Carpentier Prestige Seen as Boxing Boost by Benny Leonard
Benny Leonard, former world lightweight champion, states that Carpentier's prestige will lift boxing's profile. Leonard, filming in Southern California for The Evil Eye, recalls winning the lightweight title by KOing Freddie Welsh in New York on May 28, 1917.
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Benny Leonard
California
the Ascher Enterprises
Leonard
Freddie Welsh
New York City
Mannie Seamon
Billy Gibson
Carpentier's U S Visit Heats Up Boxing Interest
Benny Leonard notes Georges Carpentier's arrival boosts boxing in the United States and stirs new fans. He predicts a sensational potential match if Carpentier meets Jack Dempsey, while Papen challenges Leonard for a bout as both boxers tour exhibitions and pursue training for forthcoming title actions.
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United States
Marquis of Queensbury
Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Garpentier
Papen
Billy Gibson
Ascher Enterprises
Hickard
Gibson
Penn football hires Heisman as coach for spring drills
The University of Pennsylvania opens spring practice on April 26 under newly elected coach John W. Heisman and his staff through May 15. Former coach George Woodruff doubts the shift play can work under current rules but praises Heisman’s spirit and predicted future success for Penn teams.
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University of Pennsylvania
John W. Heisman
George Woodruff
Pennsylvania
Heisman
Woodruff
Penn
The
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French chemist forges iron ring from blood as talisman
A French chemist reportedly collected enough iron from human blood to craft a finger ring. He wore the ring as a talisman, reflecting a belief in its protective or symbolic power.
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A T Alisman
Movie Acting Test of Star s Real Ability
Maclaine Traverse argues that film acting exposes true emotions more than stage performance and better reveals a performer’s character. She cites learning from screen work after early stage success and notes film forces deeper feeling and fault correction. Traverse headlines at The Atlas in Rose of the West today.
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Star
Maclaine Traverse
Baldpate
Miss Traverse
the Atlas Today
National and American League Reports Rain Delays
Weather conditions caused postponements in both leagues with rain scuttling Brooklyn-Boston and Boston-New York games. Cincinnati and Pittsburg games show incomplete scoring lines while battery duos are listed for several clubs including Ning Fisher Rar iden Cooper Lee and Williams Schalk Gallia Vangilder Seve ried.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Ning
Fisher
Rariden
Cooper
Lee
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
R. H. KB
Chicago
Kilbane Ex-Flyweight Champion Faces Miller in 10 Round Bout
Jimmy Dunn mentors Alvie Miller of Lorain as Miller signs to challenge Johnny Kilbane in a ten round no decision bout at Lorain on April 21. Miller seeks a title shot, hoping a win or draw could trigger a real title contest, while Dunn manages his stable and weighs the risks of a victory. Kilbane has been fighting east since leaving Dunn's fold.
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Jimmy Dunn
Johnny Kilbane
Jimmy
Dunn
Johnny
Kilbane
Abe Attel
Alvie Miller
Lorain
Miller
Lorian
Cedar Point
Trap shooter Jay Clark Jr to lead U S Olympic squad
Norman E Brown notes Jay Clark Jr a top U S trap shooter named captain of the U S team for the Antwerp Olympic games. Clark born in Newton Iowa built fame in New England events and set records at Travers Island and Maplewood while accruing state and regional titles.
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Jay Clark, Jr
Ty Cobb
William Johston
Jim Barnes
Clark
U. S
Antwerp
Newton
Worcester
Mass
New England
Massachusetts
Marc Anne
Roy MclIntyre
Maplewood
Travers Island
Imaginative Chinese Names and Flowery Given Traditions
The passage notes that many Chinese names use flowery characters and cites the common baby name My Thousand Ounces of Gold. It discusses cultural naming patterns and their poetic quality.
Foot Proportion Guide Says Women Should Be One Seventh Taller
A cited authority states a woman’s feet should relate to her height at about four teen to one hundred, meaning roughly one seventh of total height. The guidance emphasizes proportional fit for footwear.
Mexico Aims and Resources Amid Turbulent Reform
A compact overview notes Mexico spanning 767 097 square miles with a population slightly over 15 million, half a million in the capital, Veracruz as Gulf entry, and Monterey as rail hub. It highlights mining strength, diverse crops, petroleum wealth, key industries, a mixed constitutional theory, Carranza's 1914 rise and Wilson's 1915 recognition, and a Catholic majority with broad sectarian tolerance.
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Mexico
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Veras Cruz
Gulf of Mexico
Monterey
Leon
San Luis Potosi
Puebla
Guadalajara
Honduras
Guatemala
Pacific Ocean
Russia
Venustiano Carranza
Diaz
Carranza
Wilson
Exhibition tour sets British golfers Vardon and Ray for coming season
The article notes an assured exhibition tour in the coming season featuring British golfers Harry Vardon and Edward Ray. It also recalls Harvard star Jack Highlands a famed pitcher and athlete who died at the Harvard Club in New York at fifty-one after a two week illness. Highlands was a Harvard and Fall River figure, remembered for the 1893 Yale series clash when he defeated Yale’s Dutch Carter.
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Harry Vardon
Edward Ray
John Ashley Highlands
Harvard
Harvard Club
New York
Jack
Fall River
Yale
Jack Highlands
Dutch" Carter
Moving picture venture nets near fifty thousand dollars
Leohard expects about 50000 for his share of the movie venture while taking special training to appear before the lens. The piece notes Fred Norman may become a Yankees star, Shorman’s quick thinking, De Vitalis being sent to the Pacific coast, and a line about Violet as mourning color in Turkey.
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Leohard
Far West
Fred Norman
Yankees
Shorman
de Vitalis
Pacific Coast
Schembeck Tenor Orchestra at Eagles Hall Tonight
Schembeck's Novelty Society five are billed as the attraction at Eagles Hall tonight. Mr Schembeck and his unusual orchestra have drawn Cheyenne dancers era crowd appeal. Thomas McKeon reports from the Pacific Coast on new dance hall novelties and ideas. expected new features soon. Cremation establishments under government control noted in Japan.
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Schembeck
Novelty Society
Eagles” Hall
Thomas McKeon
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
California
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