Boxing, Baseball, and football talk on era of champions
The column surveys Siki as a rising prize fighter after Carpentier’s defeat, notes Dempsey’s reaction, and previews Dave Morey bringing Middlebury to face Harvard. It mentions Georges Carpentier as light heavyweight contender, Johnny McGraw guiding the Giants toward a world title, and Chicago teams in a potential inter city series. The piece ends with reflections on a golf tournament featuring Sarazen and Sweetzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Carpentier
Europe
Carpentier
Johnny McGraw
Giants
Johnny
Cubs
White Sox
Chicago
Gene Sarazen
Jess Sweetzer
Boxing Gossip Highlights Regional Ring News
Joe Rivers of Gloucester eyes a comeback and seeks a middleweight meetup with Joe Hathbone Kelly or another middleweight. The Brockton fighter Quill impressed against Woods, hinting at a winning streak if he stays in form. The Shevlin Trambitas bout delivered expected fast action and fan cheers, with talk of a possible Dave Shade clash if Ton Britton stays away. George Kotsonaros forecasts wins over Gardini or Calza, while Lynn hosts middleweight action next Monday featuring Johnny Wolgast and Pat Reed with a Salem versus Malden semi final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture
Wolgast
Johnny Gill
K. ©. Loughlin
Marty Cross
Len Rowlands
Wild Burt Kenny
Joe Borrell
Pal
Buddy Clark
Salem
Tibbie Lowery
Malden
White Walsh
New York
Henry Noyes
North End
Young Neddeau
Cambridge
Nick Madonna
Lexington
Curtin Beats Edwards in City’s First Mixed Bout Since Law
Irish Johnny Curtin of Jersey City won a 12 round decision over Danny Edwards of Seattle in New York City the first mixed boxing match since the Frawley act limited such contests. The bout signals an end to an unofficial ban by the state athletic commission and paves the way for a Wills Dempsey heavyweight title possible clash. Curtin weighed 119¾ pounds and Edwards 121¾.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Johnny Curtin
Jersey City
N. J
Danny Edwards
Seattle
Wash
State Athletic Commission
Harry Wills
Jack Dempsey
Curtin
Edwards
Opening of hunting season as birds fall to gunners
An exuberant opening scene shows two birds shot from the marsh and celebrates the start of Massachusetts hunting season. The piece surveys preparations along the coast from Cape Ann to Cape Cod, including blinds, sink boxes, coffins, and decoys, for ducks and geese. It notes how cold and wind drive birds south and how seasoned gunners ready hides and rigs for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosh
Old Bay
Labrador
Florida
Cape Ann
Cape Cod
Cape Country
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Canadian
Tufts Eleven In Scrimmage Before Connecticut Aggie Clash
The Tufts football squad held a stiff scrimmage with Harvard assistant Walter Cleary coaching portions of practice. Eddie Casey focused on the backfield as the line showed pep and worked through line backing and signals before facing Connecticut Aggies next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tufts
Walter Cleary
Harvard
Eddie” Casey
Connecticut Aggie
Somerville High
Ayer
Becket Stars On Eli Varsity
Becket led Yale's varsity eleven this week with Charley O'Hearn rested. Becket and Newell Neidlinger shared scoring duties in practice with Becket scoring the first touchdown and Neidlinger adding the second. Becket added a field goal attempt after his TD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
George Becket
Yale
Charley O'Hearn
Newell Neidlinger
Becket
Neidlinger
Mollla Wins Doubles Match at Ardsley
In Ardsley New York on September 25 favorites moved through the third round of the women’s invitation tennis tournament on the Ardsley Club courts without upset. The defending champion Mrs Molra B Malloy did not play singles but partnered with Mrs Gouverneur Morris to win a doubles match. Florence Bajlin and Miss Vetoe fought hard but were unable to overcome the favored pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adsley
N. Y
Ardsley Club
Molra B. Malloy
New York
Gouverneur Morris
Florence Bajlin
Vetoe Ousian
Pepper Martin Wins Decision in Brooklyn Bout
Pepper Martin the Brooklyn junior lightweight outboxed and out punched Kid Sullivan in a 12 round decision at Ebbets Field. It was the fourth meeting with Sullivan and Martins third win by decision, with both fighters delivering constant action and courage for the 16 000 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Pepper Martin
Kid Sullivan
Ebbets Field
Martin
Sullivan
Bowser Back To Wrestling At Grand Opera House
Paul Bowser resumes control of bouts at the Grand Opera House and agrees to a winner take all match with Frank Dutcher the Coast light heavy tomorrow night. The show also features George Kotsonares versus Ivan Michailoff the Human Spring as the main two out of three bout. Tickets available at the Howard Theatre and Grand Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bowser
Grand Opera House
Paul
Frank Dutcher
Bowser
Dutcher
George Kotsonares
Ivan Michailoff
Howard Theatre
Harris on mend at Dartmouth after malaria illness
Roger Harris, a promising Dartmouth back, is regaining strength and will soon scrimmage. He was ill all summer with malarial fever and collapsed five hours after arriving for early season training in Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Harris
Dartmouth
Harris
Hanover
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Arthur Sport
Mia Nese
Siki
Car- Mtier
Jack
Carp
Dempsey
Dave Morey
Middlebury College
Crimson
Vermonters
Morey
Bob Fisher
Middlebury
Boxing
iGossip
Joe Rivers
Gloucester
Joe ‘Hathbone
Kelly
Dempsey-Carpentier
Ikea Ay
Frankie Quin
Brockton
Woods
Game
Quill
Bell
Jack Britton
Shevlin
Roxbury
Dave Shade
Coast
Renato Gardini
Ed Lewis
Lewis
Gardini
George Calza
Pacific Coast
Calza
Italy
George Kotsonaros
Casino A. C
Lynn
Johnny Wolgast
Philadelphia
Ad Wolgast
Pat Reed
Framingham
Fea
Earl & Wilson
Sherwood
BY Doc Almy
Peemnanet Hlonge
The _ Barbasol Co
Indianapolis, Ind
ELI Varsity
Molla
Ardsley
Fatima
Fot
BOSE
Ims
Uskion
Bataena
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