Bergs Weight 10 Meet Grappler for Belt at Beethoven Hall
Berg aims to weigh 167 pounds for his middleweight title bout with Sam Anderson at Beethoven Hall Friday night. He has cut from 170 to 168 1 2 pounds since Sunday and has until noon Friday to drop another 1 12 pounds. if he fails, Anderson can forfeit or belt provisions may apply. Anderson, under Burns care, is confident and training daily despite Bergs injured right leg from a prior match.
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Sam Anderson
Beethoven Hall
Berg
Anderon
Faderon
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Anderson
Hf Yelong
Moross Accepts Oldfield Cars on Burman Decision
The article reports Barney Oldfield’s cars being adjudicated in a dispute with Burman and Moross. Burman inspected Blitzen Benz damage, estimated $2000 plus repairs, and Moross paid Oldfield $30,000 in two installments. Cars to be shipped to New Gilvan and New York for repair ahead of Florida Beach races.
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Oldfield
Burman
Auto Sales
Dragte
Anapolis
Detroit
Orwell
New Gilvan
Bens Import Co
New York
Florida Beach
Wilher Thurman
Harroun
Louis Disbrow
Worida Sands
Bartley Oldfield
Ierscher
Benz
Arrosi Palace
Oldield
Minnes
White Sox Offer Burro to Players if They Place High
A quirky local offer states that Chicago White Sox players on the American league team will receive a burro each if the team finishes first or second in the pennant race this season. The prize is to be presented by the Mineral Welly Commercial affiliation, contingent on spring training outcomes and team performance.
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White Sox
Texas
Mineral Welly
Afl
Sox
Soring
League magnates to meet in Austin
Austin Tex March 1 a meeting of the Texas league magnates has been called in this city for March 14 by President W P Allen A rehearing of the Application for the cent and a half per mill rate for half teams will be asked in a petition to the railroad commission filed to seek more favorable consideration
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Austin
Tex
Texas League
W. P. Allen
Railroad Commission
Lay
Baseball Premier First Lesson Magnate Narrates Club Life
A Galveston Ness item profiles a mild mannered club owner who reads stack reports and minor league averages, dreaming of owning a real club someday. The piece frames ownership as a perpetual challenge and a sweet, restless life in the market of baseball.
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Toague
Herman Wickerson
Galveston Ness
Lexington Trots Refuse to Change Circuit Dates
A meeting of the Kentucky Jers e Breeders association board of directors rejected requests to alter Lexington circuit dates to settle a dispute among circuit members. The board voted unanimously to keep the schedule, and a committee from the circuit Milan was notified to proceed with local officials.
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Kentucky
Jierse Breeders Association
Lexington
Stand Cirewit
Brind
Milan
Latonia Derby in June Stakes and Meeting Details
The Latonia spring race meeting in Kentucky will run for three days with the principal Estonia derby set for June 10. The article notes the Latonia Derby in June and mentions a major stakes event, though several words are garbled.
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Latonia Derby
Preah
Ielingti
Ohio
Mareh
Tlatonia
Wild Bob Burman Eyes Benz Engine Deal in New Orleans
"Wild Bob" Burman, famed Buick racer, arrives with plans to drive a Benz under Hi. A Morass ownership. Morass offers more than 240,000 if Burman deems the damaged engine repairable, while rival Rey Harroun may pilot the 200 horsepower Marmon in Florida Beach races to permit engine repairs.
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Tron
New Orleans
Barney OliMeld
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Hi. A. Morass
Morosa
Burman
Oldfield
Ben Burman
Rey Harroun
Auto Show Moves to Heart of City Location
The auto show site shifts from the skating rink at Tviedtric park to a new Redell Moore estate building at Travis Street and Avenue D. Dealers and manager L A Henry announce a March 21 to 25 event with over sixteen exhibits on floor space for future growth. The venue promises weather-friendly accessibility and strong local and out-of-town buyer appeal.
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L. A. Henry
Travis Street
Avenue D
Tviedtric Park
Redell Moore
Avenue
Mfr. JL
Ucvous
Menry
Fleury
Stntagent
Pat Newnan Leaves to Join St Louis Browns
Pat Newnam, known as a strong Texan infielder, departs for Hot Springs to join the St. Louis Browns training camp under Manager Wallace. He has wintered in San Antonio and previously starred for Houston in the Texas League, with prior strong play for the Bronheim club. The Browns expect him to be a mainstay in 1920.
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ST. Louis Browns
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Drat Bacuman
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Hot Springs
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Wallaes
Noirpam
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Houston
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St. Louis Browns Head to Hot Springs Tonight
The St. Louis Browns, an American League club, depart for training camp in Hot Springs Arkansas tonight. Manager Wallace leads the squad with Secretary Rickard likely accompanying, as the team travels from St. Louis, Missouri on March 1.
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Wallace
American League Baseball
Hot Springs
Ark
Rickard
Fastest motor boat to defend Harmsworth Cup
Albert B. Smith of the Khoara of governors of the Motorboat Association announces plans to build a 600 horsepower speed boat to defend the Harmsworth Cup at Huntington next summer. The vessel is to be the fastest on American waters, with specifications setting a new record.
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Presa
New York
Albert B. Smith
Sky
Khoara of Governors
King of America
Huntington
Poughkeepsie dates set for college rowing regatta five years
Intercollegiate regatta dates at Poughkeepsie are fixed for five years with Yale Harvard and Cornell-Maryland races under negotiation. Proposed race days include June 27 1941 June 29 1912 June 21 1919 June 28 1914 and June 28 1916. The New London committee will decide the New London element for the Yale Harvard schedule and the Cornell-Maryland race is slated for May 20 or 27 depending on that decision.
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Poughkeepsie
Yale
Siarvard
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Cornell
London
Wolfe Vocational School Beats Garden Academy 10 to 8
The Wolfe Vocational school defeated Garden Academy 10 to 8 yesterday afternoon on M. C. & grounds. The game was close until the fourth inning when Wolfe rallied for five runs then extended the lead in the seventh before the game was called. Players: Garland and Amador for Garden Academy. Hole and Totum for Wolfe Vocational.
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M. C. & Grounds
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Wolfa Vocational School
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Amador
Garden Academy
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Totum
National Rowing Regatta Site Sparks Board Debate
The National Rowing Association plans an executive meeting in New York on March 18 to decide whether Boston or Buffalo hosts the next national regatta. Buffalo offers funding and Canadian entries, while Boston pushes its own bid. Canadian clubs Toronto Ottawa and Saint Kitts may seek inclusion. a separate Southern association proposal by Baltimore and Virginia clubs could redraw divisions with a new date set for the first race.
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New York
Boston
Buffalo
National Rowing Association
Canada
Toronto
Ottawa
Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Aivlss
Twin Sullivan Will Fight Abroad in Two Bouts
Cambridge welterweight Twin Sullivan cabled Play McFarland in England that he will accept two bouts in April. He will meet Johnny Sumners in London and the winner of the Harry Lewis versus Willie Lewis bout on April 15 in Paris.
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Mass
Tkn
Sullivan
Cambridge
McFarland
England
Johnny Sumners
Jondon
Harry Lewis
Willie Lewis
Paris
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