Freddie Welsh’s long road back to lightweight title
The Pontypridd born Freddie Welsh trains at a New Jersey health farm as he plots a return to the lightweight crown. He opened with a Newark bout against Chicago Willie Green, winning after four rounds due to Green’s shoulder dislocation, while rivals like Jackson Mitchell and Fitzsimmons remain unimpressed by his comeback bid.
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Bethy Leonard
Pontypridd
New Jersey
Chicago
Willie Green
Newark
Willie
Freddie
O Leonard
Willie Jackson
Richie Mitchell
Lew Tenled
Wildie Fitzsimmons
Willie Richie
Belgians Rival Hoppe in Billiards With Horemans Arrival
Edouard Horemans arrives in New York as a serious challenger to Willie Hoppe in billiards. Reported terms suggest 18.2 balkline for 2,000 points, then an 18.1 match for up to 2,000 points. Horemans, a master of the masse shot, is praised as a potential world champion rival.
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Trance
Belgium
Jvho
Willie Hoppe
Edouard Horemans
New York
Cue Sharks
Hoppe
Green Cloth Fraternity
Horemans
Ole Stars
Jhigh
America
Shepherd G. Barclay
Tieremans
Norval
Baptie
Don Baker
Harvard star Eddie Casey to coach Mount Union for three years
Former Harvard football great Eddie Casey signs a three year contract to coach Mount Union College. It marks his second season as a head mentor after last year’s debut. Chicago police plan to use gas bombs to force suspects from houses during detentions.
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Cleveland
Edldie Casey
Harvard
Mount Union College
Chicago
Two Europas in a Ring as Brennan Fights the Clock
The verse recalls Bill Brennan’s knockout by Dempsey and a failed bid for victory. It notes Brennan’s late entry into a flashy show and the short three rounds ending with a decisive loss, framed by rhythmic slang and sports grit.
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Kayo
Bill Brennan
Dempsey
New Bantam King Believes Crucifix Won Title for Him
Joe Lynch credits a tiny crucifix given by his mother before her death for his bantamweight title victory. He wore the crucifix during his fights with Sharkey and Herman and says he cannot lose while it remains with him. He plans to wear it in future title defenses.
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Crucifix
New York
Joe Lynch
Joe
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Pete Herman
Six Strangers Detained in Birdhouse Managers Division Split
Six Strangers occupy the birdhouse as managers split the leagues. Mitchell Donovan and Leavers hold National League compartments while Duffy Cobb and Fohl oversee American League changes.
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Detroit
Mitchell
Donovan
Leavers
Duffy
Cobb
Fohl
Cubans Tame Babe Ruth in Winter Exhibition Tour
The Babe Ruth faced tough Cuban pitching during a winter tour and failed to hit many home runs. He earned $1,000 per game, with Capriam earnings later topping six Yankee summers, but Ruth refused cheaper offers. The piece notes his high price and the unexpected quiet show on the island.
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Babe Ruth
Bambino
Babe
Capriam
Yankees
King of
Swats
Ruth
Goliath of
Baseball Finance
Two Tariff Hearings Set by Congress Today
Washington January 15 two congressional committees agreed to hold parallel hearings on tariffs. The Senate Finance Committee will hear Fordney emergency tariff testimony for five days with wool interests first in line. The House Ways and Means Committee will begin with Schedule A chemicals paints and oils under the Underwood tariff act and hear from chemical paint and oil trades and other groups.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Fordney
House Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Penrose
United States Tariff Commission
House
Bull-fighting Fans Claim Horses Add to Thrill of Sport
In Mexico City debate grows over horses in bullfights with critics fearing horse losses will curb transport supply. Spectators note thrills persist as riders and picadors remain central to the arena drama during Obregon era events and US excursionists observe the spectacle. A later note cites a government payroll figure from July 31, 1920.
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Mexico City
United States
Obregon
Rodolfo Gaona
Ernesto Pastor
Pastor
Michelson Solves Star Measuring Problem for Public
Chicago January 5 Prof A A Michelsen internationally famed physicist demonstrates a new star measuring method to a vast audience and invites capable readers to request details by writing to the University of Chicago. The device measures light to one ten thousandth of a degree using a telescope at Mount Wilson California.
