Yankee Stadium to Host Boxing Season Under Rickard Plan
Tex Rickard announced a one year lease of Yankee Stadium for boxing. The opener on May 22 features Jack Delaney vs Paul Berlenbach with Harry Wills and Tommy Gibbons likely headlining the second show on June 23 or 24 to challenge champion for Dempsey. Rickard aims to stage major title bouts while limiting New Jersey style rules at the New York venue.
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New York
Mar
Tex Rickard
Yankee Stadium
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Jack Delaney
Paul Berlenbach
Rickard
Delaney
Berlenbach
Harry Wills
Tommy Gibbons
Ballpark
Deck Dempsey
State Athletic Commission
Wills
Chicago
Bushy Graham
Utica
N. Y
Rosenberg-Martin
Martin
Pancho Villa
Mickey Walker
King
New York State Athletic Commission
Boyle
Thirty Acres
Jersey City
New Jersey
Ramsey Quint Defeats Boys' Club Seconds
Ramsey Quint wins the first leg of the night at the Boys' Club against its second team. Crowell led with fourteen points while Brown and Hicks matched the club’s top scorers, as Ramsey secured an early margin of safety in a game featuring mixed lineups and substitutions.
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Betwee
Ramy School
Msey
Ub Boys
Er Boys
Ramsey Boys
Ramsey
Crowell
Brown
Hicks
MS — RI I Stili
Green Peuilngs
Nkenship
Aaa Ibson
Tys' Clu Rown
BO Cinewnn
Abahidielin
Icks
Eren Greiess
Howell
Boys’ Club
Snead
B.C
Sammy Mandell Enters Lightweight Tournament
New York March 4 Sammy Mandell of Rockford Illinois joins the New York State Athletic Commission lightweight tournament after previously holding out Mandell accepts nomination to compete for the 135 pound crown and ends his ring layoff Eddie Kane Benny Leonard's manager notified the commission of his decision to enter the field.
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New York
Sammy Mandell
Rockford
New York State Athletic Commissions
Eddie Kane
Benny Leonard Mendell
Mandell
Joint-Ease touted for stiff joints and swelling relief
Claims say Joint-Ease soothes stiff and inflamed joints and reduces swelling when other remedies fail. Advertises use for knee ankle hip spine and fingers with wide pharmacy support and strong sales.
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Iuefield Pharmacy
East Indrmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Geistn
Unofficial World Titles Stir Sport Circles This Season
The piece outlines recent unofficial world titles across sports. Walter Hagen defeats Cy ril Walker in golf by 17 up 15 to play, while Willie Hoppe dominates Bob Cannefax in billiards though Cannefax keeps the official title. Eddie Martin loses to Carl Tremaine in boxing but retains the title due to weight and ruling quirks.
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Walter Hagen
Cyril Walker
Hagen
Walker
Willie Hoppe
Bob Cannefax
Hoppe
Cannefax
Eddie
Martin
Mandell Enters Tournament In Lightweight Title Quest
The point verdict over Sid Terris a leading Brooklyn lightweight is cited as he seeks Leonard's crown. The commission wished his name in the title race. He received a bye in the first round and another bye announced today. Mandell will run in the round before the semi final against an opponent chosen by the commission next week.
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Sid Terris
Brooklyn
Leonard
Terris
Kane
Mandell
Commissin
Pirates Face Stiff Workouts in Paso Robles
Pittsburg NL squad undergoes outfield drills while infield resurfaces at Paso Robles training grounds. McKechnie orders tough workouts as infield and outfield shape gradually. Seattle club partners plan exhibition games with Pirates. Barnhart heads to Paso Robles. Vic Aldridge remains away.
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Paso Robies
Calif
Pittsburg
Bill McKechniel
McKechnie
Wade Killifer
Seattle
Pirate
Pirate Yannigans
Santa Maria
Clyde Barnhart
Paso Robles
Vic Aldridge
Nurmi Sets World Mark in One and One Eighth Miles
Paavo Nurmi ran a world record 4 minutes 55.8 seconds for one and one eighth miles at the 106th infantry games in Brooklyn defeating Willie Goodwin of New York A C. Andy Craw and Iimar Prim trailed as Nurmi left for Canada after the race.
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New York
Mar
Paavo Nurmi
Brooklyn
Nurmi
Brooklyn College
Willie Goodwin
New York A. C
Andy Craw
Iimar Prim
A. C
Buffalo
United States
Hamilton
Toronto
Canada
Willie Plant
Ugo Frigerio
Italy
Charles Eschenbach
A.C
Eschenbach
Plant
Willie Ritola
Kmar Prim
Joe Costello
Millrese A. A
WVU Freshmen Beat Johnstown High 61 to 36
Morgantown report says West Virginia University freshmen basketball team defeated Johnstown High School 61 to 36 with Ashworth scoring thirteen field goals for the Mountaineers.
