Leonard Defeats Welsh In Third Bout After Studying Him
The story notes Benny Leonard, world's lightweight champion, studied Freddie Welsh during two prior battles and delivered a knockout in their third meeting. Leonard, filming in Southern California for Ascher Enterprises, had won the title by stopping Welsh in the ninth round in New York on May 28, 1917.
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Leonard
Benny Leonard
California
the Ascher Enterprises
Freddie Welsh
New York City
Leonard's Knockout Triumph Over Welsh in 1917 Fight
Benny Leonard recalls defeating Freddie Welsh by knockout in the ninth round on May 28 1917 in New York City to claim the championship. He describes Welsh as a defensive master and notes his own adjusted training and strategy leading to the victory and personal joy in telling his mother of the win.
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Freddie Welsh
New J9k City
Welsh
New York City
Decsion
Ite
Brooklyn
Billy Gibson
Mt. Kisco
N. Y
Harry Kopf
Redleg
Clara Kimball Young At Atlas In Exquisite Gowns
Clara Kimball Young appears at the Atlas Theater in The Forbidden Woman on Sunday wearing gowns valued at over twenty six thousand dollars. The wardrobe includes evening and afternoon dresses, dinner gowns, hats, and substantial jewelry, reflecting a lavish display surrounding the star.
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Clara Kimball Young
Atlas
Atlas Theater
Willie Meehan Seeks Rematch With Dempsey For Heavyweight Crown
Veteran fighter Eugene Walcott known as Willie Meehan, born in Frisco on Christmas Day 1893, eyes a July 5 title shot after a four round victory over Jack Dempsey in 1918. He notes a prior four round draw and a strong chin and ring craft despite a massive frame and limited reach. He has fought top heavyweights and middles, served in the navy, and cites his 1910 knockout of Kid Williams as part of a long career.
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Willie Meehan
Jack Dempsey
Dispatches
Willie
Jack
San Francisco
Eugene Walcott
Frisco
Kid Williams
Jack Dillon
Tom Cowler
Harry Greb
Fred Fulton
Billy Miske
Chicago
K. O. Brown
Navy
Candy Window Substitutes Save Screen Realism
In Eddie Polo's serial The Vanishing Dagger the heroine dives through a candy window. Universal City courted safety by replacing glass with clear molasses candy, preserving realism while avoiding splinters. The stunt wound up cheaper and safer for production.
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Eddie Polo
Eddie
Universal City Technical Department
Board of Strategy
Colony
Princeton Track Stars Lead Tigers in Key Events
The Princeton track team shows rapid progress led by F. L. Murray and Allan Swede, premier point-winners for the Tigers. Harold Cutbill of Boston University will race three miles against J. H. Montague of Oxford at the Penn relay carnival in Philadelphia on May 4. Chick Evans, former national golf champion, will enter the Western Amateur in Memphis this year. Heavyweight wrestlers plan outdoor exhibitions in the East, Midwest, and Pacific coast after a strong season.
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F. L. Murray
Allan Swede
Tigers
Harold Cutbill
Boston University
J. H. Montague
Oxford
Penn
Philadelphia
Chick” Evans
Memphis
East
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Dencio Cabanela a Manila boxer eyes world tour
Sporty Snap Shots profiles Dencio Cabanela a Filipino boxer born in Manila. He rose from 100 pounds in 1916 to about 125 pounds, fought in Australia and Manila, with few knockouts and high-profile challenges. He has declined big offers to face Johnny Kilbane and Benny Leonard. He defeated Sid Godfrey in Manila and fought many Australian rivals before.
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Kid Dencio
Dencio Cabanela
Denico
Manila
Sydney
Australia
Philipine
Philippine Islands
Sid Godfrey
Godfrey
Dencio
Johnny Kilbane
Man la
Benny Leonard
Antipodes
Terrible Vilario
K. O
Paul Gyn
Young Zuzu
Iron Box
Silvio Jamito
Eddie Wallace
Brooklyn
Harry Holmes
Llew Edwards
Tommy Ryan
Vince Blackburn
Indians Involve In Three Of Last Season's Triple Steals
Four triple steals occurred in the American League last season with the Cleveland Indians involved in three. Indians executed two times and were victims once, while Detroit and St. Louis also affected or were affected in various steals. Willie Kamm’s improved 1920 form draws coast attention as Barney Dreyfus offers option money for top prize package.
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Cleveland Indians
Indians
Tigers
St. Louis
Chicago
Sisler
Demmit
Williams
Wambsganss
Johnston
O'Neill
Senators
Speaker
Smith
Detroit
Gobb
Heisman
Shorten
Red Sox
Willie Kamm
San Francisco Seals
Barney Dreyfus
Western Association Season Opens Tomorrow With 140-Game Schedule
The re organized Western base ball association begins its championship season tomorrow with games in four of eight cities Enid plays at Ghicka sha Hennyetta at Okmulgee Springfield at Drumright and Fort Smith at Pawhuska. The circuit plans 140 games ending Labor Day. Also Columbia crew opens on April 24 with a race against Yale on the Housatonic.
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Western Baseball Association
Enid
Ghickasha
Hennyetta
Okmulgee
Springfield
Drumright
Fort Smith
Pawhuska
Columbia University
Yale
Housatonic
Automobile Boom Sparks Personal Car Ownership Surge
The article notes a rapid rise in private car ownership as automobiles become common. It emphasizes cost of ownership and warns against trusting unknown dealers, promoting U S Tires as a reliable choice from a leading rubber company with a long heritage and a commitment to quality.
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Jack Keens
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Abe (Young) Brown
George Ingle
Holmes
Sam Warris
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