Honey Boy Finnegan Emerges As Featherweight Contender
Damon Runyon discusses Richard Finnegan of Boston as a leading featherweight hopeful. The piece outlines a history of title precursors and elimination bouts involving Johnny Dundee, Beny Bass, Red Chapman, and others, noting Finnegan's weight skills, southpaw style, and recent victories including over Bass and Chick Suggs in Boston.
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International Features Service
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Navy
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Honey Boychard Finnegan
Boston
Mass
Richard Finnegan
Honey Boy
Benny Bass
Philadelphia
Finnegan
Bass
Chick Suggs
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
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Jess McMahon
George Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Fineagan
Mr. Finnegan
Tir
McMahon
Johnny Dundee
Washington
Feathers
Cobb Testimonial Draws Augusta Support For Ty Cobb
In Augusta on December 24 a large crowd gathered around the Confederate monument to pledge faith in Ty Cobb. A testimonial meeting led by the chamber of commerce featured Judge William Barrett Mayor William P White and L S Arrington among speakers. Cobb defended himself against Dutch Leonard's fixed game charges as unfounded and spoke of the hurt of lifelong accusations. He recalled betting on the 1919 World Series games and losing.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
City
Tate
William Barrett
United States Distet Court
Wm. P. White
L. S. Arrington
Amber
Cobb
Dge A. L. Franklin
Richand County Superior Court
Detroit
Leonard
At- Journal
LSU to Meet Louisiana College in Pineville January 21 22
LSU Tigers will face Louisiana College in Pineville in two games on January 21 and 22 in the Wildcat gym. Pineville Kitten team to play Baton Rouge Baby Tigers later. Local players Burnett Wilson Downs Roberts McMichael vie for Cats five. Finley to study away from school amid football and basketball losses.
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Louisiana State University Tigers
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Baton Rouge
Burnett
Wilson
Capitol Institution
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Downs
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McMichael
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Urania Flash
Red” Snows
Paul Finley
Finley
Stupe Hatcher
H. E. Walden
Hatcher
Cats Rely on Key Guard Despite Losses This Winter
The team loses a 200 point scorer who anchored both offense and defense last season. The coach says the squad lacks confidence in winning major honors this winter without that pivotal player.
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Maloney to be sent against Berlenbach or Big Knute Hansen
Tex Rickard props up a fifth deck for Jimmy Maloney by lining up either Paul Berlenbach of Chicago or Big Knute Hansen of Racine as his next opponent. Berlenbach’s slot depends on his January bout with Mike McTigue, with a later matchup against the Sharkey-Uzcudum winner planned for Boston early next year. Babe Herman meets Al Winkler in a semi final. Carl Duane fights Frankie Fink in another ten rounder.
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Tex Rickard
Big Knute Hansen
Racine
Wis
Paul Berlenbach
Jimmy Ma
Loney
Boston
Harry Persson
Rickard
Hansen
Berlenbach
Mike McTigue
Maloney
Jack Sharkey
Paulino Uzcudum
Babe Herman
California
al Winkler
Philadelphia
Carl Duane
Frankie Fink
Detroit Fans Push Landis to Rule on Cobb and Speaker
Detroit readers press Commissioner Landis to state whether Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker are guilty or innocent of charges. A telegram from Joseph Benjamin asks for clarity after Cobb supporters urge public judgment.
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Landis
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Cobb
Joseph Benjamin
Leonard
People of
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