Ohio Wesleyan Falls to Ohio 37 30 in Gym Thriller
Ohio displays a six man attack led by Charles Wright and Leslie as they rout Wesleyan 37 to 30 in a tumultuous gym. Wright scores 24 points after a late basket is ruled not valid, with Leslie a rising star contributing key defensive and fast-break plays. captain Bonner boosts defense as Ohio gains control, leaving Wesleyan shocked by a six-man attack and a dramatic second-half run.
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Thrill Drives Popularity In Western Conference Basketball
The article notes that thrill and late-game drama electrify fans across sports and highlights recent Western Conference basketball finishes. It references Michigan and Purdue, Hagarty of Michigan against Wisconsin, and Baker of Northwestern beating Minnesota in the final 30 seconds, underscoring thrill as the engine of sports enthusiasm.
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Michigan
Wisconsin
Baker
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Fight Wills Before Tom Dempsey Gibbons Sanction Fight Debate
New York news says pressure may push the New York State Athletic Commission to deny sanction for a Dempsey versus Gibbons return bout if a formal permit is filed. Wills supporters argue his prior challenge gives him precedence, while others doubt the matchup will happen in this state.
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Jack Dempsey
Tom Gibbong
New York State Athletic Commission
Harry Wills
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Gibbons
Mickey Walker
Mike McTigue
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McTigue
Michael
Dempsey
Willis
Firpo
Wille
Nurmi to Run at Paris Opera
Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish world champion distance runner, has been invited to compete in Paris in the spring. Echo Des Sports reports a 200 meter track will be built in the opera house for his appearance after he set his seventeenth and eighteenth world records since arriving in America.
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Paavo Nurmi
Paris Opera
Echo Des Sports
America
Nurmi Declines Mile Challenge, Will Run 3000 Meters
Paavo Nurmi plans to run the 3000 meters at the Wilco games this Saturday despite Joie Ray’s challenge to meet him at one mile. Nurmi’s manager Hugo Quist says Ray could have spoken earlier and asserts Nurmi aims to chase records by choosing longer distances. Ray withdrew from the 3000m to pursue a one mile race, urging Nurmi to follow.
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Dorsie Rated One of Coast Nineteen Guards
Gene Dorsie, USC captain and one of Pacific Coast college basketball’s top guards, was named to the mythical regional first team last season. He is noted for tough defense and scoring ability.
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Dorsie
Gene Dorsie
University of Southern California
Fans anticipate Athens Nelsonville clash in Friday basketball
Athens locals set to watch the Athens high and Nelsonville teams clash Friday night at 7 30 in the Athens high gym. A win would ease the chill of winter for either side after recent losses. Advance seats sold heavily, with potential attendance over two thousand on the big varsity floor.
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Harvard football coach Fisher resigns after 1909 tenure
Cambridge, Mass. reports Fisher resigns for business reasons. Speculation centers on Major Charles D. Daly, arriving to lead Harvard's ROTC unit, as potential successor to longtime head coach Robert T. Fish er.
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Robert T
Bob” Fisher
Harvard
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McGraw Heads South for Winter Vacation Amid Trade Breach Talk
John McGraw will depart for his annual mid winter holiday in the south absent the rumored trade breach by the Cincinnati Reds. He plans to stay south until the Giants convene at Saratoga Florida and would only say I m glad for Cozy s sake He will likely find work elsewhere now.
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Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Saratoga
Florida
Cozy
Terris Mandell Lieghtweight Title Battle Weighs In
Sid Terris and Sammy Mandell report they meet the 1355 pound limit for tomorrow's lightweight title bout. Both camps say they will do light exercise this afternoon. Terris is slight favorite with Mandell drawing many supporters. Their prior bout ended in a draw.
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New York
Sid Terris
Sammy Mandell
Benny Leonard
Terris
Mandell
Central league officers face uphill task with late start
The new Central league will have hard work in its first two years as organizers rush to recruit players for a legitimate Class B season. Most clubs come from cities used to fast semi pro ball and Big League contract players, not slow league ball, so enthusiasm may be low.
Antioch Best Girls Team Set to Face Pittsburgh
Antioch College at Yellow Springs Ohio is cited as having one of the nation’s top coed basketball outfits. They swept Ohio last season and are heating up this year as they travel to Pittsburgh to meet the University of Pittsburgh Saturday night.
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Yellow Springs
Ohio
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Pittsburgh
Cozy Dolan to sue Judge Landis for reinstatement
Cozy Dolan, longtime blacklisted coach of the New York Giants, will file a civil suit against Judge Landis to seek reinstatement. His attorney, William J. Fallon, says the prosecutor’s report shows no conspiracy finding and Dolan wants immediate vindication and a court remedy if reinstatement is denied.
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Cozy Dolan
New York Giants
Landis
William J. Fallon
Jimmy O’connell
Dolan
Conyie
Brothers
Paavo Nurmi Turns International Celebrity From Running
Running around has ruined more than one career but it seems to have made Paavo Nurmi an international celebrity.
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