Mastro and Taylor Set for featherweight clash in Chicago
In Chicago on December 27, Earl Mastro and Buddy Taylor collide in a ten round featherweight bout for a possible shot at Bat Battalino. The series fight follows a draw in their previous encounter with Mastro favored. Taylor’s recent form shows him back to strength while Mastro refines his right hand and left hook to bolster a title bid.
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Chicago
Middle West
Bat Battalino
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Earl Mastro
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Santiago Zorilla
Talking It Over on the Thompson Finkelstein-Fields Bout
The boxing commission refuses to sanction a Thompson versus Finkelstein fields rematch citing past ties as grounds. The piece notes rival welters Fields and Thompson may still draw bookings elsewhere and recalls Britton and Lewis as a famed brother act with lucrative gate.
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Jack Thompson
Jake Finkelstein
Jackie Fields
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Finkelstein-Fields
Fields
Finkelstein
Broadway
Daily Gazettes
Chicago
Did You Know That Major League Figures In Baseball And Sports
The note mentions about 1 500 foreign newspaper correspondents in New York City and discusses passes for major sports events. It highlights Babe Herman performing in vaudeville with Al Mamaux and occasional Robins outfield appearances, Joe Sewell’s 1090 games, Everett Scott in 1907, Moe Berg nearing law school at Columbia, and that nine major league clubs will again train in Florida before the season.
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al Mamaux
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Joe Sewell
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Dallas Hosts Pitt Grid Squad En Route to Rose Bowl
Dallas businessmen host the University of Pittsburgh football team on their way to meet the University of Southern California in the Tournament of Roses game. The Panthers arrived early and practiced at Ownby Oval before a banquet and westward departure.
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Pacific Coast
University of Southern California
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Grimes Seeks Divorce Over Wife Jealousy Claims
Burleigh Grimes, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, files for divorce in Stark County, charging his wife's jealousy hindered his career. He disputes a Pittsburgh filing by Mrs Grimes and cites transfers, humiliations, and a 1928 trip to the West Coast. The couple married in 1921 and own property in Minerva valued at 21900 dollars.
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Canton
Burleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stark County Common Pleas Court
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Minerva
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
K. M. Landis
West Coast
North Carolina Duke Captains From Charlotte High Schools
Captains of recent NC A and Duke football teams trace their roots to Charlotte area high schools. Over the last three seasons NC A teams and two seasons for Duke have been led by former Charlotte high school football standouts.
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Duke University
Charlotte
N.C
Hoosier High School Cage Card Promises Tests Tonight
The Newcastle Connersville clash headlines a slate of Indiana games as Washington remains undefeated. Colum bus, Muncie, Bedford, and others play next week with two games for Shortridge at Shelbyville, while Butler hosts Vanderbilt in a New Year’s Eve clash. Coach Messersmith’s 2 Tech team eyes a Berries showdown. Hazzy Silverburg hails from Muncie Press.
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Wiley
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Shelbyville
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Triangles Edge Flashes In Overtime Narrow Victory
In a Indiana Junior Basketball Conference game at East Tenth Street Gym Indianapolis Triangles beat rivals Indianapolis Flashes 16 to 15 in overtime. Van Morgan drew a foul and Bob Ball made the winning free throw after regulation tied 15 15.
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Tuffy Griffiths Favored to Beat Risko at Garden
Madison Square Garden hosts a heavyweight elimination bout with Tuffy Griffiths of Sioux City favored at 8 to 5 over Johnny Risko of Cleveland. A knockout win could secure a Sharkey match in Miami Beach, with Campolo as potential opponent if Griffiths fails.
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Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
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James J. Braddock
New Jersey
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Ballyhoo
Jack Sharkey
Miami Beach
Sharkey
Miami
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Rockne Plans Christmas to Florida Trip About Jan 15
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne, confined by a three month leg infection, expects to travel to Florida around January 15 after recovering enough to sit up at his South Bend home. The report from UN provides detailing the coach likely to depart for warmer weather and rest.
