Local boxers at Johnstown on May fifth
Johnstown will host a second amateur boxing show at Vigilant Hall on Tuesday May 5 with boxers invited from Rony Indiana Somerset Cambria and Blair counties. Bouts will be three rounds each with silver loving cups for winners and a miniature gold boxing glove for losers. Entries to George Simon or Cooney Martin.
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Johnstown
Vigilant Hall
Rony
Indiana
Somerset
Qambria
Blair Counties
Loving Cups
Ibe
George Simon
Johnstown Democrat
Cooney Martin
Dibert Street
Mason Tomasky Go Fast In Ten Round Draw
In Johnstown’s Vigilant Hall, Manson of Homestead and Andy Tomasky of Wilmington battled to a fast 10 round draw in the main bout of the Crystal Athletic Association show. Tomasky held a slight edge in round five while Manson won the final round by a narrow margin as both packed a furious, early exchange. Geyer of Pittsburgh stopped Ralph Hardy in four rounds, and Munroe of Pittsburgh won a decision in the semi finals over Silent Dammy Martin of Johnstown. Andy Stahura knocked out Ray McCall in three rounds of the second bout.
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Sohnstown
Hough
Manson
Homestead
Andy Tomasky
Wilmording
Crystal Athletic Association
Vigilant Hall
Tomasky
Tom Geyer
Pittsburgh
Ralph Hardy
Johnstown
Guyer
Frank Munroe
Ndgra
Silent Dammy Martin
Andy Stahura
Braddock
Ray McCall
Lawrenceville
British aristocrat to compete in Penn Relays hurdles
Lord Burghley of Cambridge University arrives for the Penn Relays to contest the 120 yard hurdle event. He faces strong foes including Dan Kinsey of Illinois and Penn State’s Charley Moore, with A E Porritt from New Zealand also entered in the distance sprint. The piece notes Burghley’s prior heat performance and potential speed if injury does not hinder him.
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Walshins Sporta
New York
America
Atevedores
Lord Burghley
Cambridge University
England
Nova Scotia
Pennsylvania
Dan Kinsey
University of Illinois
Atkinson
South Africa
Anderson
Wiiter
Stamford Bridge
London
Britain
Oxford
Cambridge
Kinsey
Guthrie
Ohio State
Charley Moore
Penn State
A. E. Porritt
New Zealand
Porritt
Abrahams
Scholz
Bowman
Paddock
Murchison
Amateur boxing show features veterans bouts in Wilkinsburg
Tonight in Cleveland and New York events stage bouts at Wilkinsburg Elks Club and Duquesne Council Knights of Columbus. Card includes Al Corbett vs Edoward Mascart 12 rounds Tommy Burns vs Rene Devyorg Babe Kollar vs Harry Marcus Al Kline vs Butcher Binder Wildcat Lenning vs Art Spence 4 rounds Willie Harmon vs Jack Palmer Jack Bernstein vs Tony Palmer Spencer Gardner vs Len Kemp 10 rounds each.
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Wilkinsburg
Elks’ Club
Duquesne Council
Knights of Columbus
al Corbett
Edoward Mascart
Tommy Burns
Rene Devyorg
Babe Kollar
Harry Marcus
al Kline
Butcher Binder
Wildcat Lenning
Art Spence
Cleveland
Willie Harmon
Jack Palmer
Jack Bernstein
Tony Palmer
Spencer Gardner
Len Kemp
New York
Tunney Heads to New York for Gibbons Bout Camp
After a two week stay in Oklahoma oil fields Gene Tunney American light heavyweight champion left for New York to establish a training camp for his one round bout with Tom Gibbons at the Polo Grounds June 5. He plans two weeks at Saratoga Springs then Summit New Jersey. Bud Gorman Kenosha Wis heavyweight will spar, a man who worked with Gibbons while preparing to face Jack Dempsey two years ago.
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Chicago
Oklahoma
Gene Tunney
New York
Tom Gibbons
Polo Grounds
Tunney
Saratoga Springs
Summit
N.J
Titisholder
Bud Gorman
Kenosha
Wis
Goreman
Gibbons
St. Paul
Jack Dempsey
Shelby
Mont
Greb schedules fights ahead of Walker clash
Jack Greb leaves New York for Toronto to box Jack Redicks on Friday night then fights Quintin Romero May 1 in Detroit and Billy Britton May 4 in Solumbua Ohio. A June 6 bout with Pat McCarthy in Boston closes his planned schedule as final prep for Walker with Masoh stating the camp aims to sharpen Greb for the title bid.
