Sam Langford on stage and Johnson's finances reported
Sam Langford takes the stage while England reports Jack Johnson is broke. The piece notes stage life ups and downs and mentions Bruiser, Bonebreak and Gouge in university football, with Tom’s halfback ending the team’s hope and dream. The world series receipts peak at $188,302.50, likely to be surpassed this month.
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Sam Langford
England
Jack Johnson
Oh Meanie
Charley Wham
University of Illinois
Jake Lamum
Bruiser
Portland to Quit League Continuous Ball Maybe
Rumors from Portland suggest the city may not join the Northwestern league next season. McCredie would vote to drop Portland if he were a director, favoring a second Beattie team. Dugdale questions two Seattle teams while open to a Ballard plan if approved by other directors.
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Portland
exJo MacCredie
McCredie
Beattie
Dug
Dugdale
Seattle
Ballard
Judge McCredie
Everett
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Little Man And The Big Window Scheme At The Ball Park
A tale of Dave Dugdale the magnate who profits from costly glass repairs after players smash windows around a small ball park. Workers install putty and glass, and a little man earns large fees setting glass in big windows while players hit big. The scheme ends with higher costs and a relocation of play.
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Little Ball Park
Dave Dugdale
Seattle Giants
Little Park
Big Boss
Little Tiny Park
Crash
Big Magnate
Little Groceryman
Littl
Young French bantam Kieber seeks match with English champ Stanley
Young bantamweight champion of France Kieber, now in England, seeks a bout with Digger Stanley the English title holder. If he defeats Stanley he plans to invade America next spring aiming for Johnny Conlon Tommy O'Toole Bob Mandot and 18 K. O. Bruiser George Pierce. At 18 he has 33 wins 23 by knockout.
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Kieber
France
England
Hollywood Tops Fort Casey In Final Baseball Game
Hollywood beat Fort Casey 6 to 4 in a sensational season finale. Turple pitched a stellar game allowing two hits with strong support. Hollywood closes the season 17 wins in 22, beating strong opponents around Seattle including Snohomish in two of three.
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Hollywood
Fort Casey
Turple
Seattle
Snohomish
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