Heavyweight reform proposed by Tex Rickard committee
Tex Rickard gathered four men for a luncheon to set rules that would force contenders into an elimination tournament for the vacant heavyweight title. The Tunney Muldoon trophy group includes John Bowman Jeremiah Ma honey Bernard Gimble and Herbert Swope. Ma honey faces Don OKelly in Madison Square Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Tex Rickard
Rickard
John McEtee Bowman
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Bernard Gimble
Gene Tunney
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York World
Jim Mahoney
Mahoney
Jack Sharkey
George Godfrey
Tom Heeney
Don O'Kelly
Madison Square Garden
Sharkey
Maloney
Dempsey
O’kelley
Risko
Godfrey
California Bears Meet Georgia Tech In Rose Bowl Showdown
California and Georgia Tech duel in the Rose Bowl as both teams boast stout defenses and star playmakers. Warner Mizell leads Tech while Benny Lom anchors California, with both squads posting near identical weights and strong schedules before meeting on January 1 in Pasadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell J. Newland
Associated Press
Pasadena
Cal
Southland
Georgia Tech
California
West Coast
Southern California
Stanford
Warner Mizell
Benny Lom
Virginia Military Institute
Tulane
Notre Dame
North Carolina
Oglethorpe
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Georgia
Santa Clara
St. Mary’s
Washington State
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Olympic Club of
San Francisco
Rocky Mountains
Mantell and Pete Set Rematch in New Arena
Dutch Mantell and Wildcat Pete meet in a second bout in two weeks in a Christmas season match billed as lively. The program starts at eight with the Tiddledy Wick final round, in the new arena at Second and Fillmore, as promoters hint it may be the last match before holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Mantell
Pete
Wildcat Pete
Second
Fillmore Streets
Airpursuer Rebel Attack Fails in Kabul Invasion Report
United Press dispatches report Dr. David O. Meeker pursuing Miss Ruth McConnell in a cross continent chase reached San Francisco after following her to the West. In Kabul, Soviet ambassador Leonard Stark says the rebel attack failed and Kabul remains quiet as Sinwari and Kugitstan tribes revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airpursuer
Kabul
United Press
San Francisco
David O. Meeker
Ruth McConell
Meeker
McConnell
Moscow
Afghanistan
Foreign Office
Leonid Stark
Jalalabad
Amanujah
Bagibala Hill
Dilyagusha Palace
Vote on Port Issue At Brownsville
An intensive campaign for issuing 2 000 000 in bonds to finance a ship channel turning basin and terminal facilities for Brownsville ended with a meeting outlining all aspects of the project. The issue will be voted upon tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
General Motors VP Buys Thoroughbred High Time
Charles T. Fisher vice president of General Motors purchases the thoroughbred High Time among a group of champions including Sarazen and High Strung. Reported price ranges from 400000 to 500000 dollars, in a sale led by syndicate head Phil Chinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Time
Associated Press
New York
Charles T. Fisher
General Motor Corporation
Phil Chinn
Doctor Reports Car Theft and Chase
Dr. Luis White reported his auto theft to a policeman who then commandeered a passing car. The thieves were caught, and the doctor resumed visiting his patients while recounting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Luis White
Almanac Editor Sues Newspaper Over Copyright Claims
Grady W. Coble publisher of Coble's home almanac sues Greensboro Daily News for 26 million dollars claiming removal of almanac data from 1923 to 1927, alleging copyright violation by Greensboro News Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Greensboro
N. C
Grady W. Coble
Coble
Greensboro Daily News
Equity
Greensboro News Company
Daily News
Mullen Signs as Matchmaker for Coliseum Club
Chicago boxing history notes Jim Mullen accepting a $20 000 a year matchmaker post with the Coliseum Athletic club after a troubled career marked by frequent financial losses and failed shows. The piece contrasts Mullen with Tex Rickard and C. C. Pyle and highlights Mique Malloy’s rising success at the Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Jim Mullen
Tex Rickard
C. C. Pyle
Mullen
Rickard
Pyle
City Hall
Coliseum Athletic Club
Aurora Arena
Illinois
Boxing Commission
Czlt
Mique Malloy
Monday Malloy
Coliseum
Malloy
Coliseum Board of Directors
Guardian Named For Bridegroom In Wichita Wedding Wreck
M. R. Diver a wealthy pioneer of Wichita and his housekeeper were married briefly on a wedding trip. Judge J. D. Dicker of Sedgwick County probate court appointed a guardian for the aged man and ruled the marriage never occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
M. R. Diver
J. D. Dickerson
Sedgwick County Probate Court
Slayer of Farmer Hanged in Snowstorm
John Burofski, convicted of killing farmer Thomas Jackson in an August mail car holdup near Parry Sound Ontario, was hanged in a snow storm today in the district jail courtyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Parry Sound
Ont
John Burofski
Thomas Jackson
Here
Heydler Pursues Ten Man Baseball Amidbacklash
New York December 21 John Arnold Heydler president of the National League reiterates support for ten man baseball with a batsman for the pitcher and says he has received many letters endorsing the plan innovations in baseball meet resistance but survive initial uproar He recalls the reaction to the rubber rule change and notes past NL president Harry Pullian backed that order despite critics and later acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
John Arnold Heydler
National League
Heydler
Harry Pullian
A C Cage Five Downs Railroaders In City League
Amarillo Athletic club defeated Santa Fe 57 to 28 in a City League basketball game. O'Brien scored 25 for the Athletic club while Smith led Santa Fe with 15. The St George's Prairie Oil and Gas game was postponed as colleges shut for holidays due to flu. The league pauses until January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Athletic Club
Santa Fe
St. George’s College Prairie Oil and Gas
O'Brien
Athletic Club
Smith
Bags Used To Seal London Gas Mains
Canvas bags and pig bladders were used to seal gas mains after explosions tore up nearly a mile of West End streets. Police, firemen, and ambulance corps remained stationed at points as danger of further blasts persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Poker Alice Pardoned to Spend Final Days Out of Prison
Pierre South Dakota reports that Poker Alice Tubbs, a contemporary of Deadwood Dick and Wild Bill Hickok, is to spend her remaining days outside prison after being pardoned by the governor. She was sentenced to six months for a morals offense and is 75 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pierre
S. D
Alice
Deadwood Dick
Cardmiy Jane
Wild Bill Hickock
Alice Tubbs
Pitcher Relief Plan Faces Slow Adoption In Baseball
The article argues against the idea of rotating the pitcher out of batting duties and replacing him with pinch hitters. It notes practical issues like counter-pitcher decisions, warming relief pitchers, and delays in gameplay, concluding the current plan offers limited time savings and inconsistent execution.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Golden Bear
Dixie
Pennsylvania
Bears
Pinbs
Bancroft
Achkle
Bennie Lom Hhalh Hack
Nibs” Price
Dixon Stewart
Guardian
John Heydler
A. A.C. Cage
Five Downs Railroaders
General Cigar CG. Inc
Pacific Coast
Wilson
AO Yibson
Sintes 5
Barnard’'S
Polk Street
Jas. K. Wilson
Floyd W. Walker
Mer
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Dallas
Memphis
Tenn
Houston
San Antonio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!