Nurmi ready to meet Ray in mile race challenge
Paavo Nurmi agrees to a mile race with Jose Ray, denying requests for special distances. Ray withdraws from a two mile clash criticizing Nurmi’s trench distances. Nurmi recently won a special two mile race at Newark A C games, clocking 11:55 3-5 for 4000 meters and 1:59 4-5 for two and a half miles.
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United Press
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Jose’ Ray
Hugo Quist
Nurmi
Ray
Quist
Newark
Iimar Prim
Gus Fager
Nurm
Alf Shrubb
Ritola
Not Too Fat Says Barrow on Ruth Condition
New York February 5 United Press reports Ed Barrow business manager of the Yankees said Babe Ruth is not alarmed by his weight. Barrow noted Ruth has been fat before when he went South and has since worked it off. He dismissed rumors that Ruth weighs 245% pounds and cannot play next season.
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Babe Ruth
Ed Barrow
The
Yanks
Ring Miracle By NEA Service
New York reports on boxing miracles with Jack Britton called the miracle man at age 39 still able to teach up and coming welterweights a lesson while Dempsey and Greb are noted as boxing super men and marvels of their weights.
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NEA
New York
Bach
Jack Dempsey
Harry Greb
Jack Britton
Britton
Local Amateur Basketball Tourney Moves Into Second Round
Four more first round games are on the card at the local YMCA in Wayne Emmelman's independent amateur tournament. After four games already played, the final first round contests are set for Feb 10 leaving twelve teams for the next round. Tonight's schedule includes South Side Christians versus Redeemer Lutherans Ferndale A C versus Mapleton A C Communal Celts versus Emerson Orioles and First Baptists versus West Parks.
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Wayne Emmelman
South Side Christians
Re-deemer Lutherans
Ferndale A. C
Mapleton A. Cc
N A G U Netters Defeat YMCA Team At Communal Hall
The N A G U basketball team beat YMCA netters 81 to 37 Wednesday night at Communal Hall. Overman Braun and Bridgeford starred for N A G U while Feltman and Becker led YMCA. The local college squad meets Danville Normal Saturday at the Athenaeum gym.
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Y. M. H. A. Netters
Communal Hall
Overman
Braun
Bridgeford
Feltman
Becker
Danville Normal
Athenaeum Gym
Notre Dame Athletes Hit Busy Schedule Across Cities
Notre Dame swimmers head to Indianapolis February 21 for a meet with Hoosier A. C. tank. another event is set for February 23 at Indiana University. The article notes Rockne’s indoor relay groups performing in Boston and Kansas City, with Elmer Layden, part of the Four Horsemen, racing in Boston. George Burns signs with the Phillies after leaving Cincinnati, plus bantamweight Eddie Martin vs Carl Tremaine in Cleveland February 24. Notre Dame football affiliate Gus Darlas named athletic director after Gonzaga coaching stint. Tierney traded from Boston Braves to Brooklyn. Notre Dame-Wabash basketball clash described as a contested game, and Logansport High School netters enter the Tri-State tourney in Cincinnati February 13 and 14.
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Rockne
Boston
Kansas City
Elmer Layden
Four Horsemen
Sectional schedules draw set for February 28 by board
The Indiana high school sectional basketball schedules will be drawn at 10:30 a.m. February 28 at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis. Schedules are drawn by lot and then arranged by teams after the first round, with the board of control announcing the procedure. Augie Keickert edged Harry Wakefield to win a two game set 50 to 49 in a three cushion billiards match in Chicago.
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Ind
Fes
Claypool
Indianapolis
Board of Control
U. S
I. H
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Chicago
Augie
Keickheter
Harry Wakefield
Cleveland
Northwestern swimmers set intercollegiate and world marks
Northwestern University relay team shattered intercollegiate records in a 600 yard event at Evanston Illinois. They clocked 3 44 3-65 for 400 yards and 4 39 2-5 for 500 yards and 5 39 for 600 yards beating Yale and the No nois Athletic Club world mark.
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Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Northwestern
Yale
Minois Athletic Club
Chicago
Weekend High School Card of Friday Contests
List of Friday schedules across towns with matchups including Valley Mills Broad Ripple Carmel Cathedral Hagerstown Anderson Nobles Bloomington Canerle Mt Carmel Greens North Vernon Rice Louisville Kentonville St Xavier Louisville Cathedral Indianapolis K C gym Brgomington Tech and others detailing games at multiple sites and times. Names of schools and locations appear in fragmented OCR form with several unreadable portions.
