Sharkey Risko Elimination Bout Teases Tunney Title Shot
New York March 11 Two heavyweights in a make or break bout at Madison Square Garden could force a June showdown with Gene Tunney. Sharkey, favored to win, seeks a decisive knockout to draw promoter Tex Rickard’s dream of a Tunney rematch. Risko relies on a left hook but must prove it can hurt Sharkey’s durable defense.
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Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Boston
Clevelander
New York
Jack Sharkey
Johnny Rusko
Gene Tunney
Cleveland
Sailor
Garden Arena
The
Garden
Tom Heeney
New Ealand
Tom
Jack Delaney
Jack Dempsey
Sharkey
Jimmy Maloney
Riske
Chuck Wiggins
Risko
Johnny
Romero Rojas
Fshters
Menaute
Xormal
Uncle Sam
Johnny Risko
Gene
Jim Jeffries
Tex Rickerd
Godfrey
Heeney
Paulino
Delaney
Pauline
Rickard
Tunney
Taedin
Jerd
Perfromaore
Cleveland Baker
Bruins Defeat Americans to Extend NHL Lead
The Boston Bruins defeated the New York Americans 1 to 0 to widen their lead over the New York Rangers in the NHL American group to two games. Eddie Shore scored in the second period after his four shots found the net past Vern Forbes. The Americans used rough play, drawing ten penalties as the Bruins, leaders in the division, held off repeated penalties and pressure.
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New York
Associated Press
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
New York Americans
Bruins
Tallenders
Eddie Shore
Vern Forbes
Amer
Kaplan Denies Change in Manager Ahead of Day Bout
Louis Kid Kaplan trains twelve rounds at Cosimo Alley gym with spectator Tom Heiney as he prepares for his March 20 match with Georgie Day in New Haven. A left eye cut limits his work while Vinny McMahon insists no change in management. McMahon had previously partnered with Kaplan under Bully Gibson since August 1926.
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Meriden
Associated Press
Louis Kid Kaplan
Georgie Day
New Haven Avena
Cosimo Alley
Tom Hieney
New Zealand
Vinny McMahon
Kaplan
Tomoro
Pamapiun
McMahon
Hot Ling
Gibson
Gene
Laura
Tamne
Pattern League Bowling Results Highlight On Page 15
Fragmented OCR text notes pattern league bowling results on page 15 with headings like heads and various names. The readable bits indicate score notes and participants such as Gese Sage Boa TehTi and JOTHER BOWLING RESULTS.
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Jother
Giants and Bears end 4-4 in 13 innings in Florida
In St. Augustine a 13 inning game between the New York Giants and the Newark Bears ended in a 4-4 tie due to darkness. Giants scored one in the first and fourth, Bears added four across innings, with key players listed for both teams.
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Giants
BEARS
ST. Augustine
Fla
Associated Press
New York Giants
Newark Bears
Henry
Levy
Walker
Hogan
Barrett
Mammaux
Russll
Bentley
Lylewig Shift
Osmand
American Davis Cup Team to Play in One Zone Only
The U S L T A Davis Cup committee decided not to split the American squad. The team will concentrate in the American zone to attempt to qualify for the interzone final in Paris. The move ends earlier plans to field two teams in America and Europe and was approved unanimously at Racquet and Tennis Club meeting.
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New York
United States
Paris
United States Law Tennis Association
Cody
Chicago
Europe
Wiliam T Tilden
Francis T Hunter
T. A
Reneton
Earl Narators Lead State Rifle Shoot Scores
In Middletown and Middlefield on March 11 Earl Narators of Bridgeport posted 412 and T. E. Lyman Jr of Middlefield 421 in the state rifle match. Scores were reported to the National Rifle Association which handles arrangements for the International Rifle March.
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Middletown
Conn
Earl Narators
Bridgeport
C. E. Lyman Jr
Middlefield
Natural Tasle Association
United States
A Head Above The Crowd In Heavyweight Scene
Grantland Rice surveys 1920s heavyweights from Jeffries to Tunney. Heeney and Pauline emerge as top challengers among six contenders, with Sharkey Risko looming. The column weighs boxing’s demand for a decisive breakthrough and reflects on shifts in baseball outfields and early era sport culture.
Havana horse races results from six furlongs to one mile
A race card summary lists horses and weights, results, and participants across multiple events. Notable entries include Pinder Peel with 113, Sandalwood 108, and Vopstacy. later maidens, a four-year-old claiming race, and various names such as Foreloch, Golden Locks, Zora, and Regutanion appear with weights and outcomes.
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Tasning
Bhu
Pinder Peel
Usarm
Sandalwood
J. Gwynne
Vopstacy
Meyer
Tiger Glass
Alitcht
George Meling
Subtle
Gray Angle
Atx Furlong Dibe
Smith
Golden Locks
Soon
Zora
Alvgran
Antonin
Pail of
Speed
Gam Deap Tenuyeite
Cinch
Crestwood Loy
Sue Marker
Dacohcun
Grierson
NHITD
Goto
Sewer
Thompson
Kai Pont Stith
Pollypait
Dormdo
Dijon
Songa Varad
Guyune
Woon
Yen Fe Faker
Runyon Figures Risko Has Fair Chance To Win
Damon Renyon reports on the Madison Square Garden boxing bout between Johnny Risko of Cleveland and Thomas Heeney, arguing Risko is a plausible challenger. He recalls Risko’s rise from a punching bag to a heavyweight contender, noting risk and potential in Risko’s late 1920s career and earnings.
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Runyon
Risko
Damon Renyon
New York
Thomas Heeney
Jack Sharkey
Bouncing Baker Boy
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Matiison Square Garden
John Risko
Detroit
Heeney
Sharkey
Pauline Qo-Scray
Beezark
Abilty
Eddie Huffman
Madison Square Garden
Baker Boy
Romero Rojas
Sally Montgomery
Jack Renault
Gens Tunney
Jack Delaney
Young Stribling
Mike McTingue
Leo Gates
Tommy Loughran
Harry Perrion
George Manley
Pat McCarthy
Chuck Wiggins
Jimmy Slattery
Loughran
Jack DB
Hels
TIA JUANA RESULTS FIRST RACE AND UP
Race card style notes show multiple entries with horses riders and purses. The text lists entrants like J McNulty Crumfield Auntelly Valentine and others, with assorted placements and monetary amounts, in a dense, OCR damaged results page.
Glee Club and Post Office League Heart Clubs Summary
Fragmentary OCR shows names and numbers with little coherent context. Likely a brief listing of clubs and scores or standings, mentioning Glee Club, Post Office League, and various initials or abbreviations with scattered figures such as 1108 105 145 104 447 470. No clear narrative or dates discernible.
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Hearts Clubs
Mitchell
Jos Mym Ruben
Rao
Abe
Awe
Falinne
Odes Bos
Rene
Wwe
Eraghton
Wwerk
Wwf
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