Firpo Career Ended Says Promoters in May
New York report says Luis Firpo has reached a point of physical decay making a comeback impossible. Promoters led by Billy McCarney and Tex Rickard state Firpo weighs 285 pounds and cannot return to ring condition. He has lived abroad and largely ceased training, boarding a steamer for South America as Jack Dempsey weighed options for a foreign rematch.
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Firpo Weighs In On Heavyweight Championship Return
The article reports LT quoting Firpo about his health and weight under 240 pounds and his potential ring return within two months. A friend of the Argentine consul relays that Firpo feels fine and would train in the hands of a skilled American trainer.
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Pittsburgh Checker Team To Play Here
The Central M C A checker team of Pittsburgh will face the New Castle Y team at the focal association on Saturday May 4, per Walter Kirkar Social Secretary. Smocky City will be represented by 12 or 15 players. Negotiations for Banks of Detroit the national checker champion to appear for an exhibition are under way with Banks able to field 25 men at once.
Bessemer In Four County Meet Today
Bessemer High will send eleven men to the Annual Inter County Track and Field meet today at New Wilmington. The relay unit Pykonen Nord Puromaki Halttunen is strong. Puromaki, a first year varsity, has shown well in trials. Snyder Serjack and Young run the distances while Halttunen Puromaki and Pykonen run the dashes.
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SPORT SPARKS BY LES CONKLIN
A humorous column questions why Nobel prize honors are not given to sports writers, listing infamous nicknames and phrases never used by writers, and ends with a note on a fire insurance payout of 470 million.
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Help From The Angels Raises Killefer Hopes Again
The Cubs trade for Habbit Maranville, then waivers shift as Charley Hollacher fades and Jimmy McAuley joins from Los Angeles to shore up the infield. Killefer fears the shortstop jinx may strike again while McAuley proves his mettle at second and short.
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Two Baseball Games Set At National Radiators Grounds
Two stellar baseball games are scheduled next week at the National Radiators grounds. Carthna Delivered Beet HAL Ohio Electric clash with the Trolleyvtien followed by the Italian A. A. game on Monday afternoon at four o'clock.
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Team meeting and field captain to be named
Ton A. C. will hold a team meeting Tuesday at 6 o'clock after the game. On Monday evening an important meeting in Chris Coult hard's office at 8 o'clock will discuss other business and appoint a field captain. All players are asked to report.
Harry Greb Triumphs Over Rojas in Detroit Show
International News Service reports Harry Greb dominating Sobor Romero Rojas of Chile in ten rounds in Detroit. Greb proved faster and craftier, though the middleweight title was not on the line. In the prelims, Philibin defeated Franklin Murphy on a foul, and Billy Peterson stopped Harry Krotto in under two rounds.
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Benson Chosen Manager Of Bessemer Pirates
BESSEMER Pa May 2 At a meeting of local baseball players George Benson was elected manager of the Bessemer Pirates He has a long Missouri history and is well qualified Indications point to a strong season as most players return to the lineup
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Three Ball Games This Afternoon
Three baseball games scheduled for today feature the Italian A A clashing with Coaltown Independents at Coal town Mahoning A A meeting Boa sémer Mahoningtono and the Colored Stars facing Warren Moose at auure Park Caacade etroat. Rich Boston man jailed in currency case.
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Baseball Championship Rally Nets Nine to Four Victory
Tagging Bases International News Service reports a pennant chase with the Senators rallying for five runs in the fifth to beat the Athletics 9 to 4. Stoner pitched briefly, Indians fans cheered as Cobb and Speaker starred, while Ty Cobb hit four. A Phillies win 6 to 4 over the Braves featured Fonaeoa’s homer with two aboard and a triple play. White Sox rallied to defeat Browne 9 to ? Hartnett hit his eighth homer as Cubs beat Cardinals 6 to 4, snapping Cardinals’ sixth straight loss. Red Sox beat Yankees 7 to 6 on a five-run seventh.
