Britton Versus Shade Ends In Fifteen Round Draw
Britton and Shade fight a lengthy boxing match at the Garden ending in a fifteen round draw. The champion Britton unleashes a series of lefts and rights, trading blows with Shade across twelve rounds, with a dramatic late exchange and the final bell signaling no knockout.
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Jack Britton
Dave Shade
Garden
Shade
Ther
Britton
Rex
Brittan
Jetta
Britten
Shade Seul Ward
Tors
Acad
Dempsey Carpentier Rumors Spark British Boxing Debate
British readers weigh a U S champion Jack Dempsey and challenger George Carpentier in Europe. English purse limits, promoter guarantees, and a possible match with Dempsey are debated amid faith in homegrown contenders and the color line. If a bout occurs, a percentage deal may ease objections.
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Jack Dempsey
Europe
George Carpentier
Dempsey
Dempsty-Carpentier
England
Ingland
Joe Beckett
Joey
George Cook
Dempser
Carpentier
Dua
Reneral
Aniecea
Atlantic
Cook
Henchman
Httie
Ted Lewis
Dtin
Beckett
Wells
Goidard
Tom Globons
Harry Greb
Dempary
Harry Wills
Kearns
Dempeau
Dempecysually
Wills
Aome
Tno
Walter Johnson on Speed as a Pitching Asset
Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson cites speed as the key asset for a hurler. He recalls relying on a fastball for three years in the American League, then balancing speed with a curve to maintain effectiveness. Johnson warns against overusing the curve too soon and argues a pitcher should reserve the curve as a constant threat while maintaining high velocity.
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Nick Aslrock
Hall
J Wall
Faim
Dane A
Mary Worrall Defines Women in Modern Athletics
Mary Worrall, director of athletics at Kansas State Agricultural College, champions women's sports across multiple disciplines. Despite short stature, she excels in hurdles and leads a program focused on health and efficiency through recreation, urging cities to provide supervised recreation spaces for youth.
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Daya
Mary Worrall
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Kas
Nedrack
Aport
Agide Fron
Mira Worrall
Maury Worrall
Ahs
Camp Sargent
Peterboro
N. N
Mary V Worrall
Misa Worrall
College
Misa Florieda Batsor
New York
Wosfen
Harvard football star goes to work at Thompsonville plant
Former Harvard player Brickley leaves football for factory labor after graduation. He reports rapid weight gain and converts to a hands on role, moving through departments as he learns the craft. His athletic past informs his new tasks on the production floor.
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Harvard
Young Fidy Beats August In ten round bout at Stammon
In Stammon on February 17 Young Fidy of Greenwich defeated Petey August of Bridgeport in ten rounds. The referee’s decision stood after a late surge by Endy. August outpunched Fidy in most rounds but Endy earned the win. Mack and Connors drew after a rowdy stanza with warnings from officials. Angelo won the curtain raiser over Bobby Bison in a close call.
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Stammond
Young Fidy
Greenwich
Petey Auguat
Bridgeport
Feng
Endy
Young Macle
Stamford
Willa Connors
Mack
Wille Angelo
Doalviap
Bobby Bison
Bridgepar
Madison Over Maplewood Five In Double Overtime
The Martison girls beat Maplewood with two overtimes at the Maplewood arm yesterday. Madison led 8-7 after a scoring burst by Walding on a foul. Prospect also claimed a win in the same rundown of games.
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Martison Girls
Maplewood
Madison
Walding
Hugh Ross challenges Delaney in Bay State bout
Hugh Ross, former local middleweight and southern champion, arrives in Fall River amid strong talk of a bout with Delaney. Ross claims he will KO Delaney’s stable, notes his 13 knockouts in 1.5 years, and hints at a Madison Square Garden challenger’s assig nment as he pursues a high profile fight in New York.
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Joe Sil
Touls Bo
Enai
Ia 4
Bngasl
Delines
Meclbe
Fall River
Sosithy
To Battlers
Bay State
Bogush
Bugh Ross
Rouss Haa
Sailor Burge
Ross Saya Hw
Delaney
Boy Terror
Avill Kayoe
al Tenning
Trosa
Bia
AL McCor
Swelley
Burch D'Ange
Ross
Dave Rosenberg
Madison Squire Garden
Sheer Signs With Connie Mack Three On Holdout List
Philadelphia Feb 17 Signed contracts from three and one more that had accepted the terms offered were received today by the Philadelphia club. Forwarding their signed contracts were Hugo Scheer from Watford Conn H B Majone Portsmouth Va and Pranke Cunaway Knoxville Tenn all are players. Jam Eamund Miller recently obtained a trade with Washington notified the Athletic management that he would sign his contract within a few days. The contract reduced the holdout list to Rommel Witt and MWruder.
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Philadelphia
Hucry Scheer
Watford
Washington
Mack
Lstw
Rommel
Witt
Mwruder
Cornell Defeats Fale In Tight Intercollegiate Game
In New Haven Connecticut on February Feb Cornell beat Fale with a 23 point tally. Crabtree and Porkelew starred for the team while Baither also played well for the Aggies.
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New Haven
Conn
Cornell
Fale
Crabtree
Porkelew
Baither
Bridgeport Athletic Club Plans Big Indoor Track Meet
The Bridgeport Athletic Club plans a major indoor track meet at the State Armory in March. Sponsored by Coach Al Anderson, the event aims to be the largest indoor meet in Park City history with New Haven and Yale figures connected to participation. Invitational relays, four special events, and state championship races are under discussion, while venue seating may be expanded with borrowed bleachers.
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Bridgeport Athletic Club
Armory
State Armory
A. ‘Et
Park City
al Anderson
Bridgeport High School
Pridgeport Athletic Club
Rudgerson
Johnny Mack
Yale
Ai India Power
Mack
Hopkins Prep
New Haven
Choate Prep
Watingford
Sufield
Kent
Leomia
Suliela
Hopking
Anderson
Connecticut Aich Pean Oat
New Flaven Commercial and Academic
Crosby
Bristol
Hartford
Norwalk
Stamford
Bridgeport
Thomas J. Tracy
Pan A. I
Wean J Moss
Fecal Armory
Lew Haven
Bridgeport High
PD. W. Milner
Startford
Marlin
Gatil
Ayrass
Bridgeport Athletic Plot
Cochrane to Build Large London Sport Stadium
Charles B. Cochrane, noted promoter, plans a vast London stadium to host Olympic events and international fights. The project would create facilities for football championships and major matches, with England potentially hosting the Olympics in 1926 and other large-scale events.
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Charles B. Cochrane
London
America
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey-Carporlier
Cochrane
England
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Nebraska
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McDonald
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Mindison
G. S
Layson
Wviddaua
Statur
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Stason
Lgan
Maplewon
Misa Baum
Prospect F. Ps. Obrien
Hausler
Bain
C Levine
Nee
Snyder
Black Tech
Trausec
Davarick
Nestor
W Sterring
Snatlos
Hugh Ross
Sheer
Connie Mack
Corneli Cherats Vale
Ueda
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