Edwards Defeats Friedman in Carlyle A C Ring Fight
Danny Edwards of Los Angeles defeated Abe Friedman of Boston in a 10 round bantam feature at the Carlyle A C tourney. Edwards, a colored contender, dominated with strong lefts and rights, scoring knockdowns and a late rally to win on points amid noisy, supportive crowds. Prelims featured Barme Epper stopping Patsey Brannigan’s left ear and a wild eight round bout between Young Bova and Sam Miller, with Miller prevailing. Willie Harmon beat Al Bears in the eight round semi final with a decisive showing.
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North End
Sam Miller
California
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Willie Harmon
New York
al Bears
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Sears
Misa May Day Leads in Medford Track Event at Park
A two year old grayish bay Onward Forbes filly named Misa May Day runs at Combination Park Medford with owner B I Dodge and trainer B D Whitcomb listed. filly out of Anna Maria by B D Whitcomb with the dam Anna Maria sired by Onward Forbes.
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Benjamin Beats Tiplitz In Four Rounds At Olympia
In Philadelphia on March 6 Joe Benjamin defeated Joe Tiplitz in four rounds at the Olympia. Tiplitz was knocked down twice and authorities kept the crowd from surging into the ring as Benjamin dominated with an aggressive boxing display. A semi windup saw Jimmy Mendo outbox Billy Devine in a fast bout.
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Joe Tiplitz
Joe Benjamin
Olympia
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Billy Devine
Doyle Beats O Keefe in 10 Rounds at Lynn Casino
In a packed Lynn Casino A. C. last night Paul Doyle defeated Dennie O Keefe in ten fast rounds. Doyle won the first four rounds as O Keefe rallied in the fifth through seventh with the last three going to Doyle. A second round knockdown went unanswered by O Keefe. In the undercard eight round semi final Young Donahue beat Johnny Lucas.
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Dennie O'Keefe
Doyle
O'Keefe
O’keefe
Young Donahue
South End
Johnny Lucas
Buff Injures Hand Forcing Postponement Of Bouts
Bantamweight champion Johnny Buff says he hurt his left thumb and may be out six weeks. He cancels planned bouts with Roy Moore in Jersey City and Joe Lynch at Madison Square Garden in March.
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New York
Johnny Buff
Roy Moore
St. Paul
Jersey City
Joe Lynch
Madison Square Garden
Roush Fails to Sign Threatens to Quit Game
Eddie Roush of the Cincinnati Nationals failed to sign a contract after a brief talk with club president August Herrmann. A second conference is set for tomorrow and Roush warned he would return to Oakland Indiana if not signed. Louis Fonseca, who already signed, will depart for Mineral Wells tomorrow.
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Oakland
Ind
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Veteran ball player dies in East Liverpool
Jerry Durrah a veteran member of the Cleveland baseball club when that city was in the old American Association died here today after a long career in the sport Durrah was noted for his early days with Cleveland in the AA and is remembered as a durable outfielder of his era.
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Jerry Durrah
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Old American Association
Penn forms horseshoe pitch team revives Corn Belt pastime
The University of Pennsylvania establishes a horseshoe pitching team with fifty students reporting for the revival of the traditional game once popular in the Corn Belt.
Frazee eyeing Boston as hub for triple championship event
Frazee would promote a triple championship in Boston, not because it is ideal for the money affair, but due to his large interest in the Hub and his view of the city as a logical venue.
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Frazee eyes Boston boxing spectacle with giant stadium plan
Frazee roused by talk of Boston hosting a Dempsey Wills card with Leonard Tendler and Wilde Buff. He estimates a $150 000 stadium, hundreds of staff and 200 musicians to stage a capacity crowd, boosting jobs and commerce. Governor Edwards backs the attraction elsewhere if Boston balks.
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Elkins K O Defeats Bobby Josephs in New Bedford Bout
In New Bedford on March 6 K O Elkins stopped Bobby Josephs in the second round after Josephs was floored twice in the opener. Josephs showed novice moves and was knocked cold following a hard right to the jaw. Elkins traded hard rights and landed decisive blows to end the contest.
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Anzacs Sanguine on Davis Cup Prospects
In Melbourne the autumn tennis championship closed with Gerald L Patterson and O Hara Wood dominating. Their clear superiority boosts hopes for Australian success in the upcoming Davis Cup matches.
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O'Hara Wood
Augie Ratner Knocks Delaney Out in One Round
In Brooklyn on March 6 Augie Ratner the Western middleweight knocked out Jack Delaney in the first round after two minutes and two seconds. Jack Pearlstein won a 12 round decision over Wolf Larsen with two of Larsen's teeth knocked out in the fifth round. The report notes the lads are heavyweights.
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Jack Delaney
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Jack Pearlstein
Wolf Larsen
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Babe Ruth Seeks 350000 Bonus for Fenway Fight
Babe Ruth is linked to a $350,000 offer for a Dempsey or Wills fight, with Frazee seeking a deal at Fenway Park and the Yankees reportedly able to swing Ruth to the Polo Grounds for a 50 cent difference. The piece notes humor about golf vs gold and other sports-language curiosities of 1922.
