Jack Welsh Named Referee for Johnson Willard Fight
HAVANA March 25 Jack Welsh of San Francisco was chosen as referee for the Johnson Willard bout. Promoters and principals selected him from 14 candidates and sent word for acceptance. Odds favor Johnson at about 2 to 1, with sales mainly for Cuban cheaper seats and plans to sell ringside seats to U S visitors.
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Johnson in Fine Health Ahead of Willard Title Fight
Havana reports the heavyweight champion Jack Johnson is in fine condition and healthy at 38, with high spirits as he prepares for the April 4 bout with Jess Willard. Training shows Johnson losing weight due to climate. Willard adapts with strong workouts and rising speed, while stands at Mariano race course are set for 20 000 to 30 000 spectators.
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Ouimet Sets Medal Round Record In Four Ball Play
Francis Ouimet of Brookline the national amateur golf champion posted a record 73 in four ball play at Pinehurst on March 25. He went out 35 and back 38 missing a chance to break par by four to six strokes. In the afternoon Ouimet and Hagan lost 151 to 150 to Tom McNamara and Barnes with McNamara posting a 72.
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Freddie Welsh to Meet Bat Nelson in Havana Curtain Raiser
Detroit report says lightweight champion Freddie Welsh signed for a 10 round bout with Battling Nelson in Havana on April 4 as a curtain raiser for the Johnson Willard fight for a $2000 purse. Welsh also signed for a 10 round match with Billy Wagner at Toledo on April 9.
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Egotism and Love Stir a Grand Mix in Sunday Post Magazine
A stirring story in the next Sunday Post Magazine blends egotism and romance. The feature promises dramatic turns as characters navigate vanity and affection in a stylish, literary mood.
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White Beats Leach Cross In Ten Round Welterweight Bout
At Madison Square Garden Leach Cross and Charley White fought ten rounds with White showing a slight edge. White landed cleaner punches while Cross pressed constantly, leaving White with a cut over an eye and Cross with a puffed ear. Weights were Cross 131 1 2 and White 129.
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Harvard Football Men Out Tonight for Spring Tryouts
Captain Eddie Mahan will lead a Harvard meeting at the Varsity Club Cambridge to kick off spring training for football aspirants. All eligible Harvard men must report for the preliminary session, with Mahan and Farley outlining plans while Coach Haughton is away.
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Braves Win 12-4 Over Columbus In Exhibition
In Columbus Georgia the Braves thrashed local Sally league players 12 to 4 in a four inning jamboree. Lefty Tyler pitched four innings before Luque took over as Columbus managed only two hits. Charley Schmidt had three hits including a double and two singles while Captain John Evers botched a double play attempt with one out in the eighth.
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Senators Manager Griffith Prohibits Smoking Rules
Manager Griffith enforces department rules for the Senators with a cigarette ban. A fine of twenty five dollars is charged for each cigarette smoked.
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Cincinnati Nationals Defeat New Orleans Club 16 to 2
The Cincinnati Nationals defeated the New Orleans club of the Southern Association by 16 to 2 in New Orleans on March 25.
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Williams Victor Dominates Indoor Tennis at Longwood Invite
R N Williams 2d of Philadelphia wins singles over G C Caner after dropping first set while also taking doubles with H C Johnson at the Longwood covered courts Chestnut Hill. Nat Niles Boston defeats A S Dabney in straight sets as J E Jones Providence ousts A J Veysey Montreal. Doubles Williams Johnson defeat Gardner Wright 6 2.
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Boyle of Lowell Beats Young Rector in MSG Bout
Phinney Boyle of Lowell Massachusetts defeated Young Rector of Jersey City in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden. Boyle showed clean hitting and sharper footwork while Rector pressed hard but lacked speed. Boyle set up a scheduled rematch with Eddie Wallace for April 13 at the Broadway Sporting Club in Brooklyn.
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Mohr Outpoints Gilbert Gallant in Boston Bout
Walter Mohr of Brooklyn outpointed Gilbert Gallant of Boston in a 15 round bout in Bridgeport tonight. Both boxers weighed in at 135 pounds at 3 o'clock.
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Comical Bid For Stars Comes Up Short
Wild Bil Donovan sought Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker but received the wrong star, ending in a comic mismatch as fans recall the misstep with the Pipp.
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