French Champion Georges Carpentier to Arrive Next Month
Private advices from France indicate Georges Carpentier European heavyweight champion will arrive in mid February. He plans no binding fight with Jack Dempsey before arriving in the United States and promoters have bids exceeding 500000 dollars. Carpentier will study the field, with New York and New Jersey boxing laws potentially shaping his exhibition options in America.
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New York
France
Georges Carpentier
Pugilist
Jack Dempsey
United States
Carpentier
M. Descamps
Dempsey
America
New Jersey
New York State
Gophers football coach signs again for three years
Minneapolis Jan 21 Dr H L Williams longtime Minnesota football coach agreed to a new three year contract with the athletic board of control. His annual salary not listed but believed to be just under 5500. Earlier reports suggested a dispute over pay might end his university athletics role.
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Minneapolis
H. L. Williams
University of Minnesota
Athletic Board of Control
Williams
Triangular Boat Race Set for Pacific Coast Debut
Graduate Manager Darwin Meisnest of the University of Washington announced a May 7 triangular boat race after Stanford’s telegram confirmed a 2 to 1 student vote in favor sending a crew. The series pairs Stanford California and Washington, marking a first on the Pacific coast in Seattle.
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Darwin Meisnest
University of Washington
Stanford University
Stanford
Pacific Coast
California
Washington
Seattle
Weight may decide big bout in America
Jeff Smith predicts American victory in a fight while fans endure higher bleacher prices. The column notes weight could decide the bout and recalls Willard Dempsey as a weighting factor in past events. It also mentions boxing and baseball stars and western football speed rivaling the East.
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America
Gil Dobie
Annapolis
Tad Jones Returns as Yale Football Coach
Yale celebrates Tad Jones back at the helm with unpaid status and a three month leave from Ames Shipbuilding, a Yale owned firm, to oversee the gridiron season.
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Yale
Tad Jones
Ames Shipbuilding Company
Mexican Bowling Team Entered in ABC Tournament at Peoria
One Mexican bowling team has been entered in the international A B C tournament to be held at Peoria Illinois from March 10 to 31. The nineteenth hole of a golf course sells for 20 dollars per quart.
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Peoria
Ill
Yankees May Land Deal Excluding Walter Johnson and Ty Cobb
Speculation centers on a deal that would annex Walter Johnson and Ty Cobb to the Yankees, a move imagined to reshape the baseball world and create a powerhouse Gotham club led by two famed colonels.
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New York Yankees
Walter Johnson
Ty Cobb
Gotham Colonels
Miners Meet Ramblers in Deer Lodge Friday Night
The Miners are favored to avoid a hard blast out of Deer Lodge as they face the Ramblers Friday night.
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Deer Lodge
Tire Firms Loom Over Star Athletes
Ty Cobb has formed an agency to sell auto tires. Johnny Kilbane, featherweight champion, started the Johnny Kilbane Tire Company in Cleveland and has taken an agency for another make. Willie Ritchie, senior partner of Ritchie and Costello, sells the same tire in San Francisco.
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Ty Cobb
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Kilbane Tire Company
Cleveland
Willie Ritchie
Ritchie & Costello
San Francisco
O Dowd and Carpentier Never Fought Says Record Books
The sport page notes no record of a bout between O Dowd and Carpentier. It states Carpentier lost to Frank Klaus by foul in the nineteenth round on June 34, 1912, and finds no O Dowd versus Klaus match. O Dowd is listed as American middleweight champion, earned by defeating Mike Gibbons.
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Department of the Sport
O’dowd
Carpentier
Frank Klaus
Klaus
O'Dowd
Mike Gibbons
Leonard’s $8,000 Per Fight Described For Ring Return
The article notes Benny Leonard earned about $8,000 per bout from a $200,000 purse over 12 months. He fought 25 times excluding benefit matches, with total gate receipts around $500,000. It is suggested he will spend weeks on the Pacific coast this winter as fans await his ring appearance.
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Dempsey
Benny Leonard
Leonard
Pacific Coast
Manager Huggins Opposes Abolition of Freak Pitching
Yankees manager Huggins is one of the few big league figures against ending freak pitching saying it adds uncertainty to the game.
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Huggins
Yankees
Purple and White Squad Goes On Central Tour
Coach Danahey and ten players depart for a four day trip to Helena Montana. They will play Mount St Charles tonight and Lewis town Saturday with a Sunday return to Butte. Captain McAuliffe and teammates face tough games as they seek a triumphant run away from home.
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Helena
Mount St. Charles
Lewistown
McAuliffe
G. Dahlberg
O. Dahlberg
Murphy
Ashford
Walsh
Boyer
Mattison
O’brien
Kelly
Butte
Anaconda
Central
Colorado Mines 6 Colorado College in wrestling duel
The Colorado School of Mines wrestling team defeated Colorado College by six matches to three in a regional meet.
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Washington State College
Cinder Path
Jit Smith
al Miller
Woodward
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado College
Billiard Champions Kick Nationwide Tour Across North America
The three top billiard champions start a five month, one and two day exhibition tour from National Recreation Billiard parlors in Brooklyn. William F. Hoppe and Robert J. Cannefox lead teams with Charles Patterson and Jerome Keogh, under R. B. Benjamin. Stops include Boston, Portland, Brockton, New Haven, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and west to San Diego and Vancouver.
