Open to Draw Four Former Champions
Four former champions are set to compete at the tenth Texan Open in San Antonio on January 28, announced by Tournament Manager Jack O'Wren. Names include Walter Hi Ben, Joe Mirkwood, MeDonald Smith, and Joe Turnesa. Also noted is the absence of Wild Bill Mehrhorn and uncertainty over defending champion Denny Shute. Stan Davies brings six amateurs to the event, including Johnny Goodman, who once beat Bobby Jones in 1920.
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San Antonio
Jack O'Wren
Walter Hi Ben
Joe Mirkwood
MeDonald Smith
Joe Turnesa
Wild Bill" Mehrhorn
O'Brien
Mehlhorn
Orient
Denny ‘Shute
Tnet
Aleo
Florida
Stanley Davies
Oxfaha Pro
M. L. Criss
Eb, Frost
B. Griffey
J. W. Hughes
B. K. Buck
Johnny Goodman
Goodman
Bobby Jones
del Monte
Dudley Bell
Houston
Stay Monrum
Dales
Mengrum
Pacific Coast
Foxx Sees Another Flag For Connie Mack's Men
Foxx predicts the Philadelphia Athletics will win with Connie Mack guiding 18 rookie pitchers in spring training here in mid February. He notes New York Cleveland and Detroit have strong prospects while Washington shows improvement. Earnshaw and Grove may also pitch when needed.
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Foxx
Connie Mack
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
George Earnshaw
Saliz Grove
Hall Leading Cue Tourney In Chicago Showdown
Allen Hall of Chicago held a technical edge in the world billiard championship race. He won three straight matches and stands undefeated, while Arthur Thurnblad of Chicago and Ole Heiselt of Shildelmhisl hold perfect records with two wins and no defeats. Defending champion Johnny Layton of Sedalia and Tif Denton of Kansas City each have one win and one loss.
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Chicago
Allen Hall
Dark Barse Brigade
Chicago Star
Arthur Thurnblad
Tifé Denton
Kansas City
Dempsey Suffered Finger Infection In New York
Jack Dempsey was hospitalized at Polyclinic for a small cut on the fourth finger of his left hand that festered into infection. Dr. Frank Drennan said swelling doubled the hand, with a likely discharge in a day or two.
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Dempsey
New York
Don
Jack Dempsey
Frank Drennan
Domnian
Harbera Sports win Girls League title at Woodlawn Lake gym
Harbera Sports upset the Hichter Butter Kcusla to claim the Girls League leadership Thursday night. Rose Hill led Botter Krusts with 22 points while Helen Kolodzic added 12 for Barbera rally. In the twin bill, State Hospital Nurses edged Bt. John’s Lutheran 34 to 33 with DL. Schultze scoring 10 for Lutherans and Meta 10 for Nurses.
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Hichter Butter
Kcusla
Harbera Sports
Woodlawn Lake
Rose Hill
Botter Krusts
Helen Kolodzic
Bt. John'y Lutheran
DL. Schultze
Lutherans
Meta
Nurace
Barbera Bports
Kolenzie
Dillon
Bousfield
Wilcor
Hotnardt
Sockings
Kruata
A. Hill
FR. Hill
Cheetham and Huebner
Cent Dons
Terrell
Guard Sporta
Rasselbach
Cockreil
Butter Krafts
Wilkens
Zevbt
Wendland
Williamson
Nunn
Ecaree
Timer
Maxie In Bad With German Commission
Berlin Jan 28 The German boxing commission has pressed Maxie Schmeling for an explanation of a newspaper interview quoted in Wan. Schmeling has long been in disputes with the New York State Athletic Commission which withdrew recognition of him in the heavyweight division. He has also faced a protracted managerial dispute in New York.
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Berlin
Schmeting
Boxig
Bia
Doxing
Huropa
New York
Liwan
Toever
Fish
Boxing Association Changes Name to National Boxing Association
The National Boxing Association of America, formed yesterday in Illinois, consolidates control of the sport under one umbrella. President John Glinning and two members of the Illinois commission were among the incorporators, aiming to relieve individual state unions of liability.
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Springfield
National Boxing Association of America
Inwa
Tlinois
XN. B.A
Missonn
Ger
Joho
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Smith
Shute
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Pampant
Areid
Hall
Methodists
Marownsville
Texas
Inn
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Methodist Quint
Ducket
Harlingen
Maxie
Bad
Boxing Association
Hart Schaffner & Marx and
Hickey Freeman
Fomby
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