Dempsey Hides Behind Color Line at Garden
In a dramatic Madison Square Garden scene a famed Utah boxer Jack Dempsey refused to meet Joe Jeannette a Black challenger and insisted on facing a white opponent instead. The controversy erupted as 8000 fans watched the war fund event with Jeannette present and Bonds favored as Dempsey’s intended opponent amid tense relations and public dispute over color in boxing.
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Solorado
Fund
New York
Joe Jeannette
Fcilo
Jacok Penrose
Red Fuilton
Jess Willard
Madison Square Garden
West Hoboken
Dempsey
Long Branch
Boxing Committee
United War Work Campaign
Joe Bonds
U.S
Granite State
Jeannette
Utah
Jack Kearns
Dempsy
John Lester Johnson
Garden Show
Bonds
Kid
Norfolk
Bee Bae
Willie, Jackson
Eddie Wallace
Savas
Jimmy de
Forrest
Jack
Kearns
Charley Harvey
Hearns
Whitman
Boxing chaos halts rain spilled card at Fort Slocum
Heavy rain cancels the American Chain Company eleven versus Fort Slocum football game. In boxing, Dempsey storms out after a dispute with manager Kearns over facing Jeannette, while Bonds vanishes amid the uproar. Officials blame managers for the fiasco and boxing’s future in the state hangs in the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Chain Company Eleven
Fort Slocum
Jack Carney
Reilly Members In Solid with New London Fans
The John Reilly association sends supporters to New London for a boxing event. A meeting in Avon Park Stratford plans a banquet next Sunday, with reservations needed midweek. A Thanksgiving event will replace the postponed ball to aid the War Drive, with funds strong enough to expand activities.
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New London
John Reilly
Stanndard
Atalantic
John Reilly Association
Levinsky
Wessurer
Johnny Sharpe
John
la Williams
Chadwick
Bridgeport
Louis Logash
Jabez White
Reilly
Bassick Bowlers Defeat Schenck Co for Championship
The Burns and Bassick bowling team edged M. F. Schenck in the Meriden series to clinch the Bassick Co. title at the YY. M. legs on Saturday. In a hard fought match Meriden rallied to win the second and third games after Bassick led early. heavy pinning by Maneini and strong efforts from Assel and Mancini highlighted the locals’ bid. A postmatch banquet marked the end of a notable tournament season with speeches, entertainment by The Liberty Boys, and reflections on war fund benefits raised that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns and Bassick
M. GB. Schenck
Meriden
Bassick Co
YY. M
Xvosgen
Assel
Mancini
C.be. Ward
Philip
Bay Ant
Mgr
Maneini
Aviation Corps
Liberty Boys
Bridgeport Boys
Bade
John O'Donnell
Burns & Bassick
I Tinehan
Ward
Hanon
M. F. Schenck
Corkins
O'Hare
Stohr
Tools and a Detective Tale from the Garage
In a garage tale by Iman Nutt from 1914, tools vanish and stealers abound. The narrator recounts practical jokes and a run of missing items ending with a clever observation about life in glass houses and the need to be a detective to succeed in the business.
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Hods
Mr. Nutt
Garidge
Auto Page
Springfield
Mass
Bankers Find Autos Handy in War Work
A prominent banker argues automobiles boost efficiency in handling Liberty Bonds Red Cross and M C A funds. He notes bankers attend more meetings and travel daily, using autos to save time and labor across three offices, essential to cover necessary ground and meet patriotic obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Bonds
Red Cross
Mules Replaced by Trucks in Lumber Belt
In the southern lumber belt mules and horses gave way to motor trucks and tractors for hauling lumber from the swamp mill of W. M. Walker Lumber Co near Taylorsville North Carolina. Federal tractors with four ton semi trailers haul 11 foot lumber. two trips daily save time and have paid for the outfit in five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyne
Canton
W. M. Walker
Easy
Taytteville
N. C
Swamp Trail
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Jack Dempsey
Jaycox Rubber CO
Main Street
Cannon Street
Connie Lewis
Fairfield Avenue
Bassick
Schenck CO
AL Smith
Wherles Harvey
Sranisie Hurias
Jorsay Cishan
Devonten Taek Shigkeyig
Menny Valzar
Leo Johnstin
Willig Jackson
Jmddig Wallace
Johnny Dindey
Joe Welling
Faust Hout
Jock Britton
Bartfield
Ima
George BL Hendrick
Nutt
Foch
Pershing
Topstone Cigar Factory
Main and
Fairfield Avenues
Wasco
Louis Schine
Ngoseconds
Ford
Stratford Ave
Harrison
MGR., D. Co
Burkhardt Harrison Court
H. L
Chapman Car Exchange
North End Garage
North Main Street
A. F. Scholtz
Fairbanks Storage Battery CO. Inc
Warren ST
State
S&t. Willard
Franklin
Cranklin Sales and Servic Station
Fairfield Ave
Noble
Cowles Tolman
Bridgeport New New Haver
Pierce-Arrow
Pierce-Arrow Agency Sales Coom & Service Station
Maxwell
Pleasure Cars
Sykes Motor Sales
Hana
Ous
Meaney
New England Tire and Repair Co
West Ave
Connecticut
Union Aves
Pierce-Arrow Pierce-Arrow Agency
Maxwell Sykes Motor Sales
Packard
Peries
Herman Tober
Broad ST
Farino
Paik Ave
Tomunson
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