Darefrank Botch Declares Mahmout Greatest Wrestler
The article reports on Lee Daro’s claim that Yousef Mahmout, the Terrible Turk, could have beaten Frank Gotch and cites Gotch’s training use of Mahmout. It recounts Mahmout’s bout with Ruppert, his weight and height, and notes other wrestlers Daro lists as great figures of bygone years.
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Lee Daro
Los Angeles
Gotch
Lon
Yousif Mehmoui
Yousiff Mahant
Frank
Ich
Fairmont
Lor Daso
Joe
Ruppert
Ex & Dt
Fahmout
New York
New York For His Native Constantinnople
Nrk
Elis
Mahmout
Dero
Daro
Fred Beel
Wisconsin
Gizot Riler
Frank Gotrhy
Dan McLeod
Caro
John Pining
Butcher
Carl ¥ Beel
Germany
Leo Padello
George Botiner
Hevenppa
Thire
Borns
Anghiues and Flowers Fight Beats In Open Air Match
The match in Fort Worth drew about 10 000 fans as Anghiues from Georgia outboxed Flowers a Negro heavyweight from Atlanta. The bout stretched ten rounds with Flowers showing early pressure before Anghiues built momentum and landed decisive blows culminating in a controversial decision.
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Anghiues
Tan
Billly Husky
Aberdeen
Wash
Jen
Flowers
Negro Heavon
Middleoxink
Chakpion
Champ's Left Best Bet Says Corbett on Tunney
Former heavyweight champion James J. Corbett discusses Gene Tunney, praising Tunney's left hand as his main weapon and noting Tunney fights as the aggressor. Corbett claims Tunney beat Dempsey with a poisonous left and a vicious right two punch combination, predicting Tunney will stay champion.
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SAN Francis
James J. Corbett
Gene Yunney
Tunney
Pablia
Tunnes
Corbett
Dempsey
Hands Make or Break Boxers in Training and Racing
A 1927 article argues that boxers need strong hands and that surgeons now rebuild weak hands to prevent career end. It cites Gene Tenney, Duck Delaney, and others, and notes the role of hand strength in championship prospects and earnings in horse racing yearling markets, including prices and notable purchases like Man o' War offspring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Fees
St. Inc
Nel
Gene
Gene Tenney
York
Gen
Sisty
Duck Delaney
Beniernach
Hin
Mike McTimue
Ltr
Fralieh
Tingdom
Fur ladies headline marks sport tag trend
Miss Madeline Utter of New York appears in a feature noting how fur ladies are gaining prominence in sport and must wear regulation sport tags to participate. The piece sketches a competitive scene centered on fashionable yet regulated participation.
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Madeline Utter
New York
Ladies In Sport Defend Features In Modern Game
In a contemporary girls basketball scene a young woman guards the court while protecting facial features during play. The description notes a woman in the trenches defending the goal in a high energy match across the ice hockey angle.
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The
Channel
Aggies Train Trainers and Athletes at Texas A M College
Texas A M College trains both coaches and players in football basketball baseball and track. Courses led by coaching staff cover theory and practice with graduates entering coaching careers. Noted instructors include Rothgelt Anderson and Tinker among others, with activity across Dallas Fort Worth and Palestine.
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College Station
Texes
M. College of Texas
Lborg
Tiande Rothgelt
Diamond Anderson
Teath
Dallas
J_Tinker
H. Brrant
Port Worth
Mt. Onli
G. R. Koerth
Palestine
Elizabeth Ryan Plays in Europe for Riviera Tournaments
New York reported that Elizabeth Ryan has traveled to Europe to compete in Riviera events and is expected back in the United States for the national tennis championships in August.
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Elizabeth Ryan
Europe
New York
Mies
Riviera
Champ Tunney Gains Wall Street Spotlight Yet Won't Invest
Gene Tunney heavyweight champion of boxing receives prominence in the Wall Street Journal for his disciplined approach to finance. He says he never speculates and invests on trusted advice, noting many aspiring boxers fail to reach great wealth and that other fields may offer better chances for young men.
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Wall Street Journal
James J
Gene
Tunney
Gene Tunney
New York
Wall Street
Steeck
College honors Rickey trusteeship at Ohio Western Unity
Breneh Rickey of St. Louis has been installed as a trustee of Ohio Western Unity Wisconsin alms ster. He registered five daughters and one son at the institution including Mary aged 14 who will enter in 1929. It is expected Hickey will attend for 18 years.
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College
Rickey
Breneh Ricker
St. Louis
Ohio Westyan Unity
Wis Almster
Mary
Hickey
Virginia New Turf Center Emerges as East Coast rival to Kentucky
Virginia stakes a claim as a major thoroughbred hub with ten Shenandoah Valley studs and many hobby farms expanding breeding operations. Proximity to New York and Eastern cities aids growth, offering quick transits for owners and access to top golf and hunting. Clark and Albermarle counties emerge as strong regions for well‑conditioned yearlings and brood mares.
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Kentucky
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
New York
Magler & Shorter
New’ York
Clark
Albermarle
Algernon Daingerfield
Daingerfield
Grid Season Nets California Profits in 1926
Football netted $268,070 to the University of California during the 1926 season with a graduate manager announcing profits to cover deficits in other sports. The Stanford game brought in $51,101.53 and St Mary's College's return was $22,148.82, among other receipts from Santa Clara, the Osymore club, the Aggies, Oregon, Nevada, and freshmen games. Season tickets totaled $17,722.04.
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University of California
W. W
Monihen
Stanford
St. Mary's College
California
Santa Claris
Osymore Club
Gon Aggies
Oregon
Nevada
Stanford- California
Frisco Net Courts in Use Twenty Five Seasons
San Francisco notes the Golden Gate park tennis courts began use for tournament play twenty five years ago. The landmark courts have hosted local events and serve as a historic hub for city tennis activity.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Mrs Ingalls Tees Off After Drizzle at Brackenridge Park
Mrs P B Ingalls of 1120 Rigsby avenue braved drizzling rain Saturday to play a round at Brackenridge Park golf course. Her first solo shot came just a day earlier on the 435 yard course, edging the edge of the green as she learned the game.
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P. B. Ingalls
Rigsby Avenus
Brackenridge Park
Mickey Walkers Ties To Dempsey And Loyalty
New York reports reveal Mickey Walker reflecting on his rise under Jack Dempsey. He recalls old friendships, public estrangement with Dempsey’s circle, and his ongoing loyalty to Dempsey while pursuing his own career. Walker credits Dempsey’s influence for shaping his fighting style and ambition.
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AFRAD
Frank Gotch
Rrmboldt
Towa
NSKI
Adly
Burly Pug
Northwest
Iski
Betange
Georgia
Walker-Jimmy
Cireles
Mickey
Walker
Champ
Maulies Mak
Jack
Iofay
Capitel
United States
Great Britain
James Col. Brads
Saratoga
Ampust
Samuel D. Ridale
D. Ie
Man O' War Shoul
Scapa Flow
of Sport
Aggies
Virginia New Turf Center
F.B. Tigalls
Doda
Brackanridge Park
Cate
New Jersey Boxing Commission
Owal
Bis
Bole
Denpsey
Ido
Kearns
Jack ‘Dempsty
Mickey Walker
Doc
Wearns
Welker
Waller
Bert Colima
Carpenter
Aid Walker
Lo Istill
Florsheim
Joske’s
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