Indoor carnival draws 64 colleges for eight events
Admitted from ADRBANA Feb 27 more than 64 universities and high schools will compete in the University indoor carnival. Thirteen athletes who wore United States Olympic shields in Paris last summer are among the entrants. Kinsey of Illinois and Depart Hubbard of Michigan hold Olympic titles. Norton of Georgetown Burgess of George Washington and McDonald of Penn lead Olympic entrants from the East. The program includes eight races 10 special events and the round championship. Entries span western centers Missouri Valley Pennsylvanian Georgetown and other Middle West schools.
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Associated Press
Adrbana
Universe
University of Illinois
America
Ted States
Paris
Kinsey
Illinois
Hubbard
University of Michigan
East
Norton
Georgetown
Burgess
George
McDonald
Pennsylvania
Cence
Missouri Valley Conference
Pennnia
Middle West
Ackerman and Doherty finish undefeated in city handball
Fred Ackerman and Doc Doherty won the city doubles handball title at the Y M C A defeating Tremblay and McGrew 21 8 and 7. The duo lost only one match in the tournament, finishing with nine wins. Emmett and Clevett took second by beating Tremblay and Boulware 21 9 and 21 13, Harding and McGrew finished fourth with two wins and five losses. The singles tournament begins next Wednesday with many players from the doubles meet expected to enter.
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Fred Ackerman
Doc” Doherty
N and
McGrew
Ackerman-Doherty Compion
Emmett
Clevett
Tremblay Boulware
Kelly
McCarthy
Conand Monahan
Joslin
Hardin
Bles
Ritola Reinstated by Amateur Union Returns to Amateur Standing
New York Feb 27 Willie Ritola and Paavo Nurmi dominated the running spotlight as Ritola was restored to amateur standing by the Amateur Union after an appeal of suspension from the New England branch. The reinstatement, announced via a telegraphic poll of the annual registration committee, clears Ritola to compete in senior A A U track and field events in Louisville. He had been suspended for failing to appear at the American Games in Boston last Monday.
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Associated Press
W York
Willie Ritola
Paavo Nurmi
Louisville
Anal Registration Committee
Ritola
Newland
A. A. U. Force
Boston
Boston Braves
St. Petersburg
Fla
Yankees
Mike O'Neill
Munn Defeats McGill To Retain World Title
In Rochester on February 27 AP reports world heavyweight champion Munn easily eliminated challenger Pat McGill of Nebraska. Munn threw his foe in two straight falls, first in 13 minutes 40 seconds and second in 3 minutes 6 seconds, both by crotch Nelson.
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Munn
M’gill
Associated Press
Rochester
N. Y
Yne Munn
Pat ‘McGill
Nebraska
Battle Is Even in Three-Count Boxing Match
The Associated Press reports Jimmy Maey of St Paul and Young Stribling of Macon Ga boxed ten rounds in Milwaukee on February 27. Newspapers varied in opinion, with observers calling the result a draw or a shade to either boxer.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Jimmy Maey
St. Paul
Young Stribling
Macon
One sided games open girls state tourney in Montana
In Twin Bridges on February 27 the state high school girls basketball tournament began with Whitehall defeating Pony 29 to 6. Three Forks blanked Sheridan 20 to 0 and Cardwell routed Virginia City 80 to 1. Ennis did not appear. Twin Bridges to meet Whitehall later with a possible finalist showdown, while Cardwell faces Twin Bridges in the other afternoon game.
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Twin Bridges
Whitehall
Three Forks
Cardwell
Pony
Sheridan
Virginia City
Ennis
Twin Brides
European snooker upset seals Hagenlacher win over Hoppe
In a major upset at the international 18.2 balk-line billiard championship, Erich Hagenlacher of Germany defeated Willie Hoppe 400 to 299 in 12 innings. Schaefer leads with two wins, while Horemans and Cochran fall into a three way tie for second.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Erich Hagenlacher
Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Hagenlacher
Edouard Horemans
Belgium
Welker Cochran
Hollywood
Cal
Hoppe
Horemans
Schaefer
Kelker Cochran
Suzuki
Cochran
Salazar from Falls Signs with Seals in Spring Camp
Dave Salazar star pitcher for the Brackett Miners, Cas cade county champions, signs with the Seals and works out in the San Francisco Scale camp at Fresno. Cuban curveballer Salazar is expected to join Coast leaguers. Schwarts, Spin, Stockett, and Max Rachac also seek spring spots with Brooklyn Seattle and Portland.
