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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1914
Page
10
Chas Mc Court of Pittsburg defeated Johnny Kling of Kansas City 50 to 21 in an interstate tournament game played last night in Pittsburg.
Romeo Hagen received 16 days in the city jail after police court proceedings. Patrolmen Poolman and McCaffrey testified he used pedestrians as unwilling partners in workouts. The public enjoys his boxing, and Hagen aims to make his mark in the sport despite limited resources.
Friends of Frank Farmer, Kapowsin heavyweight boxer, search nearby woods for the Tacoma fighter who left on a short trip three weeks ago. He warned of a few days away and it is feared he was shot or died from exposure after his disappearance.
In San Francisco on October 20, the Coast league season's end looms with Gue Placher leading hitters. He is batting .354, poised to finish as the top batter.
Frank Vance leads a surge of new gym participants at the Seattle Athletic Club as classes nearly double. Business men's class drew 64. over 60 youths joined Saturday. Basketball season starts with Goodfellow's team in front by two. handball entries loom for Bob Evans to defend title. A holiday on October 20 brings a peace burial at Dugdale’s graveyard and an exhibition All-National vs All-Americans game. Hank Gowdy’s press agent claims a bride after a world series win. Northwest colleges resist player numbering for now.
S A C show plans October 30 with Chet McIntyre Seattle Athletic Club boxing instructor to announce the card for the interclub smoker against Multnomah A C of Portland. The tournament takes place here.
Ten bands and 6000 cheering fans greeted Capt. Johnny Evers of Graves as he returned home to Troy New York. Mayor joined him in an automobile procession, and crowds cheered along the route. An armory banquet honored the baseball captain with about 600 attendees.
An 18.2 balk-line billiard tournament opens Monday night at Brown & Hulen's room as a prelim to Northwest championship matches. Five or more players are listed including Ray Hogue Ray Cumber George B. Kent Peter Klsenschmidt and Charley Hulen. Northwest event moved to Nov 16 from Oct 28. Players compete elimination style to determine city representative.
Ira Morningstar and George Sutton tie for first with .857 in the opening week of the Champion Billiard Players league. Each went 6–1 as matches spanned Tulinoia Wisconsin Ohio Michigan and New York with Morningstar beating Cochran Demarest defeating Cutler Sutton overcoming Schaefer and Yamada and Cline posting . The group Demarest Cline Yamada Cochran and Schaefer trail the leaders.
General Manager Arthur Young of the state university fixed 2:30 as the kickoff time for the Variety Whitman game at Dennyfield Saturday afternoon. The matchup inaugurates the Northwest conference season in Seattle.
Joe Bonds a Tacoma heavyweight trains for a four round bout with Jack Lester of Cle Elum in Tacoma on October 29. Lester accepts terms by telegram and arrives to sign articles. A large crowd is expected.
Doleful campus notes shift to Elmer Leader and Gil Dobie tackling woes after Ed Dobie breaks wrist in Saturday scrimmage. Rumors place Elmer in jeopardy of also missing action, raising fresh concerns over the team’s fortunes.
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