Carpentier War Champion Hope Remains Alive
The article recounts Georges Carpentier’s boxing ascent and wartime exploits from early career up to his role as a fighter turned war ace. It covers titles, notable bouts against Wells and McGovern style, then his WWI service as a pilot, observer, and instructor. It notes his postwar return to boxing, potential for heavyweight title contention, and the economic loss from the war era. It also briefly mentions a separate Arkansas and West Ening double bill basketball game with St. Mark’s Episcopal and Alamo Heights, plus West End Methodist versus Street Presbyterian results.
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Weil
Fangl
Georges
Morean
Bandsman Rice
Cycone Smith
Maygland
George. Gunther
Nice
Mbardier Wells
Europe
Ghent
Wells
Carpentier
France
Carpentier Papa
Eyench
Shuapins
Jeff, Smith
j@werica
England
London
Rey McGovern
Jeanette
Carpentier Air Vero
Crown Prince
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Tie
Camnentier
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Red Cross
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Ring
Mg Men's Christian Association
St. Mark’s Episcopal Alamo Heights Methodists
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Street Presbyterian
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Tine Street
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West Ndt
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Saard
Pine Street Presbyterians
Kalies
Bernhardt
Heckerson
Ferguson
Calgary Baptist
Westminster Presbyterian
Aluno Heights Methodist
Jaurel Heights Methodist
M. BF. Carpenter
Magie Hagewood
Roger Stokes
Henry Kitt
Carlton Smith
New Year's Country Run Cross Country Event Planned
A cross country run under Amateur Athletic Union auspices is set for New Year’s Day week at Camp Travis. Fourteen soldiers will represent the border camp at 11 o’clock Wednesday, with entries from Camp John Wise, Fort Sam Houston, and other out of town camps. The committee, including Major J. T. and Is. J. Dingman, will select the official route and finishers receive medals for top ten and winning teams.
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Wiliam
John Wise
Willard and the sports world echo a restless year
A collage of boxing and baseball notes runs through a restless era. Jess Willard eyes comebacks while Pat Moran is fired as Phillies manager after the club's 33 year pennant, amid talk of new leaders and looming major league shifts. Enduring figures like Nap Lajoie exit, others linger as the sports world debates schedules managers and trainers, while fans crave names and drama in a noisy season ahead.
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Pat Moran
Phillie
Baker
Pat
Gun clubs and trapshooting aided America's war effort
The article credits gun clubs with rapid U S military readiness in World War I, noting 4000 shooting schools nationwide and trench shotgun effectiveness at Seicheprey. It highlights govs Whitman and Neville urging broader club cooperation, and predicts growth of public trap facilities and youth shooting education nationwide.
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America
United States
Seiehuprey
Peter Z. Carney
Trans
Flanders
France
Charles S. Whitman
New, Yorks
Switzerland
Matt
Allen, N
Rascoe Contding Park
Praise for McGoorty in boxing circles stands firm
The piece lauds Eddie McGoorty for a long, stellar boxing career. It notes his London rivet run to the finals, his clashes with Bom bardier Wells and other top fighters, and his continued relevance after a decade of effort. It contrasts him with Mike O Dowd Mike Gibbons and Jimmy Clabby, praising his enduring popularity and front line service.
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Pat Moore
Mike O'Dowd
Eddie MecGoorty
McGoorty
London
Bombardier Wells
Bombardier
Eddie
Mike
Mike Gibbons
Jimmy Clabby
Bob Mohr
Bob
Lead Tennis Ratings Highlight Wartime Stars
New York reports a wartime United States Lawn Tennis Association ranking with Robert Lindley Murray of Niagara Falls and William T. Tilden of Philadelphia heading the men’s list. California players were omitted at the state association’s request, and Miss Molin Bjurdstedt tops the women’s rating while two California women could not be rated. W. J. Tilden and Vincent Richards lead the doubles rating.
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New York
Robert Lindley Murray
Niagara Falls
N. X
Wielder
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
America
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Pacific Coast
California Lawn Tennis Association
Molin Bjurdstedt
California
W. J. Tilden
Vincent Richards
Cavalry Officers Detailed for Texas Armory Inspection
Cavalry officers Brownsville Texas and Paul J Davison now at Camp Travin have been detailed as special instructors for the annual armory inspection of the National Guard of Texas. They are ordered to Fort Sam Houston Texas to receive further instructions from the commanding general of the department.
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Cavalry
St. Arnold
8Th Cavalry
Brownsville
Texas
Paul J. Davison
Camp Travin
National Guard of Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston gym to host boxing bouts Friday
Fort Sam Houston activities supervisor Chris Christensen plans a boxing meet at the post gymnasium with participants from Kelly Field Camp John Wise and Camp Travis. The event caps an afternoon of Third Infantry athletics featuring 12 to 18 events and novelty races. Major McEwan and Christensen coordinate the program as Christensen departs to organize border troop sports after a two week stay.
