Dempsey Bout Talks Signal Title Bid Impasse
Promoter Tex Rickard says a Dempsey comeback would not occur before fall and a Wills or Gibbons title bout is unlikely. Reports note a winded plan for a May match at Yankee Stadium with Tommy Gibbons or Jack Wills, a possible $150,000 purse, and a winner advancing to face Dempsey later.
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York
Mar
Villa
Tommy Gibgece
Paul
Buinn
MUK Fund
Yankee Stadium
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Paddy See
Wills
Insulina
Assuranan
Gibbons
Paey
Aamie Kane
Tomw
Dempsey
Gibbons Rickard
Angel Firpe
Boyles Thirty Acres
Jersey ‘City
Rickard
Martins
Jack ' Am
Prempeqy
Iniork
Sonday
Kearns
Demp‘sey
Demupees
Joes Willard Ina Ymiatch
Toledo
West Virginia schools hold twelfth annual age meet basketball title
On March 16 the twelfth annual West Virginia school age basketball meet will be hosted at Wesleyan College with Dean Thomas Benet Gay and Carl Miler leading committees. Buckhannon mayor Rebar and Weston principal will attend as officials. Divisions A and B teams compete with pairings announced Wednesday flight as entries sealed ahead of the two week tournament.
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Eno
Into Wesleyon College
Dean Thomas
Wesleyan College
Benet Gay
Buckhannon
Rebar
Weston
Carl Mler
Wesleyan
Dempsey
Ithe Mint
Augusta
Dia
Ty Cobb
Mme Tigers
Robby Jones
Walter Hagen
Dick Hutchison
Jim Warnes
Charleston Prospects Homer Martin and Woods Join Red Sox Camp
Charleston star Homer Martin and West Virginia’s Homer Woods, both noted for pitching and catching, are moving toward major league tryouts with Boston. Reported signals say Woods impressed New Orleans reporters, while Martin, once a Mountaineer captain, is guesting with Cleveland for two weeks as a potential Indians asset before possibly returning to the Senators.
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West Virginiia University
Woods
Boston Red Sox
Martin
Cleveland Indians
Charleston Senators
Watt Powells
Glenn Colby
Kranawhe Park
Charleston
Foulton Woode
West Virginia University
New Orleans
Boston Hedgoandle
Homer Martin
Kanawha Valley
Charleston Bish
New River State School
Montgomery
Lakeland
Florida
Tris Sy
Red Sox
Les Fort
Wards
Lefty Leffield
Fliders
Virginia Bo
Ana
Foct
Boston
Sox
John Fulton Woods
Watn
Princeton
Mercer County
Lan Degre
Mountaineer Freshies
Senaou
Senatorz
Mountaineer
Fulwin Woods
Mountaineers
Lismitt
Fis
Cleveland
Indians
Speaker
Teague
Senators
Fananthia
Pennock
New York
Herb Penflock
Athletick
Yankee
St Petersburg
Fla
Babe
Yankees
Giants
Sarasota
Dodgers
Clearwater
Nurmi skips Hartford meet over illness
Nurmi explains sickness kept him from competing at Hartford while awaiting a Metropolitan A A U decision. Frederick Rubien, secretary of the National A C A U, received Nurmi’s medical certificate and reported the matter to the Italian federation, with disciplinary action possible after the report is finalized. Nurmi will compete at Madison Square Garden against Wille Ritola and four top U S milers in a Knights of Columbus meet, led by Ray and including Hahn Larrivee Connady.
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New York
Paavo Nurmi
Hartford
Frederick W. Rubiew
AC AL UL
A. A. Tl
Nurmi
Rubien Sand
Hugo Quist
War
Antion
Connecticut Athletic
Rubinn
Tri
Metropolitan Organiza Unn
Mareh
Jaava Nurm
Finland
Knights of Columbia
Madison Square Garden
Wille Ritola
America
Doie W. Ray
Minuls A. CG
Nur
Ray
Lloyd Hahn
Nurmt
Leo Larrivee
Holy Cross
Jummy Connadly
Georgeman
The Sportlight Nation Wide Suit
A discussion of how foreign nations face the expanded U S boxing scene with 8,000 square miles of territory and 116,000,000 people. Talent floods from Colorado to New York with names like Dempsey Wills Gibbons Tunney Greb and Sarazen contributing to a rising west and south power in competition.
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U.S
Dempsey
Colorado
Wills
New Orleans
Gibbons
St. Paul
Tunney
New York
Greb
Pittsburgh
Walker
New Jersey
Tilden
Philadelphia
Johnston
California
Richarda
Helen Willa
Hobby Jones
Gebreia
Hafen
Rochester
Vor Elin
Urb. Sarazen
Hivery Slate
Far West
Couth
Holman millions interest sparta in S 8 8 8
A fragmented sports survey mentions Holman with millions in Sparta and a coral figure around sixty million in various forms. It notes veteran players like Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Trna Speaker and others with long careers, boasting endurance and record potential amid a broad look at boxing and golf figures, earnings, and forthcoming events.
