Boxing Promoters Face State Rules In Suspense
Montana boxing scene stalled as promoters weigh six round bouts and tax issues while lawmakers argue legality. Talks of a 12 round McGoorty Dillon fight recur as clubs await votes and state action.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1915
Page
2
Montana boxing scene stalled as promoters weigh six round bouts and tax issues while lawmakers argue legality. Talks of a 12 round McGoorty Dillon fight recur as clubs await votes and state action.
The Bonspiel resumes on local rinks tonight with the bankers trophy semifinals Braley versus Charles and McMillan against Barker. Earlier McGregor defeated McMillan 13 to 10 in a standout match. results for the McMillan and McGregor teams and other cup contests are listed, including Ordway and consolation cup outcomes.
Washington Jan 3 The immigration bill passed by both houses is set for joint conference. The senate plans to take up the government ship purchase bill next, already reported by the commerce committee. Debates loom on Sea Lodge literacy test exemption and foreign-born restrictions while Teed’s African Amendment passes. President Wilson’s stance on literacy tests remains a talking point as preparedness issues resurface.
A survey by sports writers estimates about 25 to 26 million spectators attended amateur and professional events in 1914, with baseball leading, football strong, and tennis and polo drawing notable crowds. The figures, drawn from club secretaries and official reports, include 130,000 at Davis Cup tennis and significant turnout for polo at Meadowbrook and for rowing.
Fifty two winter bathers, about half young women, swam in 42 degree water at Coney Island New York to open the season. Five hundred onlookers watched, some participants from Polar Bears Arctic Snow Birds Sea Gulls and other New York clubs. Miss Jeanette Blerman won a fifty yard race in chilly conditions as hot food and a beach fire drew crowds to resume street press.
Brooklyn January 3 If Wid But Donovan gets the Yankee manager job he joins a famed Superbas lineage. Ned Hanlon built a star-studded roster from the Orioles and Bridegrooms. many players became managers or leaders in majors. The piece traces Hanlon’s success and lists former Superbas who moved to management, including Jones, Jennings, Kelley, Dahlen, Donovan, Dunn, Daly, Sheckard, McGinnity, De Montreville, Cross, Keeler, and Amerson, among others, highlighting a rich history of Brooklyn talent moving into leadership roles.
The 1915 Sporting Record Book profiles Kennedy as a pitcher managing an independent team at Bellaire Ohio. It details boxing championship histories, ring title changes, and includes records in statistics, automobiles, harness and running horses. Published by T S Andrews at 68 Free Press Building Milwaukee Wis.
Rob Burman won an in sanctioned race in Bakersfield California defeating Oldfield and broke American Automobile Association records for the 1 mile 2 mile and 5 mile distances on a mile circular dirt track He lowered the five mile mark from 60 to 4 00 flat his 60 miles were run in 4 8 axis against 4 21 set by Crisbrow at San Jose and his 25 miles in 20 23 4 5 seconds compared with the previous best 22 3 valid race time details not fully clear due to fragmented source text
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