Dempsey Plans Seen Uncertain Amid Heavyweight Talks
Tom Gibbons and Harry Wills will headline a 15 round heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium in June for the New York Milk Fund. Tex Rickard promotes the show and it awaits boxing commission approval. Gibbons and Wills had challenged for the title but no ruling was made. The champion Jack Dempsey’s future appears unsettled as talks shift to a strong next heavyweight card.
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United Press
New York
Tom Gibbons
Harry Wills
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Eid
New York Boxing Commission
Eddie Kane
Gibbons
Paddy Mullins
Wills
Dempsey
Mullins
New York Commission
Kane
Jack Dempsey
Milk Fund
Los Angeles
Amateur laurels at stake in Mid States A A C boxing
In Gary Indiana on February 21 the Middle States A A C boxing tournament held semi finals and finals for 112 weights. Indianapol is boxers showed strength in prelims Friday. Lawrence Pruitt bantam stopped David Rosen Steel World Club Joliet Ill by technical knockout. Casey Jones featherweight was stopped by current Gary champion Joe Zake after a tough three round bout. George Mulholland Middle States light heavy champion defeated Michigan champ John Prawdzik Grand Rapids in a three round decision.
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Specter Gary
Ind
Middle States
Gary A. Josies A. C
Indianapolis
Lawrence Pruitt
Bantam
David Rosen
Steel World Club
Joliet
Ill
Casey Jones
Joe Zake
Gary
George Mulholland
John Prawdzik
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Notre Dame Swim Team Set For Indiana Meet
Notre Dame and Hoosier Athletic Club stage eight events in the Hoosier pool. Johnny Weibel captains the Notre Dame squad in his three entries as the Irish make their first trip to this city. Public admission is open.
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Hoosier Athletic Club
Hoosier
South Bend
Johhny Weibel
N. D
Rockne
Notre Dame
Beery
Serco
W. Krieg
A. Hook
N. Hammer
W. Greene
J. Rodgers
H. Greene
F. Royce
G. Weibel
W. Kreig
Ow A. Seives
W. A Ae . Greene
Yankins
H. Mc Caftery
H. A
Curry
O. D
R. Fuite
E. Es
Bok
Pahud
J. Rhodes
T. McKiernan
Fowler
J. Weibel
Mercurio
Ford Quits as Philadelphia Second Baseman
Horace Ford of the Philadelphia Nationals has retired voluntarily, the office of Judge Landis announced in Chicago. Landis also reinstated three suspended players: Max Flack, Ervin Brame, and Begpy Shields of the New York.
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United Press
Chicago
Horace Ford
Philadelphia Nationals
Judge Landis
Landis
Max Flack
Cardinals
Pacific Coast League
Ervin Brame
Philadelphia Americans
Begpy Shields
New York
Meteors Holtzman Shoe Store Western A C fall in Fishers tourney
Three Indianapolis teams were eliminated in the Fishers section of the independent amateur basketball tournament. Broadway M E of Indianapolis defeated Western A C 42 to 10 to end their run, as Sheridan and Fishers knocked out the other local clubs.
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Ind
Indianapolis
Meteors
Holtzman Shoe Store
Western A. C
Broadway M. E
Sheridian
Giants sign Georgetown catcher and boxing note fill column
Georgetown University catcher Florence accepted terms with the Giants after transferring from college to the team last spring and retirement when McGraw proposed a minor league move. Robertson, from the Birmingham Club, resides in Texas and has not signed. heat in the Southern Association is cited. Also notes on basketball dribbling overuse, Delaney versus Flowers bout, and Y. P. C. football coach Feeney honored with silver cap.
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Georgetown P University
A. A
Ownie Bush
Indians
Giants
Washington Park
John McGraw
Georgetown
Robertson
Birmingham
Texas
Bush
Southern Association
al Feeney
Feeney
Vincennes clash with Tech set at Exposition Building
H. S. Net Games tonight features Vincennes against Tech at the Exposition Building. Fans will gather at South Side, Ft. Wayne for the matchup and related events.
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Vincennes Vs. Tech
Exposition Building
South Side
Ft. Wayne
Friday Basketball Results College and High School Scores
Friday basketball results from many Indiana area games show college teams Carnegie Tech and Colgate scoring in losses and University of Detroit beating University of Rochester. High school results include Franklin defeating Cathedral and Mooreland winning big, with numerous regional matchups and overtime noted.
