Five billiard greats eye title as Schaefer bids defend
New York reports the world 18.2 balkline championship opening with Jake Schaefer defending his crown at Hotel Pennsylvania. Will Hoppe, Roger Conti, Erik Hagenlacher, Horemans, and Welker Cochran challenge, while Abe Ruth signals strict self discipline on a farm during winter.
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Roberts Tigers Triumph With Two Wins in Weekend
Murray City reports the Roberts Tigers football team defeated Athens Independents 7 to 0 at Glouster during Armistice Day events and followed with a 19 to 0 victory over Marietta. The season stands at eight wins with 127 scored to 12 conceded.
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Dancing With The Mind Arrives In Los Angeles
Miss Trened d Annelle from Belgium teaches a philosophy of dance to working girls in Los Angeles. She positions dance as a mental refined expression, aiming to form a club that blends beauty, health, and coordinated movement for worker wellbeing.
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Trene d'Annelle
Belgium
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Miss d'Annelle
Foreign Champions Vie For Gilliard Title In billiards race
Germany’s Erik Hagenlacher seeks Schaefer’s crown as a main threat while Roger Conti of France and Edouard Horemans of Belgium also challenge for the title. Conti followed by Hore mans are noted for strong showings with Horemans labeled a dangerous contender. Hoppe once feared Hore mans as the top challenger in the period.
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Erik Hagenlacher
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Belgium
Edouard Horemans
Ioppe
Delaney Emerges From Heenan Line To Challenge Greb
Jim Delaney, rising welterweight now moving toward heavyweight, hails from fighting stock as a second cousin of John C. Heenan. He began boxing at 17 and climbed from bantam to middleweight, with Mike Gibbons backing him and predicting Delaney could someday win Jack Dempsey’s title.
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Tiger Star Is Seldom Injured
RIGHT END GRAY of the Princeton team, key in the Tigers victory over Chicago, shows remarkable durability. He has never left a game due to injury, scoring a 45 yard fumble return for a touchdown and receiving a 45 yard pass to set up another score.
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New Champ Mickey Walker Masters Baseball And Music
New welterweight champion Mickey Walker pursues baseball as a close second passion. He attends New York big league games and roots for the Giants, calling Frankie Frisch his baseball hero. He also favors music though prefers the talking machine for execution. The note also mentions 98 171 G A R veterans remaining in the United States.
Can Hoppe Make a Comeback in Billiards Fight
Willie Hoppe, famed billiards star and former 16 year champion, seeks to regain the title after a stunning upset by Jake Schaefer in New York. Once nicknamed the Boy Wonder, Hoppe trained for months and aims to reclaim glory as Schaefer stays confident he will keep the crown.
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Goldwater Rivals Weismuller In Coast Swimming Race
Clyde Goldwater, 17, of Stockton California, won the national one mile swim title in 25 minutes 2 seconds tying the Pacific coast record and is backed to challenge Johnny Weismuller. Ashland moves to fund a $15000 campus stadium after strong football showings by Ashland College.
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Bouts Report From Across Cities Highlight Boxing Results
Don Bowsher wins 12 rounds over Marty Reese in Columbus while Soldier Buck tops Johnny Klesch in Zanesville. Frankie Schoell outpoints Bryan Downey in Omaha and Willie Ames defeats Jake Gross in Massillon. Tom Gibbons stops George Ashe in Detroit in one round. Frankie Laureaute KO over Andy OBoyle in Troy. Vincent Martin defeats Frankie Edwards in Brooklyn. Karl Baird beats Jimy Mars in Long Island City.
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Willie Ames
Akron
Jake Gross
Lima
Detroit
Tom Gibbons
George Ashe
Brooklyn
Vincent
Pepper) Martin
Frankie Edwards
Long Island City
Karl Baird
Seattle
Jimy Mars
Neiderlinger to pilot Yale against Princeton in Tiger Stadium
Newell Neiderlinger will coach Yale against Princeton this Saturday in Tiger Stadium, replacing Char lie O'Hearn as Neiderlinger has earned his spurs. The piece also notes a medical observation about causes of death including asphyxia syncope and coma.
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Newell Neiderlinger
Charlie O'Hearn
Yale
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Western football verdict in Harvard Princeton clash paper says
From Cambridge Harvard Harvard line weaknesses noted after the Princeton Chicago game. The writer argues Chicago outplayed Princeton in three quarters while Princeton edged 21 to 18. He claims the west suffers nothing by comparison to the east and favors Michigan and Chicago for power.
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Anya
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American players join foreign billiard masters in New York tourney
One of three American players, Wilker Cochran, nicknamed Boy Wonder, competes with international billiard champions in a New York tournament beginning November 13. Cochran, noted for brilliance when focused, can be erratic against more experienced opponents, a fault that has hurt his chances at times.
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Dempsey Wills Heavyweight Bout May Head to June 30
New York reports a potential June 30 heavyweight title bout between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills. Tex Rickard announced he is ready to promote the fight if public demand exists and both fighters can be signed for a reasonable purse.
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Jack Dempsey
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Tex Rickard
Tigers Ready for Yale After Strong Princeton Prep
Princeton reports intensified practice as the Tigers brace for Yale Saturday. Johnny German, star quarterback against Chicago, is back in uniform and ready to return to the backfield if needed.
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