Referee Terry Lee Keeps Busy At Liberty A C Boxing Show
Referee Sy Wagner reports a crowded Casino event featuring Kunz-Palmer and McAuliffe-Conlon bouts. Kunz punished Palmer with a late killer rally as the referee stopped the fight in the ninth. Ketchel and Conifrey provided a sharp open, with Conifrey earning clear tenth round advantage. Ducky Holmes arranged all ringside duties for the Liberty A C audience.
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Erry Lee
Terry
Kunz-Bud Palmer
Kunz
Palmer
South North
Lee
Bud
McAuliffe
Eddie Conlon
Conifrey
Ketchel
Comfrey
Ducky Holmes
The
Liberty A. C
Australian Boxer Paddy Gorman Remembered in NY Obituary
Paddy Gorman, once a noted middleweight boxing figure who fought in America during Australia’s era of many fighters, has died in New York. Though described as Australian in some notices, he was an Englishman by birth who later settled in Australia after starting as a fireman. He fought Young Mitchell in San Francisco and was said to have defeated Peter Jackson in a saloon brawl, reflecting his hard career across the Pacific.
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Paddy Gorman
New York
Betay
Ring
Tim
America
Australia
Paddy
Auscaine
Pacific
Young Mitchell
San Francisco
Peter Jackson
Grenda Smaskes Collarbones Quits Six Day Race
Two spills marred the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden as Oscar Egg and Marcel Dupuy battled for lap leadership. Alfred Grenda broke his collarbone and retired after a fall near 11:15 PM, while teams Edison, Bello, Ohrt, Smith, Kopsky, McNamara, and Madden also hit the track. Grenda was taken to Bellevue hospital.
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New York
Oscar Egg
Sweden
Marcel Dupuy
Madison Square Garden
Tommy Bello
Ernest Ohrt
Tommy Smith
Joe Kopsky
Alfred Grenda
Dupuy
Egg
Madden
Avena
Newark
Grenda
Goullet
McNamara
Thomas
Bellevue Hospital
Des
Buck Crouse Birthday Note and Australian Fight Scandal
Buck Crouse, Pittsburg middleweight, today turns 34 born Dec 22 1891. His career amid controversy after a 191? Australia bout with Dave Smith and alleged gambling tampering. contact with Les Darcy and Mick King noted. Also a 1918 District of Columbia Education Order bans high school secret societies after year end.
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Pittsburg
Smoky City
Albert
Buck
Australia
Dave Smith
Sydney
Crouse
Les Darcy
Mick ‘Ing
Snowy
Baker
W. F. Corbett
District of Columbia Board of Education
Finnish giant Olin shocks wrestling world by beating Stecher
John L. Olin the Finn from Worcester defeated champion Joe Stecher in Springfield after a brutal two hour match. Olin resisted Stecher's scissors holds, rolled off the platform, and won as referee Jim Barnes ruled the decision. Olin, about 30, 5 feet 10½ inches, 205 pounds, trained by Hjalmer Lundin, plans to tour the country.
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Wrestling World
Olin
Joe Stecher
Sporting World
Nebraska
John L. Olin
Stecher
West
Springfield
Worcester
Jim Barnes
Stockholm
Sweden
Hjalmer Lundin
Lundin
Darcy Arrives Amid Boxing Promotion Plans in New York
Australian boxer Les Darcy is aboard the oil tank steamer Cushing, due to reach Bayonne New Jersey today. Promoter Tex Rickard, who promoted the Willard Moran bout last spring, aims to stage Darcy matches against Willard and Carpentier with Wall Street backing. Darcy allegedly traveled without a passport, a hurdle cited by authorities, with supporters aiding his entry.
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New York
Les Darcy
Cushing
Bayonne
N. J
Darcy
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Willard-Moran
Darcey
Willard
Carpentier
Wall Street
Carey
Australia
GOLFERS IN NEW YORK FOR OUIMET
In New York on December 22 a strong push by metropolitan golf clubs favors restoring Ouimet’s amateur status at the January annual meeting. Delegates express support and expect clubs nationwide to follow. Howard F. Whitney of the U S G A backs clubs but notes current rules bar action beyond supporting his case. until rule changes the executive committee is limited.
