Fistic Prospects For 1925 Highlight Dempsey Return
The 1925 boxing calendar promises renewed title activity with Jack Dempsey likely to defend against Tommy Gibbons or Harry Wills, possible Firpo comeback, and a climactic outdoor season in September. Contenders across divisions surface, including McTigue, Tunny, Stribling, Berlenbach, Greb challengers Flowers Delaney Slattery Walker and Leonard wavering, while Flyweight Pancho Villa may return to defend title against Genaro. Mrs Helen Vernet, Britain’s only woman bookmaker, arrives in New York to rest at Palm Beach.
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New York
A. P
Jack Dempsey
Imis Angel Firpo
Tommy Gibbons
Harry Ills
Firpo
Gibbons
Dempsey
Wills
Mike McTigue
Tex Richard
Gene Tunny
Young Stribling
Paul Berlenbach
McTigue
Harry Greb
Tiger Flowers
Atlanta Negro
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Conn
Greb
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
Mickey Walker
New York State Athletic Commission
Dave Shade
Benny Idle
Benny Leonard
Leonard
Walker
State Athletic Commission
Sid Terris
New Yorker
Jack Bernstein
Sid Barbarian
Mandela
Luis Vicentini
Kid Kaplan
Bobby Garcia
Mike Dundee
Bebe Herman
Helen Vernet
Britain
American
Palm Beach
Al-e-co Ad Promotes Pure Hog Lord Product
An advertisement from Green's Market and Grocery touts a product named Pure Hog Lord. The brief note appears in a 13 3t line with a simple testimonial tone and no other details. The items listed imply a local goods promotion targeted to readers of the period.
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Green’s Market & Grocery
Dorando, Nurmi Record Mentioned In Sport Briefs
Dorando, famed Italian distance runner who collapsed at the Olympics, set a record in America that Paavo Nurmi had not yet matched. Sid Terris, Benny Leonard, and other boxing figures are noted along with Dodgers figures Bilbert Robinson and Nelson Gordon Greene, highlighting training and changes ahead.
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Sport Briefs
A. P
Dorando
America
Paavo Nurmi
Nelson Gordon Greene
Nathaniel Greene
Brooklyn Dodgers
N. G. Greene
Miami Opens With Record Crowd At Inaugural Meet
Miami hosts one of Florida’s largest crowds for the first day of the Miami Jockey Club’s inaugural meeting at Hialeah Park. Seven races on the card, feature the Miami handicap over a mile and seventy yards with seven entries. Some 600 horses are quartered on the grounds as post time for the first race is 2 30 p m. About one million dollars was spent on the track stands stables and equipment during the past year.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Miami Jockey Club
Hieleh Park
Walker to clash with Colima in Pacific Coast welter bout
Vernon Calif February 24 sees welterweight champion Mickey Walker matched with Bert Colima in a twelve round no decision bout. Walker seeks to defend his title and extend his reign against Colima on the coast.
Regatta Slated for June 22 on Hudson at Poughkeepsie
The annual intercollegiate regatta is scheduled for June 22 on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie. The three mile course will determine top collegiate rowing teams.
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New York
Poughkeepsie
Hudson
Market Ad Touts Hog Lard at Green's Market & Grocery
An old newspaper snippet promotes Hog Lard at Green's Market and Grocery located at 13 31. The ad appeals to customers with competitive pricing and urges immediate purchase. Local shoppers are invited to visit the store for a variety of groceries.
New Commander of Germany's Navy Appointed
Herr Loebe named new President of the German Reichstag and a leading mind in the nation. He started as a printer's devil, edited several Socialist newspapers, and is praised for his brilliance in political life.
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Germany
Herr Loebe
Reichstag
House of Representatives
United States
Wrestling Champion Munn Acts as KC Preacher and More
Wayne J. Munn world heavyweight wrestling champion recently preached at First Christian church in Kansas City. He has been a football star, army lieutenant, wheat hand, circus clown, school principal, prize fighter, and actor after accepting a $25000 vaudeville contract, adding a film and stage career to his varied résumé.
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Chicago
Wayne J. Munn
Munn
Strangler
Lewis
First Christian Church
Kansas City
University of Nebraska
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Huff Knocks Trembley Out In Third Round Bout
In Wilmington Eddie Huff of San Pedro knocks out Eddie Trembley of Bangor in the light heavyweight match during the third round.
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Wilmington
Del
Eddie Huffman
San Pedro
Eddie Trembley
Bangor
Maine
Federal control for baseball urged by Johnson as needed change
A petition headed by B. B. Johnson of the American League calls on Congress to license clubs players managers and umpires and to pay union salaries. It proposes a three member government commission to regulate the sport with annual licenses and penalties for violations.
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Johnson
New York
B. B. Johnson
Congress
Cleveland
Joseph A. Collier
United States
Washington
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root touted as kidney remedy in ad
An advertisement extols Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming it relieves urinary troubles and rheumatism. It offers a sample bottle by parcel post for ten cents and lists Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York with bottles available at drug stores.
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Ed Mill Haarlem
Phoenix Drug Store
Chase-Amman Drug Co
New South Drug Store, Ltd
Collens Pharmacy
Faulk’s Drug Store
Aly
Parcel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghampton
N. Y
Udv
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