Church Hill Five Triumphs Over Bulls Gap Quintet 37 to 16
Special to The Times reports Church Hill high school defeated Bulls Gap 37 16 in a fast game Monday afternoon in Church Hill Tennessee The locals led from start to finish with Hamilton Davis and Bailey sharing praise as Church Hill improves to three wins in five games upcoming match against Rogersville scheduled Wednesday night
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McTigue Flowers Bout Decides Berlenbach Challenge
In New York tonight at Madison Square Garden Mike McTigue and Tiger Flowers meet in a ten round light heavyweight bout with the winner earning a February title shot against Paul Berlenbach. Flowers is a relentless starter while McTigue chases a strengthened defense and renewed assault. Fidel La Barba faces Lew Perfetti in a six round semi final and George Godfrey meets Martin Bake in New Orleans in a ten round charity bout.
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Frankie Genaro
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Lew Perfetti
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Harry Wills
Martin Bake
New Orleans
Beat Nevers Message From Bears Trainer Mother
In Jacksonville on December 23 AP reports Dr A D Lorshaw trainer for the Chicago Bears received a threat from his 70 year old mother in Santa Rosa California. She demanded Ernie Nevers be beaten or she would leave town. Nevers is to make his pro debut January 2 in a game here. Bears head to Miami after Jacksonville.
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Fights Last Night Across Cities
New York reports Phil McGraw of Detroit won a decision over Luis Vicentini of Chile. In Seattle Wild Bill McKenzie knocked out Shearer from Portland. Johnny O'Donnell of St. Paul defeated Teddy O'Hara of Oakland. Charley Freson Long, a middleweight from Omaha, defeated Hank Roberts of San Jose.
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Phil McGraw
Detroit
Luis Vicentini
Chile
Seattle
Wild Bill
McKenzie
Vancouver Island
Shearer
Portland
Ore
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St. Paul
Teddy O’hara
Oakland
Freson
Charley Long
Omaha
Hank Roberts
San Jose
Ban Johnson cites near 1925 attendance. cities near 1M
Ban Johnson says the American League fell only 68 000 short of 1925 attendance, with Washington and Philadelphia each around 1 000 000. Exact club figures are kept. Chicago loses 1926 Army Navy game due to latitude, service teams ban play north of New York and south of Baltimore. Walter Hagen plans a world golf tour starting in Britain then Europe and Asia.
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Americans Disagree on Shanghai Probe Findings
The International Committee of Inquiry on the Shanghai May 30 shooting published summaries showing Justice E. Finley Johnson and the Philippine panel faulting Shanghai police for failing to prevent deaths during a strike. British and Japanese judges found no misconduct, while two Shanghai police officials resigned their posts amid the controversy.
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Train Fired On Peking Internation al Train Forced Back
An international train running from Tientsin to Peking was fired on yesterday by Kuominchun troops and forced to return to Tientsin, per wireless from Peking. No confirmation yet that Kuominchun forces captured Peking or Tientsin.
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King of Underworld Found Guilty Murder
John Looney once described as king of the underworld at Rockland was found guilty of murdering William G Sobaleper by a jury in Galesburg Illinois. He was immediately sentenced to 14 years in prison. Looney formerly edited the Rock Island News and prosecutors linked the killing to the closure of a Rock Island vice ring operation. The case involved a change of venue.
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Rockland
Wiliam G Saboleper
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Rock Island News
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Veneu
Collegiates Meet Kingsport Press In Key Thursday Showdown
The Collegiates and the Kingsport Press meet at the Y gym at 8 PM in a highly anticipated basketball clash. Captain Stevens leads the Press with Tigue Mallory and Stokes providing scoring and defense, while the Collegiates rely on Edwards Dodd Surface and Smallwood to counter with strong shooting and guard play.
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Mallory
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Smallwood
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Southern
Tech
President Coolidge seeks disarmament talks with Senate leaders
President Coolidge moved toward accepting the League of Nations invitation for a preliminary disarmament discussion. He asked Senate leaders if a congressional appropriation would be required to cover expenses. Senator Borah backed the idea of an appropriation, while Secretary Kellogg planned a holiday trip, delaying further action until after the New Year. Senator Lenroot indicated most Republicans favored declining the invitation. Borah's stance on the invitation remained undisclosed.
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League of Nations
Letters From the Kiddies to Santa Claus in Kingsport
A 1925 Kingsport Christmas page features dozens of children writing Santa Claus with lists of gifts. Kids request dolls, trains, bicycles, wagons, games, candy, fruit, and clothing, while many emphasize helping poor children and remembering teachers and siblings.
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Santa
Helen Morrell
Clarence Murray
Miss Price
Reba Williams
Tam
James Morelock
Howard Elliott
Ruby Ratliffe
Charles Colditon
Ruby
Hrazeg
Ty Pines
Kingsport, Denn
Fred Leedy
Rayford Penley
Ray Byington
Mildred Patterson
Ruth English
Mabel
Taylor
Clyde Carr
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