New Lightweight Star to Be Reckoned With
Sammy Smith the Philadelphia lightweight defeated Jack Goodman of New York in a rattling 10 round bout to take a front place in the lightweight brigade. Smith, after a slow start, surged in the late rounds and put Goodman near finish, drawing comparisons to Stanley Ketchel.
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Philadelphia
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Jack Goodman
New York
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Willie Beecher
Brown
Goodman
Stanley Ketchel
Sterling
Chauncey Olcott and the racing motor flare
In a breezy summer note, Chauncey Olcott escapes stage life to tinker with a gasoline motor in a fast boat, while other sports figures like Bob Edgren and Jack Johnson pivot to varied pursuits and comebacks spark chatter across clubs and courts.
National league meet opens amid bargaining and brawling
The National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs convened in Chicago with clashes over classification of Three I and Western leagues versus Eastern and American, while Pacific Coast and Southern leagues lean to the Three I-West side. Secretary Farrell notes 77 minor league draftees, 130 American association releases, 155 purchases, 605 disputed cases, 153 pending, plus $143000 in drafting receipts and $152600 in direct-purchase releases.
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National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
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American Association
Pacific Coast League
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Naional
National Association
Association
Church League Elects New Officers In Seattle
At a Seattle Church Athletic league meeting held last night at the YMCA, officers were elected: President Hf. W. Page, vice president W. M. Heuath, secretary P. J. Nelson, treasurer A. McKechnie. J. Hf. Richardson named business manager and H. ll Turpin as press representative. The league includes First Presbyterian, Plymouth Congregational, Pilgrim Congregational, First Christian, First Baptist, Tabernacle Baptist, Fremont Baptist, and St. Clement’s Episcopal churches.
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Seattle Church Athletic League
Hf. W. Page
W. M. Heuath
P. J. Nelson
A. McKechnie
J. Hf. Richardson
H. Ll. Turpin
Firet Presbyterian
Mymouth Congregational
Pilgrim Congregational
Firat Christian
Firat Baptist
Tabernacle Baptist
Fremont Baptist
St. Clement's Kiptacopal
Cranes Top Owls in Seattle Athletic Club Bowling Match
The Cranes captained by Walker defeated the Owls under Conover two games to one at Seattle Athletic Club alleys. Cranes players Walker Degman Dummy Helberg posted scores and totals 710 670 64 2025. Owl Conover 146 172 161 479 and Gardineer 160 211 146 517. Gardineer had the high single and Walker the high average at 188.
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Conover
Seattle Athletic Club
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Helberg
Owl Conover
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Beckett
Gardineer
ORR
Walber
Harvard Team Heads to Yale Rivalry Clash in New Haven
Harvard leaves Cambridge for a camp near New Haven ahead of the blue and crimson showdown. Major Inglis travels to New York for the American Athletic Union meeting while Major Iogits will represent Northwest groups and the Seattle Athletic Club. Local events include a Labor Temple boxing night with Charlie Givens defeating Johnny O’Leary in the main, and J Franklin High planning a Friday game against Edmonds. The Lincoln midgets, under 110 pounds, tour Woodland Park to face Queen Anne midgets tomorrow.
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New York
American Athletic Union
Iogits
Northwest
Seattle Athletic Club
Lincoln
Woodland Park
Ballard smoker cards six boxing bouts and two wrestling matches
The Ballard Athletic club stages six boxing bouts and two wrestling matches at Sypher's hall tonight. The program lists Steve Reynolds versus Bill Edwards in heavyweight action Bud Martin versus Kid Curry in catchweights Fred Travers versus Pat Slick at 145 Walter Kastner versus Jack Wyard at 145 and Charlie Peterson versus Charlie Givens at 120 pounds.
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Sypher’s Hall
Steve Reynolds
Bill Edwards
Bud Martin
Kid Curry
Fred Travers
Pat Slick
Walter Kastner
Jack Wyard
Charlie Peterson
Charlie Givens
Kubiak Challenges Langford or Johnson After Six Round Victory
Pittsburg reports that Kubiak issued a challenge to Sam Langford or Jack Johnson following his dominant six round win over George Cotton. The bout in Pittsburg Friday night ended with Kubiak punishing Cotton throughout and securing an easy victory.
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Pittsburg
al Kubiak
Sam Langford
Jack Johnson
George Cotton
Kubiak
Cotton
Jim Barry Beats Jim Stewart in 10-Round Boston Bout
Chicago fighter Jim Barry earned a decisive verdict from Boston fans after a 10 round match in which he battered Jim Stewart's face and left his eyes closed by fight's end.
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United Press
Boston
Jim Barry
Chicago
Jim Stewart
Barry
Stewart
Hundreds freed after failed fight raid in Chicago
About one hundred spectators were released from Chicago city jail after a overnight detention following a raid on a Palatine saloon where a planned 20 round bout between two unknowns was rumored. In Hartford, George Hackenschmidt quickly defeated Pilkoff in eight minutes and Lundin in 24 minutes. New Haven braces for a massive Harvard vs Yale crowd as Yale hosts the football clash.
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Palatine
Hartford
Conn
George Hackenschmidt
Hjalmar Lundin
Pilkoff
Lundin
New Stroke and Habits Shape Remarkable 15 Year Old Mermaid
Boston reports on Misa Pitonof a 15 year old girl mermaid whose aquatic feats impress Prof. D A Sargent. He notes her unique leg stroke and energy conserving methods. Pitonof’s regimen includes regular habits long sleep and a slow meat diet. She attributes success to youth metabolism discipline and moral courage.
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Boston
Rose Pitonof
D. A. Sargent
Annette Kellerman
Misa Pitonof
Sargent
Mies Pitonof
Mise Pitonof
Nelson Eyes 20 Round Fights Before Moran Bout
Battling Nelson declares he will box 20 rounds several times weekly as he prepares for the November 26 bout with Owen Moran in San Francisco. He boxed 14 rounds yesterday and plans 15 more with sparring partners. He vows to fight cleverly and stop charging at the punching bag of himself. Betting on the Nelson Moran match has started at even money.
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San Francisco
Cal
Nelson
Battler
Owen Moran
Fogel Retirement Rumor Foreshadows Philadelphia Club Change
Chicago reports gossip that Horace Fogel will quit as Philadelphia Nationals president and Joe O'Brien, ex American Association chief, will take his place amid ongoing baseball circles.
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Will Fogel
Chicago
Horace Fogel
Joe O'Brien
American Association
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