Canadian Youth Wins 25 000 Prize In Cold Channel Swim
Young leads a field of 17 year veterans and international rivals in a grueling 16 hour crossing of cold isthmus waters. Hauser and Stager win special prizes for endurance as others drop out amid frigid, swirling currents.
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Mame
Mauser
Long Beach
Miss Stager
Mrs. Hauser
Point Firmin
Meyer
Pete Meyer
Cincinnati
William Wrigley Jr
Dr Lee Smith Tops Butte Gun Club Registered Shoot
Dr Lee Smith led the Butte Gun Club traps at Rocker with 97 of 100 targets in the first registered shoot of the season. Roy Tisdale and Charles Goddard tied for second with 93. About 20 shooters competed amid cold weather. R A McClure won the A B Nichols medal, previously held by Roy Leighton. Roy Leighton again led in four position shotgun with Jolter second.
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Lee Smith
Butte
Rocker
Roy Tisdale
Charles Goddard
R. A. McClure
Fanie Rowe of Butte stops Lima welter in Lima bout
Ernie Rowe a former amateur and pupil of Chuck Staples traveled to Lima Saturday night and defeated Kid Davidson billed welter champ of the army and navy. Early in the first round Rowe landed solid blows to the midsection and Davidson took a nine count. He was knocked down again as the bell rang to end the round and Davidson did not come out for the second. A large crowd watched the bout followed by dancing and eats. Promoters and fans hope to book another welter match with Rowe.
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Ernie Rowe
Chuck” Staples
Lima
Ernie
Kid Davidson
Army
Navy
Rowe
Davidson
Jovick Wins Marathon at Butte YMCA Alleys
John Jovick topped a 42-game marathon with 1 071 pins at the Butte YMCA alleys on Sunday defeating Russ Bagley who rolled 1 042. Jovick added a 208 last game to clinch the victory. Next Sunday a 12 game marathon is planned. Other totals include Linden 1 032 and T Jovick 1 028.
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John Jovick
Butte Y. M. C. A
Russ Bagley
Jovick
J. Jovick
Linden
T. Jovick
FB. Peck
Z. Jovick
Angherini
R. Riley
Perrick
O'Farrell
Pete
van Dyne
Bobcats Wolf Tones Win Hoop Contests at St Marys Gym
In K C gym yesterday Bobcats defeated Owls 32 to 12 and Wolf Tones beat Tigers 16 to 10 in the St Marys Holy Name society league. Bobcats star B Harrington scored 17 points while Horan and J Sullivan anchored the Owls.
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Bobcats
Owls
Wolf Tones
Tigers
K. C
St. Mary’s
Holy Name Society
B. Harrington
K. Harrington
Horan
J. Sullivan
P. Harrington
John McGraw
Regan
J. Harrington
M. McGraw
BF. Shea
WB. Holland
Grace
W. O'Leary
Kennedy
McCormick
Canadian boy 15 vows amateur status for mother in race
George Young, famed for the Wrigley ocean marathon victory, told the Associated Press in Santa Monica he staked his amateur standing on the race to help his mother who depends on him. He said he traveled from Canada to California by motorcycle and relied on a planned strategy to negate tides and currents, aiming for a 12 hour swim.
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Associated Prece
Santa Monica
Cal
Greorge Young
Associated Prese Tonight
California
Arizona
Attack of the Wolf Tones in their game with Tigers
The report lists players from the Wolf Tones and the Tigers including Kelly Sullivan McCormick Kennedy McDonald and O Sullivan. For the Tigers O Sullivan R Sullivan Holland Gavigan Denehy Harrington Sweeney refereed the game with Casey as timekeeper.
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Wolf
Holland
P. O'Sullivan
Tigers
Wolf Tones
Kelly Sullivan
McCormick
Kennedy
McDonald
O'Sullivan
R. Sullivan
Gavigan
Sullivan
Denehy
Harrington
Sweeney
Casey
Entries begin arriving for Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
The Kentucky Derby opens entries for the $50,000 added race to be run May 14 at Churchill Downs. J K Widener trainer Hamilton Keene sends Osmond and Chance Shot, two top juveniles, with Osmond noted as the fastest colt Keene has trained.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Matt J. Winn
Kentucky Jockey Club
Hamilton Keene
J. K. Widener
Philadelphia Sportsman
Mr. Keene
Osmond
Chance Shot
Osmand
Saratoga
Belmont
Haver de Grace
Laurel
Keene
Widener Quarters
Lexington
Junior Quintets Open E. G. Season
The Junior Independent league basketball schedule opened yesterday at the Knights of Columbus gym with five games and a good crowd. Close contests followed in the first round, with Weasels leading 31 to 11 over Vir Aves and multiple players listed in the box.
