Seattle’s Bill James Returns with Stars for Exhibition
Seattle sports scene greets Bill James and the All-American and All-National teams arriving at King Street station. James, a leading figure in baseball, plans an afternoon exhibition at Dugdale’s Park after resting at the Fire hotel. He topped NL pitchers this season and earned 8208.26 dollars, including 4500 salary, 1000 bonus, and 2708.26 World Series share. The group will attend the Press Club show tonight before the 11:30 train to Bellingham.
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Dugdale’s Park
Tenley Raymond
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Tenley
Fire Hotel
Ball Park
Bellingham
Debate on weight may drab big bout
Milwaukee officials weigh canceling the Freddie Welsh versus Charlie White fight set for November 9 over weight disputes. White demands 133 pounds at 3 p.m., Welsh resists but offers a compromise. Melbourne Inman beat Willie Hoppe twice in a Toronto billiards match Wednesday night.
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Freddie Welsh
Charlie White
Queensberry Athletic Club
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Welsh
Melbourne Inman
Willie Hoppe
Toronto
Ontario
How to Hit the Line in Football
A concise coaching note describes the line smash play. The fullback leads through the center after guards and center open a breach, with the quarterback following to push ahead. Designed for short gains and potential forward progress on a successful breach.
Signals and sports tales swirl around Dobie in coast games
Portland writer Roscoe Fawcett heightens the Dobie legend with anecdotes from Moscow and Seattle. Tub Laird recalls Dobie's channeled signals. Boxing news sweeps in from Vancouver to Detroit, plus chatter on Groninger and the emery ball amid world series talk. A Notre Dame crowd reacts to a 28 to 0 loss as leagues vie for space and headlines.
Varsity Team Begins March to the Front
Washington faces Oregon Agricultural College in Albany in a high stakes tilt with the six time champion Huskies seeking to defend their laurels against a tougher foe. Dobie drills the squad hard as changes loom and the team travels via Portland to Albany with Oregon and U. A. C. observers watching closely.
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Oregon Aggies
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Oregon
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Arthur Younger
George Warnell
Spokane
John Jones
Pullman
E. P Stott
Multnomah A. C
Two High School Rink Delights Highlight Wednesday Scores
Lincoln defeated Queen Anne 19 to 0 and Franklin beat West Seattle 12 to 0 in two midget high school games played Wednesday afternoon.
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Franklin
West Seattle
Hedgewood Boy and Maud C Sell for 7000 at Auction
Decatur Illinois October 29 hedge wood Boy and Maud C world pacing champions sold for seven thousand dollars at a public sale on Wednesday.
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Hedgewood Boy
Maud C
Aggie Coach Predicts Victory Over Washington State
Oct 29. Brewer Billie will not play again this season due to tendon strain from Saturday’s game. Allworth will replace him though he has a charley horse. Everett May praised Washington’s Doble machine and predicted a severe loss for the Aggies.
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Allworth
Everett May
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Seattle
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May
Harris vs Sontag headlines Seattle Athletic Club smoker
Cal Harris a top amateur boxer meets Valentine Sontag in the main event at Friday night’s Seattle Athletic Club smoker. Multnomah A C of Portland sends a team to participate. The card lists Earl Bairdon versus A Beyars M A C Henry Gleason vs V Montpier M A C plus Fortnner vs Boheski and Wray vs Carlson with six preliminary bouts also set.
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Northwest
Valentine Sontag
Seattle Athletic Club
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Earl Bairdon
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Moose smoker tops Tacoma boxing card tonight
A boxing program in Tacoma features the Joe Bonde against Jack Root bout as the headline Moose smoker. Other bouts include Co hen versus Farmer and Wolff versus Stoy with Johnson, Joneson scheduled in supporting action.
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Joe Bonde
Jack Root
Moose
Cohen
Farmer
Joneson
Johnson
Wolff
Stoy
Hutchinson Clothing Company Sale Adclearly States Deep Discounts
A long promotional notice outlines large reductions on men’s suits from fifteen and twenty dollars to seven sixty five for small sizes and ten sixty five for larger sizes. It promotes twenty five dollar suits at sixteen sixty five, five to eight fifty suits at two eighty five, and overcoats at ten to twelve dollars. The Boys’ Department offers shirts and other items at reduced prices, with staff notes about sales staff and hours.
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Hutchinson Clothing Company
Japanese Minister in Seattle to Resolve Land dispute
The Japanese minister Henry Ward Belcher also known as Rev Kakichi Tsunashima, pastor in Tokio, arrives in Seattle as a representative of Japanese Christian churches to seek peace amid the California controversy. He will address groups including the Commercial Club at their Thursday noon luncheon.
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Henry Ward Belcher
Seattle
Kakichi Tsunashima
Tokio
United States
California
Commercial Club
How He Plays Safe Senator Jones Voted Shifts on Tariff
The note portrays W Lorimer Jones as a cautious progressive voter who supported bills with no opinion splits. It cites his opposing the Payne Aldrich tariff bill in 1909 and supporting the tariff bill of 1918, painting him as inconsistent rather than principled.
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Stanley Borleske
Spokane
Michigan
Groninger
Idaho
Allstar
Borleske
Griffith
W. Lorimer Jones
Jones
National Canine Defense league aids dogs in war effort
London reports the National Canine Defense league launches a scheme to provide free dog biscuits and encourage advertising contributions so service animals of British soldiers and sailors are not destroyed for hunger.
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London
National Canine Defense League
Market Today Prices Paid for Vegetables and Fruit
Complete market report notes prices paid to producers for vegetables and fruit. Mentions butter from a native Washington creamery and solid pack Eastern brick product with references to Wilaconsin triplets.
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Washington Creamery
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