Tiger Flowers Dies After Minor Eye Operation in New York
Theodore Flowers known as the Georgia Deacon, former middleweight champion from Atlanta, died after a minor operation to remove a growth over his right eye at Dr Fralick’s hospital. Born in Camilla, Georgia, he won the title from Harry Greb on February 25, 1928 and defended it before losing to Mickey Walker. He is survived by his wife a six year old daughter and two brothers.
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Fralick Hospital
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Theodore “Teer” Flowers
Atlanta
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Tiger
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Pittsburgh
Walker
Mickey Walker
Chicago
Camilla
Adeacon
Nttle
Harry Greb
Zuppke
Red Grange
Mlineis
Bob Zuppke
Mttle
Tllinois
Reitsch
Horween
Percy Haughton
Yale
Crimson
Bill Roper
Haughton Haughton
Roper Roper
Harvard
Sharkey to Face New York Boxing Board for Hand Check
Jack Sharkey the Boston heavyweight will appear before the New York Boxing commission on Friday to have his injured left hand examined by one of the commission's doctors. His manager Johnny Buckley said the action follows the commission's inquiry into the finger fracture that caused the postponement of the Madison Square Garden bout with Tom Heaney. Dr. Klein of the Massachusetts Boxing commission found slight swelling but no recent fracture, with New York officials awaiting Sharkey's examination in New York before a final ruling.
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Associated Press
Jack Sharkey
Boston
New York Boxing Commission
Johnny Buckley
Associated Press Today
Buckley
Sharkey
Tom Heeney
Madison Square Garden
Klein
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Bert Stand
New York Board
Dempsey's Attorney May Postpone Suit In Newark Case
Princess of Jack Dempsey's attorney Arthur F Driscoll in Rome may cause postponement of further sessions in the Kearns Dempsey lawsuit opened in Newark. Kearns sues the former heavyweight champion for one third of a million dollars, alleging breach of contract. Driscoll reportedly remains ill with influenza and may stay in court.
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N. Y
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Arthur F. Driscoll
Rome
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Newark
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Ia Grippe Atv Ihn Veidan
Elevator Fall Traps Dempsey Party in Newark
In Newark New Jersey a Chamber of Commerce elevator plunged from the ninth floor toward the basement. Dempsey Tex Rickard and about 30 others narrowly escaped death when the operator misjudged the car’s stop. Deputy US Marshal James Donnelly John Eckerline and NY Detective Bureau Lieut. John J. Broderick were present.
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N. J
Navy
Fress
Jack Dempsey
Tex Hieckar
Chamber of Commerce
Dempsey
Rickard
United States
Marshall James Donnelly
Caldwell Honored On Bruce Caldwell Day In Home Town
In Cumberland R I Yale backfield star Bruce Caldwell will be honored with a Caldwell Day testimonial dinner in the town hall on the con signed day. A 15 member committee announced the event to celebrate Caldwell while he sits out the Princeton Yale game and Harvard encounter, due to ineligibility on a technicality.
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Associated Press
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Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Cambridge
Caldwell
Tad Jones
Yate
Notre Dame Announces Stadium Plan to Expand Capacity
SOUTH BEND, Nov. 16. A stadium seating 50,000 and costing $400,000 will be built at the University of Notre Dame. The current wooden structure at Carterfield proved too small for demand as crowds for Notre Dame football have grown, with the recent Notre Dame Minnesota game selling out and more than $20,900 in checks returned.
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Ihescsclatch Press
University of Notre Dame
Carterfield
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Cheks
Building Trades Bowling League Action Tonight
The Building Trades Bowling League takes the lanes with Steel Metal Workers facing Carpenters and Piaumbets meeting Painters. Bectriciang versus Brickleyers rounds out the slate in a night of regional league play.
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Building Trades Bowling League
Steel Metal Workers
Carpenters
Piaumbets
Painters
Bectriciang
Brickleyers
Scofield Wins Amateur Bout With Left Hand For Milford
Sammy Scofield Milford middleweight wins a three round judges decision over Eddie McCarthy at Bridgeport’s Red Men Wigwam after injuring his right hand early. Scofield fought the remaining rounds with his left, edging McCarthy as Watchbury team claims one victory amid a busy night of bouts.
