Boxing Situation Revolving Around Gibbons and Tunney
New York March 31 Eddie Kane acting for Tom Gibbons threatens to sign to match him with either Harry Wills on May 2 for the Milk Fund or Gene Tunney on June 11 for related causes. Tunney awaits a Chicago verdict and has offers from California to face Stribling or Loughran. Most expect Gibbons to meet Tunney, piling up a complex heavyweight scene.
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Tom Gibbons
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Harry Wills
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Jack Dempsey
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Tunney
California
Young Stribling
Tonmy Loughran
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Dempsey
Kan
Brooklyn Robins See Real Chance For Pennant
Wilbert Robinson, recovering from illness, expresses optimism for the Brooklyn Robins in the National League pennant race. He credits a strong pitching staff led by Dazzy Vance and Burleigh Grimes and offensive power from Zach Wheat, Jack Fournier, and kd Brown. He cites five key factors, three offensive and two defensive, as the base of his hopes.
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Zach Wheat
Jack Fournier
Kd Brown
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Giants Seek Poised Pitching For 1925 Season
Ray Robinson speaks of the Brooklyn Giants relying on Ehrhardt and a strong pitching staff. Ehrhardt, a Florida State standout, impressed by winning six straight after moving to the big leagues, with a quick pitcher’s delivery that keeps batters off balance. Recruited outfielder Cox from Portland may bolster the lineup as a reserve and catch Brooklyn’s early-season rhythm.
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Grimes
Robbie
Rube
Ehrhardt
Florida State
Mhrhardt
Cox
Portland
Feld
Brooklyn
Eave Robinson
Athens High Eyes Nelsonville Dual Track Meet
Porter of Athens high school negotiates with Nelsonville officials for a dual track meet to be held here the week before the Southeastern high school league meet at Wellston on May 2. Coach Harold Wise aims to gauge his runners before the league encounter.
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Wit’. Porter
Athens High School
Nelsonville
Wellston
Harold Wise
John McCloskey Recall Sparks Long Baseball Career
New Orleans reports trace the career of John McCloskey a veteran figure in baseball for four decades. He has managed major league clubs and numerous minor league teams promoted dozens of players to the majors and influenced many ball players during his long tenure in the sport.
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New Orleans
John McCloskey
McCloskey
Helen Meany Crowned American Fancy Diving Queen
Helen Meany from New York won the indoor diving honors in Tampa Florida replacing Carol Fletcher as the 1925 indoor champion. Meany led in the series of divans events and earned the title at the recent meet.
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Helen Meany
Tampa
Fla
New York
Carol Fletcher
Catcher Born in Little Rock Joined Athletics via Texas League Trade
Catcher born in Little Rock Arkansas on July 9 pursued a major league career after being purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics from the Houston Texas League club in 191%. He was sent to Milwaukee in the American Association in a deal for Joe Hauser in 1921 and sold to Cleveland after the 1922 season. His standout feats include batting .342 in 1924 with a .978 fielding percentage and 72 runs batted in across 105 games.
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Houston
Milwaukee
American Association
Joe Hauser
Cleveland
John McGraw
McGraw
Giants
Pittsburg Pirates Acquire Qutfielder Gorn-Waterloo in 1916 Sale
Pittsburg secures Qutfielder Gorn-Waterloo from Tacoma Northwestern League club for a reported 4000 dollars. He posted a .350 batting average in 1922 and a .990 fielding percentage with three errors in 298 chances. He appeared in 159 games in 1922.
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Waterloo
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Tacoma Club
Rogell Praised as Strong Sox Recruit by Jawn McCloskey
Jawn McCloskey hails William Rogell as the greatest infielder since Herman Long and predicts the Red Sox recruit will secure a long Major League career if he proves even half as good. McCloskey cites Rogell's potential impact and durability at the majors.
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Jawn" McCloskey
William Rogell
Red Sox
Rogell
Herman Long
Cooney Rated One Of The Best In St Petersburg Roster
Johnny Cooney is highlighted as a top star on the St Petersburg roster. Though a left handed pitcher by trade, he shines in the outfield and as a clutch hitter. His lineage traces to Pop Anson’s famous Chicago Colts, suggesting fatherly athletic pedigree.
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T. Petersburg
Johnny Cooney
Cooney
Pop’ Anson
Soney
Rogers Hornsby Bans Golf and Cinema Enjoyment
Rogers Hornsby the NL’s top slugger condemns movies and golf. He doubts the dark theatre glare will dim the eye that faces NL pitchers and notes he avoids smoking chewing or drinking and eats little, plans to watch Art Nehf and Dazzy Vance from the bench.
