Frankie Genaro the Flyweight Champion Volleys Left Hook Tales
Frankie Genaro, small in stature and weight, claims he beat Pancho Villa three times with his left hand. The New York fighter recalls his rise from amateur champion to pro, boxing lessons at Madison Square Garden, and influence from Benny Leonard while discussing his strategy and career.
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Frankie Genaro
Pancho Villa
NEA
de Gennaro
Genaro
New York
Carl Tremaine
Madison Square Garden
Villa
Bushy Graham
Bobby Wolgast
Harry Leonard
Indiana Hoosiers tie for third with Michigan after win over Iowa
Indiana University defeated Iowa 28 to 21 to reach a shared third place in the Big Ten standings with Michigan. Logan led Indiana with three field goals and four foul shots as coach Dean shuffled the lineup and limited substitutions. Indiana next faces Michigan on the road in a pivotal matchup that could decide the spot.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Michigan
Iowa
I. U
Crimson
Dean
Logan
Ace
Beckner
Krueger
Spensler
Alward
Winston
Parker
Indiana
Hogan
Laude
Janse
Brucieville High School Guard Demonstrates Unusual Grip
iF ING Hands Walker a 17 year old guard on the Brucéville Indiana High School quintet is shown lifting two stranded basketballs at arm's length. Long fingers and a strong grip enable the feat.
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Ing
Walker
Brucéville
Ind
Nurmi Wins Easy 5000 Meter Run in Portland
Paavo Nurmi, the world champion, won the 5000 meter race in Portland in 8 12 4 5 minutes. He twice lapped the three college runners, finishing with no attempt at a record. Jose Ray of Chicago finished third in the special three quarters mile race where Leo Larrivee and Jimmy Connolly led.
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United Press
Portland
Paavo’ Nurmi
Legion
Ies
Monday Nurms
Jose’ Ray
Chicago Star
Leo Larrivee
Jimmy Connolly
Larrivee
Bridge Downfall of Yale Grid Leader
Times reports Yale captain Shep Bingham and end Stanley Gill failed mid year exams and were linked to bridge playing. Bingham, captain of the 1925 team, resigned the post after being dropped for poor scholarship. Gill also faced academic trouble and linked bridge play.
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YALE
New Haven
Conn
Shep Bingham
Bingham
Stanley Gill
Gill
Tri-State high school tourney draws 53 teams
Fifty three teams from Indiana Ohio and Kentucky enter the Tri State basketball tourney to be held in Cincinnati Friday and Saturday. Indiana fields fourteen clubs including Anderson Columbus Logansport Crothersville and others. First round pairs include Crothersville against Lawrenceburg and Smithville versus Anderson in late contests.
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Bu_fimes
Cincinnati
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Anderson
Columbus
Logansport
Crothersville
Crothersvile
Lawrenceburg
Smithville
Butler Fresh Victors Over Franklin Yearlings 46 32
The Butler freshmen defeated Franklin's yearlings 46 to 32 at Butler Gym. Butler led 20 14 at halftime as Franklin standout scored 13 points. Holtz Jackman and Summers each had four field goals, with Chadd contributing solid floor play.
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Butler
Franklin Yearlings
Blue Freshies
Franklin
Holtz
Jackman
Summers
Chadd
Spectators Influence Missouri Win Over Kansas Aggies
In Pixngatean Kansas on February 10 Missouri beat the Kansas Aggies 28 to 24 after four fouls were called amid a rowdy home crowd.
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Missouri
Kansas Aggies
Pixngatean
Kan
Local horseman buys Portanooga for $10000
Lon McDonald, renowned Grand Circuit driver from Indianapolis, purchased harness racer Great Bells from W F Garth of Huntsville Alabama for ten thousand dollars. In Minneapolis Minnesota the University of Minnesota beat Notre Dame 2 to 0 in hockey in a fast battle. The Gophers led early and won the first of a two game series.
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Poertanooga
Lon McDonald
Indianapolis
W.F. Garth
Huntsville
Ala
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Notre Dame
Gophers
Riverside Club Skaters Face W. C. A. Team Tonight
Roller skate basketball a Riverside nk venue hosts Riverside Club versus a Riverside W. C. A. team tonight at Riverside. Each side carries a prior win from two meetings. Frankie Moors edged Jose Sancer in a ten round on Monday night. Currie and Kiddiny noted in the writeup.
