Last Respects to Ebbets in Brooklyn Burial
Uncle Charlie Ebbets, longtime Brooklyn baseball figure and former scorecard hawker, was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. National League leaders including Landis and Heydler planned honorary pallbearers as clubs observed the day with no NL games. Ed McKeever succeeded Ebbets as Dodgers president.
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DePauw Beats Eastern Illinois Teachers College 4 1
In Greencastle Indiana on April 21 DePauw baseball defeated Eastern Illinois Teachers College of Charleston Ill 4 to 1 Addison allowed only two hits for the winners and the locals schedule a Rose Poly game next Thursday.
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Youth Advantage Over Tunney Not Decisive in Gibons Bout
NEA dispatch from New York notes Gene Tunney may have a youth edge of about ten years over Tom Gibbons in their June match. It recalls past champs Fitzsimmons and Britton winning late and highlights Gibbons’s lifelong abstinence from alcohol as a contrast to Tunney and Carpentier's styles.
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Manuel High Baseball Seeks Fourth Straight Wins This Week
Manuel High rides a four game win streak into a pair of games this week. They face Skinner's South Side on Wednesday in Columbus and meet Brazil Friday at Garfield Park Diamond No 2. Infield stars Brandt Foster Hall and Cruse lead the charge with Eickmann catching and Cassaday and Howard sharing pitching duties. Forest Higgs, last season's standout hurler, has joined the staff to boost the mound corps.
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Taylor Secures Decison in Ten Rounds at East Chicago
Bull Taylor from Terre Haute prevailed on a ten round decision over Midget Smith of New York in East Chicago Indiana. Frankie Callahan of Columbus topped Mickey O'Dowd of Muncie in an eight round bout.
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Muncie
Fight Card at Gym Stadium Card Near Russell and McCarty
Four bouts and a battle royal headline Wednesday night at Solly Epstein's new gym at Russell Ave and McCarty St. under the Young Men's Lemckefor-Mayor Club. The event is free with tickets issued by club members and features Tommy Irvin Maxie Epstein Merle Alce Allen Watson and Midget Epstein among the boxers. Hiawatha Gray Jack Hannibal and others join the battle royal.
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Hiawatha Gray
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Second annual high school swim meet set for May 8
Columbus Ind April 21 The second annual high school swim meet will be held at Columbus High School pool on May 8 Events include free style sprints 40 yard 100 yard 220 yard 40 yard back stroke 80 yard breast stroke 160 yard relay and four entries for boys. Diving permits three entries for both boys and girls and there will be separate events for girls and boys with four entries in relay events.
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Fights and Fighters Result Summary
In Buffalo Jimmy Slattery stopped Billy McGowan in the second round after two knockdowns. Bud Dempsey won a ten round decision over Lew Hurley in New York. Benny Bush outpointed Johnny Sheppard in Philadelphia over ten rounds. Leo Roy defeated Bobby Garcia in Montreal by ten rounds. Jack Zivic beat Ray Mitchell in Scranton when the referee disqualified Mitchell in the ninth.
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Philadelphia
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Johnny Sheppard
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Kid) Roy
Bobby Garcia
Baltimore
Independent East Side seeks fast State clubs for games
Wayne Knotts at 3216 E Michigan St hosts inquiries from Independent teams. The Indianapolis Meldone beat the Tigers 11 2 at Garfield Park in a practice game and seek a game next Sunday with fast State clubs. Lincoln Highways beat Lilly Hardware 5 0 at Riverside. Larue and Terry allowed one hit. The Junior Civic Club defeated Universal A C 10 5 in ten innings at Garfield Park. JC C meets every Tuesday. Beech Grove, Cumberland, Greenfield, Greenwood, Fortville and Hill's Camp invited. calls after 8 pm or write J Hayes 808 N Parker Ave.
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Rogers Hart to Homer Leads St Louis Past Cubs 2 1
Major league notes record Og er Hornsby homering for St Louis in a 2 1 win over Chicago Cubs. Hartnett twins a homer for Cubs as Cleveland rallies past Detroit 5 0. Pirates top Reds 4 2 while Browns fall 11 10 to White Sox. Sammy Mandell defeats Joe Azarrella in Rockford boxing action in ten rounds.
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Hoosier Rifle Club Defeated by Pennsy Shooters
The Hoosier Rifle Club loses to Pennsy at the Pennsylvania indoor range by 491 to 489. Watson of the Pennsy team shot a possible 100.
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Cleveland Probables to Meet French Champion in 12 Round Clash
Yank meets Frenchie in Cleveland for a 12 round bout with Edouard Mascart, featherweight champ. Corbett, a fast shifty puncher, eyeing the crown once ruled by Kid Kaplan under manager Johnny Kilbane who seeks to return the title to Cleveland.
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Kid) Kaplan
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Johnny
Baseball Standings AMERICAN ASSOCIATION and LEAGUE Punch
American Association standings show Columbus Minneapolis Milwaukee and others with win loss records and percentages. National League table lists New York Chicago Brooklyn St Louis Philadelphia Boston and Cincinnati with varying wins losses and percentages. The rows reflect team performance, win percentages, and ranking within each league.
