Zbysko Beats Caddock Twice For Title At Edison Square
Stanislaus Zbysko world heavyweight champion defeated Earl Caddock in a title match at Edison Square Garden by two falls to one. Zbysko won the first fall in minutes, Caddock the second in minutes and 90 seconds, and Zbysko claimed the decisive third fall in minutes and seconds. Other bouts featured Laurent Gerstmans defeating John Grandovich, Nat Pendleton and Wladek Zbysko drawing, and Strangler Lewis defeating Renato Gardini to win the match in under an hour.
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New York
Stanislaus Kyszko
Earl Cadek
Edison Square Garden
Zbyszko
Caddock
Stanislaus Zybazko
Cadock
Chamon
Kyszko
Zibby
Lock
Head
John Fleenm
Gladiators
Nvas
Niebyszko
Rng
Addock
Ole
Elson
Laurent Gertsmans
Belgium
Frank Moran
John Grandovich Ofussia
Gerstmans
Grandovich
Erstmans
Nat Pendleton
Wladek Zbyszko
Pole
Nish
Pendleton
Strangler Lewis
Renato Gardini
Georgia Calza
Gardini
Strangler
Lewis
Mirace
Grand Opera House
George Galza
Gus Kavaras
Calza
Triest
Italy
Florence
Paul Bowser
Fred Lurick
Cambridge
Harry Mamas
Adolph Marshall
Brunswick
Maine
Mickey Walker The Next Ketchel And His Rising Ring Path
The article hails Mickey Walker of Elizabeth New Jersey as a rising boxing star likened to Stanley Ketchel. In three years he defeated fighters like Marcel Thomas Eddie Kelly and Nate Seigel and is planned for another bout with Johnny Griffiths while his manager plans a slow but steady climb toward welterweight and middleweight supremacy.
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Stanley Ketchel
Mickey Walker
Elizabeth
N. J
Walker
Kayo
Mickey
Phil’? Delmont
Ketchel
Marcel Thomas
Harlem
Eddie Kelly
Dave Nagien Jae
Ch Bran
Matt Summers
Johnny Summers
Charley Pitts
Nate Siegel
Soldier Bartfield
Georgie Ward
Jack Bulger
Bulger
Edward Michael Walker
N. J. Walker
Boston
Nate Seigel
Mechanics’ Building
Johnny Griffiths
Akron
Jim MacDonald
Dan F. Flynn
Tom Gibbons
Flynn
Gibbons
Boxing Commission
McCreary
Lewiston
ECH BATTLES UNICORN ON ICE IN EASTERN RACE
ECH faces MIT tonight in a pivotal hockey clash as the Unicorns seek to rebound from losses to Westminster and Pere Marquette. The Tech squad led by Johnny Duveret and Captain Hugh Sickle will push for decisive action while MIT's forwards, though capable, must overcome club players.
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BR. A. A
Pere Marquette Knights
Unicorn
Rena
Tech
Hazard
Westminsters
Ngineers
Aery
Weatmnsters
Pere Marquette
Wu. A
Westies
Knights
Techn
Johnny Duveret
Neil
MacNeil
Hugh Sickle
Institute
Hamilton tops Columbia 2 to 1 in hockey clash
Clinton New York reports Hamilton defeated Columbia 2 to 1 in a college hockey game.
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Clinton
N. Y
Hamilton
Columbia
Refuses to be called champion in skating meet
Arthur Staff, American professional speed skating champion, may skip the Saranac Lake meet on February 14 to 16 if organizers insist on naming the winner the American professional champion. He cites conflicts with other meets in Johnson City and St John and argues it would mislabel the title and disrupt other skaters.
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Lake Placid
N.Y
Arthur Staff
Saranac Lake
Mifd
Johnson City
St. John
N. B
Hague Defeats Grande in Savage Ninth Round Bout
In New Bedford Feb 6 Castixon Hague of Oldham England retained his title at Arena A C by stopping Jimmy Grande of Pasadena in the ninth round after a brutal exchange. Grande rose repeatedly and fought on until Hague wore him down forcing medical aid and hospital treatment for Grande’s exhaustion and a likely short stay.
