Dempsey to Demonstrate Power At Madison Square Garden
New York reports that heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey will again showcase his punching power at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night using Bill Brennan as the subject. The champion previously stopped Brennan in six rounds and is expected to finish him even sooner this time.
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Bill Brennan
Madison Square Garden
New York
Jack Dempsey
William
Brenn
Dempsey
Leo P. Flynn
William Brennan
Benton Harbor
House of David
Billy Miske
Dempsey to Entertain at Evening Show in New York
The event promises a heavyweight style spectacle with Dempsey as star and strong crowd expectations at Madison Square Garden. Leo Flynn and others debate outcome while Brennan is touted as vanquished in 15 rounds. Referee and judge names are withheld until the following night.
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Mr. Rickard
Andre Oakley
Battle of the Marne
Leo P. Flynn
Leon
Bill Brennan
Leon Flynn
Boxing Commission
Brennan
Big Bill Tate
Kid Norfolk
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Tate
Benton Harbor
San Langford
William
Sam
Roper Plans Clash With Dempsey After Train Arrival
Captain Bob Roper wants to fight Jack Dempsey after arriving by train. He argues Dempsey has all the fighters' goats and vows to win when facing him. Roper, with trainer Jack Blackburn, aims to train at Scenic Temple for a bout with Harry Greb next week at Mechanics Building.
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Dempsey
Jack
Roper
Jack Blackburn
Harry Greb
Faneuil A. C
Bob
Greb
Harvard Crimson Football Schedule Faces Tough Conference Lineup
Harvard announces a schedule featuring Boston University, Middlebury, Holy Cross, Indiana, Georgia, Penn State, Centre, Princeton at Princeton, Brown, Yale with several home and away battles. Manager Moore tried to add West Point and Ohio State but road return games next season were prohibited by the faculty.
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Holy Cross
Indiana
University of Georgia
Penn State
Centre
Princeton
Brown
Yale
Harvard
Fred W. Moore
West Point
Ohio State
Harvard Football Schedule Sees Stronger Lineup For Season
The schedule strengthens with a Boston University and Middlebury double header replacing Valparaiso Virginia and Williams. Harvard expects a robust backfield with Fitzgerald Buell Owen Churchill Fitts Chapin and Horween Humphrey Hamilton Gratwick leaving, while younger players provide a solid nucleus for Coach Bob Fisher. Key linemen Havemeyer Woods Sedgwick Faxon Tolbert depart, but Kane Macomber Crocker Hubbard Brown Tierney return to anchor positions.
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Maine
Valparaiso
Virginia
Williams
Boston University
Middlebury College
Indiana
Georgia
Penn State
Harvard
Joe Fitzgerald
Charlie Buell
George Owen
Winnie Churchill
Roscoe Fitts
Vinton Chapin
Cambridge
Arnnold Horween
Dick Humphrey
Art Hamilton
Mitch Gratwick
Bob Fisher
Bubbles
Havemeyer
Tom Woods
Duke” Sedgwick
Heinie Faxon
Tarzan" Tolbert
Keith Kane
Clark Macomber
Jack Crocker
Wy" Hubbard
Fiske Brown
Charlie Tierney
Fordham Quits Holy Cross Over Scheduling Clash
Fordham University ends athletic relations with Holy Cross after Holy Cross refused to meet Fordham in Worcester on Thanksgiving Day or the following Saturday due to the Holy Cross Boston College clash. The break cancels a football and two baseball games planned for next year and halts a proposed dual track meet in May.
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New York
Fordham University
Holy Cross
Mulcahy
Massachusetts
Fordham
Worcester
Cahill Triumphs Over Calzone In Worcester Bout
Billy Cahill of Everett defeated Al Calzone of Milford in a ten round feature at the Service Men's Club. Cahill pressed the action throughout and earned the decision as Calzone flashed speed in limited stretches. In earlier action, Billy Cantwell beat Al Michaud, Mickey Green bested Young Dundee, and Johnny Drew defeated Jerry Connors.