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Rogers Hornsby
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Hornsby
Billy Evans
Kornsby
Art Nehf
Dazzy Vance
Fights From Dayton Newark New York and Philadelphia results
Last night’s boxing cards produced several knockouts and decisions. Frankie Rob stopped Joe Paglina in eight in Dayton while Joe Delaney halted Benny Soloff in the first. Gene Delmont KO’d Jack Wolfe in Cleveland. Fitzsimmons ko’d Civil in Newark. Dempsey and Hurley drew in New York. Elkins defeated White over six. Kram er beat Nobles in Philadelphia. Fischer won over Michaels. O Moore over Delaney. De Marco defeated Winkler. Wolgast outpointed Schwartz.
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Frankie Rob
Joe Paglina
Louisville
Joe Delaney
Benny Soloff
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Gene Delmont
iCleveland
Jack Wolfe
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Eddie Civil
Ashland
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Bud Dempsey
Lew Hurley
Murray Elkins
Harry White
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Danny Kramer
Tommy Nobles
England
Harry Fischer
Bobby Michaels
Terrence O’moore
Ireland
Steve Delaney
John de Marco
Atlantic City
al Winkler
Bobby Wolgast
Joey Schwartz
Training Camp Gossip Sparks Base Path Shakeup
Lu Blue faces first base challenge this season as Johnny Netn of St Paul targets the bag. Blue stays practical with feet on the bag. Johnny Bassler, called czar of the Tigers mitts, muses on a hypothetical fine against Standard Oil in his youth.
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Johnny Bassler
Landis
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Big Mitt Corps
Standard Oil Company
Tygers Rally For Leader Amid Loyal Hires Questioned
Tygers training sessions skip hourly breaks as players gather in midfield to shout for their leader Tyrus Raymone. The atmosphere hints at concealed tension as Raymone remains unpopular with some hired personnel.
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Rickey Looks To Veterans In 1925 Chase For Pennant
St Louis manager Rickey pins pennant hopes on five veterans Walter Mails Jens Haines Allan Sotheron Bill Cherdel and Leo Dickerman and three ex collegians Johnny Stuart Eddie Dyer and Flinton Rhemim Mails aims for a comeback after a prior major league stint his performance will be closely watched.
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Walter Mails
Jens Haines
Allan Sotheron
Bill Cherdel
Leo Dickerman
Johnny Stuart
Eddie Dyer
Flinton Rhemim
Mails
Evans Favors Exhibition Plan of American League
Billy Evans argues in Sarasota that the American League should allow interleague spring games but not intra-league play. He says NL clubs meeting NL teams heighten fan interest and that the AL system prevents early blowouts, giving weak teams a fair chance and maintaining suspense for opening seasons.
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Billy Evans
Sarasota
Fla
South
Interilar City
Thien
Intramural Track Meet Opens at Ohio University
Preliminaries are set for Wednesday evening in the gymnasium with finals Thursday. Open to all students. teams may enter two men per event and one field event each. Five places count for honors with a 4-3-2-1 scale.
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Ohio University
Eimnasium
Puzzles and Pennants Dominate This Lively Look at Sports and Society
A brisk collage of notes from 1925 covers Elsie Janis’s new show, sports bets from boxing to derby nominations, and odds on Tunney Dempsey hints. It notes Cannonball Martin’s dethronement, Derby entries, and quirky quotes on golf and salaries, all reflecting a bustling cultural moment.
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Elsie Janis
Gibbons Tunney Match Demands Spark Boxer Row
A Cleveland scribe urges a Gibbons Tunney bout accusing Gene Tunney of failing tests. A metopolitan article notes sport celebrities fear their sons follow sports careers, preferring business.
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Cleveland
Tommy Gibbons
Gene Tunney
St. Paul
Canadian Kerr Sets Sights on Cubs Tryout Session
The Saskatchewan born Kerr, a versatile Canadian athlete from Saskatoon, is being considered by the Chicago Cubs for a major league outfield role. Noted for slugging in the western Canada circuits, Kerr also excels in tennis, swimming, track, and football, with a 435 batting mark in summer league and a strong hurdling background. He was recommended to Cubs president Charles by Frank Miley and could join the club during the upcoming sessions.
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Cubs
Charles
Chicago
Frank Miley
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