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Carnegie Hb
Colgate
Buffalo
Apronn Carroll
University of Detroit
Ogtrvard
University of Rochester
Hagen Wins Frankly in St Petersburg Match
Cyril Walker congratulates Walter Hagen after their 72 hole battle in St Petersburg Florida for the unofficial world championship. Hagen won 17 to 15 and delivered one of the fiercest trainings noted in such a match.
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Hoto
Cyril Walker
Walter Hagen
St. Petersburg
Fila
Officle
Hayn
Local Cubist Reaches Finals In Title Play
L. M. Vogler of Indianapolis will meet Dr. ve J. Harris of Chicago for the national amateur three cushion billiard title in NEP Fork. Both players are undefeated. Vogler posted the best meet game by defeating E. Z. Wainwright 50 to 26 in 58 innings and scored a seven count high run. Harris beat Gus Gardner 50 to 40 in 87 innings.
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Chicago
L. M. Vogler
Indianapolis
Ve J. Harris
E. Z. Wainwright
Pittsburgh
Dr. Harris
Gus Gardner
New York
Collett Wins Florida Women’s Golf Title Again
Glenna Collett defeated Edith Cummins 6 and 4 to defend her Florida women’s golf championship and claim permanent possession of the Flagler gold cup for the third straight year. Bessie Fenn took the consolation flight, Dorothy Doyle won the second flight, and Harriett Ellison edged Mrs. Albert McDonald 1 up at the nineteenth hole.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
Glenna Collett
Florida
Edith Cummins
Miss Collett
Bessie Fenn
H. D. Sterrett
Dorothy Doyle
Laird
Harriett Ellison
Albert McDoland
Manager of Flowers Promises Charity If Flowers Fights Delaney
Walt Miller, manager of Flowers, vows to donate the entire $15,000 purse to charity if Flowers defeats Jack Delaney in a Madison Square Garden rematch. Miller offered to place a rep in Delaney’s corner to ensure no foul play, after declaring Flowers was knocked out in their prior Boston bout.
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New York
Walt Miller
Atlanta
Miller
Sweet Charity
Tiger Flowers
Jack Delaney
Madison Square Garden
Delaney
Flowers
Jack
Charity
Three Big Ten Games on Tap Tonight in Midwest
Illinois faces Wisconsin at Urbana. Minnesota battles Iowa in Minneapolis. Chicago hosts Indiana in Chicago.
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United Press
Chicago
Illinois
Winscontin
Urbana
Minnesota
Iowa
Minneapolis
Indiana
Champ at 21 by Eddie Martin in bantam title win
New York report notes Eddie Martin, age 21, the youngest champion, after upsetting Abe Goldstein to win the bantamweight title. Article highlights his youth, aggressive style, and durable fighting approach.
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NBA
York
Eddie Martin
Abe Goldstein
Martin
Hanover Downs Earlham in 35 to 23 Victory
Hanover outscored Earlham 35 to 23 at Richmond with B Hough scoring five field goals to lead the Hilltoppers. The Quakers were hampered by the injury of captain Wallace as the largest crowd of the season watched the game.
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Ind
Hanover
Earlham
Hilltoppers
B. Hough
Quakers
Wallace
Luis orders halter for wedding from harness maker
Luis Vincentini, a top lightweight boxer from Santi ago, has ordered a halter from a local harness maker. He plans to marry Miss Emilia Gonzalez of Santiago upon returning from his next New York boxing expedition.
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Santiego
Chili
Luis Vincentini
Panama
Emilia Gonzalez
Santiago
New York
Indiana Central College Nets N A G U Tonight
Indiana Central College Net team meets the N A G U club at the Athenaeum floor in a return game. The Gym nasts beat the University Heights netters by a good margin previously and hope to repeat tonight. It is the final Nj A G U game.
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Athenaeum Gym
Indiana Central College
Athenaeum
University Heights
Nj A. G. U
Le Maire School fencers to duel Purdue swordsmen in Lafayette
Fencers from Le Maire School of Fencing in this city face Purdue swordsmen tonight in Lafayette. Scheduled events include foil duels and sabers as part of the matchups.
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le Maire School of Fencing
Purdue
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Short ridge High defeats Elwood 38 to 26 in Indiana game
Short Ridge High School of Indianapolis rallied for a 38 to 26 win over Elwood High Friday night in Ellwood. Christopher led scoring with seven field goals while Sayce Spaulding Hendrix and Shaefer added points as the team improved after a slow start.
