Willard Sees Better Condition Then in Toledo Fight
Jess Willard declares he weighs 259 pounds and is in better condition than in Toledo as he prepares for a future title bid. Davis adds his view on the 1920 Davis Cup doubles defeat praising Patterson and Wood and noting Australia's early advantage and the net play.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
Jess Willard
Toledo
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey
Willard
Bill Tilden
United States
Pat O’hara Wood
Gerald I. Patterson
Forest Hills
Tilden
Myself
Bill
Patterson
Wood
Annie Oakley Shot By Accident in Leesburg Florida
Annie Oakley known as a world famed rifle shot, recuperates at Lake View Hotel Leesburg after a Jacksonville to Leesburg car crash that broke her hip. She recounts near death experiences and notes her hair turned white after a Virginia train wreck. Oakley and Frank Butler have supported seventeen fostered children and long Florida winters.
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Leesburg
Fla
Frank Butler
Lake View Hotel
Annie Oakley
Jacksonvile
Daytona
Florida
Virginia
Brockton Fair
Boston
Greenville
Ohio
Frank E. Butler
Buffalo Bill
Europe
Butler
Pinecrest
Here
Tremaine and Curtin Face Bantamweight Clash Tonight
In New York this evening Carl Tremaine of Cleveland and Trish Johnny Curtin of Jersey City meet for 12 rounds with the bantamweight title on the line. Tremaine is a 2 to 1 favorite as all reserved seats for the house sell out in anticipation of the judge's decision against Joe Lynch.
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New York
Carl Tremaine
Cleveland
Trish Johnny Curtin
Jersey City
Joe Lynch
Tremaine
Make Church Conform to Golf Hours Says Faster
ARDMORE Pa February 16 Busy men who like to use part of the Sabbath for 18 holes or more of golf have found a champion in the Rev. Andrew J Haughey rector of St Marys Church.
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Ardmore
Andrew J. Haughey
St. Mary's Church
Best Sellers Listed for Inspection
The following list of best sellers is ready for inspection featuring Wanderer of Wasteland by Zane Grey Sinclair Lewis The Country Beyond by James O Curwood and Simon Called Peter.
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Zane Grey
Pees
Sinclair Lewis
James O. Curwood
Simon
Peter
Billiard Champion Hoppe Faces Toughest Challenge
Wil Lie Hoppe treats high level billiards as routine yet says delivering a speech is the supreme test. He notes his partner Charley Peterson does the talking while Hoppe bows. The interview frames Hoppe’s calm under pressure as he meets top players.
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Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Troppe
Charley Peterson
Charley
Middleport Five to Play Hancock at the Ohio Gym
Middleport high school basketball travels to Athens for a Friday game against John Hancock at the Ohio gym. Hancock girls also face Nelsonville girls with girls first at 7 15. Athens HS travels to Greenville for a Friday contest against Greenville high school.
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Middleport
Hancock
Ohio Gym
Middleport High School
Athens
John Hancock
Ohio Gymnasium
Hancocks
Nelsonville
Greenville
Ohio University Gymnasium
Nelsonville and
Changes in Standings at Bowling Match in Toledo
At the Ohio state bowling tournament, three leaders shifted after late night play. Herschel Elevators of Toledo posted 2852 to take second, Toledo Steel Products hit 2785 for fourth, and Hettrick Brothers stood two pins behind in fifth as Doherty Meter Readers led with 2909. Doubles and singles remained unchanged.
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Toledo
Ohio State
Herschel Elevators
Toledo Steel Products
Hettrick Brothers
Doherty Meter Readers
Herscher Elevators
Fuuler Brush
Jettrick Brothers
Sailor Sriedman Defeats Harmon In Boston Ring
Chicago’s William Sailor Sriedman scored a ten round decision over Willie Harmon of New York in Boston last night. Walter Kid Lee stopped Mike Mandot in Denver in one round, and Billy Duffy won four rounds over Shaver O’Brien in South Boston.
