Boxers Shine At Acorn A C Smokers Star Bouts Highlight Card
Chick Turner stops Young Noonan in the third round at the Acorn A C smoker on Kossuth Street. Brown defeats Blackburn in the four round main bout, Singer draws with Ahearn, and O Leary takes decision over Leo Johnson after four rounds. Jack Dempsey seeks chance to be heard while plans for next smoker feature Ketchel versus Dixon.
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Acorn A.C
Young Brown
Jack Blackburn
Young O'Leary
Leo Johnson
Young Ahearn
Chick Turner
Young Noonan
Acorna A. C
Kossuth Street
Turner
Noonan
Chick
Acorns
Fach Thont
Kayo
Young Jack Blackburn
Young Singer
Young Leo Johnson
O'Leary
Young MecAuliffa
Lakes Roll Past Graphophones In Lake Industrial Tilt
Lakes burst to a 30 point win as they dominated the Graphophones after a tight first half. Starters Fitelson and C Anthony fueled Lake with Nolan strong on offense while Deckert, Kennell kept the Graphophones in contention. UMC and Crane played through, but Crane could not keep pace as Mahers sparked UMC with six top plays and Buckley Fanning plus Dondero Rowe contributed solid defense.
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Industrial League
Colonials Hall
Fast Lake Five
Fitelson
C. Anthony
Lakes
Nolan
Deckert
Kennell
the Lakes
Crane
Mahers
Exetchel Training For Six Round Bout In Waterbury
AL Ketchel the Yankee Boy trains daily at the Amory A on Main Street preparing for his six round bout with Jack McNulty in Waterbury Saturday night. He mentions Red Aten training at Billy Hogan's gym and expresses interest in a bout with Panama Joe Dixon and Joe Smith's fighter.
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Jack
Jack Masuiiffe
Sworld
Synal
Acorn Gym
Archie Cameron
Beeen al Ketchel
Panama
George Dixon
Joe Smith
Archie
Ketchet
Dixon
Exetchel
AL Ketchel
Amory &# A
Main Street
Jack McNulty
Waterbury
Red” Aten
Billy Hogan
Ime
Ike
Boxing Show Promises Action Packed Monday Night
The Tenth District Republican Club stages a boxing show at State Street Casino Monday evening. Matchmaker Blo Mason says bouts will be action filled with 12 rounds Larry Williams vs Clay Turner draws big local interest while Bud Palmer versus Young Eddy promises a lively 10 round argument. Teddy Fabryck of Fairfield aims for the dream punch on Young Angelo. Curtain raiser features Young OLeary and Johnny ODonnell.
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Haven
Grace Dung -Bryne
Toledo
Ohio
St. John's Church
John D.coyle
Edward H. Ma Jone
Dave
Catherine Lowndes
Vty
Malone
Forestville
Conn
Eddie
Coledo
Witzgerald
St. John’s Church
Mae Mtagerald
Walter I. Stanford
Meffalone
Aether Loughlin
Heart
Mason
Casino
Tenth District Republistn
State Street
Blo Mason
Larry Williams
Clay Turner
Larry
Clay
Bud Palmer
Young Eddy
Teddy Fabryck
Fairfield
Young Angelo
Young O'Leary
Ubnny O'Donnell
Four major league teams to play double header in Jacksonville
Four major league teams plan a pre season double header in Jacksonville on March 28. Cincinnati, the world champions, will meet the New York Americans in one game while the Washington Americans face the Brooklyn Nationals in the other.
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New York
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Plu
Cincinnati
New York Americans
Washington Americans
Brooklyn Nationals
Carpenter Wins In Striking Billiards Match At Stratford Lanes
George Carpenter defeated Dutch Cumpler in a pocket billiards contest at Stratford Bowling Alleys. Carpenter delivered a string of high runs to win by 700 to 99 as a large crowd watched closely. A letter at the office mentions Edldie Trembly the boxer. please page Trembly to call around.
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Carpenter
George Carpenter
Cumpler
Stratford
Edldie Trembly
Mr. Trembly
Unable to Wear Boots Prompting Camp Change Fears
A note describes an individual unable to wear boots and considering changing clothing amid cold weather concerns. The writer expresses reluctance to leave the camp in the south due to the cold, planning adjustments to avoid boot wear.
Trenton Five to Play Here Sunday
The speedy Trenton five of the Eastern League comes to Colonial hall Sunday afternoon for a fast game against the Blue Ribbons. Manager Tohnt Leavy will field a quick lineup with one or two new men and the locals aim to perform at high pace led by Wildle White, George Norman, Morris Tone, Tom Barlow, and Andy Duils. A preliminary game starts at 2:15 and the main contest at 3:15.
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Trenton
Colonial Hall
Tohnt Leavy
Blue Ribbons
Leavy
Fangs
Wildle White
Blue Ribboys
George Norman
Morris Tone
Tom Barlow
Andy Duils
World Wide Revival Opens Ice Skating Revival
Ice skating, hit hard by World War I, is revived globally with February races in Christiania between Bobby McLean of Chicago and Oscar Mathieson of Norway. U S entrants promise a busy season as North West Skating Club gears a Humboldt Park carnival and intercollegiate hockey resumes.
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Christiania
Norway
Bobby” McLean
Chicago
Oscar Mathieson
Christiana
Mel Lean
America
Lake Placid
Northwest Skating Club
Humbolt Park
Northwest Sportsman's Club
Cannadian
Yale University
Canada
Handsten “Tigers
Kingston
Brookville
Toronto
Welland
University of Pennsylvanian
American Association Prepares for Big 1920 Season
American Association magnates plan a bigger 1920 season voting to raise player limits from sixteen to eighteen excluding minor leagues. They approve a 40 percent assessment for a reserve fund and allocate 400 dollars for a silver cup to the club with Opening Day attendance. St Paul club to receive a silver cup as champions replacing a pennant. Thomas J. Wehkey’s term ends. J. W. Norton elected vice president. New uniform ticket adopted and play ver fund dispensed by position rather than club.
