Walter Eckersall Mourned By American Amateur Sport
Walter Herbert Eckersall, famed Chicago football player and long time boxing and football official, dies of a heart attack in Chicago. Survived by daughter Elizabeth, sisters Etta and Mrs. Stephen Anderson, and brothers Arthur and Elmer. Funeral at Holy Cross church Thursday morning.
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Illinois
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Colts
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Etta Eckersall
Stephen Anderson
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Denver
Elmer
Gary
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Holy Cross Church
Hopewell Leads Montgomery Ward Team to Victory
Hopewell led the Muscatine Montgomery Ward squad to a 29 to 18 win over the Washington Montgomery Ward aggregation at the YMCA court. He scored seven baskets for 14 points. Washington briefly led late in the third quarter before Muscatine regained control.
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Farmer Dies in Ring Bout in Tacoma
Tacoma boxing tragedy as Frank Farmer a 39 year old veteran collapses in the fifth round and dies from a stomach blow described as a heart block. Opponent Joe Boyd of Aberdeen is detained pending inquest while witnesses report the blows were fair and not unusually hard. Farmer who began his ring career in 1911 faced foes such as Sam Langford Joe Bonds Jack Dillon and Bill Tate. The Rapid City note mentions Kenny Austin stopping Al Vigil in Denver.
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Spark Plug) Boyd
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Carnera to Meet Trafton in Ten Round Kansas City Bout
Primo Carnera 270 pounds trains briskly for tomorrow night's ten round bout with George Trafton former Chicago football pro. Trafton vows to attack the Italian after his recent showings and remarks on pursuing a bold strategy.
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Radio Baseball Broadcasts Meet Mixed Support Across Leagues
James F. Donahue reports widespread radio coverage of major league home games amid enthusiasm from Bob Quinn and Billy Evans, while critics in minor leagues oppose broadcasts. WB stations plan to air Red Sox, Indians, Cardinals, Cubs, and possibly White Sox and Tigers games, with varied stances from Yankees, Athletics, Reds, and others.
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William Veeck
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Veeck
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Detroit Tigers
E. G. Barrow
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John D. Shibe
Philadelphia Athletics
Barrow
Quaker City
Sidney Weil
Cincinnati Reds
John D. Martin
Riscos Unpopular Victory Upsets Crowd at Garden
Johnny Risko, the Cleveland baker turned heavyweight, narrowly defeated Victorio Campello of Argentina in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Judges split, referee Donovan favored Risko amid crowd boos. Campello led early and impressed ringside observers with sharp rights and defense. The result derailed Campello’s chances of meeting Primo Carnera.
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Associated Press
New York
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Madison Square Garden
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Risko
Miami
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Compolo
Concensus
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Donovan
Campolo
Victoria
Primo Carnera
Baseball Briefs from Spring Training Across Florida
AP reports from multiple cities on early spring activities. Ott struggles with slow pitches in San Antonio as Burns schools Giants pitchers. Dusty Cooke hopes for left field shot with Yankees, while Herman threads contract talks in Clearwater. Klein eyes 50 homers, Simmons sidelined, and Cardinals' Street names four 17 win hurlers in Bradenton.
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Dusty) Cooke
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