Dempsey Suggests He May Have Been Given Mickey Finn
AP reports Jack Dempsey, former world heavyweight champion, conceded he may have been drugged with a Mickey Finn before his Sept. 23 1926 title loss to Gene Tunney in Philadelphia. Dempsey denied being ill the day of the fight, though colleagues and a doctor suggested he was sick and drugged.
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Jack Dempsey
Mickey Finn
Gene Tunney
Philadelphia
Dempsey
Benny Marshall
The
News
Boys Club of America
Cullum
Associated
Lum
Tunney
Boston
Marshall
New York
Atlanta
Harvey Hester
Hester
Glenwood Triumphs 50-49 Over Matoaka In Down-To-The-Wire Finish
Glenwood Junior High Wildcats erased a 16 point deficit to edge Matoaka Indians 50-49 at Glenwood. Larry Harman led all scorers with 16 points and Michael Thompson added 10 as Glenwood surged late to snatch the win.
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Wildcats
Matoaka
Indians
Larry Harman
Michael Thompson
Mateaka Jr
Glenwood Jr
Davis
Lin
T’p’s
Hurst
Webb
Rave
Sanders $ McBride
Echo Spring District 1963 Louisville Property Notice
A fragment from 1963 records mentions 86 Proof 1963 Echo Spring District Louisville Kentucky.
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Echo Spring Dist
Louisville, KY
Welch Beavers Tip Off Atop Hinton Tigers In WV Hoops
Welch Maroon Wave visits Beavers for season opener amid 19 game slate. Coach Merril Gainer notes Welch strength and predicts a tough test for Princeton bound opponents as Orrison leads a confident Beaver lineup.
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Welch Maroon Wave
West Virginia
Beavers
Athens
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Montcalm
Marion
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Oceana
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Sophia
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Patrick Henry
Whitewood
Garden
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Ben Maroon
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Orrison
Gainer
Ricky Karnes
Randy Barnett
John Burton
Tazewell Grid Fete Scheduled Saturday
Coach Jerry Caliborne of Virginia Tech will speak at the annual Tazewell football banquet set for Saturday December 14 at 6:30 pm in the high school cafeteria. Tickets are $2 and available at the high school or from Dr H R Lutz or Harry Buston per Coach Miller.
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Jerry Caliborne
Virginia Tech
Tazewell
H. R. Lutz
Harry Buston
Miller
Concord tops Alderson-Broaddus 87 72 behind Stewart brothers
Concord defeats Alderson-Broaddus 87 to 72 as Jimmy Stewart scores 33 and Kenny Stewart adds 25. Robie Hodes suffers a pulled back muscle and will be out about a week. Jim Stewart shoots 14 of 23, Kenny 11 of 19, while Bobbitt and Toothman lead the visitors with 21 and 16 points respectively.
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Concord
Alderson - Broaddus
Athens
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Kenny
Ira Blankenship
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Robie Hodes
Rodes
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Ken
Jimmy Stewart
Leach J. D. Bobbitt
Jim Toothman
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Toothman
A-B
Alderson
Concords
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Blake
Dietzel Clears Referee in New York Luncheon
Army coach Paul Dietzel exonerated referee Barney Finn saying the official did exactly right. Dietzel admitted no fault, but argued Cadets should have had a chance to snap the ball before time ran out as Array trailed Navy by six in a late drive.
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NEW York (Ap
Army
Paul Dietzel
Barney Finn
Dietzel
New York Football Writers
Array
Navy
Stichweh
Finn
10 Added To Hall Of Fame
Modern players inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame at its sixth annual College event include Kavanaugh LSU end Cliff Montgomery Columbia QB Henry Peter Punch Georgia Tech center Edward Tryon Colgate halfback. Old timers Thomas Burn McClung Yale halfback Charles Buck Wharton Penn guard and George Woodruff are noted for past contributions.
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National Football Foundation
College Kavanaugh
Louisiana State University
Cliff Montgomery
Columbia
Henry Peter Punch
Georgia Tech
Edward Tryon
Colgate
Thomas Burn McClung
Yale
Charles Buck Wharton
Penn
Delaware
George Woodruff
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