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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1917

Page

4

Only Girl Manager of Boxer Is Fearless Elizabeth Tucker Comes to Our Fair City

Elizabeth Tucker the only female boxing manager in custody arrived from San Francisco with brother Frankie to challenge the boxing world. She plans to guide him toward a fourth bout with Chet Neff at Dreamland next Tuesday, and her philosophy is that women can compete with men with self respect. Tomorrow The Star will publish Miss Tucker’s three part account of her experiences and goals.

Boxer Elizabeth Tucker Our Fair City Gang Elizabeth Tucker A . Okla San Frank Frankie Elizabeth Chet Frankie Chet Neff Dreamland Betsy Miss Tucker Frankie Tucker Wiel Mrs Castle Castle Tucker Misa Tucker Simon Pure

Y M C A Prepares Six Brigades at Camp Lewis

The army Y M C A at American Lake receives six complete sport equipment units for use in six brigade buildings. Physical director H M Strickler organizes the setup with supplies for baseball soccer American football basketball medicine ball volleyball quoits and boxing.

Camp Lewis Army Y. M. C. A Cantonment H. M. Strickler

Miss Tucker Praises City and Weather Upon Arrival

Miss Tucker greeted Seattie with delight about the weather and city. She declared the place wonderful and, as the traveling fight manager, spoke from her experience in many cities.

Battling Bunker to Box Montana Boy in Tacoma showdown

Battling Bunker, a familiar local boxer, will fight Ray Cunningham of Montana on the Eagles card in Tacoma Thursday night. The bout is billed as an added attraction and promises plenty of amusement for boxing fans.

Battling Bunker Eagles Tacoma Ray Cunningham Montana

Baseball season opens in New York area

A terse, OCR damaged note hints at baseball activity in New York with scattered digits and fragments. No clear teams, dates, or outcomes are readable, but the snippet implies a season or game context in the area.

Eddie Campi to Box Malone in Return Four Round Bout

Eddie Campi and Frankie Malone will box a return four round bout next week in Oakland. Most fans believed Campi got a raw deal when Malone won the decision in their return bout this week.

Eddie Campi Malone United Press Oakland Frankie Malone Campi

Oldham Delays Draft to Stay with Seals

Seals pitcher Red Oldham will not join Camp Lewis with the second San Francisco draft contingent. Judge Graham of the county defense council intervened and allowed Oldham to remain with the Seals through October 6.

Fy United Press San Francisco Red” Oldham Camp Lewis Graham County Defense Council Oldham Seals

Defeat of William Upsets Grand Circuit Pace Field

In Columbus, William, at 1.58 percent, failed to place in the free-for-all pace among six starters, shaking Grand Circuit hopes. In San Francisco, Gunboat Smith travels from New York aiming to box Jack Dempsey or another chosen foe for Gregory Mitchell in November at Tijuana.

Columbus William San Francisco Smith New York Jack Dempsey Gregory Mitchell Tijuana

Vancouver Golfers to Stage Tourney

Vancouver golfers prepare to stage the punch bowl tournament at the new 18 hole course of the Vancouver Golf and Country club. Play starts tomorrow.

Vancouver United Presse B. C goMersa Vancouver Golf and Country Club

Coach Stagg Drives Team Through Stiff Practice

Coach Stagg led the University of Chicago football recruits through a hard practice on the field yesterday. Charlie Higgins, Western guard, was in uniform as part of the squad.

Stagg United Chicago Stace University of Chicago Charlie Higgins Syracuse University United Press Syracuse N. Y

White Sox and Red Sox Ready for Finish

The White Sox and Red Sox begin a three game series in Boston with hopes of a pennant. Boston trails after losing ground as Babe Ruth was sidelined, while Chicago could clinch the flag with two more wins. The Red Sox face a tough path to a .631 final percentage with remaining games.

H. C. Hamilton United Press New York White Sox Red Sox Boston Clarence Rowland Dutch Leonard Babe Ruth Leonard Tigers

Coffroth Declines Referee Duties for Reno Fight

Promoter's call for Jim Coffroth to referee the Joe Rivers Johnny McCarthy bout in Reno on October 6 is rejected. Coffroth will not take the assignment, leaving officials seeking another referee for the scheduled match.

Ban Francisco Jim Coffroth Joe Rivers Johnny McCarthy Reno

Tait Retains Lightweight Title by Knockout of Whitey

Leashed wire report from Lethbridge notes Clonie Tait retained the Canadian lightweight title by stopping Kid Whitey of Winnipeg in the fourth round.

United Press Lethbridge Clonie Tait Kid Whitey Winnipeg

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