Delaney Refuses New York Appearance for Sharkey or Heeney
Promoter Joe Jacobs announced Delaney will not fight in New York unless he meets the Sharkey Heeney winner or replaces Sharkey against Heeney next month. Jacobs outlined plans for a Bridgeport heavyweights tournament aimed at a Tunney title shot next fall and said Delaney declined offers from Wiegins and Gomes. Training starts today at Park City gym as Delaney eyes a possible bout with Tunney or Dempsey and a Rex Rickard staged eliminations.
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New York
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Tom Heeney
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Detroit
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Seeded players gain ground in national junior indoor tennis
New York on December 28 reports seven of eight players reached the quarter finals in the National Junior Indoor Tennis championship second day. Seeded stars Julius Seigson Frank Shields and Eddie Jacobs won easily, while upsets included James Rintoul and Charles Benetson losing to Sidney Seligson and Walter Rotschild respectively. Amherst and Princeton lead the team trophy with 66 points each followed by NYU with 13.
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Frank Shields
Columbia
Eddie Jacobs
University Pittsburgh
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Amherst
Morton Shapiro
University of North Carolina
C. Alphonso Smith
University of Virginia Star
Donald Frame
Loomis
France
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University of Pennsylvania
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Baltimore
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New Rochelle
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Columbia Grammar School
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James Monroe High School
Princeton
New York Uiversity
Kaplan Injured Forces Bout With Georgie Day Off
Plans to bring Georgie Day and Kid Kaplan to New Haven on June 10 were abandoned as Kaplan said to suffer from slipping cartilage and advised to refrain from violent exercise. The Associated Press reports the injury ends the scheduled match and shifts focus to recovery and possible later bout.
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Kid Kaplan
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Kid Decker Defeats Tracey Ferguson in Pittsfield Bout
Bodie Kid Decker of Grent Harrington outpoints Tracey Ferguson of Wallingford in the star bout at Pittsfield. Decker is managed by Jack Bunes Causey, former Bridgeport football player and new promoter of sports in Creat Bar rington.
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Kid” Decker
Grent Harrington
Tracey Ferguson
Wallingford
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Jack “Bunes
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Bridgeport
Creat Barrington
Move 10 Change Grid Rules Are Scored by Zuppke
Rochester, N. Y. Dec 28. Coach Zuppke of the University of Illinois denounces frequent football rule changes as cultivating confusion for players and the public. He argues to let the rules stay unchanged, opposing elimination of the point after touchdown and criticizing moving goal posts to favor aerial attacks. He speaks while en route to a coaches conference in New York.
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University of Utenois
Zuppke
Rochester Act Club
Jube Tinos
New York
Louisiana track coach released for drunkenness
Baton Rouge Louisiana state university confirms discharge of track coach Corialey Gormley after an October 20 incident. President Atkinson states accusations of his intoxication are false and that the issue stems from renewal of athletic director M J Donague’s contract. Gormley, a 12 year LSU figure and Boston native, led the 126 Lloyd University track team to conference strength a decade.
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Associated Press
Frankis T.ad
Louisiana State University
Thomas W. AlUnson
University
Corialey
Atkinson
Louisiaa State University
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Philadelphia Over Springfield 3-0 in Canadian American League
Philadelphia Arrows defeat Springfield Indians 3 to 0 in a hard played league hockey game. Archie Briden scored twice in the opening period and again late in the game. Earl Robinson added a second period counter.
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Associated Press
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Earl Robinson
Louisiana grid coach resigns after brief tenure
M. J. Mike Donahue, head coach and athletic director at Louisiana State University, signed for six years at an annual $10,000, then resigned less than two months later. Russell Cohen will succeed him, replacing Donahue. Cohen's five year contract mirrors Wade era, with Wallace Wade’s former assistant position noted.
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Thomas Atkinson
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Lewis Triumphs In Red Men Feature Boxing Night
Stamford boxer Willie Lewis defeats Roces Buzzio of Bridgeport in a three round main event at the Redmen amateur show before about 1400 fans. Eddie Brody scores a hard earned win over Sal Marchena. Payne stops Balko while other local bouts feature Crabtree, Crisento, Whitney, Holmes and Mantell among winners.
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Roces Buzzio
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Eddie Brocy
Sal Marchena
Johnny Brlko
Stamford Sailor
Gibert Payne
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Fred Crisento
Ken Whitney
Eddie Holmes
Frankie Mantel
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Fred Crisen
Henry Scott
Crowley
Jiggs McMahon
Bill Perry
H. Santo
Frankie Mantell
Bridge
Sammy Kraft
Port
Any Lawson
Norwalk
Local Gunners Win in Danbury
In a Christmas Day shoot at the Pahenoque Rod and Gun club Danbury Bridgeport gunners dominated. George Rivers of the Starside Gun Club led with 45 breaks from 50 targets. E Raymond of Danbury Fairfield county champion had 42 yards called dead in the single targets event. J Aurke and W Capewell of Bridgeport tied for third with 41. Link of Bridgeport won the special with 22 breaks from 18 yards. W Capewell won the added third event with 46. A total of 47 gunners competed amid a cold, windy day.
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Starside
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Wanburs
Fairfield County
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W. Capewell
Toronto Beats Tigers in First U S Battle
In New York on December 26 the University of Toronto hockey team routed Princeton 8 goals to 2 in their inaugural U S appearance. About 5,000 watched as Harley, right winger, scored four times and Reanson starred in net. The match benefited the Association for the Aid of Crippled Children.
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Associate Press
University of Toronto
Rextette
United States
Princeton University
Association For the Aid of
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Toronto
Reanson
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Bowling Results Bogash Promised Money Battle
Jack Smitth of the Albany club faces Emanuel Jondas in a four round attraction. Pat Duffy and Tommy Blue meet in the four round opener.
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Jack Smitth
Albany
Emanuel Jondas
Pat Duffy
Tommy Blue
Rickard Forecasts 1924 Boxing Season Top Champs
Tex Rickard predicts five new ring champions and Dempsey's return leading to a September 15 round title bout with Tunney at Yankee Stadium. He names Dempsey Sharkey and Heeney as likely heavyweights, notes Tunney to defend his crown, and mentions other title prospects and divisions. New York reference closes the piece.
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Associated Press
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Rickard
New York Evening World
Charlie
Phil) Rosenberg
Pete Latzo
Rickards
Dempsey
Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Tom Heeney
Yankee Stadium
Minor Leagues Set January 9 Meeting in Chicago
The minor league presidents will convene January 9 in Chicago to discuss the Major League draft question. M H Sexton said the gathering was moved from West Baden to be closer to Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. American Association owners were called to a January 8 meeting to plan action if the minors refuse to rescind the Major Minor agreement abrogation.
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National Association of Minor Leagues
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Americal Association
Carpentier Announces Return To Ring In Fight Plan
Georges Carpentier, now a music fall star, declares he will return to boxing. He says he is not through fighting and will prove he can still compete, despite last major bout ending with a knockout by Battling Siki. The Paris scene and uncertain schedule are noted as tentative.
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Devon Five Defeats Hamilton in Final Devon Game
The Devon Big Five defeated the Hamiltons of New York 26 to 21 in the last game at Devon last night, led by Noval who spearheaded the Devon assault.
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