Curtain Falls on Northwestern League Season 1916
The 1916 Northwestern League season ends with three clubs profitable, led by Nick Williams Indians atop the standings. Spokane Tacoma Butte gainments show surplus. Tacoma benefits from player sales. Seattle and Great Falls stumble. War impacts rosters. Spokane hosts business meeting to consider eight-club expansion. Seattle closes with a win.
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Nick Williams
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Joe McGinnity
Reds
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Shades of Rosie Brown Lose Mix to Old Big Six
Chicago reporters recount a 1912 era clash as Christy Mathewson and Miner Brown faced each other in the Reds Cubs double bill. Matty returned as the victor in the second game, 10 to 2, amid vivid, nostalgic anecdotes and a rare meeting of baseball legends.
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Chicago
Christy Mathewson
Miner” Brown
Reds
Cubs
Matty
Kaufman Beats Ertle In Six Round Philadelphia Bout
Benny Kaufman of Philadelphia defeated Johnny Ertle of St Paul in a six round bout here last night. Ertle, the favorite, started slow while Kaufman led most of the fight and handled Ertle’s defense.
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Benny Kaufman
Johnny Ertle
St. Paul
Ertle
Kaufman
Sports scores and standings snapshot
At Philadelphia on February 19 Brooklyn stood 1-3 while Philadelphia teams showed 2-19. Chicago on February 8 hosted Cincinnati at 0-10. Pittsburg led 7-2 against St. Louis, which were 0-0, and Boston and New York trailed 3-3 and 2-8 respectively.
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Bicycle Race Scene Lights Up Labor Day on Pacific Coast
A Seattle Bicycle Club meeting at Piper and Taft's plans to crown the Labor Day race as an annual event. Leslie Carbis, 16, won the $42.50 Excelsior bicycle with D Morton Taylor and six others earning prizes. Carlbis is listed at 1206 Howell Ave, with other finishers from Rainier Ave, Woodland Ave, Fifth Ave NE, Canfield St, and 29th Ave.
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Leslie Carbis
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D. Morton Taylor
Rainier Ave
Gordon Wendell Poulton
Woodland Ave
Ray Pantley
Fifth Ave
N. E
Roy Grealey
E. 28Th St
Robert Rapp
Canfield St
Harry Warren Allen
29Th Ave
Pacific Coast
Honor student Edna Nash earns city play badge
Edna Nash a 17 year old from Minneapolis is described as a regular girl who sprints 75 yards in 10 seconds and clears 26 feet in a hop skip and jump. She was the only one of 4 000 children to receive a municipal honor badge for play around work and is noted as an all round athlete.
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Minneapolis
Edna Nash
Kilbane Retains Featherweight Crown After KO at Cedar Point
Johnny Kilbane defends his featherweight title by stopping Geo Chaney of Baltimore in seven and a half minutes at Cedar Point. Critics say Kilbane outclassed his challenger and may move into lightweights, with negotiations under way to match him with Leonard Welsh or White.
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Geo. Chaney
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Johnny Kilbane
Kilbane
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Baseball Scores From Recent Matches Across Major Teams
The report lists results including New York 1 4 Boston 7 3 Washington 2 3 Philadelphia 6 1 St Louis 2 1 Chicago 3 2 Detroit 7 11 Cleveland 6 8. The standings reflect wins and losses among frequent clubs.
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Welsh White title fight ends in disputed decision
Referee Billy Roche ruled Freddie Welsh the winner on points after a 20 round lightweight title bout in Colorado Springs. White’s backers denounced the decision as a robbery while fans and managers argued over the fight’s quality and the fairness of the scoring.
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White
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Welsh
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Beell Announces Sheriff Run in Wood County
The Race Word from Marshfield Wisconsin notes wrestler Fred Beell running for sheriff of Wood County.
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Fred Beell
Wood County
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Braves and Sox Lead as Race Tightens in Early September
September 5 update shows Boston clubs in early first place while Detroit bites at the Bean Eaters, White Sox press Browns, and Phillies emerge as NL contenders. Yankees split with Carrigan, Dodgers stumble, New York and St Louis near fourth place. Washington above .500.
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Lee Fohl
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Tennis finals at Woodland Park feature Mansel Smith triumph
In the Woodland Park tennis finals Mansel Smith defeats Anderson 6 4 0 6 8 6 3 in the men’s singles. Langdon and Van Kuran win the men’s doubles over Mansel Smith and Anderson 4 6 8 6 9 7 3 6 2. Yan dell and Van Kuran beat Greene and Wilson 2 6 9 7 6 4 in mixed doubles.
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Mansel-Smith
Miss Yandell
Miss Greene
Wilson
Gorman Defeats Hall in Bantam Bout To Spark Market Drop
Everett reports on yesterday's bantam weight clash shows Joe Gorman outboxing Lawrence Hall in four rounds. The Seattle and San Francisco fighters drew little spectator excitement and a late edge from Hall followed by Gorman dominance earlier. The bout and surrounding results triggered a visible decline in the corn market today as promoters consider possible rematch plans and upcoming matchups in Seattle and Portland.
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Joe Gorman
Laurence Hall
Gorman
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Hall
San Franciscan
Travie Davis
Lloyd Madden
Seattle
Davis
Harry Anderson
Chet Neff
Frank Burns
Duncan McDonald
How They Fought Round by Round
A United Press report lists round by round outcomes with odd and even designations from 1 to 20, showing alternations of fighters or outcomes. The source details a sequence of rounds with names Welsh and White appearing in multiple entries.
Seattle Bankrupt to Prosperity Through Alaska Development
John Baila ine argues Alaska wealth saved Seattle from soup kitchens in 1890s. He credits Alaska Syndicate opposition and promotes 3000 miles of government railroads and equal opportunity for all Americans. He appeals for First Congressional District voters to back his campaign.
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John E. Ballaine
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First Congressional District
Alaska
New York
Washington
John B. Bailaine
John E. Bailaine
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