Big Fight Feud Sparks Between Rickard and Sharkey
A heated Telegram exchange reveals a feud between promoter Tex Rickard and heavyweight contender Jack Sharkey. Sharkey says he is ready to fight Stribling Dempsey and Paolino in major cities but rejects Miami Beach as a site.
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Tex Rickard
Jack Sharkey
New York Dispatches
Sharkey
Tex
George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Hostom
Rickard
Starkey
Stritbby
Paolino
Dempsey
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Stribby
Miami Beach
Fla
Two Tonight at Junior High Court Games Pair
Two games set for this evening at the Junior High. The High Reserves meet the Five Ws of Union City in a 7:80 start. Westfield High faces Cor Scholastica as more action unfolds in a busy sports night.
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Union City
Westfield High
Cor Scholastica
Stribling Stops Freas In Brief Heavyweight Bout
In St Louis on December 19 William Lawrence Young Stribling quickly disposed of Billy Freas of Chicago in under a minute. Stribling landed rapid left jabs and a right cross that floored Freas, who never landed a solid blow as the bout ended with Freas out.
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ST. Louis
Dee
William Lawrence
Young
Bains
Bridge
Gene ‘Tunney
Billy Frees
Chicago
Freas
Stripling
Secoud
TILDEN SILENT ON TENNIS CONFERENCE
William Tilden, former national tennis champion, under suspension from amateur competition, had no comment on a conference with United States Lawn Tennis Association officials. Joe Dugan may be released by the New York Yankees and could sign with the Brooklyn Robins or Chicago Cubs.
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Tilden
United Press Oak
William ‘T
United States Lawn Tennis Association
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Europe
Chither
Young Stribling
Berlenbach
Cochran
Welker Cochran
Jake Schaefer
Schaefer
Saving Club
Yuletide
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the Bank
Yankee
New Haven
Wils
Simeon L
George H. Rogers
Silverware
China
C.e.doane
Amy
Corry
Great Spa
Becau
Yan Weai
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