International Boxing Rules Could Replace Queensberry Standard
A New York report outlines a meeting of American and European boxing authorities to draft the International Boxing Rules. The proposal sets weight classes, ring size, glove weight, ring official duties, knockdown procedures, fouls, and mandatory defense timelines for world titles. The aim is unified global control under the International Boxing Federation style framework.
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New York
London
Eye of Queensberry
Paul Rousseau
French Federation of Boxing
A. F. Bettinson
Sporting
Clun
Agene Corri
Victory Breyer
Basketball Game in City Tonight Pitcairn vs Harrisburg Independents
Pitcairn Gentille Kline Cook White Klinzing Pm cups faces Harrisburg Independents McCord Wallower Moorehead Ford Gerdes Kline scheduled for tonight at Chestnut Street Auditorium. Local fans expected a competitive city matchup with both teams fielding strong guards and forwards.
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McCord
F. Wallower
F. Moorehead
C. Ford
Gs. Gerdes
Kline
Harrisburgers to Attend Western State Basketball Tilt at Chestnut Street
Harrisburgers and other patrons will attend a demonstration tonight in Chestnut Street Auditorium showing how the western section of the state shines in indoor basketball. Pitcairn's team, defending Western Pennsylvania league champions, is billed as the main attraction. Portland Maine football squad guests invited by the Independent Association and expected to attend. Independents lineup unchanged from last Saturday. McCord back from business trip and fit for the clash. Ford or Kline may start at guard with a likely preference for Ford due to his precise shooting.
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Harrisburgers
Chestnut Street
Pitcairn
Portland
Maine
Tech
McCord
Ford
Kline
Triple Tie Is Big Feature In Billiard Tournament
Jerome Keogh of Rochester rose to a triple tie for the National pocket billiards title with John M. Layton and Ralph Greenleaf after defeating Eddie ph of Heightstown N J The lengthy match in Philadelphia’s Part building lasted nearly three hours ending 125 to 96 in Keogh’s favor in the fortieth inning He displayed superior shot making and safety play and now holds three straight victories in as many games.
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Philadephia
Jerome Keogh
Rochester
N. Y
John M. Layton
Ralph Greenleaf
Eddie Ph
Heightstown
N. J
New Yorker
Keogh
Fourteen Year Old Hunter Bags Big Buck in Franklin County
Benjamin Alter, 14, reputedly the youngest crack shot in Franklin county, felled a 210 pound buck solo after returning from the mountains with his brother Harper. He has also claimed 12 rabbits, two pheasants, eighty squirrels, one wild turkey and three skunks this season. Their mother is Mrs. Annie Alter of Metal Pennsylvania.
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Metal
Benjamin K
Franklin County
Harper
Benjamin
Alter
Annie Alter
Firemen Stop Bike Race After Gas Explosion
New York December 6 The six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden was halted when the fire department ordered lights extinguished as a precaution after sewer gas exploded nearby. The race was called off at 10 15 pm until morning with thousands filing out quietly. At eleven the management decided to resume the race and assured that danger had passed. The Gyollate resumed their dash around the circular track.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Bucknell Has Good Prospects For Next Football Season
Bucknell's lettermen lineup stands at ten with only two graduates, Sid Peale and Joe Dent. Injuries cost several players varsity awards this year, but most should return. Key veterans include McDermott Hendren Kostos Rosenbloom Bihl Ebner Bowser Marrett Homan, with Mangan's future uncertain after his father's death. Coach Reynolds' first season exceeded expectations and Bucknellians want him back next year.
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Lewisburg
Bucknell
Sid Peale
Joe Dent
Harrisburg Stars
McDermott
Johnny Hendren
Joe Kostos
Rosenbloom
Vic Bihl
Gilbert Ebner
Bowser
Marrett
Frank Homan
Tommy Mangan
Dickinson College
Reynolds
Big Honors for Kenneth R Stark at Penn State
At the Penn State football banquet in State College on December 6 Kenneth Reily Stark of Harrisburg was named manager for the 1926 season. Also announced were 1919 letter awards including Dick Rauch and Clarence Beck, with twelve total letter winners and gold footballs to be awarded. The banquet featured a notable presentation of Pitt football to the student body by Captain Fighting Bob Higgins.
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State College
Kenneth Reily Stark
Harrisburg
Penn State
Stark
Harrisburg Tech
Dick Rauch
Bethlehem Prep
Rauch
Clarence Beck
Bezdek
Higgins
Henry
Cubbage
Osborn
Conover
G. W. Brown
Robb
Way
Snell
Haines
Hess
Lightner
Killinger
Pitt
Bob” Higgins
Hershey Olivers Beat Crescents In 42 21 Game
Hershey Olivers won at Hershey last night defeating Elizabethtown Crescents 42 to 21. Key players included Clark Strine Shenk Heilman Eliott Withers Stover Zimmerman Eshelman Ki Hott and others with Strine scoring 6 and Zimmerman 2 in a low scoring effort. Goals from foul credited to Strine and Shenk.
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Hershey Olivets
Hershey Olivers
Elizabethtown Crescents
Hershey
Elizabethtown
Clark
F. Shenk
F. Strine
F. Heilman
F. Eliott
Hein
Stover
Withers
G. Zimmerman
Eshelman
Strine
KiHott
Zimmerman
Shenk
Heilman
Beckley Girls Lose First Game at Burnham YMCA
Beckley College girls from Harrisburg fell 14 to 11 to the High School team before a large Burnham YMCA Hall crowd. The game opened fast, with a disputed call leading to a referee change. After a 10 to 4 first half Burnham lead, Beckley rallied to tie 11 to 11 in the second half.
