Paavo Nurmi Likely to Stay for Outdoor Track Season
Paavo Nurmi appears inclined to remain in the United States for the outdoor track season to pursue world records from 880 yards to ten miles. His adviser Hugo Quist predicts potential improvements, with plans to race at Harvard stadium track and a University of Issylvania relay carnival appearance likely.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Abo
University of Issylvania
Franklin Field
Marmi
America
Jimmy Connolly
Verne Booth
Nature
Nurmi
Booth
Hugo Quist
Paavo
Quist
Harvard Stadium
Viet Sailr
Cannefax Still Leading Hoppe In Billiards Match
New York report says Willie Hoppe and Bob Cannefax resume their three cushion match with Cannefax leading 1290 to 1060 after winning the first two blocks 60 41 and 60 59. The contest runs to 600 points.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Bob Cannefax
Cannefax
Berkeley player Miss Jacobs ranks unlucky No. 2 in 1924
Miss Helen Jacobs of Berkeley California, praised as a potential second Helen Wills, holds the unlucky position No. 2 in the national tennis rankings for 1924.
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Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Calif
Helen Wills
Taberski Trails Greenleaf in National Pocket Billiards
Former champion Frank Taberski leads Greenleaf by two games as the National Championship Pocket Billiard league resumes. Taberski stands 44-29 while Greenleaf is 44-24. Taberski plans twelve matches this week while Greenleaf, sick, may skip his listed engagement with Pasquale Natalie in Baltimore.
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New York
Frank Taberski
Ralph Greenleaf
Taberski
Greenleaf
Pasquale Natalie
Baltimore
Collins Confident White Sox Will Show Improvement in 1925
Philadelphia author reports Ed Collins predicts a more cohesive White Sox team for 1925 with strong outfield and pitching depth. He cites cooperation and hustle as key factors and believes the manager will remain Eddie Collins for the duration.
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Collins
White Sox
Dempsey’s Title Win Sparks Utah Mauler's Early Career
Since Jack Dempsey won the heavyweight title in 1919 by beating Jess Willard in Toledo, the Utah mauler has fought only five times so far.
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Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Toledo
Utah
Fur futures amid war boom push trapping toward extinction
The article warns that wild fur bearers faces near doom as wartime fur prices surge. Muskrats and beavers leap in price and trapping becomes nationwide, driving nomadic hunts and emptied trapping grounds. Fur farming rises with silver black fox farms and others spreading across states, signaling a shift from wild trapping to managed fur production.
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Hudson Bay
California
Minnesota
Maine
Lake Erie
New York State
Ohio
Whitney colt Nurmi named for Paavo Nurmi race legend
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney selects an unnamed two year old colt from the Green Tree stable to bear the name Nurmi after the famed Finnish runner. Clyde Phillips, trainer, is instructed to pick the best baby colt and label him Nurmi.
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Nurmi
Harry Payne Whitney
New York Society
Finn
New York
Western clubs may surprise the Eastern Pennant race
In 1907 to 1920 review, Western teams rarely won pennants as Eastern clubs dominated. Detroit leads western shows but has not led since 1909. Cleveland, Chicago, and St. Louis reflect ongoing western hopes. Analysts expect Yankees and Washington to contend in 1925 with possible western breakthroughs.
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Boston
Cleveland
Yankees
Washington
Easternvision
Atlantic Seaboard
Iself
St. Louis
Browns
Cardinals
Athletics
Red Sox
Pop Athens Says dismisses and courts Dempsey Taylor marriage
The piece notes Mr Dempsey may wed Miss Taylor after a windy bout future and mocks headlines about Cupid or Kayoed by Cupid while mentioning a failed romantic dig at Harry Wills and Bill Brennan. It hints Dempsey must clinch more to succeed.
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Miss Taylor
Bill Brennan
Harry Wills
Mr Dempsey Says He Nearly Loves To Hang Around House
Mr Dempsey remarks he enjoys staying at home especially when the household wealth aggregates around $600,000, signaling a focus on domestic comfort and financial standing.
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Dempsey
Divorce prompts Dempsey Gibbs and Wills questions
Miss Taylor seeks a divorce to obtain Dempsey Gibbs. Wills remain unsure what steps are needed to win him.
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Miss Taylor
Dempsey
Gibbons and
Wills
Dempsey Appears in Public Without Red Sweater
For the first time in his life Mr. Dempsey appeared for an important engagement without his red sweater and butter-rubbed whiskers.
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Mr. Dempsey
Firvo Not Best Man Cited In Earlier Affair Involving Dempsey
The article states Firvo failed to serve as best man at a prior event in which Mr Dempsey took part. Details about the affair or outcomes are limited in the readable text.
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Firvo
Mr. Dempssey
Michigan Track Coaches Tout Strong Sophomores Brightening Varsity
University of Michigan track and field coaches anticipate many second-year athletes to challenge veterans this season. They call this group the best material to rise to varsity in some time, noting the strong roster and potential for significant competitive impact.
