Italian Defeated by Gothamite in Millrose Upset
At the Millrose A C indoor meet Willie Plant of Newark defeated Ugo Frigerio in the feature three miles and 185 yards. Plant set an indoor record with 22 minutes 6.5 seconds. Paavo Nurmi set two world records in the two and a half mile Wanamaker cup event, finishing ahead of Jose Ray and Goodwin.
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New York
A. P
Millrose A. C
Ugo Frigerio
Willie Plant
Newark
America
Paavo Nurmi
Jose Ray
Chicago
Ray
Nurmi
Willie ‘Goodwin
A. C. Plant
Frigerio
Plant
George Goulding
Canada
Millrose
Jackson Scholz
Loren Murchison
A. C
Scholz
J. J. Sullivan
Boston College
Georgetown University
Brooks
Holden
Sullivan
Marsters
Herb Meyer
New York A. C
Charles H. Moore
Penn State
Moore
Meyer
Northwestern Swimming Team Begins Western Tour
Northwestern Universitys swimming team leaves Chicago tonight for a western tour with engagements against top mid west and Pacific coast tank combinations.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
Mid-West
Pacific Coast
College Scores Roundup Sees Early Action
Wavy 34 over Duquesne 30. Army 38 over Massachusetts Tech 19. Princeton defeats Amherst 58 to 11. Texas A and M edges Rice 29 to 21.
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Wavy
Duquesne
Army
Massachusetts Tech
Princeton
Amherst
Texas A. and
Rice
O Connell Refuses Testimony in 924 Baseball Scandal
Former Giant outfielder Jimmy O Connell via his attorney refuses to testify in the 924 baseball scandal unless immunity is assured. He states he will not testify without protection, as investigators seek statements from players and associates.
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O'Connel
New York
Jimmy O'Connell
Giant
Auction secures Lexington stallions and mares for Widener
Joseph E Widener of Philadelphia bought three famous stallions Fair Play Hourless and Messenger and sixty five mares from the late August Bel Recor Lexington Kentucky stud to place on Auction.
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Lexington
Fair Play
Hourless
Messenger
Kentucky
Pursery Stud
Joseph E. Widener
Philadelphia
Stops Robson in eighth round at Boston bout
Boston veteran Robson was stopped by Tiger Flowers of Atlanta in the eighth round of a scheduled 10 round middleweight bout.
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Robson Boston
Tiger Flowers
Atlanta
Niegro
Tommy Robson
Boston
When Tilden Gambled His All on One Shot
Davis J Walsh profiles William Tilden in 1922, detailing his duel with Johnston in the national championships at Germantown. Tilden faced a near-defeat as Johnston won the first four games of the fourth set, but Tilden produced a stunning, unreturnable ace that swung the match and sealed the title for Tilden.
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Davis J. Walsh
Tilden
William T. Tilden
Vincent Richards
Billy Johnson
Lindley Murray
Murray
Johnston
Germantown Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Safté
Martin Accepts $80,000 defense bid for bantam title
Eddie Martin agrees to an $80,000 offer to defend his bantamweight crown against Frankie Genaro, the American flyweight champion.
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Martin
New York
Cannonball
Eddie Martin
Frankie Genaro
Connie Mack Names Earl Mack Captain of Athletics
Connie Mack announced that his son Earl Mack will captain the Philadelphia Athletics in the American League, succeeding Danny Murphy. Mack previously managed in the Carolina Association Blue Ridge and Three I Leagues.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Earl Mack
Athletics
Danny Murphy
Young Mack
Blue Ridge
Cubs Hopeful as Pittsburgh Deals Revitalize Pennant Bid
Chicago officials credit three Pittsburgh trades and returns from injuries plus the hiring of George Gibson as coach for stronger 1925 Cubs prospects. Acquired are Wilbur Cooper Rabbit Mainville Charley Grimm, with Clarke A Pittinger added. Hollacher and Friberg report readiness, Grigsby Heathcote slated for outfield, and a mound trio of Cooper Alexander Keen Kaufmann.
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Chicago
A. P
Pittsburgh
Cub
George Gibson
Chicago Nationals
Wm. Veeck
Cubs
George Grantham
Vick Aldridge
Bert Niehaus
Southern Association
Wilbur Cooper
Clarke A. Pittinger
Friberg
Denver Grigsby
Cliff Heathcote
Hack Miller
Arnold Statz
Cooper
Grover Alexander
Vic Keen
Tony Kaufmann
Helfrich Wins Millrose 600 for Third Time
Penn State runner Alan B. Helfrich breaks the tape to win the Millrose A C 600 for the third consecutive time. He secures permanent possession of the BE H. Post trophy, a prize dating to 1915. The article notes prior creators like James E Meredith and Wallace F. Johnson in Philadelphia.
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A. B
Alan B. Helffrich
Penn State
Millrose
Track legends clash as Nurmi eyes four thousand yards
More than three hundred entries are listed for the Morning Side A C track meet in New York with Paavo Nurmi expected to break four thousand yard marks once set by Alfred Shrubb. Willie Plant and Ugo Frigerio renew their rivalry after Plant defeated Frigerio at Millrose. Meredith Barrett, former Cedar Rapids Baseball League catcher, becomes history teacher in Burlington High School while in Dayton Ohio.
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A. C
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Alfred Shrubb
England
Willie Plant
Ugo Frigerio
Plant
Frigerio
Meredith Barrett
Cedar Rapids Club
Mississippi Valley Baseball League
Barrett
Dayton
Ohio
Burlington
Iowa
University of Iowa
Malone Signs to Meet Murphy in Sioux City Match
Malone a middle eight was signed to meet Frankie Murphy in Sioux City on February 17 at Omaha.
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