Boxing Commission Considers Censure of Tunney over Opponent
New York Boxing Commission opens case against world heavyweight champion Gene Tunney for not agreeing to a title defense opponent within six months. Debate centers on possible challengers Paulino Uzucudun Godfrey Tom Heeney and others as Tex Rickard’s match plans swirl amid rumors of a May bout.
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NW York
New York Boxing Commission
James Joseph
Gene) Tunney
Tunney
Ie— Rickard
Boxing Commis
Tex Rickard
Gens Tunney
Bille Mauth
New York State
Inbie
Jack Psey
Jim Far
125Th Street
Jack
Harry Wills
Gene Tunney
Paulino Uzcudun
George Godfrey
Ebbetsfield
Lieperville
Godfrey
George
Pacific
Tom Heeney
Jack Sharkey
Johnny Risko
Jack Delaney
Trautwein To Begin Next Fall At Ohio University
W. J. Dutch Trautwein, now in charge of several athletics at Wittenberg college, will join Ohio University next fall as physical education instructor and line coach in football. A 1920 All Ohio tackle and former captain, Trautwein has coached successfully at Wittenberg and will teach multiple physical education courses alongside his coaching duties.
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W. J
Trautwein
Wittenberg College
Ohio University
O. C. Bird
Ohio
Wittenberg
Buckeye
Peden
Wittemberg
Harvard
Lutheran Schootl
Detroit Finn Still Leads In Distance Race
Arne Souminen known as Detroit Finn led C Pyle's Bunion Derby at Lupton Arizona after three hours of the 26 mile leg to Gallup. Andrew Payne of Claremore Oklahoma trailed under an hour behind John Cronick of Saskatoon Canada who placed in the top five in the Navajo leg yesterday. Seth Gonzales of Denver and Eddie Gardner of Seattle tied for fastest time yesterday at 39 minutes 30 seconds for 34.2 miles.
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Lupton
Ariz
U.P
Arne Souminen
Detroit
C. C. Pyle
Gallup
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Okla
John Cronick
Saskatoon
Canada
Seth Gonzales
Denver
Eddie Gardner
Seattle
Billiards Stars Enter National Three Cushion Champs
Willie Hoppe Allen Hall Otto Reisell Johnny Layton Fred de Oro Jr and other top billiard stars have entered the national three cushion championships set to begin in Chicago on April 2.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Allen Hall
St. Louis
Otto Reisell
Johnny Layton
Alfred de Oro, Jr
Chicago
Outpointed toledo boxing results from march card
Bushy Graham of Utica NY outpointed Joe Ryder of Brooklyn in every round of a 12 round bout. Patsy Ruffalo of Mt Vernon NY defeated Louis de Arco of Cleveland in eight rounds with clear supremacy.
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Toledo
Bushy Graham
Utica
N. Y
Joe Ryder
Brooklyn
Patsy Ruffalo
Mt. Vernon
Louis de Arco
Cleveland
Coveleskie Impresses Miller Huggins
St Petersburg Florida man ager Miller Huggins praised Stan Coveleskie a veteran spitball pitcher after his first try and predicted Covey would perform well this season in the Pole.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Miller Huggins
Stan Coveleskie
Covey
Yankees Stronger Than Ever Says Miller Huggins
In an exclusive United Press interview Miller Huggins says the Yankees are stronger than last year but not expecting a runaway. He cites improved players Lazzeri Koenig Gehrig Robertson and Durocher plus new pitchers Coveleskie Johnson and Shealy as key to a tighter race with Athletics and Senators looming contenders.
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Yankees
Miller Huggins
United Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
U.P
New York Yankees
Huggins
Tony Lazzeri
Mark Koenig
Lou Gehrig
Gene Robertson
Leo Durocher
Johnny Morehart
Reuther
Shawkey
Shocker
Stan Coveleskie
Henry Johnson
al Shealy
Cevy
Pipgras
Myles Thomas
Dodgers loosen up youngsters in Clearwater tryout
The Brooklyn Dodgers scouts in Clearwater released infielder Leo Bader and outfielder Dan Taylor as the team prepared for the move to West Palm Beach.
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Clearwater
Fila
Brooklyn Dodgers
West Palm Beach
Leo Bader
Dan Taylor
Mound Duty Assigned for Avon Park Game
Avon Park Florida manager McKechnie named Flint Rhemn and Tony Kaufmann for mound duty against the Phillies today.
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Avon Park
Fla
Flint Rhemn
Tony Kaufmann
Phillies
McKechnie
Senators Open Exhibition Against Giants With Injured Harris
Washington Senators, led by manager Bucky Harris, began an exhibition series versus old rivals the New York Giants as regular second baseman Harris remained sidelined with a sprained foot.
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Tampa
Fila
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
New York Giants
Bressler Joins Robins As Versatile Player
Rube Bressler, formerly with Cincinnati after last season's 291, is now Brooklyn property and will be a valuable asset to the Robins in any position. He is adept at several positions.
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Rube Bressler
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Robins
Hartley Receives News From Pomeroy Bend
Oliver Hartley reports from Pomeroy Bend for the Messenger and provides a contact method: telephone 161-X or a price tag of 36-L.
