Felterweight Champion Meets Joe Simonich in Newark Ring
Felterweight title holder Latzo of Scranton returns after six months to defend in Newark at the Armory. He weighed 147 pounds, while challenger Joe Simonich from Montana weighed 148. The bout, billed as ten rounds, could change the title on a knockout or disqualification of Latzo. Other card fights include Hass vs Ben Newark and McGraw vs Ceccoli.
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Wewark
N. J
Ring
Fete Lazzo
Scran
Kk Armory
Ahird
Walker
Miner
Montana
St. A
Forcuze
Simon
Simonich
Latzo
Willia
New York
George Levine
Hass
Philadelphia
Ben
O McGraw
Tretroit
Johnny Ceccoli
Ranton
Monte Mann
Ne- Maka
Phow Munce
al Mello
Lowell
Jack Zivic
Pittsburgh
Boyton
Lands Petri Lead in New York Indoor Bicycle Race
In New York's Madison Square Garden the Petri Lands team led the semi annual cycling event. Lands posted a full lap in the air-cay ableyele race with 9 laps totaling 49 Beers. McNamara and Goosens trailed as the field spread two to eight laps behind. A late jam featured Petri Lands two laps as the leaders maintained their pace and sought the first place finish at 10 30 p m.
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Petri- - Lands
New York
Mn Square Garden
Petri-Lands
McNamsaari
Lands
Temyy
Prairie lands see thriving Chinese ring necked game bird rise
A rambling report notes the Chinese ring necked pheasant thriving on the prairies. The bird, introduced decades ago, has exceeded expectations of the Department of Agriculture and attracted many hunters across several states.
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Apia
Prairies
Dakota
Department of Agriculture
Middle Western
Fugazy Attacks Rickard Plan For Elimination
New York Dec 7 AP Tex Rickard’s monopoly of services of four leading heavyweight contenders is warned against by promoter Fugazy who calls it the worst thing that could happen to boxing. He cites Sharkey Maloney Persson and Berlenbach among others and condemns tying a division to one banner as dangerous for the sport.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Humbert J. Fukrazy
Rickard
Ouday
Boston Jack" Sharkey
Jim Maloney
Boston
Harry Persson
Onecutter
Paolina Useudun
Spain
Argentina
Paul Reulenbarh
Fugazy
Tommy Loughran
Phila
Loughran
Rilhard
Berlenbach
Husky Pummeler
New York State Boxing Commission
Roughran
Fuzacy
Scarkey
Auckard
Jack Delanes
Bud Gorman
Wiconsin
Fuegaz
Jer+ ~e
City
Fugazy Delared
Sharkey
Boston Battler
Harry Wills
Fugazy Sala
Dempsey Says He Was Poisoned Before Title Fight
New York American reports Jack Dempsey told Los Angeles representatives he believed he was poisoned before the Tunney fight. A physician who examined him after the loss noted symptoms of poisoning, though not named. Dempsey described being weakened en route to the arena and recalled Tex Rickard’s concern over Tunney’s condition.
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New York
Det
Tunney
Dempsey
Padson
Tex Rickard
Stroudburg
Richard
Cavanaugh Wins Bout In Norwalk Armory Showdown
Lew Perfetti of New York edged Mike Esposito, the state bantamweight champion, in a close 10 round main event at the Norwalk Armory. In supporting action Bobby Robideau of Newtown PA defeated George Rogers of New York, and Frankie Cavanaugh of Fairfield KOed Sergeant Jack Britton of New York in a four round bout.
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Lew Perfetti
New York
Mike Esposito
Norwalk Armory
Bobby Robideau
Newtown
George Rogers
Frankie Cavanaugh
Fairfield
Jack Britton
Water taxis to operate in Amsterdam canals
Water taxis will be installed in Amsterdam canals to serve the growing city and nearby districts. Each taxi carries two to four people, is a small motorboat with a cabin, and the taximeter is mounted on the propeller shaft.
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Amsterdam
Handshakes Banned in New York Boxing Rings Edict
New York State Athletic Commission bans handshakes in boxing bouts declaring the sport overpolite. Referee will limit to two handshakes per bout, one before, one after. Chairman Farrey calls for more fighting, Muldoon agrees. Harmon seeks rematch with Latzo but commission delays ruling due to Latzo’s current suspension. Also approves four bantamweight bouts for Madison Square Garden on December 17 and defers a decision on a heavyweight top price.
