New Haven Boxing Row Tracks Dundee Jackson Clash
Vincent Reina in New Haven pursues a Dundee versus Jackson affair at Riverside Athletic Club. The promoter details gate splits from 25 percent to 30 percent for Jackson, denying a 2300 guarantee, and aims to stage the bout in New Haven. Red Allen challenges Kunz, Frankie Wilson stays in town, and New Jersey boxing law passes as New York promoters plan an invasion.
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Vincent Reina
New Haven
Johnny Dundee
Willie Jackson
New York
Elm City
Reina
Dee Bagley
Willie
Vincent
Sporting
Roger
Jackson
Dundee
Riverside Athletic Club
Newaven
Scotty’ Monteith
Joackson
Figh
New Orleans
Monteith
Amateur Athletic Union leaders rally to send men to France
President Dean and Secretary Treasurer Rubien launched a campaign to recruit fifty men for athletic work with the army in France. Indoor meet entries open for the New York Athletic Club on March 23 featuring three A A U events, plus a big charity concert planned March 10. Brooklyn Association sanction for Easter road race, and Meadow Brook jockey Ivan Meyers plots a comeback at Philadelphia meets next week. Amateur pocket billiard tournament set for March 11 at the New York Athletic Club requires National Association of Amateur Billiard Players membership.
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Dean
Fred W. Rubien
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
France
Matt Halpin
New York Athletic Club
New York
Athletic Fund For Soldiers and Sailors
Red Allen to Box Pitts Thursday in New Bridgeport bout
Red Allen of this city meets Shurley Pitts of Australia in a four round main bout at the New Bridgeport Athletic club smoker on Newfield avenue gymnasium next Thursday night. The program also features four other four round bouts with local fighters.
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Johnny Griffiths
Akron
Joe ‘Welling
Chicago
Charley ‘Murray
Buffalo
Welling
Ted Kid Lewis
Jack Huntton
Atlanta
Red Allen
Shurley Pitts
Australia
New Bridgeport Athletic Club
Newfield Avenue Gymnasium
Allen
Witts
Red
Cub
Pete Harrtey
Derby
Battling Kunz
New Haven
Leo P. Wignn
Lew Teacher
Philadelphia
Smith Promising Giants Pitcher Smith for Big Year
Smith, a former Columbia University pitcher, is listed on the New York Giants pitching staff. Manager McGraw believes he is in store for a big year after solid showing for Rochester and strong games following his return to New York.
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Frankie Wilson
Brooklyn
Frankie
Bridgeport
Leo Bradley
New York Giants
Oree Smith
Columbia University
McGraw
Fipe
Smith
Rorhester
New York
Catcher Cady Traded in Boston American Sale
Philadelphia on February 28 reports catcher Cady and Gardner and Cutfelder Walker of the Boston Americans have been chosen in connection with the deal for Athletics first baseman John M. Mesnes as announced by manager Pointe Meek of Ilan Thladelphia American Tease Tweeball Jenny.
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Philadelphia
Pointe, Meek
Ilan
Telegram Pool Meet Signals Interclub Billiards Start
A six week pocket billiards invitational begins tonight at the Algonquin club with four clubs sending one player each. Jack Ingoldsby George McCarthy Al Brothwell and Ernie Lynch will open against McCarthy, with a silver cup donated by The Telegram awarded to the winner.
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Velegram
Algonquin Club
The
Elks
McCarthy
al -Gonquin
Lynch
al- Sonquin Club
Ingoldsby
Seasidy
AeCarthy
Algonquin
Brothwell
Bridgeport
Tynch
Seaside
Beys
France
Mercy Motors
Jeague
Yale Penn in New Haven Tonight
Yale hosts Pennsylvania in New Haven as Penn visits after a perfect start. Van Slyck leads the league with 14% points in the Dartmouth game, while captain Martin returns from a broken collarbone to boost Penn. Standings show Yale tied for third with Cornell, with Van Slyck atop the individual rankings excluding Dartmouth.
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New Haven
Yale
Pennsylvania
University
Cornell
van Slyck
Dartmouth
Martin
Lis Returny
Turner Quits If Cleveland Pays Less Than Contract
Cleveland February 28 veteran infielder Terry Turner of the American League team has returned his unsigned contract. Turner reportedly said he will quit the game unless he is paid more than the current terms.
