Boxing News Across the Atlantic and Local Ring Gossipy Notes
The column surveys boxing chatter from Europe and New England, noting Carpentier’s voyage to New York, a draw in the Shevlin Siegal bout, and shifting bantamweight champion status. It previews future clashes, mentions Kirby versus Britt possibilities, and highlights New England bouts at the Grand Opera House and Union Square venues with several local fighters and managers named.
Leaders Drop Out in Six Day Bike Race at Madison Square Garden
New York March 11 Brocco and Deruyter exit the six day race reducing the lead they held with a lap and near 100 points ahead. Goullett and Grenda set a record distance of 1924 miles over four laps in 1914 as other pairs listed vie for sprint points and laps in tonight’s program.
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Goullett and Magin
Ege and Madden
Coburn and Kopsky
Buysse and Sprissens
Lang and Chapman
Kaiser and Hill
Gidmer and
Vannek
Dupy and Hanley
Bello and Madonna
Bowker
Byron
Markey
Kaiser
Goullett and
Grenda
New York
Brocco
Deruyter
Madison Square Garden
Joe Fogler
Goulette
Magin
Joe
Brocco and Deruyter
Walter Whalen
Walter
Milwaukee Bout: Adair Catches Without Passed Ball
A Milwaukee bout between Pinkey Mitchell and Barney Adair drew praise as Adair “caught without a passed ball for 19 rounds,” highlighting his defensive reliability in the game against Mitchell.
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Pinkey Mitchell
Barney Adair
Milwaukee
Adair
Goullet and Magin Lead in Packed Night of Track Scrambles
A large crowd packed the venue as Alf Goullet and Adolphe Magin dominated the night sprints. Magin faced a disqualification for interference, while Egg and Madden trailed with 223 points, and the pair finished the series with 264 points.
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Alf Goullet
Goullet
Magin
Oscar Egg
Goulett
Egg and
Madden
Theatrical Guy Bets on a Farce Like the Red Sox
The report notes playful city chatter about spring arrivals and theatrical bravado. It mentions rooks of signs of spring in Cincinnati and Detroit, and column tidbits from multiple cities with light, humorous references to baseball and public life.
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Red Sox
Cincinnati
Poles Starving and Boxers on Spring Training
Column mixes Poland famine jests with boxing talk about spring camps and rosters. It notes Polish hunger, rookie eaters in the South, and spring openings in cities like Atlantic City Washington Milwaukee Peoria and Montreal with sport headlines and match chatter.
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Charity
Kloby Faces Britt in New England Welter Title Bid
Tommy Kloby Corcoran of Lawrence says he will box Frankie Britt for the New England welter crown after already holding featherweight and lightweight titles. Britt must earn the chance, Kloby declares.
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Tommy Kloby Corcoran
Lawrence
Wildy
Frankie Britt
Frankie
New England
Britt
Intercollegiate boxing idea and star athletes spotlight
Boxing instructor Larry Conley proposes an all college official panel for a new intercollegiate boxing association to curb professional influence. The column reviews Devaney’s mile form, Valparaiso’s Harvard schedule impact, Legendre and Johnson’s NCAA prospects, and notes Sid Peet’s passing as an athletic trainer.
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Larry Conley
Starvard
Conley
Valparaiso University
Notre Dame
Indiana University
Valparaiso
Harvard
Crimson
Bob Legendre
Georgetown University
Urbana
Illinois
Legendre
Carl Johnson
Michigan
Georgetown
Johnson
Sid Peet
Sid
Sheffield
Andover
St. John’s Academy
Bates College
Queen Quality A A Plans Second Annual Ten Mile Race
The Queen Quality A A announces the second annual ten mile cross country run on April 17 at 2 30 pm, starting from Q Q A Club quarters Jamaica Plain. Ten prizes and a watch from Boston mayor will be awarded as time prize. Starr brothers and Fleming join as new long distance contenders. Entries via Manager Kramer Q A A care of Thomas G Plant Company Jamaica Plain.
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Queen Quality A. A
Boston
Q. QQ
Centre
Bickford
Jamaica Plain
Starr Brothers
Fleming
Kramer
Thomas G. Plant Company
Autoway Bill Expires In Tunnel Plan Setback
The committee on municipal finance reported leave to withdraw the Autoway bill, a proposal to build an automobile tunnel from Scollay Square to Commonwealth Avenue, signaling a setback for the project.
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Scollay Square
Commonwealth Avenue
Boxing deaths and ring casualties disputed in queries
The excerpt debates Ketchel demise with claims of a shooting vs ring death while McCarty’s fate is tied to a ring tragedy versus a shooting. It asks who is right about Ketchel and McCarty and notes Dempsey knocking out Levinsky in 1918 and a three game series for Everett and Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpentier
Dempsey
Stanley Ketchel
Luther McCarty
Ketchel
McCarty
Pesky
Bat Levinsky
Jack Dempsey
Levinsky
Everett
Chelsea
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