Boxing News Lights Up A Packed Sparring Month
A long canvas of boxing plans and rivalries unfolds with Woods booking a February skipping contest, John Marton rated a probable entrant, and stars like Dixon Watts and Sharkey plotting world title routes. McCoy and Corbett clash in possible future bouts, while European and domestic match talks push forward with promoters eyeing May Derby week.
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Woods
Murphy
John Marton
Scranton
George Dixon
Watts
Intercollegiate track records and Princeton changes noted
J W Tewesbury of the University of Pennsylvania broke the 60 yard dash indoor record with 6.25 seconds, edging Lon Myers’ outdoor mark. The Jockey Club held its annual meeting in New York naming Belmont as chairman and Keene as vice chairman. Princeton captaincy by Creegan ends with resignation. a possible return discussed. A May 30 track meet with Cornell is planned to close Princeton’s season. A F Copland appointed Yale trainer, to start when outdoor work resumes. Amos Turkish Baths listed.
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