Tank Walter Star Halfback For Colorado Eleven
Tank Walter brother of Walter Walter from University of Ington is a star halfback for Colorado. He roles as a two way back and is noted as a former All Rocky Mountain back and a one year Virginia player who earned All Southern honors. The team prepares to meet Washington on Denny Field on Thanksgiving day.
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Tank
Walter
University of Ington
Caldo
Ashington
Denny Field
Colorado
Rocky Nutain
University of Virginia
Sibley Mayer bout set for Elks club next week
Sibley matched with Joe Mayer, famed former national Amateur champion, in a three block event across two nights at the Elks club house. Burns loses hard fought 20 round decision to Harry Anderson in Vancouver, with a possible next bout against O Leary.
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Charles Sibley
Pope-Sibley Billiard Hall
Land
Northwest
Will Joe Mayer
Winder Toi
Elks’ Club
Vancouver
B. C
Charlie Roughhouse Burns
Vernon
Harry Anderson
O'Leary
Anderson
Gonzaga Prospects At NW Conference, Coyle’s Team Shines
Spokane reports Gonzaga University aims to join the Northwest College Conference next December. Gonzaga’s practice shows sharp team play with all players on edge as Al Finegold proves accurate with multiple long kicks. Coach Coyle implements trick plays while speed across line and backs promises strong chances against Washington. Signal practice continues.
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Spokane
Gonzaga University
Northwest College Conference
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Gonzagans
Gonzagan
Washington
al Finegold
Broadway
Finegold
Coyle
Gonzaga
Baseball and football chatter from early 20th century notes
A patchwork of sports gossip mentions Philadelphia’s World Series pay, Yale coaching needs, Lincoln park second-team game plans, California punting, and star players shaped by Walter McCredie and others. It blends boxing, football, and baseball notes with career arcs and regional ties.
Whitman Team Crippled Before Oregon Clash
Whitman College coach Borleske warns of a weakening squad for the Oregon game as several players heal from injuries. Bishop remains sidelined, McDonald limps after torn tendons, Capt. Young sprained an ankle, and Seigrist has a broken toe.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Borleske
Whitman
University of Oregon
McDonald
Corvallis
Capt
Young
Seigrist
Lincoln and Broadway Scores Across Decade Entries
Fragmented OCR shows repeated mentions of Lincoln and Broadway with numbers and year-like tokens. Likely a graphic or table of scores or prices across years, listing Lincoln and Broadway references with inconsistent symbols. No coherent narrative or clear event found.
Old Nero Retires as Washington Rowing Fleet Rebuilds
Old Nero, nine year official training ship for Washington oarsmen, retires. Coach Hiram Ff. Conibear launches New Nero, twice as large and seating 16. The flat bottomed Nero type ships pace Lakes Union and Washington as freshmen earn seats after a term aboard.
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Washington
Hiram Ff. Conibear
Lakes Union
Abella
Franklin to Tackle West Side Eleven
Franklin faces West Seattle Friday afternoon at Dugdale Field in a competitive game. West Seattle relies on weight advantage and three strong halfbacks Bywater McGee and Latham behind quarterback Cavanaugh. Franklin counters with a shifting offense and new lineup including Davies to right halfback Higginbotham at left end Bronson at left end Townsend at quarterback Henson.
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Franklin
West Seattle
Dugdale Field
Bywater
McGee
Latham
Cavanaugh
Roseburg
Davies
Higginbotham
Bronson
Townsend
Capt. Henson
Washington State College Football Triumph Reignites Debate
The 1915 Washington State College team crushed Oregon 28 to 3 on October 9 and followed with a 29 to 0 win over Oregon Agricultural College, challenging the Dobie era at Washington. Dietz shelters a stronger W S C squad, while criticisms target Dobie, with praise for Tyrer and Heg and notes on freshmen performers.
Midgets to meet Broadway and Lincoln teams Friday
Midget football teams Broadway and Lincoln were set to play Friday afternoon at lower Woodland Park grounds. The text notes the State College varsity is unchanged from last season and mentions Welsh coal miners striking affecting the 1915 squad.
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Broadway
Lincoln
Woodland Park
State College
Welch
Franklin Midgets Triumph Over West Seattle 43 to 13
Franklin Midgets defeated West Seattle lightweights 43 to 13 on the West Seattle playfield as Franklin played straight football. Key contributors were Taylor at halfback Capt Sisler at quarterback and King at center.
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Franklin
West Seattle
Taylor
Capt
Sisler
King
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Tom Tyrer
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