Verdict of Guilty in Tex Rickard Case
Trenton N J March 19 George L Tex Rickard and four co defendants in federal court found guilty of conspiracy to violate the law to transport prize fight films illegally James Dougherty of Philadelphia acquitted The verdict was handed in after jurors were locked up for the night Judge Bodine approved by telephone Pfizer of the court clerk Those convicted include Fred C Quimby Teddy Hayes Jap Muma and Frank B Flournoy All were released on bail pending sentence next Tuesday
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Tex) Rickard
James Dougherty
Philadelphia
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Fred C. Quimby
New York
Teddy Hayes
Loanes
Jack Dempsey
Jasper
Muma
Washington
Frank B. Flournoy
Madison Square Garden
Liberty
Tornado Toll Tops 75 Across Four Counties and More
Reports from Illinois Indiana Kentucky and Missouri trace the deadly storm from Desoto to Princeton. Deaths reach 75 with hundreds injured and property losses in the millions. Mills and rail yards are wrecked as towns reel from the twister and ensuing fires.
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Mirwis
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Southern
I Ilinois American Legion
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Griffin
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Mar
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Playground Bill Passes Both Houses First to Do So
Contiued from First Page the measure moved swiftly in both chambers with a unanimous vote in the house. The bill adds a provision for timing of elections, addressing a bond selling hurdle noted by Upshur County residents. It also fixes penalties for exposing others to certain infections and allows actions against places used for purvey— (text fragment ends).
Terrible, Subtle Germ Warfare Fueled Murders
The article recounts a string of germ based killings and conspiracies. Dr Wait confesses to murdering his wife’s relatives to secure fortune, while Girard and accomplices in Paris receive long sentences for similar schemes involving forged policies and deliberate poisoning. A New York case sees arsenic and disease germs used in a bid to kill a spouse.
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Dr. Wait
Sing Sing
Paris
Girard
Madame Jeanne Girard
Mademoiselle Josephine Couteeau
Clarence O. Seeens
New York
Progress Visits Town Hundreds Years Old
Melilla Morocco March 19. The city has been in Spanish hands for more than four centuries.
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Melilla
Morocco
City to Gain Public Water Supply for First Time
The city is about to receive its first public water supply as workers lay cement pipes from Yasinen. Officials aim to provide sufficient drinking and hygienic water soon.
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Gan of
Yasinen
Defenders found Teapot Dome lease
Cheyenne Wy Mar 19 Deposition read in Teapot Dome lease litigation details Admiral Robison Bain testimony. Bain says 1921 conference directed Fall to protect navy interests in Salt Creek drilling and proposed temporary offset drilling. He did not participate in the Sinclair Mammoth lease and says Sinclair offer better risk protection and storage facilities than other bids.
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Wyo
Mar
3. K. Robinson
Navy Bureau of Engineering
Robison
H Foster Bain
Federal Bureau of Mines
Mammoth Oils Company
Harry F Sinclair
Naval Oil Reserve
Admiral Robison
Bain
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Secretary of the Interior
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EB. C. Finney
A. W. Ambrose
Bureau of Mines
Fall
Salt Creek
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Texas Company
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Dr.in
Sports musings mix of stars, schemes, and satire
In a springtime jumble, references play on sports icons like Walter Hagen Babe Ruth Ty Cobb and Paavo Nurmi. Observations touch on baseball leagues in Mexico umpiring decisions golf economy and the lighter side of sports culture with wry questions about racing dogs and horseshoe tournaments.
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Babe Ruth
Florida
Tri State Independent Basketball Tourney in Portsmouth
Fifteen teams from Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia compete in the Tri state independent basketball tournament in Portsmouth Ohio action begins Friday night with finals set for Saturday night.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pirate Vanigans Hand Regulars A 13 2 Defeat
In Paso Robles on March 19 the Pirate Vanigans defeated the varsity 13 to 2, closing the training camp series. After a tight six innings the visitors broke through, scoring nine runs as Don Sanger and Louis Koupal held the line earlier. Jimmy Richardson relieved Songer and Culleton pitched for the second team late.
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Pirate Yanigans
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Don Sanger
Louis Koupal
Strugle
Jimmyichardson
Songer
Culleton
Cannonball Martin to Meet Phil Rosenberg Title Bout
Eddie Can nonball Martin the bantamweight champion meets Charley Phil Rosenberg in a fifteen round title match at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 19. The bout headlines a boxing card with both champions defending titles.
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Eddie
Cannonball) Martin
Charley
Phil) Rosenberg
Madison Square Garden
Martin Returns To New York In First Major Title Bid
Martin seeks a comeback title bid in New York following a prior victory over Abe Goldstein. He previously drew with Rosenberg at Madison Square Garden last April. Bantamweights Mickey Garcia and Harold Smith set for a twelve round semi final.
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Martin
New York
Abe Goldstein
Rosenberg
Madison Square Garden
Mickey Garcia
Bushy Graham
Utica
Harold Smith
Chicago
Penn State Favored In Intercollegiate Wrestling Meet
Eight varsity teams converge at Columbia University to crown the 1925 champions of the Intercollegiate Wrestling Association. Penn State enters with six straight wins and is favored, facing stubborn opposition from Yale Cornell and Lehigh among others. Other entrants include Columbia Princeton Pennsylvania and Syracuse.
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Columbia University
Intercollegiate Wrestling Association
Penn State
Yale
Cornell
Lehigh
Columbia
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Exhibition Games in Florida and California Summary
In Florida exhibitions, teams like Philadelphia and New York faced mixed scores across Ft. Myers St. Petersburg Winter Haven and Plant City venues with players such as Baumgartner Gray Perkins and Rixey May Wingo Hoyt Schang and O’Neill contributing. At Sacramento the games featured Haines Sherbett Brow Moe and Vick among others. Electric lights over fish hatcheries are used to attract insects and aid in feeding the fry.
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Fla
Philadelphia
New York
Baumgartner
Gray
Perkins
Scott
Ryan
Maun
Dean
Hartley
St. Petersburg
R. H. E. Seminal
Rixey
May
Wingo
Shocker
Hoyt
Indianapolis
A. A
McNamara
Kelley
Brillhart
Ruel
Hill
Spring Training Systems Split by Managers
Orlando report notes varied approaches to pre season conditioning in camps. Cincinnati's Hendricks and New York's McGraw favor two daily sessions with morning limbering and afternoon scrimmage while veterans choose workload. Managers stress weather use and game readiness for opening season.
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Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
John McGraw
New York Giants
McGraw
Hendricks
Reds
Giants
Hendricks and Tinker Debate Spring Training Value
The article quotes Hendricks praising two daily sessions for spring training and Joe Tinker arguing clubs overwork spring work. It recalls Frank Chance favoring early starts to counter April and May weather, noting conditioning aids performance. The Reds aim to head north in peak shape.
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Orlando
Hendricks
Tinker
Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
Lewis Disqualified for Persistent Holding in Milligan Bout
London March 19 Ted Kid Lewis of England was disqualified in the fifth round of a twenty round welterweight bout with Tommy Milligan of Scotland for persistent holding.
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London
Ted
Kid) Lewis
England
Tommy Milligan
Lewis
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