Ohio Quintet Defeats Wittenberg In Gridiron Hard Fight
Ohio University Green and White beat Wittenberg 30 to 20 in the dedication game at the new Ohio Palace before a large crowd. Ray Ohaffer led Ohio with 12 points in a tightly contested 40 minute affair as Battin Bonner and Barr supported the scoring in a neutral-floor battle.
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Ohio University
Green and White Warriors
Ohio Palace
Wittenberg
Ohio
Ray Ohaffer
Tompkins
Wright
Cornwell
Mong
Eben Dd Eesti
Bonner
Rattin
Odaffer
Ohaffer
Criss
Grover
Herron
Battin
Barr
Stribling Prepares for Buffalo Bout Before McTigue Clash
Young Stribling of Georgia plans a trip to Buffalo to fight Jimmy Slattery on Monday night before returning to New York to train for the March 31 rematch with world champ Mike McTigue in Newark. The McTigue bout is set for 12 rounds with no decision.
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New York
Mike McTigue
Newark
N. J
Young * Stribling
Georgia
Buffalo
Jimmy
Slats) Slattery
Stribling
McTigue
Georges Carpentier to fight Tunney in United States
Paris reports Georges Carpentier former light heavyweight champion will depart for America at end of May to meet Gene Tunney in New York in June in a 15 round bout. If successful he will then challenge Tom Gibbons in August under Billy Gibson management.
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Paris
Georges Carpentier
United States
Gene Tunney
Tom Gibbons
America
Carpentier
Tunney
New York
Leonard May Meet O'Brien in Spring
Tommy O'Brien the Milwaukee lightweight is discussed as Benny Leonard's first spring opponent as preparations for an outdoor season opener at Queensboro Stadium proceed. Gene Sarazen reacts with surprise to news about the Slambino group and Baton Rouge radio chatter.
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Leonard
O'Brien
New York
Tommy O’brien
Milwaukee
Benny Leonard
Queensboro Stadium
Miami
Ila
Gene Sarazen
One Touch of Training in 1924 Camp Season Opens
Spring camps are under way as Sox star George Uhle and others prep for the 1924 campaign. Players and many minor leaguers mobilize in Hot Springs Arkansas as teams gather in southern camps with over 800 professional players expected on the Dixie jaunt for the season.
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Sox
George Uhle
Indians
Hot Springs
Ark
Prosuch
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Steve O'Neill
RediDixie
Bentley Makes Key Picks as Giants Win Six From Phillies
NBA Service reports Giants manager John McGraw praises Jack Bentley as a valuable starter whose effectiveness varies by opponent. Bentley won 13 NL games, six of them against the Philadelphia Nationals, highlighting selective use and strategy in McGraw’s pitching plan.
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Bentley
Jack Bentley
McGraw
Giants
McGrew
Jack
Philadelphia Nationals
Ruths Dogs and Proclamations Stir States
Nut Cracker reports Ruth's dogs hurting Babe Ruth halts training in Hot Springs Arkansas while a public proclamation is read in Washington Coolidge vows swift investigation as Sudbury town faces gloom over Ruth's stylish-stout dogs cracking under pressure.
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Sudbury
Mass
Ruth
Prince of Wales Linked to Ruth’s Bloodhounds Revolt
London report notes the Prince of Wales unable to comment as Ruth’s supporters and the revolt are discussed. The scene includes the moment the young royal is dragged from beneath a polo horse, with a jab about Ruth’s violin cases and a remark from Mr. Valentino in PEACOCK ALLEY.
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London
Prince of Wales
Ruth
Peacock Alley
Mr. Valentino
Rickard Stands Firm Amid Jury Probe Over Ticket Scandal
Tex Rickard faced a possible grand jury investigation over his handling of Dempsey-Firpo fight tickets. He claimed he sent unsold $15 and $20 tickets to a licensed agency to be sold at reduced prices, denying scalping. George Brower announced the state commission ordered break up of ticket speculation around the garden.
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David J. Walsh
New York
Tom O'Rourke
Tex Rickard
O'Rourke
New York Assembly
Albany
Rickard
Richard
George S. Brower
State Athletic Commission
Palin
Centre College Football Faces Player Exits After Moran Resigns
Three Centre College back field players quit shortly after Charley Moran resigned as coach. Officials deny mass departures and say no more players will leave, though chatter persists about Covington and Lemon. A new coach is expected to be named soon to stabilize the program in Danville.
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Innternational News Service
Atlanta
Centre College
Charley Moran
Colonels
Moran
Covington
Lemon
Danville
Eddie Collins Tricks to Improve Bad Infield at Whit Sox Park
The Whit Sox park in Chicago suffers poor soil and a rough infield. Eddie Collins devised a boot prank to test ground conditions, lifting a rubber boot under second base to cause a stumble for a joke. The next day the groundkeeper was harshly reproved and told to redo fieldwork overnight.
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Billy Evans
Chicago
Eddie Collins
Eddie
Shana
Collins Denies Gum Boot Secreted Nearby
Collins rejects the claim that he hid a gum boot in the neighborhood of second, while maintaining a smile as he does it.
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Collins
Second
Lawyer seeks writ to bar tomb raid at Tutankhamun site
Cairo case files show counsel Howard Carter asking court for a writ to stop the Egyptian Government from breaking open the tomb of Tutankhamun. He also seeks an order to allow Carter to resume exploration of the tomb.
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Cairo
Egypt
Howard Carter
Tut-Ankh Amen
Carter
Treasury Secretary Denies Personal Anti Bonus Donation
Washington February 31 Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W Melion denied he had ever contributed to the anti-bonus drive led by the ex Service Men Anti Bonus League raising questions about political funding practices in the veterans sphere.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Melion
ex-Service Men's
Sisler's 1923 season uncertain as he weighs return to baseball
The article reports George Wisier's possibility of managing the St. Louis Browns and Sisler's uncertain status for next season. It notes Sisler's improved health since spring 1923 and the debate over his best role, with speculation he might abandon first base for pitching, the position that first brought him fame.
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Allan Sotheron
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indiana
Sotheron
George Wisier
Sisler
Sister
Sisler May Return as First Baseman in Spring
The writer opines that if Sisler comes back this spring it should be as a first baseman rather than a pitcher. He doubts pitching will be easier for Sisler given eye trouble and accuracy at the plate. Fielding and base running would also factor into his role.
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New York
Jack Bentley
Bentley
Giants
Sisler
Sister
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