Joe Humphreys the Beaut Voice of Boxing History
Joseph Edward Humphreys known as Joe the Beaut rose from a Wall Street page and bartender to boxing announcer. He began at 16 for a benefit at Gus Maisch's Little Casino and later became Broadway A C head announcer, introducing fighters in about 30 000 bouts. He protected a Democratic loyalty and proclaimed winners with a famous shout Thuh Win-nah.
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NEA Service
New York
Joseph Edward Humphreys
Humphreys
Joe Humphreys
Fourth Ward
Lower East Side
Joe
Maggie Murphy
Bootblack
Wall Street
Untle
Oliver Street
Park Row
Kenambers Streets
Mike Minden
Daly's Theatre
Minden
Broadway Ferry
White Light
Seventh Avenue
23Rd Street
Tom Welch
New York Produce Exchange
Joe i
Hans Petersen
Fred Burns
the Bowery
John Parnell Dunn
Charley Harvey
Broadway
Eighth Avenue
Harvey
Tim Sullivan
Tammany
Sullivan Leutenant
Broadway A.C
John L. Sullivan
James J. Braddock
United States
Glassco Teams Lead Tie After Local League Action
Lancaster Glass, Shipping and Stock, and Office and Decorating share the Glassco basketball lead at 5-0 after last night games in the Lancaster High School gym. Mark Abbott of Office and Decorating took scoring lead with 50 points, surpassing George Bizzell of Shipping and Stock who has 44. Dennison and Conrad of Shipping and Stock trailed with 35, while Tiny Morris had 34 and Jack Beach 33.
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East End
Glassco
Lancaster Glass
Lancaster High School
Mark Abbott
George Bizzell
Shipping and Stock
Dennison
Conrad
Odees
Fox
Abbott
Jack Beath
Morris
Shipping and
Stock
Sim
Dennison-Claar
Joe Dennison
Claar
Lancaster Glass and Shipping and Stock
Office Amt Decorating
Stuer
South School
Winchester
Paper Box
Mold
Furnace
Uth
Prine Sluer
Bremen A
Bremen
Lancaster
Canal Winchester
Bremer
Cafe Ernie
New York Renaissance Team To Appear Here Sunday Afternoon
The New York Renaissance team, colored world champions, visit St Marys gym in Lancaster Sunday to play Lony Thomas Professionals. Led by Clarence Jenkins with Charles Cooper at center, the lineup includes Pappy Ricks Eyre Saitch William Smith William Yancey and John Holt. They have defeated top teams across the nation and hold wins over New York Celtics Fort Wayne Chicago Washington and others.
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Lancaster
St. Mary’s Gymnasium
New York
Lony Thomas
Clarence Jenkins
Charles Cooper
Pappy Ricks
Eyre Saitch
William Smith
William Yancey
John Holt
New York Celtics
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Washington
Brooklyn Visitations
Baltimore
Cleveland
Rochester
Philadelphia
Jewels
Ohio State Baseball Team Opens Practice
Ohio State coach Floyd Stahl begins 1936 practice in the stock judging pavilion with about 30 players. The Buckeyes have an ambitious schedule including 25 games already arranged and expect to add four more before the season, with home and home games against Denison and West Virginia University and various top opponents penciled in.
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Columbus
Floyd Stahl
Ohio State
Stahl
Buck
Gardies
Southern
Washington and Lee
University of Richmond
Maryland
George Washinton
Marietta
Ohio University
Mitneis
Michigan
Indiana
Notre Dame
Chicago
Michigan State
Wooster
Denison
West Virginia University
Legion To Again Sponsor Ohio State Bowling Tourney
After a three year lapse the American Legion Ohio State Bowling tournament will be renewed this season. It will start in Toledo on February 23 and run for three weeks, with Ray Benning in charge of the event under State Department Commander Lewion Campbell.
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Legion
Toledo
Ohio
Lancaster to Newark Sees Buckeye Rivalry On Deck
Lancaster basketball team travels to Newark for a 7 o'clock evening contest aiming to sharpen conference standings. The matchup features two regional programs likely to push tempo and defense.
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Lancaster
Newark
Leading Contenders For World's Wrestling Title To Appear Here
Two midwestern heavyweight wrestlers will appear in the Friday semi final at Sherman Armory in an all star show. The two top contenders agreed to wrestle after promoter Gross sought a suitable opponent to meet Everett Marshall, the world champion who has agreed to wrestle here later this season.
