McLarnin's rise from obscurity to boxing fame in early days
The article recalls Jimmy McLarnin last seeing struggle to secure fights in 1923 San Francisco and Vancouver before being promoted by Oakland promoter Tommy Simpson. He earned $35 for defeating Frankie Sands, nearly $20 000 for a one round knockout of Sid Terris at Madison Square Garden, and rising through preliminaries to main events. He later defeated Pancho Villa in 1925 and earned titles such as The Belfast Spider and Irish Wizard as he moved through Los Angeles and San Francisco to fame.
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Sid Terris
Jimmy
Pop” Foster
San Francisco
Vancouver
British Columbia
McLarnin and Company
Pop
Observatory Club
Oakland
Frankie Sands
Sands
Terris
Pride of
Los Angeles
McLarnin
Pancho Villa
Belfast
Gentry
Joe Sanger
Jackie Fields
Bud Taylor
Tommy Cello
Toe M’larnin
Do Not Neglect to Clean the Oil Filter
Automotive writer explains the oil filter as a major economy device. The filter removes dirt sludge and grit from engine oil to prevent wear, trapping about two pounds of abrasive matter in 10 000 miles. motorists should have the filter serviced to maintain efficiency.
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C. W. McKinley
Flint
Mich
Sime
Cheap Batteries Fail to Last in Use
Cheap dry batteries are short lived and fail to render good service. The long run cost makes the cheapest option the most expensive upfront. Quality materials and proper construction yield better performance and longer life. It pays to buy a good battery at any time.
Jumping Winner Ruth Landsburgh Shines at Bakland Horse Show
Ruth Landsburgh of San Francisco displays her first prize jumper Who's What at the Bakland California horse show. The image captures her skilled ride and the celebratory winner’s moment.
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Ruth Landsburgh
Sean Francisco
Portland magnate Turner profits in diamond market
Speculating on minor league players fuels Portland Pacific Coast league profits. Thomas Turner, club president, has earned over a quarter million dollars from player deals including Chalmer Cissell sold to the White Sox for 113000 with about 100000 profit. He bought Gordon Cochrane for 800 and sold him to Connie Mack for 75000, and Rube Walberg moved to the Giants for 25000. He once rode with Connie Mack’s Athletics and now scouts talent nationwide in the sandlots.
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Portland Baseball Club
Thomas Turner
Portland
Ivory” Exchange
Turner
Chalmer Cissell
Chicago White Sox
Cissell
Des Moines
White Sox
Fred Ortman
Wall Street
Connie Mack
Athletics
Turner Products
David Harum
Baseball
Gordon Cochrane
Mack
Rube
Sports Roundup Tangles With Picks and Prospects
The piece surveys Henley regatta plans on the Thames in July and July dates. It notes O Geffy’s anticipated sensational exposures and discusses invites for the 1932 Olympics in Duluth. It mentions Larry Kopf becoming Georgetown baseball coach, Leo Culland at USC becoming youngest head coach, and Michigan’s 22 game baseball schedule with Harvard Syracuse and Colgate on the slate. It also covers Betsy and Phillies, Florida and California prizes in golf, and Babe Ruth aiming for 500 home runs. North Carolina basketball remains a top Southern title contender.
Canadian skipper leads Olympic hockey champs at St Moritz
The photograph shows Captain Porter of the Canadian team that won the Olympic title at the winter carnival in St Moritz. The United States took second place.
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Porter
St. Moritz
United States
Automobile age notes on safety and color vision
An older news item highlights mechanical wear like worn bushings causing noises, declares the automobile a vital device, and cites a government survey showing 2 percent of drivers are color blind. It discusses 1928 prospects, speed records, safety limits, and the elusive goal of 25 miles per gallon.
Banish Radio Howls and Noisy Shrieks
O. H. Caldwell head of the federal radio commission predicts 1928 will bring single side band transmission reducing channel overlap. This could double effective stations to about 800 in the 500 to 1500 kilocycle band with time division and unchanged advertising value.
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O. H. Caldwell
Federal Radio Commission
Caldwell
Ries
Reckless Drivers Lead 1927 California Vehicle Violations
California records show reckless driving and speeding made up 82 44 percent of 85 145 reported violations of the vehicle act in 1927. The total offenses reached 67 662 with about 135 000 people fined jailed or punished for motor vehicle violations that year. Officials note 50 000 extra violations were punished in courts but not reported.
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State
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Jim McLarnin
Walberg
New York Giants
McGraw
Bill Humefield
Cincinnati
Reds
Humefield
Thames
O'Geoffy
Duluth
American Olympic Committee
Larry Kopf
Cincinnati Reds
Ben Egan
Georgetown University
Leo Culland
University of Southern California
University of Michigan
Larvard
Syracuse
Colgate
Peg
Burt Shotten
Phillies
Lorida
C@alifornia
Gig Pill Kelly
Babe Ruth
North Carolina
Earl Deakin
Chicago
L’alm Beach
Haarlem
Apsules
Holland
Underwood & Underwood
Willie Hoppe
the American Tobacco Co., Inc
Alicia West
Somerset House
Tommy
aaKino
Sid Everreeee Sige Gai
Cutieurs Laboratories
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