Nurmi Wins Two Records In Indoor Track Triumph
At Madison Square Garden Paavo Nurmi the Finn upset rivals from the United States and Finland. He set world bests in the 1500 metres 4 56 145? the mile 4 13 5 9 and the 5000 metres 14 44 5 5 surpassing Ray Ritola and others as Loren Murchison and Alan Helffrich added world marks in sprints and 500 metres.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Nurmi
Joey Ray
Willie Ritola
Ray
Ritola
A. C
Loren Murchison
Newark A. C
Alan Helffrich
Penn State
Millrose A A Carnival to Feature Nurmi and Stars
Finnish Olympic champion Paavo Nurmi will compete in the Millrose A A carnival at Madison Square Garden January 27 and 28 as part of an indoor campaign opened at the Finnish American games. The event promises a record field including Ugo Frigerio George Goulding Willie Plant Jackson Scholz Lee Barnes and Jose Ray with an international walking race among top contenders.
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New York
Paavo Nurmi
Madison Square Garden
Nurmi
Ugo Frigerio
Jose Ray
Chicago
European lightweight champ Vinez challenges Dundee for 20 rounds
Lucien Vinez the European lightweight champion urged Johnny Dundee the former world featherweight champion to accept a twenty round bout next month at lightweight. He objects to Dundee facing Fred Brettmaer for a fifteen round fight on January 27 and says he will press Dundee to meet him before Dundee’s return to the United States.
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Paris
Lucien Vinez
Europe
Johnny Dundee
Fred Brettmaer
Dundee
Johnny
United States
Bank of Bramwell Reports December 1924 Condition
The Bank of Bramwell in Bramwell West Virginia reports assets totaling 7 249 437 83 with deposits at 5 547 404 71 and capital stock 300 000 00 The report certified by cashier J B Perry sworn January 6 1925 and witnessed by directors H Bowen W Freemans Edwin Mann Notary W A Jameson.
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West Virginia
United States
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Rossie
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County OF
Mercer
J. B. Perry
Harry Bowen
W. Freeman
Edwin Mann
W. A. Jameson
Walker to Meet McTigue in Mixed Division Title Fight
Mickey Walker the welterweight champion meets Mike McTigue the light heavyweight king in a twelve round no decision bout at Newark Armory. Walker seeks the 175 pound crown by knockout or foul win. McTigue can win the light heavyweight title and leave Walker as welterweight champion.
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New York
Mickey Walker
Mike McTigue
Newark Armory
McTigue
Walker
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
Public release delayed on OConnell and Dolan testimony
Baseball Commissioner Landis said he would publish the full testimony of Jimmy OConnell and Cory Dolan within a few days. He informed New York writers that he withheld the records to fulfill his investigative obligations, despite pressure to release Frank Frisch George Kelly and Ross Young statements.
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Landis
New York Baseball Writers
Jimmy O'Connell
Cory Dolan
New York Giants
New York Writers
O'Connell
Bolan
Frank Frisch
George Kelly
Ross Young
Seven new Yankees pitchers join 1925 training camp roster
New York announces thirteen pitchers for spring training in St Petersburg Fla including six holdovers from 1924 and seven newcomers Urban Shocker leads the new arrivals with Ray Francis Monroe Schwartz Henry Cullop Henry Johnson Joseph Maley and John Bradley among others The club also releases George Pipgras Walter Roettger and Al Mammaux to various minor leagues.
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New York Yankees
St. Petersburg
Fla
George Pipgras
Atlanta
Walter Roettger
St. Paul
al Mammaux
Grand Circuit Admits Two New Member Tracks
Cleveland Jan 6 With the admission of two new member tracks Aurora Ill and Atlanta and important additions to and changes in the rules Grand Circuit stewards announce the update to the circuit schedule and governance as of January.
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Cleveland
Aurora
Ill
Atlanta
Cleveland hosts next year’s track meet and schedule
At the annual meeting H. K. Devereux and E. W. Swisher were re elected as officers with W. H. Kinnan as secretary treasurer and ten stewards chosen. Cleveland was named for next year, a 16 week season the longest, opening June 22 at North Randall and ending mid October in Atlanta. Four weeks racing set for North Randall, two in August. Secretary W P Engelman said the American Derby will be renewed in Kalamazoo on a $25 000 gross value basis.
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H. K. Devereux
Cleveland
E. W. Swisher
Columbus
W. H. Kinnan
North Randal
Atlanta
North Randall
W. P. Engelman
Kalamazoo
Exhumation Demands in Olson Brother Case
Judge Olson comments on inconsistencies in the McClintock will and questions surrounding the death of Dr. Oscar Olson. William D. Shepherd, foster parent of the heir, denies allegations of an oily motive and rebuts claims about visits and a supposed oil well discussion.
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Young McClintock
Shepherd
Pope
Seigfried
Albuququerque
N. M
William D. Shepherd
Jonleht
Harry Olson
Chicago
Oscar Olson
William N. MacClintock
Imo
Dr. Olson
McClintock
Probe Tobacco Trade Organizations Urged By Sapiro
Aaron Sapiro of Chicago urged the federal trade commission to investigate large tobacco trade groups. He said the cooperative movement needs government support rather than more laws and charged the big tobacco bodies with boycotting cooperative associations. The convention focused on technical aspects of the movement.
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Federal Trade Commission
Aaron Sapiro
Chicago
National Council of Farmers’ Cooperative Marketing Associations
Benny Leonard Relapses While Ill With Grippe
New York January 6 Benny Leonard lightweight world champion suffers a relapse of grippe his brother reports doctors say his condition is not critical.
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Benny Leonard
Grippe
New York
Benny Leonlard
Ladd Sparks Fight Over Republican Loyalty in Senate
Washington, Jan 6. Senator Ladd of North Dakota denounces rigid party discipline as he and fellow insurgents attack the Republican leadership. He cites a shift toward wealth interests, imperial ventures, and a government of the masses by the classes, urging a return to founders' principles.
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Frazier
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America
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Nebraska
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Borah
Idaho
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Roosevelt
Sophomores break up banquet of freshmen at Carnegie Tech
Pittsburg Jan 6 The annual freshman banquet at Carnegie Institute of Technology was disrupted when about twenty five sophomores forced a dining room entry on the fourth floor of an East End hotel. A fire hose was turned on the invaders by the freshmen and police arrived to separate the fighting students. No arrests were made though many were bruised and clothes torn.
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