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Milford
Eddie McCarthy
Bridgeport
Madison Avenue
Crack Watchbury
Scofield
McCarthy
Milforder
Dunn
Paddy Dunn
al Scagnelli
Scagnelli
Red Grillo
Frankie Bergin
Waterbury
Willie Lewis
Teddy LaCroix
Buck Coleman
Eddie Brody
Willie Metzger
Brody
West
Mickey Wright
Ralph Sbarrett
Billy Attell
Norwalk
T. Cantor
New York City
John Meyers
Bobby Riccio
Louis Earle
Stratford
Joe Wagner
Eastern Intercollegiate League opens December 31
The Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League will start December 31 with Yale vs Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, per Ellwood W. Kemp Jr. The season runs through March 10 with six title contenders active each week including Dartmouth, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Princeton, and Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
Yale
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ellwood W. Kemp, Jr
Dartmouth
New Haven
Columbia
Cornell
Ithaca
Princeton
Pennesylvania
Yele
Silloway Named Captain of Wesleyan 1928 Football Team
Stewart Silloway of Newburyport Mass was chosen captain of Wesleyan University's 1928 varsity football team. A 1928 class member, Silloway played end this season and will be the fourth end to captain Wesleyan in consecutive years. Letters were awarded to 21 football players, 15 soccer players and eight cross country entrants with freshman numerals issued to 11 football players, 10 soccer players and eight cross country runners.
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Stewart Silloway
Newburyport
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Wesleyan University
Silloway
Sillaway
Wesleyan
Wesleyan Basketball Team Starts Practice For Season
Middletown November 16. Wesleyan's basketball squad opens practice with 24 recruits and 5 lettermen, led by Captain Travis Saunders Van Gott Bradshaw and Lee. Former star forward Ven Cot t is eligible but hopes for mid semester reinstatement as the team faces its toughest schedule in years.
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Middletown
Associated Press
Wesleyan
Dale Lash
Travis
Sanders
van Gott
Bradshaw
Lee
Ven
Cott
Ate Ae
Power in Minnesota line and backfield highlighted in Sportlight
The Sportlight praises Minnesota for strength in line and backfield. Doc Speers builds a powerful squad with McKinnon Hanson Gary Nagurski Joesting and Almquist fueling a tough ground game. Michigan looms as the decisive test on Saturday in a feature on team power.
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Doc Speers
McKinnon
Hanson
Gary
Nagurski
Joesting
Almquist
Metro
Michigan
Racing results and notes from a multi-race program
Featuring detailed placings and times for six races including first race maidens and later claiming events. Names include Corporal, Justa Pal, La Rock, Flag of Truce, Sun Rock, Pheasant, and Dubric with riders Workman, Madden, and Weiner. Also included are a sports column on Minnesota Michigan football history and a golf lesson on wrist action.
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Workman
Justa Pal
Fishman
la Rock
Hebert
Bramadian
Catch Him
Edith Caroline
Nat Clyman
Many Flaws
Rockland Boy
Stonedale
Bonview
Cara Luce
Shift
Lady In Blue
Master Eddie
Flag of Truce
Richards
Sun Rock
Maguire
Pheasant
Bristol
Golden Wanderer
Skyscraper
Leda
Nor'wester
Clift
the Vintner Rounder
Gymkhana
Johnny Campbell
Knight of Merced
Sarka
Lexington Race Day Results and Foreseeable Practice Note
Horse race card details seven races with times and payouts for three year olds and up, including claiming and futurity courses at varied distances. Notable entries include Coohogan, Emery, Orman, Honest, Busy Fairy, Torch Boy, Peter Frim, and Flattery among others, with numerous also-rans. The page closes with the Brooklawn team preparing for a game against the Westerns next Sunday and Coach Frank Moore calling all players to report for practice.
