Nurmi wins two indoor marks in New York meet
Paavo Nurmi the Phantom Finn wins two races at Madison Square Garden setting world records in the 1300 meters and the mile plus the 5000 meters. He defeats Jose Ray and Willie Ritola as Loren Murchison and Alan Helffrich also set world marks. Fireworks from 12,000 spectators follow Nurmi’s feats amid a Finnish American Athletic Club showcase.
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New York
Associated Press
Paavo Nurmi
Nurmi
Jose Ray
Willie Ritola
Ray
Nurni
Mark Ray
Ritola
Nuriui
A.C
Loren Murchison
Newark
A. C
Alan ¢ Helffrich
Penn State
Nurini
Wnt
Lloyd Hahn
Poston A. A
Walter Higgins
New York A.C
Garden
Officials chosen for invitational basketball tournament
Officials for the upcoming invitational tournament were selected. F. J. Fremon will be head heat official with Morris Sanford as assistant and Premon Wendt as official. Reemon noted as a leading official, praised for handling high school and college games. Helena's team adjustments and Coach Thomas aim for top honors amid prep work and injuries.
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F. J. Fremon
Morris Sanford
Preemou Wendt
Reemon
Ife Je
Alga T
AL Bull
Premon
Butie
Helena
Tlans
Thomas
Trupert
Hsp
Box-Fight Titles Not To Be Altered By Outdoor Season
Boxing notes from New York report Walker and McTigue set for a Newark bout under no decision rules with Walker needing a knockout to win. Other champions Kid Kaplan Eddie Martin Dempsey and Leonard are awaiting outdoor season fights as stadium plans near Long Island City completion.
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New York
Oppont Walker
Mike MieTigue
Newark
McTigue
Walker
New Jersey
Kid Kaplan
Meridan
Conn
New Yorks State Athletic Commission
Pate
Eddie
Cannonball
Martin Ail
Brooklyn
Loi
Jack Dempsey
Long Island City
Beny Leonard
Selse
Tiger Flowers Sparks Boxing Hype With Quick Knockouts
Tiger Flowers, Atlanta middleweight, rises in the boxing scene after a string of wins. He floored former champion Johnny Wilson in one round in Dowtown New York, beat Jac Lohman in Brooklyn, and defeated Billy Britten in Boston. Donatue sets single season record as rookie pitcher.
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Tiger Flowers
Atlanta
Johnny Wilson
Hockey League Game Result Report
Associated Press summary notes Minneapolis guests for a hockey league match. Game details are garbled but indicate a nightly contest with teams unclear and no definitive score or outcome provided.
Basketball Games Tonight in Coburn Memorial Hall
Two games are scheduled at Coburn Memorial Hall tonight. The Shamrocks face the Yab Aquint in the opener, followed by a Intermountain College team versus the Terrors. Referee Scheene will officiate both games. An eight team tournament starts next week.
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Copain Memorial
Shamrocks
Aquint
Intermountain, College
The
Terrors
Scheene
A. Ukele
Trig
Associated Press
Pullmat
Wash
Washington State College
Whitman College
IL Os
Dusting of O Connell Ends Baseball War
The prompt action of Dan Maher dropping Jimmy O Connell from California basketball ranks averts a major blunder affecting George Kelly and Sammy Bohne. Heydler notes O Connell’s dismissal closes yesterday’s turmoil amid bribery allegations and cross-sport links.
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New York
Associated Press
Dan Maher
California Basketball League
Jimmy O'Connell
George Kelly
Sammy Bohne
Heydler
National League
O'Connell
Kelly
Giants
Bohne
Cincinnati
San Francisco
O’connell
Giant
Baseball Commissioner's Soon Public Testimony In Scandal
Baseball Commissioner informed New York writers he will publish within days the full testimony of Jimmy OConnell and Cory Dolan. The statements relate to the Giants’ bid to bribe officials and the subsequent banishment of two Giants members from Paschal.
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Baseball Commssioner Today
New York
Jimmy O'Connell
Cory Dolan
New York Giants
Paschal
Mickey Walker to Meet McTigue in 12 Round Championship
New York report says Mickey Walker world welterweight champion will challenge Mike McTigue world light heavyweight champion in a 12 round no decision bout at Newark Armory. Walker aims to gain the 147 pound crown while McTigue could claim light heavyweight status. both fighters weigh about 133 to 160 pounds respectively, with little ring weight difference.
