Dempsey Bids War of Wills For Later Date
New York reports Jack Dempsey arrives in Hollywood amid talk of a future bout with Sam Langford or Jack Wills. Manager Jack Kearns weighs options as Dempsey eyes vaudeville in New York, a possible Boston stop, and a Europe tour with lucrative fights abroad.
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Champion
Belmont
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Jack
New York
Jack Dempsey
Miss Daniels
Batchelor
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Wills
T Will
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Boston
Old Howard
Dr. Lothrop
Europe
Sutton defeats Jap star in quick billiards display
George Sutton known as the handless billiardist defeats Koji Yamada in under five minutes in the afternoon match and again in the evening contest against George Spears at the 20th Century Billiard Parlors.
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George Sutton
Koji Yamada
George Spears
Masters of the masse star in billiard tricks show
George, Yamada, Spears and Sutton headline a trick shot exhibition drawing two large crowds. Sutton dazzled with high runs and clean control despite adverse conditions, posting an afternoon 75 0 3 14 68 150 and an evening 30 1 11 22 21 43 150. Spears defeated Sutton in one evening beat and George bested Peterson in straight rails.
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George
Schaefer
Hoppe
Yamada
Spears
Peterson
Sutton
Champ Schaefer
George Spears
Dartmouth Sends Large Entry List To Harvard Dartmouth Cornell Meet
Dartmouth College submits a wide entry list for the Harvard Dartmouth Cornell triangular track meet set for next Saturday night at Mechanics Building Cambridge notes Captain Brown as a leading high jumper who has twice broken Dartmouth records. Anderson joins Earl Thomson and Warren Hobbs as world record holders in the 45 yard high hurdles. Libby Sammis Ted Fellows also appear in pole vault and sprint events.
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Mechanics’ Building
Cambridge
Captain Brown
Granite State Institution
Dartmouth
Earl Thomson
Anderson
Warren Hobbs
Libby
Sammis
Ted” Fellows
Five Good Men for the Cork Life Preserver
A satirical 1922 piece lists five men to save in a flood scenario. Seth Muldoon, Amos Whimp, Alaric Nell ys, Lucian Klecker, and Aaron Blake are profiled in cheeky sketches highlighting habits, quirks, and social roles.
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Cork
Seth Muldoon
Pat
Mike
Europe
Aaron Blake
Aaron
Henricksen Named BC Baseball Coach for One Year
Olaf Henricksen former Red Sox outfielder is appointed coach of Boston College baseball. The decision was announced yesterday and the term runs for one year with immediate effect.
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Olaf Henricksen
Red Sox
Boston College
Diamond Warriors
Babe Ruth to Report for Early Spring Practice
The New York Yankees received signed contracts from Everett Scott and Mike McNally and a letter from Babe Ruth saying he will report at Hot Springs Arkansas next Monday for early practice. Ruth has not signed a contract. Wescott Kingdon was released to Bridgeport of the Eastern League.
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New York
New York Yankees Today
Everett Scott
Mike McNally
Babe Ruth
Hot Springs
Ark
Ruth
Wescott Kingdon
Yankees
Bridgeport
Brookline Airedale Wins Westminster Kennel Club Show
Boxwood Gardentine an Airedale terrier owned by Frederic C. Hood of Brookline Mass won the forty sixth annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show and will hold the U S champions title for the next year. The puppy is two months old.
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Brookline
U. S
New York
Boxwood Gardentine
Frederic C. Hood
Mass
Westminster Kennel Club
United States
Boxing stars and rivals shaping postwar division plans
The piece notes Beckett Wells and Carpentier as leading names while Dempsey is abroad. It suggests heavyweights like Gibbons Greb Brennan Roper Martin will be tested in his absence, reducing opposition and boosting interest in the championship era when he returns.
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Boston
Jack
John L. Sullivan
Gene Tunney
Spalla
Jack Sheehan
Toledo Boxing Commission
Willard
Carping
Dempsey
Jack Kearns
England
France
London
Douglas Fairbanks
Carpentier
Delphy
Wells
Joe Beckett
Beckett
Gibbons
Greb
Brennan
Roper
Martin
Groneey
St Joe's Tourney Draws 40 Plus Mat Entries
More than 40 wrestlers have entered the St. Joseph TA event to be held tonight at Commercial Hall Bowdoin Square. Leaders listed include Max Rapport Roxbury and E A Neponen Quincy in 125 pound class with others named in 145 and 158 pound divisions from Boston Quincy Newton and Cambridge.
