Jefferson Park Athletic Club 1926

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JEFFERSON PARK ATHLETIC CLUB "JEFFS"
(1924 - 1928)

Seattle, Washington

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First mentioned as part of the Seattle Independents League of 1924, Jefferson Park is still under research. A possible branch of the Boldt's Cafe Specials which ended play in 1922 when much of the team became the West Seattle Athleitic Club. Ivan Jones and Cot Rice are two main links between Boldt's and Jefferson Park.

The 1925 team had two versions, a "senior" team that played on the independent circuit and a "juniors" team that was lighter weight and played like-sized games.

The 1926 team was aggressive in scheduling games with naval ship teams, as well as Tacoma-area teams and colleges and though the record did not reflect much winning, the December 12th game with West Seattle was deemed a "Northwest Championship Game" even though West Seattle had claimed the title in a 3-2 win over the Aberdeen Legion squad. Jefferson Park also defeated Aberdeen by a larger margin which probably prompted the challenge. West Seattle won the game 9-6 over the Jeffs.

The 1927 team was noted for having University of Washington players Maurice Bates (freshman), Bill Beck (1922-23) and Ivan Jones (freshman), as well as Franklin High's Brownie Burns and Joe Landauer formerly of the Broadway Athletic Club. After battling the West Seattle Yellowjackets squad to a tie on December 4th, the squad abruptly forfeited the return match the following week mere hours before kickoff for unknown reasons. Injuries suffered in the prior game may have been a reason.

The 1928 team would depart from the larger-teams of the Independent circuit, in exchange for membership in the Seattle Community League. The venture would last just one season.

Prior to the 1929 season, Coach Cot Rice and some of his best players would form the Madrona Athletic Club "Scots" and Jefferson Park would drop football from it's program.

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1927 Players included:

Ken Putnam (E), Maurice Bates (G), Bill Beck (HB), Ivan Jones (HB), Joe Landauer (C), Red Wolf (HB), Brownie Burns (T)

Coach Cot Rice

1924
Seattle Indepedents
Record: 1-0-1
Sponsor:
Coach

1925
Seattle Indepedents
Record:
Sponsor:
Coach

1926
Seattle Indepedents
Record: 3-5
Sponsor:
Coaches Cot Rice (Line), Claude Norris (Backs)

1927
Seattle Indepedents
Record: 0-3-2
Sponsor:
Coach Carlton "Cot" Rice
Claude Norris

1928
Seattle Community League
Record: 0-2
Sponsor:
Coach Carlton "Cot" Rice

Schedules and Results
Date	Opponent	Score
1924 Oct 26	Smith Dairy All Stars	0-0
1924 Nov 2	Tacoma Athletic Club	6-0
1924 Nov 27	Tacoma Athletic Club	Cancel



1925 Sep 27	Fort Lawton Soldiers
1925 Oct 25	Tacoma Athletic Club	3-9
1925 Nov 1	Aberdeen American Legion All Stars
1925 Nov 22	Fort Lawton Soldiers
1925 Nov 22	Juniors vs Columbia City All-Stars


1926 Oct 3	Broadway Athletic Club	25-0
1926 Oct 10	USS New Mexico	0-3
1926 Oct 17	St. Martin's College	0-14
1926 Oct 24	Fort Lawton Soldiers	23-0
1926 Oct 31	Tacoma Athletic Club	6-7
1926 Nov 7	Aberdeen American Legion	7-0
1926 Nov 14	Tacoma Athletic Club	Cancel
1926 Nov 21	USS Arizona Jacktars	Cancel
1926 Nov 28	Tacoma Athletic Club
1926 Nov 28	USS Arizona Jacktars
1926 Dec 5	West Seattle Athletic Club Indians	7-20
1926 Dec 12	West Seattle Athletic Club Indians (Championship	6-9


1927 Oct 9	@ Kitsap Athletic Club	0-6
1927 Oct 23	Tacoma Athletic Club	0-12
1927 Nov 7	Aberdeen American Legion	0-6
1927 Nov 27	@ Kitsap Athletic Club	6-6
1927 Dec 4	West Seattle Yellowjackets	0-0
1927 Dec 11	West Seattle Yellowjackets	L FFT


1928 Oct 14	Ballard Pacific Chairs	0-12
1928 Nov 4	South End Athletic Club	0-0