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Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Three Deaths Reported In Pomeroy Area
Three deaths are reported in the Pomeroy area including William F. Scharf of Ora Indiana, Mrs. McCarty of Kerrs Run, and Wellington Barnhart near Coolville. Scharf was a cooper by trade and once with the Pomeroy fire company. Barnhart left a wife and twelve children, with two sets of twins among them. The text notes the community’s modest means and recent oil-well activity on a farm nearby.
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Pomeroy
William F. Scharf
Mercy
Ora
Indiana
Monkey Run
McCarty
Kerrs Run
Glock
Peter
Wellington Barnhart
Coolville Nesday
Mule Falls on Dave Russell and Breaks Leg
IDDLEPORT March 23 Dave Russell, who bought the Schuler by back of town, was injured when a mule fell on him Wednesday. His right leg was broken and he was taken to Holzerhos t hospital after X rays and setting. Russell is a brother of H. F. Hysell and Mrs. Ed Fugate of Bownell Avenue.
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Iddleport
Daveli
Russe
Holzerhost
Russell
H. F. Hysell
South Third
Ed Fugate
Ownell Avenue
Feeny Bennett Post Members Attend Church Service
Members of the Feeny Bennett post and auxiliary of the legion attended a Baptist church service in Middleport. Rev A A Ish, a war chaplain, spoke on the old and new testaments to a capacity audience.
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Middleport
Feeny-Bennett
The
Legion
Baptist Church
A. A. Is
Chaplin
Mesves Center
Nellis
Fire Chief Hurt in Roadside Crash
March 22 report from IMA says Fire Chief John Mack was injured when his roadster crashed into other cars as he sped to a fire. An air ambulance transported him to the hospital and after his wound was treated he refused to stay for further treatment.
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Ima
U.P
John Mack
Log Cabin Attracts Tourists In Pomeroy West Virginia
Pomeroy March 23 The log cabin filled with historical relics attracts tourists as West Virginia buys a collection from W B Shifler of Point Pleasant. Relics are moved to the old log mansion by the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. C C Lewis oversees battlefield displays and state upkeep. Point Pleasant holds Civil War marks and Cornstalk monument, with trenches visible near the Union hill, and the spring once visited by a young George Washington.
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Pomeroy
West Virginia
W. B. Shifler
Point Pleasant
Kanawha
Ohio
C. C. Lewis
Cornstalk
United States
House Burns on Snowden Farm in Rutland Fire
Fire destroyed the Snowden family home on their Rutland farm Tuesday midnight. Clarence Snowden and family lost all household goods except a sewing machine. A faulty flue is blamed for the blaze, with losses around 3000 dollars, partly insured.
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Rutland
KE. J. Snowden
Clarence
Pomeroy Alumni Plan Banquet June 4 Gathering
R G Webster president of the association says the executive committee met at secretary Gertrude Smiths home and appointed committees to arrange the June 4 banquet and ceremonies for the annual high school alumni gathering.
Church Built Pomeroy Akron New Methodist Church
A new $60,000 Methodist church in Akron’s south end was dedicated. Rev. L. E. Rothrock, former Simpson M. E. pastor, leads the church which formed from a small local flock and pledged to fully pay for the temple and auxiliary buildings.
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Pomeroy
Akron
L. E. Rothrock
Simpson M. E
Stout Dutton Family Travel to Columbus for Ill Son
Middleport report says Mr and Mrs O B Stout and daughter with Mrs Dad Dutton left for Columbus on Thursday due to illness of Dale Dutton son of Mrs Dutton Dale a Ohio State University pharmacy student was to visit Chicago for spring vacation prior to illness.
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Middleport
O. B. Stout
Dad Dutton
Columbus
Dale Dutton
Young Dutton
Chicago
Ohio State University
Meigs County Boy Builds Flat Bottom Boat Dove in 1834
Pomeroy reports a Meigs county youth who built a 110 by 18 foot flat bottom steamboat named Dove using timber from his mother’s rocky hill farm. He laid rock bar ways above Tanners Run and launched the vessel in 1834. The Dove sank later while traveling up the Ohio River with pig iron near Pt Pleasant. Captain George Smith built and owned the boat and lived a long river career.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Tanners Run
Ohio River
Pt. Pleasant
George Smith
National Better Homes Week Leader Guides Local Helpers
Freda Martin, home economics teacher at Middleport High School, chairs National Better Homes Week set for April 22 to 28. She names committee members Mrs. H. L. Ward, Mrs. F. Rathburn, Mrs. G. H. Stansbury, Mrs. J. B. Downing, Mrs. J. E. Harley, Mrs. B. A. Reed, Harry Barnes, and W. H. Juhling as assistants. The week’s activity program is already in planning.
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Freda Martin
Middleport High School
Better Homes
H. L. Ward
F. Rathburn
G. H. Stansbury
J. B. Downing
J. E. Harley
B. A. Reed
Harry Barnes
W. H. Juhling
Pearl Hysell Injury Update From Mine Incident
Pomeroy report says Pearl Hysell, injured in the mine days ago, had foot X rays showing a small bone issue. Dr. McCullough dressed the injury Monday and Hysell rests easy. He previously had two bones broken above the ankle.