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New Bedford
Castixon" Hague
Oldham
England
Arena A. C
Jimmy Grande
Pasadena
Rink
Grande
Hague
Pague
Union Hospital
Brighton Holds Narrow Lead in Triangular Track Meet
Brighton leads Hyde Park by one point with 4012 total as field events wrap at East Armory. Results list winners in broad jump, shot put and distance for senior and intermediate divisions, with Brighton athletes dominating several events and tight team standings ahead of tomorrow’s running finals.
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East Armory
Brighton
Hyde Park
Charlestown
Brighton High Gumcrasium
Tomorow
Philadelphia bout ends in third round TKO
Joe Tiplitz of Philadelphia knocked out Ned Fitzgerald of Australia in the third round of an eight round lightweight bout. Fitzgerald was knocked down four times in the same round.
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Philadelphia
Joe Tiplitz
Ned Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Walker Climbs Toward Welterweight Title On Proving Strength
Mickey Walker rises in boxing ranks by sheer power and will, aiming to challenge Jack Britton for the welterweight crown. Born Edward Michael Walker in Elizabeth New Jersey July 13 1901 to Irish American parents he learned early to bounce back from knockouts and push toward greatness.
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Mickey Walker
Mickey
Jack Britton
Walker
Elizabeth
N. J
Edward Michael Walker
Benny Leonard to meet Rocky Kansas in Jersey waltz comeback
Benny Leonard and Rocky Kansas renew their lightweight title bout after a six month layoff. The 15 round decision fight will be at Jersey venue with Madison Square Garden looming if Leonard wins. Kansas previously hit the canvas or was outpointed in earlier clashes.
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New York
United News
Benny Leonard
Rocky Kansas
Leonard
Iron Man
Buffalo
Acion Kansas
Harrison
N. J
Kansas
Madison Square Garden
Rocky
Champion Joie Ray Corrals Mile Run
Joie Ray of the Illinois Athletic Club won the special one mile race at the Newark Athletic Club meet in Newark New Jersey. He defeated W Deegan Henry Lyons and Milton Leslie with a time of 4 minutes 22 and 2 5 seconds. A G Desch of Notre Dame won the ji yari hurdles in 91 5 seconds beating Herbert Meyers of Rutgers and William Massey of Princeton.
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Newark
N. J
Joie Ray
Ilinois Athletic Club
Newark Athletic Club
W. Deegan
Henry Lyons
Milton Leslie
A. G. Desch
Notre Dame
Herbert Meyers
Rutgers
William Massey
Princeton
Elder Appleby Wins National Billiards Title
In New York on February 6 Edgar T. Appleby defeated his younger brother Francis to win the national amateur 18.2 billiards championship final. Both players had four wins in the series and the decisive score was 800 to 194.
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Appleby
New York
Edgar T. Appleby
Francis
Canadian racquet champions Pell and Mortimer win titles
Clarence C. Pell of New York defeats S. G. Mortimer in the Canadian racquet final with scores 10-15 15-8 15-4 15-4 to claim the title. The doubles team Mortimer and Pell, holders of the National doubles crown, beat Cassils and Wilson 3-1 in games, with a tense 14-14 tie before the Americans pulled away to win.
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Montreal
Clarence C. Pell
New York
S. G. Mortimer
Mortimer and
Pell
Cassils
Wilson
Mortimer
Scor
Tommy Nee Keeps Close Win in Lynn Boxing Card
South Boston lightweight Tommy Nee edged Fred Madden of East Boston in a tight verdict at the Casino A C Lynn. Nashua’s Bobby O Neil defeated Babe Willard in a disputed decision while Roy McFarland of Buffalo took the other featured bout after Joe Paugraz quit with a broken wrist.
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Tommy Nee
Lynn
South Boston
Bobby O'Neil
Nashua
Roy McFarland
Buffalo
Casino A. C
Nee
Freddy Madden
East Boston
O'Neil
Babe Willard
Joe Paugraz
Quincy
McFarland
Arlington Heads to Waltham for Return Game
Arlington High School boys basketball travels to Waltham High School for a return game in the latter's gym at 8 o clock. Arlington seeks to rebound from an early season loss to Watch City. A large Arlington delegation accompanies the team.
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Arlington
Waltham
Arlington High School
Waltham High School
Watch City
Keiser Knocks Out Kelly In Fourth Regiment Armory Fight
Cumberland middleweight Fay Keiser knocks out Tim Kelly of San Francisco in the fifth round of a 12 round National Athletic Club feature at the Fourth Regiment Armory in Baltimore Maryland.