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Cleveland
Terry Turner
Cleveland Ameyviern League
Turner
Milwaukee Adopts Schedule for American As Association
Club owners in Milwaukee decide to expand the 7 As schedule and open the season on May 1. The meeting confirms a longer slate of games and outlines the upcoming campaign.
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Milwaukee
Fen
American 7 Association
McGovern era boxer Terry McGovern shines in early career
The piece extols Terrible Terry McGovern’s speed and aggression, tracing his rise from a 100 pound youth supporting his family to a rapid ascent in boxing. It notes his amateur start, swift professional breakout with Forbes and Leon, and dominance that led to world bantam and featherweight contention, including clashes with Dixon and Palmer.
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McGovern
White
Hin
Terry
Brooklyn
Hove
Believgh McGovern
Harry Forbes
Alex Govern
Casper Leon
England
Palmer
George Dixon
Dixon
McGovern's Decline After Fights With Dixon Corbett and Others
The article recounts Terry McGovern's boxing rise urged by friends, his rapid KO streak, including wins over Dixon and future champions Erne and Gans, then Corbett's two knockouts signaling the decline. McGovern, once wealthy from boxing, spent freely and faded after a late-life illness, dying at 38.
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Terry
Dixon
McGovern
Frank Erne
Joe Gans
Herrera
Manryrel
Denver
Young Corbett
Corbett
Sam Harris
Horse Racing Dates Fixed by Jockey Club Announcement
New York reports season dates for metropolitan tracks set by the Jockey Club. Eastern venues Bowie Havre de Grace Tumlico Jamaica Aqueduct Empire City Yonkers Belmont Park and Belmont Park dates run April through September with Saratoga hosting a mid-summer meeting.
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New York
Saratoga
Belmont Park
Jockey Club
Bowie
Ald
Jockey Ecuuly
Fallow
Havre de Grave
Tumlico
Jaaica
Mi _ Belmont T Park
Ahiy
Former Minnesota star athlete dies in Idaho mine accident
Minneapolis, Minn Feb 28 Word of death in a mine accident near Wallace Idaho has been received here. A Stanley former star athlete at the University of Minnesota was captain of the Gopher track team in 1901 when he set three spring records in a single dual meet with Wisconsin.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Wallace
Idaho
A. Stanley
University of Minnesota
Will
Gopher Lrack Tenn
Wisconsin
Pool tournament opens on March 11 in New York club
The amateur pocket billiard championship event starts March 11 at the New York One Club with eligibility for National Reviva tion of Amateur Billiard Players members. Intercollegiate Athletics of America holds a meeting next Saturday in this city to discuss sport phases and the track and field championships. The New York Athletic Club games are set for March 28 at Twenty Second Regiment Armory for enlisted men only. Bronx Athletic Team expands with Hollywood Inn of Yonkers, adding athletes. Meadowbrook Club events in Philadelphia on March 9 feature Jose Tay Yvan Mayer Jack Ryan and more. Ray travels from Chicago aiming for a world record.
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New York Athleticslub
Twenty-second Regiment Armory
United States
New York
Onis
National Revwiation of
Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletics of America
New York Athletic Club
Jose Tay
Yvan Mayer
Jack Ryan
J. HH. Fall
Mike Devanety
Meadowbrook
Philadelphia
Ray
Chicago
Stecher Zbyszko Wrestle Tonight at Madison Square Garden
New York reporting Stecher and Zbyszko arrived from Chicago for their ring bout at MSG tomorrow night. Both in excellent condition, they will limber up to sharpen edge before the big match. Semi final pits Hugsane against Cutler with limited time and a possible referee decision if no fall is scored. Two preliminaries feature Johnson vs Grandovitch and Iceberg vs Draak.
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New York
Joe Stecher
Wladek Zbyszko
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Yusif € Hugsane
Charlie Cutler
Hilmer Johnson
John Grandovitch
John Iceberg
Tommy Draak
Navy yard baseball team holds indoor practice in Boston
Boston readers are told to report for indoor practice at Harvard on Monday. Manager Jack Barry, previously of the Boston Americans, names players stationed in the naval reserve likely to join the team, including pitchers Shore and Pennock, Gaw, Rice, Keefe, and Carroll.
