Bantamweight Crown Hopes Rest on Harold Smith Of Chicago
The New York boxing scene eyes Harold Smith of Chicago as a rising bantamweight contender to challenge Joe Lynch for the title once held by Terry Me. Smith, 23, claims 118 pounds, has seen wins over Lynch, and bears a spooky Halloween matchup vibe with Goldstein pending Oct. 39.
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George T. Hook
New York
Terry Me
Terry
Young Corbett
Corbett
Harold
McGovern
Harold Smith
Chicago
Bantamweicht
Joe Lynch
Smith
Lynch
Mauis
Windy City
Rickard
Osmith
Abe Attell Goldstein
Goldstein
Williams quake claims fourteen wrestlers in Japan
A fragmented item notes14 wrestlers died in a Japanese quake and strays into pop culture with Charley Chaplin seeking a rise fighter role and Babe Ruth returning to vaudeville with a sketch titled Master Minds I Have Mastered, reflecting a chaotic page of notes.
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Charley Chaplin
Babe Ruth
Jockey Steve Donoghue Wins Fourth Consecutive Derby
Jockey Steve Donoghue has now won four consecutive Derbies including the one at Belmont. The rest of the page commentary critiques baseball’s growth, Princeton versus Notre Dame, Dempsey training for Pancho Villa, and a Polish boy wonder abandoning chess to focus on mental improvement.
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Steve Donoghue
Belmont
Princeton
Notre Dame
Yale
Dempsey
Pancho Villa
Boy Wonder
Statesman Claims Better Ment Violates Vol Act
Chicago expert notes two perfect noses in the world and Johnny Wilson holds both. Joe Beckett plans to retire and sleep at home rather than the ring. A man with three arms is described as joining a circus for a triple threat act.
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Joe Beckett
Fiere
Circus
Chicago
Sals
Johnny Wilson
Use Glostora Oil for Neat Hair Convenience
A vintage style note promotes Glostora oil to keep hair combed and tidy. It claims the oil is non sticky, leaves a natural gloss, and does not show or stiffen like waxes. Apply a small amount once or twice weekly for soft pliable hair that stays in place after combing.
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Giostoria
Notre Dame Kickoff Returners Spark Gridiron Plays
The report highlights Paul Castner, a fullback, with two long kickoff returns of 92 and 90 yards in one game, plus a 45 yard return. It notes Notre Dame’s prowess in kickoff returns for touchdowns and mentions other players like Crowley Miller Layden and Stuhldreher contributing to explosive returns. It recalls last year’s five perfect kickoff returns and suggests potential repeated success.
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Paul Castner
Army
Maher
Notre Dame
Irish
Castner
Don Miller
St. Louis
Cerney
Depauw
Butler
Crowley
Miller
Layden
Stuhldreher
West Point star French in Major League antics line
Baseball humor crops up in Washington as Connie Mack uses West Point standout French, famed halfback, as pinch hitter. A rowdy exchange with a colored section erupts with quips from Hoyt and Moriarty, highlightingFans banter and early season wit.
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Washington
Mack
French
Rommel
Baseball crowd taunts umpire as spectator remarks noted
The excerpt describes a fan insulting during a game as French took his third swing, missing and retiring to the bench on strikes. Another spectator responded with a wry claim that the man “belongs to do air ser vice.”
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French
Yankees Pitcher Waite Hoyt Delivers Humorous Warmup Jab
Star pitcher Waite Hoyt joked with umpire George Mortarity before a Yankee Stadium game while warming up, adding a light moment to a tense pregame scene.
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Waite Hoyt
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Hoyt
George Mortarity
Umpires Debate Precision Amid Off-day Commentary
A fragment shows Moriarity and Hoyt in a light exchange about accuracy and missed calls. The dialogue touches on confidence and restraint as an umpire group jokes about not missing more than a dozen calls in a game.
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Hoyt
Moriarty
Canton Defeats Akron in Close Football Duel
Canton defeats Akron 7 to 3 in a tight football game while Chicago Bears beat Buffalo 18 to 8 and Racine defeats Green Bay 24 to 8. Columbus tops Toledo 3 to 0 and Cleveland defeats the Oorang Indians 27 to 0 with Milwaukee 6 and St. Louis 0.
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Canton
Akron
Chicago Bears
Buffalo
Racine
Greenbay
Columbus
Toledo
Cleveland
Oorang Indians
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Hoppe Favored In International Balkline Meet
Willie Hoppe, odds on favorite to retain the world balkline title, teams with Erich Hagen lecher of Germany in the opening 138.2 match at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Defending champ Hoppe defeated Jake Shaefer last year and Shaefer, Conti of France, Horemans of Belgium, and Welker Cochran of San Francisco are also in the field with afternoon and evening sessions scheduled.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Erich Hagenlecher
Germany
Pennsylvania
Hoppe
Jake Shaefer
Shaefer
Roger Conti
France
Edouard Horemans
Belgium
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Stealing Home Bullet: Pitcher Delivers On Rubber
A pitcher stands on the rubber with the ball as a runner breaks from third toward home. The pitcher, without wind up, throws to the catcher to tag the runner. It is a perfect pitch with the catcher ready for the play.