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California
Morley
Gloveland
Weinstein
Germany
America
Annapolis Naval Academy
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University of Chicago
Backman Johnny Lynch in boxing and betting roundup
A collage of sports notes and oddities shows Bantant, Jess at his farm planning a comeback. Skating champ Baptie and fighter Dempsey are referenced amid hockey, hunting licenses, and market quotes from Chicago and Denver with prices for wheat pork and cattle.
Oils Shippings and Others Slide on dull Stock Opening
A steady market opening sees oils and shippings lead losses with declines in Mexican Petroleum Pan American Royal Dutch and others while obscure industrials gain. Call money remains ample at 7 percent as volume dulls and prices drift with little guidance.
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New York
Pan-American Petroleums
Royal Dutch
Lackawanna Steel
Virginia-Carolina Chemical
American International
Atlantic Gulf
Endicott- Johnson
People’s Gas
Ray Cooper
General Asphalt
American Tobacco
Sears- Roebuck
Reading
Great Northern
Pacifics
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baldwin
Crucible
Metals News Roundup in New York Markets
Bar silver domestic unchanged. Foreign at 675 1/2 cents per ounce. Mexican dollars quoted at a slight premium. Market chatter notes stable pricing with limited movement across bullion categories.
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New York
Exchange Rates And Money Market Brief
Sterling quotes at 3.58 percent with Francs at 5.90 cents. Lize recorded 3,4144 cents and Marks at 1,334 cents. Money market shows a 7 percent rate.
Grain prices at Omaha market report
Wheat prices for No 2 hard at 1.71 dollars No 8 hard 1.65 to 1.66 No 1 spring 1.84 No 6 spring 1.60. Corn values include No 2 white 61 cents No 3 white 58 to 69 cents No 3 yellow 60 to 61 cents No 4 yellow 56 to 58 cents No 8 mixed 56 to 69 cents No 4 mixed 6 cents. Oats No 2 white 44 cents No 8 white 43 to 44 cents.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Live Stock Prices and Receipts in Chicago
Cattle receipts 11 000 best steers slow to steady with bulk 8 50 to 10.00. Canners and heifers steady, other stock slow to 25 cents lower. Bulls steady. Calves 12.00 to 12.25. Hogs receipts 25 000 opened steady to 10 cents lower, later steady to 10 higher, top 9.00 underweights. bulk 9.40 to 9.75. Stockers and feeders strong.
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United States Bureau of Markets
Denver
Chicago
Minneapolis grain prices drift with mixed carload data
Flour holds steady to 20 cents lower in carload sales. Family patent prices range from 10.00 to 10.40 per barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks. Bran quoted at 26.00 to 27.00. Wheat receipts tallied 245 cars versus 286 a year ago. Cash No.1 Northern around 1.74 to 1.78, March at 1.56, May at 1.684.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northern
Prosperity for All Who Grasp It Says Business Leader
Charles D. Mitchell president of the National City Company of New York told the Chicago Association of Commerce that 1921 can bring prosperity to those who seize opportunities. He criticized opponents of liquidation, delays in public works, the excess profits tax, and government waste including the 1921 armament budget.
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Chicago
Charles D. Mitchell
National City Company of New York
Chicago Association of Commerce Today
Mitchell
McGraw Ships 19 Prospects Back to Minors
John McGraw shows no patience for rookies. He sent 19 young players to the minor leagues while pursuing veteran stars to round out his roster. The move signals a strong push for immediate improvement as he negotiates trades.
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New York
John McGraw
Paris hotels sell writing stationery for Red Cross
Paris hotelmen solve losses from writing room guests by selling five envelopes and five sheets for 25 centimes. Proceeds go to the Red Cross for war victims.
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Paris
Red Cross
Pink court affair stands for altered new era
Readable fragments show a pink court affair involving Harl Rice TI and Mrs. Mra amid unclear context. The item hints at a legal or social dispute with no concrete dates or outcomes in the surviving text. Further details are not recovered.
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