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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
7
Toughey Winger a Portland bantamweight trains hard and aims to fight in front of hometown crowds. He has defeated Abe Gordon and hopes to take on Denny Ed next, drawing strong support from local fans who expect a spirited bout.
Local featherweight Leo Houck meets Muff Bronson in a four round bout at Raymond tonight. Houck also appears in Portland Friday against Billy Nelson of Spokane. Steve Reynolds also fights in Portland tomorrow night.
Yale, Princeton, Harvard and Dartmouth push through hard scrimmages as coaches intensify drills for upcoming games. Yale captain Black sidelined with a weak ankle while Princeton, Dartmouth, and Harvard report injuries and renewed effort to iron out fumbling and line issues before Saturday showdowns.
In Los Angeles on Wednesday night Chet Neff Seattle lightweight made a strong impression in his bout with Young Ketcher drawing one of the fastest hard fought draws seen recently. He will be matched again with a top local opponent.
The Pacific Coast League likely to repeal spring exhibition ban after Chicago Cubs announce spring training in Pasadena. The rule currently blocks Coast League clubs from hosting exhibition games and using Coast League parks, but the Cubs move could prompt a reversal.
Eugene station roars as the University of Oregon football squad departs by train for Berkeley California to face the University of California gridmen on Saturday.
Duck hunters look for rain to boost the late season as best hunting grounds include La Conner Skagit flats Nisqually flats and around islands The Yakima district south of North Yakima is also favorable The October 15 China pheasant season marked a large Eastern Washington harvest with many limits reported The deer season ends October 31 and the third season is wrapping up Notable hunters mentioned include Cecil Hatfield A A Benson Harry Norman and R H Van Nostern.
Graduate Manager Arthur Younger of the University of Washington plans a game between the Freshmen Varsity and Everett High School on University field November 4. The Everett squad has shown strong play statewide in five years and would likely draw a large crowd alongside the Oregon game at Eugene.
Johnny Gilroy suffered a 35 to 29 defeat to Louis Tepee in a city billiard tour event at Brown and Hulen's, ending Gilroy's breezy run with a Waterloo last night.
Frank Taberski pocket billiard champion of America lost the opening block of his three game match with Ralph Greenleaf of Montreal in New York by 150 to 88. Greenleaf ran a high break of 28.
Hoquiam High and Elma High face off in Hoquiam Friday in a closely matched football showdown. Both squads are described as evenly balanced and ready for a hard fought contest.
Mise Molla Bjurstedt dominates the season with four New Jersey titles and a New York club doubles crown. She teams with Marie Wagner for state doubles, with H. A. Throckmorton for mixed doubles, defeats Ina Kissel for state singles, and helps Wagner win the club doubles championship.
Joe Thomas, nationally famous racing driver, is back home in Seattle for a short visit before heading to California. He began in racing as a mechanician for Eddie Pullen and says he is engaged in the most fascinating sport in the world and has never thought of quitting the game.
Gil Dobie ordered reporters off University field yesterday and ran a closed practice with players under his eye as sole spectator. His fear of leaking plays led to the unusual secrecy, a move rarely seen in modern circles.
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