Willard Not Invincible Says Critics After Johnson Victory
New York observers challenge the idea that Jess Willard is unbeatable. They argue any two fighters of near equal conditions can win, and Willard has not proven dominance beyond Johnson. Critics say his adversaries Moran Dillon Gunboat Smith Weinert and others deserve a shot.
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Kilbane's Pilot Plans Boxer Union in 1920s
Jimmie Dunn, manager of featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane, announces a national plan to organize boxers into a union. The move aims to counter a proposed American Boxing Association meeting by promoters over Kilbane and Cal Delaney's Akron boxing controversy. Dunn says organizers will call a meeting within days.
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Tinker Leaves for Shreveport to Arrange Training Trip
Ontario October 22. Joe Tinker manager of the Chicago Federals left for Shreveport La yesterday to arrange the training trip for his team and to oversee his oil interests in the area. He expects to undergo an operation upon his return to Chicago within a short time.
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Local gridiron thriller promises big crowd at South End Park
A large turnout of Allegany County Academy students and fans fill South End Park for a football clash with Beall High School of Frostburg. Beall arrives at 8 on special cars with a band. Academy star Robert Wilson fends off a leg injury as kickoff nears.
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Local Bowlers Beat Martinsburg Team By 176 Pins
The Diamond bowling team of this city defeated the Palace bowling team from Martinsburg Alleys by a 176 pin margin.
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Kaiser Leaves for Cleveland Training Camps
Fay Kaiser, middleweight boxer, departed yesterday afternoon for Cleveland Ohio where he will train under manager Jack Dunn.
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West Virginia opens fall hunting season with bag limits debated
Keyser and nearby hunters report opening wild turkey and ruffled grouse seasons with quotas set for quail squirrels and deer. Officials warn enforcing daily and open season limits will be difficult amid plentiful forage and high hunter turnout including many women.
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Baseball Magnates to Visit Frisco
Chicago reports President Chivington will lead American Association magnates to San Francisco for the annual meeting next month. Clubowners managers and several tre deg are expected to attend the gathering.
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Tomorrow's Football Games List Across Universities
A compact schedule of college football games with matchups including Harvard at Cambridge Cornell and Princeton at Dartmouth. Other notable contests feature Navy Virginia Tech in Annapolis and Notre Dame Nebraska in Lincoln with numerous regional tilts across the nation.
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Columbia to Open Football Season After Ten-Year Hiatus
New York report notes Columbia University resumes football with a game against St. Lawrence tomorrow after ten years absent from the gridiron. The Light Blue and White plan about six games this season, facing smaller college teams as opponents.
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Two Big College Football Showdowns Set for Tomorrow
New York dispatch notes Harvard versus Cornell at Cambridge and Princeton versus Dartmouth at Old Nassau as the top October clashes on Eastern grids. Dartmouth and Princeton enter with strong scoring, while Cornell and Harvard seek victories after late-season starts. Yale meets Washington and Jefferson, and Army faces Georgetown with a potential upset in mind.
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