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Boston
Boston Navy Yard
Harvard
Jack Barry
Naval Reserve
Shore
Pennock
Red Sox
Gaw
Buffalo
Rice
Tuostan Nationals
Keefe
Tufts
Carroll
Holy Cross
Soccer upsets mark British leagues and title races
Edited by Roger Ferri Bridgeport Rovers meet New Haven eleven Sunday Tendon Feb 23. English Lancashire section sees Liverpool win 3 1 at Burnley and Manchester City lose 0 1 to Bolton. Chelsea beat Tottenham 3 0 to top table. Arsenal 7 0 Clapton Orient. Celtic draw with Morton 4 1. Rangers top Scots with 6 6 draw. Complete results list dominates page with many scores across leagues.
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Gensor
Liverpool
Burnley
Manchester City
Bolton Wanderers
Manchester United
Bury
Leeds City
Sheffield United
Birmingham
London
Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspurs
Arsenals
Clapton Orient
Celtic
Morton
Rangers
Motherwell
Kilmarnock
Cylde
Queens Park
Iibernians
Lancashire
Blackpool
Pyreston Northend
Fiverton
Blackburn’ Rovers
Oldham Athletics
Stockport Country
Rockdale
Burslem
Portvale
Stoke
Southport Central
Midland
Bradford
Leeds
Wudderfield Town
Braford City
Leicester Fosse
Barnsley
Taincoin City
Grimsby Town
Notts Forest
Sheffield Limited
Columbia Water Men Promising To Defeat Princeton
The article lauds Columbia University water polo champions under Coach Kennedy, highlighting players like Joe Spencer Conrad Trudenback Dutch Fenton Roy Caamp Bel gian Duden Mother Abbott Tud Alexander and Bill Rogers. It notes the loss of Vollmer and Herbert to military service and mentions recruiting efforts to fill gaps as Columbia seeks season honors. It also touches on West Point Annapolis coaching changes and the looming West Point Annapolis rivalry.
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Princeton University
Hol
Kennedy
Columbia Collegians
Columbia University
Columbia
Joe Spencer
Conrad Trudenback
Fenton
Roy Caamp
Vollmer
Herbert
Morningside Heighers
Uncle Sam
Navy
American Ambulance Corps
Attempt to Resume Play as City Soccer Teams Clash Sunday
After ten weeks idle the city soccer scene restarts with Bridgeport Rovers hosting New Haven at Seaside Park. New Haven, now rebuilt under Andy York, seeks to challenge leaders while Bridgeport aims to lift the league trophy. Referee George Denholm of Ansonia leads a fast, evenly matched clash expected to draw a large crowd.
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Joe Bi
Seaside Park
Bridgeport Rovers
New Haven
Andy York
Rovers
Ansonia
George Denholm
The
Abbott
Wison
Hamilton
Mason
Grant
Daniells
Holden
Wrigglesworth
Cassidy
McManus
Allen
Barerows
Eiam
Shenton
Neweven
Newar
MacDonald
Mayers
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Roger Ferri
Mel Coogan
Newport
Naval Training Station
New England
Dor Army
Boston Post
Mel
Wood
Chick Brown
Blades
Bronx
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Kunz
Norwalk
New Jersey
Skeeter State
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Camp Shelby
Miss
Melvin W. Sheppard
General Sage
Brooklyn Athletic Association
Ivan Meyers
Meyers
National Association of Amateur Billiard Players
Pitts
Shamus O’brien
Shamus
Dick Curley
Olympia Club
Jack Hanlon
Phnliy
Cady
PENN
Vrinceton
Furnes
Terry” McGovern
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Jamaica
Aqueduct
Empire City
Yonkers
Juby
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Hollywood Inn of
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J. Seliner
Ott
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Scoville Milter
Sye
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Detroit
Tush—Blanery
Chicinnati
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Torade
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Vaty Bowlers Journal
USA
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Stecher
Zbyszko
Rotheram County
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Notts County
Westham United
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Arsenal
Crystal Palace
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Ayr United
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Columbia Water
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Sammy Strang
General Pershing
United States Military Academy
Strang
Billy Lash
Fordham University
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Lash
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Maplewoods
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Lincoln
Elias Howe
Washington
Franklin
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Starsford
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Bridgeport City Star
Jack Pildes
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Charlie Martin
Connecticut Amateur Teague
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Camp Hamilton
Toronto
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