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New York
Ouimet
Howard F. Whitney
Penn and All American Team to Train Against Penn State
Bob Folwell, head coach of the University of Pennsylvania, announced a plan to unite the Pennsylvania eleven with an All-America team selected by editors and writers from New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. The All-America squad would train at Penn to face the varsity, with gold watch fobs for players and a 100,000 seat stadium to be built. Gate receipts would be split 50-50 between Penn and the other colleges represented, though no Pennsylvania player would be on the All-America team.
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Bob Folwell
University of Pennsylvania
The
Athletic Association
Pennsylvania Eleven
Congress of
Sporting Editors and Writers
New York
Boston
Folwell
Pennsylvania
Bob
Ribbons Clean Up Danbury Players in Narrow Win
The Blue Ribbons took the lead in the Inter-State league by beating Danbury 17 to 15 in a thrilling game. Beckman starred with the winning shot at 15 all, while Stretch Harvey Swenson and Murray impressed. Referee Brennan faced jeers and required police escort from the hall.
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Danbury
Beckman
Stretch
Harvey
Swenson
Murray
Brennan
Possible Darcy Miske bout eyed for New York ring
Times report from New York Dec 22 says promoter Tex Rickard is negotiating a 10 round fight between Australian middleweight Les Darcy and Billy Miske of St Paul. Rickard would pursue a Darcy versus Carpentier or Willard option if terms suit, with Darcy arriving soon and Madison Square Garden lease talks quiet.
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New York
Les Darcy
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Tex Rickard
Jess Willard
Georges Carpentier
Europe
Miske
Jack Dillon
Rickard
Carpentier
Darcy
Mah
Madison Square Garden
Stanford Nine to Meet Rensselaer in May Showdown
Rensselaer Poly's nine faces Stanford University team in Troy, N C. Negotiations underway may set a May 19 or May 26 date with the game played at Troy.
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Rensselaer
Troy
N. C
Rensselaer Poly
Stanford University of California
Longfellow Football Team Portraits at Betts Studio
Longfellow football players are ordered to report for team photographs at Betts' studio on Main Street at 11:30 a.m. on December 24. Gathered at the club rooms by 11:00 a.m. are Daley, Pulaski, Bady, Beatty, Bailey, Bayas, Radasey, Bellett, Sodora, Funk, Yankee, Wagner, Thomas McCall, Yuhaz, Yergo, Tassenara, Lotsko, McCarten, Lulu, Goody, White, captain Fred Parrish, and George McCormick.
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Longfellow
Betts
Main Street
Daley
Pulaski
Bady
Beatty
Bailey
Bayas
Radasey
Bellett
Sodora
Funk
Yankee
Wagner
Thomas McCall
Yuhaz
Yergo
Tassenara
Lotsko
McCarten
Lulu
Goody
White
Fred Parrish
George McCormick
Possible Red Sox Manager Rumors and Other Sports Bits
The Boston Red Sox may hire Roger Bresnahan if Bill Carrigan stays retired, as owners Frazee and Ward fear Carrigan’s high wage demands. Bresnahan eyeing another MLB managerial chance after a Cub debut suspension, while the team faces fan backlash over a secretary hire. Also: boxing payouts at the Casino, six day racing brutality, and local notes on Danbury crowds, football plans against All-Americans, and New Haven players eyeing comebacks in baseball.
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Bill Carrigan
Boston Red Sox
Roger Bresnahan
Carrigan
Frazee and Ward
Red Sox
Bresnahan
Toledo
American Association
Cubs
Joe Tinker
Boston
McGraw Flares Shafer Comeback Hint for Giants
New York December 22 John McGraw expects a possible Arthur Shafer return to the Giants as a general manager would consider a reentry after two seasons away from professional baseball Shafer remains in good physical shape and could require five to six weeks of training for the old post With his versatility Shafer would strengthen the roster and provide depth at multiple positions if he resumes active duty at the major league level
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New York
John McGraw
Arthur Shafer
Giants
McGrawe
Shafer
California
McGraw
Napoleon
Katzoff Lectures On War Justifiability And Life Value
Dr. Simon L. Katzoff spoke at the People's Relief Volunteer club last night arguing most wars have commercial origins and that human life is worth more than dollars and cents.
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Simon L. Katzoff
People’s Relief Volunteer Club
Katzoff
Almanac Today Sunrise Sunset and Tides Note
Almanac style note lists sun rise and set times with high and low water tides and moon phase. Indicates times: sun rise and set unknown, moon rise around 4 56 PM, high water 8 53 PM, low water 1 40 AM. postcard style data snippet for daily nautical references.
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