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Dave Salazar
Brackett Miners
Cascade County
Black Pitts
Montana
San Francisco
Fresno
Salazar
Schwarts
Great Falls
Brooklyn
Spin
Stockett
Seattle
Max Rachac
Portland
Seaman and Valger Win First Battles
Sally Seaman and Benny Valger of New York won decisions in elimination bouts set by the state athletic commission to crown a light weight champion succeeding Benny Leonard. Seaman defeated Frank Lafay of Troy, Hart of Philadelphia edged by Valger in a tight 10 round contest.
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Associated Press
New York
Sally Seaman
Benny Valger
State Athletic Commission
Benny Leonard
Seaman
Frank Lafay
Troy
N. Y
Walger
Alex Hart
Philadelphia
Ramblers Triumph Over Junior High Firsts In Butte Gym
Main Street Ramblers defeated the Junior High Firsts in a 25 to 13 basketball game at the Butte high gym. Thomas and OConnor led the winners with 10 points each while Williams and Cudding starred for the Juniors.
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Main Streed Ramblers
Butte High
Thomas
O’connor
Williams
Cudding
Babe Ruth Aims to Break Records and Lead Batting
Babe Ruth, preparing for a campaign in which he seeks the 59 home runs set in 1921, aims to lead the majors in batting. The article traces Ruth’s evolution from star pitcher to all around standout, noting his 1923 MVP award and current bid to surpass Rogers Hornsby’s .423 average while chasing more homers.
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Associated Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Basebal
Babe
Hot Springs
Ark
Ruth
Chase
Sion
Walter Johnson
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Hornsby
Montana State College Wins State Basketball Title Clinches Championship
Bozeman report: Montana State College defeats Montana State University 28 to 17 in a fast paced game. Illman and Dahlberg spark visitors with nine points for the Bobcats, Glynn leads the locals with eight, Mulligan of Gonzaga refereed, securing the state title despite tomorrow’s rematch.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
Montana State College
Montana State University
Bobcats
Bruins
Illman
Dahlberg
Hartwig
State College
Glynn
McGuin
Mulligan
Gonzaga
Montana States College
Flowers Believed He Won Foul In Delaney Fight
Tiger Flowers, the Atlanta middleweight, thought he had defeated Jack Delaney by foul last night in New York. Delaney won by knockout after Flowers fell in the fourth round from a short chin blow and then again on a half uppercut. Officials ruled both players fouled, the bout resumed, and Flowers could not rise the second time.
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New York
Tiger Flowers
Atlanta
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Conn
Connecticut
Flowers
Delaney
State Athletic Commission
Condors and Essex Triumph at Tescher Alleys Bowling
Anaconda bowling league saw Condors and Essex teams victorious in last night’s matches at Tescher alleys. Final scores led by standout performances from top bowlers across both clubs.
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Condors
Essex
Tescher
Simonich Earns Win Over Lefty Cooper in KO
Joe Simonich of Butte Montana defeated Lefty Cooper of Minneapolis by technical knockout in the eighth round of a scheduled 10 round welterweight bout in San Francisco. Cooper collapsed after a clinch exchange and was counted out as doctors diagnosed a broken bone in his left knee.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Joe Simonich
Butte
Mont
Cooper
Minneapolis
Simonich
Ray Adams Signs With Omaha Western League Club
Ray Adams former Cole Pitts and A C M pitcher has signed with the Omaha Western League club. A letter to Dan Kalen at the Rialto Theatre confirms Adams, living in Omaha since last season, will play for the team this year. Adams previously pitched for Butte three seasons and had a Detroit tryout in 1923 before returning to Butte. Abe Lewis of A C M is in Memphis, Tenn., having declined a Denver offer and plans steel work in Memphis.