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New York
Assoiated Press
Mickey Walker
Will Climh
Mike McTigue
Newark
Walter King
Jose
MeTigue
Walker
Meisue
Walker King
McTigue
Congregational and Baptist Tenn Win Last Night's Games
In the Y M G A Sunday school league Senior division two games were played. Baptist won 15 13 over St Paul with Goodno scoring 9 and Baptist guards led by Watson and Sanders. Congregational defeated St James 12 0 as James missed all baskets. lineups list multiple players for each side.
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Y. OM. G. A. Sum
St. Paul
The
Baptists
First Baptist al Enicet Mission
Baptist
Goodno
Wolshue
Heath
Norell
Watson
Sanders
Tongland
Coles
Bunget
Brownell
Donaldson
Biaksiea
St. Janes
Congregational
St. James
Johnson
Madyan
G Genter
Stocking
Canadian Vic Foley defeats Dixie Lahood in six round bout
In Heartl Washington on January night Vic Foley of Canada, intermountain champion, won a six round decision over Dixie Lahood of Butte Montana. Lahood landed his best punches in rounds two and three. Foley rallied in the final two rounds driving Lahood to the ropes.
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Heartl
Wash
Vic Woley
Pantanoweight
Mcanada
Dish Lahood
Butte
Intermountain
LaHood
Foley
Lahyod
College Basketball Scores From Indiana and Wisconsin Sites
Indiana led Merter 31 to 18 at Bloomington while Wabash State beat Kentucky State 7 in Crawfordsville. Wisconsin's Wisconsin Depaudy scored 28 as Washington defeated Spokane Amateur Athletic 44 to 27 in Spokane.
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Ind
Indiana
Merter
Crawfordsville
Wabash St
Kentucky State
Madison
Wis
Depaudy
Spokane
University of Washington
Ponsiil
Los Angeles Promoter Bids to Top London in Firpo Gibbons Fight
Dick Donald of Los Angeles telegraphs Eddie Kane and Tom Gibbons manager offering to outbid London for the Firpo Gibbons bout. He claims a group of wealthy backers can post a reasonable guarantee and stage the bout in Los Angeles, late February, with Firpo in Paris.
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Los Angeles
Jan
London
Dick Donald
Donald
Eddie Kane
Tom Gibbon
New York
Firpo
Paris
Long Canoe Trip Ended in Triumph by Berg
Ilwaco Washington January R Amos Burg of Portland completed a 1268 mile canoe voyage from the Columbia River source to the Pacific, piloting into the open sea with Coast Guard escort and a camera boat filming. The feat came in mid winter amid a high, lee-filled river.
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Berg
Ilwaco. Wash
Amos Burg
Portland
Columbia River
Pacific Ocean
Burg
United States Coast Guard
Last of Ancient Chinese Dynasty Ousted by Feng Yu-hsiang
Peking reports that Pu Yi abdicated under duress as the last emperor of the Qing dynasty, with the Manchu court stripped of tithe and ceremonial rights. A commission will decide ownership of seized imperial property and whether the exiled heir can reside under tight government supervision.
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Dev
Associated Press
Hsuan Tung
Forbidden City
Shun Ching
Bebaly
Feng Yu-hsiang
C. ‘J. Wang
Feng
Fengeless
Pu Yi
Jin
Bernard Grant Faces Jan 16 Hanging Demand Reprieve
Chicago report notes Bernard Grant, 22, scheduled to die on January 16 in Cook County for a policeman murder committed at 19. Governor Len Small previously stayed the sentence. supreme court denial leaves clemency as only hope amid renewed appeals from relatives and supporters nationwide.
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Roy J. Gibbons
Chicago
Bernard Grant
Len Small
Cook County
Ini
State Supreme Court
Grant
Copper amalgam root canal therapy hailed in Toronto study
The Dominion Dental Journal reports a five year University of Toronto study claiming copper amalgam seals root canals to prevent infection linked to rheumatism and heart disease. Dr B C Wusband is credited with the discovery, while Hungarian born dentists and his wife are noted in related activity.
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Associated Press
Toronto
University of Toronto
Dominion Dental Journal
B. C. Wusband
Berlin Radio Exposition Draws Crowds in Berlin
Berlin reports a growing radio exposition with Sunday crowds near 40,000. About 250 exhibitors show sets and accessories and advertise American programs, while salesmen note listening hours favor New York broadcasts late at night.