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Charles Zavalis
Quincy
Manual
Gorriaran
Boston
Albert Vermette
Emil Kalaja
Harry Grove
Worcester
Herbert B. Graham
Newton Y. M. C. A
Seynourian
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Boxer and Wrestler to Clash in Mixed Match
A mixed bout between boxer Eddie Richards and wrestler Basanta Singh will be staged by the Milwaukee Oregon Boxing Commission Friday night in Portland. Richards will use gloved punches only while Singh applies holds. clinches will be allowed and not interrupted by the referee.
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Portland
Ore
Milwaukee
Oregon
Chinese Athlete to Compete in Penn Relay Carnival
Philadelphia Feb 15 S T Chow a Chinese athlete will join the Penn relay carnival and the intercollegiates. Coach Laeson Robertson notes Chow as a strong broad jumper and rising high jump and hurdles contender. He is the first Chinese ever on the Pennsylvania Varsity track team.
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Philadelphia
S. T. Chow
Penn
Laeson Robertson
Chow
Pennsylvania
Dempsey Aims at Big Title Fights as Boxing Buzz Grows
East swing brings Dempsey rumors of possible matches with Harry Wills or Carpentier as promoters seek big money bouts. Boston’s Tunney Spalla card is hailed as a top draw with Tunney tipped to claim the light heavyweight crown. Penn State’s Shield urged for Washington Birthday race, while Strangler Lewis praises Daviscourt after Boston bout. English High School 1898 banquet prep signals return of athletic era legends.
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Jack Dempsey
East
Jack
Harry Wills
New York
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Carpentier
Jacks
Bob McKirdy
Boston Sports
Gene Tunney
Ermine Spalla
Mechanics
Bob
Tunney
Spalla
Johnny Dundee
Georges Carpentier
Bill Martin
Penn State
Larry Shield
Jose Ray
Boston American Legion Committee
Larry
Washington
Bill
Ray
English High School
Louis
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World wrestling titles and cross channel feats noted
War era wrestling notes record Caddock losing the world heavyweight title to Stecher in New York, Stecher then beaten by Caddock and Stanislaus, Zbhyzako taking the present title from Lewis. A claim about the English Channel is cited. Tom Gibbons born 1889, age about 33. Knights of Columbus entries due March 4 with deadlines and contact details.
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Zbhyzako
Lewis
English Channel
Tom Gibbons
Webb
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Knights of Columbus Mes
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T. J. Kanaly
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School Street
Harvard Tops Dartmouth 3-0 In Strong Ice Victory
Harvard shut out Dartmouth 3-0 at the Arena in a display of team work and skill. Captain George Owen starred with rapid dashes and precise passing, aided by Joe Larocque and John Martin on goals and assists as Harvard denied the Green any scoring chances.
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George Owen
Owen
Johnny Martin
Boston College
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Crimson Star
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Hill
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Tarecine
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Exeter May Call Off Game With Andover
Exeter authorities consider canceling the annual hockey game with Andover due to an illness epidemic at the academy. A ban on athletics is under consideration but not yet decided.
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Exeter
Andover
Staff Ties for Skate Title in Pro Outdoor Championship
Arthur Staff of Chicago and Everett Mc Gowan of St. Paul finished tied on ten points in the American professional outdoor skating championship on the eve of the final events in Saranac Lake New York. Edmund Lamy of Saranac Lake was third with seven points and Bobby McLean of Chicago fourth with thirty. The finale will feature the 22 yard race three quarter mile and five mile events.
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N. Y
Arthur Staff
Chicago
Everett McGowan
St. Paul
Edmund Lamy
Bobby McLean
Yale Blanks Williams 4 to 0 in New Haven Ice Tilt
Yale defeated Williams College 4 to 0 in New Haven on February 15, with Lowes stars for Williams and Yale capitalizing on team play. Goals by Chisholm Reid Farnsworth Griscom and solid goaltending from Vogel and Lowes highlighted the exhibition.
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Yale
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Eli
al Norris
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Davy Jones Breaks Two Tank Records At Brown Meet
Davy Jones of Brown University set two pool marks in Providence, finishing the -yard dash in 15 seconds and the 1-yard back stroke in 32 seconds during a meet with M. L. T. Brown won 48 to 2, with Cambridge taking only the 100 yard breaststroke won by Stuart.
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Providence
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Technology Topples Williams to eight straight wins
The Tech basketball team beat Williams College 27 to 18 at Walker Memorial to extend its winning streak to eight. Tech opened with substitutes, trailing 15 to 9 after the first period before pulling ahead in the second half.
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