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Washington Catholic High
Larrick
O'Neil
Cathedral High
K. C. Hall
Gill
Cathedral
Tech and Alices Meet Vincennes Five in Expo Tonight
Vincennes High School hoops coach Adams brings a strong southern club to the Exposition Building floor tonight to face Tech. The teams duel again March 20 and 21 at the State finals with Wiley of Terre Haute already trounced 63 to 27 Friday. Expected large crowds and local fans will pack the new court as Tech seeks a surprise against the powerful visitors led by Wampler Gowdy Allega Disinger Scheid Clift Wehrel Hawkins Babcock Glunt.
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Tech
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Terre Haute
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Gowdy
Allega
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Babcock
Glunt
Tex Rickard doubts Dempsey will fight again before September
New York Feb 21 Tex Rickard owner of the Dempsey title belief now doubts a return to the ring. He says if Dempsey does fight again he will not put on the gloves until September at the earliest.
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United Press
New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Promoter Posters $50,000 Offer for Mann vs Strangler Lewis
Floyd Fitzsimmons of Sky Blue arena in Michigan City announces a $50,000 bid for a mat bout between heavyweight champion Wayne Mann and Strangler Lewis, who lost the title to Mann a month ago, in a February 21 field report.
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United Preas
Michigan City
Ind
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Indiana
Sky Blue
Wayne Mann
Strangler Lewis
Munn
SPORTWORD PUZZLE
What big league pitcher's name in seven letters suggests an ideal pasture land? What big league infielder's name in four letters suggests a trait recently put to the test in the baseball scandal? When fighter's name in five letters suggests a stunt often indulged in by cowboys Yesterday's Answers COOPER A business rather foreign to baseball WILLS Helen of that name is tennis champion BISHOP Plays a prominent part in our church life.
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Helen
Freddie Mc Leod in 1921 national open at Columbia CC
Freddie Mc Leod impressed at Columbia Country Club in Washington as Jim Barnes won the 1921 national open by nine strokes. Mc Leod pressed Barnes, nearly overcoming the large margin before losing by main result.
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Freddie McLeod
Columbia Country Club
Washington
Jim Barnes
McLeod
Giants Twenty Six Straight Wins Mark Baseball Record
The Giants achieved twenty six consecutive wins, the longest streak in majors, surpassing prior marks set by the 1906 White Sox and the 1906 Giants who earlier held strong sequences. The piece also notes other teams’ shorter streaks amid a golf round narrative involving Wee Freddie, Barnes, and mishaps on the thirteenth at Columbia.
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Chicago White Sox
Giants
Maroons Defeat Purdue In Close Track Meet
Chicago track team beat Purdue in Lafayette Indiana 60 to 25. Hays won high hurdles and Jones took the shot put for Purdue. Bourke edged in the mile and two mile events for Chicago. Spence suffered an eye injury after a Memorial incident.
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Special Lafayette
Ind
Chicago
Purdue
Hays
Jones
Bourke
Maroons
Spence
Eye
Friday Ring Bouts in North American Circuit
Fragments report boxing events with bouts in Savannah Milwaukee Minneapolis and Gothenburg Sweden. The text mentions a ten round draw and a technical loss for a fighter associated with the Seinen army, noting a trap bout and unclear venue details.
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Pet
Ae Philippines
Jiateor
Wiwatien
Gothenburg
Sweden
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She
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Wa Technical Bo
Wisconsin coach ACE RYAN resigns from gridiron post
ACE RYAN has resigned as head football coach at Wisconsin University after two years. He previously led football at Dartmouth and Marquette. George Little, the newly appointed director of athletics, may assume the duties as his successor has not yet been named.
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Wisconsin University
Ryan
Badger
Dartmouth
Marquette
George Little
Bas tian Meets Feuer In Miami Invitational Final
Frits Bastian of Indianapolis advances to the finals to face Gus Feuer of Miami in the Miami invitational tennis tournament final. Feuer holds the southern junior net title and both players seek the championship.
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Tian
Indianapolis
Gus Feuer
Miami
Six Ring Bouts on Program at Tomlinson Hall Card
Local paperweights Jack Zeiner and Chris Lanagan signed for a four round prelim. Main event features Happy Atherton versus Connie Curry in ten rounds. The Progress A. C. show at Tomlinson Hall tickets at popular prices reports heavy advance sale.
