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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1925
Page
6
Sports editor notes Joe Cantillon like gains from youth as Red Sox plan a rookie laden lineup for 1924 Spring. Fohl to open camp with injuries and many new players competing for spots while veterans Harris and Lee face fresh challengers.
Columbia Dartmouth Penna and Gorpel move to form a nucleus for an intercollegiate baseball league this season hoping to mirror the existing basketball league. Representatives from the four schools will meet in New York today to discuss a possible arrangement.
Pasyo Nurmi of Toronto ran a mile and a half in eight minutes and two fifths of a second, winning the event but finishing one minute slower than the previous night.
Milan Italy Italian boxing federation nears approval for Giuseppe Spalla to challenge Erminio for the heavyweight national title in a planned bout between brothers.
Latzo of Wilkes Barre Pa defeats Pet Latzo in a hard fought ten round welterweight bout in Hollywood California. The article also includes a legal notice from Ouachita Parish Louisiana seeking letters of administration for the estate of Samuel F Reagan deceased with court date and judge.
The New York State Athletic Commission urges Jack Dempsey to respond within 24 hours to a potential title fight. Harry Wills, the giant challenger, is named along with Tommy Gibbons as other possible contenders, prompting public boxing debate nationwide.
Louisiana document records the amendment of Claiborne Department Store Inc to Boston Department Store Incorporated. It notes stockholder resolution on December 30, 1924, changing name and domicile from Haynesville Claiborne Parish to Monroe Ouachita Parish, with meetings at Monroe. Signed by A L Semmelman and Mrs Wallie Prickett March 5 1925.
Detroit Tigers push speed and power workouts under Ty Cobb in Florida drills as recruits Holloway Moore Doyle and Walker pitch. Reds report Mays and Cuban imports to Orlando, while Indians work on bunting with Fewster and Myers at Lakeland. Pirates weather showers in Paso Robles as McKechnig keeps pitchers active. Phillies Athletics bat and run in Fort Myers fixtures as Yannigans fare poorly at Bradenton. Boston teams in St Petersburg with six inning test games for Bancroft and new recruits.
In Tarpon Springs and surrounding camps, Browns manager George Sisler tests six young pitchers after eight days of workouts. Yankee players lose in St Petersburg to a Rockies unit dubbed the Yannigans. Chicago Cubs and White Sox camps report injuries and illness with Westnedge sent home to recover. Ebbetts and Vance linked to a possible salary deal as spring drills continue under warm southern skies.
The New York State Athletic Commission suspended a licensed second for tossing a towel into the ring and later a water bucket over the ropes. The towel distraction saw the fight continue and the bucket strike the opponent, nearly knocking him out. Gene Tunney sought a license to fight Tommy Gibbons with the commission open to approval if proper application is filed.
Monroe Steam Laundry advertises a ready dye service run by an expert dyer. The notice highlights up to the minute equipment and professional handling. It lists the business as Monroe Steam Laundry with phone numbers 102 and 103.
Brief transit note noting location 208 in the bus waiting room near So Grand and the telephone number 772. No further context or events provided in the fragment.
An application to stage a twelve round boxing match between Tiger Flowers of Atlanta and Allentown Joe Gans has been filed with the Atlanta Boxing Commission by Walk Miller. The planned fight is set for March 31 in Atlanta.
Mon roe Steam Laundry advertises top dyeing services with wide color matching capabilities. Phones 102 and 103, 6-3.
John Francis Meehan is introduced as New York University's new head football coach. The 1920s era figure is praised for resilience after Syracuse's 16 to 7 loss to Colgate and a 7 to 0 upset of Nebraska. Meehan previously rebuilt a shorthanded Orange squad and now leads the Violet team at NYU.
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