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Baltimore
National Athletic Club
Fourth Regiment Armory
Fay Keiser
Cumberland
Tim Kelly
San Francisco
East Boston Leads Triangular Track Meet at Fast Armory
East Boston High dominates the Triangular meet with 61 points across seniors intermediates and juniors against Trade and South Boston. Key races featured a photo finish in the 100 yard dash with Keyes edging Anderson, and Kushner and Castagolia trading the intermediate 600 lead. Carey of East Boston won the senior 60 yard dash as teams earned limited matches across events.
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East Boston High
Trade
South Boston
Neddle Islanders
Keyes
East Boston
Anderson
Kushner
Flynn
Ine Castagelia
Carey
Malden Beats Wakefield in Dual Track Meet
Malden High defeated Wakefield High 41 to 27 in a gym meet. Santopper of Malden won four events and placed second, taking high jump broad jump shot put and dash. Sullivan was Malden’s best distance runner. Patterson of Wakefield had the standout 1000 yard race, while Sandberg of Malden won the 300 and helped the winning relay team.
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Malden High
Wakefield High
Malden
Santopper
Sullivan
Wakefield
Patterson
Sandberg
Amateur Tourney in Somerville Tonight
The George Dilboy Post 529 V. F. W. hosts its monthly open amateur tournament in the K of C Hall on Highland Avenue Somerville. Classes 112, 127, 139, and 147 pounds are contested with top contenders aiming for a strong showing ahead of national and New England bouts.
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K. of C. Hall
Highland Avenue
Somerville
George Dilboy Post
New England
Soldier Frank Wins Hot Fray At Carlyle A C
A slam bang bout in Boston pitted Charley Chick Miller of Boston against Soldier Frank of Pawtucket. Frank won a close decision after a fierce, even contest with a possible draw would have been fair. Miller suffered cuts. Frank landed solid rights and claimed the decisive edge late. The card also featured Billy Carney defeating Burt Schneider, Joe Kelly beating Savage, Johnny Sheppard overpowering Sammy Leonard, and Johnny Incas defeating Young Bova in eight rounds.
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Charley
Chick” Miller
Boston
Soldier Frank
Pawtucket
R. I
Carlyle A. C
Grand Opera House
Billy Carney
New Bedford
Burt Schneider
Canada
Carney
Joe
Hambone"” Kelly
South Boston
Jack Savage
Savage
Brockton
Johnny Sheppard
Woburn
Kiltie
Sammy Leonard
Portsmouth
N. H
Leonard
Sheppard
Johnny Incas
Young Bova
Mohardt Signs With Tigers
John Mohardt of Notre Dame announces signing with the Detroit American League club to play baseball next season. He will graduate this year and plans to enter medical school after baseball. Mohardt was linked to a professional football game at Milwaukee but Notre Dame took no action as his graduation will render him ineligible there.
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South Bend
Ind
John Mohardt
Notre Dame
Mohardt
Milwaukee
Hersco vitch KOs Kelly For Canadian Welterweight Crown
Moe Hersco vitch, claiming the Canadian welterweight title, knocked out Jimmy Kelly of the Brot.x in 1 minute 39 seconds of the first round in the Star Sporting Club feature bout.
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New York
Moe Herscovitch
Canada
Jimmy Kelly
Brot.x
Star Sporting Club
Harvard and Westminster End In Overtime-Less Tie
Harvard varsity hocked the tie with Westminster Hockey Club 1 to 1 at Boston Arena. George Walker drew a pass to George Owen for a potential winner, but offside disputes kept the game level as Sands and Ayer upheld differing shots. Harvard's defense and team play held off Westminster's pressure in a hard fought 3x15 minute game.
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Roger Birtwell
Harvard
Tled
Westminster Hockey Club
Boston Arena
Donald Sands
Owen
Westminster Boys
Pete Marquette
United States Amateur Hockey League
Ayer
Exeter # Academy
Theor
Walker
Crimsons
Sands
Walke 4Yer
Crimson
Downing
Veno
Shay
Baker
Higgins
Crosby
Sonny Baker
Checkers Match Sees Four Drawn Games in Glasgow
Glasgow. February 6. Robert Stewart of Glasgow and Newell W Banks of Detroit drew four games in the world championship match today bringing the total draws to 24 since the contest began. Stewart has won two games, Banks none.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Robert Stewart
Newell W. Banks
Detroit
Stewart
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