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Emery
Orman
Howard
Col. Schooler
Hebert
Washoe
Hobohneton
Crooked Work
Beaverwood
Guerriere
Dark Angel
Little Jimmy
Howard Lee
Cut Bush
Honest
Glick
Busy Fairy
Myer
Breed Snk
Allen
Ranj
Lady Jule
King’s Row
Gold
Quickenstick
Hippiss
Okolona
Hiram Withoit
Perfect Model
Torch Boy
Chiavett
Peter Frim
Connolly
Raving Lady
Dynamo
Apoka
Paris
Golden
W. Garner
Meads
Hardy
Mazetta
Pascuma
Luxembourg
Pats
Gunny Sack
M Meyer
Seagrave
Meyer
Rani'—Wood
Shasta Love
Greyface
Christopher
Frederick Raphael
Dingo
Friend
Morris
Love Child
Balof Brush
Longchamps
Kublai Khah
Elias O
She
Brooklawns
Westerns
Frank Moore
Young Angelo to box Brody in Elks boxing card
Hartford featherweight holder Young Angelo pursues revenge after a three round defeat to Eddie Brody at the Elks Club weekly amateur show. Brody may defend laurels as New London boxers make city debut while Angelo travels from Hartford on his own expense after three weeks hospital recovery and short notice.
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Hartford
Eddie Brody
Elks Club
New London
Brody
Angela
Bridgeport
Levinsky defeats Matt Adgie in hard fought ten round decision
Philadelphia reports Battling Levinsky, former light heavyweight champion, wins the judges' decision over Matt Adgie at the Armory A. C. in a close ten round bout. Levinsky weighed 182 pounds to Adgie's 178. Also in prelims, Bultman beat Sanchez, Mathews knocked Williams out in four, and Gorman stopped Blackburn in four.
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Associated Press
Battlinf Levinsky
Ight
Matt Adgie
Armory A. C
Adgie
Levinsky
Harry Bultman
San Sanchez
Mexico
Will Mathews
Baltimore
Gunbert Williams
Norfolk
al Gorman
Jack Blackburn
Laurels challenge to 150 pound football teams Sunday
The Stratford Laurels invite any 150 pound football team to meet them this Sunday. Teams seeking to book a game should call Stratford 460-3 for arrangements.
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Stratford Laurels
Stratford
Mays and Wagner Arrive to Finish Training for Armory Bouts
Bobby Mays and Young Wagner arrived in town to finalize training at the Acory gym on Kossuth Street ahead of Saturday night bouts at the state armory. Mays faces Tom Rizzo, Wagner boxes Johnny Scaizt, with battles featuring Steve Smith, Jules Sombathy, and Joe Rizzo.
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Saeking Aoathpaw
New London
Acory
Kossuth Street
State Armory
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Rizzo
Johnny Scaizt
Steve Smith
Johnny Raxon
Jules Sombathy
Steve Culver
Bombathy
Joe Rizzo
Jules Bombathy
Sombathy
Tony de Palma
Lenny Banks
Tony Thomas
Philly Griffin
Thomas
Griffin
Johnny Scalzi
Young Wagner
Izzy Cohen
New Canaan
Johnny Wilson
West End
Slattery Ordered to Fight Lomski Within 30 Days
Jimmy Slattery the Buffalo holder of the National Boxing Association light heavyweight title must arrange a bout with Leo Lomski of Aberdeen Washington within thirty days or forfeit the crown. N B A president Thomas Donahue telegraphed Slattery’s manager Paul Carr urging immediate terms after he found Carr demanding high prices from promoters for a Loughran bout.
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Buffalo
National Boxing Association
Leg Lemart
Aberdeen
Washington
Paul Carr
Slattery
Thomas E. Donahue
National Boxing Desectation
New London
Donahue
Loughren
National ‘Boxing Association
Leo Lomeki
Thomas £. Donahue
Tommy Loughran
New York Athletic Commission
Carr
Joe Smith
Loughran
Bill Duffy
Lomski
Loms
Bonshue
Maxie Rosenbloom
Hartford
Lomsk
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Gopher Tribe
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