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Knights of Columbus
Weasels
Vir Aves
Ajeotng Cseek
J. Hunley
Baseball's early spitter and emery ball era recalled
A veteran recalls the rise of the spit ball and emery ball, their dangers, and how emery paper and other tricks led to bans. He describes Ray Keating, Russell Ford, Cicotte, and the shift to the lively ball, plus a mud ball stall that backfired.
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Imer Stricklett
Stricklett
Roy Corhan
White Sox
Russell Ford
Yankees
Corhan
New York
Ray Keating
Ford
Keating
Boston
Tommy Connolly
Bill Dinneen
Tom
Connolly
Dinneen
Local Basketball Scores and Referee Details from March Games
The record lists multiple games with team names such as Maroons Pirates Owls and West Side, noting referees including I Whelan D Hanley R Riley and players like J Lowney B McGowan and Harrington. Scoring snippets show low to mid single digits per player across several bouts and zones.
Jimmy O Connor Signs With Nashville Club
Former Montana pitcher Jimmy O Connor and a Mines league 1924 Montana Power member has signed with the Nashville club of the Southern league. He will be farmed out to a solid club if Nashville management thinks more development is needed. He is currently attending a medical school in St Louis.
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Jimmy O'Connor
University of Montana
Montana Power
Nashville Club
Butte
Jimmy
Nashville
St. Louis
Butte Women Bowlers Beat Missoula Team at Y M C A
Butte women won a special match over Missoula at the Y M C A alleys 4364 to 3936. Missoula first team edged Butte 17 pins, but Butte won the second team 2024 to 1779. Husbands match saw Missoula defeated 2478 to 2038. Mrs Richards of Butte led with 195 in a single game and 535 in three. Mrs Thompson added a 193. V Truzzolino top-scored for men with 209 and 601. A return Missoula match is planned in a month.
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Butte
Missoula
Mining City
Medlin
Thompson
Truzzolino
Morgan
H. Larson
Malloy Se Ee Wee
R Larson
Mitchell
Leland
Eid A Sie
Butte Ladies
MeGeeven
Mc Donald
M Misevic
Mrs Lang
Tos
McDonald
Larson
L. Fisher
N. Hale Ee Eee
Traxler
M. Mitchell
Butte Ladies Olson
Ereee
Blewett
Ambrosett
Richards
Thomson
Missoula Sere Ee
Bergen
É Ward
Larson Eae
McLelland
Walford
Pee
Avoca Nips Marquettes 5 4 In Overtime Hockey Thriller
Lake Avocas defeated the Marquettes 5 to 4 at Lake Avoca rink in an overtime league game. Hicks starred with three goals including the winner in his first full senior outing. absence of Chase Roberts Gerry for Marquettes and Telling Hickey Burnett for Avoca noted.
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Lake Avocas
Marquettes
Lake Avoca
Hicks
Chase
Roberts
Gerry
Hickey
Burnett
Avoca
Bessett
Duncan
Gayewski
Jackson
Rowe
Graham
Avocas—Petrie
Clark
Goodman
Linquist
Landon
Lee
Rafaelovich
Rough Time Hits Sparring Partners at Legion Gym Card
The Legion gym session ahead of the Wednesday fight card drew a large crowd as Dixie Lahood of Butte sparred with Turns Hehalich Malone and Wailey while Joe Lucas faced Joe Simonich and Marcus Sweeney. Frankie Monahan clashed with Meahar Merto glilo and Kelly as Frank Wine prepares for Roundup. The box office at Broadway opens today at noon.
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Legion
Groudway
Legion Gym
Dixie Lahood
Butte
Joe Lucas
Lahood
Mehelich
Malone
Wailey
Lucas
Joe Simonich
Marcus Sweeney
Frankie Monahan
Frank Wine
Joe Meahar
Lou Mertoglilo
Kelly
Chateau
Sergeant Gunderson
Dempsey
Helena
Cowboy Martin
Mike Brown
Bertoglio
Broadway
Giants veteran Ross Young improves in San Antonio hospital
Ross Young, longtime right fielder for the New York Giants, is hospitalized in San Antonio with influenza and showed slight improvement on Sunday as his condition was monitored.
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San Antonio
Ross Young
New York Giants
Exoneration move on Cobb and Speaker tops ball chiefs meet
In Chicago Jan 16 Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker seek exoneration from Landis after a Chicago paper claimed they were under two year investigation. Landis invites a Jan 24 meeting with league owners and Ban Johnson to review charges and draft rules. In Cleveland both players plan to attend the Chicago hearing with their attorneys on Monday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Landis
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
J. ©. Murfin
Detroit
Cobb
American League
Murfin
Dutch Leonard
Speaker
French Lick Springs
Ind
International League
Coast League
American Association
Cleveland
K. M. Landis
Baseball
William P. Boyd
Boyd
James O. Muffin
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