Gibbons to Meet Wills in Fifteen Round Bantam Title Fight
Promoter Tex Richard announced Tommy Gibbons of St Paul and Harry Wills will box fifteen rounds at the Milk Fund bouts in Yankee Stadium on May 29. A title clash with Jack Dempsey is ruled out before fall, with the winner to challenge Dempsey later, and Wills slated to receive around 190000 as guarantee.
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Wills
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Thirty Acres
Jersey City
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Jack Kearns
New York
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Kearns
Richard
Ees Willard
Toledo
Firpo May Join Descamps Stable In Boxing Move
Paris reports Luis Firpo is near joining the Descamps managed group also featuring Carpentier and the Wild Bull. A midsummer offensive is planned with possible U.S. bouts including Carpentier vs Young Stribling in Macon, Georgia.
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Descamps
Paris
Mar
Firpo, Carpentier
Carpentier
Young Stribling
Macon
Stribling
Firpo
United States
Luis Angel
Jack Dempsey
Riviera
Nurmi Missed Hartford Meet Due to Illness
A physician certificate reported Paavo Nurmi was ill last Saturday night and unable to appear at a track meet in Hartford Connecticut. The certificate was delivered to Frederick W. Kubien secretary of the national A A U.
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New York
Paavo Nurmi
Hartford
Conn
Frederick W. Kubien
National
Connecticut A A U Protest Over Nurmi Action
The Connecticut A A U protested Nurmi not traveling to Hartford. Rubien said Nurmi’s certificate from manager Hugo Quist was satisfactory but a Metropolitan A A U report is required before action. The report is not due before Wednesday. Connecticut officials asked for Nurmi’s discipline. Rubien referred the protest to the Metropolitan organization.
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Hartford
Rubien
Hugo Quist
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Connecticut Athletic
Pirates Regulars Humbleled by Yannigans in Exhibition
Paso Robles Calif March 16 The Pirate regulars were humbled 11 to 6 by the Yannigans in a hard fought camp game Ray Kremer sparked the loss by driving the ball over the left field fence the first time this season Kiki Cuyler homered in practice Pile Traynor and Al Schmidt also connected Morrison started for the regulars Adley Lorber pitched after Schmidt
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Calif
Pirate
Yannigans
Ray Kremer
Kiki Cuyler
Pile Traynor
Kremer
Forbes Field
Pittsburg
al Schmidt
University of Pittsburg
Morrison
Adley Lorber
Schmidt
Balch Leads Belleair Heights Amateur Qualifier
Dewitt Balch of Cincinnati shot 74 with five birdies to top the qualifying round in Belleair Heights Florida He leads by six strokes over Larry Paton Gordon Gibbons and Robert E Hart Match play begins tomorrow with Balch advancing toward the title.
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Belleair Heights
Fla
Dewitt Balch
Cincinnati
Larry Paton
Boston
Gordon Gibbons
Tampa
Robert E. Hart
Pasadena
Homer Martin Joins Indian Training Squad
Homer Martin former West Virginia University catcher and baseball captain and now athletic director at New River State School Montgomery has reported to Manager Tris Speaker of the Cleveland Indians at Lakeland Florida. He is not under contract but was invited to report for two weeks. Martin's last duties at New River were directing the sectional basketball tournament there.
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W. Va
Homer Martin
West Virginia University
New River State School
Montgomery
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Lakeland
Fla
Florida
Martin
New River
Marsh Is Likely To Be President Pro Tem Of Senate
The legislature discusses appointments and bills as senators clash over committee referrals. A Mercer county clerk salary bill heads to counties and municipal corporations after questions about constitutionality. The senate advances multiple bills while a Braxton county assistant prosecuting attorney measure triggers a dispute between Senators Herold and Kidd. Senator Byrer calls for a legislative committee investigation.
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Marsh
Senate
Mercer County
House
Braxton County
Herold
Finance Committee
Kidd
Byrer
Water power bills before the legislature discussed
A summary of the water power situation in the state as bills progress in the legislature. The resolution would empower the committee to take testimony under oath. The item was postponed to tomorrow for consideration under the rules.