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Worcester
Billy Cahill
Everett
al Calzone
Milford
Service Men's Club
Calzone
Billy Cantwell
al Michaud
New Orleans
Dowd Wins 12th Round Stopage Over Turner in Rochester
Dan Dowd of Boston defeats Clay Turner of St. Paul in Rochester New York as Turner throws in towel in the 12th round of a 15 round bout. Dowd leads every round after the third, weigh-ins 174 and 179 pounds.
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Dan Dowd
Clay Turner
Burns Defeats Sears in 10 Round City Bout
Dummy Burns of this city defeats Al Sears of East Boston in a ten round boxing match held here. Sears claimed a right hand injury early in the bout as the contest stayed hot throughout.
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Lynn
Dummy Burns
al Sears
East Boston
Sears
McLennan writes to Shevlin at Dart mouth College gym
J McL writes to Shevlin care of Dartmouth College gym in Hanover New Hampshire describing wartime relief plans and urging coordination with campus athletic facilities.
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Shevlin
Care
Dartmouth College
Hanover, N. H
Pal Reed Wins Boxing Double KO At Carlyle A C
Pal Reed, a southpaw famed for power, knocked out Jack McClelland of San Francisco in a bout lasting just over two minutes. A misheard count led to a hiccup before Reed agreed to restart. McClelland was knocked out after a flurry of lefts. Carney beat Shaver O'Brien in a torrid semi final.
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Pal Reed
Hall of Fame
Carlyle A. C
Pal
Jack McClelland
San Francisco
Abe
Kid) Goodman
McClelland
Goodman
Reed
Billy Carney
New Bedford
Shaver O’brien
South Boston
Carney
O'Brien
Whaler
Haverhill High Football Team Delayed by Rail Wreck
Haverhill High’s Eastern scholastic grid champions arrived in Washington five hours late after a freight wreck delayed their special train. They consumed a matinee ride by rubberneck buses, attended a banquet, and planned a White House photo before a key game to decide the national title. Congressmen Ham Fish and William W. Lufkin spoke at a banquet. Arthur Parisien is expected to be named captain after the team photo.
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Washington
Haverhill High
Duval
Haverhill
New York
Army and Navy
Arthur Parisien
White House
Bay State
United States
Hamilton
Ham Fish
William W. Lufkin
Haverhill High Arid
Army and Navy Club
Fish
Harvard
Strangler Lewis Wins World Heavyweight Wrestling Title
Ted Strangler Lewis defeated Joe Stecher in New York to win the world heavyweight catch-as-catch-can crown in 1 hour 41 minutes 56 seconds. Lewis, weighing 228 pounds, used a sequence of 12 headlocks and a finishing hiplock to pin Stecher after a grueling hour of holds and reversals. Stanislaus Zybszko immediately challenged the victor.
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New York
Ted “Strangler
Lewis
Joe Stecher
Stecher
Dyson earns win in Fall River A C ten round feature
In Fall River tonight Bobby Dyson of New Bedford defeated Max Williamson of Philadelphia in the ten round feature bout at the Fall River A C. In the semi final Harry Ah Chung of Salem stopped Soldier Howard of New Bedford in five rounds.
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Fall River
Bobby Dyson
New Bedford
Max Williamson
Philadelphia
Fall River A.C
Harry Ah Chung
Salem
Soldier Howard
Eddie Riley Named New Manager for Braves
Eddie Riley, business manager of the Boston Braves, was appointed by President Grant to succeed Walter Hapgood. Hapgood moves to the Rochester team as part owner with George Stallings. Braves may train in Pensacola, Alexandria, or Texas. Voters in New York weigh legal boxing measures today, reflecting a trend toward supervised bouts.
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New York
Eddie Riley
Boston Braves
Grant
Walter Hapgood
Rochester
George Stallings
Braves
Pensacola
Fla
Alexandria
Texas
Boxing Night at Madison Square Garden Behind Flynn Ties
Leo Flynn and Tex Rickard promote a show at Madison Square Garden featuring Bill Brennan and Kid Norfolk. Flynn promises a Christmas grab atmosphere as the bout airs tonight.
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Madison Square Garden
Leo Flynn
Tex Rickard
Bill Brennan
Kid Norfolk
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