Dartmouth Hero Thomson Tops Track Greats in 1920s Era
Dartmouth star Karl Tommy Thomson emerges as a premier hurdler after equaling the world record in the 45 yard high hurdles and setting a new national mark in the 70 yard low hurdles while starring as a freshman varsity athlete. He was born in Canada, trained in California, and joined Dartmouth in 1916, later serving in the Royal Flying Corps before returning to college track duties. Thomson stands 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds and anchors the one mile relay, with football potential noted.
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Tommy” Thomson
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Spears
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Jack Moakley
Johnny Mack
Akron Firemen Lead Barnyard Golf Standings at National Championship
May of Akron and Wilkinson of Firestone both keep perfect scores as the barnyard golf nationals near the end of day one. Row and Brust also win all morning and afternoon matches, leaving the big four in clear contention with May and Wilkinson tied for first.
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ST. Petersburg
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Goodyear
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Pittsburg
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Anderson
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National Golf Championship Dates Announced For Season
The United States Golf Association released the 1920 tour schedule with the Open set for August 10 to 13 at Inverness Club Toledo and the Amateur September 6 to 11 at Engineers' Club Roslyn. Prize money rises to 5000 for first with expanded lower prizes to aid competitors.
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United States Golf Association
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Engineers’ Club
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Rational Women’s
Mayfield Club
Cleveland
Dempsey Looks Forward to Open Court Accusations
Los Angeles February 25 Jack Dempsey world heavyweight champion says he welcomes facing accusers in open court to clear his name. He and manager Jack Kearns expect possible indictments but intend to fight the charges to a finish and not worry.
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Cal
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Ime
Storm Halts Aroostook Division Trains Across Canada
Snow and high winds force Canadian Pacific to cancel all Aroostook division trains tonight. It marks the first suspension in years as the storm continues to wallop the area around Houston Maine with heavy snowfall and strong winds.
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Aroostook
Canadian Pacific Railway
Cornell Track Team Prepares Triangular Meet At Mechanics Hall
Coach Jack Moakley fields 78 entries for Cornell in a triangular meet against Harvard and Dartmouth at Mechanics Hall Saturday night. The veteran Ithican offers every available Cornellian a chance to compete and defend the team record.
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Cornell
Mechanics’ Hall
Harvard
Dartmouth
Ithacan
New England Meet Caps Indoor Season With 24 Races
Harvard Dartmouth and Penn Yale vie for top honors as 24 events including N E A A U championships heat up at Mechanics Building track. Cornell entries feature Captain Kurt Mayer and notable sprinters in a loaded lineup aiming for a close, high scoring meet.
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R K. Felter
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Denny” O'Connell
Bob Crawford
J. A. Ramsey
George Krogness
W. J. Cisler
R. O. Davison
C. Hull
H.S. Miller
G. F. Minar
J M. Watt
E. B Bickford
W. L. Cisler
FR. O. Davison
R. K. Velter
W. C. Hall
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M. H. Kessel
K. A. Mayer
G. E. Minar
J. M. Watt
H. C. Chapman
L. B. Gately
F. John
M. Hi. Kessel
F. F. LeClise
W. A. Mayer
Abreu
D. P. Ayers
I. F. Bullard
H. O. Chapman
Ketonen to Defend World Middleweight Title Tonight
Mike Yokel and Waino Ketonen square off at the Grand Opera House in a rugged middleweight bout. Ketonen seeks to reclaim the crown, while Yokel aims to defend his world title after a prior Worcester victory. Promoter Tuohey schedules the bout for 4:15 PM with preliminaries in reserve to ensure fans catch the finish.
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Waino Ketonen
Grand Opera House
Yokel
Ketonen
Worcester
Tuohey
Exeter Sends 3 Fast On es
Exeter N H February 25 Exeter will send three athletes to the A A A championships in Boston for the Harvard Dartmouth Cornell meet. They are M K Douglas mile handicap winner at the B A A games to run the 1000 Captain F W Waterman for the 40 and 300 yards and Hi W Hlitzrot for the 0. All three are promising and expected to show well.
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Dartmouth
Cornell
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F. W. Waterman
Hi. W. Hlitzrot
Kilbane Retains His Title in Newark Bout
Johnny Kilbane defeated Benny Valger by a shade on points at the Newark Sportsmen's Club to preserve his title. Kilbane dominated most rounds with aggressive leadership while Valger shown little offense, the crowd the largest in club history as Valger carried a weight heavy weight making burden.
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Johnny Kilbane
Newark Sportsmen's Club
Benny Valger
Irench Flash
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Kilbane
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Kilbane Valger bout ends with fierce exchanges
In a close contest Kilbane and Valger traded hard blows with Valger landing more total punches in the preceding rounds. The final round featured a hammering exchange as Kilbane pressed forward and both fighters endured heavy punishment.
Eddie Cicotte Joins White Sox Holdout Club
Chicago February report shows Eddie Cicotte the veteran pitcher has joined the holdout group from the defending AL champions. Comiskey expresses confidence Cicotte will sign before the team begins south on training. Detroit reports Cicotte seeks to maximize remaining seasons.
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Eddie Cicotte
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Risberg
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Claude Hendrix
Downey Wins Grudge Fight At Suffolk A A
Downey of Roxbury defeats Woodsy Cree han in an 11 round decision at Hibernian Hall in a highly active grudge match. Al Girard loses to Tony Marks in a 10 round battle. Sailor Gardner stops Wickie Williams in three rounds and Willie Corbett floors Harry Ginsberg in the second prelim.
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Woodsy Creehan
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al Girard
North End
Tony Marks
Sailor Gardner
Wickie Williams
Chelsea
Willie Corbett
Harry Ginsberg
Amherst Tank Men Win Again
The unbeaten Amherst swimming team defeated Wesleyan 31 to 22 at Amherst. Amherst has also beaten Syracuse Harvard and Williams. Captain Cowles led with pool records as Damon sealed the relay victory.
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Spear
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Brough
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Moore
Wall
Whitcomb
Myers
Wood Cowles
And They Lived Happily Ever After Diary Preview
Mary Hastings and Arthur Scott amuse with the diary of a young couple stranded on a desert island. The feature appears in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The text hints at vast expanse of the Russian Empire and its area.
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Mary Hastings
Arthur Scott
Boston Sunday Post
Snow records fall in Portland with 41.7 inches in month
Port land records 41.7 inches for February breaking 27 year snow record. Eight inches fell last night and today, bringing ground depth to over four feet and total since January 1 to 66 inches.
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St Nick’s Win Hockey Over Quaker City 1–0
The J. Nicholas hockey team from New York defeated Quaker City seven at the Ice Palace in Philadelphia with a 1 to 0 score.
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New York
Quaker City
Ice Palace
White Beats Delaney In 10 Round Cleveland Bout
Chicago lightweight Charles White outpointed Cleveland’s Cal Delaney over ten rounds in a Cleveland arena reporting tonight.
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Chicago
Cal Delaney
Cleveland
Boston All-Stars Triumph In Hockey Clash
Tuckie Smalley and Percy scored early as Boston edged Pittsburg A A 3 to 2 at the Ice Pavilion. The win levels the Olympic tryout series with one win apiece for each team in the Smoky City and Cambridge rinks. next meet is in Pittsburg next month.
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Boston All-Stars
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Radical grid changes on tap
The intercollegiate football rules committee will meet in New York on Friday March 12 to discuss radical playing rule changes. Proposals include a goal kick after a touchdown from scrimmage, narrower goal width, numbering of players, and other revisions likely to alter current play.
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Intercollegiate Football Rules Committee
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