Change in West Virginia motor bus and taxi statutes
Charleston March 16. House and Senate roads committees meet to discuss changes in motor bus and taxicab laws. No bill decision reached after two hours. WV Motor Bus Association and Governor Gore discussed. Senate bill 293 and Kee’s taxicab tax proposal reviewed. aim to draft a comprehensive road measures bill.
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W. Va
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Senate
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Gore
Executive
Sanders
House of Delegates
Department of Taxi and Bus Transportation
State Road Commission
Hardman
Kee
Court refuses to vacate consent decree in meat packers case
In Washington on March 16 Justice Bailey refused to vacate the consent decree entered five years ago with the department of justice. The ruling keeps the big five packers separated from unrelated meat packing lines. Tomorrow will conclude argument on whether Armour & Company consent should bind California Co operative Cannings.
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Washington
Mar
Armour and Swift Packing
Department of Justice
Justice Bailey
District of Colum
Armour & Company
California
Eleven in Jury Box in Niles Riot Trials
Eleven jurors were seated as court adjourned on the first day of sixty four trials growing from grand jury indictments of alleged klan and riots participants in Niles Ohio last November. Crowds of sympathizers filled the courthouse but only those with seats could enter.
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Warren Ohio
Mar
Niles
Court House
Babe Ruth Leads Two Hits in Yankees Loss to Braves
Babe Ruth, back in the lineup after finger injury, collected two hits for the New York Yankees in a 6 to 1 defeat to the Boston Braves in St. Petersburg. The report notes an odd detail about a bell sound traveling differently through water and air.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Dabe Ruth
Yankee
Boston Braves
Yankees
Three Day School Strike Divides Alsace Colmar
In Colmar Alsace on March 16 3 day school strike led by Bishop Monsenor Ruch draws mixed results. Catholics report 80 percent absenteeism in many schools while Non Church supporters claim only 15 20 percent in manufacturing towns. Parents asked to keep children home for three days and authorities threaten fines and imprisonment on repeated offenses. Religious masses and patriotic songs fill afternoons as schools reorganize teaching to keep religion in program.
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Colmar
Alsace
Mar
Monsenor Ruch
Strasbourg
Monsignor Roch
M. Herriet
Jaeger Independents Defeat Baileysville 15 to 12
Jaeger Independents edge Baileysville 15 to 12 in a rough contest. Hatcher opened scoring, Bridges and Augensteins stifled Baileysville, while Cantees and Mosby fueled Jaeger's late surge. Bailey and Statts stood out for Baileysville.
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Baileysville
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Bridges
Augensteins
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Statts
Snuts Tar Snuts on Setups and Baseball Jokes
A string of casual notes covers Mickey Walker eyeing Tony Fuente challenges, Babe Ruth's bold year claim, and humor in baseball. It cites the Cleveland club warning players about drinking, mentions Benny and a press agent, trainer Lefty Wiseman and a Turpin joke, plus reflections on economy and Willie Hoppe. It also references Big Mum’s wrestling uplift, Strangler Lewis, Lefty Groves with Connie Wack, and Mack and Edison meeting in Florida with playful exchanges.
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Babe Ruth
Willa
Cleveland Ball Club
Finnish marvel Nurmi to run at Madison Square Garden
New York March 16 Paavo Nurmi Finland's record holder will be showcased in Knights of Columbus games at Madison Square Garden facing Willie Ritola in a 10 000 meter match race Two hours later Nurmi will meet America's top milers in a special mile event led by Jole Ray Hlinele A C with teammates Lloyd Hahn Leo Larrivee and Johnny Connolly in the field Ray Hahn Larrivee and Connolly are to push Nurmi in the mile debut of January 6 and the Finnish-American A C games at MSG
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Paavo Nurmi
Finland
Madison Square Garden
Willie Ritola
America
Jole Ray
Hlinele
A. C
Nurmi
Ray
Lloyd Hahn
Southpaw epidemic prompts White Sox rethink of pitching mix
Chicago manager Eddie Collins weighs the coming AL season as left handed pitchers surge across clubs led by veterans in the world series. He hopes a heavy right handed staff may counterbalance a potential overreliance on southpaws and wonders if the novelty will wear off.
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Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Mogridge
Zachary
Yes
Portsiders
Collins
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