Harvard Falls to Dartmouth in Rainy Upset Loss
New York October 29 Harvard suffers a decisive defeat to Dartmouth as the Crimson drop in status among eastern powers. Yale, Cornell, Penn State, West Virginia, and W. and J. hold strong positions while California maintains dominance on the coast and Notre Dame, Michigan, and Illinois stay near the top nationally.
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Davis J. Walsh
I. N
New York
Cambridge
Harvard
Dartmouth
Yale
Syracuse
Correll
Penn State
West Virginia
Middlewest
West
Centre College
Georgia Tech
Penna
Notre Dame
California
Washington State
Stanford
Purdue
Badgers
Minnesota
South
Vanderbilt
Commodores
Texas
Tulane
Princeton
Navy
Roper
Cornell
Springfield
Baseball balk interpretation on home run play
The pitcher on the rubber with a legal delivery allowed the batsman to swing and hit a home run. If the pitcher delivered without the ball, a balk occurred and the runner on third could score. The first baseman who hid the ball and threw out the runner at home would be ruled illegal, with the run scoring on the balk.
West Virginia Joins Electric Fleet In Final Fitting
The sixth and last unit of the electric fleet, the West Virginia, is receiving finishing touches at Newport News yards and will be commissioned in late November. Commanded by Captain Thomas J. Senn, she will be electrical throughout and carry eight 16 inch guns with a range of about 21 miles. The ship will take much of the North Dakota crew abroad and its electrical output is said to power a city the size of Savannah.
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Norfolk
Electric Fleet
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Newport News Drydock
Navy Department
Thomas J. Senn
North Dakota
Savannah
Steubenville Man Killed by Unknown Assassin at Midnight
Julius Saldani aged 43 was shot to death on a downtown Steubenville street corner just before midnight last night. Police said the killer remains unknown and the body was found at the scene.
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Steubenville
Steubenville, O
Julius Saldani
John L Sullivan Pursues Gans and Fights Ring Turmoil
Boston, Oct 29 Joe Gans, famed lightweight, admired by boxing fans as possibly the greatest of all time, faced lethal criticism from John L Sullivan who sought to unearth a challenger. Sullivan snarled at Gans and once conspired in the corner during a Spike Sullivan bout at Broadway A. C. Referee White was attacked as banter turned to a riot with officers removing John L from the arena.
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Connie Mack
French
West Point
Maurice Archdeacon
Chicago White Sox
Rochester
Boston
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Gans
John JW. Sullivan
John L
Sullivan
Spike Sullivan
Broadway A. C
New York
John J
Spike
Charlie White
John
White
GY'S A STAR Cy Wentworth Leads New Hampshire Team
Cy Wentworth, captain of the state university team, anchors New Hampshire football as a capable halfback, shaping the squad's hopes for the season with leadership and skill.
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New Hampshire
Cy Wentworth
The
State University
Doctor Advises Examination for Dull Right-Side Soreness
A reader asks Dr Copeland about a year of dull soreness on the right side after standing. The doctor notes multiple possible causes and declines treatment advice, recommending a thorough examination by a specialist in women’s diseases.
Francois Descamps Shifts English Heavyweight Prospects
Francois Descamps, the French trainer, signs Johnny Sullivan as a rising heavyweight star from Covent Garden after spotting the 16 year old in Dublin and at Beckett’s chin. Joe Beckett’s status as England’s champion is questioned as Sullivan nears potential title contention.
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London
Francois Descamps
Francois
Georges
England
Joe Beckett
Johnny Sullivan
Lord Curzon
M. Poincare
Stanley Baldwin
Georges O
Joe
Johnny
Britain
France
Southampton
Covent Garden
Ted Broadribb
Descamps
Dublin
Johnny Stulff
Carpentier
Defiance Man and Two Held for Crabb(e) Act Whiskey Case
Pleading guilty to manufacturing intoxicating liquor, Charles Strusaker, a well to do farmer, and Emory Reynolds were bound over to the grand jury from Mayor Marlett's court in Defiance under $3000 bonds each. It is the first case in Defiance under the amended Crabbe act making whiskey manufacture a felony with at least a $500 fine and one year imprisonment upon conviction. Arrests followed discovery of a 15 gallon distillery in the Strusaker basement and 16 gallons of product.
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Defiance
Charles Strusaker
Emory Reynolds
John Co. Marlett
Strusaker
Robbers Hit Stone & Thomas in Wheeling Store
Yeggs blasted the Stone & Thomas department store safe in Wheeling last night and escaped with about 40000 in cash and negotiable securities. Seventeen fur coats were taken and the watchman Louis Vogier, 70, found chained to his radiator at six this morning. Police suspect a auto trip to East Liverpool where Moyers department store was also broken into with 2300 and fur coats stolen.
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Wheeling
de Yeggs
Stone & Thomas Department
Louis Vogier
Yeges
Liverpool
Moyers Department
Youngstown Mayoral Race Split By Klan Support and Anti
In Youngstown the mayoralty contest pits Charles F. Scheible backed by the Ku Klux Klan against five opponents who oppose the organization. The race becomes a clash between Klan backing and anti Klansmen as supporters forecast Scheible’s win.
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Youngstown
Charles F. Scheible
Ku Klux Klan
Youngtown
Scheible
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