Tex Rickard death ends era of boxing promoter
Miami Beach scene recalls Tex Rickard death after a battle with acute appendicitis. Once "maker of champions" at Madison Square Garden, he fought the disease bravely as Jack Dempsey and Mrs. Rickard kept vigil. Rickard's passing ends a pivotal era in pro boxing history.
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Jack Dempsey
Jack
E. H. Adkins
Richard
Rickard
Walter Field
New York
Adkins
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Tex Rickard
Lucky
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Miami Beach
Dempsey
Auburn Tigers Face Heavy 1929 Football Schedule
Auburns 1929 football calendar, released by George M Bohler, shows a full slate with a home game in Montgomery against Florida on Oct 12 and Birmingham and Knoxville sites for several contests. The schedule drops Ole Miss and Mississippi A&M while preserving key matchups with Clemson Vanderbilt Tennessee Tulane Georgia and Georgia Tech.
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Tennessee
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Knoxville
Ole Miss
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Tiger
Birmingham Southern
Clemson College
Clemson
University of Florida At
Vanderbilt University
Howard College
Purdue Opens With Defeating Illinois
Purdue opens the Big Ten season by defeating unbeaten Illinois 33 to 24. The game was tight early and Illinois pressured Purdue late with long shots, but Harmeson stood out as Purdue led 12 to 7 at halftime.
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Purdue
University of Illinois
Illinois
Boilermakers
Harmeson
Penn Knocks Elis in Initial Battle
Pennsylvania, the Eastern Intercollegiate League champion, opened the season with a 35 to 19 victory over Yale in Philadelphia. The Quakers led 18 to 6 at halftime and were in strong form after a tough West tour.
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Penn
Elis
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Yale
Quakers
Back From Hunting Trip to Arkansas
L. A. Nash and Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Turner have returned from a hunting trip in Arkansas. They found plenty of ducks on the White River. Nash said he could hardly believe so many ducks could be congregated in one place.
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B. A. Turner
Arkansas
Mr. Nash
Mr. Turner
White River
Great Playhouse Planned for London by Jack Buchanan
London Indiana reports comedian Jack Buchanan plans a modern palatial theatre on the south side of Leicester Square after paying 2.5 million dollars for the site. Demolition of current buildings is set for March with a hoped opening about fifteen months later.
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Leicester Square
Jack Buchanan
Buchanan
Mexican Highway to Link Chief Cities
Work resumed on the road from Mexico City to Vera Cruz. When finished, it will open the way for automobile traffic from the port over the mountains to the Valley of Mexico at 7,500 feet. The project had been abandoned for years.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Valley of Mexico
Duyck Seeks Decatur Year in Review Football Season
Loyal H. Duyck, former Decatur athletic coach, asks by letter for a year in review of Decatur football. His Florida team, top of the state, finished undefeated with one tie, losing the state championship. Duyck, from Plant City, plans a spring visit en route to Tennessee after the Florida school year ends.
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Loyal H. Duyck
Decatur
Duyck
Florida
Plant City
Pla
Tennessee
Germany Fears the French Public Works Push
Paris reports a 6 million franc French public works program cited as a reason Berlin pushes for lower reparations. German observers note improvements in French ports with new electric cranes and quays to handle more German lifting machinery delivered on reparations.
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Paris
Berlin
Germany
France Faces Farm Labor Crisis as Foreigner Help Grows
Paris January seventh. French agriculture suffers from labor shortages despite about 950,000 foreigners imported for farm work since 1914. Laborers of both sexes are arriving from Poland under contract at about 60,000 annually. A movement seeks to lure town boys to rural work to offset the drift.
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Paris
Poland
Mussolini Melts On Photo From Lombardi Family
Boscomaren go Italy Jan 7 Mussolini breaks his rule by sending a signed message after a family portrait of a Lombardi clan from this town showing father mother and thirteen children. The Duce’s warm note follows the photo exchange.
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Boscomarengo
Italy
Mussolini
Kids Rush Season Open Baseball Practice in Vacant Lot
In Decatur on a cold day, children played baseball along Lee and Davis streets. They started diamond practice while football activities had just been paused earlier in the year, keeping pace with the town’s seasonal rhythm.
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Decatur
Lee and
Davis Streets
Returns To Work After Illness At Merchant’s Retail Credit
Miss Carrie West resumes her duties at the Merchant's Retail Credit association this morning following a week of illness with influenza.
