Barney Ross Defeats Billy Petrolle for Welter Title Shot
Barney Ross dominates Billy Petrolle in a ten round New York bout drawing 12 000 fans. Petrolle retires after the fight while Ross eyes Jimmy McLarnin’s 147 pound title and secures a possible creck for 35 000. Petrolle scales 141 1 2 pounds to Ross 136 3 4 pounds with Ross winning eight rounds to two.
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Ross
Sam Pian
Art Winch
Pian
Creck
Jimmy McLarnin
McLarnin
Petrolle
Billy
Chicago
the Express
Barney
Banquet Loop Over for Mick Cochrane in Detroit
Detroit fans praise Mickey Cochrane after a winter in the city as Tigers manager heads to Lakeland Fla for a vacation after a busy stay. He hands out 24 speeches and jokes he’d rather catch a double header than speak. Fans anticipate summer turnstile crowds and a hopeful Tigers season ahead.
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Detroit
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Bengals
Mickey
Philadelphia
Lakeland
Fla
Tiger Battery
Cochrane
Tiger
Navil Field
Tigers
Boxing Fight Draws 12000 Fans in Coliseum Event
More than 12,000 attended the boxing show promoted by Tom Mc Ardle under the Christmas fund, with 11,617 paying a total of $36,533.20. The event was billed as the most successful boxing show ever staged in the Coliseum.
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Tom McArdle
Christmas Fund
Ludlow Faces Murdock in Big Friday Fight in Amarillo
Odie Ludlow of Oklahoma challenges Tulsa welterweight Eddie Murdock at 153 pounds, with Ludlow at 157. The bout, set for 8 pm at the National Guard Armory, follows Ludlow’s knockout of Red Graves and victory over Mike Montoya. Tickets at Maxor Drug and Randal Drug No. 2.
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Odie Ludlow
Oklahoma
Eddie Murdock
Tulsa
Okla
Ludlow
Red Graves
Mike Montoya
Colorado
Murdock
Pacific Coast
Jackie Fields
Otis Williams
Williams
Duke Tramer
Fort Worth
Jack Kilbourne
Anyboy
Amarillo
People Recreation Club
National Guard
Maxor Drug
Fisk Building
Randal Drug No
Sandies
Buffaloes
Badgers
Otis Clingman
Joe Kopecky
Connie Mack
Buffs
Eddie Mur
Badger football seeks worthy competition to keep interest high
Cameron Aggies and Cameron Agricultural College in Lawton seek renewed games with Amarillo College. Griffin argues expenses deter matchups as Badgers aim to improve and attract local fans. Officials discuss terms and potential two year home and home series for 1934.
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Bryan J. Griffin
Cameron Agricultural College
Lawton, Oklo
Amarillo College
Amarillo
Griffin
Badger
Badgers
Cameron Aggies
Aggies
Lawton
Cameron
Kimbrough
Herman Sticks To His Plans For Cubs Return
Babe Herman, amid contract holdout chatter, has disconnected his home telephone and may delay signing with the Chicago Cubs. New president William Murphy Walker indicated Herman’s cut salary was expected, with Klein joining in field and Bud Schoendienst’s era noted. The piece also notes other college and pro sports events locally, including wrestling, boxing, and basketball setups across Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Babe Herman
Chicago Cubs
Catalina Island
Babe
Cubs
Cub
Hack Wilson
Bruins
Herman
William Murphy Walker
Los Angeles
Walker
Wrigley
Philip K. Wrigley
Chuck Klein
Klein
Kiki Cuyler
Riggs Stephenson
Stainback
Petrolle Says Farewell After Narrow Knockout By Ross
In a ten round New York Coliseum bout heavyweight legend Billy Petrolle retires after losing to lightweight champion Barney Ross. Ross dominated with speed and aggression while Petrolle concedes eleven years in the ring are enough for a new chapter away from boxing.
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Billy
New York Coliseum
Otis Clingman Faces Joe Kopecky In Big Middleweight Bout
Tonight at the National Guard Armory on Taylor Street the middleweight tournament heats roll on with Otis Clingman and Joe Kopecky in the main event. Rob Roy vs. Dick Kanthe and Lobo Brown vs. Art Belcher precede a short, two-fall format under time limits.
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Otis Clingman
Joe Kopecky
Rob Roy
Dick Kanthe
Lobo Brown
Art Belcher
National Guard Armory
Dutch Mantell
Gus Kallio
Kopecky
Clingman
Cal Farley
National Guard
Taylor Street
Barney Overpowers Opponent After Hand Surgery
Barney dominates the bout as Petrolle fights with a damaged left hand. The challenger lacks his dynamiting power since surgery last month, making his left fist ineffective and unable to hurt a flyweight.
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Petrolle
Billy
College Basketball Scores Roundup From United Press
Army 40 over Dickinston 26 Johns Hopkins 37 over Maryland 32 Notre Dame 37 over Chicago 26 N C State 34 over North Carolina 31 Springfield 33 over Amherst 6 Kansas 31 over Iowa State 23.
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United Press
Army
Dickinston
Johns Hopkins
Maryland
Notre Dame
Chicago
N. C. State
North Carolina
Springfield
Amherst
Kansas
Iowa State
Wrestling Results From Los Angeles and New York
In Los Angeles Jim Brown from Missouri defeated Joe Bavoldi of Michigan. In New York Maurice La Chapelle of France defeated Ted Flowers, while Cowboy Hughes of Texas defeated Joe Warnick of Paterson New Jersey.
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Los Angeles
Jim Browning
Missouri
Joe Bavoldi
Michigan
New York
Maurice la Chapelle
France
Ted Flowers
Cuba
Cowboy Hughes
Texas
Joe Warnick
Paterson
N. J
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Pittman
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Whittiaker
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Browning Om
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M System
Amarillo Laundry
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Bell Telephone
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Mick
SOX
Pap
Tom
Sulton Rev Sox
Ball Lavery
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Yawikens
GWE
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Oklahoma Lad
By Adrian Odom
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Bacone Indians
Texas Tech
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Dock
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Canyon
Buff-Hooner
Metcalfe
Ralph Metcalfe
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Billy Petrolle
Jack
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Petrotle
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