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American Association
St. Paul
Sporting Poods
Thomas J. Wekey
J. W. Norton
St. Priulchi
Uifim
Man
Ping Tunes Up Batten Eye in Rivet League
Ping Bodie has hit well over .200 in the rivet league and vows to strike down the old foe when baseball season returns. He has been working in Hoboken shipyards all winter and only left to check rumors of Babe Ruth being bought by the Yankees.
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Ping
Batten
RIVET
Ping Bodie
Bodie
Hoboken
Babe Thuth
Yanks
New York
Pocket Billiard Contests Tonight at Algonquin Club
Inter-club pocket billiard series resumes at 8 pm at the Algonquin club on Slate Street. Algonquin players Henry 85 Osborn George T McCarthy Jr and Billy Booth face Masonic cueists Ward Van Wagoner and W. N. Rockery in the opening match following last week's Bridgeport club event. Members of Bridgeport Algonquin and Masonic clubs invited.
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Slate Street
Masonic Club
Cuemen
Bridgeport
Biliard
Algonquin
Henry
Osborn
George T McCarthy, Jr
Billy ‘Booth
Algonquins
Ward
William van Wagoner
Rockery
Masonic
Two Penn athletes lose eligibility under degree rule
Philadelphia, Jan 22. The University of Pennsylvania loses two crack athletes under the Carnegie degree rule. George Pittman, high jumper of six feet one and a half inches, holds a Missouri bachelor of forts degree and is in medical school. William Cummings, a versatile runner, holds a Pennsylvania degree and is also in medical school. The rule bars participation if a student holds any college degree on the Carnegie List.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
George Pittman
William Cummings
Pittman
Bachalor of Forts
University of Missouri
Cummings
Pennsylvania
Lana
Jacques Sporting Goods Company Incorporation in New Haven
Certificate filed in New Haven by Jacques Sporting Goods Company licenses to manufacture own sell sporting goods and related items. Officers named are Jacques Edward J. McPartland and John F. McPartland of New York. Registered capital listed as 50,906 dollars with par value 10 dollars each.
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New Haven
Jacques Sporting Goods Company
Sportiers
Elie Spl
Mile Jacques
Edward J. McPartland
John F. McPartland
New Yaver
Bogash Beats Doyle in Boxing Bout Disputed
Sam Driver, manager for Louis Bogash, says his fighter won over Paul Doyle in a recent bout, but Referee Sweeney ruled a draw. He notes fans and promoters backed Bogash, with an offer to box Young Kirby at Wenwaya A A on January 36, signaling strong support for Bogash.
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Sam Driver
Louis Bogash
Paul Doyle
Feost
Sweeney
Sam
Teane
Bogash
Young Kirby
Wenwaya A. A
Boston
Coast Team to Tour Northeast in Summer Trip
Permision granted for the University of California baseball team to tour the northeast this summer. The executive committee of the Associated Students announced dates with three teams and key colleges on the Atlantic coast and the Midwest. Schedule includes June 2 Harvard, June 11 Princeton, June 12 Pennsylvania.
Columbia Five to Play Black Rocks
Black Sock Country club basketball team faces Columbia Wannficturns Co five in an evening game at Jack Rock Country club. Team composed of former college and high school athletes. A girls team organized to debut January 39 with informal tailgate on January 25 at the clubhouse hosted by Wittstein's orchestra.
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Black Sock Country Club
Columbia Wannficturns Co
Jack Rock
Graph
Black Rock
Black Rock Five
Clbhouse and Mafia
Wittstein
Orchestre
Former light weight boxer Valone dies of pneumonia
Alphonse Valone, known as Valone, a popular former lightweight boxer, died yesterday in Waterbury hospital after pneumonia. His wife died hours earlier in the same hospital. Valone was famed for bouts with Runny Wart in New Haven and was remembered for his genial personality and strong local following.
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Alphonse Valone
Valone
Moon
Waterbury
Runny Wart
New Haven
Ilo
Smoker Night at Devon A A Clubroom Lively Entertainment
The Devon A A clubroom hosted a smoker Wednesday night with a fine program. Food, boxing hours, and after-show mingling kept members indoors where many stayed to play pinochle.
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Devon A. A
Mambey
Heavyweight Champ Demands Official Draft-Evasion Probe
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey asks for an official investigation into informal charges that he dodged the World War draft. He notes that a licensed promoter’s record and government instructions guided him, and he offers to testify or submit an affidavit. The A N C B will refer the matter to its arbitration committee for decision and may appoint a special committee, possibly including American Legion officers, to conduct the inquiry.
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Inlay Fore
Jack Dempsey
Xel Biddle
Army
Navy
Pempsey
Jess Willard
Dempsey
Ward
Flo
Ayard
Findecisto BS
American Legion
Amercan Legion
United States
Sama
Thoreus
Sig
Buffalo Man Leads Pinehurst Target Tourney
Frank Wright of Buffalo, National amateur champion, tops the 400 target Pinehurst race with 837 after 350 thrown. Harve Dixon of Goronoga Missouri trails second at 336 as Western and Eastern teams swap leads amid scattered scores and misprints.
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Pinedtiret
M. C
Pinehurst
Frank Wright
Buffalo
Harve Dixon
Goronoga
Missouri
Fiom Wettleallow
Troeh
Washington
O'Brien
Montana
Grea
Misouri
Wright
New York
Coburn
Ohio
A ‘Aber
Pennsylvania
Jay Ol Fig
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Danien
Felis
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