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Ray Adams
Cole-Pitts
Omaha
Dan Kalen
Rialto Theater
Adams
Nebraska City
Butte
Cole Pitts
Detroit
Abe Lewis
Memphis
Tenn
Mr. Kalen
Denver Club
Steengrafe Ready to Work for Eddie Collins
Milt Steengrafe formerly with the Montana Power club and Mines circus says he is ready to work his arm off for Eddie Collins and the White Sox. He reported in Oakland that Collins is the most popular figure in the East and that the Whites should do great things under him. Steengrafe has Old affiliations with the White Sox, and after stints with Salt Lake and Beaumont in the Texas league he returned to the Chicago club. Other notes: Al Heuter has joined the Giants' camp after semi pro play in California. Bookie Harrington from St Mary’s College is pursued by Detroit along with Hap Collar, who may be with the Tigers this spring. Hap, formerly Clark ace, is listed for Detroit in the Sporting News’ newcomer list. Bill Lasley, Pitt pitcher, is now with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Milt Steengrafe
Montana Power Club
Mines
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Sporting News
Steengrafe
Oakland
Collins
East
Eddie
Graces
Salt Lake
Beaumont
Chicago
Butte
Aleuter
Giants
Sanandro
California
Anaconda
Bookie Harrington
St. Mary’s College
Detroit
Hap Collar
Tigers
Augusta
Southern Association
Hap
Clark
Bill Lasley
Pitt
St. Louis
The Wise Virgin at The Margaret Theater
Patsy Ruth Miller and Matt Moore star in a 1924 high speed romance drama comedy. A girl falls for a foreigner while her grandmother schemes with a ranch foreman to force a marriage to a countryman. The plot twists through love, money, and dramatic schemes before a resourceful ending.
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Patsy Ruth Miller
Matt Moore
Koreans Shot by Japanese Troops on Malu Border
News from Seoul reports 40 Koreans were killed in a clash with Japanese constabulary on the Malu border. A small quantity of arms and munitions was captured. The Koreans were described as malcontents.
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Tokio
Seoul
Malu
Ore Diggers Beat Panthers 29 to 10 In Montana Mines Test
In Helena on Feb 26 the Montana State School of Mines edged Intermountain Union 29 to 10 in a fast but uneven game. Wiegenstein sparked Mines with key substitute action while Matlock led the defense. Wilkins starred for Helena until foul trouble sidelined him.
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Helena
Montana State School of Mines
Intermountain Union
Ore Diggers
Wiegenstein
Downing
Miner
Matlock
Panthers
Intermountain
Mount St. Charles
Egeberg
Thomson
Butte Collegians
Wilkins
Helenans
Nurmi enters grueling schedule ahead of AAU meet
Finnish distance ace Paavo Nurmi boards a whirlwind 13 day race run with nine events. He heads to Louisville for the National AAU championships tomorrow night and will run four straight nights across the United States and Canada.
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Associated Press
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Louisville
United States
Canada
Knute Rockne Fame Test Puzzles Chicago Coeds
In Chicago on February 27 250 University of Chicago coeds were asked to identify famous men Knute Rockne of Notre Dame was mislabelled as a Norwegian novelist violinist Javanian jockey and a member of the league of nations One respondent called Charles Eliot Harvard president emeritus a column conductor Another named Prof A A Michelson famed astronomer and Betelgeuse discoverer as a famous track star Feodor Chaliapin the Russian singer thought to be Charlie Chaplin’s nickname
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Associated Press
Chicago
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame University
League of Nations
University of Chicago
Charles Elliot
Harvard
A. A. Michelson
Betelguere
Feodore Chaliapin
Charlie Chaplin
Title holders win in national horseshoe tourney
Patt Mossman of Eldora Iowa and Mrs C A Lanham of Bloomington Indiana retained their national titles in the horseshoe pitching tourney at Lake Worth Florida Mossman won the men's title and Lanham the women's title as the event concluded in this Florida city
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Associated Press
Lakeworth
Fla
Patt Mossman
Eldora
Iowa
C. A. Lanham
Bloomington
Ind
Mossman
Lanham
Trust Buster Busted In Omaha Wrestling Match
John Perk of Ravenna Neb defeats Charlie Hanson of Omaha in two straight falls to foil Hanson s bid to break the mat street. State University Missoula track meet cups include Missoula Mercantile Donahue s Dry Goods offer cups for top points and half mile relay results.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
John Perk
Ravenna
Charlie Hanson
Hansen
Mattreet
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad Promises Safe Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar for children as a reliable non narcotic cough remedy. It claims 60 years of sales and features a testimonial from Mrs. Van Belle of Penroy Montana praising rapid relief for her son. Substitutes are discouraged and the ad emphasizes wide availability.
