Benny Leonard Retires as Lightweight Champion
The veteran boxer Benny Leonard, world lightweight champion, retires from professional boxing after a long reign and public appeal by his mother. Leonard, inactive since 1920s, will pursue stage and vaudeville work as his health and family circumstances prompt an end to his boxing career.
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Benny Leonard
Associated Press
New York
Benjamin Leiner
Old Fair Aond Athletic Club
Bronx
Leonard
Golely
Great Britain
Freddy Welsh
Manhattan A.C
Welsh
Brooklyn
Madison Square
Oyho
Willie Ritchie
Benny Leonora
Bid Lavigne
Dick Yorge
England
Dundee
Chempion
Hies
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Imanager
Giodithin
Lew Lendler
Delpha
Wyer Hanmer
Michigan
Ehamfoi
Hell
St Mary's Alumni Rally Falls Just Short Against Frat Mek
In a tight City League contest St Marys Alumni push the Frat Mek quintet to a 20 19 defeat margin. Shapiro and the Alumni pace Musa and G Branted lead scoring while Johnny French adds 14 for Utilities in a separate league win over the Elks 28 19.
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St. Mary's
X. Snr- Buge
Fraternity
Public Service Company
Utilities
Elks
Shapira
Stein
Rosenberg
Musa
Sterling Browning
The
Brillant
Agijaion
Addiiton
Clour
Alley
W. Fues
French
Werner
Blum
Foits
Ritter
Moynahan
Baseball League Interest In Western Association Franchise
AOPLIN seeks to gauge Cam’s stance on returning to organized baseball and possible franchise entry in the Western Association. Warrant further league-wide steps after assessing sufficient local interest. WLS president and Munday coordinate with the committee to advance investigations.
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Y Aoplin
Igplin
Cam
Leaderson
WLS
Munday
Special Handicap Golf Tourney at Woodland Club
About twenty young San Antonio golfers will compete in a two day handicap event at the new Woodland Golf Club. Fred J. Johnston acts as organizer with a silver trophy on display. Competitors include Fr J Johnston Carl Beuncases Bill Aubrey Jr Jed Roe Max Bugs Will Thornton Cassius Carter Jimmy Webb and others.
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San Antonio
New Woodland Golf Club
Woodland
San Antonio Country Club
Fred J. Johnston
Hennessey
San PR Service Companys
Fr J. Johnston
Carl Beuncases
Bill Aubrey Jr
Jed Roe
Max Bugs
Will Thornton
Cassius Carter
Jimmy Webb
Bred Goeth
Bob Mickler
Biffi Yrabue
Jack Hardie
Bob Ayres
Skinny Gresham
Warren Henderson
Abe
Lads Lose Two In A Day In Local Basketball
St Anthony's College and Camp Normoyle each defeated the Southern Pacific Mailroad Clerks in a pair of basketball games. The Collegians won 47 to unknown and Normoyle triumphed 15 to 6 in the evening contest. Starters included Seidel, Miellic, Conrad, Powers and Trinkle with guards and forwards listed for both teams. Officials were Holloway, Laven, Corbett.
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St. Anthony's College
Camp Normoyle
Southern Pacific Mailroad Clerks
Collegians
Normoyle
Conrad
Powers
Sh Auntho
Seidel
Miellic
Casey
Ti Trinkle
Railroaders
Cross
St. Anthony’s
Midlie
Neenan
Gillis
Towers
P.—Pfeiffer
Tane
Fort Mele
Cooke
Coats
Hearst Trophy Rifle Meet Gathers College Teams
Schools from Ameri cas educational institutions join Hearst Trophy rifle match entries overseen by Lt. Col. Robert W. Sifiman. Top universities include College of the City of New York Boston University University of Chicago and Rhode Island State College. Seventeen teams to fourteen teams expected. entries close February 15.
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William Randolph Hearst
HL. O. DT. C
Robert W. Sifiman
War Department
College of the City of New York
Boston University
Theiversity of Chicago
Jesus Hopkins University
the Stadel
Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College
Agricultural College of Titah
St. John's College of Annapolis
University of Pittsburgh
Rhode Island State College
Unive of Tennessee
Virginia Military Institute
Cleveland
Cléevéland
Cep
Detroit
F. I. Beals
Chicago
Military Academy
Milita Ty
Emy
Bronx
Western Military
Greenbrier Pres
Lewisburgh
Wy Va
Allen Academy
Bryan
Texas
Ford Union Militar 'S
Academy of
Rk Union
Tt! Military Academy
Portland
Ore
Kemper Military School
Boonville
Meeting Schedule Set For City Panel At Hall
A city panel meeting was arranged for January 28 at St. Pauls Hall with a 2 percent stake noted. The group includes partners from Columbus St. Dees and others, forming a committee on rules and bylaws with Inger as secretary and Rdj Veurenauer among organizers.
