Cumberland Triumph Over South Wellington in Tight Up Island League Duel
Cumberland defeated South Wellington by a narrow margin in a swift, hard fought game. Conti Wilkinson and the Cumberland defense led a balanced effort with Taylor the standout for South Wellington, while penalties in the match produced no goals. The contest ended with clean play and respected officiating by Mr. W Burnip of Nanaimo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wellington
Cumberland
Evpreymar
Shining Star
Ben
Conti
Wilkinson
Cairns
Brown
Jackson
Williams
South Wellingta
Walker
Bannerman
Teddy Jackson
Hunden
Taylor
Lynn
Hamilton
Smith
Green
D. Stobbart
W. Burnip
Nanaimo
Ross and Roberts Mix Again in Nov 22 Boxing Show
Promoters Davis and Brown present a twelve round return match between Roberts and Ross at Ilo-Ilo Theatre on November 22 after a prior ten round encounter. The card includes two preliminaries and strong local support from South Wellington fans.
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Davis
Brown
Manly
Roberts
Ross
Bevan Athletic Club Grows Rapidly in October Rise
The Bevan Athletic Club formed early October now has 150 members with new signups weekly. A Halloween supper drew about 150 attendees. twelve new members joined. The club plans two district basketball teams and a dancing class drew 60 to 70 people. Bob Yates of Bevan Hotel trains as a potential center, and a mock earthquake scare was quelled by his basketball practice.
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Bevan Athletic Club
Hallowe'en
Bob Yates
Bevan Hotel
National Board Ratification Sought on Pro Reinstatements
Vancouver BC Amateur Athletic Union chairman Dave Leith urged that all professional reinstatements be subject to ratification by the National Registration Board. He noted cases involving Mickey Mackay and Barney Stanley and contacted Dr. Bruce Macdonald in Toronto, president of the Dominion body.
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Mickey Mackay
Barney Stanley
Dave Leith
Vancouver
B.C.A.A.U
Canadian Amateur Athletic Union
Bruce Macdonald
Toronto
Dominion
National Registration Board
Celtics Beat Thistles in Junior League Cup Match
The Celtics defeated the Thistles 3 to 0 at the Recreation Grounds in a cup match donated by Mr. W. Merrifield of the Cumberland Hotel. The Thistles, despite the score, gave a strong performance and were said to be dangerous on the field.
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Celtics
Thistles
Celtics and Thistles
W. Merrifield
Cumberland Hotel
Celtics and Thistles Draw After Even First Half
In a tight match both sides stayed scoreless at halftime. Soo broke the deadlock with a late rush, but the Thistles could not convert in the second period. Jones and Wilcock answered for the Celtics as the game ended with a shared tally.
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Gerous
Soo
Thistles
Celtics
Jones
Wilcock
J. Fouracre
Potter
Reid
Coe
Coleman
Abe
Lockhard
Little
Tustles
Hayashi
McKinnon
M. Graham
T. Graham
R. Graham
Bartoldi
Stevenson
Watson
C. Graham
Michelle
Tewart
Colin Campbell
Meehan Matched For Bout With Dempsey
A San Francisco dispatch says Willie Meehan received word from promoter Dave Mackey that a December 8 Newark match with world champion heavyweight Jack Dempsey is arranged. The bout will run eight rounds.
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San Francisco
Willie Meehan
Dave Mackey
Meehan
Jack Dempsey
Newark
Lightweight Eddie Mahoney Defeats Earl Baird in Four Rounds
San Francisco boxer Eddie Mahoney won a four round decision over local foe Earl Baird in Los Angeles. The bout results appear on Page Four of the edition.
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Los Angeles
Eddiee Mahoney
San Francisco
Earl Baird
Victory Bonds for Each Child Get Easy Instalment Plan
Parents are urged to buy Victory Bonds for their children this year with instalment terms designed to be affordable. The program encourages thousands of loving families to participate and secure a financial future for their youngsters.
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Victory
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Ross
Ross and Roberts
Tom Jackson
Bob Brown
Billy Brown
Linn
J. Stobbart
Clark
Robson
A .Russell
J. Ryan
Hallowe’en
Bob
National
Dempsey
Jeromioneth
Mace
Spain
Fina
Dominion of
Canada
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