Madison Square Garden Eyes Final Fight Memorial
A May 5 New York report recalls Madison Square Garden as a fading monument with Johnny Dundee and Sid Terris set for twelve rounds in a ceremonial bout. It notes the arena’s storied past including bouts with John L. Sullivan and other boxing legends, and predicts an audience of over 14,000 as memories fill the ring.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
Madison Ware Garden
Johnny Dundee
Sid Terris
Madison Square Garden
Charley Mitchell
John L. Sullivan
Dorando
Hayes
Jem Driscoll
Abe Attell
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Ketchell
Benny Leonard
Ritchie Mitchell
John
Old Garden
Dundee
Athens club schedules six 1925 golf matches
The Athens country club lists six summer matches for 1925 beginning June 5 with Chillicothe visiting, followed by Marietta July 9 Lancaster July 23 and August 6, a return with Chi c Lancaster August 20 and Marietta September 3 to close the season.
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Chillicothe
Marietta
Lancaster
Chi
C. Lancaster Livre
Ceacee
Club
Persistent jinx plagues path of Cindy manager
New York May 5 Jack Hendricks admits to being the unluckiest manager after taking control of the Reds. Illnesses and injuries befell key players like Daubert and Roush, hampering the team though they won nine of fourteen, keeping Giants at bay and proving Hendricks not the worst manager.
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Cindy
Reds
Jack Hendricks
New York
Jack
Cincinnati Reds
Pat Moran
Carl Mays
Roush
Hughey Critz
Charley Dressen
Hargraves
Bressler
Giants
Hendricks
Dundee and Terris Face Off in Possible End to Fray
The aging boxers Dundee and Terris are linked in a potential career finale. Dundee, 32 and with about six hundred fights, has faded from the featherweight spotlight after defeating Eugene Criqut two years ago. Terris is favored to win, while Dundee may retire if defeated.
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Dundee
Terris
Eugene Criqut
Sin Terris
West Coast athlete Jack Merchant eyes eastern meets
The Olympic Club star Jack Merchant, renowned for the running broad jump, plans to enter several major eastern meets this season on the Pacific coast circuit.
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Far West
Jack Merchant
Olympic Club
Pacific Coast
Merchant
Dempseys Set Sail on May Sixth
The Dempseys will sail on May 6 as plans unfold for their maritime departure. Their rivals note the pugilistic pair are largely at sea in terms of boxing careers.
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Dempseys
Depesters
Logan Carshops Win First Game
Logan Carshops defeated the Lancaster Moose 11 to 6 in the opening game of the local season on the carshops grounds. Morley started but was wild, replaced by Tucker who pitched steadily. Logan scored five runs in the seventh to seal the win as poor weather kept attendance down.
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Hocking Valley Carshops
Lancaster Moose Aggregation
Carshops
Morley
Tucker
Art Craft Team of Columbus
Stallsmith
Greb to Defend Title Against Britton in Columbus Fight
Pittsburgh's Harry Greb world middleweight champion meets Bill Britton of Columbia Kansas in a scheduled Wednesday night bout at the Fairmont Arena in Columbus. The match was postponed the previous night due to cold showery weather.
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Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Bill Britton
Columbia
Kans
Fairmont Arena
Iowa grid star Otte mirrors Grange in unusual summer work
Lowell Otte of the University of Iowa, an all Western end, follows the Grange path by working as an ice man last summer and then in the Omaha stockyards during winter. He recorded his experiences as a frogger in his notes.
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Lowell Otte
University of Iowa
Red” Grange
Grange
Otte
Omaha
Kansas Dehorns Catfish to Protect Fishermen
Topeka, Kansas plans to dehorn the large catfish in its rivers to make fishing safer, according to J. B. Doze State Fish and Game Warden. The move aims to reduce danger to anglers and improve sport fishing along the waterways.
