Flyweight Triumph Evokes Historic Wilde Villa Clash
The Tokyo bout where Yoshio Shirai won Japan’s first world flyweight title over Dada Marino is recalled as tame. The piece contrasts it with the 1923 Villa Wilde NY bout, noting Villa’s youth, Pancho Villa’s strength, and a dash of luck that helped him claim the title.
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Yoshio Shirai
Japan
Dada Marino
Polo Grounds
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Pancho Villa
Philippines
Pride of Wales
Jimmy Wilde
Jimmy
Villa
Pancho
Wilde's Last Stand: Wilde Brutalized by Villa in Debilitating Comeback
In a June night bout, Villa lands a late bell overhand right on Wilde after the bell, dropping the Welsh champion. Although the blow is unintentional, referee Patsy Haley cannot disqualify Villa. Wilde endures a grueling seven rounds, delivering a game display before succumbing to punishment.
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London
Pete Herman
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Villa
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Jimmy Wilde
Lovellette recalls avalanche of college offers
Clyde Lovellette, the Kansas star, says 45 to 50 colleges pursued him as a high school player, offering up to $10 000, a new car and a house. He notes Kansas offered far less but is glad he chose the Jayhawks. schools named include Indiana Purdue Notre Dame Kentucky Georgia and many others.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Black Cat Turns White After Fright in Indiana
Mrs. James Wright of Greencastle Indiana reports her coal black Angora cat began turning white after a scare while chasing a canary. The cat knocked over a bird cage and pots, hid under a chair for hours, and the canary remained unperturbed.
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James Wright
Greencastle
Indiana
New and Useful Top Desert Island Samaritan Gadget Pack
Compact pocket tool combines a slide rule magnifier ruler eraser and depth gauge with a detachable straight-edge. Whisker Helper delivers ready-made lather for shaving claimed to wilt stubborn whiskers with sixty shaves per unit. Three-Brush Rush polishes corners via three counter-rotating brushes with quick-change option. Mult-Use Tool offers six angle bits three chisels in a cherry wood case. One-Wheel Tractor features streamlined hood and 234 hp motor with finger tip controls. Midget Microfilmer portable camera magazines 50 feet 16 mm film for copying documents. Air-Powered Screwdriver offers instant reverse action for high speed production.
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