O Dowd Remains Popular With Boxing Promoters
Mike O Dowd, fresh from losing his title to Johnny Wilson in Boston, remains financially secure with promoters who plan him on cards over the next three weeks. They expect a possible rematch with Wilson, while Wilson trails in popularity. Upcoming New Haven bout against Jack Curtis is set for the 31st in a six round contest, with Borash facing Walter Mohr on the same card and other six round bouts featuring Sapper Cohen and Mickey Travers.
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Mike O'Dowd
Johny Wwlson
Boston
O'Dowl
Wilson
Mike
Willineness
Odowss Pout
New Haven
Jack Curtis
Chattancore
Losi Bosash
Dave Palux
Cacina
Walter Mohr
Borash
AFTER PERRY TO MEET BOGASH BOY IN PITTSBURGH
Jack Perry, welterweight sensation, is sought by George Dwyer matchmaker of Pesiteeroft to fight Bogash in this city on the 24th. Dwyer has gone to Pittsburgh after Armory A A bouts to confer with Perry and his manager. Negotiations have dragged on for weeks, Pittabaugh man asking high price.
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Jack Perry
Geores Dwyer
Pesiteeroft
Deerer
Pittsburgh
Armory A.A
Perry
Pittahaugh
Dager
New Haven Trades Watson to Braves in Final Deal
New Haven pitcher Jack Watson was traded to the Boston Braves in a final deal that sent Southpaw Hugh Brown and outfielder Shayana to New Haven. Watson, purchased from the Athletics last season, had shown flashes of success but struggled, surrendering 18 hits in a recent hammering by the Americans. Braves manager Bender approved the move to address his shaky performances.
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Jack Watson
New Haven
Boston Braves
Hugh Brown
Shayana
Watson
Athetics
Bender
Americans DominateHurdles Ahead of Olympic Games
The article notes American hurdlers lead worldwide with times around 14.4 to 16.2. Bob Simpson holds the world record at 14.4, achieved seven times. European challengers from England and Sweden are slower, while Australia lags behind.
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Australia
Wison
Austrasia
America
Ffieen
Fiat
Simpson
Smithson
Kelly
Murray
Farron
Thompson
Bob Simpson
Pat Moran Faces Busy Spring Boxing Schedule
Pat Moran under Lem Goldman management plans a string of bouts this spring and summer. He meets Pete Hartley in Trenton and the Rocky Kaoniss-Kelph Brady winner at Fullimore, then faces Frankie Britt in New Bedford on May 14. Moran has 20-rou nd fights, 30 rounds total, and is hailed as a South light heavyweight contender after a 15-round victory over Joe Mandot. He recently fought Willie Jackson in Philadelphia with some regard Moran earned a draw etheric. Jackson was considered the better man by some observers.
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Pat Moran
Lem Goldman
Pete Hartley
Trenton
Rocky Kaoniss-Kelph Brady
Fullimore
Frankie Britt
New Bedford
Mass
Moran
Rounnde Aghis
South
Joe Mandot
Willie Jackson
Philadelphia
Jackson
Willie
Beckett Knocks Out Wells For English Heavyweight Title
London May 11 Joe Beckett KOed Bombardier Wells in the third round to defend the English heavyweight title. It marks Beckett’s second win over Wells, following a Feb 27 1919 victory at Holborn Stadium. An enormous Olympia crowd witnessed the bout expected to be gruelling.
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London
Joe Beckett
Bombardier Wells
England
Beckett
Well
Holborn Stadium
Wells
Olympia
Bronkie Signs Up With Hartford Club
Hartford May 11 Herman Bronkie formerly with the St Louis Americans has signed a contract to play with the Hartford club of the Eastern league He probably will perform at second base.
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Bronkie
Hartford
Herman Bronie
The
Louse Americans
Hoe
New Yorker Beats Weafer In Four Rounds At Horan Card
Eddie O'Hara of Leo Flynn's stable defeated Benny Weafer of South Norwalk in the star bout at Billy Horan's show. O'Hara's left jab and height gave Weafer trouble as Weafer managed only one light punch. The evening opened with Billy Prince vs Joe Hall in four fast rounds, Hall winning and Prince fading from cauliflower ear surgery. Local crowd attendance marked one of the greatest for a smoker at the Armory A A on Main Street.
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Eddie O'Hara
Leo P. Flynn
Benny Weafer
South Norwalk
Jesson
Billy Horan
Weafer
O'Hara
Norwalker
Billy Prince
Joe Hall
France
Prince
Dante
Park City
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Little Feather
Crasho
A.C
War
Bud Dempecy
New York
Flynn
Youngs Wallace
New
New Tavener
Youne Carrene
New Jersey
Freddie Seizal
New Haven
Angela
Wilson Leads Hartford Win in Sunday Baseball Duel
The Sinners of Bridgeport beat New Departure 3 to 2 in Hartford Sunday afternoon with Petar Wilson pitching in fine form. Triples by Pjura and Taverty sparked Bridgeport’s offense as Addie Gondridee relieved for New Departure in the sixth with the game tied at two. Attendance about 1,000.
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Bridgeport
Petar Wilson
Wartford
Addie Gondridee
Pjura
Taverty
Church Rector Supports Sunday Non-Commercial Baseball
Watertown Massachusetts May 11 Rev Henry M Ogilby rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd Ep iscopal stated from the pulpit his firm support for Sunday baseball of the non commercial kind He urged the town to use executive authority to permit this amateur pastime and to foster local recreational activity for residents and visitors alike.
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Watertown
Mass
Henry M. Ogilby
Church of the Good Shepherd
Episcopal
Pligét
Western Teams Invading East Polo Grounds Opener
The Western clubs of the American League launch a four day invasion at the Polo Grounds. Chicago White Sox, last year’s pennant winners, meet the Yankees this afternoon. Cleveland, St. Louis, and Detroit follow in the series.