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National Recreation
Brooklyn
United States
Canada
William F. Hoppe
Charles C. Peterson
Robert Cannefox
Charles McCour
San Diego
Cal
Vancouver
British Columbia
Spanish fencers to visit United States in March
A seven member team of expert Spanish fencers will invade the United States in March and compete with leading American fencers. The visitors are expected to take part in the Amateur Fencers League of America championship bouts in April.
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New York
United States
Amateur rowing dates to be announced soon
The article notes conferences of oarsmen associations in New York will set collegiate rowing dates for the season. It lists tentative events across the United States and Europe including Henley, the Olympic regatta, and key matchups among Penn Yale Navy Harvard Princeton Cornell Stanford and others.
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New York
United States
Oasmen
Ehurope
London
England
Oxford
Cambridge
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Yale
Annapolis
Navy
Doyle Wins $850 Verdict Against Phillies
William T. Doyle of Portsmouth Ohio, a former baseball scout, won an $850 verdict against the Philadelphia National League club in common pleas court. He sued for back salary and interest after the club canceled his contract when the 1918 work or fight order took effect. Doyle, now with Milwaukee, was told to deduct earnings from munition works during the contract period.
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Philadelphia
William T. Doyle
Portsmouth
Ohio
National League Baseball Club
Common Pleas
Doyle
Milwaukee
American Elizabeth Ryan and J G Ritchie defeat Lenglen pair in open tennis
In Cannes on Tuesday Elizabeth Ryan and J G Ritchie beat Suzanne Lenglen and M Albarran 6 1 4 3 before Lenglen retired due to indisposition. The open tennis tournament continues this week with top players competing.
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Cannes
France
Elizabeth Ryan
J. G. Ritchie
Suzanne Lenglen
M. Albarran
Mile
Lenglen
Right to a Draw: Stoy and Jones Tie in Tacoma Bout
Archie Stoy and Harold Jones fought six rounds to a draw in Tacoma with Stoy dominating in punching and Jones faring best in boxing. Red Calhoun of Hoquiam knocked out Hert Whitehead of Tacoma in four rounds last night.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Archie Stoy
Harold Jones
Tacoma
Stoy
Jones
Red Calhoun
Hoquiam
Hert Whitehead
Hootch Hidden in Caddy Bags
Federal officers along the Canadian border search golf bags for liquor hidden in clubs. Bootleggers have turned to golf in Canada, using bags with hidden compartments to smuggle whiskey at a profit, buying abroad for four dollars a quart and selling for twenty nine in the United States.
A E F King Cup Awarded To Illinois Boxer Team
Lieut W J Hall of Chicago received a bronze statue of Marshal Howie for the A E F boxing team. The Paris presentation on July 7 included 16 members with champions Martin Fundy Stone and Asher. Dalou sculpted the statue costing 1560 francs or 2390 dollars.
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W. J. Hall
Chicago
Marshal Howie
Napoleon Bonaparte
Lieutenant Hall
Paris
Bob Martin
Johnny Fundy
Tom Stone
Babe Asher
Dalou
National Sporting Club of
France
Patterson Defeats Kingscote in Davis Cup Singles
Jerald Patterson of Australasia beat A. R. F. Kingscote of Great Britain 6-1 6-4 8-6 in a rain-delayed Davis Cup singles match securing Australasia's retention. Anderson also defeated A. J. Lowe 6-4 5-7 6-3 4-6 12-10 in the same program.
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Bydney
Australia
Jerald Patterson
A. RK. F. Kingscote
Great Britain
Australasia
Anderson
A. J. Lowe
West Side Midgets beat K C Midgets in gym clash
West Side Midgets defeated the K C Midgets in a game last night at the KK C gym. O Connell Hayes and Crowley starred for West Side while Kelly Carney and Mc Rae shone for K C C. The West Side Juniors schedule a Saturday 3 PM matchup against K C Juniors at KK C gym.
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West Side
K. C
Kk. C
O’connell
Hayes
Crowley
Kelly
Carney
McRae
Two Ways Sought To Relieve Liquor Warehoused Losses
Daniel C. Roper, commissioner of internal revenue, proposed two options to assist warehoused liquor holders. One would have the government seize the liquor, issue treasury certificates, centralize storage, and create a distribution monopoly. The other would authorize more treasury funding to safeguard liquor in warehouses and ease holder carrying charges.
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Washington
Jan
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Fordney
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Treasury Department
Classifieds Seek Capable Stenographers for Open Positions
Local classifieds invite skilled stenographers to apply for available roles. Listings emphasize accuracy, speed, and discretion, with postings from multiple firms and agencies seeking experienced shorthand reporters for meetings, court, and transcription work. Applications include resumes and prior experience details.
Greatest fighter for Frank Sidney and Jim Flynn chosen
Frank Sidney names Jim Flynn the Pueblo fireman as the greatest fighter seen, a no-quit competitor who fought through two generations and valued fighting over money. Canada Cals Chirps adds quips about wisdom in marriage and a note on express service etymology.
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Tad
Sullivan
Corbett
Fitz
Sharkey
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Frank Sidney
Relief for Itching Eczema Promised by Swift Specific
Readers are urged to seek proper treatment for severe skin conditions such as eczema and erysipelas. The Swift Specific Co offers free medical advice from its chief adviser and invites letters describing individual cases to the Medical Department, Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Lanta
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