Dempsey Emerges as Contender in Coast Boxing Scene
Salt Lake City heavyweight Jack Dempsey earns praise after decisive wins over Gunboat Bimith and Carl Morris, drawing Chicago boxing fans and impressing with his handling of Downey at the Arcade gym. His rise follows earlier years in Salt Lake City Oakland and San Francisco with strong local support.
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Jack Demsey
Salt Lake City
Bimith
Carl Morris
Utah
Dempsey
Chicago
Windy City
Bryan
Downey
Welrer
Tom Jones
Jess Willard
Board of Strategy
Arcade Gymnasium
Jones
Wil Yard
Out West
Oakland
San Francisco
Hotmer Smith
New Bowling League Schedule From City Alleys Hoose
Unclear OCR text outlines several bowling leagues and dates. Park City Alleys shows multiple leagues including Burns and Bassial and Ashcroft. Mentions Trooklawn Burns and Bassial and Locomobile League with days Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday.
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Park City
kem-Arms League
Trooklawn League
Burns and Bassial
Wednesday
Leaein Ashcroft
Bunard
Inauguration of Bridgeport league by newspapermen and officials
Final arrangements announce a Thursday opening at Connie Lewis Park City Abeys for a new Bridgeport league built by newspapermen police officials politicians and actors. Skipper Magner and Charley Mahoney organized it. Lee Pas aquin Denny Sullivan Matt Lucey and Star Sherwood named to captain teams as Garfield fuel orders allow open billiard and bowling today. Connie Lewis rests in Northwest Connecticut. Alien Murphy now heads a Park City alleys department for Bullard Machine. Three teams tie for first in Hemlock league with Edgewoods Oakwoods Maplewoods leading. Beatrice An sus leads Randy Kid league with a 253 total.
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Bridgeport
Tom Magner
Charley Mahoney
Connie Lewis
Park City
Oscar Hammerstein
Mahoney
Lee Pasaquin
Alien Murphy
Bullard Machine Tool Company
Allen
Beloin
Edgewoods
Oakwoods
Maplewoods
Lannin Buys Salisbury Plains Course Amid Golf Boom
Joseph Lannin acquires the Salisbury Plains golf course near Garden City for a price around 809000, aiming to build a large public links while noting wartime golf demand. The piece covers his plans, market context, and comments from experts on wind and swing.
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Joseph Lannin
Salisbury Plains
Garden City
Tannin
Red Sox
Lannin
Greb to Face Zulu in Key Weekboxing Card
Bridgeport hosts a week of top boxing starting tonight with a 10 round main event Harry Greb from Pittsburgh against Zulu Kid of Brooklyn. The undercard features Al Thomas versus Louis Bogash and Walter Eddy against Johnny Martin in two more ten round bouts, plus several other scheduled fights and local notes on boxers and managers.
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Bridgeport
Engino
State Street
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Zulu Kid
Brooklyn
al Thomas
New York
Louis Bogash
Young
Walter Eddy
Johnny Martin
New Haven
Louis Boge
Gogush
Dovelers Lose Rookie Ray Schmandt
St Louis youngster Ray Schmandt who signed to play with the Brooklyn Nationals next season expects to be in the army before spring training. Draft age with no exemption. He played first base in the Western League with the Lincoln team.
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St. Louis
Slo
Ray Schmandt
Brooklyn Nationals
Schmandt
Lincoln
Neb
lLeami
Boxing Calendar KO Cirens and many boxing matchups listed
A boxing calendar shows multiple cards with fighters including Jimmy Pappas Charley Fitts Carl Morris Gunboat Smith Joe Welling Bobby Lyons Kid Williams Joe Lynch Young Brown Joe Welch Tuesday cards in New Orleans Philadelphia and Bridgeport with Thursday bouts in Providence. Notable matchups include Harry Greb Gus Christie Packey Rommey George Chaney Jack Britton Ted Kid Lewis and Frankie Burns Dutch Brandt with preliminary bouts in Wilkes Barre and Philadelphia and shifts in venue and schedule due to Army draft and public demand.