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San Antonio Army
Chris Christensen
Southern Department
Fort Sam Houston Post
Kelly Field
John
Christensen
McEwan
West Point
Fort Sam Houston
Raycroft
del Rio
Tagle Pass
Yankees Already Build Star-Studded 1919 Team
A New York baseball outlook credits the Yankees with a strong 1919 pennant bid built on a seven player trade led by Miller Huggins and Harry Frazee. It notes acquisitions Herman Shore Leonard Dutty Lewis and others, plus returning stars Herold “Duster” Baker and Muddy Ruel among key pieces, with potential further moves.
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New York Yankees
Yanks
Miller Huggins
Harry Frazee
Boston
Xanks
Mrnie Shore
Dutch” Leonard
Dutty Lewis
Ray Caldwell
Slim” Love
Gilhooley
al Walters
New York
Highlanders
Jake “Ruppert
Caldwell
Gil
Jie
Love
Walters
Shore
Teonard
Jewel
Lewis
Red Sox
Yankees
Baker
Jon
Kor
Iferb Mhorahlen
Bob Bhawkey
George Mogridge
Pete Sehneider
Reus
Muddy Ruel
Ray Schalk
Truck Clan
Roger Weekinpaugh
Derrill Pratt
Walter Pion
Tate to Train Here Texas Wrestler Faces Edwards in San Antonio
Tate the husky Texas wrestler plans to train in San Antonio for the New Year bout with Billy Edwards of Kansas City. Edwards has trained hard since arriving, meeting challengers for weeks, while Tate expects to weigh about ten pounds more at weigh in with a 180-pound best vs 170 for Edwards. A strong preliminary match is promised.
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Texas
Tate
Matehmiker Ratseh
Billy Edwards
Kansas City
Beethoven Hall
San Antonio
Tate Hus
Aylor
Camp Dravig
Kate
Fred Fulton
Fred
Jim Savage
Tom Cowler
Jack Moran
al Palzer
Charlie Cutler
Mort Henderson
Dr. Roller
Yussif Hassane
Adolph Ernst
Edwards
New Draft Plan Proposed by Baseball Head
Chicago report says T J Hickey president of the American Association of Baseball proposed a draft change granting majors freedom to draft from class AA with two players per club from each team and requires purchases for players from lower leagues while lower leagues keep the current draft system Ban Johnson of the American League signaled favorable view from the majors on the recommendation.
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Chicago
T. J. Hickey
American Association of Baseball Today
Jehnson
Willie Ames Aims for Southern Lightweight Crown
Willie Ames, undefeated lightweight standout from Kelly Field, is seen as the logical challenger for the Southern Department title. The American of Italian descent hails from Akron, Ohio, and has even sought competition at welterweight. He weighs about 135 pounds and once trained as a featherweight sparring partner to Johnny Griffith.
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Kelly Field
Willie Ames
Southern Department
Ames
Willie
Akron
Ohio
O. D
Johny Griffith
He Taught Crown Prince How to Run in France
Jimmy Lightbody, a former University of Chicago distance star, trained the German crown prince and Kaiser’s sons in athletics in Berlin after graduation. Serving as a lieutenant, he was in France when Germany capitulated. his mother Mrs. Katherine Lightbody reports from Chicago via Gilbert Lake visit.
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Brainerd
Mina
Jimmy Lightbody
University of Chicago
Jos
France
Katherine Lightbody
Chicago
Gilbert Lake
Here
Lightbody
University of Berlin
Caddies as Sleuths Track Lost Golf Balls in Philly
Philadelphia caddies formed a Sherlock Holmes style club at the Philmont Club to chase missing balls. About 1860 caddies attended a Christmas feast, with President Gimbel noting higher ball losses this season across local clubs. A 67 year old led the volunteer squad as plan spreads to other clubs and South. Annapolis topped New York City in college basketball 28 to 14 as Navy’s defense stifled the visitors’ attempts.
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Philadelphia
Philmont Club
Gimbel
Annapolis
New York City
Navy
Managers Split Into Two Classes For Fistic Ways
Old Cubs pilot Frank Chance led a two class view of baseball leaders as belligerent and conciliatory with Barrow noted for disciplining players. Chance tried to fight James J. Corbett in New York after McCoy bout. he and teammates visited Corbett cafe but Corbett avoided a meeting.
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Queensberry
Frank Chance
Pat Tebeau
Joe McGinnity
George Stallings
Ed Barrow
A. C. Anson
J.mcgraw
Harry Wright
Frank ‘Sclee
Connie Mack
Hugh Jennings
Ed Hanlon
Wilbert Robinson
Miller Huggins
Charley Comiskey
Fred Clarkeland
Pat Moran
Cubs
Edward Barrow
Red Sox
Corbett
Chance
America
Barrow
James J. Corbett
Chicago
Tras
Kid McCoy
Madison Square Garden
Cabs
New York
Clark Griffith
Jimmy Callahan
Corbettt
Corbett Cafe
Thirty-third Street
Broadway
Jim
Mr. Corbett
Chancal
McCoy
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