Somerville Fistiana and Hall Mills Notes
A Somerville writer riffs on boxing, beagles and the Hall Mills case. He recalls Dan O Connor versus Farmer, notes promoter Will McCarney’s scorn for free gatekeeping, and jokes about Jersey pheasants and beagles while Judge Parker and Judge Cleary loom over the Hall Mills proceedings.
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Somerville
Dan O'Connell
Farmer
Mannville
Will McCarney
Fistiana
Mr. McCarney
Tut-tet-tut Jackson
William Muldoon
New York State Athletic Commission
Mr. Carney
Muldoon
McCarney
Old John Law
Old John
Elizabeth
Bayonne
Jersey
Mickey Walker
Jeff Smith
Charles W. Parker
Hall Mills
Judge Cleary
Soverign
New Jersey
Hall-Mills
Four Men Beat Granges Record in 1920s Yardage Feat
Four players surpassed Red Grange’s 1924 single season yardage record. Welch of the Pitt Panthers led with 1,190 yards, followed by Manuel Laraneta of South Carolina with 1,126 and Morton Kaer of USC with 1,121. Donahoe of Carnegie, Cotton Wilcox of Purdue, and Herb Joesting of Minnesota also near the mark. Grange opened with four early touchdowns vs Michigan before resting.
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Associated Press
Urbana
Ills
Red” Grange
Welch
Pitt Panthers
Manuel Laraneta
University of South Carolina
Morton Kaer
Trojans
Grange
Donahoe
Carnegie
Cotton” Wilcox
Purdue
Herb Joesting
Minnesota
Michigan
Senators and Cards to Meet in Series Next Spring
The Washington Senators and the world champion St. Louis Cardinals will play a five game exhibition series in Florida during spring training. The Senators face the Cards at Avon Park on March 21 and 22, with the world champions meeting Washington in Tampa on March 29 30 and 31.
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Washington
Washington Senators
St. Louis Cardinals
Florida
Senators
Avon Park
Fla
Tampa
Notre Dame Wins Tight 13 12 Over USC in Coliseum Thriller
Notre Dame Irish rally in the final minutes to beat Southern California 13 to 12 before 80 000 at Los Angeles. Art Parisien threw two late left handed passes, including a 35 yard strike to Niemic for the decisive touchdown after Kaer’s injury.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Los Angeles Coliseum
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame “Irish
Southern California
Stanford
Art Parisien
Notre Dame
Parisien
Niemic
Trojans
Norton Kaer
Pikskin
Boeringer
Captain Cravath
Kaer
Don Williams
Williams
McNally
California
Trojan
Monroe seeks bids for police uniforms
The City of Monroe will receive bids to furnish police uniforms up to December 15. Further information can be obtained at Police Headquarters. Arnold Bernstein mayor.
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Monroe
Arnold Bernstein
Minden Greenbacks Close Season With Homer Win
Minden Louisiana December 6 The Minden Greenbacks beat Homer Oilers 26 to 12 in a hard fought gridiron clash. Lemle Colbert 75 yard sensational run highlighted the game as Minden secured the lead in the final quarter. Burdine and Red Murphy played their last Minden game and left tackles performed well.
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Minden Greenbacks
Homer
Minden
Lemle Colbert
Homer High School Oilers
Greenbacks
Ance
Burdine
Red” Murphy
Colbert
Grisby
Long
M. Snabinett
Coleman
Homer Eleven
Fulmer
Flowers Manager petitions reconsideration over title decision
Walk Miller filed with the Illinois boxing commission seeking a reversal of Referee Benny Yanger's ruling that awarded Mickey Walker the middleweight title after a controversial bout with Tiger Flowers. The commission planned a meeting to discuss the case as Miller prepared for Walker's return match arrangements.
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Chicago
Tiger Flowers
Mickey Walker
Illinois Boxing Commission
Walk Miller
Flowers
Miller
Benny Yanger
Walker
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Teast
Mat Yanger
Ilnois Boxing Commission
Yanger
Colbert leads scoring flurry as Minden-town clash ends tight
The game features repeated drives and penalties as Colbert and Grisby spark scoring. Colbert races for multiple touchdowns, including a late rammer, with Inabinette and Grisby keying first-down runs and a drop kick for the final extra point amid a 12 to 12 tie and late momentum for Minden.
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Colbert
Grisby
Long
Minden
Greenbacks
Green
Homer
Moffett
Oval
Marvin Sabinette
Minden Aga
Luck
Inabinette
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International Features Service
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Walker Boyt
Santel
Police Gazette
Wise & Feazel’s
Clothiers
Dollar-Brown
Dollar-Brown’s
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Virginia Hotel
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