Kaplan Crowned Featherweight World Champion at MSG
New York Jan 2 Louis Kaplan of Meriden Conn defeated Danny Kramer of Philadelphia by technical knockout in the ninth round at Madison Square Garden to win the featherweight world title in a New York State Athletic Commission tournament final. Kaplan, a 23 year old Russian native fighting as Benny Miller earlier, used a relentless left and right assault to dominate throughout, leaving Kramer battered with a bloody face before the towel ended the fight.
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Kid) Kaplan
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Schedule Committee Begins Work on 1925 Baseball Schedules
Pittsburg January 2 Three members of the National and American League schedule drafting committee met and began drafting the 1925 schedule. B B Johnson did not attend due to illness but expected to arrive tomorrow. John Heydler Barney Dreyfuss and Will Harridge discussed possible return to October 4 closing date to avoid too many doubleheaders. Work continues through the weekend with final league action in February.
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Crossword Puzzle Answers Complete Word List
The puzzle presents a 15 across theme with clues for terms such as sharpen grain period beverage relish attitude dairy animal shoot sorrowful lofty apart toss indentation mistake plural entry spoken inclination of the head and more. It ends with a prompt for yesterday's crossword solution.
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Alumni Pride Shines In Fighting Five Triumph
Alumni battles headline the postseason classic as the Fighting Five edge the Tigers in a tight finish. Karnes drives the rally with four quick field goals, turning an 18 17 deficit into a late lead. Final lineups see Cubs and Alumni exchanging baskets as referees call the action. The piece notes historic cross‑regional results and mentions the first feminine chess tournament in France.
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East Holds Top Now in Inter sectional Play
New York January 2 The post season changes erased the Middle West lead in inter sectional gridiron play. The East now holds the top position by a six point margin after forty games climaxing New Year’s Day on the Pacific coast. Far West is third and the South last in the revised summary.
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Sports, reformers, and showboating in early news chatter
A collage of sports and public figures with quips about football gate receipts, Belmont ambitions, and questionable chemistry between alcohol and radio sets. Mentions include Carrol rumored to join the Tygers, Walter Camp’s all America team, McGraw not retiring, Firpo versus French lumberjack, Rockne and the forward pass, Ford and the auto business, Babe Ruth’s travels, and Chicago’s White Sox chatter.
Notre Dame will not meet California team
Pasadena January 2 Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne announced that his team will not face the University of California. He cited injuries from the New Year’s Day loss to Stanford and new study plans at Notre Dame, noting any potential game would be in Berkeley rather than Los Angeles.
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Substitutes spark USC win over Missouri on Christmas Day
Southern California defeated Missouri 6 to 3 as all four touchdowns came from substitutes. Three California scores came in the third period, with Lefebvre and sub end trio capitalizing on long passes. Missouri's late TD by Tuttle narrowed the gap as both teams relied heavily on reserves.
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Kid McCoy Seeks New Trial in Manslaughter Conviction
Los Angeles January 2 ex prize ring idol Kid McCoy moved for a new trial after his manslaughter conviction in the killing of Mrs Teresa W Mors last August. Attorneys argued the motion will be heard in a week and cited fifteen claimed court errors including alleged out of court evidence and a compromised verdict. New evidence in McCoy's favor was said to have been uncovered.
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Frank Chance Memorial to Be Tablet, Veeck Says
President Veeck of the Cubs announced the Frank Chance memorial at Cubs Park will be a tablet. The tribute honors the late Chicago White Sox manager, who gained fame while with the Cubs, and follows the Cincinnati park memorial for Frank Bancroft.
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Flannel Frocks in Light Colors with Buttons and Stitching
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All For Love Thrills Across the World
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Sprinters Delay Start of World Expedition
Loren Murchison of Newark and Charlie Paddock of Los Angeles postpone their world sprint tour from January 14 to mid February. The delay follows Murchison's plan to meet Jackson V. Scholz, the sole American to…
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Pennant Plays in Basketball
A coach outlines a sequence for a successful passing play in basketball. Forward 1 passes to Guard 5 who then to Forward 2, with Center 3 cutting up center on the bat-off and Guard 4 shifting to basket guard.
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Athlete wins first in 1924 indoor sprint finals at January meetings
The report notes a first place finish in the 1924 Olympic sprint event held on indoor boards during January meetings, highlighting the standout performance by the winner.
Mrs. Sweet Imprisoned in Refrigerator as Divorce Grounds
London reports Mrs. Ralph Sweet sought divorce after her husband allegedly locked her inside a refrigerator for two and a half hours as punishment for alleged flirtation. The incident prompted marital dissolution talks amid sensational domestic dispute reporting.
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