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Polo Grounds
Chicago
Wile Sox
Yanks
Cleveland
White Sox
St. Louis
Detroit
Pete Herman defeats Jabez White in eight round title bout
In Philadelphia on May 11 bantamweight champion Pete Herman of the United States defeated Jabez White of Albany by a shade across eight rounds. Herman started cautiously then surged in the final round to seal the win.
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Pete Herman
Jabez White
Philadelphia
Albany
Herman
League Standings And Results From Eastern League At Springfield
Eastern League standings and results show Pittsfield 9 133 at Springfield with Batteries Stubing Jordan Schester Sewall and Wilder. Other games were called off due to rain. Today’s schedule includes Waterbury at Bridgeport Albany at New Haven Hartford at Springfield Pittsfield at Worcester. Yesterday Boston beat Philadelphia 7 1 and Cleveland topped St Louis 7 3. Tonight Chicago visits New York and Cleveland hosts Boston with St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington. Other matches list New York in Cincinnati Brooklyn in Chicago Boston in St Louis Philadelphia in Pittsburgh.
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Springfield
AEE
Pittsfield
Batteries
Stubing
Jordan
Schester
Sewall
Wilder
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Boston
St Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Ames
Cincinnati
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St. Louis
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H Px. Johnston
Jackson
Weaver
Speaker
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le Bourveau
Phil
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Wheat
Burns
Unclear regional results posted for Southern Association
Fragmentary OCR lists several city matchups and scores including Chattanooga New Orleans and Nashville Birmingham Nashville, with scattered digits and letters. The legible items indicate teams like Memphis and Mobile in a results grid, but many characters are garbled, preventing a coherent summary of outcomes or standings.
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Idttic Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham Nashville
Memphis
Mobile
Tomorrow's AL matchups prompt busy card
GAMES TOMORROW FEATURE AMERICAN LEAGUE OWNER and regional fixtures list Bridgeport at Waterbury Pittsfield at Hartford New Haven at Worcester Albany at Springfield.
Miss Kinder Receives National Rifle Championship Cup
Miss Marjorie Kinder daughter of Bob Kander was awarded a silver trophy in the high school auditorium for winning the national and ladies rifle championship at indoor distance. The Third Annual 23 calibre Record Match under the American Field had 81 to 600.
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Marjorie Kinder
Bob” Kander
Ringer
Bit of White wins Debutante Stakes at Louisville
Bradley's Bit of White led from the start to win the Debutante Stakes for two year old fillies at Churchill Downs yielding Miss Muffins by a length and a half with Miss Fontaine third. Six starters raced on the oval with Bit of White showing early speed and clear lead throughout.
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Louisville
E. Pi. Bradley
Witch
Miss Muffins
Miss Fontaine
Miss Mutffins
Rain Stops High School Contest Between Bridgeport and Dunturs
Rain ended the game in the fourth inning with Bridgeport High and Dunturs High tied at 4 3 in favor of the Upstate Indians. Danbery started strong, scoring four runs, while Rome wobttr saved the locals from further scoring as rain interrupted play and halted the hostilities.
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Bridgeport High
Dunturs High
Inds
Danbery
Rome
Fans debate Carpentier fate and boxing matches
A letter questions Marcel Carpentier's conduct in Europe arguing he should fight for glory rather than seek large payouts. A fan list claims fifteen challengers including Mike O'Dowd Ray Smith Gene Tunney and Fred Falton would beat him highlighting war records as criteria for respect and urging a preemptive bout before further prominence.
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Europe
Tourette Taylor
Georges
Carpentier
Mike O'Dowd
Ray Smith
Gene Tunney
Martin
Fred Falton
O'Dowd
Smith
Tunney
Evers Seeks Release to Join Giants Coaching Staff
Johnny Evers, noted as a stormy petrol of baseball, aims to join the Giants coaching line within days if he can secure a release from Boston College. As an active player, he was one of the most aggressive and smartest in the game.
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Johnny Evers
Giants
Boston College
Evers
Americans Lead In French Racing
Paris May 11 William K Vander Bilt heads the list of winning owners in flat racing in France with 240000 francs about 45000. A C Macomber sixth with 90000 francs about 15000. Frank ONeill of St Louis leads jockeys on the Wrench turf with thirty one wins. Sharpe and Jennings of England are second and third with fourteen and eleven respectively.
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Paris
William K. Vander Bilt
France
A.C. Macomber
Frank O'Neill
St. Louis
Sharpe and Jennings
England
Pacific Coast Fight to Bar Gamblers in Parks
San Francisco May 11 President William H. McCarthy announces a drive to bar three known gamblers from Pacific Coast League parks. The action, aimed at curbing baseball game gambling, is not linked to the Friday unconditional release of pitchers Tom Seaton and Checy Smith, though officials say it is indirectly related.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Learue
William H. McCarthy
Tom Seaton
Checy” Smith
Hagen Confident in British Open Play
Walter Hagen, holder of the U S Open, expresses confidence about the upcoming British Open in June. He notes the field will be strong with many good players, but says it is no harder to win against several good golfers than to beat a single star. He appreciates the luck wishes and expects to need them.
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Walter Hagen
Hagen
Colgate Names Biery Huntington as Head Coach
Biery C. Huntington Jr. chosen head football coach at Colgate, ensuring continuation of Bankart methods. Huntington, Celeste graduate of 1914, was once an American quarterback. Ira E. Rodgers named first assistant coach for West Virginia Mountaineers, to begin duties Sept 6 in training camp.
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Biery C. Huntington, Jr
Colgate
Huntington
Celeste
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