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Yale Favorite in Triangular College Meet
Yale and Pennsylvania lead a three team triangular track meet in New Haven as Dartmouth and Dartmouth compete for Intercollegiate title prep. The event features 15 races with strong lineups including H N Hope and Lawson Robertson for Pennsylvania and Yale sprinters and distance runners led by Smith and Gage. Coaches Hillman and Deacon anticipate key events in the afternoon program.
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Sale of Railroad Stock Triggers Merger Rumor
Norfolk Va May 2 Acquisition of a controlling interest in Norfolk Southern Railroad stock by Ernest Williams of Lynchburg leads to talk of a new rail merger. Williams bought Marsden J. Perry 60 000 shares and will join the board. Virginian Railway stockholders meet to vote on a proposed 999 year lease of Norfolk and Western. approval expected.
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Day's News Portrait of Rear Admiral Morris Family
Rear Admiral Charles Morris, Paymaster General of the United States Navy, comes from a long line of military figures. He is the son of Brigadier General Charles Morris and the grandson of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Morris, a noted early Army officer.
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Notable Naval Paymaster General Famed Lineage
A great grandson of Commodore Morris, who served on the Constitution in the War of 1812, is named as the new Paymaster General. Born in Newport, Rhode Island in 1876, he graduated MIT in 1906 and joined the naval service in 1898, two years after completing his studies and near the start of the Spanish-American War.
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Nicea Council To Be Observed At Trinity Church
The 1,600th anniversary of the Council of Nicea and the Nicene Creed will be observed at Trinity Church with 7:30 and 11 oclock morning services and an evening service at 7:30. The Most Reverend Ethelbert Talbot will lead prayers and hymns, highlighting the council’s lasting impact on Christian belief and episcopal history.
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Bethany and Geneva in Dual Meet Today
Bethany College in Bethany West Virginia hosts a dual track meet with Geneva College at Beaver Falls. Coach Latto leads about a dozen Bison athletes in the 1926 season opener following strong showings last week and notes improved track material for the year.
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Wampum First Baptist Church Schedule
Wampum First Baptist Church outlines Sunday programs with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Morning service at 11 a.m. on the topic The Ghost of Discipleship. Evening service at 8 p.m. on Heaven. Missionary Circle meets at Mrs. Wyatt Crane's Crescentdale home Thursday at 2 p.m.
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Erie youth 17 18 jailed for carrying gun
Pittsburgh May 2 International News Service Erie youth Marshall Moore, 17, Erin, began a jail sentence from two to four months for carrying a revolver after entering a drug store to look at goldfish. Police found a revolver. Moore denied intent to rob. Judge Judea Heymeker ruled a revolver unnecessary to watch goldfish and sentenced Moore to two to four months.
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Von Hindenburg's Son To Be Member Of Personal Staff
President elect Von Hindenburg will bring his son Major Oscar Von Hindenburg and Lieut. Col. Von Feldmann to Berlin as members of his personal staff. Oscar is a Reichswehr officer at the cavalry school and may serve as the president's personal military adjutant. Feldmann, whose brother is a Milwaukee banker, will go to Berlin for the inauguration on May 12, with post to be decided. The article notes questions about furnishing the Wilhelmstrasse residence and mentions Hindenburg may bring fixtures, including his traph. The daughter-in-law, wife of Major Von Hindenburg, will be first lady as his sister-in-law refuses to leave Potsdam. In reply to Wilhelm Marx's support letter, the president states he would have taken the same position.
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Bids For Road in Four Counties To Be Opened May 20
Harrisburg May 2 The Department of Highways announced bids will be opened May 20 at the state capital for road construction in four counties. Patton township Erie county Fairview and Franklin townships Jefferson Oliver Perry Young and McGarmont townships Washington county and South Scrahand and Amwell townships involve reinforced concrete and bituminous surfaces across several miles.
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