Britt Wins New England Welterweight Title at Mechanics Hall
Frankie Britt of New Bedford wins the 145-pound welterweight title, defeating Tommy Kloby Corcoran in 11 of 12 rounds at the Mechanics Building. Britt dominates with superior punching, movement, and ring craft to claim a much sought championship.
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Frankie Britt
New Bedford
New England
Mechanics
Tommy Kloby Corcoran
Whaler
Kloby
Lawrence
Billy Smith
Joe Walcott
Pilding
Young Kirby
Kirby
New Bedford Whaler
Britt
Tommy
Frankie
Yankee champ Britt defeats Kloby in brutal welter duel
Frankie Britt of New Bedford battles Lawrence’s Kirby Kloby in a twelve round war at Mechanics’ Hall. Britt dominates with superior in fighing and boxing, earning the referee’s decision as Kirby shows courage despite defeat.
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Britt
Kloby
Busy Bee
Lawrence
New Bedford
Kirby
Bell
Belle Britt
Noah Perry
Britt Captures Third Ring Title In Boston Bout
Britt dominates the ring, claiming New England featherweight lightweight and welter crowns, the first to hold three titles at once. A crowd of 10,900 plus roars as Britt defeats Tommy Kirby Corcoran in a fierce featherweight clash at Fenway A A. The undercard features quill and Brown victories and a packed arena with fans leaping from chairs and shouting as the Whaler seals the win.
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Britt
New England
Bob Fitz
Lawrence
Fenway A.A
Ray Oss
Billy Carney
Battling Silva
Tommy Kirby Corcoran
Henry Miers
Billy Keefe
Billy Donovan
Noah Perry
Kirby
Kloby
Howie
Woonsocket
Tommy Quill
Brockton
Boston
Quill
Willie Green
South Ind
Johnny Brown
Newport
R. I
Brown
Green
Refind
Phil Powers
Tommy
Frankie
Whaler
Kioby
Buck Weaver Demands Salary Increase From Comiskey
Chicago March 26 Buck Weaver third baseman for the Chicago Ameri cans traveled to Chicago to demand a new contract with a pay raise. He left Waco Tex training camp yesterday and said he would insist on a transfer to the New York Americans unless a substantial increase is granted.
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Chicago
Buck ‘Weaver
Chicago Americans
Charles A. Comiskey
Weaver
Waco
Tex
White Sox
New York Americans
Carpentier Arrives in Style With Luxe New York Suite
Callerson M. and Mme Georges Carpentier tour New York bringing a French champion aura. Their six room luxury suite, valet, maid, secretary, manager, trainer, and 35 trunks accompany a vast wardrobe of silk shirts, overcoats, fur coats, suits, shoes, and 200 neckties as he shops along Fifth Avenue.
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New York
Callerson M
Mme
Georges Carpentier
France
Carpentier
Fifth Avenue
Sox Sale Rumors Proved Groundless
Rumors circulated yesterday that the Red Sox were to be sold to a Boston and New York syndicate and that Clarence Rowland would replace Ed Barrow as manager. After review, all reports were groundless and the team remained under Frazee and associates.
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Red Sox
Boston
New York
Clarence Rowland
Chicago White Sox
Ed Barrow
Messrs
Frazee denies Red Sox sale reports after Chicago inquiry
Frazee and advisers reject claims of a Boston and New York syndicate purchasing the Red Sox. Lawyers Barry and Stoneham say they have heard nothing about a sale. The Holland brothers distance themselves from the proposed deal, saying they would only buy the club outright if the price was right. Frazee was located in Chicago and strongly denied the report.
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Frazee
Boston
Tom” Barry
Chicago
Windy City
New York
Red Sox
Holland Brothers
Thomas J. Barry
Harry H. Frazee
David Stoneham
Frazeo
Joseph P. Lannin
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