Dempsey Faces Key Decision After Tex Rickard's Death
Jack Dempsey, mourning Tex Rickard, weighs return to boxing versus retirement. He may travel to California this week, possibly altering plans for the Sharkey Stribling bout in Miami Beach. Promotion could shift to Floyd Fitzsimmons if he resumes fighting, with 10,000 mourners at Rickard's funeral observing the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Boxing
Richard
California
Tex
Miami Beach
Florida
Sharkey
Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Jack
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Detroit
Fitzsimmons
Harry Wills
Walter Fields
Montgomery to Meet Stribling in Memphis Soon
Sally Montgomery of Fort Worth Texas former Centre College football star will meet W L Young Stribling in a ten round bout in Memphis on January 21 promoter Billy Haack announced. Sharkey beat Montgomery in Boston 18 months ago. Yellow pine trees of southern Nevada exceed 500 years in age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Memphis
Sally Montgomery
Fort Worth
Texas
W. L. “Young” Stribling
Billy Haack
Jack Sharkey
Montgomery
Boston
Nevada
Dr Blosser’s Cigarettes Claim Catarrh Relief
Advertises Dr Blosser’s Cigarettes made of medicinal herbs and berries for nasal catarrh and related ailments. Claims warm smoke reaches air passages where sprays and salves fail and asserts no tobacco or cubebs and suitability for children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blosser
Dr. Blosser
Winter B’s By Feg Murray
A playful alphabet piece cataloging winter sports with heavy B alliteration. It lists sports from basketball to boxing and badminton, noting indoor or outdoor tendencies and humorous asides about beer and blues, concluding with a cheer to go B yourself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Northwestern Center of Fight Between A A U and American Colleges
The dispute pits the Amateur Athletic Union against American universities over eligibility rules. Northwestern dominates the conflict after a swimming meet with the Chicago Athletic Club was canceled due to A A U suspensions. Big Ten officials urge colleges to handle matters themselves, while the A A U argues it enforces rules on meets outside its jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
American Colleges
Bert Demby
United Press
Chicago
Amateur Athletic Federation
Northwestern University
Storm Center
Chicago Athletic Club
American Amateur Federation
Kenneth L. Wilson
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Griffith
Washington
Big Ten Commission
Presbyterians and Club Doped to Win in City League
In Amarillo two games headline the City Basketball league with Central Presbyterians vs Santa Fe and Athletic Club vs Lincoln National. The Presbyterians and Club are favored though Rails and Insurance teams loom. Druggists lead the first half race ending Jan 24. Athletic seeks big scoring to challenge City Drug. First game posts at 7:30 p.m. AP report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Athletic Club
Central Presbyterians
Santa Fe
Lincoln National
Athletic Club
Presbyterians
Stribling Stops Stone in Durham Fight
In Durham North Carolina Young Stribling from Macon Georgia knocked out Tommy Stone of Detroit in the second round. In Anderson Indiana Vincent Hambright outpointed Louis La Valle in ten rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Durham
N. C
Young Stribling
Macon
Tommy Stone
Detroit
Anderson
Ind
Vincent Hambright
Louis la Valle
Quick Pile Relief Guaranteed by Hem Roid
An advert promises Hem Roid tablets banish pile misery quickly even in stubborn cases. It claims to remove blood congestion in the lower bowels, offering rapid relief with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. City Drug Co. and other druggists stock it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonhardt
City Drug Co
McGraw Mulls Giants Roster To Shape 1929 Outfit
John J. McGraw plans extensive staff and player changes for the 1929 New York Giants. Second base and the outfield are unsettled, new additions include Leach Roush Ott Welch, with Schalk and Niehoff joining as coaches. Pitching may center on Benton Barnes Fitzsimmons Genewich Walker Faulkner, plus minor leaguers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Ray Schalk
Bert Nicholf
Bum Terry
Travis Jackson
Short
Fred Lindstrom
Andy
Reese
Cohen
McGraw
Fred Leach
Phillies
Ed Roush
Melvin Ott
Jim Welch
Tony Kaufman
Art Veltman
Cmicka Fallis
Crawford
Toledo
Larry Benton
Virgil Barnes
Fred Fitzsimmons
Joe Genewich
Abi Walker
Jim Faulkner
Kelly
Late
Memphis
Ogden
Buffalo
Hogan
O'Barrell
Cummings
Schalk
White Sox
Siart
Three Olympic Stars Boost Iowa Track Team
Iowa varsity track starts training for the Western Conference indoor championships to be held March 9 10. Olympic trio George Baird Edward Gordon and David Abbott headline the squad Abbott holds the Big Ten and National Collegiate records Abbott is a two miler and holder of national marks Baird ran lead off in the 3600 meter relay wins Gordon an Olympic broad jumper returns to dash high hurdles and high jump after missing intercollegiate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
George Baird
Edward Gordon
David Abbott
Abbott
Baird
Amsterdam
London
Gordon
