Will Darcy Prove Worthy of Hype in Yankee Ring
Tom Jones manager of Jess Willard weighs Les Darcy's promise after Australia’s hype. Darcy aims to prove skills in America meeting Mike Gibbons first, then potential bouts with Dillon and Levinsky. Portland hockey league return discussed. Seattle rink set to open late October.
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Les Darcy
Tom Jones
Tom
Willard
Circus Grounds
America
Darcy
Mike Gibbons
Ghost of
St. Paul
Jones
Les
Mike
Jack Dillon
Bat- Uing Levinsky
Portland
Ed Savage
Uncle Sams
Seattle
Pete Muldoon
LawyER Golfers Play in Tourney at Beacon Hill Links
Seattle lawyers tee off at municipal Beacon Hill links for the first bar association championship. Eighty two attorneys entered with handicaps for less expert players. First rounds due by Sept 20 and second rounds by Sept 25 with a crowd expected.
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Seattle
Bar Association
Beacon Hill Links
Prominent boxers seek Seattle rematch and football notes surface
Reports say Leo Houck seeks a return bout with Muff Bronson in Seattle after a draw at the Elks club. Art Durham, 180 pounds, a Washington State quarterback on the All Northwestern listing, will reunite with Coach Dietz this fall. Lee Johnson, a colored lightweight, heads toward Seattle aiming for a match, with Chet Neff’s recent victories making a Johnson bout seem likely. The National League shows Brooklyn and Chicago near the top, with several games postponed due to rain.
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San Francisco
Lee Johnson
Seattle
Chet Neffs
Johnson
Art
Bull
Durham
Washington State
Dietz
Leo Houck
Muff” Bronson
Harry Casey
Elks’ Club
Muff Bronson
Leo
Bronson
Houck
Allen
Boston
Nick Cullop
Yankees
Boland
Detroit
Faber
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Cubs
Tigers
Red Sox
White Sox
Sports team rosters and city matchups listed across pages
A fragment shows multiple city sections with names such as Philadelphia New York Detroit Cleveland Chicago and Washington. It lists pairs of players or managers like Foater Mays Thomas Koo Davenport Hamilton Fincher Park and Shaw Thomas Henry Cleotte Lapp along with tally-like numbers.
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Philadelphia
ST. Louis
Foater
Mays
Thomas
Koo
Davenport
Hamilton
Fincher
Park
New York
Detroit
Ridee
Willard as Spanish as Madrid in March
In a whimsical spoof from Las Novedades, Jess Willard is paraded as Jose Villar born in Navarre. The piece cheekily links him to Spain through a chain of names and letters, then humorously disputes it with Esquiman quips and a mock chorus from Moran and Johnson about a Spaniard ruining life.
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Las Novedades
Jess Willard
Old Madrid
Jose Villar
Navarre
Jose
Tafalla
Villar
America
Spain
Joseph RE. Willard
Willard
Kermit Roosevelt
Kermit
T. R
Viva Villar
Frank Moran
Jack Johnson
Log Rolling Final Set for This Eve
The largest crowd ever gathered at Crystal Pool is expected to watch the log rolling finals tonight. Hampton, Perry and Powers won the preliminaries and will compete in the final roll with a $100 purse.
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Crystal Pool
Hampton
Perry
Powers
U. C. Announces Schedule With Washington Rivalries
Berkeley, Sept 16 Graduate Manager Ralph Stroud of the U of C issued the football schedule for the blue and gold. The headline games are the two clashes with the University of Washington squad as the season looms.
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Berkeley
Ralph Stroud
U. of C
Footoaill
University of Washington
Ballard Meteors to Field Football Team This Season
The Ballard Meteors announce a return to football this season after four straight nonconference Northwest victories. First turnout scheduled at Adams' Field a week from Sunday.
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Ballard Meteors
Ballard
Northwest
Adams’ Field
The Stretch Ride and Pride in Big League Talk
A vivid period sports column notes the sprint toward the finish line of a race and the fiery fervor of players. It reflects on the Giants breakfast discipline under John McGraw and jokes about hitters and managers, blending poetry with baseball chatter.
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Swift
John McGraw
Chet Neff Wins Sixth Straight in Ring
Chet Neff earned his sixth consecutive victory with a four round decision over Joe Benjamin in Spokane. The undercard featured Joe Harrahan versus Earl Conner a draw and Leo Houck drawing with Harry Casey. George Ross debuted against Willie Fitzgerald and Kid Lavigne won over Eddie Murray Bremeton with a four round decision. Tom Jones spoke during the intermission.
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Chet Neff
Hempen Square
Joe Benjamin
Spokane
Ad Schacht
Harry Casey
Leo Houck
Leo
Casey
Altho
George Ross
Frank Purcell
Willie Fitzgerald
Kid Lavigne
Eddie Murray
Bremeton
Tom Jones
Jess Willard
Bellingham Moose Set Smoky Show September 30
The Moose of Bellingham plans a smoker on September 30 at Fairyland rink fitted for 1500. Local and visiting performers including Chet Neff Harry Casey and Bobby Lavigne will stage twelve rounds of milling. Heavyweights Eight Williams Sailor Falconer top the card with Lavigne vs Young Lundgren. Moose members travel by boat from Tacoma Seattle and other towns for the event.
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Moose
Bellingham
Dan Salt
Chet Neff
Harry Casey
Bobby Lavigne
Fairyland Rink
Tacoma
Seattle
Bremerton
Everett
Port Townsend
Anacortes
Williams
Sailor Faulconer
Lavigne
Young Lundgren
The
Travers Wins in Game With Champ
New York reports Jerome Travers defeated Charles Evans Jr in a four ball match at the Wykagyl club. Travers played at his best in the links contest as Evans, holder of national open and amateur titles, struggled.
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New York
Charles Evans, Jr
Jerome Travers
Wykagyl Club
Travers
Lincoln High Trojans Hold First Scrimmage Practice
The Lincoln High football squad conducted its first scrimmage yesterday as coach and players evaluated early team form and readiness for the season.
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Lincoln
Lincoln High
Wheat Hitting Streak Lifts Him To Third In NL Average
Zack Wheat, Dodgers outfielder, extends hitting safely in 28 straight games and rises to .319 for the season, just one point behind teammate Daubert as Hal Chase leads the NL at .327. The Pirates-Dodgers game featured Wheat’s bases loaded homer, his first with the sacks full.
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New York
Zack Wheat
Dodgers
Wheat
Jack Daubert
Hal Chase
Cincinnati
Jack Ness
Chicago
Oakland
Zack
Pirates
Missouri
Altho
Brooklyn
Benny Kavoff
Tris Speaker
Cobb
Joe Jackson
Tom Hughes
Boston
Northwestern players drafted by Cubs Dodgers and Mack
Two Northwestern players heard their names called in the draft. "Dutch" Reuther, ex Spo kane pitcher now with Portland, went to the Chicago Cubs. Tommy Fussimon s, catcher from Vancouver and Butte, was taken by Brooklyn. Wynn Noyes, former Spokane pitcher now with Portland, was drafted by Connie Mack.
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Reuther
Spokane
Portland
Chicago Cubs
Tommy Fussimmons
Vancouver
Butte
Brooklyn
Wynn Noyes
Connie Mack
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St. Paul Stove Repair & Plumbing Co
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