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Riverside Nk
Riverside Club
U Ee Mil Wauker
Frankie Moors
Jose Sancer
Currie
Kiddiny
Riverside Meteors Win In Overtime Over Turner Blues
Independent basketball reports Riverside Meteors edged Turner 20 to 19 in overtime while the Blues fell 29 to 26. The Trojans won by forfeit when St Patrick Juniors failed to field a team. The Silk Girls host Pennay tonight as the intercity action continues.
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Riverside Meteors
Turner Pues
Blues
Minie
Dick Sidae
Jean c
Wohe Weaver
Ava
Trojans
St. Patrick Y. Co
Christamore
Lincoln
McGee
Silk Girls
Pennay Girls
Boxing Card Features Lavell Glick and Cone at Tomlinson Hall
Tonight at Tomlinson Hall the 8 30 card presents Louie Lavell of Anderson facing Sidney Glick of Indianapolis in ten rounds. Don Carson of Indianapolis meets Mick ey Cone of Kokomo in eight rounds. Carl Schmadel of Indianapolis squares off with Soldier Fields of Ft in an eight round bout.
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Louie Lavell
Anderson
Sidney Glick
Indianapolis
Don Carson
Mickey Cone
Kokomo
Carl Schmadel
Soldier Fields
Wylie Elected President of Three-I League
L. J. Wylie of Decatur Illinois becomes president of the Three-I League at its annual meeting in Chicago. Al Tearney resigns. Quincy and Springfield clubs join after depositing 2000 dollars each to secure inclusion. Springfield names C. J. Doyle as manager candidate Bill Jackson. Quincy notes manager not yet chosen. Season runs May 5 to Sept 13 with 140 games scheduled.
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United Press
Chicago
al Tearney
L. J. Wylie
Decatur
Ill
Wylie
Decatur Club
Tearney
Quincy
Springfield
C. J. Doyle
Bill Jackson
Peoria
Bloomington
R F. Gunther
Hoosier Tilt vs Richmond Independents Set At H A C
The last Richmond Independents, formed from Morton High School stars, will face the Hoosier Athletic Club at the H A C gym Wednesday at 8. Macy and Sauter, Morton veterans, star at forward and center for Richmond. Chapman, Plasterer, Hatflel e, and Doughty round out the lineup.
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Richmond Independents
Morton High School
Hoosier Athletic Club
Quaker
Hoosiers
Richmond
Macy
Sauter
Morton
Chapman
Plasterer
Hatflelé
Doughty
Reynolds to Meet Ross in 145-Pound Bout at Broadway Theater
Indiana University wrestling coach Jack Reynolds faces Kansas grappler Tony Ross at the Broadway Theater next Thursday in a catchweight clash. Both weigh ins set for 3 PM. Ross previously defeated Reynolds in a Bloominton bout held at catchweights.
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Jack Reynolds
Indiana University
Tony Ross
Ross
Reynolds
Bloomington
Purdue Wrestlers Win Over Michigan in Lafayette
Purdue defeats Michigan 13 to 4 in Lafayette with Koldyke the lone fall, pinning Skeels in 10 minutes 25 seconds.
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United Press Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Michigan
Koldyke
Boilermaker
Skeels
Independent Net Meet Schedule with Religious Association Teams
The lineup lists 6:45 Centenary Christians versus Christamores, 7:30 Y Leaders versus Red Crowns, 8:15 Theta Alpha Kappa versus Pennsy R. R. and 9:00 De Molay Golds versus Brightwood M. E. at the net meet.
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Red Crowns
Theta Alpha Kappa
Pennsy R. R
de Molay Golds
Brightwood M. E
Michigan Narrowly Defeats Northwestern 17 to 16
Michigan beat Northwestern 17 to 16 as star Haggerty sat out the game. Cherry led Michigan in scoring while Northwestern struggled to keep pace in Evanston. The report also notes a separate boxing result from Peoria where Charles Raymond defeated Kid Worley.