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John Grandovitch
Frank Sexton
Sherman Armory
Mid-West
Order of Eagles
Gross
Everett Marshall
Sedalia
Ohio
Grandovitch
Marshall
Ohio State University
Sexton
John” Xuonis
Hans Schmeling
Bumit
County Leagues Set Friday Basketball Card Across Area
Millersport hosts Amanda as girls and boys lead in their divisions while Bremen, Rushville, Stoutsville, and Liberty Union eye key league matchups. Pleasantville, Carroll clash as Pickerington visits Pataskala with five doubleheaders on the slate and a 8 15 start.
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Ww. L. Pet
Millersport
Berne Union
Bremen
Amanda
Wot
Therston Rushville
Laverty Union
Pleasantville
Deapepice Ee
o-and-Bremen
Rushville
Don Beach Named President of Columbus Red Birds
Donald E. Beach was named president of the Columbus Baseball Club of the American Association succeeding George M. Trautman. Beach has served four years as secretary treasurer and is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. He was a classmate of Branch Rickey and linked to the Cardinals organization.
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Columbus, O
Columbus Baseball Club
American Association
Donald E. Beach
Beach
Red Birds
George M
Red" Trautman
Ohio Wesleyan University
Branch Rickey
G. Laws Cardinals
Columbus Club
Lancaster Teams Hit Road For League Opener And Court Games
Local high school basketball teams travel Friday with Lancaster High opening the Central Ohio League season at Zanesville and Lancaster St Marys meeting Canal Winchester on Canal Winchester’s home floor.
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Lancaster High
Zanesville Court
St. Mary’s
Canal
Winchester
Zanesville
Lancaster St. Mary’s
Canal Winchester
Duck Pin League Bowling Nets Three Straight For K of C
In the Duck Pin League at L A C the K of C outfit won three straight as Gazette Printing Co failed to win a game. Behrens Insurance led with a 172 high game, 649 high single, and 1775 high three game total despite a slump after early record scores. Seagram Five beat K of P as Stanhagen led with 434 in three games. American Legion won first two over Kiwanis Club, losing the final by two pins. Lancaster High remains underdog against Lash High Spartans, who beat New Boston 29–10. Baker leads the Spartans with 11 points in the last game. Saints seek revenge on Winchester after last season’s 28–17 defeat. Winchester defeated Columbus West Cowboys 21–19 last week. Saints aim to break into win column Friday in their first Class B game.
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Morris
Jack Beach
Hughes
Lancaster Glass
Sprague
Fey
Sullivan
Furnace Room
Huch
Raybourne
Stoutsville
Berne Union
Berne Girls
Liberty Union
Thurston
Thurston Boys
Thurston Girls
Liberty Lassies
K. of C
Gazette Printing Co
Behrens Insurance
Order of Eagles
G. L
Behrens
Tomates
Lancaster High
Hav
Lash High ‘Spartans
Spartan
Boston Aggregation
Baker
Spantans
Zanesville
B. Miller
Weitelman
Hosler
Kline
Weigelt
Exvey
Morrison
Lancaster
Saints
McDevitt
St. Mary’s Quinstet
Winchester
Columbus West Cowboys
Fairfield County
Carroll
Bremen
Kulbarger
Krepps
Boyd
Seagram
Walliams
Ksms Ams
Acton
F. C. E. Peat
Murray
Kiger
Murphy
Paulakuhn
American Legion
Morrow
Winters
McKenzie
Shintzenet E
Martin Vernon
Stanhagen
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M. Abbott
Lamb
Cosa
B. Beach
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Blezetl
Louteast
Burton
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J. Bizzeil
Rf Showalter
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J McGrew
Ty Schott
Rf Carroll
Worthman
Fisher
Deeds
Wiloon
Eyman
Clover
Migley
G. Griffiths
South Australia
Griffiths
Melbourne
D. Stevenson
Victoria
New York Renaissance
Louy Thomas
Bill Hasket
Norman Wagner
Missouri University
Gene Mechling
Capital University
Red Wilson
Max Padlow
Philadelphia Eagles
Howard Stammler
Wesleyan
Cookie” Cunningham
Akron Firestone
New York Celtic Star
Thomas
Gilagsco
Jesse Owens
Larry Snyder
Pacific Coast
Snyder
Dick Rockaway
Buckeye
Hurdies
Amanda Pickerington
Berné Union
Berne
Pickerington
Pataskala
Kilonis
Eaton
Bill Avery
Don Beach
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