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Postponed Games Mark Day of Baseball and Basketball
All major games were postponed due to the funeral of Charles H. Ebbets. The schedule included St Paul at Indianapolis and Minneapolis at Louisville among others, with several American League and National League matchups also canceled or delayed.
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Toledo
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State Bowling Meet Tonight Schedule Highlights
Five man teams vie at 7 PM in Alley City with entries from Cardetta Hotel, Grubb Cleaners, Claxon Horn, and more. Pairings include Moppert with Welling, Schenk with McMillan, Lindeman with Zeller, Tompkins with Soviek, Agnew with Waldheiser, Pray with Sering, Moss with Clements, and Guntz with Weeks.
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Stecher Defeats Gardini After Body Scissors Hold
In New York on Monday night at a wrestling show, Joe Stecher of Nebraska used a body scissors hold to throw Renato Gardini of Italy in 68:05, delivering a decisive victory.
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New York
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Nebraska
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Nut Cracker Talk and Notes on 1924 World Series
A collage of witty lines and references to 1924 baseball events and personalities. Mentions Mr McGraw Kid McCoy Speaker Cosy Dolan and Coolidge comments on the franc. Snippets joke about Niagara Falls stunts and the evolving spring series with Washington.
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Mellor Wins Boston Marathon in Stride of Victory
Charles L. Mellor of Illinois A. C. sprinted through the hills from Hopkinton to Boston, finishing the Boston Marathon in 2 hours 34 minutes and 35 seconds. De Mar kept pace to finish about seventy five yards back, a 47 year old veteran who chased Mellor from the half way point.
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Chuck) Mellor
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Binford and Nelson win amateur pro golf tourney at Coffin Course
Frank Binford and Dick Nelson capture first with a 72 at Coffin Course on Monday. The Tad Brown George Stark duo and Jack Tuite Wally Nelson pair tie for second with 74.
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Jockey Harl Sande Returns to Ride in Newark Handicap
Havre de Grace Md April 21 Harl Sande America's premier jockey who has recovered from injuries suffered in a spill at Saratoga last summer was to return to the saddle here today to ride Mrs. W K Vanderilt s Sarazen in the Newark Handicap.
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Nick Allen Brings His Northern Hustlers to Town
The St Paul Saints under Nick Allen open a four game series with Ownie Bushs Indians as fans see the 1925 squad debut. Allen reports new players are adapting well and hints at strong pitching by Merritt and Holtzhauser. The Indians, led by Ernie Maun, lost ground as Dinty Gearin sparked a comeback with a three RBI two base hit before fielding errors ended the game.
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Racing cars arrive for local 500 mile grind
Three racing cars arrived Monday at the local speedway for the 500 mile race on May 30. Two cars belong to Ralph De Palma with mechanics Marcenac and Olsen in charge. The other car is Cliff Durant’s. no one is yet here to take charge of the mount.
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Seymour Tops Columbus In Tight Track Meet
Seymour High School defeated Columbus High 512 3 to 471 3 in a close track and field meet. Brooks and Holtman starred for Seymour while Wiley led Columbus as high point man.
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Indians Rally As Brewer Pitcher Struggles In Damp Monday
Old breezes swept the stands as the Indians rallied for a win amid a raw baseball day. Yoter subbed for Christenbury and Hodabb drew walks. Fitzsimmons and Gearin contributed, while Rehg and Schreiber stole bases and drove in runs. The Indians moved to four wins in six games and sat in a shared second place with Louisville and Hoosiers.
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Tech Opens Wednesday as New Season Starts at Home
The Technical baseball team begins the season this Wednesday at home against Lawrence. New in season, outfield leaders include Myers Krueger Nickels Bailey and Enoch while infield candidates are Balay Hagaman Adams Hart Schonecker and Ely. Bauermeister or Rea to return at bat. pitchers are Jordan Weier McBride and Jefferson.
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College Diamonds Battle as Big Ten Teams Open Season
Two Western Conference contests loom in Hoosierland with Purdue and Indiana hosting. Illinois visits Purdue after a prior win over Iowa while Ohio State Club already beat Purdue. Northwestern and Ohio have beaten Lafayette. Indiana faces Ohio State by Bloomington.
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Locals Dominate Central Lanes In Bowling Meet Drama
The State bowling meet continued at Central alleys with four Anderson teams in the field and five locals competing. The Claman Lunch team led by Monday night, finishing within three pins of the leaders with a five-man total of 2 858 while Fulton for Major from Gary held top pace with 2 856.
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KU to Seek Recognition for Relay and Field Records
Kansas University officials will request recognition of world records set at the Kansas relay games in Lawrence. The targets include Kansas’s 440 yard relay, Illinois’s 880 yard relay, Texas’s medley relay, plus new intercollegiate marks in the pole vault and shot put.
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