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Polo Grounds
Wrestlers Enter For Amateur Bouts In Cambridge Event
Entries for the New England Amateur Wrestling Championships are shaping up for a Cambridge Y M C A gym event next Saturday night. Notable entrants include Howard Browne formerly of Harvard in 126 pounds, A E Naponen of the Horja Club, M G Forbes in 180 pounds, Quincey Shaker, Joseph Israelite formerly of Harvard now unattached in 145 pounds, H Sparks in 160 pounds, F Whittaker, Charles Papellian, B I Mooney of Springfield College, W W Cummings Jr from Dartmouth last year and Boston Y M C A this year, and Thomas W Tuttle of MIT in 118 pounds.
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Howard FE. Browne
Harvard
A. E. Naponen
Quincey
M. G. Forbes
A7anse Shaker
Cambridge Y
Springfield College
W. W. Cummings, Jr
Dartmouth
Boston Y. M. C. A
Thomas W. Tuttle
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard Expects Fifty Gridiron Men for Spring Practice
About 50 candidates are expected to report for spring football at Harvard on March 27 if weather allows. Practice will last about three to four weeks with several veterans aiding coaching and a formal list of coaches to be decided soon.
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Lundgren Sets New World Bowling Record in Singles
Walter Lundgren of Chicago bowled a world mark in singles at Toledo on March 6 with 729 pins across three games 234 202 and 283, breaking Harry Cavan's 1919 record by 11 pins.
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Walter Lundgren
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Madden Wins In Eighth Round Over Conroy in Ruff Heavyweight Bout
Bartley Madden of New York defeated Mike Conroy of Rochester in eight of ten scheduled rounds. Conroy absorbed heavy punishment and quit after Madden knocked out some of his dental work. The bout was a one sided mauling with Madden landing at will and both fighters rated as heavyweights in Buffalo.
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N. Y
Bartley Madden
New York
Mike Conroy
Rochester
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Spring golf at Pinehurst opens 86 hole qualifying
Three hundred thirty three amateur golfers from major East and Midwest centers compete in the first 18 holes of the 86 hole spring tournament at Pinehurst. Leaders on the championship course posted 76 with Al Walker Jr of Richmond County and Major Elliot Ranney of Greenwich among top scorers as 80s were common on the other course.
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Gibbs Reigns After Eight Round Foul Over Nelson
Joe Gibbs of Springfield defeats Young Nelson of Adams on a foul in the eighth round of a scheduled 10 round bout at Pittsfield A C Gibbs scored a first round knockdown and Nelson was dazed at the bell. Nelson was hit low in the seventh but Gibbs continued before the eighth foul ended the match.
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White Sox Tab Dick Kerr Training Camp Holdout
Chicago White Sox officials and manager Gleason are worried as pitcher Dick Kerr fails to report to Seguin Texas camp. Harry Grabiner is en route to Kerr to discuss a potential salary increase.
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Pete Flagstead Weds Rita Tibbett in Montesano
Detroit star outfielder Pete Flagstead married Rita Tibbett of Olympia in Montesano Washington yesterday. He announced plans to leave for his team’s Georgia training camp in a few days and join the Detroit American League squad.
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Quinn Arrives Ready to Start Work in Hot Springs
Jack Quinn, weighing 214 pounds, arrived in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on March 6 and is set to begin training the next day, marking the start of his planned work period.
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Arth
Jack Quinn
Danes Enter Davis Cup Challenge In Summer
New York March 6 Denmark has joined the nations set to compete for the Davis Cup this summer. Other entrants already include Great Britain Canada Australasia France Italy and Czecho Slovakia with Belgium Spain Japan South Africa and Argentina expected to enter before March 15.
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Dempsey to Be Pallbearer for O'Hare Funeral
Edward O'Hare New York boxer died from fatal injuries after a fall on Saturday His funeral will be held Thursday and Jack Dempsey is named as a pallbearer in Lewiston Maine today announced the arrangements
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Edward O'Hare
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Jack Dempsey
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Intercollegiate Meet Buzz and Boxing Odds Mentioned
Arthur Duffy surveys the indoor Intercollegiate Championships with Cornell favored, Yale and Harvard in the mix, and Penn seen as a dark horse. He notes Bert Williams’s death, early track observations, road work for boxers, and predicts Philadelphia hosting a future big meet while Wills and Dempsey draw boxing interest.
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Cornell
Moakley
Ithacans
Yale
Philadelphia
Penn
Harvard
Bill Bingham
Tiddie Farrell
California
Pocket Champ to Boost Mark at Century Parlors Return Engagement
Ralph Greenleaf world billiards champion will return Wednesday for two exhibitions at 3 PM and 8 PM. He aims to exceed his 84 and 100 shot marks, with James Thompson as possible opponent as both plan trick shots to close the program.
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Arlington Five Beats Reading in Suburban League Game
Arlington High School girls top Reading High School 18 from Braithwaite and Wellington adds the rest as Arlington leads the Suburban Girls League after yesterday afternoon at Arlington gym.
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Reading High School
Lexington Golfers Ready for Patriots Day Opener
The Lexington Golf Club prepares for the season with greenkeeper Alex Ohlson back from Sweden. He works around the Hill street clubhouse ahead of the first round set for Patriots Day on April 19.
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Alex Ohlson
Sweden
Hill Street
Irish Olympic Meet to Feature 15 American Irish Athletes
Dublin will host the Irish Olympic meet next August with 15 star American athletes of Irish birth or extraction. J. J. Walsh announced the entries including Pat McDonald 16 pound weight champion Pat Ryan hammer thrower Matt McGrath 4pound champion Dan Shea National Decathlon champion and Pat O Connor runner up among others.
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J. J. Walsh
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Pat Ryan
Matt McGrath
Dan Shea
Pat O’connor
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