Wills to Meet Gibbons in New York Title Bid
May 29 bout in New York to pit Hazey Wills against Tom Gibbons of St Paul with Dempsey looming as potential next champion. Tex Rickard said Wills would earn about 1300,000 for the Gibbons bout and Dempsey might not defend or participate unless he is promoted by Rickard. Persistent talks include Mullins and Kearns with dates and figures still unsettled as plans to challenge Dempsey proceed.
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Gibbons and Wills
New York
Merch
Hazey Wills
Tom‘Gibbons
St. Paul
Minn
Imatch
Jack “Dempsey
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Paddy Mullins
Wills
Mullins
Seatch
Gibbons
Eddie Kane
Tommr
Rickard
Louis Angel Firpo
Thirty Acres
Jersey City
Jack Kearns
Fal
Kearns
Jess Willard
Toledo
Duty
Navy Plans Tough Defense With Spring Punting Focus
Navy football intramural notes show head coach Jack Osler, bought from Yale, dedicating two spring weeks to punter development. Shaphey Haariltan work on modern kicking art as 1024 squad backs receive specialized instruction. Saratoga race meeting nominations reach 2145 from four overs, led by Harry Dayne Whitney with 180. Greentree stable and Rancocas also represented. W S Kilmer entered 70. The Saratoga handicap features Ordinanes Sarazen Ladkin Showee and others. Robert Campbell of Queen Bowling League in Chicago posted a 200 last night in league play.
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Navy
Jack Osler
Yale
Shaphey
Haariltan
Harry Dayne Whitney
Greentree
Rancocas
W. S. Kilmer
Incarnate Word College Ends Season With Picnic Honors
Incarnate Word College wrapped its basketball season with a victory picnic Monday. Dick Harn of Mary’s College received credit for coaching the team, which lost only one game this season to San Marcos Gyp. Tennis and baseball are slated for the spring calendar.
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Lw.c. Incarnate Word College
Dick Harn
Mary's College
San Marcos Gyp
Incarnate Word Eye
Firpo and Carpentier form new stable in Paris plans
Paris March 11 Firpo Carpentier Descamps and company prepare a powerful pugilistic stable. Negotiations with Descamps and the Wild Bull of the Pampas may conclude soon. The first real move could come by midsummer with potential bouts against Young Stribling in Macon around August.
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Paris
Firpo, Carpentier, Descamps and Company
Descamps
Carpentier
Pampas
Floyd, Fitzsimmons
Michigans Motor
Firpo
Oliver Will Teach Playgrounds Work In San Antonio
R C Oliver, supervisor of playgrounds in San Antonio, announces a free course for volunteers with athletic experience to direct city playgrounds during vacation. Applications are urged at the supervisor's Crockett 2723 or Travis 7000 office to learn theory and practice of supervised recreation this summer.
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Gays Oliver
San Antonio
Crockett
Travis Goog
Harris Basketeteers Win B Class Title
Harris basketeers win B class title as Joe Chandler Harris defeats Ralph Waes Emerson 5 to 4 in a junior high league final. Nathaniel Hawthorne tops Allen Por 34 1 4 for Gr Class title.Tamiy and Joel Chandler noted among winners in the same week junior high play.
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Harris Basketeers
Joe Chandler Harris
Ralph Waes Emerson
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Dear Allen Por
Wateney Tamiy
Joel Chandler
Juninr
Lha Inhornet
Washington Trevis
Academic League baseball race opens with St Marys and San Antonio clash
West Texas Academic League schedules spring baseball with a Friday opener between St Mary's Academy and San Antonio Academy. Coaches, admissions set at 45 cents students and 25 cents adults. Officials consider Wright and Ditson VIC ball. cup prize to league winner.
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St. Mary’s Academy
San Antonio Academy
Yitary Academy
Fee
San Antonio
Sg Ag
Alime Heights
Leshed
Uiers
Bobby Cannon
Brackinridge High
Timenbeck
Peter Hill
Mars Academy
Hawkshaw
Crosby San Antonio Academy
Wright and Ditson
Sporting Gouda Company
Jet
Know
Hil
San Antoine Academy
Sevier
San Pedro Park
Stackenridge High Gnes
San Minecos
The
Baptist Academy
Woman player paints on court back in tournament
Brookline event opens with clear weather as matches begin at Longwood courts for national indoor singles. In doubles, Mies Egith Sigourney and Mayme MacDonald face Miss Anne Mil and Louise Dixon while a partner collapse incident prompts recovery efforts. Mixed doubles feature 24 teams contending for the title as past champions are noted.
