Dempsey Talks Wills Fight Plans and Promoter Hurdles
Chicago dispatch says heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey discussed a possible July 4 Labor Day bout with Harry Wills, aiming for $750000 and considering Floyd Fitzsimmons as promoter. He hinted at Chicago not preferred if a boxing bill passes and noted his Los Angeles hotel interests and home life.
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Chicago
Walter Eckersall
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jack
Wills
Walker
Greb
Labor Day
Duke
Harry
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Dempssey
Fitz
Floyd
Swill
New York
Jersey City
Dempecy
Los Angeles
Jick Kearny
Thor
Cyiudes
Battling Siki Found Murdered in Hell's Kitchen
The Senegalese pugilist Louis Phal known as Battling Siki was slain in New York City. His body was found on the Lower East Side near Ninth Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, with gunshot or knife wounds. Police identify him with help from friend J J Meehan.
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New York
Siki
Louis Phal
Ninth Avenue
Hell's Kitchen
J. J. Meehan
Benny Leonard Expects Return When Demand Appears
New York December 15 Benny Leonard says he is ready to fight again if a strong challenger and demand arise He is in condition to return and would box as a light weight though many think he has outgrown the division He sees good calibre in today light weights but notes a lack of confidence and has no immediate plans to reenter the ring.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Leonard
Toronto Club sells Joe Kelly and Norman Glaser
New York December 14 Toronto Baseball Club sold outfielder Joe Kelly to the Chicago White Sox for seventy thousand and announced the sale of pitcher Norman Glaser to an International League club.
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Kelly
Glaser
New York
Toronto Baseball Club
Joe Kelly
Chicago White Sox
Solman
Vale of
Norman Glaser
Ony, Clu
International Leage
Berlenbach Wows Crowd In Madison Square Garden Title Defense
In New York on December 15 the light heavyweight title bout between Paul Berlenbach of Astoria and Jack Delapty of Bridgeport at Madison Square Garden drew a total purse of 144 365. Berlenbach earned about 54 136 dollars representing 37.1 percent while Delaney received just over 18 045 for his 12 1 2 percent share.
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Berlenbach
New York
Paul Berlenbach
Astoria
Jack Delapty
Bridgeport
Frenchy Vaise, Former Canadian Champion, Dies
Seattle remembers Frank Frenchy Vaise a former Canadian lightweight champion who died of heart disease. He held the title after beating Joe Bayky in a 15 round Vancouver bout in 1913.
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Seattle
Wash
Frank
Frenchy) Vaise
Te Wa
Joe Bayky
Vancouver
Calgary Tigers Fall 3-2 on Coast Trip
Vancouver beat Calgary 3-2 as Frank Mackey scored twice for the Margonus while Roy Mackey and Reinikka added goals for Vancouver. Calgary’s Winkler stopped but the Tigers could not overcome the late miscues on December 15 in Vancouver.
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Calgary Tigers
Vancouver
Frank Patrick
Reg. Mackey
Calgary
Tigers
Bellevue
Margonus
Prairies
Winkler
Garnier
Duncan
Dutton
Fogwart
Wilson
Oliver
Briden
Spurra
Headley
Oatman
Lehman
Cele
Mackey
Moran
Bostrom
Forwa
Boucher
Reinikka
Mackay
Crawier
Arbour
Waite
Fate and the Pirates Ride to the World Series
The text recalls how players shifted teams mid season shaping the 1926 World Series run. Joe Harris of Washington, once a Boston castoff, found his path via waiver to the Yankees and back to Washington. Stuffy McGinnis, unsigned at start, joined Pittsburgh after Doc Niehaus proved unsuitable. Grantham mainly at first base, then McGinnis energized the Pirates as they began to win in the fifth game, marking McGinnis’s sixth World Series appearance.
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Joe Harris
Washington Cclub
Adri
Boston ‘Sc Sox
Aggs
Buely Biarks
Alex
Ferguson
New York Yankees
Washington
Local hockey players urged to sign for city leagues
Players in the city not yet signed are asked to send names and addresses to Secretary Murphy at the Green Lantern. The Swit Current era club plans a six game home and away schedule opening Friday January 5.
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Murphy
Green Lantern
Tunney Seeks Dempsey Bout Despite Color Line Warning
Gene Tunney expresses hope for a Dempsey title fight in which he would demand half a million dollars. He warns the outcome could trigger a race line dispute if he wins, per the Gazette Times report from Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Nec
Gene Tunney
Harry VII
Tay
Jack Dempsey
Gasette-Times
Tunney
Brooklyn Nationals Stockholders Deny Sale Rumor
Stockholders of the Brooklyn Nationals in New York deny a rumor that the Robins baseball club has been sold to a picture producer with a reported offer of 2,600,000 dollars made days earlier.
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New York
Brooklyn Nationals
Auitham Wox
Mdtiok
The
Robins
Draw for third round of English Cup announced
London December 14 The English FA Cup third round draw for top two divisions and byes set for January 9 includes matches such as New Brighton versus Sheffield Wednesday Derby against Portsmouth and Wolverhampton versus Arsenal Other ties list Notts County versus Leicester Everton versus Fulham Sunderland facing Boston West Bromwich Albion against Bristol Rovers Tottenham Hotspur versus West Ham United and more top flight clubs in the line up.
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London
Nne
Lievision
New Brighton
Sheffield Wednesday
Derby
Portsmouth
Wolverhrampton
Arsenal
Notts County
Leicester
Everton
Fulham
Sunderland
Boston
West Bromwich A
Bristol Rovers
Tottenhamt Hotspurs
West Ham
Chesterfield
Clapton
Orient
Port Vale
Manchester United
Hmuwil
Aston Villa
Sheffield United
Stockport
Swindon
Southampton
Liverpool
Notts Forest
Bradford
City
Newcastle
Cardiff
Burnley
South Shields
Chiltern Colliery
Rochdale
Queen's Park Rangers
Charlton Athletic
Hudderstfield
Notherham
Bury
Corinthians
Manchester City
Blackburn Rovers
Preston
Blackpool
Swansea
Bournemouth
Leeds
Millwall
Oldham
Southend
Southport
Dees
Jackson
Accrington
Richardson
Watson
Football Association
Gallagher
Airdrieonians
Deans
Oldham Defeats Derby in English League Soccer Fight
In a crowded match Oldham edged Derby 2 to 1. The report notes Newport beating Cambridge University 15 to 9 in a rugby game, showing a busy day of league and college sport across England.
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London
Oldham
Derby
Igton
Newport
Cambridge “University
It Will Be Appreciated 3 TrOu Mention This Paper
In 7 columns, the Aniwario News column notes appreciation for the paper and its readers with a brief, period voice. The item reflects local press culture and a light, unsigned acknowledgment.
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Wien Sandwering
Trou
Aniwario
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