Giants Stockholders Allege Stoneham Stole $500000
Minority stockholders claim Charles F. Stoneham diverted $500000 of Giants funds for his use and for related ventures. Attorneys allege a dummy Polo Grounds A C company staged prize fights and rents profits to insiders, siphoning about $75 000 from the National Exhibition Company. A Monday filing will reveal briefs and affidavits as judges consider adding Magistrate Francis X K McQuade as defendant.
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Francis X K. McQuade
McQuade
Charles F. Stoneham
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Polo Grounds A. C
Polo Grounds
National Exhibition Company
the Giants
James A. Delehanty
Four Ohio Cage Stars Ineligible
Ohio State fans faced a setback as four Buckeye basketball players were ruled ineligible for scholastic reasons. The ineligible players are guard Lawton Fontaine forwards Robert Tittle and Westervelt and center Edwin Weaver, announced Thursday in Columbus.
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Ohio State
Buckeye Cage
Lawton Fontaine
Robert Tittle
Westervelt
Edwin Weaver
High School Schedule Matches Today Across Indiana
Tonight's games feature Horace Mann Gary at Valparaiso Garfield Terre Haute at Glenn Wiley Terre Haute at Rushville Bedfordat Muncie Bloomington at Columbus Jefferson Lafayette at West Lafayette Newcastle at Connersville Whiting at TV Bluffton Huntington Peru at Chester Shortridge Indianapolis at Shelbyville
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Gabby Hartnett Says Arm in Shape After Recovery
Gabby Hartnett Cub catcher reports improved throwing arm after a month of treatment. He has been doing gym workouts and says he is seeing positive results in his peg and general condition.
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Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Cub
Gabby
Moon Baker Knocks Out Eddie O'Day in First Round
Chicago report says Moon Baker of Los Angeles heavyweight division KO'd Eddie O'Day of Scranton in the opening round on Thursday.
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Times
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Moon Baker
Los Angeles
Eddie O'Day
Scranton
Vanderbilt Opens Season Against Butler And Nebraska
Vanderbilt travels to Indiana to face Butler in a tough first four nights, then hosts Nebraska after a Danville stop. The Commodores, led by Captain Cram, are projected SEC title favorites with veterans Abernathy Chalfant and Coffee, while Butler relies on the Reeves brothers and guards Johnson Schultz Smith. A former stars alumni game precedes tonight’s 7:15 p.m. tipoff and 8:30 p.m. main event.
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Shires Upsets Bailey in One Round Knockout
Art Shires of the White Sox knocked out Wild Bill Bailey of Cleveland in 1 minute 22 seconds in Buffalo on Thursday night. Bailey fought little and was a clear target for Shires, with about 5 000 in attendance.
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Skill in Field Fails to Help Earl and Andy
Earl Sheely former Pittsburgh first baseman and Andy High St Louis Cardinal third baseman lead NL fielding averages in 1929 but gain no impact on standing as Sheely is named high average fielder and High faces replacement by Frankie Frisch. Champion fielders among regulars include Critz Jackson Allen Waner Stephenson Leman Vance with Vance at 1.000.
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Minnesota Hockey Team to Meet Chicago Athletic Association
The University of Minnesota hockey squad, reigning Midwest collegiate champions, will face the Chicago Athletic Association sextet in Chicago Saturday night. The article lists numerous high school scores and reserve team results from Thursday, including Frankfort, Martinsville, Kokomo, and Roosevelt among others.
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Legion Ring Bill Ready for New Year's Eve Card
The Armory card features six round bout Rosy Kid Baker vs Tommy O'Brien and four round scraps including Jimmie Burgess vs Soldier Goolsby and Billy Moore vs Carbone. Cincinnati pair Konerman brothers headline prelims with widespread Cincinnati praise as Moore, Carbone, Burgess and Goolsby won earlier winter bouts.
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Tommy O'Brien
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Jimmie Burgess
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Terre Haute
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Hoppe Leads Cochran In 400-Point Three-Cushion Match
Willie Hoppe built a 100 to 87 lead over Welker Cochran after the first two blocks of their 400-point three-cushion match. Hoppe’s best run was thirteen as play extended over thirty-nine innings in the afternoon and forty-one innings at night.
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