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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
2
Edward Hill notes Washington football prospects for Saturday as Ernie Murphy returns to shape the lineup. He cites a weak line and compares the Huskies to stronger teams, while Oregon State and Pacific Northwest rivals boost confidence with veteran players and pep.
Carl Morris the Oklahoma giant will fight Jack Dempsey in a four round bout at San Francisco on October 26. The match is scheduled as a heavyweight clash with Morris facing the former world champion. Dempsey had returned to the ring after a period of inactivity.
President Frank Patrick calls a special PC H A meeting on October 16 to set the league makeup for the 1918 season. Officials expect government approval for draft-age players to cross the border to play. Patrick flatly denies Spokane removal rumors as unfounded.
Crim son and Gray center Art Lyons remains hospitalized in Tacoma with three broken ribs, one piercing the lung, after last Saturday's game against Camp Lewis officers. His condition is listed as grave and he may not play again this season.
Omar Khayyam Hourless and Sunflash II race at Laurel Maryland over one and a quarter miles for a $19 000 purse with proceeds to the Red Cross. Omar Khayyam carries 126 pounds under Happy Button while Hourless is ridden by Bulweil. Sunflash may be scratched last minute.
Special attention to company athletics, as distinguished from battalion and regimental events, will be provided at Camp Lewis, Tacoma by the physical directors of the seven Army Y M C A buildings at the camp, according to Camp Physical Director H. M. Strickler of the association.
Stars of last year may be suspected of copying Mark Twein but reports say football will be stronger this season. Ohio State loses Sorenson but adds Stinchcomb. Harley remains dominant. West Point gains talent around Oliphant, promising a robust season.
The article notes Georgia Tech’s strength rivaling 1916 after an overwhelming defeat of Pennsylvania. It highlights a promising college season and widespread interest from hundreds of teams in army cantonments. Amateur football remains active despite wartime, with professional leagues already operating in the Midwest.
Tonight at the Crystal Pool after 8 30 the Nat offers a lively program headlined by Lonnie Austin with the Mysterious Platform and a masked marvel duel. Eight or ten kids join the stage for a push battle while divers Roy O Neil M Fadden Mina Mc Cra it Anna Mayhall and Alice Knowles plus swimmer Ray Danters perform. The show includes a greased pole pillow fight and other stunts promising a crowd pleasing night.
An advertisement touts CLO VO as an internal treatment for protruding and bleeding piles. It claims 15 drops four times daily yield quicker and better results than any pile remedy, and notes availability from all druggists.
Red Baldwin formerly with the Spokane Red and now with Portland will play winter baseball with the Maxwell club in the Winter league in San Francisco. Oakland is his hometown and the Beaver catcher will be in his element. If Ralph Pinelli winters in Richmond California he will also play in the Winter league.
New York Oct 18 Columbia University football team conducts daily practice sessions this week with heavy afternoon drills and night work. Ancus McCabe, once expected to be the quarterback star, is sidelined by heart trouble.
Boston crowds will see golf stars Chick Evans and Francia Ouimet meet on October 27. Ouimet serves with his regiment and both players have been granted furloughs for the event, with proceeds aimed at buying athletic supplies for soldiers.
Tacoma report notes Seattle lightweight Lloyd Madden will meet Frankie Tucker of Oklahoma in a four round bout tonight. The article highlights Tucker as the only boxer with a woman manager, his sister handling his business affairs.
New York Oct 18 Edward Barrow International League president is being primed to succeed Ban Johnson as proxy of the American League. Baseball circles report the move as active in press and league chatter.
The report lists various fruits and goods with scattered prices and notes. Items include apples such as Delicious and Jonathan, bananas, cranberries, grapes, lemons, pears, and cheese varieties with references to Washington and California storage, pricing fragments, and assorted livestock like turkeys and pork.
Camp Lewis plans a strong all star football squad with Maj J L Weir Lieut Col Jordan and Capt Ven Cook coaching. Mare Island clash looms November 10 at Tacoma Stadium as the team recruits from top college stars for an anticipated 1917 schedule.
Plans firming up for the Army versus Navy football game at Harvard Stadium on November 3. Both branches will furnish their best players in what organizers call the greatest aggregation of football talent yet to meet for the war camp community fund.
Rumors in San Francisco and Oakland suggest Blankenship the former Salt Lake manager will guide Oakland next season. He may return to baseball while still running a billiard bowling alley in San Francisco. Officers plan to add several top players and strong grid men to the eleven. Lieut Frazer and Lieut Mallum who managed the big game in the stadium last year will be on the managing board of the all star cantonment team.
An advertiser pledges to keep funeral prices low, noting current costs would soar if the business closed. Cremation is advertised at $20, caskets cut 100 to 400 percent, and a full service package offered for $47.50. The firm cites its own factory and crematory.
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