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Topeka
Fights Roundup From Last Night Across Cities
In Buffalo Jimmy Slattery stopped Jack McDonald in the third round and Ben Ross defeated Billie McGowan in six. Philadelphia bouts saw Harry Fisher KO Jack Martin in one, Al Winkler decision over Buddy Fitzgerald in six, and Gordon stopping Iddie Ochs in 44 seconds. Other results include Scotty McDonald versus Teddy Squint in Chester with a referee decision after 19 rounds, and Beaumont beating Kramer in Atlantic City.
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Jimmy Slattery
Jack McDonald
Butte
Mont
Ben Ross
Billie McGowan
Atlanta
William Cunningham
Jimmy Monroe
Wilkesbarre
Philadelphia
Harry Fisher
Jack Martin
al Winkler
Buddy Fitzgerald
al Gordon
Iddie Ochs
Lancaster
Vincent Lopez
Jack Escherman
Harrisburg
Danny Kramer
Mickey Travers
New Haven
Conn
Chester
Scotty McDonald
Teddy Squint
Reading
Harry Beaumont
Jackie Kramer
Atlantic City
Dayton
Ifrankie Rob
Bert Palmer
Toledo
Cincinnati
Jimmy Jones
Youngstown
Frankie Welsh
Chicago
Patsy Kline
Carl Meader
Hamilton
Springfield
Bud Christiano
Eddie Dyer
Terre Haute
Drew
Irish Berger
Mickey Finnegan
Wheeling
Finest swimming pool in Frisco opens by Cliff House
San Francisco May 6 reports the opening of a mammoth heated outdoor pool near the Pacific Ocean. The facility spans 1000 feet in length and 150 feet in width, cost nearly 1 million dollars, and was completed after about three years of work with national swimmers present.
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San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Andy Smith's Modern Grid Mark Stands Out In College Runs
California’s five season undefeated streak by the state’s team sets a national record for major colleges. Comparisons note Cornell Michigan and Penn State near-misses, with Gil Dobie at Washington compiling nine straight unbeaten seasons, the longest in gridiron history.
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Ithacans
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Maize and Blue
Ohio State
Haineis
Marquette University
Penn State
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Wolverines
Chicago
Gil Dobie
Gil
Dobie
University of Washington
Scores from Baseball League Actions Across American Circuits
In National League action New York beat Philadelphia 12 to 2 and Boston topped Brooklyn 6 to 5 while Philadelphia downed New York 7 to 6 and St. Louis beat Detroit 5 to 4 in American League play. Also Kansas City defeated Columbus 10 to 4 and Minneapolis bested Indianapolis 8 to 5 with several games postponed.
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American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Major league schedules include city matchups across leagues
The list presents multiple pairings across the American and National Leagues such as Columbus vs Kansas City, Toledo vs Milwaukee, Detroit vs St Louis, Chicago vs Cleveland, Philadelphia vs New York, Boston vs Washington, Cincinnati vs Chicago, Brooklyn vs Boston, New York vs Philadelphia, and St Louis vs Pittsburgh. It also notes the Sheffield plate as a silver and copper combination.
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Cincinnati
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National League
Fate Jubilee at Boston Today
Boston prepares for a Golden Jubilee celebration at Braves field marking the National League's 50th anniversary. The Braves and Chicago Cubs, charter members since 1875, will host dignitaries led by Commissioner Landis. Legendary figures like Nap Lajoie and Jimmy Collins are invited, with Governor Fuller and Mayor Curley to throw out the first ball and lead a parade.
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Braves’ Field
National League
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Landis
Nap LaJoie
Jimmy Collins
Hens Waener
John Merrill
George Wright
Fuller
Curley
Baseball Player Highlights Across Leagues
The text lists home run totals and standout players by club in both leagues. Picks include Simmons and Ward from prominent teams, Bishop from the Athletics, Sisler of the Browns, Frisch and Jackson from the Giants, Bancroft of the Braves, with National totals 76 and American 62.
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Total Simmons
Athletics
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