Benny Leonard Considers Welterweight Comeback After Retirement
Leonard, once lightweight champion, contemplates a return to action to challenge Mickey Walker for the welterweight title. He notes improved strength and speed, reflects on past rivals, and recalls his long career with fights against Tendler and Ritchie. He aims to prove he can draw big purses again if successful.
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Fighters' comebacks and fading legends in early boxing
The passage traces how featherweight stars moved to vaudeville, McGovern’s push for new interest, Sam Harris sending Young Corbett to East for Terry, Gans defending and losing titles, a 42 round bout at Goldfield turning fatal for Nelson, and Gans' later losses and death. It concludes with speculation Benny Leonard could surpass his earlier fame if he wins again.
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Cochran Advances in Balkline Billiards Championship
In Arcadia auditorium Washington Amarillo ties grow as Welker Cochran strengthens his top spot in the 18.2 balkline billiard championship. Cochran has four wins and no defeats after beating Eduard Horemans, with Schaefer also posting an upset over Eric Hagnlacher. The Cochran Schaefer clash looms as a major highlight.
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Eduard Horemans
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Eric Hagenlacher
Germany
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Local rivals plan Welker stop in Amarillo for a match
The text notes Schaefer admits the going is tough and mentions relatives planning Welker’s Amarillo stop en route home to try to arrange a match. The fragment mentions a rivalry and potential bout, with no clear dates or locations beyond Amarillo.
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Players Tryout Cuban Catcher Antonio Castro With Giants
The New York Giants invite Cuban catcher Antonio Castro for spring tryouts. He admits limited English but can tell when fans razz him, presenting a notable language hurdle during camp.
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Antonio Castro
Babe Ruth Hobbles Off After Ankled Slump in Spring
Babe Ruth sprains an ankle at Orlando during a fourth inning base running mishap as the Yankees beat Cincinnati 6 to 2. Other notes report the Giants overcoming a late Buffalo rally 7 to 6, the Robins routing Florida 12 to 0, and multiple exhibition games with various clubs in Bradenton, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota.
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Risko Demave Title Bout Set for April 12
Johnny Risko the Cleveland heavyweight known as the rubber man is matched with Jack Demare of Hoboken for a return bout to be held in New York or Cleveland. Risko’s manager Danny Dunn favors Cleveland as bidders engage, with April 12 the proposed date previously set for a Risko Malo ney match. Risko recently knocked out Eddie Huffman, keeping him in the heavyweight spotlight after a slashing draw between Thicko and Demare in Grand Rapids.
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Exhibition results from Florida baseball exhibitions
Reports from March 11 exhibitions in Bradenton Clearwater and St Petersburg show the Washington Senators vs Philadelphia Nationals, Brooklyn vs Florida University, and Boston Nationals vs Cleveland Americans with varied lineups. A Rochester contracting firm uses old fire engines for heating in cold weather work.
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Main event ready as Kopecky awaits opponent at armory
Dutch Mantell and Young Mammoth prepare for a vicious clash while Joe Kopecky awaits a named foe after Johnny Carlin disappears. A late telegram from Hasanta Singh altered the lineup, Hut Manager Guthrie vows a suitable opponent for the preliminaries, with eight thousand street vendors reported angry in Havana.
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Jon Kopecky
Hasanta Singh
Johnny Carlin
Guthrie
Joe Kopecky
Carlin
Dutch
Mammoth
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