Vernon poised to be 1921 title contenders with current lineup
Vernon projects as the team to beat in 1921 if they retain their 1920 lineup. The Tigers' pitching depth led by Weiser Dell Byron Houck Walter Smallwood Art Fromme and Mr Piercy plus slugger Ham Fryatt and reliable Bob Fisher strengthen the club. Manager Milliam Essick and solid infielders Mitchel Chadbourne Edington show depth while outfield steadying with Camp Schnieder Murphy. Princeton notes steady passing progress ahead of Harvard game.
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Johnny Mitchel
Tiger
Keystone
Ticers
Weiser Dell
Byron Houck
Walter Smallwood
Young
Dell
Houck
Saithe
Tigers
Milliam Essick
Essick
Ham Fryatt
Toledo
Berthen
Borton
Bob Fisher
Red Smith
Mitchel
St Short
Mitchell
Chet Chadbourne
Edington
Basick
Pete Schnieder
Murphy
Tommy
Gardner
Young Hector Aims at Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title
Bremerton heavyweight Hector pursues the Coast title amid fan letters praising his fights in Seattle. The piece notes his youth and potential, warns against overmatching, and highlights his power and rising draw despite a few losses.
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Young Hector
COAST
Oung
Hector
Bremerton
Pacific Coast
Lanlé
Orne
Flores Faces Setback in Portland Bout
Marcario Flores suffered a loss in Portland to Johnny Fisk in a sit round fight. Fisk did not show plans, while Flores took a beating from Bert Forbes here. A few setbacks won’t hurt Flores as he is young and needs experience to grow.
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Marcario Flores
Portland
Johnny Fisk
Fiske
Bert Forbes
Flores
Lewis Sails for England to box Basham then Britton
Ted Lewis former welter champion sails to England to box 20 rounds with Johnny Basham the English champion on Nov 19. He plans to return and train for a February bout with Champion Jack Britton in New York. Britton and Lewis have met repeatedly in recent years.
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Ted Lewis
England
Johnny Basham
Jack Britton
New York
Britton
Lewis
Willie Jackson Prize Simmons Lightweight Scrap in New York
In New York tonight the Willie Jackson Prize Simmons lightweight scrap dominates the ring. The winner earns a title shot against Benny Leonard in New York early in December.
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Willie Jackson
New York
Benny Leonard
All-Coast All-Star Picks From Local Fans
Fans from Sacramento Oakland Seattle Portland and Vernon submit Coast League lineups led by Nick Cullop and Babe Holling with Bill Piercy and Eddie Stock among pitchers and catchers Geary and Scott highlighted in varied positions.
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Picks Holling
Piercy
Babe Holling
Oakland Hurling Estar
Big Bill Piercy
Vernon
Frank Chinn
Nick Cullop
Edna Wheeler
Barrington Apartments
Eait Lake
Southpawace
Nick
Seattle
Cullop
Geary
Cullep
Salt Lake
Scott
Ian Sutherland
Portland
Francisco
Marghy
Eddie Stock
Ritz Hotel
Los Angeles
Stroud
Couch
San Francisco
Heber
Surphy
Walla Walla Eagles to Meet South Park in Seattle Amateur Grid Showdown
The Seattle amateur grid title hinges on a Sunday clash between last year’s champions Walla Walla Eagles and South Park. Walla Walla’s lineup features ex Seattle high school stars including Byron Wise Ted Abner Bill Tugnell Joe Peters Muse Rathbun Jimmy Scranton and captain Jimmy Corbett. The team aims for a strong backfield with Corbett at pivot and Bill Wilking at full back. A November 14 rematch is set with Bremerton, with Armistice Day and Thanksgiving open for further games against Centralia Chehalis St Martin’s College Camp Lewis Puget Sound Gonzaga or other state teams.
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Walla Walla
Seattle
Byron Wise
Franklyn
Ted Abner
Bill Tugnell
Franklin Star
Joe Peters
Muse Rathbun
Lincoln
Bob Engten
Franklin
Jimmy Scranton
Jimmy Corbett
Mare Island Navy
Bob Corbett
Bil Long
Bill Wilking
Lincoln Star
Eagles
Bremerton
Themerton
Fugies
Centralia
Chehalis
St. Martina College
Camp Lewis
College of Puget Sound
Morans School
Gonsaga University
Oregon and California Teams Clash for Gridiron Honors
Oregon and California square off in Palo Alto as Stanford hosts its first conference championship game. Dope predicts an Oregon edge, while Stanford reels from a prior win over Santa Clara. Stanford coach Powell may rotate Templeton or back as one of the coast’s top punters.
