Sunny Jim Coffroth Seeks Welsh Clash in San Francisco
Promoter Sunny Jim Coffroth reports Freddie Welsh agreed to meet Willie Ritchie in San Francisco on Thanksgiving if guarantees match Ritchie's London terms. Welsh likely accepts Ritchie's 135 pounds. Also notes Joe Bonds plans to pursue law full time while continuing boxing, emphasizing education and sport.
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Coffroth
Willie Ritchie
Freddie Welsh
San Francisco
Ritchie
London
Welsh
Crooks Clean Up Fortune and Kill Boxing in Chicago
A Chicago boxing scam of 1900 sank the sport in the city. Joe Gans vs Terry McGovern drew 10 000 spectators at Tattersall s with fraud tied to promoters and bettors. Referee George Siler fought to save the fight as crooks moved vast sums on a fixed outcome. The aftermath left boxing in Chicago dead beyond repair.
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Hugh &. Fullerton
America
Joe Gans
Terry McGovern
Tattersall’s
McGovern
Oans
Sam Harris
Harry Forbes
Tattersall's
Gans
Siler
Litle
The Fresh Man’s Fire Joke From The Star
A playful exchange in The Star features a college student celebrating by lighting a coat tail joke within a campus setting. The professor remains uncelebrated, as the student is described as too fresh to burn in this comic vignette.
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Papa
Marvin
Washington again conference champion in college sports
The article notes the International committee may move the 1916 Olympic Games to the United States if Berlin cannot host. At the Amateur Athletic Union annual meeting a far west meet sanction was given for Pacific Northwest Southern Pacific Intermountain and Rocky Mountain associations. In billiards the Champion Players circuit wraps up the first phase and proceeds with new partners as Cline leads Yamada and Sut ton holds top spot while Morningstar, Demarest, and others trail.
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Berlin
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Southern Pacific
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Yamada
George Sutton
Ira Morningstar
Demarest
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Lincoln Hopeful as Roy Simmons Returns for City Title
Lincoln high shows rising stock ahead of Saturday city title clash with Broadway as Roy Simmons returns to the squad. Simmons was a letter man in 1913.
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Broadway
Roy Simmons
Simmons
Settle School Scraps Tonight in Championship Protest
The Grammar School Athletic league will hear a protest regarding a recent game between Day and Central with Day aiming to advance to the final against Washington if Central is disqualified. Palmen of Central plans to aid Washington with coaching and players, intensifying the bid for victory.
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Everett High School
Wenatchee High
Everett
Wenatchee
Central
C. BE. G. Paimen
Day
Washington
Palmen
Grammar School Athletic League
Man shoots self as divorce dispute erupts in home
Walter Tyler 44 is recovering at city hospital after shooting himself Monday night at 1012 East 40th Street. He fired as his wife Mrs. Tyler prepared for a divorce hearing, then ordered their daughter Angela to leave the room before a second shot. The couple, married 20 years, faced non support and drunkenness allegations.
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Walter Tyler
East 40Th St
Caldwell named chief deputy to new prosecutor Lundin
Hugh M. Caldwell, who served under Prosecutor Murphy for one year, is appointed chief deputy to prosecutor-elect Alfred H. Lundin. Caldwell, a member of Wright Kelleher Caldwell, left the office on November 15, 1912, and is a Republican.
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Murphy
Alfred H. Lundin
Caldwell
Wright, Kelleher & Caldwell
Lamb to Speak on City Ownership at Meeting
John Lamb auditor of the water department will discuss municipal ownership and management of industrial enterprises at a Home Owners' Association meeting Tuesday evening at the University Branch library Tenth Ave N E and EF 50th Street.
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Water Department
Home Owners’ Association
University Branch
Tenthav, N. E
EF. 50Th St
Poindexter to Talk Thursday at Commercial Club
Senator Miles Poindexter of Spokane will address the Commercial Club Thursday at noon on national legislation. Congressman Albert Johnson will be here Saturday for related events.
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Miles Poindexter
Spokane
The
Commercial Club
Albert Johnson
Coroner exonerates J. J. McDonald in saloon death
The coroner cleared J. J. McDonald of blame in the death of Jack McKinnoc, who died from shock and hemorrhage after a fall in the Milwaukee saloon at 1119 First Ave on Thursday night. Witnesses testified McDonald struck him.
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J. J. McDonald
Jack McKinnoc
Milwaukee
McDonald
He May Turn Pro As Seattle Boxer Earl Baird Weighs
Earl Baird star fighter from the Seattle Athletic Club at 125 pounds contemplates entering the professional ranks forming plans after strong showings in local bouts.
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Earl Baird
Seattle Athletic Club
Johnson to Fight Willard in Championship Match
Jack Curley, manager of heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, announced in London that Johnson has signed to fight Jess Willard, confirming the bout agreement for the title match.
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London
Jack Curley
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Jolt for Jumpers in New York Fraternity Plan
Players who quit organized baseball to join the Feds will be welcomed back into the Players' Fraternity if peace comes. Contract jumpers will be shunned.
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New York
Organized Baseball
Feds
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