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Foley
Big Leaguers on Move to Camps
Cincinnati Reds manager Jack Hendricks expresses optimism for his club as the Reds depart Cincinnati for spring training in Orlando Florida. Boston Braves arrive in St Petersburg Florida for training amid fan indifference as Mike O Neill’s salary stand remains unresolved and three pitchers’ statuses are unclear.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Orlando
Fla
Giants Sign Three Pitchers At Sarasota Camp
New York Giants manager John McGraw took charge at the Sarasota training camp and announced the signing of pitchers Jack Scott Jack Bentley and Arthur Nehl after conferences. Captain and second baseman Frank Frisch is expected to sign today as the Giants plan two daily practice sessions starting tomorrow.
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Giants
Associated Press
New York
John McGraw
Sarasota
Fla
Jack Scott
Jack Bentley
Arthur Nehl
Frank Frisch
Phillies Leave For Spring Training Quarters
The first group of the Philadelphia Nationals and the second contingent of Connie Mack's Athletics departed tonight for Bradenton and Fort Myers in Florida. Only Wilson and Betts remain with the Phillies group. Remaining players traveled directly from their homes to Bradenton.
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PHILS
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Nationals
Connie Mack
Athletics
Bradentown
Fort Myers
Fla
Wilson
Betts
Phillies
Browns In Action in Florida Camp Opens
Browns at Tarpon Springs Florida held first workout with 20 in uniform. Managers George Sister and his vanguard led drills as pitchers Bush Girard and Danforth and catchers Dixon Porter were absent. Earlier a fog in Stockton forced the Cardinals to miss morning practice but they hit well in the afternoon batting session.
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Browns
Associated Press
Louis
George Sister
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Bush
Girard
Danforth
Dixon
Porter
Stockton
Cal
Cardinals
Indians spring camp crews face sore arms report
Cleveland reports from Hot Springs indicate several veteran pitchers have sore arms as the first squad prepares to depart for Lakeland Florida for Indians spring training.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Indians
Lakeland
Fla
Storm claims Iceland fishing crews in heavy gales
In Hull on February 27 Associated Press reports 84 sailors believed lost after four days of fierce storms on Iceland grounds. The steam trawler Gcapa Flow sank with 14 dead, the steamer Field Marshal Robertson lost with six Icelanders, and the Icelandic steamer Leif Erhepar reported missing with four hands.
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Hull
England
Iceland
Field Marshal Robertson
Leiferhepar
Bantam Bout Feat Dixie Lahood and Georgie Marks Slated
Silver Bow Post reports a 12 round bantam clash set for Broadway March 34 as Dixie Lahood of Butte faces Georgie Marks of California. The rematch follows a San Pedro four round decision won by Marks, with locals predicting a close, decisive long bout. Kenneth Goulh of Avery Idaho may appear as a special 112-pounder, with Frankie Davis of Miles City sought to meet him.
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Dixie LaHood
Georgie Marks
Legion
Butte
California
Montana
Silver Bow Post
American Legion
Broadway
California Lad
Dixie
San Pedro
Marks
Lahood
Pancho Villa
New York
Kenneth Goulh
Avery
Idaho
The
Frankie Davis
Miles City
Olympic champs stake near sweep in indoor season
Paavo Nurmi and Willie Ritola extend their indoor dominance as Ugo Frigerio and Jackson Scholz face setbacks. Ritola, star of the Finnish American Club, plans to run in Louisville at the AAU championships if the national registration committee lifts his suspension, with five favorable telegraph replies already in. The New England office remains opposed, awaiting final vote results.
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Associated Press
Paavo Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Ugo Frigerio
Jackson Schola
Purdue and Iowa Engage In Broad College Grid Rivalry
Purdue led 39 to 33 at halftime as Indiana and Purdue battled in a regional college football showcase. Iowa outpaced Illinois 33 to 25 while Nebraska trailed Missouri 24 to 21. Colorado College posted 39 to Denver University 17 in another matchup.
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Indiana
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Missouri
Colorado College
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