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Palo Alto
Cal
Calfornia
Oregon
Stanford
Walter Powell
Templeton
Back
Pacific Coast
Reopening Probe Threatened by New Baseball Crookedness Claims
Chicago reports that the Cook County grand jury may indict ball players and gamblers over the 1919 World Series. President Ban Johnson allegedly uncovered new National League crookedness tied to the August 71 Cubs Phillies game. Files suggest a Cub player wired a friend to bet on the Phillies.
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Chicago
Cook County Grand Jury
Man Johnson
Johnson
Cubs
Philadelphia
Anid
Cub
Phillies
Ridley to Box Jones in Tacoma bout next Thursday
Seattle bantam Ridley meets Morgan Jones of Tacoma in a featherweight clash as his second bout since returning to the Northwest in Tacoma. He fights under manager Joe Waterman.
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Ridley
Seattle
Wil
North West
Tacoma
Morgan Jones
Tudiey
Joe Waterman
Christmas Fray and Baseball Banter From Local Papers
The item notes Doc Wells from the Y M G spurning books for Christmas, praising an aging volume. Beeattle fans question why Charley Davis is not Seattle’s manager, while Joe Wopp considers hunger in protest against more boxing bouts. Lloyd Tindall mocks editors and Nate Druximan touts his fighting promoter label.
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Beeattle
Charley Davis
Seattle
West Side Meets Queen Anne On Tenacious Gridiron Clash
West Seattle faces the Quays today at Mainier Valley in a fast game. West Seattle is strong and may challenge Coach Walter Hell. The match has no pennant implications as both teams are near the end of the run.
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West Seattle
Queen Anne
Mainier Valley
Walter Hell's Quays
Ball Changes Shake Up Major League Leadership
Unexpected moves rock baseball as Johnny Evers becomes Chicago Cubs manager replacing Fred Mitchell while Ed Barrow takes over business duties for the New York Yankees after leaving the Boston Red Sox.
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Johnny Evers
Chicago
Cuba
Fred Mitchell
Ed Barrow
New York
Cavanaugh Gains Fame as Miracle Coach at BC
Boston College students and alumni tout Frank Cavanaugh as the miracle coach after BC twice humbled the Pt eleven.
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Cavanaugh
Boston
Ince
Boston College
Frank Cavanaugh
Miracle
B.C
Everett Letter Defends High School Sportmanship
An Everett High School supporter protests a War article about a recent game with the University of Washington freshmen, arguing the Freshmen acted poorly and Everett played fair. The writer claims Everett’s players faced unfair media, asserts the game was clean, and urges publication of Everett’s side.
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Malter
Everett High School
University of Washington
Everett
Saturday Grid Lineup Promises Big Football Fires
Eastern matchups list Harvard vs Virginia in Cambridge Yale vs Holgate New Haven Princeton vs West Virginia at Princeton Army vs Notre Dame at West Point Penn State vs Penn Philadelphia Corner vs Rutgers Rutgers Dartmouth vs Tufts at Hanover Navy vs Western Reserve in Akron Columbus vs Williams New York Brown vs Vermont at Providence Western Chicago vs Ohio State Illinois vs Minnesota at Urbana Indiana vs Northwestern in Indianapolis Michigan vs Tulane at Ann Arbor Purdue vs Wabash at Lafayette Idaho vs Whitman at Moscow California vs Oregon Aggies at Corvallia Stanford vs Oregon at Palo Alto Also notes big games in Eastern and Western circuits Colorado Aggies vs Utah Aggies at Logan Colorado Mines vs Wyoming at Denver Colorado vs Colorado College at Colorado Springs Gil has one now at Ithaca New York October 19 Gilbie noted for unbeaten teams develops a punter at Cornell year.
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Virginia
Cambridge
Yale
Holgate
New Haven
Princeton
West Virginia
Army
Notre Dame
West Point
Penn State
Penn
Philadelphia
Rutgers
Dartmouth
Tufts
Hanover
Navy
Western Reserve
Annapolia
Columbus
Williams
New York
Brown
Vermont
Providence
Western Chicago
Ohio State
Chicago
Tllinois
Minesota
Urbana
Indiana
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Indianapolia
Michigan
Tulane
Ann Arbor
Purdue
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Lafayette
Idaho
Whitman
Moscow
California
Oregon
Aggies
Corvallia
Stanford
Palo Alto
Colorado Aggies
Utah Aggies
Logan
Colorado Mines
Wyoming
Denver
Colorado
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Harry M Unsey to Start at Lower Califo Track
Oct 29 report says Harry M Unsey, famed for sending Mano War and Sir Barton from Windsor barriers, will begin racing at the Lower Califo track this season.
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Tia Juana
Harry Munsey
Mano
Sir Barton An
Windsor
Califo
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