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United. Press
Evanston
Haggerty
Michigan
Northwestern
Cherry
United Press
Hoosier A C’s Thelma Darby Battles For Fifty Yard Title
Thelma Darby of Hoosier A C Indianapolis opens national championships in St Augustine aiming to become sprint queen by winning the fifty yard freestyle. She competes against Ethel Lackie and Helene Wainwright as the meet spans five days with 17 entries in the fifty yard event and 14 in the furlong race.
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Fla
Thelma Darby
Hoosier A. C
Indianapolis
Gertrude Ederle
Miss Darby
Ethel Lackie
Helene Wainwright
Miss Wainwright
Western golf dates announced by Western Golf Association
The western amateur championship will be staged at the Lochmoor course in Detroit from July 13 to 18. The Western open will be in Youngstown, Ohio, August 20 to 22. The seniors' tournament for players over 50 will be held September 9 and 10 at French Lick, Indiana.
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United Preas
Chicago
Lochmoor
Detroit
Western Golf Association
Youngstown
Ohio
French
Lick
Ind
Wharf Baird Wins Ten Round Featherweight Decision
In Bridgeport California featherweight Wharf Baird defeated Steve Smith over ten rounds. In Trenton Tommy West beat Rocky Smith on a sixth round foul. Paul Berlenbach knocked out Frankie Maguire in Philadelphia fifth round. Ad Stone won a ten round decision over Jim Slimmer in Philadelphia. Jim Moloney stopped Sailor Maxted in Providence. Jack Zivic TKO over Bobby Tracy in Scranton after Tracy was disqualified. Phil Kaplan stopped Vic Hirsch in Wilkes Barre. Joe Lockhart KO Lew Henneberry in Evansville.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Wharf Baird
California
Steve Smith
Trenton
N. J
Tommy
West
Rocky ‘Smith
Battle’ Creek
Philadelphia
Paul Berlenbach
New York
Frankie Maguire
Williamsport
Ad Stone
Jim Slimmer
Millville
Providence
Jim Moloney
Sailor Maxted
Maxted
Scranton
Jack Zivic
Bobby Tracy
Tracy
Wilksbarre
Phil Kaplan
Vic Hirsch
Evansville
Joe Lockhart
Lew Henneberry
Boxes Tonight at Tomlinson Hall Features Local Bantam
Eight round card at Tomlinson Hall headlined by Louie Lovell vs Sidney Glick in a ten round main event. Don Carson meets Soldier Fields Ft Harrison in the six to eight rounds with five bouts on the schedule. Carson aims to regain crowd support after extended training.
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Tomlinson Hall
Don Carson
Soldier Fields
Ft. Harrison
Carson
Louie Lovell
Sidney Glick
Walter Johnson to Report for Senators Conditioning
Walter Johnson, veteran pitcher, will return to the Champion Senators this season and is ordered to report at Hot Springs next Monday for early conditioning. He has dropped efforts to purchase a Coast League team.
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Times
Washington
Walter Johnson
Senators
Hot Springs
Hottentots Edge St Anthony Y M C A Girls
The Hottentot girls beat St Anthony Y P C girls 26 to 16 at the Y W C A court Monday night. Evelyn O Mara starred for the winners while Troy and La Velle topped the losers. A return game is set for February 26 at St Anthony's Hall.
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Hottentot
St. Anthony Y. P
Manual H S Announces Spring Baseball and Track Schedule
Athletic Director Bannon at Manual H S outlines a baseball schedule with games from April 15 to May 29 including Southport Lawrence Seymour Greenfield Bluffton South Side Wayne Tech Shelbyville Jeff Lafayette and Garfield Park with possible additions. Track coach Shorty Morrison cites early practice and dates for triangular meets with Martinsville Shortridge and Broad Ripple plus a pending South Side of Ft Wayne date.
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Lawrence
Seymour
Shorty” Morrison
Bannon
Brazil
Connersville
Elwood
Martinsville
Shortridge
Triangular
Broad Ripple
Ft. Wayne
Butler Nets to Travel for Notre Dame Game in South Bend
Butler coach changes plans after Notre Dame defeat of Illinois 28 to 19. The full squad including Captain Griggs Nail Ronald centers Strole Keach Strole and guards Christopher Wakefield Nipper Paul McGuire Daubenspeck left for South Bend Monday to face Notre Dame, a team rising among the state's best. Butler also schedules Franklin at the Exposition building during the State fair week.