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Chris Lanagan
Tomlinson Hall
Happy Atherton
Connie Curry
Ziener
Lanagan
Ae Py Atherton
Indianapolis
Con Curry
Sioux City
Bowie Nash
Louisville
Youngise Bernholds
Munele
Royal Cox
Joe Hee Tontevile
Pe Pillyurray
Kid Rozelle
Raisin Thee A
RC A
Dee Meralt
Progress A. C
Badgers Win in Tank By United Prose
Wisconsin and Chicago tank teams fought a dual meet in Chicago on Friday. The meet ended 34 to 84 but the Badgers were awarded victory by judges under a Conference ruling.
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United Prose
Chicago
Wisconsin
Butler Netters Edge De Pauw In Fast Hoops Battle
Butler uses relentless pace and free throws to beat De Pauw 30 to 25 at the Exposition building. Nipper leads with five field goals and four foul shots, while Ward, Hirt, Stewart, Puckett, and Struck push the attack. De Pauw fights hard but foul trouble and BenFIT wind sap their rally.
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Irvington
de Pauw
Exposition Building
Tigers
Nipper
Ward
Hirt
Stewart
Puckett
Struck
Pagemen
Greencastle
St Anth CP Dtr Grr Edge Ho Team In Quiet Battle
Independent Basketball notes indicate St Anth CP Dtr Grr seating Ho team with a 7 to 27 score at St Anthon. Mullen leads as star players and the squad readies for a Monday night game at St Anthon Anthony's. Black Hawks polea and others mentioned in brief sports items.
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St. Anthon
Mullen
Hunk” Plegen
Joer
St. Ann Anthony's
Grad of the Giants Sets NL Fielding Record at Third Base
A New York Giants player established a National League third base fielding record in 1924 with a .983 mark. He totaled 121 putouts and 28 assists, with only seven errors in 976 chances, according to the record cited as “Hana Lobbrt of the” source text.
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New York Giants
Hana Lobbrt
Butler De Pauw Summary
Butler and De Pauw players, with scattered names and a partial box score. The fragment mentions Ward, Christenber, Colway, Hirt, Puckett, Struck, Wilson, Evans, Nipper, Keach, Griggs, and Gries with an umpire Gard. No clear final score or event is established.
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de Pauw
Ward Christenber
Kak . Colway
Puckett
Wakefield
Christopher
Keach
Wilson
Pucketti
Hirt
En Roals
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Griggs
eree—Evans
Gard
Giants Leave New York for Sarasota Camp
Captain Frank Frisch leads the New York Giants departure for the Sarasota Florida training camp. Frisch has not signed a contract and downplays any excitement about the move.
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United Press
New
York
Frank Frisch
New York
Giants
Sarasota
Fla
Frisch
Vandivier Shines as Franklin Beats Michigan Aggies
Vandivier of Franklin College scored 19 points on eight field goals and three fouls to lift Franklin to a 28 to 16 victory over Michigan Aggies at East Lansing. The first half ended 21 to 11 in favor of the visitors, with Franklin opening strongly before the defense settled in.
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Michigan Aggies
United Presse
East Lansing
Mich
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Franklin College Basket
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Ageles
Lewis In Mat Victory Over Ringer Zivickmund
Strangler Lewis, heavyweight wrestling champion, defeated Ringer Joe Zivickmund in a one fall match Friday in Chicago. The bout ended in 82 minutes 57 seconds with Lewis using six headlocks and remaining dominant throughout.
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United Press
Chicago
Strangler Lewis
Joe Zivickmund
Lewis
Notre Dame Penn State clash headlines State College games
Tonight at State College Pennsylvania Notre Dame faces Penn State in a featured matchup. Also on the card Franklin meets Metro Independents in Detroit Michigan in an exhibition. Danville Normal travels to Ryansville College for another listed contest.
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Pennsylvania
State College
Franklin
Metro Independents
Detroit
Mich
Danville Normal
Ryansville College
Oakland City Narrowly Tops Danville Normal 27 26
Oakland City edged Central Normal of Danville 27 to 26 in a tight Friday night game at Oakland City. Coleman and Turner led the winners while Hite topped the Danville squad with high scoring.
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Danvillle
Coleman
Turner
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