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Aits Lothorrniy
Wiliam
George
Iden
Netters Triumph in London Match Ups
Team U, eight netters secure a win at London. Mare PV and Anne Foam headline the event with strong performances. A tense stretch sees a 15-0 score and Jo-4 posting a notable margin as competitors Ke OC and A. Aeon fall behind.
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Lonton
Mare
Anne
Oo Fay
Th MM
eMark
Wen Ie
Ke Oc
Aituter
A. Aeon
Nurmi’s Greatest Test Faces Suspension Threat
The Associated Press reports Paavo Nurmi may face a suspension by the Connecticut registration committee for failing to appear in Hartford on Saturday night. If cleared, he will run two middle distance events against top rivals Ritola, Ray, and Hahn. Nurmi’s 5000 meters and mile showdowns hinge on tonight’s ruling and a possible telegraphic vote if needed.
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Associated Press
New York
Paars Nurmi
Connecticut
Hartford
America
Sudlim
Ritola
Finland
United States
Best Retola
Nurmi
Tattle
Ray
Shoyd “Hahn
Nebraska
Boston Athletic Association
Hahn
Buffalo
New York Association
Metropolitan Comitee
Roeton
Wrestler Demetral Sentenced After Ring Incident
In Cleveland on March 10 1926 heavyweight wrestler William Demetral faced trial for a ring incident dating to April 26 1923 when Stanislaus Abusako threw him from the ring. Demetral accused Difeloe of poking fingers and a dusty shove aided the chaos. Demetral received six months in Warrensville jail plus costs 758 dollars bail pending appeal.
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Cleveland
Good Samaritan
Stanislaus Abusako
William Demtral
Ditti
Joseph Wi- Tell
Dutedlo
Demetral
Difeloe
Trizl
Warrensville
Ohio
Jan
Baseball parties guests at fights at Kelly Field
A San Antonio boxing card promoted by Don Cariey at the Officer P. Be. Jackson armory features eight round bouts and four round preliminaries. Notables include Sergeant Hoffman versus Ted Vincent, Bat Long versus Private Oven er, and Kid Terrell facing 5 point. Anderson. The event is billed as a baseball party evening with tickets and ringside seats advertised.
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Mnesporis American Associati
San Antonio
Tadies
Stecher Gardint Draw In New York City Meet
Stecher and Gardint clash in a marvellous New York event with surprising turns. Meaty Gardind delivers strong play as Len Krlotf from Mulseria looms. Tea Raikin Hess and Gear Widker of Canali feature in a 25 minute race with brisk pace.
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Stecher
Gardint
Steder
Mulseria
Hess
Widker
Canali Jarani
O Connell Refuses Training With Coast Club
In San Francisco on March 17 Jimmy O Connell former Giants and National League member appeared at the park and asked to don a uniform but Alfred Putnam said it would not look right for him to do so.
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San Francisco
Jimmy O'Connell
New York
Giants
O Hara and Buck Battle to Draw in Louisville Bout
Joe O'Hara of Chicago and Soldier Buck of Louisville fought a two round draw in Louisville last night. O'Hara weighed 161 pounds and Buck 160. Newswriters viewed the bout as a draw.
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Louisville
Joe O'Hara
Chicago
Soldier Buck
O’hara
Buck
Six Sets of Brothers in Majors This Spring
The text lists multiple sets of brothers joining major league camps this spring, including the Giants with Hal Frisch and connections to McGraw, Pirates at Paso Robles with Adley Torbeer and Lorbeer, and mentions Sox, Braves, Cardinals, Yankees, and Cooney brothers. It notes father Jimmy Cooney’s past as a star shortstop and references other sibling pairings and family ties in baseball history.
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New, York
Mareby i
Brothen
Virgil
John” McGraw
Giants
Paso Robles
Piter
Nitcher
Adley Torbeer
Mest’ Lorbeer
Eugene Backet
Hays College
Kan
Jne
Bint Falk
Cfitleagely
Sox
Texas’ University
Slabstepw
Frisch
Frankie Giants
Onta
Sat urday League Proposes Merger and Schedule Meet
A meeting of the Western Association was held in Okmulgee on March 223 to adopt a playing schedule for the Springfield Saturday League season. Plans for a merger were proposed by the five teams including Salesmanship Avenue Laurel Shows and Bravis. Charles Miller and Doak Roberts prepared the schedules but failed to arrive on time for the session.
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Springfield
Ate Okmulgee
Charles Miller
Stemph
Doak Roberts
Dallas
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