Kenyon Wrestlers Set For Ohio Meet In Gym
Kenyon hosts Ohio State one night after a Green and White clash with Marietta in a twin bill of strong local teams. Thor Olson trains for Columbus and a varsity wrestling revival, with entries listing Woodell Talley Davies O Neil Stone Guthrie Crook Duncan Blythe. The event marks the University’s first varsity wrestling meet in years after Cincinnati cancelled.
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Marietta
Mt. Union
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Springfield
Thor Olson
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Stone
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Crook
Duncan
Blythe
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Whitey Witt Yankee Outfielder Career Summary
Lawton Whitey Witt, born September 28, 1895 in Winchendon Massachusetts, joined the Philadelphia Athletics in 1916 then sold to the New York Yankees in 1921. He started as an infielder before switching to the outfield and stood among top American League regulars in 1928 with a high fielding and batting presence.
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New York Yankees
Winchenden
Mass
Philadelphia Athletics
Goddard Seminary
Yankees
Hoppe Defeats Cannefax to Claim $10,000 Billiards Win
Willie Hoppe wins $10,000 by beating Bob Cannefax 600 to 554 in a ten block three cushion match at Cannefax's club in New York. Hoppe led from the start after two opening blocks and is hailed as unofficial champion of the angle game though the three cushion title remains vacant.
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New York
Willie Yoe
Bob Cannefax
Hoppe
Frisch Pushes for Giants Salary Parity
Frank Frisch star infielder and Giants captain aims for the same $26,000 per season as Rogers Hornsby in a holdout strategy. Frisch plans to travel with the Giants to Sarasota, Florida to seek an agreement with John McGraw after reports quoted that McGraw would not trade Frisch for Hornsby two years ago.
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New York
Frank Frisch
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
John McGraw
Frisch
Giants
Sarasota, Fla
McGraw
Devlin Shooting Report Marks Kaiser's Birthday
A number of people were seriously shot in Devlin on the Kaiser’s birthday. The correspondent regrets the Kaiser was not among the injured.
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Devlin
Walker Ready for Benny Leonard in Rumored Ring Fight
Welterweight champion Mickey Walker voiced confidence in facing Benny Leonard this year. He said Leonard is the logical opponent, a better fighter than any he knows, and would be a whale of a fight. Walker noted Leonard might accept $200,000 offer and hinted at a final ring appearance.
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Mickey Walker
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New York
Benny
Uncle Robbie aims for pennant with left handers plan
Edward J. Vogeler reports Uncle Wilbert Robinson recovering from pleurisy at Union Memorial and optimistic about March. he eyes joining his team in Florida, praising left handed pitchers and naming Bill Doak and Ben Egan as assets while outlining lineup tweaks and readiness.
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Ohio State Hints At Enclosed Stadium For Basketball
Ohio State University eyes a 26 000 seat indoor arena for basketball and indoor sports. Athletic Director L W St John proposes enclosing the north end of Ohio Stadium with a temporary roof and walls to house games, transferring the Coliseum floor, and using existing seating with added ring seats to boost capacity.
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Ohio State
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Ohio Stadium
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Walker to stage sparring exhibition for president
Mickey Walker agrees to perform a sparring exhibition for the president, highlighting a moment of political theater amid debates over democracy and national identity.
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Mickey Walker
United States
Kennedy Aims to Avenge Colubus Knockout in Local Bout
Kid Kennedy of Middleport trains hard for a Monday night bout against Columbus fighter Mr. Kid Clarke seeking revenge after Clarke stopped Kennedy in Columbus. Kennedy vows to turn the tables and win here.
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Kid Kennedy
Kid Clarke
Columbus
Clarke
Mr. Kennedy
Kennedy
Evans Picks Griffman to Repeat on Pennant
Washington is favored to repeat as American League champion with strong lineup claims. Harris Morton Harris? Harris leads a veteran pitching staff including Coveleskie Gregg Reuther and McNally. The outfield and infield are solid with Judge, Harris Peck, Bluege and Tuell, while Walter Johnson’s return adds depth. The season opens with Washington as early favorites, facing stiff competition from the Yankees Tigers and possibly Philadelphia.
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Billy Evans
Washington
Nationals
Yankees
Tygers
Bucky Harrin
New York
Miller Huggins
Huggins
Mike McNally
Judge
Harria
Peck
Keystone
Bluege
Tuell
Walter Johnson
Washingtons
Formidabdie
Walter Hagen Wins British Open Titles in 1922 and 1924
Walter Hagen became the first native-born American to win the British Open, capturing the 1922 title at Sandwich with a 300 score and repeating the feat in 1924.
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Walter Hagen
Hagen
Sandwich
Four British boxers invade America in puzzling clash
The item questions how to tell a British amateur boxer from a B p b and muses on whether Red Grange could lose his old job if he returned to the teehouse, framing a humorous sportsish puzzle.
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America
Red Grange
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