Heavyweight Clash Draws Fire Over Madison Square Garden Fight
In New York, Jimmy Maloney and Jack Delaney prepare for a ten round title bout at Madison Square Garden. Tickets for the event spark a bidding war with scalpers selling at high prices as fans hunt seats amid strong odds favoring Delaney.
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Associated Press
New York
Sport World Today
Jimmy Maloney
Jack Delaney
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Boxing Commission
Rickard
Delaney
Maloney
Bud Gorman
Wisconsin
Poor Material May Handicap New Manager
National League players think Stuffy McInnis has the makings of a big league manager but lack of bush league material in Philadelphia hinders him. He is well liked and trained, learning methods from Connie Mack and Tris Speaker, two veteran baseball figures.
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Philadelphia
Bradford Mill Girls Lose Time to Charleston
In Bradford England mill workers have been wasting hours dancing the Charleston, prompting employers to seek ways to reduce noise and distraction in the factory rooms.
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Mill
Bradford
England
Can He Crush Delaney
Boxing writer muses on Jim Maloney facing Jack Delaney in Madison Square Garden and pursuing Tex Rickard’s heavyweight eliminations toward a world title, recalling a 1925 Kearns plan and Maloney’s chances against a skilled champion.
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Jim Malmey
Jack Delaney
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Tex Rickard
Jene Tunney
Kearn
Dempsey
Maloney
Jim Maloney
Kearns
Dynamite Jim
Exehampion Jack
de Kuh
Diener
Persson
Delaney
Jim
Jack
Skinny two-miler falters at finish after grueling race
The skinny two-miler shed weight during a grueling race and reached the finish too light and weak to break the tape, highlighting the fatigue and exertion of the event.
Eddie Collins Names Top Left Handed Pitchers
Philadelphia Feb 17 Eddie Collins selects Herbie Pennock and Earl Whitehill as the two most troublesome left handers in the American League. He praises Pennock as one of the greatest southpaws and Whitehill as having a chance to become equally famous.
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Philadelphia
Eddie Collins
Herbie Pennock
Yankees
Earl Whitehill
Detroit
Pennock
Whitehill
Trunk Pennock
San Antonio Collision Law Upheld by Court of Criminal Appeals
In Austin on February 17 the court of criminal appeals upheld the validity of San Antonio's collision law as it applies to an ordinance making negligent collision a misdemeanor. Fred Mooney of San Antonio was denied habeas corpus release from arrest on his challenge that the alleged collision law is unconstitutional.
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Austin
City of
San Antonio
Court of Criminal Appeals
Fred Mooney
Forty Men Enter Two Mile Race This Friday
More than forty runners are expected in the two mile event at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. The Fort Worth high school track squad leads entries, with former college runners like Bill Marshall among the entrants. The course runs from Fourth and Tyler west one mile, then back to the start. Clements-Young Sporting Goods sponsors prizes for the top three. Arthur Hamilton, a leading high school distance runner, is out with measles.
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Hull
Dutton
Bill” Marshall
Haverford College
Tyler
Clements-Young Sporting Goods
H. G. Wilson
Central Presbyterian Church
West Texas Teachers’ College
Canyon
Wilson
Arthur Hamilton
Texans Roster Nears Completion for Spring Trials
The Amarillo Texans announced three new pitchers Al Clements Eddie Allen and Peaches Davis joining four teen pitchers for spring trials. All candidates are six feet tall or taller and near 200 pounds with strong prospects. Davis from Duncan Oklahoma previously trialed in the Southwestern League. Organization of the Amarillo club was completed yesterday with no changes expected at a later meeting.
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Amarillo Texans
Texans
al Clements
Eddie Allen
Peaches Davis
Clements
Memphis
Tennessee
Allen
Omaha
Nebraska
Davis
Oklahoma City
Duncan
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Northwestern Eyes Doc Spears For Coaching Post Next Fall
Football fans wonder where Doc Spears will coach next fall. After two years at Minnesota he has installed his system and Northwestern seeks to lure him away from the Gophers.
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Doc” Spears
Spears
Minnesota
Northwestern
Gophers
World champion balkline billiard stars to meet in March
The world balkline championship brings top players Willie Hoppe Jake Schaef fer Welker Cochran Edouard Horemans Eric Hagenlacher and Felix Grange to compete for honors. George Young the Catalina Channel conqueror faces promotional troubles and discontent as his venture with William Wrigley’s prize falters.
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Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaeffer
Welker Cochran
United States
Edouard Horemans
Belgium
Eric Hagenlacher
Germany
Felix Grange
France
George Young
Catalina Channel
William Wrigley
Holm Emerges as Fastest Freshman Swimmer at Ames
Town State College announces Roger Holm of Wells Minnesota as a standout freshman swimmer at Ames pool claiming the second fastest time in team history behind Johnny Weissmuller. Holm has already surpassed two varsity records at Ames.
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Town State College
Roger Holm
Wells, Minn
Ames
Johnny Weismuller
Holm
Sailors Fryman and Roberts to Clash in Brooklyn Ring
Sailor Friedman and Eddie K C Roberts plan a boxing bout in Brooklyn as two sailors meet in the squared ring for a planned showdown.
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Sailor Friedman
Eddie
K. C.) Roberts
Brooklyn
Watch-sized thermometer adapts to wide temperature range
A compact thermometer about the size of a man’s watch uses a special metal spring to measure temperatures from 10 degrees below zero to 130 degrees above. The device promises broad utility in weather, science, and daily life, offering a portable option for precise readings.
Large crowd expected for Mantell Basanta Singh match
A near capacity crowd is forecast for the Armory wrestling match Friday night featuring Dutch Mantell and Basanta Singh. Mantell is in top form after a weeks layoff while Basanta Singh arrives ready to even the score after last summer’s bout. Tickets are on sale at City Drug store.
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Mantell
Basanta Singh
Mat
St. Louis Browns Name Four Aides Under Manager Day
The Browns appoint four assistants for next season led by manager Day How ley with Bill Killife and Otto Williams among the loudest voices. The group is described as hucksters while they prepare for action.
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St. Louis Browns
Day Howley
Bill Killife
Otto Williams
Former Teammates Reunite in Cleveland Pitchers Tris Speaker
The Washington addition pairs Tris Speaker with Stanley Coveleski, two stars who powered the 1920 pennant and World Series victory, reuniting in Cleveland to bolster the club.
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Speaker
Washington
Cleveland
Stanley Coveleskie
Tris Speaker
Hem-Roid offers new internal cure for piles claim
An advertisement touts Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid as an internal treatment that removes the cause of piles. City Drug Co and other druggists sell with a guarantee of results or money back, urging all sufferers to obtain a package today.
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Leonhardt
City Drug Co
Dr. Leonhardt
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