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Manual
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Ripple
Carmel
Cathedral
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Anderson
Eld
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Bloomington
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Ohio
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Indianapolis
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Tech
Tral
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Columbis
Quips and Quirks From a Crusty Sports Page
A collection of witty asides and potshots touching on sport figures, golf leagues in Florida, Mr Cosy Dolan, Jackson and the Black Sox, Nurmi, Frush, Tommy Gibbons, and traveling salesman jokes. The fragment hints at playful barbs rather than firm news.
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Florida
Cosy Dolan
Hens Get Jonnard
Claude Jonnard, four years chief pall bearer of the Giants pitching staff, is released under option to the Toledo American Association club. His duties with the club were mainly in relief and scouting for the Giants.
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United Press
NEW York
Claude Jonnard
Giants
Toledo American Association
The
Oon
Schmadel to Box in Eight at Capital City Club Card
Carl Schmadel of Brightwood, a proven prelim winner, faces a scrapper in an eight round bout at Tomlinson Hall on Tuesday night as Louie Lavell battles Sidney Glick in the main event. Soldier Fields at Ft Benjamin Harrison hosts Schmadel with the Glick Lavell bout seen as a thrilling ten rounds.
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Brightwood
Capital City Athletic Club
Tomlinson Hall
Louie Lavell
Sidney Glick
Soldier Fields
Benjamin Harrison
Schmadel
Glick-Lavell
Don Carson
Mickey
Cone
Gasey Kimble
Feature Girl Contest At Y W C A Monday Night
A feature net struggle between star girl teams at the Y W C A on Monday at 8 30 p m. St Anthony Y P C girls face the fast Hottentot squad who boast of an undefeated record. St Anthony girls strengthened roster after trip to Louisville where they defeated Blue Moon Dollis.
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St. Anthony Y. P. C
Hottentot Feminine
Louisville
Blue Moon Dollis
St. Anthony Gis
Hoosier A C Girls Sail To Meet Iliinois Opponents
Hoosier A C girls swim team leaves for Chicago for a dual meet with Iliinois A C tonight. Traveling: Euphrasia Donnelly Thelma Darby Regina Ries Dorothy Moore Jane Deitz Emily Woltz. Return match set at local pool March 21. Ford fuels 43.8 miles per gallon in city tests with Blanche Thermostatic Carburetor Control. Cadillac adopts the device. Advertisement offers samples via A C Blanke Co.
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Hoosier A. C
Chicago
Ilinois A. C
Euphrasia Donnelly
Thelma Darby
Regina Ries
Dorothy Moore
Jane Deitz
Emily Woltz
Ford
Automobile Club
Blanche
Cadillac
A. C. Blancke & CO
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Lake St
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Brightwood M E s Defeat Hoyer Top Shop Netters 18th Win
The Brightwood M E s beat Hoyer Top Shop netters to reach eighteen victories in twenty games. A Saturday game is teased on the Brightwood floor against the Hershey Orioles with call details for Bud and Webster and contact info.
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Brightwood M. E.s
Hoyer Top Shop
Youth Is Victor In Dog Race At The Pas
The 19 year old Emile St Godard known as the Kid won the gruelling 204 mile Frozen North dog derby at The Pas Manitoba finishing in 35 hours 28 minutes. J Bacon of The Pas owns the winning team with W W A Mahoney second for W W Turple of Big River. R F Moxley started Mile Post 55 an hour earlier while Hi Johnson stayed at Mile Post 55 overnight. Theodore Dupas for H ector Campbell trailed far back along the route toward Herb Lake.
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Manitoba
the Kid
Emile St. Godard
The
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Kia
J. Bacon
W.W. A. Mahoney
W. W. Turple
Big River
Saskatchewan
R. F. Moxley
Mile Post
St. Godard
Hi Johnson
Theodore Dupas
Hector Campbell
Herb Lake
Reynolds and Montana Meet in Dual Wrestling Bouts
Indiana University mat coach Jack Reynolds faces Pete Montana of Philadelphia in a two fall to decide bout with two matches at Broadway Theater. Tony Ross of Junction City Kansas wrestles Leslie Fishbaugh of Newark Ohio under referee Young Charlie Olson with both matches to a finish.