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Burnham Y. M. C. A. Hall
Beckley College Girls
Harrisburg
Beckley
Emanueal
Collins
Burnham
Beckley Girls
Wilde to Meet Sharkey in Milwaukee Ten Round Bout
Jimmy Wilde flyweight champion of England and Jack Sharkey New York bantamweight completed training for their ten round no decision contest at Milwaukee auditorium tonight. Sharkey must weigh no more than 116 pounds at 7 pm. he posted a $2000 forfeit if he exceeds. Wilde expects to enter at 106 pounds.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Jimmy Wilde
England
Jack Sharkey
New York
Milwaukee Auditorium
Willie Ritchie
Ad Wolgast
Sharkey
Best Man Won In London Fight
Georges Carpentier of France defeated Joe Beckett of England in the first round in London. Experts say Carpentier won by speed and cleverness, while Beckett’s manager calls it a long shot. The Prince of Wales congratulated Carpentier. Beckett received better luck next time.
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London
Georges Carpentier
France
Joe Beckett
England
Cougur
Carpentier
Beckett
Daily Mail
The
Prince of Wales
Prince
Intercollegiate League Opens With Cornell Clash
Intercollegiate Basketball League releases a 30 game schedule led by a December 19 Princeton at Cornell opener. Notable matchups include Dartmouth at Princeton January 10, Yale at Columbia January 16, and Pennsylvania at Princeton December 28. The circuit features repeats and homeaway pairings through March 19 with Dartmouth, Columbia, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, and Pennsylvania all hosting and visiting across February and March.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Ralph Morgan
Princeton
Cornell
Dartmouth
Yale
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Darthmouth
Carpentier to Meet Dempsey in 1930 Clash
London report states Georges Carpentier has signed to fight Jack Dempsey next year. The bout carries a purse of 36 000 pounds with the winner to receive 60 percent and the loser 40 percent.
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Paris
Jesse de Paris
Jack Dempsey
Pugilist
Carpentier
France
Dempsey
Associated Press
London
C. TJ Cochrane
Carpentier-Beckett ‘Ight
Georges Carpentier
Bucknell Elect Leaders to Handle All Sports
William of Mt. Carmel was elected undergraduate manager of Bucknell football for next season, first under the revised system of competitive managements for all varsity teams. Chelton W. Smith of Lewisburg is manager of the second varsity eleven, Floyd K. Mayhood of Blairsville is manager of next year's freshman team, with first assistants Willis Ross Latrobe Harry Shaffer Chambersburg and William Parry Lebanon.
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Lewisburg
William William
Mt. Carmel
Bucknell
William
Chelton W. Smith
Floyd K. Mayhood
Blairsville
Willis Ross
Latrobe
Harry E. Shaffer
Chambersburg
William Parry
Lebanon
Harvard to Pasadena New Year Day Football Trip
Cambridge Mass December 6 Twenty four Harvard players will voyage to Pasadena California to face a Pacific coast team in the New Year’s Day game. Twenty one of the travelers are lettermen from this year’s undefeated squad. An obstacle remains the fuel situation and possible Washington train curtailment which could make the trip inadvisable.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mas
Pasadena
Cal
Harvard University
Washington
Fertardo
Methodist Cage Team Defeats Shippensburg 35 to 20 in Harrisburg
Methodist Club five defeated Shippensburg Normal five 35 to 20 as Rhine led with eight points and Cobaugh filled in for injured Winn. The Harrisburg lineup showed strong teamwork and fast pace as the club pursues dates with Newville and Tower City before year’s end.
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Shippensburg
Methodist Boys
A. Winn
Cobalgh
Rhine
Hershey Olivers
Shoeman
Newville
Tower City
Shippensburg Flg
Grove
Craig
Chariton, c
Fickle, G
Bolan
Angle
Seveeses
Ocre Soi
Harrisburg to Host 1920 Conventions Including Sheet Metal Meeting
Harrisburg’s convention bureau reports about 30 events for next year, with 1920 schedules featuring the National Association of Sheet Metal Contractors and January gatherings such as the State Association of Master House Painters with 300 delegates and Farmers' Week drawing 8,000 visitors. Also, William Jervick Harris, tied to a July robbery, has been arrested in Dallas per White Detective Agency findings.
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Harrisburg
National Association of Sheet Metal Contractors
Convention Bureau
William Jervick
William Harris
Lou Baum
Dallas
Texas
Harry C. White
White Detective Agency
Alberts to Defeat Angelo in Steelton Show
Joe Garrett, Olympia A. C. manager, promIses no slipups Monday night as thirty four round main event showcases Kid Alberts of Reading against Billy Angelo of York. Waxman touts Alberts as unbeatable. undercard features Richmond vs Young Fulton and more six round bouts.
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Joe Garrett
Olympia A. C
Steelton
Max Waxman
Baltimore
Kid Alberts
Reading
Billy Angelo
York
Barrett
Angelo
Alberts
Waxman
Benny Leonard
wWeizh
Kid Richmond
Bcards
Fulton
Allentown
Bantam
Frank Bear
Middletown
Jimmy Duncan
Willie Langford
Duncan
Langford
Harry Hildebrandt
Billy Zimmerman
Hershey
Chris Hildebrandt
Harry
Kid Kissinger
Salvation Army to Give Holiday Baskets in Harrisburg
Salvation Army to distribute Christmas dinner baskets to those in need with baskets delivered on Christmas Day. Charles A. Stum and Captain Libby oversee arrangements at 456 Verbeke Street and 1323 Wallace Street. Christmas tree event planned for January 1 with toys and candy for children. Applications for tickets available at the Salvation Army offices.
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Salvation Army
Verbeke Street
A. C. Libby
Charles A. Stum
Army
Army Hall
Captain Libby
Wallace Street
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