City Amateur Boxing Tournament Entries Open
Nearly fifty boxers across eight championship divisions will enter the city event to be staged at the South Side Turners Hall on March 2 and 3. Entrants may join any division by contacting Arthur Paetz at 1050 S. East St. or Drexel 8411. Local clubs including Southside Turners, Indianapolis Athletic Club, Fairbanks Morris A C, Hoosier Athletic Club and Riverside A C vie for eight titles.
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Turners’ Hall
Arthur Paetz
S. East St
Drexel
SouthwSide Turners
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Fairbanks- Morse A. C
Hoosier Athletic Club
Riverside A. C
Illinois Card: Maroons Face Purdue and Chicago Invite
In Urbana on February 13 the Illinois squads prepare for two conference tests. Capt Johnny Mauer’s knee injury forces a reshuffle as the Maroons rely on Alyea to spark fast play while Ed Manley’s swimmers tackle Purdue with a strengthened team. Pur due comes off a loss to Indiana but remains dangerous.
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Ill
Ilinois
Chicago
Purdue
Johnny Mauer
Ruby
Maroons
Alyea
Ed Manley
MacFarland
Eldridge
Chadsey
Indiana
Meyers to Meet Hadjeck In Capitol Wrestling Clash Tonight
Local wrestling fans expect a two fall in three bout at Capitol Theater. Johnny Meyers former middleweight champion clashes with Tony Hadjeck a young Bohemian. Meyers aims to rebound and challenge Lou Talaber the current middleweight champion. The bout follows the burlesque show in Cleveland era dispatches.
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Capitol Theater
Johnny Meyers
Tony Hadjeck
Meyers
Hadjeck
Lou Talaber
Talaber
The
Capitol
Aquatic Star Joe Young Likely To Appear For Calw Ver Military
Joe Young son of J W Young of Indianapolis is a top sprint and relay swimmer for Coach Laubis. He helped Culver relay win the national meet last year and is expected to compete in the national interscholastic championships in Chicago in March representing Calw Ver Military Academy. Indiana school previously won national title in 1924 and was runner up in 1923.
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Joe Young
Cal
W Ver Military
Chicago
J. W. Young
Indianapolis
Young
Laubis
Culver
Indiana
Illinois Downs Purple In Big Ten Showdown
Illinois defeated Northwestern 30 to 20 at Urbana to stay atop the Big Ten standings. Captain Mauer missed the game with a knee injury. Karnes led Illinois with timely scores while Baker stood out for Northwestern as the halftime score read 12 to 9.
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Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois
Northwestern
Mauer
Illinois
Karnes
Baker
The
Purple
Century Champion Ethel Lackie Wins 100-Yard Swim Title
Chicago swimmer Ethel Lackie won the Women's National 100-yard championship at St Augustine Fla. on Thursday. New York’s Adelaide Lambert set a 120-yard freestyle record with a 1 minute 25 second splash.
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ST. Augustine
Fila
Ethel Lackie
Chicago
Adelaide Lambert
New York
Renault fears Godfrey bout canceled at Madison Square Garden
Canadian champion Jack Renault refused to accept George Godfrey as a substitute for Quintin Romero, prompting the cancellation of the Monday night scheduled heavyweight bout in Madison Square Garden.
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United Press
New York
Jack Renault
George Godfrey
Quintin Romero
Madison Square Garden
Ring ban lifted for two boxing champions in New York
Mike McTigue and Mickey Walker, both box champions, will be restored to good standing before the outdoor season. Walker heads to the Pacific coast while McTigue remains sidelined for months with hand injuries after surgery. Walker was suspended for not accepting a challenge and for objecting to referee and judge selections. McTigue was suspended for declining several challenges.
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United Press
NEW York
Mike McTigue
Mickey Walker
New York Boxing Commission
Walker
Pacific Coast
McTigue
Dave Shade
Catrnia
England and United States split wins in amateur bouts
In Boston on February 13 England and the United States each captured two of four amateur bouts. Joe Monte of Brockton edged Olympic champ Harry Mitchell in light heavyweight, Edward Adonis of Boston defeated Pat O’Hanrahan in welterweight, Jack Elliott the British middleweight champ beat Phil Flanagan of Boston, and George Gogay defeated George Chadet of Boston in lightweight action.
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United Press
Boston
England
United States
Joe Monte
Brockton
Harry Mitchell
Edward Adonis
Pat O’hanrihan
Jack Elliott
Phil Flanagan
George Gogay
George Chadet
Sportword Puzzle hints and names in brief clues
A brief puzzle page lists clues for a seven letter leading woman golfer, a four letter lightweight, and a four letter big league infielder. It also presents three themed entries JONES SPEAKER MONTREAL with short explanatory notes about a locker under the sea a radio set and the city in Canada.
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Jones
Montreal
Canada
Evansville College Stopped by Central Normal in Danville
Central Normal College ended Evansville College's winning streak with a 36 to 32 victory in Danville Indiana. Cox scored six field goals for Central Normal while R Rea led Evansville with strong scoring as the game stayed close in the second half.
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Timea
Danville
Ind
Central Normal College
Evansville College
Southern Indiana
Evansville
Cox
R. Rea
Four more teams fall in amateur tourney at YMC A
In the local sectional second round of the independent amateur basketball tourney at the Y M C A four teams were eliminated while St Anthony Prest-O-Lite Mapletons and First Baptist advanced to the third round. Next Tuesday evening features two sec ond round games and two third round bouts.