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Jack Reynolds
Indiana University
Pete Montana
Philadelphia
Tony Ross
Junction City
Kas
Leslie Fishbaugh
Newark
Ohio
Young Charlie Olson
Broadway Theater
Butler Bulldogs Face Hoosier A C in Big Friday Night
Butler Bulldogs return to the floor to meet the Hoosier Athletic Club quintet in the H A C gym. The late win over Chicago University signals strong form as fans anticipate a Franklin showdown and a capacity crowd with blue and white decorations and a 10 to 12 ballroom dance.
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Bulldogs
Hoosier Athletic Club
Cagis Prachce
Chicago Uniersity
Franklin
Hoosier
Red Faber Heads to White Sox Spring Training
Urban Red Faber leaves for Hot Springs Arkansas Wednesday night to become the first White Sox player to report for spring training. He has spent the winter on his Iowa farm.
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United Press
Chicago
Urban
Red)Faber
Hot Springs
Ark
White Sox
Faber
Iowa
Schalk Aims For Another Major League Season
Schalk hopes for a solid year with 100 plus games behind the plate and cites Eddie Collins as the White Sox manager as a key factor. Injuries last season hampered his catching, leading experts to doubt his viability as a regular.
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Schalk
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Littl
Line-Up Uncertain for Crucial Franklin Wabash Clash Friday
Franklin Indiana February reports say Coffel twisted ankle against Notre Dame, weakening Franklin. Wabash missing star players Vandivier and Friddle may start, while Chadwick and Ballard guard duties. both teams hampered by injuries as Friday night showdown draws a large crowd at the high school gym.
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Ind
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Coffel
Notre Dame
Griz Wagner
The
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Lyons
Earlham
Chad,wick
Wabash
Fuzzy Vandivier
Ballard
King
Robinson
DeVol
Burdette
Vandivier
Friddle
Vaughn
ELECT PREXY The local amateur baseball association meeting
The local amateur baseball association met at city hall and elected A. E. Carr president for the coming year. P. J. Cullom was chosen vice president, E. C. Rossman recording secretary and publicity director, James Dilly financial secretary. A committee of Ross Hewes H. T. Loughrey and H. V. Hartsough will revise the rules. The group discussed joining the National Amateur Baseball Federation and favored the move, to be decided later.
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Amateur Baseball Association
City Hall
A. E. Carr
P. J. Cullom
E. C. Rossman
James Dilly
Ross Hewes
H. T. Loughrey
H. V. Hartsough
National Amateur Baseball Federation
Indiana Beats Purdue 39 36 In Tight Big Ten Battle
Indiana University with Beckner and Winston in the lineup edged Purdue 39 to 36 in Bloomington. Logan scored six field goals and seven free throws as Indiana moved to fourth place in the Western Conference with three wins and two losses.
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Purdue
Logan
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Beckner
Winston
Boilermakers
I. U
Indiana
Muncie
Crimson
Wednesday Basketball Scores Reported Across Teams
Indiana over Purdue 39 to 36, Navy 39 over North Carolina 20, Army 42 defeating Catholic University of Washington 24. Ohio University 39 over Ohio Wesleyan 30. Massachusetts Aggies 38 beat Dartmouth 44 to 29, John Carroll University 51 to 19, Kalamazoo 26. Austin and Indiana State fall short against York 25, Indiana County’s Anderson shown.
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Purdue
Navy
North Carolina
Army
Catholic University of Washington
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan
Stasachusetts Aggies
Dartmouth
Indianapolis Roller Race Feature Saturday at Riverside
Charles Berger and F B Carmin enter a one mile feature at Riverside Skating Rink Saturday at 9 pm contesting Shuler who claims the State title in a speed skating event in Indianapolis headlines.
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Riverside Skating Rink
Charles Berger
Indianapolis
F. B. Carmin
Malone to meet Pelky in East Chicago bout
Chicago report states middleweight contenders Jock Malone of St. Paul and Ray Pelky of Oakland will face off at East Chicago on February 13 in a 160 pound bout.
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Chicago
Jock Malone
St. Paul
Ray Pelky
Oakland
Cal
East Chicago
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