Greb bribery charge swirls as writers denied
New York reports allege Harry Greb paid writers three thousand dollars to bolster a Dempsey bout. Doyle defends his interview while Greb and New York writers deny the accusation. Muldoon and the state athletic commission may investigate if the case proceeds.
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New York
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
State Athletic Commission
Greb
Ballyhoo Greb
Jack Dempsey
Toto
Charles IF. Doyle
Pittsburg
Doyle
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Noyle
William Muldoon
State Commission
Muldoon
Courage in the Ring Makes a Great Fighter
A reader argues courage defines a great fighter more than skill or speed. Cowards falter under pressure, while brave boxers endure and finish fights, though referees must sometimes stop matches to prevent undue harm. The piece cites Willard, Dempsey, and Chaney Kilbane to illustrate when courage and timing decide outcomes.
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Willard-Dempsey
Willard
Grameness
Dempsey
George Chaney
Baltimore
Fisth
Kilbane
Moran Sees Fonseca as Hornsby Rival for Hornsby Type
Patrick Moran argues Louis Fonseca could become the next Rogers Hornsby citing Fonseca’s .361 NL season in 81 games and strong fielding. Moran notes Fonseca’s poise, bat, and potential after a coast league rise and compares him to star predecessors and peers.
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Patrick
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Moran
Rogers Hornsby
George Sisler
Tyrus Cobb
Louis Fonseca
Hornsby
Pacific Coast
Rob Russell
Pirates
Casey Stengel
Giants
Fonseca
Frankie Frisch
Ivan Olson
Brooklyn Superbas
Coy Field to Honor E W Coy at Hughes High
Alumni purchase an eleven acre tract in Clifton Heights to create Coy Field at Hughes High School. The site will host multiple athletic sports and honor the late E W Coy, longtime principal of the historic school.
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Cincinnati
Hughes High School
Clifton Heights
Coy
E. W. Coy
Transient 99-Year-Old Receives Shelter in Elyria Jail
A transient from New York City claiming to be 99 was given shelter in Elyria city jail. In February the police and jail staff cared for 61 transients in the city prison.
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Elyria, O
New York City
Albany Y M C A Boys Sweep Three States Cage Title
The Albany Georgia Y M C A basketball team, coached by E. M. Mooney, claimed an association title for Georgia Florida and South Carolina after a 16 game winning streak following an 0-4 start, defeating various Y M C A squads and bypassing colleges in Indiana.
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Georgia
Florida
Carolina
Albany
Indiana
Letic
Albany Quintet
E. M. Mooney
American Pitchers Outsmart Jap Hitters In Exhibition Notes
A World Series era report details how American pitchers used high fast balls, slow deliveries, and quick windups to confuse Japanese batters. Specific bouts in New York, Brooklyn, Detroit, Salt Lake City, Louisville, Buffalo, Columbus, and Cincinnati are listed with outcomes and opponents.
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Joe Bush
Herbie Pennock
Tanasuchi
Japan
Artie Nehf
Nehf
Cleveland Columbus and Southwestern Electric Co Wins Breach Suit
In Oberlin the Cleveland Columbus and Southwestern Electric Co. received 500 dollars in its 18,900 dollar breach of promise case against the village. The award covered installing poles and wires.
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Oberlin
Cleveland, Columbus and Southwestern Electric Co
Downey Dominates Bartfield in Columbus Lightweight Bout
Tony Downey of Columbus defeated Bartfield of New York in a decisive lightweight match last night. Downey won every round and scored a knockdown in the second, securing a wide-margin victory in Cincinnati.
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Walto Patterson
Columbus
Pat Daly
Cincinnati
Louis Bloom
Johnny O'Keefe
Anthony Downey
Soldier Bartfield
New York
Mansfield
Johnny Norvath
Walter O'Keefe
Zanesville
al Walthers
Canton
Nig Blair
Portsmouth
Blairs
Tony Downey
Downey
Madison Square Garden six day bicycle race update
New York reporting at nine oclock this morning the field has covered 612 miles five laps with Grenda in the lead. This mark sits more than 190 miles behind the hour record set by eron and Kaiser in 1918.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Grenda
Eron
Kaiser
Family washing made easier with 1900s fabrics
The note highlights easier washing for all family items from infant clothing to household linens blankets and rugs using 1900s fabrics and methods.
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Bill Doak
St. Louis Cardinals
Cyrus Young
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Addie Joss
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St. Louis
Chicago
Poak
Cyrus Williams
Jacques Fournier
Bill
Williams
Cardinals
Dave Bancroft
Fournier
Bancroft
Phillies
Curtis Walker
National League Baseball
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Jimmy Dunn
Dunn
Johnny
Moran Touts Fonseca
Rival
Patrick Moran
Reds
Phillses
Inorenariow
Ageting
Terry Martin
Providence
R. I
Jack Hausner
Brooklyn
Charley Weinert
Newark
Chuck Wiggins
Indianapolis
Detroit
K. O. Chaney
Bobby Ward
St. Paul
Nate Carp
Joe Lu
Cas
Tom Gibbons
Jim Tracey
Farmer Lodge
Andre Anderson
Jack McDonald
Jim Kilty
Battling Kavanaugh
Rufus Ownes
Salt Lake City
Abe Miskind
Benny Garcia
Emil Paluzo
Nate Miller
Louisville
K. O
John Klesch
Joe Packo
Toledo
Harry Forbes
Eddie Grant
Buffalo
Jimmy Goodrich
Teddy Meyers
Jack Oates
Omaha
Chief Halftown
Jamestown
Arlos Fanning
Luke Carr
Bud Christiano
K. O. Mars
Eddie
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Kerr Hardware Co
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