Kaplan Defends Featherweight Title At Madison Square Garden
Louis Kid Kaplan retained the world featherweight crown with a 11 to 2 edge in rounds against Babe Herman before 14 000 spectators in New York. The bout featured frequent clinching but Kaplan pressed the attack, while Herman stumbled twice to the canvas. Preceding fights saw Sakamoto beat Snyder and Filucci defeat Maker. In Alabama, the Crimson Tide sails to Pasadena to meet Washington University on New Year’s day after a Grand Canyon break.
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New York
A. P
Louis
Kid
Waterbury
Conn
Kaplan
Herman
Jack Snyder
Jimmie Sakamoto
Japan
Tommy Jones
Atlanta
Uick Quagerelli
Johnny Filucci
Willie Maker
Washington
Tuscaloosa
Ala
A. PS
University of Alabama
Pacific Coast
Pasadena
Golden Tide
Washington University
Grand Canyon
Wallace
Missionary Society at Columbia Elects Officers for Year
At a Columbia meeting the Women's Missionary Society elected officers for the coming year led by president Mrs I B May and including vice president Mrs A B Swift and treasurer Mrs J E McClanahan. The group also named superintendents for youth juniors study supplies and local work.
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News-Star
Columbia
Women’s Missionary Society
I. B. May
A. B. Swift
Jarrell
J. R. Brown
J. E. McClanahan
A. D. Bridger
R. E
English Stripling Wins in 124 Ring Battles
London reports Teddy Baldrock a 17 year old boxing prodigy with 124 bouts in three years and no defeats. He fought often twice daily in the east end and is hailed as a hero amid expectations of a career rivaling Jimmy Wilde.
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London
A. P
Teddy Baldrock
East End
Jimmy Wilde
Great Britain
White Sox Announce Five Exhibition Games Schedule
The Chicago White Sox plan five spring training exhibitions, departing March 1 for Shreveport where the opener is set with the Shreveport club on March 18. Also noted is Newell Banks, renowned for checkers, performing a simultaneous display in Denver against multiple chess and checker players.
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Chicago
A. P
Chicago White Sox
Shreveport
Newell Banks
Checkers
Denver
Clarks Boys Basketball Heads to Shreveport
The Clarks team travels to Shreveport tomorrow to face Glasco High School in a decisive game after defeating Dry Prong 25 to 19 last Saturday. The Monroe Baptist Young People’s Union aids a Mandeville house for annual tournaments.
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Monroe Baptist Young People’s Union
Mandeville
Clarks
Shreveport
Glasco High School
Glasco
Safety Council Unit Organized at Bastrop
A National Council was organized at the Louisiana Pulp and Paper Co in Bastrop Louisiana with Erling Riis A H Dumaree F L Eldridge James Lee and Robert Graham named to the general committee The non profit aims to promote Health Safety and Sanitation in industrial public and home life The council began in 1916 and now lists over 4000 industrial concerns government departments insurance companies schools and individuals as members The general committee will meet Thursdays Sheriff G W Naff Luther Cox and Percy Cheshire returned from Baton Rouge after transporting four prisoners to the penitentiary including Frank Cox More visitors stopped by town including W K Harkness Lydia Hewett and James Courtney
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News-Star
Bastrop
Louisiana Pulp and Paper Co
Erling Riis
A. H. Dumaree
F. L. Eldridge
James Lee
Robert Graham
Wis
G. W. Naff
Messrs
Luther Cox
Percy Cheshire
Baton Rouge
Frank Cox
Ruth Plays Through Snow to Ready for Return
Babe Ruth ignores frozen ground and snow as he trains indoors for a 1925 comeback. He says he has been playing in snow drifts in Boston to stay sharp, insisting winter weather won t stop his golf practice while awaiting baseball opponents.
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New York
A. J
Babe Ruth
Boston
Ring Results by Associated Press
Cleveland Eddie Shea of Chicago knocked out Benjie Gershe in the featherweight bout. Maxie Holub of Akron defeated Art Vanderre. Eddie Rowan of Sharon Pa outpointed Murray Dayton of New York. Jack Malone of St Paul outpointed Dick Evans of Youngstown in a middleweight bout. Johnny Kaiser won a decision over Johnny Rosen of Canada in featherweight. Tony Ross of Pittsburgh defeated Aramis De Pino of Havana in Havana bout.
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Cleveland
Eddie Shea
Chicago
Bennie Gershe
Maxie Holub
Akron
Art Vanderre
Buffalo
Eddie Rowan
Sharon
Murray Dayton
New York
Youngstown
Ohio
Jack Malone
St. Paul
Dick Evans
Grid Star Gets Offers from Baseball Teams
New York December 19. Ernie Nevers a Stanford full back has drawn offers from the New York Giants and the Yankees, as baseball may add to his already noted football prowess. His pitching feats rival his gridiron achievements.
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New York
A. P
Ernie Nevers
Stanford University
New York Giants
Yankees
Rickard Denies Holding Stock in French Firm
New York reports Tex Rickard denied any interest in the Paris based Monitor organization. He said his American business absorbs his time and he never considered expanding abroad. A Paris dispatch linked him to Jefferson of Jackson Mississippi joining Antoine Boye in the firm once led by Manitou.
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New York
A. P
Paris
Tex Rickard
Monitor
Rickard
America
Richard
Jefferson
Jackson, Miss
Antoine Boye
Manitot
Sweden Boasts Only Three Golf Clubs Nationwide
The report notes that Sweden has just three golf clubs for the entire country, highlighting a sparse golf infrastructure and limited local facilities.
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Sweden
Frank Frisch Prefers Real Diamond Action
Frank Frisch, star second baseman of the New York Giants and ex Fordham athlete, rejects entering the managerial field despite being considered to succeed John McGraw. He writes from Florida that he prefers playing infield defense to any role where he cannot participate in the game.
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New York
A. P
Frank Frisch
New York Giants
Fordham University
John McGraw
Frank
Florida
James Tierney
Giants
Mer Rouge Triumphs In Close Season Finale Victory
Mer Rouge High defeats Bastrop High 13 to 11 in a fast season closer. Mer Rouge finishes with 11 wins in 12 games, outscoring opponents 227 to 147. The team beat Collinson Bonita Bastrop and Farmerville and earned a win over Start in interparish play.
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News-Star
MER Rouge
Mer Rouge High
Bastrop High
Start High
Collinson
Bonita
Bastrop
Farmerville
Start
Mel Rouge
Sims
Chesire
Snider
Peterson
Bilis
Risinger
Kansas City Blues to Train at Lake Charles
Kansas City will train at Lake Charles for the 1926 season according to owner George Muelenbach who announced the plan.
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Kansas City Blues
Lake Charles
Kansas City
A. P
Kansas City American Association
George Muelenbach
Funeral for Siki Held in Gotham Church
Funeral services for the boxer Battling Siki were held at Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York. Rev Clayton Powell preached that Siki, born in America, was a victim of civilization and would have earned high honors and a world title, had he lived.
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Siki
Gotham
New York
Batttling
Mohammedan Pi
Clayton Powell
Wiu
Rica
Notary Public Listed Irene Simms in Monroe
Miss Irene Simms listed as notary public in the Monroe area for official documents and services as noted by the Monroe News-Star with contact phone 224.
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Irene Simms
Monroe
News-Star
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