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Carrie West
Merchant's Retail Credit Association
Grimes Worters deal reshapes pennant chase in baseball hockey
Trading Burleigh Grimes to Pittsburgh for Vic Aldridge hurt Giants fans as Grimes led the pennant race with 25 wins. In hockey, Roy Worters moved to the New York Americans, lifting a weak team to top International Group status. Worters cost 20000 dollars, underscoring NHL money power.
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Burleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh
Giants
Roy Worters
Grimes
Worters
New York Americans
National Hockey League
Vic Aldridge
Aldridge
Larry Benton
Grimes-Aldridge
Cardinals
Flag Pittsburg
Grove Dominates 1928 Strikeout Title in League
New York January 17 Bob Grove Philadelphia southpaw led the league with 183 strikeouts to top Alphonse Thomas White Sox who finished second with 129.
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New York
Bob Grove
Philadelphia
Lefty
Alphonse Thomas
White Sox
Schaff Seeks Back-To-Back Scoring Title In Eastern League
New York news confirms Joey Schaaf of Penn aims to top last season’s 125 point league scoring record for the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League. The Penn captain shifts from guard to forward this season as he pursues a rare two year scoring crown previously done by Yale’s Kinney and Penn’s Sweeney.
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New York
Joey Schaaf
University of Pennsylvania
Schaaf
Kinney
Yale
Sweeney
Penn
Small Team Invades Big Ten Invasion From OK City
Oklahoma City University with under 500 students will face the University of Iowa Hawkeyes in a Big Ten game on November 2. The meeting stems from coach friendship between Vivian Green of Oklahoma City and Bert Ingwerson of Iowa. Green aims for a strong showing in big time football.
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Oklahoma City University
Hawkeyes
University of Iowa
Vivian Green
Bert Ingwerson
Iowa Mento
Iowa
Illini
Green
Irish Have Little Trouble in Winning
Notre Dame routs University of Detroit 49 to 14 in a slow game at South Bend. Detroit led briefly with a field goal and free throw, but Notre Dame's sharpshooters dominated after the opening minutes. The halftime score stood 15 to 4.
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Ind
Notre Dame
University of Detroit
Detroit
Strong Offense Is Winner For Georgia
Georgia defeats Florida 45 to 26 in Athens on Saturday night sealing a fourth straight Southern Conference win. Georgia trailed 14 to 12 at halftime as Florida close guarding limited scoring, but the Bulldogs surged in the second period with Sanford sparking the attack and pulled away.
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University of Florida
Gators
University of Georgia
Georgia
Bulldogs
Sanford
Decatur Citizens Seek Progress of Local Industries
Decatur residents show ongoing interest in how established local industries perform and contribute to the town’s economic health. Community attention focuses on job stability, production output, and future growth prospects for area businesses.
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Decatur
Fred Haney Returns to Major Leagues with Cardinals
Indianapolis star Fred Haney, a 1928 goal achieved, joins the St. Louis Cardinals for the 1929 season. The third baseman led the American Association with 45 steals in 162 games and batted .334, aiding Indianapolis’ league title and a playoff win over Rochester.
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Indianapolis
Fred Haney
Indianapolis American Association
Haney
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Rochester International League
Tar Heels Edge Volunteers In Tight Knoxville Victory
In Knoxville, North Carolina beat Tennessee 28 to 26 after trailing early in the first period. The game featured tight guarding on both sides and a late rally by Tennessee, with Hackney guiding the Tar Heels to the win through accurate shooting.
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Knoxville
Tenn
North Carolina
University of Tennessee
Maj. Britton
Tar Heels
Hackney
Decatur Merchant Supports Local Business Lifeblood
A Decatur merchant sustains city life by backing local suppliers, hiring residents, and promoting neighborhood commerce. The shop’s ongoing efforts bolster a robust small business climate and community vitality.
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Decatur
Invitations Sent for eighth annual Cotton States Play
Invitations for the eighth annual Cotton States interscholastic basketball tournament have been mailed to top high school teams across Tennessee Georgia Mississippi Alabama and Florida. Sixteen outstanding southern teams will be invited to Auburn February 21 22 23 with official sanction from the national federation. Eight players per team must be eligible and meals lodging are provided. Entries close February 15 at Auburn with W H Hutsell.
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W. H. Hutsell
Tennessee
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Alumni
National High School Athletic Federation
South
Tornad Swirls on Clemson Daysters
Georgia Tech defeated Clemson 29 to 23 in Atlanta on Saturday night. Tech center Hudson led scorers with nine points as the game stayed close at halftime and the second half saw Tech pull away late in the final minutes.
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Georgia Tech
Clemson
Hudson
Tech
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