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W. VA
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Johnstown High School
Ashworth
Mountaineers
Calming Decision End of Hectic Congressional Day
President Coolidge approved a legislative package raising salaries for Congress and cabinet members after sustained hesitation. He conferred with the Budget Director, then signed the bills as the House adjourned. A special Senate session followed to address cabinet nominations and the Isle of Pines treaty.
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White House
Congress
Mr. Coolidge
Senate
Isle of Pines
Stackhouse a familiar Philadelphia political figure
Pearson Mitchell Stackhouse has long been a familiar Philadelphia figure, a perennial candidate who claims to have defeated Senator Penrose in a recent election and recently protested being elected mayor of Keene over W Freeland Kenric.
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Philadelphia
Mar
Pearson Mitchell Stackhouse
United States
Penrose
Keene A
W. Freeland Kenric
Tut Jackson Wins Over Huntington Opponent
Ashland Kentucky reports Tut Jackson a Negro heavyweight from Washington Court House Ohio scored a decisive ten round decision over Otis Gardner of Huntington. Jackson showed wear from last week’s New York bout with George Godfrey and appeared affected by the earlier knockout.
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Ashland
Tut Jackson
Washington Court House
Ohio
Otis Gardner
Jackson
New York
George Godfrey
Philadelphia
Collett Eliminated by Hadfield in Belleair Heights Round
Miss Glenna Collett of Providence was defeated by Miss Francis Hadfield of Milwaukee on the 19th hole of the first round in the Belleair Heights women's championship. The match took place in Bellair Heights Florida on March 4. Collett had been the Heights champion and medalist prior to the loss.
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Bellair Heights
Fla
Mar
Glenna Collett
Providence
Heights
Francis Hadfield
Milwaukee
Belleair Heights
Fisher Renamed Harvard Football Coach for 1925 Season
Cambridge Mass March 4 Robert Fisher known as Bob Fisher was reappointed as head coach of Harvard football for the 1925 season. The Harvard Athletic committee announced the move after Fisher had considered retirement.
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Bob Fisher
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Robert
Bob) Fisher
Fisher
Harvard Athletic Committee
John M Ward Veteran Giants Captain Dies in Augusta
John M Ward once captained the New York Giants and died in Augusta at 4 50 this afternoon after a hospital stay. The veteran ballplayer was a prominent figure in early baseball circles and his death closes a long career in the sport.
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Augusta
John M. Ward
New York Giants
Bluefield Fire Alarm Stations Listed Across City
The Bluefield Fire Department lists fire alarm stations with means to contact Central Station. Alarms are managed from a central point, with multiple locations including Southside Northside Chestnut Spruce and College Avenue areas.
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Bluefield Fire Department
Southside
Northside
Td Hall
Sneeton Ave
Bluefield Ave
Creeeny Xa Ave
Boggs & Good
Thomas St
Chestnut St
Spruce St
Bluefield
Federal Sts
Raleich
Stewart
Wyoming and
Monroe
Giles St
Princeton
Lee and Franklin
Talbert St
Reese
Marshall
Allen and Powell
Pulaski and
Park
Bland and
Jones
Bland
Williams
Allia
North
South
Jefferson
Penn-Mar Ave
Frederick
East River
College Ave
Walton
Roanoke and
Clarke
Hardy and
Orange Sts
South Midway
North Midway
Veteran baseball star dies after pneumonia illness
Tim, a veteran ball player, died after pneumonia. He celebrated his sixty fifth birthday yesterday and was spending the winter season in Augusta.
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Tim
Augusta
Maryland Boxing Board seeks no contest for Dundee O'Connell bout
The Maryland boxing commission says the referee and judges decision making Charlie O'Connell of Cleveland the winner over Joe Dundee of Baltimore in New York last week was unfair and asks to declare the bout a no contest and reinstate Dundee in the elimination tournament.
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Baltimore
Mar
Charlie O'Connell
Cleveland
Joe Dundee
New York
Maryland Boxing Commission
New York State Athletic Commission
Dundee
Population records broken at West Virginia penitentiary
Forty five inmates from Logan Mercer and McDowell counties are due to arrive tomorrow, raising the total confined to 1606 with two per cell. Warden S Smith warned the prison faces a crisis as the law blocks moving inmates to other facilities.
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Mounsville
W. Va
State Penitentiary
Logan
Mercer
McDowell
P. Smith
Smail
Mr. Smith
Bowling Tournament Opens in Buffalo With Record Teams
Buffalo New York March 4 The twenty fifth annual international tournament of the American Bowling Congress opens here tomorrow night with a record entry of about 2200 five man teams and runs through April 6.
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Buffalo
N. Y
American Bowling Congress
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