Dunns Dominate Sports World Across Many Arenas
Four men named Dunn dominate sports in varied roles from baseball to boxing to football. Jim Dunn owns the World Champion Cleveland Indians while Jack Dunn manages the International League champions. Jimmy Dunn trains boxers including Johnny Kilbane with a near-champion, and Jack Dunne led Michigan football in 1920.
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Dunns Train Boxing Stars In Cleveland Gym
Jimmy Dunn, famed fight manager, runs a Cleveland gym crowded with young talents. He mentored Johnny Kilbane and Carl Tremaine, who trains toward the 118-pound title, reflecting Dunn’s enduring impact on his fighters and the sport.
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Dunns Shine Across Sports Here and There
The text highlights several Dunns in sports including Jim Dunn as a strong American League betting choice and Jack Dunn contributing for Baltimore. It notes Jimmy Dunn with bantam standing in a championship context and Jack Dunne excelling in basketball at Ann Arbor in the Big Ten race. The piece playfully asserts the Dunns are not related and greatness isn’t inherited.
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Tying Ty Cobb to lead Bengals in bold new strategy
Baseball on the edge as Ty Cobb takes command of the Bengal Cats with a reform driven plan aimed at speed, smarter play and a rugged, crowd pleasing style. President Navin backs Cobb as a playing manager alongside Tris Speaker, setting up expected clashes and high drama.
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Hunt on for real champs in army navy boxing tourney
National Boxing Association plans elimination bouts across the country to find army and navy champions. Secretary Tex O Rourke aims to pit soldiers and sailors against British rivals and stage a final wind up in industrial workers’ boxing. The group, now in 17 states, will seek adoption of boxing laws nationwide.
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McGraws Ace Aim and Penns Boathouse Renovation
McGraw seeks an ace and promises a top team. Penn plans a $40,000 overhaul of its Schuylkill boathouse including an electric drying machine for rowers gear. Ann Arbor hosts a 100000 seat stadium to be built in ten years. Brooklyn refunds on a fourth World Series game in Flatbush after Speaker sent Coveleskie.
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Rookies, Pratts, and Lenglen in Early News Bits
Snippets from early sport and society notes mention rookies and records in training camps in Cleveland. Willie Hoppe’s cue has a delaying title match with Horemans until autumn. Suzanne Lenglen invited to a summer party. Jockey Buddy Haser signs for John Sanford. Randolph Brown to run indoor meets. Havana to host a winter checker tourney with expenses paid.
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California Bears Aim for Harvard Yale or Princeton Clash
Coach Andy Smith dismisses climate excuses as Cal seeks a next fall game with Harvard Yale or Princeton. The piece recalls Harvard’s prior weather alibi when facing Oregon and notes Ohio State’s risk last fall.
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Red Bank shooter Ivins eyes big clay bird prizes in 1921
Albert L. Ivins, 1920 Grand American Handicap winner, plans a heavy shooting year. He targets Pinehurst with $18,000 in prizes and an Indoor Championship at Madison Square Garden next February. Ivins emphasizes practice and a comeback potential against past champions.
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Ohio State players denied handouts but travel toughs win anywhere
The text notes that Ohio State players refused to hand out favors while opponents found ways to gain an edge. Boxers travel globally, using climate and altitude as alibis when defeats occur. The idea is that a team with enough power can win away from home.
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Baseball kindergarten idea grows from McGraw at Polo Grounds
The article notes a tight pro player market with no top stars for sale. John McGraw ran a baseball kindergarten at the Polo Grounds last season and elected three players to join the southbound squad, likely to be farmed out for seasoning. Fred Mitchell predicts soon all big league clubs will run such programs.
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Not Afraid to Fight for France for 40000 Beans
Leonard declares willingness to box for 40 000 beans to aid France. He expresses readiness despite not having seen the land or its war conditions, framing the bout as a charitable effort amid devastation.
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More Passenger Trains Than Freight Through Cheyenne
Reported Friday four freight trains crossed Cheyenne to Lara mie with two in each direction while seven passenger trains ran from Cheyenne in each direction. Previously freight traffic was high with twenty seven crews and 22 to 30 freight trains daily, emphasizing a shift to passenger service.
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Legislative Session Half Complete Today
The twentieth day of the 40 day session marks the halfway point of the Sixteenth legislature as lawmakers press ahead with unfinished agenda items.
Jenny Lind Bust Placed at Castle Garden Aquarium
Jenny Lind captivated America when she sang at Castle Garden in 1850. A marble bust of her has just been placed there. The Garden is now the Aquarium. Kentucky blue grass seed is shipped annually to places all over the world.
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Roof gym to rise atop Madison Square Garden on old site
New York reports plans to convert the Garden roof into the world’s largest gym with a running track tennis courts golf and a swimming pool. Philadelphia Jack O’Brien will direct the health project set 100 feet above street level atop the historic tower once linked to Stanford White and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
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Ray Cannon pursues test of interstate fight film law
Attorney Ray Cannon plans to ship Dempsey Brennan fight films from New York to Milwaukee to test state moral laws. He argues U S Supreme Court cannot regulate state morals and will seek to have theater owners arrested when films are shown. Cannon, 27, previously won major jury cases and aims to set a court record with this challenge.
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