
Southern California
Bruin
Eckman and Greene
Bears
Brick Muller
Stevens
Johnny Wilson
Stanford
Leo Ziel
Wilson
Greene
Eckman
Quass
Hall
Clifford Langhorne
Haynes
Langhorne
George Rogge
Ed Hobi
Bob Ingram
Tining
Galligan
Andy Smith
Duke Morrison
Nisbet
Willl
Whitter
World Amateur Boxing Tournament Plans Persist
European promoters push a world amateur boxing tournament modeled after the Olympic games. The idea began with the England Boxing congress and France federation, aiming to enlist nations from Belgium to Denmark and beyond with teams from the United States and other regions showing interest. Germany and Austria have integrated boxing into their cities, signaling broader participation.
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New York
Boxing Congress of
England
Federation of
France
United States
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Belgium
Italy
Holland
Denmark
Sweden
Switzerland
Norway
Germany
Austria
Berlin
German
Madden the horseman who never bets on a horse
The passage praises Madden for building and selling prized horses over forty years, noting his preference to sell when price is right and his dedication to sport. He avoids betting on race horses, even as he remains deeply involved in racing and its figures.
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Madden
Buff to fight Sharkey in 15 round bantamweight title bout
New York November 10 Johnny Buff world bantamweight champion will meet Jack Sharkey in a 15 round decision bout in New York City Buff also holds the American flyweight title having recently defeated Pete Herman Basye City New Jersey November 10 Johnny Buff remains a neighborhood favorite preferring life with the firemen over showmanship despite his titles He enjoys pinochle and crab fishing at Engine House No 2 with the fire crew all while maintaining his humble roots.
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New York
Johnny Buff
Jack Sharkey
Buff
Pete Herman
Broadway
Johnny
Johnny Ruff
Altho
United States
Muff
Craba
Engine House No. 2
Danville Center to Play Pasadena on New Year’s Day
Cen tre’s football eleven defeated Harvard Six to nothing and will travel to Pasadena for the New Year’s Day game, announced by Coach Charley Moran. Portland reports the Denver Ed Martin sixteen round bout postponed to November 38.
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Danville
Harvard
Pasadena
Charley Moran
Portland
Harry Wille Denver
Gibbons to Fight O Dowd in 15 Round New Orleans Show
Tommy Gibbons and Dan O Dowd will clash in a 15 round bout in New Orleans on November 25 with both fighters ready to settle the contest in the ring.
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New Orleans
Tommy Gibbons
Dan O'Dowd
Crossly Loses Judges Decision to Roberta in New York Bout
Herbert Crossly of England lost the judges' decision to Al Roberta of New York in Crossly's first fight in the United States.
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New York
Herbert Crossly
England
al Roberta
Crossly
Pickles Martin Wins Lightweight Bout in Portland
Portland reports Pickles Martin of San Francisco defeated Willie Capelli in a ten round lightweight bout held tonight. Capelli fought hard but Martin controlled the middle rounds and took the decision.
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Portland
Pickles Martin
San Francisco
Willie Capelli
Bonus for Coast Teams Opens 1922 Season Frisco Meeting
Pacific Coast league directors close their annual meeting with a 20000 cash bonus to the first seven clubs in the 1922 race. First through seventh place prizes total 16000 with two thousand five hundred each club contributing. Opening date set for April 4 and schedule announced for early weeks including Oakland Sacramento Vernon Seattle San Francisco and Los Angeles matchups.
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Bill Hasick
Vernon Club
George Putnam
San Francisco
Sacramento
Lou Moreing
State Capitol
W. W. McCarthy
K. M. Landis
McCarthy
Baltimore
Oakland
Vernon
Salt Lake
Seattle
Portland
Los Angeles
Junior Soccer Pilots Check Lists On Friday
Junior and senior managers in The Star Soccer league must file registration changes with the sporting editor between 6 and 7 p.m. Friday at The Star office. They will list eligible players for Sunday's games, using the mime form. The Sunday schedule shows senior and junior matches with locations, start times, and referees.
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The
Star
California Women Dominate Early 1971 Tennis Rankings
The first unofficial 1971 season rankings place three California women in the top ten. Helen Wills of Berkeley ranks seventh, joining Mary Browne of Santa Monica at No. 2 and May Sutton Bundy of Los Angeles at No. 3. The list also features entries from New York and Boston among the top slots.
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California
Helen Wills
Berkeley
Cal
Malia Bijurstedt Mallory
New York
Mary K. Browne
Santa Monica
May Sutton Bundy
Los Angeles
Eleanor Goss
Marian Zinderstein Jessup
Wilmington
Del
Benjamin E. Cole
Boston
Helen Gilleaudeau
Edward Raymond
Carl V. Hitchins
Mexico City
Boldt's Milk Bread Ad Sparks Home Baking Prompt
A compact newspaper ad urges mothers to bring home Boldt's Milk Bread. The message emphasizes fresh baked quality and everyday family use.
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Boldt
Davis to Meet Stanley Willis in Tacoma Title Bout
Travie Davis, coast welterweight king, faces Stanley Willis of Portland in a six round match at Tacoma tonight. Davis seeks a second title defense this week if Willis turnd in weak Seattle form. Seattle heavyweight Bill Bethal meets California's Gorman in the semi windup.
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Travie Davis
Stanley Willis
Portland
Tacoma
Davis
Willis
Seattle
Bill Bethal
Gorman
California
Cage Loop Is Assured for Season
The Stag Junior Basketball league formed at The Star last night with seven teams entering Ballard Cubs Collins Cubs Cardinals Wallingford Y M H A Comets Washington Drug Co and Wilsons Modern Business College The league will start in December with one game per week and a 21 year age limit Players turning 22 after the first game remain eligible Registration changes allowed three days before a game and in writing Teams forfeiting forfeit games or playing ineligible players lose their franchise Jerseys must be unique colors and teams must provide a legal basketball and jersey numbers of at least six inches tall Details to be announced Wednesday
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California
Nichols
Toomey
Erbe
Washington
Berkey
Stevens
Bruin
McMillan
Barnes
Schuur
Cramner
Latham
Scrub
Aberdeen American Legion
Aberdeen
Ellensburg
Pullman
Stag
Star
Ballard Cubs
Collins Cubs
Cardinals
Wallingford
Y. M. H. A. Comets
Green Lake
Wilson's Modern Business College
Washington Drug Co
Washington Park
Farren to Meet Davis in Tuesday Cascade Showdown
Immy Malone of Cascade Athletic Club arranged a Tuesday boxing event at the pavilion featuring Frankie Farren of San Francisco against Coast welterweight champion Travis Davis who weighs in near 142 pounds. Malone also plans Gordon McKay of Idaho as a potential semi windup opponent.
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Immy Malone
Cascade Athletic Club
Pavilion
Frankie Farren
Travis Davis
Davis
Farren
Malone
Gordon McKay
Idaho
McKay
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