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Carl Morris
Clundoat Smith
Charley Murray
Queensberry A. OC
Buffalo
Philadelphi
Kid Williams
Joe Lynch
Jack
Cirens
Jimmy Pappas
New York
Charley Fitts
Young Blades
Woonsocket
Gunboat Smith
Joe Welling
Bobby Lyons
Philadelphia
Young Brown
Joe Welch
Harry Greb
Gus Christie
la Trobe
Packey Rommey
George Chaney
Baltimore
Jack Britton
Ted Kid Lewis
Providence
Marty Cross
Jimmy Ter Huson
Wilkes-Barre
Larry Hansen
Charley
Thomas
Jack Dillon
Homer Smith
Fort Wayne
Ind
Charley Weinert
Augie Ratner
Memphis
Willie Krueter Aids Ambulance Fund In Local Billiards Tour
Willie Krueter the young billiards prodigy tours the region to support the Ambulance Fund of the American Billiard Players. He plays daily at Connie Lewis, Toscano, Sheridan, Palace, J.H. Kelly, Bridgeport Club, Eckler's, Algonquin, Union parlors, George Elley, Moose club, and Elks night. Negotiations for Hartford New Haven cup and Triangular league underway. Waterbury parlor tourneys planned to aid the fund.
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Willie Kruener
Winard
Ivorbes
Bildgenort
Billard Players’ of America
Willie
Elis’ Club
State Street
Connie Lewis’ Paviors
Fairfield Avenue
Toscano
East Main Street
Brunswick
Pairfield Avenue
Sheridan
The
Palace
J.H. Kelly’s
Bridgeport
Cannon Street
Park
Eckler
Algonquin Club
Union
Staite Street
George Elley
Moose Club
Elks
New Haven
Hartford
Trapshooters Notes on Seasons and Licenses Across States
News and Notes reports hunting seasons ending in most states at various dates from Thursday next to March 1 and highlights that only four states have open deer seasons including North Carolina and Mississippi. Pennsylvania leads license revenue at $514,479, with California and New York following. Ducks geese and brant season ends Thursday sunset in many states including DC and several others.
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Rockland County
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Maine
South Carolina
North Carolina
Mississippi
Prorida
Carolinas
Pennsylvania
California
New York
States
District of Columbia
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Califa
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Maryland
Mexico
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Boxing Card Promises Night of Matches in Chelsea
Billy De Foe and Sammy Hollis have not split. Smith and Weinert will also work. This is the night Joe Mc Carthy of Boston opens his club in Chelsea, Mass with Toward Mc Rae and Johnny Downes in the main bout. Other bouts pair Johnny Wilson versus Victor Dahl and Shaver O'Brien versus Winney Boyle. Mel Coogan of New York is a boxing instructor at the Newport naval station. Jack Wilson says Finney Boyle has joined his stable. Brooklyn connections, Boston interests, and New York promoters push a lively program with heavy bets and big money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy de Foe
Sammy Hollis
Smith
Weinert
Joe McCarthy
Boston
Chelsea
Mass
Mc-Rae
Cambridge
Johnny Downes
Johnny Wilson
New York
Victor Dahl
Shaver O’brien
South Boston
Winney Boyle
Lowell
Mel Coogan
Naval Training Station
Newport
Last Hight
Bob Bowdan
Mel
Bob
President Farrell Debates Future of League Ball
In Syracuse tonight President John H. Farrell and New York State league club owners debated whether the circuit would start play this year. Some owners were less optimistic while the meeting remained behind closed doors.
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Syracuse
N. Y
John H. Farrell
New York State Baseball League
Farrell
Veteran recalls old time baseball origins in Baltimore
The veteran John W. Oliver, age about 91, recounts how baseball began in Baltimore. He describes early play using a flat paddle as a bat and a ball made from old socks, with four bases and running rules similar to today. He credits America with originating the game and notes debates on English origins.
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TWE
John W. Oliver
Oliver
Henry Chadwick
Charles McDonald
New York
Samuel TE. Winslow
Worcester
Chadwick
Albert C. Spaulding
Baltimore
Pla
Edn Booth
J. Wilkes Booth
England
America
Ansonia to Host Blue Ribbons Thursday in CT League
The Connecticut League announces Ansonia will host the Blue Ribbons Thursday night after a Danbury meeting on Saturday. A temporary weekly schedule places games with Danbury, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and Ansonia, with Colonial Hall likely to host future Monday nights.
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PF. C. Bridgeport
Danbury
Ansonia
Jack Leavy
Wnoralk
Colonial Hall
Brondway
Tollowing
Alre Ribbons
Amsonii
Trolman
Iflg
Herrig White
St “Rg
Brugsy
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Finney Boyle
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