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New York
New York State
State Athletic Commission
James A. Farey
William Muldoon
Harmon
White Harmon
Pete Latti
Latso
Stain Athletic Commission
Latzo
Srace
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Tony Canteroni
Nons
Harvard
Otter
Johnny Green
Vic Burrane
Andy Martin
Carl Tremaine
Cleveland
Pete Sarmiento
Phillipsinag
Pominick Petrone
Racing Results From Multi Race Card
Eight notable races at six furlongs to 11-16 miles detail entrants, betting, times, and “also ran” lists for each division with winners Boka Cap and Gown Migg Fountain Buday Clark Limited Cafef Tracy War Man Massillon Cafef Tracy capsized by time 1.46 lead to final results across seven events with payouts shown for select runners.
New Orleans Race Results Pace For Two Year Olds
First race for 2 year olds over 5 1 2 furlongs with Scotland ridden by Garner finishing with payoffs 2.80 3.90. Also run Blue Finn Chappir Up start Rim Dolly Fifteen Sixty. Second race for 3 year olds and up over 1 16 miles with Smacker ridden by Craver paying 6.80 4.40 3.4. Also run Horla Quayle Ombrage and more. Third race for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs Rel Heart ridden by Ht n paying 5.80 5.28.
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Peternel
Lampo
H. White
Walter de B
W. Barr
tAlso Ran
Valley Joe
Miriam Wood
Sadie Broadwater
Old Paige
Ninon
Smith
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Moon
Mickey Free
Peter Peter
Hawk God
Stevens
Craver
aAll Virginia
Jenny Dear
McDonough
Martins
Massillon
Lawless
Garner
Howard Gray
Lancast
Scotland
Pointing Lad
Richards
Smacker
Horla Quayle
Ombrage
Emery
Tranfear
Rupee
Tea Tray
Harlan
Elys
Desert Field
Faculty shortages and football ethics spark college sports talk
Hartford dispatch reports Roy Oosting of Trinity College argues football and organized sports serve as a public outreach, while faculty blame intercollegiate play for evils. He says physical development is essential to education, criticizing reliance on football as mere physical training.
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Hartford
Roy Oosting
Trinity College
Stu
Oosting
Professor Bissonnette
Ring card in Bridgeport features star bouts and title talk
Boxing fans look to Rakoczi Hall for an eight bout card headlined by Steve Culver versus Johnny Massa. Also billed is Butler Macklin versus George Thompson. Promoter Hum bert Fuganzy eyes a big year end show in Jersey City on December 20. Contenders including Persson Maloney Sharkey and Delaney-Tunney futures loom, with Tex Rickard pressing for a Kaplan Wallace rematch in Garden or Hartford venues.
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Bridgeport
Rakoczl Hall
Butler
Slug) Macklin
Bear Tatch
George Thompson
Steve Culver
Johnny Massa
Jack Delaney
Bud Gorman
Humbert Fuganzy
Jersey City
Askie
Gene Tunney
Gorman
Harry Persson
Persson
Maloney
Jack Sharkey
Delaney
Tunney
Paolino
John Bull Not Saxon Says Anthropologist
London reports Sir Arthur Keith argues John Bull is not a Saxon but a prehistoric Caucasian. He states the famed figure behind the caricatures does not represent typical Englishmen, after examining John Bull.
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London
John Bull
Arthur Keith
Iohn Bull
Geen Iby
Sir Arthur
Royal Society of Medicine
Friedman Declines Play in Coast Benefit Game
Benny Friedman, captain of Michigan's 1926 football team and a top All American choice, will not participate in the proposed East West charity game on the Pacific coast. He says his current duties are too strenuous to attempt the trip.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Dee. T
Benny Friedman
University of Michigan
Pacific Coast
Friedman
Monday Night Card Presents Rugged Suffolk AA Show
Monday night bout card headlined by Mello and Zivic, both famed for hard fought wins. Mello beat Jimmy Jones Eddie Shevlin Morrie Bahlaifer Meyer Cohen and Zivic stopped Lew Teacher Archie Walker Nate Goldman Willie Harman Basil Galiano Tommy Freeman among other top welterweights.
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Suffolk AA
Méilo
Zivic
Mello
Jimmy Jones
Eddie Shevlin
Morrie Bahlaifer
Meyer Cohen
Pittsburgh
New Hampshire buys butter from outside the state
New Hampshire relies on 26 000 cows in other states for butter as stores hotels and lamps meet demand. Only six percent of butter sold locally comes from New Hampshire farms. The UNH experiment station cites higher dairy profits from milk and cream as a cause. Sullivan county leads with 19 percent local sourcing while Merrimack Hillsborough Branford and Rockingham show low in state purchases.
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Granite State
University of New Hampshire Experiment Station
Sullivan County
Merrimack
Hilsborough
Btrafroad
Rockingham
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