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University of Michigan
Michigan quintet made up of natives
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Feb 16 University of Michigan fields a native state basketball team this season. The regular five are Captain Haggerty of Ypsilanti Gregory of Ann Arbor Chambers of Niles Cherry Grand Rapids and Doyle Kalamazoo. Haggerty is in his third year while Cherry and Doyle are second-season players. Gregory and Chambers are sophomores.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Wolverine Commonwealth
Haggerty
Ypsinnti
Gregory
Chambers
Niles
Cherry
Grand Rapids
Doyle
Kalamazoo
Hageerté
Michigan
Wolverine State
Baseball’s Leader to Decide Fate of Player in Scandal
New York reports say a conference today between Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Assistant District Attorney George N. Brothers will determine final action in the pre World Series baseball scandal. The prosecutor’s report names Jimmy O Connell as the sole guilty party and discusses extradition. Frank Frisch Ross Young and George Kelly receive clean bills while Cozy Dolan is marked as under suspicion.
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New York
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Baseball
George N. Brothers
Jimmy O'Connell
Landis
O'Connell
California
Ten A. L. Players Reach Hundred Runs In 1924
New York Feb 16 There were ten American League players who hit or passed the hundred run mark in 1924. The Yankees Tigers Nationals and White Sox each had two players reach the tally while the Red Sox and Browns contributed the remaining.
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New York
Yankees
Tigers
Nationals
White Sox
Red Sox
Browns
Wellston to Meet Pomeroy in Friday Basketball Clash
Wellston high school boys travel to Pomeroy Friday for a round with the Pomeroy squad after their prior 5-14 loss at Wellston. Saturday features both boys and girls teams hosting Middleport, while Gallia County fund receipts totalled 353.90 with 78.00 from tag sales and class colors.
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Mullen Printing Company
Cliberfeld
Gallipolis
Ruth Leads Batting Fun As 1923 Standouts Set Records
Babe Ruth tops the league with 143 runs as Cleveland and the Athletics miss the select group. Cobb is second with 114, Collins 108, Heilmann and Hooper 107, Rice and Flagstead 106, Dugan 105, Jacobson 103, Gostin 100. Five players repeat a 100 plus mark from 1923.
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Cleveland
Athletics
Joey Sewell
Indians
Joe Hauser
Macks
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Funs
Cobb
Eddie Collins
Heilmann
Hooper
Rice
Rice and Flagstead, 106; Dugan, 105; Jacobson, 103 and Gostin
Hkice
Dugan
Best on Defense In Defense of Washington’s Strong Season
Washington showcased premier defense in the American League, allowing 613 runs across 156 games, averaging under four runs per game. The team’s disciplined pitching and fielding framed a standout season on the mound and in the field.
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Washington
Meet Miss Violence Barker The South Port Star
Coming star Miss Violence Barker, a youthful swimming talent from South Port England, is district champion in the furlong and a speed marvel at the century mark. She holds many junior titles and is hailed as one of England’s greatest stylists in the trudgweon crawl stroke, with critics predicting a bright future.
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Violence Barker
Southport
England
Stribling Slaterry to Mix in Madison Square Garden Bout
Reports say negotiations are under way for a boxing match between Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo and Young Stribling of Atlanta at Madison Square Garden on February 24. The piece notes Slattery’s quickness and Stribling’s standing as two of the era’s top big men. Arnold Johnson leads a popular jazz orchestra in New York.
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New York
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
Jack Delaney
Young Stribling
Atlanta
Madison Square Garden
Arnold Johnson
Ohio university basketball braces for Kenyon visit after Oberlin rout
Ohio University faces Kenyon at home Saturday seeking rebound after a 1 13 to 1 3 defeat at Oberlin. Charley Wright starred for Ohio but was heavily guarded. Athens high meets Lancaster Friday in a county clash that could thrill as Portsmouth and Athens did. Gene Tunney prepares to defend his heavyweight title against Tommy Gibbons.
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Ohio University
Kenyon
Oberlin
Ohio
Charley Wright
Athens High
Lancaster
Portsmouth
Athens
Grovermen
Gene Tunney
America
Tommy Gibbons
Vanderbilt star Reese crowns three titles in one year
IS CAPTAIN THREE TIMES ASHVILLE Tenn Feb 16 Neil Reese Vanderbilt Universitys super athlete is the first Commodore to wear three crowns at once. Chosen captain for 1925 after the 1924 baseball season he earned a second crown at seasons end. He was named captain of the basketball team when Lynn Bomar could not play. Reese earned All Southern football honors in 1924 and received All America recognition on some lists. He plays halfback in football forward in basketball and outfield in baseball. He shows potential as a track sprinter with a 100 yard time of 10 1 seconds.
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Davis J. Walsh
Philadelphia
Chicago
White Sox
Eadie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Collins
Eddie Collins
Frank Chance
Johnny Evers
Ashville
Tenn
Neil Reese
Vanderbilt University
Commodore
Reese
Lynn Bomar
Jeese
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