Hole Grind in Coast Golf Meet Friday
Survivors of 36 holes qualifying in the Los Angeles $10,000 open golf tournament rest before the 72 holes grind beginning tomorrow. The field was trimmed from 800 to 9 after yesterday’s rounds on six courses. Dan Williams, Shackamaxon pro, led preliminaries with 2 141. The text notes a rattiranake consiate of bones on a reptile tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Dan Williams
Shackamaxon
N. J
San Angelo Starts 1929 Grid Practice Run
San Angelo high school opens 1929 football practice with a large squad including fourteen of sixteen lettermen from last season. The team aims for a strong showing in the Ou Belt race next fall as early drills begin in January at San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preven
San Angelo
Durable Dutchman Declares Speed Clash With Teddy Waters
Teddy Waters arrives early to prepare for the bout with the Durable Dutchman at the new Second and Fillmore wrestling arena tomorrow night. Waters promises to circle Mantell and prove Waters is the faster man, while Dutch claims he will topple Waters in their headline match despite past mispredictions. Little Tack headlines the precursory trio, with an 8:16 start for the preliminaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Waters
Dutchman
New Wrestling Arena
Second
Fillmore Streets
Waters
Jon Kopecky
Lightning Waters
Little Tack
Challenge plan to register Finn as A A U member
Charles L. Ornstein of Washington, on the Amateur Athletic Union board, challenged the Metropolitan A A U's right to register Paavo Nurmi as an American athlete without national authorization. He called the plan unfair to American athletes and questioned local officials' authority to register Nurmi under American conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bry
Associated Pree
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Charles L. Ornstein
Washington
Amateur Athletic Union
Ornstein
Daniel Jo. Ferrin
Nurmi
Vervis
Carl Mays Poised for 1920 Season Comeback
After weeks in Florida working his arm for the 1920 campaign, Carl Mays of the New York Giants expects to be in prime condition for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Carl Mays
New York Giants
Stanford Star Bob King Aims for Cage Berth
Bob King, a jumping ace for Stanford, seeks a place on the Cardinal basketball squad and a cage berth in the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob King
Stanford
Race mechanic to return in Indiana 100 mile race
The Associated Press reports the return of the television era style racing mechanic in the Indianapolis 100 mile race. The two man car will be restored, restoring a laboratory for the automobile world, as AA officials say refinements have edged the sport from engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Automobile Association
Quality Will Be Trade Mark Of Atz Cats
Fort Worth report says the Fort Worth baseball training camp will feature a 24 man squad this spring. Last year 40 athletes reported to Jake Atz, so officials expect a tighter group and fewer prospects. The Panthers report to Atz in Mineral Wells on March 4 with 18 players to be carried, ensuring keen competition for berths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prean
Fort Worth
Dan
Jake Atz
Railbirds
Anong the Panthera
Atzu
Mineral Wells
Seaven
Referee and Mat Star Ready for Dallas Showdown
In Dallas Texas a disgruntled referee Rudy Warner and the man he dis qualified Billy Edwards Kansas City Chiropractic headlock expert plan a clash Monday night promoter Bert Willoughby says Edwards hammered Warner on Tuesday after a Bernard i match Edwards seeks revenge and a fast bout is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Tress
Dallas
Texas
Bert Willoughby
Billy Edwards
Kansas City
Killer
Rudy Warner
Rudy
Warner
Musterole Promises Quick Relief For Many Ailments
An old advertisement claims Musterole penetrates to the sore spot with a tingle to loosen congestion and ease pain from sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headache congestion pleurisy rheumatism lumbago back and joint pains sprains sore muscles bruises chilblains frosted feet and colds on the chest. A milder Children's Musterole is available for babies and small children.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stribling
Feg Murray
Pasratpales
U.S.A
The
Provo
Utah
Bringham Young
Phillips University
Rawfordsville
Notre Dame
Wabash
Valparaiso
Kalamazoo
Mich
Maryville
Northeast Missouri State Teachers
Cape Girardeau Teachers
Liberty
William Jewell
Kansas City Junior College
Annapolis
Navy
Duke
West Point
N. Y
Army
Bucknell
Abilene
Simmons WA
West Texas
Austin
Tex-Texas
Southwestern Oklahoma
Greeley
Colo
Colorado
New Mexico
Lexington
Washington & Lee
Harper-Sydney
Columbia
South Carolina
Wofford
College Park
Randolph-Macon
New Haven
Yale
Prince Me
Portland
Ton Zo
R Burkwell
Duke of
NGRAW
Giants
BY Brian Bell
Bert Niehoff
San Antonio
Iowa
Theodore Waters
Mantell
Teddy
Foreham
Challenge
A.A.U
Caldwell
Vhane
Foley
Asle
Randal Drug Co
Cuthura
Mra
A. J. Tillery
Grady
Ala
Jason
ATZ
Mat Star
National Broadcasting Company
Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
Johnny Far
Selyeted
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!