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Winetta Eig
Eure
New, York
Shean
Pletapureh
Arnet
New York
Toronto
Jack Redicks
Quintin Romero
Detroit
Greb
Billy Britton
Solumbua
Masoh
Walker
Baseball roundup shows mixed outcomes across leagues
Robertson and Tobin starred with runners aboard as the Browns edged the White Sox 9 to 8. Gaston fanned five in the early innings for Cleveland but yielded. Sisler extended his hitting streak to seven games. Groves struggled in his third Athletics start, Nationals’ Sam Jones had three hits, and the Yankees routed the Red Sox 5 to 1 with Pichnich homering. Tigers beat the Indians 3 to 2 behind Fothergill’s eighth inning single amid Fewster’s misthrow. League totals list American 38 and National 25.
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Robertson
Tobin
Goiers
Browns
White Sox
Gaston
Sisler
Saint Jovan Vladimir relic theft staged for celebration
In Belgrade on April 22 the bones of the saint Jovan Vladimir lie in an Albanian monastery near Elbasan. The plan to celebrate his 900th birth anniversary on June 4 at Ohrid required an excuse, so an arm was discreetly removed from the relics with a priest and casket, then returned. The celebration will be attended by the King, Queen, Patriarch, and state officials.
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Belgrade
South Slavia
Jovan Vladimir
Elbasan
Ochrid
Ochrida
Albania
Jugo-Slavia
Ohrid
Ten Leading Batters Among National and American Leagues
National League leaders include Holke of Philadelphia at .471 and Terier 464 while Moora and Pesportpita sit near .462 and Wilson of New York at .444. American League standout Cochrane of Philadelphia at .600 and Poole at .436 also noted with other figures. Wellsboro-Willowdale Canninie Company plans to open a new factory.
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Holke
Philadelphia
Moora
Terier
Mokan
Pesportpita
Wilson
New York
Gongales
St. Louis
Cochrane
Poole
Tadahia
Datboten
Nga
Ydbno
Wellsboro
Willowdale Canninie Company
Boxing Night Recap with Notable Knockouts and Draws
The card featured several bouts with early round knockouts and multiple decisions. Notable results include Frank defeats Duniny Mattia, Geraburh stops Ray Mudall in eight, and Johnny Pom earns a decision over Raided in eight rounds. Toby AY Band Paden and Mike Wallace draw six rounds, while Tommy Maher beats Jimmy Bans in eight.
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Andy
Taniasky
Diewy
Rt Geyer
Inookeed
Oh Hardy
Rosa Frank
Mires
Ish Font Duniny Mattia
Era Geraburh
Ray Mudall
Prohibition Agents to Train in New Schools
Washington April 22 Federal Prohibition Commissioner Haynes announced plans to establish training schools for prohibition agents. The courses aim to raise efficiency and reduce defective cases in government enforcement.
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Washington
Haynes
Pe Taynes
Unloaded gun disaster injures boy in Philadelphia
Alexander Radel 12 was treated at Presbyterian Hospital for a bullet wound to the eye after he and his 15 year old brother Herman found a revolver in their parents grocery store and discharged it. The incident occurred last night and the brothers await a hearing.
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Philadelphia
Alexander Radel
Presbyterian Hospital
Herman
Washington to attend 150th salute and bp Hill anniversary
The White House announced the President will attend commemorations in Cambridge and Boston for George Washington’s Continental Army command and the Baker Hill battle’s 18th anniversary. He may decline the response event and will vacation at Frank W. Stearns’ Swampscott estate. He will also visit John Coolidge in Plymouth and Vermont during the trip.
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Swabhington
Akerdises
George Ashington
Alao
Boston
White House
Cambridge
Frank W. Stearns
Swampscott
Mase
New England
John Coolidge
Plymouth
Vermont
Armstrong Grange Program at Parkwood April 29
Arm strong Grange No 1645 meetup at Parkwood on April 29 features an orchestra readings by Frances Hamilton biography by Tom Campbell recitations and a segment about what to do with retired public officials and the Bulgarian burial question. The program includes a question on favorite desert and why and a note about women in fur coats.
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Armstrong Grange
Parkwood
Frances Hamilton
Reading
Lawrence Hamilton
Jake
D. D. Walker
Ethel
Mull
Frances Lowry
Tom Campbell
Frances Uncapher
Charles Fouts
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