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Illinois
Irvington
Indiana
Christopher
Wakefield
Nipper
Paul
McGuire
Daubenspeck
Griggs
Nail
Ronald
Strole
Keach
Notre Dame
Butler
Franklin
Exposition Building
State Fairground
Hoosiers Meet Northwestern in Big Ten Wrestling Showdown
Indiana University wrestlers under Coach Jack Reynolds head to Bloomington for a Big Ten clash with Northwestern as they chase a conference title after recent wins over Cincinnati and Michigan. The Chicago Maroon varsity is set to visit on Saturday to face the Crimson.
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Ind
Jack Reynolds
Indiana University
Northwestern Grapplers
Hoosiers
Chicago Maroon
Crimson
Reynolds
Cincinnati
Michigan
Aggie Grapplers
Cooler Defends State Three-Cushion Title In Victory
Harry Cooler won the state three-cushion billiards title by defeating challenger Lloyd Henderson 50 to 28 in sixty four innings. Two more blocks are scheduled at the Cooler parlor tonight and Wednesday night, with the leader defending the title against the next challenger.
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Harry Cooler
Lloyd Henderson
Cooler
Felsch Wins Back Pay From Chicago Club
Oscar Happy Felsch former White Sox player won a back pay suit against the Chicago team. Attorneys for Chicago agreed to settle for 1200 dollars the amount Felsch sought for salary not paid on his 1920 contract.
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Milwaukee
Oscar
Happy) Felsch
White Sox
Chicago
Felsch
Pennock Says He Has Not Signed. May Retire If Unmatched
By United Press Herb Pennock Yankee pitcher announced he has not signed a new contract. He said unless a suitable offer is made he will retire from baseball. The statement came from Mett Square Pennsylvania on February 10.
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Mett Square
Herb Pennock
Yankee
Sportword Puzzle clues tease forthcoming round
A reader teaser asks for a five letter baseball outfielder name that all women claim to be a six letter football star’s name tied to agriculture development and a seven letter fighter’s name hinting at funeral and wedding scenes. Answers and three more queries promised tomorrow.
Kansas Takes Lead as Ames Falls in Valley Battle
Kansas jumped to the top of the Missouri Valley race by beating Ames 33 to 18 in Lawrence on Monday night. The Wildcats seized early control and maintained the advantage to secure the conference win.
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United Press
Lawrence
Kan
Kansas
Ames
Monday Basketball Scores and Team Totals
Indiana 28 Iowa 21 Michigan 17 Northwestern 16 Ohio Wesleyan 40 Denison 31 Butler Frosh 46 Franklin Frosh 0 University of Kentucky 35 University of Tennessee 22
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Iowa
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Northwestern
Ohio Wesleyan
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University of Tennessee
Tod Sloan Works as Assistant Manager in Tijuana Track
Tod Sloan, famed horseman, is now assistant manager at Jim Coffroth's race track in Tijuana Mexico. Once wealthy, Sloan has little money and keeps working. He has built a film career in California prior to this engagement.
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Mexico
Tod Sloan
Pais
Jim Coffroth
Sloan
California
Nichall Wins 100 Straight in Interstate Trap Tour
J L Nichall an amateur from Denver ran 100 straight targets to win the preliminary event of the twenty first annual interstate trap shooting tournament in CITY Missouri on Monday. Frank M Troeh of Portland Oregon took second with 99 and Mark Arie of Champaign Illinois finished third with 98.
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Mead City
J. L. Nichall
Denver
Frank M. Troeh
Portland
Ore
Mark Arie
Champaign
Amusing Musings on Sports Figures and Entertainers
A collage of quips and anecdotes about boxer Dempsey golf star Hagen and other celebrities. The piece riffs on marriages famed sisters and recent sports news with light satire and playful jabs at managers players and stars.
Tilden Victory Signals New Film Move in Tennis
Henry Farrell reports United States tennis champion Bill Tilden, amid retirement talks, has signed a film contract. His push at the USTA session to reform the sport included ousting Watson Washburn from the top ranks and defeating Julian S. Myrick over Davis Cup timing, signaling political leadership and renewed drive.
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United Press
New York
Bill Tilden
Tilden
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Watson Washburn
Washburn
Julian S. Myrick
Association
Davis Committee
Myrick
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