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Boston
William “Sailor” Sriedman
Chicago
Willie Harmon
New York
Walter
Kid” Lee
Denver
Mike Mandot
Cambridge
Billy Duffy
Everett
Mass
Shaver O’brien
South Boston
Isadora Duncan Splits From Husband After Paris Scandal
Isadora Duncan, premier dancer, ends marriage after a final temperamental outburst in Paris. Her husband departed for Moscow at her urging, following the destruction of their hotel suite at the Hotel Grillon and shocking the fashionable crowd.
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Paris
Isadora Duncan
Moscow-ward
Hotel Grilion
French Troops Enter Dortmund Arrest Mayor Then Leave
A column of French troops entered Dortmund today, arrested Mayor Eichoff, and departed. The brief action occurred on February 16 as Allied forces advance in the area.
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Dortmund
Eichoff
Ice speedsters set three world records at Endicott skating meet
Donald Baker of Brooklyn clocked 150 yards in 14 4 5 seconds, breaking a 40 year old record. Miss Gladys Robinson of Toronto and Miss Rose Johnson set a mile record of 3 minutes 58 2 5 seconds. Elsie Mueller lowered the 220 yard record to 23 1 5 seconds, surpassing the previous mark by 4 5 of a second.
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Endicott City
N. Y
Fair Sex
Donald Baker
Brooklyn
George D. Phillips
Gladys Robinson
Toronto
Rose Johnson
Elsie Mueller
Eikck
Ellin Mueller
Elevate cue and strike shot with left spin
The note instructs elevating the cue by 90 degrees and aiming left rail. It asks striking the cue ball slightly back of center with left English and stroking very hard. Tomorrow features a five cushion smash masse.
Tax Refund Deficiency Request Filed With Congress
Washington February 16 budget director Long asked Congress for a 76.675 million dollar deficiency appropriation to fund tax refunds in settlement of long pending Internal Revenue cases.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Congress
Budy
Long
Not Guilty Plea by Klan Leader Cortner in Conspiracy Charge
W M Cortner a reputed Kleagle and grand organizer of the Ku Klux Klan pleaded not guilty at a Springfield Ohio arraignment before Police Judge Davis on a charge of serious conspiracy filed February 16.
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Springfield
W. M. Cortner
Kleagle
Ku Klux Klan
Davis
Detroit Sees McAuliffe As Lat Est Rival To Dempsey
Detroit readers are introduced to Jack McAuliffe, a 6 foot 1 inch 206 pound 22 year old heavyweight with a swift left and knockout record. Jim Corbett predicts McAuliffe will likely become world champion within two years, while Mark Shaughnessy mentors him and ponders a cautious rise toward the title.
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Detroit
Floyd Johnson
Jack
Pugilist
Pherenes
Ares McAuliffe
Fistiana
Tommy Burns
Jack McAuliffe
Mark Shaughnessy
McAuliffe
Jess Williard
McAuliffe i
Williard
Empory
Warren
Johnson
Tom O’neil
McAauliffe
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Shaughnessy
Doe
Grace Auliffe
Settle All Horseshoe Arguments by Scoring Rules
Officials publish the horseshoe scoring guide to end disputes. Closest shoe within six inches scores one point, ringers three, combinations up to six points, ties yield no points, and leaning shoes count as ties or closest shoes as specified.
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Vincent Richards
Tennis
Australia
Paterson
Pat Wood
Dai
Bull House
By Robert Keable
A. S. M. Hutchinson
Rex Beach
Kathleen Norris
Walker's Book Store
Little Willie
Beasley
Ted Star
Pillsbury
Westfall & Slaughter
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Wilie Gould
Sandy Taylor
Minneapolis
Sammy Mandell
Eddie Anderson
Mickey Forkins
Dago Joe Gans
Omaha
Frankie Schoell
Morrie Schlaifer
Tiny Herman
Farmer” Dodge
Isadora
Athens Ice Cream CO
Eddie
Peartime Service
Hoppes Tiandest
Wu. Howe
NEA Service
Jack M’auliffe
Jack Dempsey
West
Gay ‘St
Sam M. Johnson
Fidelity Building Loaning Savings Co
Columbus, Ohio
Liberty
Pratts Poultry Regulator
Ida
Pratts
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Goodyear
Pennsylvania
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Goodrich
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