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Leexue
St. pHs Hall
Pia Ales
Rdj Veurenauer
Ipsrary
Inger
Okly On
Parners
Owl
Highlandere San ‘Natant Family
Columbus
St. Dee
Seer Bagies
Feri Witlis
Lou Kraft Trials with Buffaloes in Spring Texas League
Lou Kraft of San Antonio, a pitching printer, will join the fifth Texas Teague club in the spring. He has prior stints with St Louis Americans and Tulsa in the Harm League and recently tied to Houston as a Trem agent. Kraft also pitched for San Antonio, Fort Worth and Galveston in the Texas League.
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Lou Kraft
San Antonio
Tov
Beaumont
Bering
Houston
Ton
St. Lewis Americans
Tulsa
Serre Waute
Ofelude
Oklahoma
Lau
San Antonin
Baanmont
Fort Worth
Galverton
Cobb Reaffirms Retirement Plan At Tigers Camp
Ty Cobb, manager of the Detroit Tigers, declares a limit of 100 games for his playing role while remaining a playing manager. He predicts strong Tigers in his absence and hints Red Wingo Carlyle Tavener as potential replacements from Norcross and South Atlantic clubs. Dick Phelan recovers from surgery at Fort Sam Houston hospital.
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Associated Frese
Atlanta
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Old Guard
Tigers
Eva
Red
Wingo
Cleo Caryle
Norcross
Carlyle
Charlotte
South Atlantic Association
Tiny Jack Tavener
Columbia
Phelan
J. BD
Dick) Phelan
Station Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Royal and Ancient Refuse to Change Golf Ball Specs
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews announced the rules committee will not alter ball size or weight. The current ball weighs 1.62 ounces and measures 1.62 inches in diameter, a standard agreed with the United States Golf Association. The USGA favors a 1.58 ounce weight and 1.68 inch diameter, but postponed standardization for a year.
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London
Royal and Ancient Golf’ Club
fSt. Andrew's Today
Tales ‘of Golf Committee
Royal and Ancient Club
United States Golf Association
United States
Sacred Heart Girls Beat Lutheran Team 26 to 0
Sacred Heart senior girls defeated Grace Lutheran on Sacred Heart court by 26 to 0 in a clean game. Misses Basse and Glover started the scoring, Elder played strong defense, while McKinney led the Lutheran team at center. Referee was D. M. Massie.
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Sacred Heart
Grace Lutheran
Basse
Glover
Miss Elder
Wutherans
Sports Card Day at St Marys and Local Schools
The page lists multiple interscholastic matchups across St Marys Academy Braunfels Sacred Heart Central Christians Denver Heights Good Will Center AG the City Grace Lutherans First Baptist Central Baptist Hy Presbyterian St Marks New Army Post Twelfth Engineers Schreiner Institute Main Avenue High St Anthony College Alamo Heights Trinity Methodists and Lantel Heights with various kickoff times around 3 to 9 oclock and venues including Totner Hall and St Marks ve Lantel Heights.
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St. Mary's
St.Mary's Academy
Braunfels
Sacred “Heart
Denver Heights
Will
Center
Needuniors
Gentral
Grace Lutherans
Dirst’ Baptist
Presbyterian
St Mark's
Totner Hall
Schreiner ‘Institute
Main Avenue
St. Anthony’s College
Alamo Heights
Trinity ‘Methodists
St. Mark's-ve. Lantel Heights
Western Amateur Trapshooting Association Formed
A Western Amateur Trapshooting Association was formed in Chicago to control western trap shoots. George C. Franklin of Denver was elected president with Fred Cy Clark of Winfield Kansas as vice president and D W Franchot of Tulsa treasurer Jack Smith of Chicago secretary. The group will adopt a lighter trap load of three drams powder and one and one eighth ounces of shot. A western handicap event in Chicago in June offers a $1000 prize. An eastern counterpart is being considered by eastern shooters.
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Chicago
Tan
Western Amateur Trapshooting Association
George C. Franklin
Denver
Galo
Fred’ Cy Clark
Winfield, Kan
D.W. Franchot
Tulsa
Okla
Jack Smith
Tuanesa Sends In All Teaas Open Entry
Joe Tuanesa the slim young golfer from Fairview Country Club finished last year’s Texas championship with a 287 card and was received by Tournament Manager Jack O Brien. Other pros and semipros, including Kerrigan and Schwartz, signings and practice notes headline this sports update.
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Tuanesa
TEAAS
Joe Tuanesa
Fairview
Blasford
Turnesa
Tournam
Jack O Brien
Cincinnati
Manros Schwartz
Germantown
Ohio
Cincininati
New York
Teddy Hessler
Dallas
Texas
Geatue
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Bell Syndicate, Inc
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Hearst
Jess Krueger
University of Minnesota
Detroit Northern High School
St. John's Military Academy
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Texas Steam Laundry
Ase
Rengier
Seer
Puckett Srenee
CL Meyer
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Anderson
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Wilson
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Oran
Cooper
Cengier
Buffaloes
Dickey
Fred
Jl Drugglate
Winerich’s
Britigh
U.S
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CAGE
Briday
Army
Joe
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Kerrigan
Stanley Davies
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