New York Fight Scene Faces Deadlock Over Heavyweight Title
The AP reports a brewing clash between New York boxing officials and promoter Tex Rickard over staging the heavyweight championship. Jersey interest grows as laws allow 15 round bouts, with Rickard eyeing a new concrete arena outside New York to pressure authorities.
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New. York
New York
Boxing Commission
Tex
Rickard
Altho
Windward
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Windsor
Canada
New Jersey
Tunney
Gotham
Jersey
Boyle
University swimming tests begin under Coach Aliphin
Advanced sophomore swimming class at the University, led by Coach Herbert G Aliphin, will start life saving training tomorrow for four to five weeks. The program covers senior Red Cross life saving tests including disrobing in water, 100 yard swim, strangle hold breaking, rescues, floating and treading, resuscitation methods, and several other tests this week for all men seeking the exam. Awards will go to those who pass the Red Cross test. Dempsey denies report.
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University
Herbert G. Aliphin
Red Cross
Dempsey
Dempsey Denies July Meeting With Tunney
Los Angeles March 28 AP Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, flatly denied plans to meet Gene Tunney next July or August in New Jersey. He called the Newark Ledger report “nothing to it at all” and showed little interest in the claimed title bout.
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Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Gene
Tunney
New Jersey
Newark Ledger
Dempsey
Lawrence Gun Club Plans Summer Trophy Matches
Lawrence Gun Club announces a summer shoot series with a silver cup for the shooter who wins the most matches. Yesterday afternoon at the club on South Massachusetts Street George Butler led practice with a 48 score. other scores included Green 47 Fitz 42 Strong 41 Shuitz 41 Wrigh 38 on 25 birds Evans 16 and Seligari 1.
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Lawrence
Elcome
Massachusetts
George Butler
Hy Fitz
John ‘Strong
Shuitz
Orlick
Wrigh
Te . Evans
Seligari
Roebuck Earns Narrow Victory Over Arnold in Kansas City
Roebuck, former Haskell Indian football star, won a ten round decision against Mike Arnold of Denver at Convention Hall in Kansas City last night. Arnold defended well, keeping Roebuck at bay most rounds, though Roebuck had the Denver foe groggy in the tenth and looked strongest in the third fourth and tenth rounds. If Roebuck had pressed earlier he might have secured a knockout.
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Tiny. Roebuck
Mike Arnold
Denver
Hall
Kansas City
Arnold
Roebuck
Altho
Co . Roebuck
Lawrence Ellis Bowl scores set in KC bowling meet
Illinois veterans again posted high scores at the American Bowling Congress event in Kansas City. Mineralites of Chicago led with 3,019 as five men teams posted slow showings. Oswego Amusement Parlor ranked 11th with 2,938, while Etchen Auto Coffeyville and Lawrence Elks posted 2,461 to 2,482 for other Kansas teams. Sixteen girls teams gathered in Wichita for the Elks invitation tournament with play starting at 2 pm today and a championship set for Saturday night.
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Kansas City
Illinois
Mineralites
Chicago
Oswego
Kansas
Etchen ‘Auto
Coffeyville
Lawrence Elks
Osawatomie Merchants
Wichita
Kan
Elks
Scout court of honor elevates many in Lawrence
Troop 10 0f Boy Scouts in Lawrence led by EB Stonecipher held a monthly court of honor at the Chamber of Commerce. Lloyd B Houston oversaw the merit badge exams with aid from L D Wi a and Vd G McElhinny. Twenty three Scouts advanced in rank and many earned merit badges. several will return next month for final exams.
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Boy Scouts
Lawrence
Chamber
of Commerce
A. EB. Stonecipher
Lloyd B
Houston
Wee A. Dill
Kiwanis
Miller
Donald
Conner
Ralph Schulz
Dale Schweitzberger
Charles Berry
Lloyd Burgert
Kenneth‘Evans
Harold
Gregg
Carb
Lohman
Galen Post
Robert
Russell
Bob
Charlton
Tenderfoot
Robert Comfort
Leonard Detler
Leslie: Kuhn
Samson Snyder
Ralph’ Starling
Marin
Terry
Troop
Clarence
Ygouch
Albert
Scout merit badges and new ranks announced at church meeting
The article lists scouts advancing to First Class and Star Scout, names Troops 5 1 9 23 3M, and individuals earning merit badges in health music carpentry frying cooking under Field Executive I D Childs. It notes a new scout headquarters at First Methodist church and previews the area field meet in Kansas City Kansas on April 13.
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Childs
Firet Methodist Chu
Kansas City
Kan
Cooper
Scarpeti
Varsity Banquet Tonight Promises Traditional Event
Members of the university varsity plan their annual banquet in the Wiedenmann’s tea room at 6230 o’clock. Program led by x esse, aims to close the year with a formal display. Banner cross New Mexico Los Lunas March AP mentions desert sand storm and Texas coastal cross Rio Grande. Collins heads Aggies Wilkie named captain for the 1929 season.
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Wiedemann’s
Ans
Ito
Esse
Maryland
Ranners
New Mexico
Los ‘Lunas
N. Mi2Mar
Amarati
Rio Grande
Seven Springs
Collins
Aggies Wilkie -Collins
Oklahoma, A. &_.M
O Wa
Aggie
Players to miss next game amid injury issues
Reports indicate several players are expected out for the next matchup due to injuries. Specific names and teams are not clearly readable in the fragment, but the note suggests ongoing roster concerns and possible lineup changes.
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Clyde Milan
T-Slice
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al Demaree
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Ruth
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Offer Trophy
Haskell Star
Mike
Lawrence. Ellis Bowl
K.’C. Congress
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Bowersock
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One Net
Marc
Odretta Witha
Eldridge
Pharmacy
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Deaihbie
John Gilbert
Tom Mix
Alaska
Chrysler
Chrysler Triumph
Royal
Hunsinger
Motor. CO
Mass
Speciak
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Miss Atherine
Langmade
Edridge
Pablos
Bet
Bebe Daniels
Topeka Roundtrip
Salina
Manhattan
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Inter State Stage Lines Co
Jack London
Milton
Mars
Eve
Louise Fazenda
Clyde
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