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Pomeroy
Pearl Hysell
Sinclair Will Enter Horses on New York Tracks
The Jockey Club in New York ruled that Harry F. Sinclair and the Rancocas stable may race on all tracks under its jurisdiction despite Maryland banning Sinclair over Teapot Dome ties. Rancocas entries appear across Aqueduct Jamaica Belmont Empire City and Saratoga meets. The stewards also loosened starting rules and reappointed Mars Cassidy and handicapper W S Vosburgh for 1925.
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New York
Harry F. Sinclair
Rancocas
Maryland
Jockey Club
Sinclair
Maryland Commission
Teapot Dome
Aqueduct
Jamaica
Belmont
Empire City
Saratoga
Mars Cassidy
Cassidy
W. S. Vosburgh
Orioles Outfielder Maurice Archdeacon Nearing Return
In Rec overing Auburndale Florida the Baltimore Orioles outfielder Maurice Archdeacon who was struck by a pitch during batting practice yesterday has nearly recovered today and may be available soon.
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Auburndale
Varsity Baseball Candidates to Report March 26
All candidates for the varsity baseball team are to report Monday, March 26, according to Coach Don Peden. The first outdoor practice of the year is scheduled to take place on that date.
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Don Peden
President Barnard Hosts AL Correspondents Dinner
St Petersburg report states President Barnard of the American League hosted a dinner for New York Boston and Washington correspondents last night in St Petersburg Florida.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Barnard
American League
New York
Boston
Washington
Making Good Impression by Jonah Goldman in New Orleans
Cleveland rookies Jonah Goldman has shown at spring training camp in New Orleans that it is only a matter of time before he is a regular for Indiana. He stands out with early promise and potential impact for the club this season.
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Jonah Goldman
Cleveland
New Orleans
theIndiana
Braves Beat Yankees 6 to 2 in Clearwater Action
Spring exhibition results show the Braves defeating the Yankees 6 to 2 at Clearwater. Other scores include Dodgers 7 over Phillies 6 at Clearwater and Braves 6 over Yankees 2 at St. Petersburg.
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Clearwater
Dodgers
Phillies
Bradenton
Giants
Red Sox
St. Petersburg
Braves
Yankees
Avon Park
Cardinals
Athletics
Tampa
Senators
Reading
Orlando
Reds
Baltimore
Wichita Falls
White Sox
New Orleans
Cleveland
Baseball matchups listed for winter haven and other cities
The schedule shows 12 interleague games including Philadelphia vs St Louis at Winter Haven Boston vs Philadelphia at St PetersBorg New York vs Washington at Tampa Chicago vs Hollywood at Los Angeles Pittsburgh vs San Francisco at San Francisco Brooklyn vs St Louis at West Palm Beach Chicago vs Dallas at Dallas Cleveland vs Columbus at New Orleans Detroit vs San Antonio at San Antonio.
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Philadelphia
N. L
St. Louis
Winter Haven
Boston
A. L
St. Petersborg
New York
N. TL
Washington
Tampa
Chicago
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Brooklyn
N. J
West Palm Beach
Dallas
T. L
Cleveland
Columbus
A. A
New Orleans
Detroit
San Antonio
Plane to Stimulate Interest in Real Team Play
A proposal suggests the plane idea would spark interest among players and allow more men to consider themselves part of a real team that would compete.
Ohio announces 14 game 1928 baseball schedule
The Ohio University 1928 baseball schedule, corrected after a review, lists 14 games: 10 in the Buckeye loop, two with Marietta, and single games with Rio Grande Muskingum Miami Ohio Wesleyan Denison and Wittenberg. The season opens April 14 with Rio Grande at Athens and closes May 24 at Athens.
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Ohio
Buckeye
Marietta
Rio Grande
Muskingum
Athens
Miami
Oxford
Cincinnati
Ohio Wesleyan
Wittenberg
Springfield
Denison
Delaware
Granville
Flexible player usage plan eyed to boost team growth
The article discusses a potential system to share of important games and develop players more rapidly. It notes the possibility of substituting combinations instead of individuals and using more experienced players for hard games on consecutive Saturdays. The plan would be flexible and may involve the B team playing two games in a row after easier matchups.
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Stanford
Pop Warner
Prominent Golfers Enter Florida Open Championship
The Florida Open golf championship begins today with entries from Johnny Farrell Bobby Jones Joe Kirkwood and Bill Mehihe among the notable players.
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Jacksonville
Johnny Farrell
Bobby C
Joe Kirkwood
Bill Mé@hihe
De LaSalle to Meet Elder in Second Round Clash
Eighteen teams compete in the Fitts Annual National Catholic Inter scholastic Basketball tournament at Loyola University Chicago. De LaSalle Joliet will face Elder Cincinnati in the tournament’s first second round game.
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Chicago
U.P
de LaSalle High
Joliet
Ill
Loyola University
de LaSalle High School
Elder High
Cincinnati
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