Boxing Card Promises Thrills at Empty Stocking Fund Night
The National Guard armory hosts the first Empty Stocking Fund bout night with Rough House Ross versus Mike Thompson in the feature six rounds. Lightweight Buddy Lee fights Billy Sides, and Ralph Bulla meets Pinky Stone in a three fall wrestling match, plus a blindfolded battle royal.
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Thompson
Rough Howse’ Roos
Jacksonville
Mike Thompson
Baltimore
Buddy” Lee
High Point College
Billy Sides
Greensboro
Ralph Bulla
High Point
Pinky” Stone
Thomasville
National Guard Armory
Furniture
Rough House
Ross
Stribling
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Philadelphia
Mike” Thompson
Lee
Billy Siles
Buddy
Pride of
Harris- Covington
Pinky Stone
Bulla
Stone
Dempsey Denies Poisoning Before Tunney Fight
Reports claim Dempsey was poisoned before the title bout with Gene Tunney. Dempsey called such stories bunk, saying he felt weak but not poisoned. His camp and various newspapers have echoed differing, unverified accusations about toxins and legal pressure.
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Dempsey
New York
Jack Dempsey
Bunk
Hokum
Gene Tunney
Philadelphia Evening
Ledmer
Jersey
The
Ledger
Baltimore News
Marriutt
Gene Normile
Charity Planned for Local Boxing Events Draws Crowd
A feature of upcoming bouts is strong public interest and a plan to donate a percentage of net profits to a welfare organization to fill stockings for poor children who would not be visited by Old Santa.
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Santa
Fights Last Night Across Cities Highlight Flyweight Showdowns
In Reading Babe McGargary from Oklahoma defeated Jack Palmer of Philadelphia. In Youngstown Willie Davies of Charleroi edged Happy Atherton of Indianapolis. Ray Fay of Charleroi stopped Bumbo Myers of Massillon. Fidel Labarra the flyweight champion beat De los Williams of New Orleans.
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Reading
Babe McGargary
Oklahoma
Jack Palmer
Philadelphia
Youngstown
Ohio
Willie Davies
Charleroi
Happy Atherton
Indianapolis
Ray Fay
Bumbo
Myers
Massilon
Fresno
Calif
Fidel Labarba
Delos Williams
New Orleans
Revival of Old Appalachian League Under F Moffett
Asheville reports the Appalachian League will revive under Frank Moffett, ex Knoxv ille Smokies manager, forming a class CO circuit with Roanoke Bristol Kingsport Johnson City Greenville and Bluefield. A Springfield Missouri conference will reorganize the Western Association as an eight club class B league. Dittmar Hunter and Gaines speak on trades and club sale status.
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Asheville
Frank Moffett
Knoxville Smokies
South Atlantic Association
National Association of Professional Leagues
Bristol
Western League
Westen Association
Springfield
Western Association
Dittmar
Augusta Club
Southtlantic Association
San
Francisc
Elwa
South Atlantic
Hunter
Macon
Spartanburg
Lamb
A Gaines
Knoxville
Missouri and Illinois Adopt First Mothers Aid Laws in 1911
In 1911, Missouri and Illinois enacted the first mothers aid laws, creating early social welfare measures to support needy mothers. The landmark statutes reflected growing state involvement in family relief and public welfare.
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Missouri
Illinois
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Randall’s Pharmacy
Randall's Pharmacy
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Henry B. Walthall
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Herman J. Mankiewicz
Eliott Clawson
Moore's Book Store
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Conrad Nagel
Renee
Adoree
W.C. Fields
Alice Joyce
Pathe Fable
Leonardo DaVinci
F. Moffett
Appalachian
Monarch Club
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Gate City Motor CO
Wrenn Street
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