Promoter Sets Boxing Card Possibilities in Miami
Tex Rickard plans to reveal whether W L Stribling meets Jack Sharkey on February 26 at Miami Beach with Jack Dempsey watching to decide his own next match. Miami promoters and locals await Rickard's 3 pm disclosure as a possible reshaping of the plan.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Tex Rickard
W. L. (Young) Stribling
Macon
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Miami Beach
Jack Dempsey
New York
Richard
Jacksonville, Fla
Teams Take It Easy Until Game
Fort Worth preparations conclude for the benefit football game between a Southwest Conference all star group and a Texas Conference selection. Shriners from many cities attend. funds go to the Masonic orphans gymnasium. Tommy Hughes and Ted Jeffries join the rosters. Bo McMillin named referee as Big Six stars prepare to meet Southwest at Dallas on New Year’s Day.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Southwest Conference
Texas Conference
Shriners
Masonic Orphans’ Gymnasium
Tommy Hughes
Big Texas
Southwest
Ted Jeffries
Centenary
Texas
Bo McMillin
Finiih
Kansas State Agricultural College
Ernest Beary
Nebraska
Southwest Stars
Dallas
Hudkins and Devos Meet in Ring Tonight
Ace Hudkins challenges Rene Devos in a middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden to determine Mickey Walker’s next challenger. Devos faces scrutiny over weight as weigh-in looms with bets shifting. The bout, amid heavy publicity and society intrigue around manager Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr, draws unprecedented attention for a non title middleweight contest.
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United Press
New York
Ace Hudkins
Rene Devos
Madison Square Garden
Mickey Walker
Ballyhoo
Devos
Hudkins
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr
Jimmy Bronson
Lew Burston
Biddle
Undefeated Teams Scarce as Cage Circles Open
In December all six Eastern Intercollegiate league members suffered defeats. Penn fell to three Western Conference teams, Princeton to Dickinson, Cornell to Rochester, Columbia to Army and NYU, Yale to Providence and Fordham, Dartmouth to St Thomas and Penn to Indiana Ohio State and Michigan, leaving no perfect records as the league prepares its January 6 start.
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New York
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton
Dickinson
Cornell
Rochester
Columbia
Army
New York University
Yale
Providence
Fordham
Dartmouth
St. Thomas
Penn
Indiana
Ohio State
Michigan
Marcus Out Of West East West Gridiron Clash
Brick Marcus of California is sidelined with a broken shoulder and will not play in the East West game. Morton Kaer will replace him in the West backfield as coaches Hollingsberry Bailey Kerr Hanley emphasize a hard fought Pacific coast showdown. Both squads prepare with drills and light practice ahead of kickoff.
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United Press
San Francisco
Brick Marcus
University of California
Marcus
California
Morton Kaer
Andy Kerr
Dick Hanley
Pacific Coast
Biddle denies financial interest in Devos amid publicity battle
The News labels the affair a publicity stunt while Bid dle admits no contracts with Devos or handlers. Hudkins trains in near perfect condition and weighs around 155. Vaccarelli vs Gorilla Jones is a welterweight semi final. McVey vs Forgione middleweights and a Columbus Ga note: Edwards beat Grantham and Pinky Phillips drew with Hayslip.
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Biddle
Devos
Hudkins
Tony Vaccarelli
Gorilla Jones
Jack McVey
Vincento Forgione
Stop That Cough Quick Thoxine Debuts In 60c Size
A physician crafted remedy Thoxine offers immediate throat relief and targets the cough’s root cause. It claims safe, non addictive ingredients and promises quick relief with a money back guarantee. Sold by Fox Drug Co and other drug stores.
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Fox Drug Co
Notre Dame and Kansas to face two big games in KC
Notre Dame and Kansas will play a pair of significant inter sectional basketball games in Kansas City Friday and Saturday, adding a major early season test for both programs.
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Notre Dame
Kansas
Associated Press
Lawrence
Kas
Kansas City
Joe Kopecky Seeks Wrestle With Dutch Man Tell
Joe Kopecky, recovering fever, wants a match with Dutch Man Tell. The two have a long standing feud and may clash next Friday night in Amarillo if Kopecky travels there. No bout is scheduled at the new arena tonight.
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Joe Kopecky
Dutch Mantell
Kopecky
Joe
Amarillo
Star Golfers Tee Off Today in Tournament
Leaders of American golf, in a colorful field of over 225 players, begin the $5,000 Long Beach open with qualifying rounds at Long Beach. Another 225 play Saturday, then 64 low scorers advance to Virginia Country Club for an 86 hole final.
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Associated Press
Long Beach
Cal
Los Angeles
Call of Golf and Fame
Virginia Country Club
California Bears prep for New Year’s Day clash with Georgia Tech
Captain Irvine Phillips nurses an injured leg but plans to play as California resumes practice for the Rose Bowl showdown with Georgia Tech. Coach Nibs Price keeps a strenuous schedule while exploring lineup tweaks at quarterback and back with Harold Breckenridge and Fred Schliching. Georgia Tech’s Bob Durant and Benny Lom loom as key threats as both teams prepare on Patterson Field and the Rose Bowl surface.
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United Press
Pasadena
Calif
Irvine Phillips
California
Georgia Tech
Phillips
Price
Harold Breckenridge
Lee Eison
Fred Schliching
Stanley Barr
Yellow Jackets
Bob Durant
Bears
Benny Lom
Warner Mizell
Tech
Parham
Lom
Patterson Field
Local gridiron notes on Patterson field and Rose Bowl surfaces
Betting on the game was light with near even odds and occasional favor toward California ten to eight. Patterson field features tanbark while the Rose Bowl remains turf, influencing early play expectations.
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Patterson Field
Rose Bowl
California
Denver Ex-Coach Harwood Recovering After Attempt
Minor Harwood former University of Denver baseball coach was believed recovering after slashing his wrists at his mother's Denver home. He denied matrimonial troubles caused the act saying he was tired of it all. He had been divorced and recently separated from his second wife Mrs Harwood.
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United Press
Denver
Harwood
University of Denver
D. A
Har
Wood
Sanford May Be Next Prexy of Grid Men
The Associated Press reports that Dr. S. V. Sanford, founder of the Southern Conference, is expected to be recommended today by the NCAA nominating committee to succeed Dr. Palmer E. Pierce as president. The meeting runs alongside the National Football Coaches Association convention where coaches will discuss rules.
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Associated Press
New
Orleans
8S. V. Sanford
Southern Conference
Palmer E. Pierce
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Football Coaches Association
Twofold influenza防ive: Nujol and Mistol in daily safeguard
A physician recommends a simple daily regimen to ward off influenza using Nujol purging and Mistol nasal gargle. Nujol contains no medicine, while Mistol is used morning and night to protect the nose and throat from germs and ease congestion. Both products are marketed by the same laboratories and sold at druggists.
Boston to Have Big League Baseball on Sundays 1929
Boston’s city council voted to allow Sunday major league baseball starting next season after a state referendum. Boston National League official Charles Adams faces probe over bribery claims linked to early action on the measure as council readiness amid investigations continues.
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Boston
Associated Press
Charles F. Adams
Boston National League Baseball Club
Adams
Boston Finance Commission
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KOTEX
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Dr. Scholl
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