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Associated Press
Berlin
United States
Western Hemisphere
New York
Robbery murder case ends with teen's sentence
Ateen girl in Royal Township was sentenced to one to seven years after pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact in the murder of Core May Raber. Raber was choked last August by her former sweetheart Kim Zapke who, with Melviney McWinney, drove the crime to a roadster and buried the body in underbrush.
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Umion Dlarver
Alleh
Jana— Fiorenre Mehinnes
Royal Township
Sir
Detroit House of Correction
Zailly
Core May Raber
Lora May Raber
Kim! Zapke
Melviney
Zapke
Zupke
Miss McWinney
Stork Hovers Over Home of Chaplin
Los Angeles reports say the stork circles Charles Chaplin’s home. Mrs Chaplin, formerly Lita Grey, hints she and Chaplin want a girl this summer, while she continues schooling under a tutor to satisfy state education requirements.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin
Los Angeles Times
Chaplin
Coemedian
Mexico
Lita Grey
Times
Chartle
Man recounts father’s brutal act to shield son from Kaiser's draft
In a New York court, Conrad Johannsen of Yonkers testified that his crippled son Johannsen narrowly avoided signing for the Kaiser after a Danish father allegedly severed the boy’s spinal cord with a butcher knife in 1914. The witness described lifelong injuries and a $40,000 damage suit against Atlantic Transport Co. The case exposed wartime tensions and personal tragedy amid damning photographs and testimony.
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White Plains
Conrad Johannsen
Yonkers
Johannsen
Tessin
Atlantic Transport Company
Wes Virginia
Psi
Denmark
Germany
Ureindurr, Heads
Jlis
Jullannsen
Senator Bursum to Contest With Victor in NM Race
Senator Bursum of New Mexico filed duplicate contest notice with the secretary of the senate against Sam G Bratten, the apparent winner, detailing formal proceedings would proceed in due season.
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Bursum
Victor
Associated Treat
Washington
U. Ator’ Bursum
New Mexico
Senate
Sam G. Bratten
Power deal seals San Joaquin Light purchase
Ly Associated Press reports that Western Power Corporation of New York completed its acquisition of San Joaquin Light and Power Company of California after Tatters stockholders ratified the purchase. The deal raises the company's capitalization to 15 million dollars in preferred stock and 200,000 shares of no par value common.
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New York
San Joaquin Light and Power Company of
California
Western Power ¢ Corporation of
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Divorce Petition Alleges Bribe Attempt by Professor
Helen Journey of Oak Park Ul sues a college professor in a divorce petition alleging the professor tried to bribe a student to elope with his wife. The crass bill accuses the professor of improper conduct and favors claimed by the wife against him.
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Journey
Nusthgricultural College
Helen Journey
Oak Park
E¢ Mack
Rex S. Journey
Fourney
Montana Urges Colonization In Irrigated Areas
Montana needs settlers for irrigable lands and stresses colonization character. Chancellor M A Brannon at Montana Irrigation and Drainage Institute calls for expanded soil surveys and drainage focus to attract capital and guide settlement. Dr Nellie Perkins emphasizes recognizing child personality in Farm and Home Week. Enrollment exceeds last year as sessions proceed and visitors arrive for four programs tomorrow.
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Bozeman
Montana
M.A. Brannon
University of Montana
Montana Irrigation and Drainage Institute
State College
Brannon
State College Experiment and Extension Service
Battler
B Lillis
Institute Todaye
Nellie Perkins
Increased and Extra Dividends Announced
Associated Press reports sizable dividend hikes by rail, coach and industrial firms. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe raised its annual dividend to 2.47 per share, with Santa Fe predicting favorable early 1925 results. American Smelting and Refining increased its annual dividend to 2.36 per share, citing strong 1924 gains and optimistic 1925 prospects.
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Associated Press
New York
Eoach
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Feo Railway
W. BE. Storey
Santa Fe
W H
American Smelting and
Judge Gary Degries Disregard of Law
The report covers remarks by Elbert H. Gary at the annual dinner of the Citizens Committee of One Thousand for Law Enforcement. He warns that disregard of law stains the nation and urges strict observance of legislation. Mayor Denver of Chicago discusses pre and post reform conditions. Senator Borah weighs law enforcement and moral citizen responsibility.
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Agscciated Press
New York
Elbert
Gary
United States Corporation
Citizens” Committee
Denver
Chicago
Borah
Poles Accept Invitation To Honor War Heroes
Warsaw reports Polands public and press surprised by a spontaneous honoring of a war hero. A rotor lorry delivered flowers and a stone inscription at dawn, later associated with Cardinal Ie calede.
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Associated Press
Poland
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