Boxing Outlook Falters As 1931 Ends In Confusion
SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT San Francisco December 16 1931 boxing scene ends year in confusion as Johnson Parkes Langford Wolgast Attell McFarland Welsh suffer poor showings. Packey McFarland Freddie Welsh blame ring form while Attell fight with Hogan postponed to December 29 due to Attell injury.
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San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Billy Parkes
Sam Langford
Australia
Ad Wolgast
Abe Attell
Packer McFarland
Freddie Welsh
Wells
McFarland
Packey
Tommy Murphy
Emile Whciry
Tescay
Smile
Chicago
Cage
Murphy
United States
Hogan
Pacific Coast
New York
Attell
Wall
Auto Club to study new San Antonio race course
The San Antonio Automobile Club weighs building a major one to three mile track with a flat surface and long straightaway at the fairgrounds to host two racing meets yearly. Dr J B Welding outlines plan and costs, with a luncheon to decide if the club or a stock company will manage construction.
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San Antonio
Fair Grounds
Automobile ‘Club
Stork
Farr Association
Menger
Tlay
T A Club
Fielding
P. Brown
J. MM, Vince
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Wall Association
Russia
Automobbia Club
Locum
Florida
California
Welding
Antonio
Gen Antonio
Inter
Farmer Nalley Traded Shave For Haircut In Chicago Shop
Clarence Tawa farmer J B Nalley visited Chicago for stock shows and asked a barber William O Brien for a shave. Nalley paid $3.20 for a shave and hair trim but the barber kept the extra amount, was later arrested, and fined $20 with costs plus repayment of Nalley’s hair purchase.
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J.B. Nalley
Clarence
Tawa
Nalley
William O'Brien
Nallay
Hin
Nallsy
Aatlave
Charles Berryman
Costa
What’s the matter with Sam White
A poem praising Princeton athletes recalls Sam White alongside Arthur Pue Lamar John DeWitt and Sammy White. It highlights his football deeds and compares him to Yale Harvard and Saint George, ending with the repeated question What’s the matter with Sammy White.
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Arthur Pue
Yale
Nassau
Sam White
Lamar
Tigers
Bulldogs
John DeWitt
Princeton
Sam Whiter
Sammy White
Harvard
Fale
Winter race meet at Juarez proves successful
El Paso reports the Juarez 100 day meeting continues with strong crowds and clean racing. Meadow, the high class mare, returns to form and wins against top competition, signaling a peak for western racing as Jyares Jockey Club earns praise for keeping events free from scandal.
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Sfoway
Wsut
EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Wade McLeemore
Abilene
J. W. Fuller
Molesworth
J. Haonry
J. Moore
Denny
Borel
A. Welch
Small
Sumer
Send
Jyares Jockey Club
Down Here
Mexico City
Hayu
Kentucky
Maxico City
Haan
Northwest
Canada
Sailor Burke Triumphs In Pittsburg Bout
Burke defeated Tom McMahon of Newcastle 6 rounds in a stiff boxing match. Burke controlled most rounds with sharp jabs and power swings except for McMahon’s best burst in the fourth. Also reported, San Antonio Traction workers played seven up at Century alleys, Muhlendorff and team winning two games to one with high scores around 80.
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Pittsburg
Saltor Burke
Tom McMahon
Burke
MecMahon
Bonhag Sets New 3000 Meter Indoor Record
Special to the Leghic New York reports Bonhag of the Irish American Tire club and the fivesmile national union broke the 3000 meter indoor record at the annual indoor games of the Thi Treghment Athletic association held at the Brook Armory. The field included Lewin of the South Peterson Athletic and other contestants.
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Leghic New York
Bonhag
Fivesmile National Union
Thi Treghment Athletic Association
Armory
Brook
Jlins
Bonhug
Trish Jean Athlete Club
Lewin
South Peterson Athletic
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Grover Hoyer
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Joe Rogers
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Giada Roxton
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A. F. Beal
Gunter Building
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Real Vonsoral
Iiddis Foe
Christmas Wines
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Hill & HW
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Lawrence Barrett
Charles Carroll
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Morris Block & Co
Alamo Plaza
Maxwell Automoviles
Eastman Kodaks
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