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St. Anthony
Prest-O-Lite
Mapletons
First Baptist
College scoreboard notes from Thursday basketball action
Illinois 30 Northwestern 20. Wesleyan 48 Wooster 21. Normal 35 Evansville Col 29. Tulane 22 Columbia 20. Pennsylvania 20. Catholic schools and independent tourney results follow with scores: Anthony Y P C 15 Fairbanks A Prest-O-Lite 26 US Rubber 17. Mapletons 35 Redeemer Lutherans 32 overtime. First Baptists 25 Emerson Orioles 23.
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Boyd
First Baptists
Emerson Orioles
College Illinois
Northwestern
Seat Wesleyan
Wooster
Normal
Evansville
Col.Real University
Tulane
Lumbia
Pennsylvania
Eeton Catholic
Anderson Catholic
Anthony Y. P. C
Fairbanks- A
Local youths seek basketball games amid mixed scores and notices
An OCR read lists varied basketball results and requests from Greenfield and nearby teams. Ken and Kelly led Ga-Cals with seven field goals each as Greenfield trailed late. Numerous contact notes invite intercity games for youth and junior teams, with addresses and phone numbers scattered throughout.
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Greenfield Boys
Ken
Kelly
Ga-Cals
Greenfield
L. Gandolph
Delaware St
Assignments for sectional tourney centers clarified
A list clarifies high school sectional tourney center assignments by county. The document names Madison County Windfall Ossian Ropcie South Milford Walcottville DeKalb Porter and more with towns like Mishawaka Demotte Wheatfield and Kingsbury. The update completes the earlier partial data and notes exceptions and inclusions across Owen Porter and nearby counties.
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Board of Control
Madison County
South Milford
Walcottville
Unty
Dekalb
Waleottville
Lawren
Avies
Joe Dees
Alfordsville
Mishawaka
Porter County
Air Oaks
Demotte
Wheatfield
Kasper County
Finlands Nurmi Ritola Smashes Four World Records
Paavo Nurmi and Willie Ritola set four world marks in Buffalo on Thursday night. Nurmi improved records for 2000 yards 2000 meters and 11 4 miles while Ritola cut 415 seconds off Nurmi's two mile standard and posted the fastest two miles ever run outside. Nurmi ran from scratch with Jimmy Connolly after protesting a handicapped start. Ritola won easily in 9 03 4 5 to claim the fastest two miles on record.
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United—Press
Buffalo
Paavo Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Finland
Nurmi
Ritola
Jimmy Connolly
Connolly
Nut Cracker Right On Fightin
A collection of pugnacious remarks and quick takes on boxing figures and public figures. Mentions involve Dempsey Nurmi Firpo and Mickey Walker with brief opinions on fame and credibility and a nod to a presidential meeting. The tone mirrors a bustling newsroom gossip card.
Illinois shooters win Interstate Flyer Cup in trap event
Illinois crack shots won the Interstate Flyer Cup in Kansas City Missouri, defeating Kansas by one point with a team score of eighty six to eighty five. The event drew teams from multiple states in a mid February competition.
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United Pressansas
World featherweight title bout postponed to next summer
Kid Kaplan and Edouard Mascart, both champions, were set for the world featherweight match in Madison Square Garden next month but the bout is delayed until summer as announced by Tex Rickard.
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United Press
New York
Kid Kaplan
Edouard Mascart
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Notre Dame Football Banquet Highlights Alumni Event
Federal Judge Slick spoke at the Notre Dame football banquet in South Bend honoring the 1924 national champions. Alumni from St Joseph Valley organized the event as a major testimonial. Also reported was a tame ten round draw between Phil Verdi and Tommy Ryan in Keesport.
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Ind
Slick
Notre Dame
St. Joseph Valley
Times Special
Keesport
Phil Verdi
Rochester
N. Y
Tommy Ryan
Buffalo
Evansville College Netters Meet Central Indiana Tonight
Evansville College faces Central Indiana at University Heights gym with Light returning to boost Central. Lineup lists Bright Albright at forwards Light at center and Good Catt at guards.
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University Heights College
Indiana Central College
Evansville College
University Heights
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Central
Bright
Albright
Good
Catt
Indiana Colleges Face Busy Saturday in Big Ten Play
Six leading Indiana teams schedule action with two Big Ten games and rivals meeting. Butler vs Franklin opens at the Exposition floor, Wabash meets Notre Dame, Iowa visits Purdue, and Indiana is at Michigan as Michigan’s captain Haggerty is out with an injury. Purdue aims to break its slump versus Iowa in Lafayette.
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Butler
Franklin
State Fairground
Wabash
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I. A
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Iowa
Purdue
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Fairground
Burl Friddle
Fuzzy Vandivier
Wagnermen
Wisconsin
Crawfordsville
Vaughan
Speeders
South Bend
Crimson
Wolverines
Haggerty
Hawkeyes
Lafayette
Iowa City
Lambert
Invaders
Plan for Indiana high school basketball tourneys outlined
The Indiana High School Athletic Association board details two ticket types for the State finals at the exposition building in this city. Day and night passes will grant access to all Friday or Saturday games for one dollar each, with day pass-out checks and sales starting March 9 under Fred Gorman. The membership of the S H S A R stands at 715. Sectional dates March 5 6 regional March 12 13 finals March 19 20. The Raub sectional moves to Oxford after Raub school burned.
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Indiana High School Athletic Association Board of Control
Exposition Building
Fred Gorman
Technical High School
Board of Control
Raub
Oxford
Slattery Favored Over Delaney In Madison Square Garden Bout
Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo is the betting favorite to beat Jack Delaney of Bridgeport in a six round middleweight bout tonight at Madison Square Garden. Slattery, under the age limit for longer rounds, is expected to outspeed Delaney.
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United Press
New York
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
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City H. S. Net Card
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