West Virginia Jockey Club Meet Sees Packed Stable Room
Huntington hosts the third annual spring meeting of the West Virginia Jockey Club with a flood of turf talent. A special express train of ten cars from Havata arrives, plus horses from Cuba and shipments from Miami New Orleans and Mexico. Over 500 gallopers expected to race on Saturday April 4 under Edward A. Pollan who names officials including Andrews Leonard presiding steward J M McGraw presiding judge Sidney S. Bender associate judge Herbert J. Kent clerk of scales Arneat Cottrell paddock judges William Harris starter J F Hidgely and Dr. Raymond Haymond reading the horses and schedules.
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Huntington
Indica
Virginia Jucker Club
Expresa
Miami
Fla
New Orleana
Tut
Mi Juana
Mexico
Edward A. Pollan
Weas Virginia Jockey Club
Aventa” Andrews Leonard
Leaington
J. M. McGraw
Pittsburgh
Sidney 8. Bender
Noted Sportsman Michael C Padden Dies in Havana
Michael C Padden longtime right hand man of "Big Tim" Sullivan and a Tammany leader dies at about 60 in Havana after years guiding youth and later running reconnaissance and reporting ventures associated with Big Tim and John L. Bunyan.
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New York
Michael C. Padden
Havena
Waa
Sullivany
Tammany
Lendara
Tiat
Origm
Hig
Recongatation
Enterprisea
Bic
Tim
John L Bunyan
Wwern
Record for clean cage play by Gilman Simms
Gilman Simms of Charleston high school basketball claims a clean record with no personal fouls in his cage career. The guard, in his first regular year after joining the varsity, has played for years with boy scouts church teams and independent quints and has yet to be charged with a foul by any referee.
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Jay
Gilman Simms
Charleston F
Simms
Fe Simms
Aquad
Bart Not Unge
Hendricks Sees Fast Reds Ahead In Spring Outlook
Cincinnati manager Hendricks declares the Reds improved with added speed and youth after a difficult previous season. He praises new players Dressen Crutz and others, notes Daubert's loss, expects strong pitching with Luque Mays and Donohue, and predicts a race for the top. Also, a note on Swiss electricity usage and women’s group membership.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fin
Tock Hendricks
Cincinnati National League Baseball Club
Reds
Broher
Pat Moran
Cincinnati
Allestar
Zitymah
Yang
Newark
Dressen
St. Paul
Crut
Jake Daubert
Bressler
Critz
Star. Ie
Seco Base
Spears To Direct Spring Training Of West Virginia Eleve
Morgantown March 11 An announce ment that spring training for football would be led by Dr C W Spears marks a return to helm for West Virginia University. Fans expect him to develop new material and rebuild after a 1924 season of strong performances. The exact start date remains undecided as the baseball squad and track teams prepare.
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Morgantown
C. Wy Spears
Weat
Virginia University Stevens
Dartmouth
Soime
Dr. Spears
West
Colwate
Spears
West Virginia
Linee
Mountaineer
Flethe
Berauke Fe
Pirates humbled by Yanigans in Paso Robles game
The Pirate regulars lost 11 to 6 to the Yanigans in a hard fought Paso Robles exhibition. Ray Kremer slammed a drive over the left field fence, Cremer drew attention with a long-ball feat, while Al Bermidt of Purdue is credited with the win despite Kremer's six periods on the mound. Morison and Lorbeer pitched in relief during the contest.
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Paso Robles
Pirate
Yanigans
Cuylor
Pie Traynor
Kremer
Forbes Nelda
Pittsburg
al Bermidt
University of Bittsware Ind
Morrison
Adley Lorbeer
Sehmide
John McGraw Holds Out For An Irish Cop
Giants star John McGraw creates a ruckus in Cincinnati arguing with umpires and Irish police. He blocks entry at the clubhouse as Fletcher escapes via window amid a mob demanding accountability after a pebble injured a crowd member.
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John McGraw
Joe
AY. Demarre
Gliante
Art Fletcher
Giants
Pailiew
Rede
Cincinnati
Jand
Mia
Fletcher
McGraw
Irian
Associated Eastern
Ind
Firpo Carpentiery and Deschamps Form Ring Firm
Paris dispatch reports the formation of a new boxing management group led by Firpo Carpentiery and Deschamps with a firm to announce soon. They aim to promote Ferpo’s career and plan mid summer bouts, eyeing matches in the United States and a road to potential clashes involving Carpentier, Stribling, and Dempsey linked plans.
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Prese
Paris
Firpa
Carpens ‘Tier
Descamps
Company 4
Deacamus
Care Jhentier
Carpentier and
Dearampa
Maud Fitzsimmons
Michizan
Carepentier
Micon
Arribe Hing
Descampe
Firpo
United States
Lale Angel
Jack Dempsey
Firep
Riviera
Cincinnati Man Is Low Medalist In Belleair Heights
Dewitt Balch of Cincinnati was the low medalist in the Belleair Heights amateur golf tournament. His 74 included five birdies and beat Larry Patan of Boston Gordan Gibbons of Tempe and Robert Hart of Pasadena Fla by six strokes. Match play begins tomorrow.
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Belleair Heights
Fin
Dewitt Balch
Cincinnati
Ohinan
Larry Patan
Boston
Gordan Gibbons
Tempe
Robert E. Hart
Pasadena
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