Promoter Rickard Names Top Ten Boxers by Division
New York Jan 11 1925 Tex Rickard ranking the top ten boxers in nine divisions based on 1924 performances places Gene Tunney at heavyweight and Young Stribling as a rising star. The list includes Latins Americas to represent eight nationalities with Panamanian Al Brown and Chilean Luis Vicent among featherweights and lightweights led by Benny Leotard Sid Terris and Joe Dundee. The feature marks Rickard’s plan to make rankings an annual event reflecting 1924 results and 1925 expectations.
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Associated Pressy
New York
Tex Rickard
Ring
Rickard
Lst
Lght
Mike McTicue
Gene Tunney
Norfolk
Tiger Flowers
Avanta Negro
Harry Fired
Firpo
Wills
Weinert
Romero
Gibbons Im
Strib J Jing
Sid Terris
Johnny Dundeoghd
Jack Dempsey
Benny Leonard
Dempsey
Leonard
Cleveland
Pat Moran
Fante
Harry Wills
Terris Firar
Ifth
al Brown
Panama
Aywetsht
Rizkard
United States
Pilippines
England
Chile
Manama
Canada
Argentine
Italy
Lickard
Pancho Villa
Manila
Frankie Geneva
Jimmy Russo
Irand
From Mine Boy to Leaguer by Stanley Narms
A first person memoir of early league baseball days in mining towns. Stanley narrates rough fields, improvised equipment, and fierce local rivalries from Scranton to Wilkes-Barre, highlighting weather, camaraderie, and a battered hip after a daring play. He recalls Tony Walsh urging courage and the mental battle against fear, plus a late note on Communist warnings at Cambridge University.
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Stanley
Becky
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Sunshine
Carih
Horsehall
Civalry Humone
Prowntown
Bebastapegl Avent
Hatauea
Tony Walsh
Illinois Indoor Track Meet to Feature Season Talent
Illinois indoor track will host the eighth annual Linda relay carnival at the Urbana armory this Saturday night February 28. Penn State leads entrants with Olympic medley and Alan Helfrich aiming for world class marks as Wabash defends its college medley record. DePauw’s Paul Jones, last year’s all around champion, returns as a top contender while schools from 54 colleges and high schools compete in fast facilities and a huge program.
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Urbana
Penn State
Madley
Marly Earrlest
Olypie
Venn State
Alan Helfrich
New York
Wabash
Harry Gill
Illinois
Inmimense Armory
Elect
University
Hitle Haut Jones
DePauw
Jones
Syracuse Nine to Play Yale in 1925 Baseball Schedule
Syracuse University outlines the 1925 baseball schedule with Yale as the first opponent since 1926. Coach Carrs team opens with a five game southern trip during Easter recess, facing Virginia, Virginia Military Institute, and Virginia Polytechnic, plus trips to Columbia, Penn State, and other foes. Veterans returning include Malley, Moughter, Grove, Hingwood, Sawyer, Foley and others. facilities at Pitt are limited, delaying a new diamond.
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Chaster
Bahn Sytauush
Yale University
New Haven
Syracuse University
Syracuseans
Syracuse
Vests
Huone
Carrs
University of Virginia
The
Virgins
Military Institute
Virgian Polytechnical College
Ain
Columbia
Colagne
Penn State
Karl G. Muchold
U. of D
Dittar Lautels
Pitt
Hel Ereeren
Aceinga
Moser Lew Care
Als
Dikes Malitey
Lye Moughter
Hank Grove
Tommy Hingwood
al Sawyer
Jim Foley
Queen Ag Sennett Rites Mark Ups and Downs of Turf Fame
Mrs. Agathe Sennett known as Queen Ag, longtime Gutten Berg track figure, laid to rest at Holy Name cemetery after a simple service at St. Joseph’s Wathelle Church in West New York. Attendees recalled lavish parties and her success when her horses earned substantial prizes, yet many spoke of decline and poverty in later years. Relatives and Hamilton Avenue neighbors attended. notable figures Leonard Ma and John J. McMahan were among her companions as her casket was interred alongside Sim Sennett, her late husband.
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New York
Agathe Sennett
St. Joaenh’s Wathelle
West New Fork
Union Wie
Queen Ag
Deamon
Guttenberg
Hamilton Avenue
North Bergen
Thev. C. A. Haavey
Forloe
Leonard Ma
John J. McMahan
North Hudann
Holy Name Cemetery
Jerany City
Sim" Sennett
Hudson County
Norway Aims to Host 1928 Winter Games in Oslo
Christiania now Oslo as Norway presses to host the 1928 Olympic winter events. Norway seeks to attract international gatherings to advertise winter sports strength and win recognition from the International Olympic Committee after Switzerland was considered the location.
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Christiania
Norway
International Olympic
Switzerland
Christianigin
Oslo
Sutton Collegians Defeat Swandale in Weekend Showdown
The Avandale Independents fell to Sutton Collegians 18 to 14 on Saturday as Sutton showed speed and strong defense. The team plans a trip next week to Charleston to face the M C G A outfit on January 21.
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Sutton Collegians
Swandale Independents
Sutton
Charleston Y. M. C. A
Avandale
Collegians
Charleston
M. CG. A
Straniale Pos
Col. Straw
Gibson Cogan
Juersens
Henrietta
Gibbons Sobnaon
Tiger Flowers to Meet Delaney in 13 Round NYC Bout
New York January 11 Tiger Flowers of Atlanta Georgia, a rising middleweight, will face Jack Delaney of Bridgeport Connecticut, conqueror of Paul Berlenbach, in a 13 round match at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Delaney, a polished boxer, rose to prominence by knocking out Paul Bettenbach. Eddie Martin will meet Tammy Murray in Philadelphia tomorrow in another top attraction.
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New York
Teee Fionera
Atlanta
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Paul Bettenbach
Eddie
Connemball) Martin
Tammy Murray
Philadelphia
Ski Runners Prep for National Ski Tournament in Dakota
Amateur ski enthusiasts nationwide converge on Canton for the National Ski Association of America tournament. Sioux Valley Skelub hosts with Lars Hauges among top entrants. The event features a new country ski run, two hundred plus competitors, and colleges from Vermont to Minnesota teeing off. A battalion from Fort Snelling will be represented as organizers aim to surpass 243 contestants. A radium burn forces amputation of Mila Berthe d'Alzec's left hand in Paris.
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Canton
United States
National Ski Association of America
Ski Sport Exparts
Sioux River
Sioux Valley Skelub
Unil
Lars Hauges
Brattleboro
National Association
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Akiing
Federal
Fort Snelling
Minn
Minneapolis
Paris
Mila
Berthe d’Alzec
Nuraé
Rhelme Hospital
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Ane Goldstein
Bud Taylor
Age
Carl Tremainn
Amos Carlin
New Orleans
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Chicago
Pete Sarmiento
Martin
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Vancouver
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Louis Kaplan
Meriden
Conn
Bebe Herman
San Francisco
Mike Dundee
Rock Island
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Jane Lombardo
Bobby Garcia
Camp Holabird
Reed Chapman
Toston
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Milwaukee
Ray Miller
Bud Ryley
Seattle
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Lew Tendler
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Jimmy Jones
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Boston
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Pittshurch
Harry Greb
Tiger" Flowers
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Johnny Wilson
Frank Schoell
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Bert Colima
Oakland
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Alma Cassidy
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jLabor
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Tina
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Ibaerhall
Thor
Capyrteht
U. S
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Delaney
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