Tex Rickard Heads New World Boxing Trust
A New York World article profiles Tex Rickard as head of a four-man boxing trust with members Brady Ringling and England’s Charles. It chronicles Rickard’s rise from cow town ventures to managing major fights and amassing wealth, noting past purses and future plans including the Dempsey Carpentier heavyweight match and a Madison Square Garden lease.
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Tex Rickard
NEW World Boxing Trust
York
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Fter
Hemisphere
Standart Oi
Con
Tex Rickant
A. Brady
John Ringling
Tiny American
Charles
England
Rickard
Tex
Texas
Montana
Cv ’ m
Plac
Richard
Goldfield
Citizens’ Committee
Joe Gans
Nelson
Gans
New York
Jeffries Johnson
Heft
Renoly
Texcowboy
Willard
Toledo
Dempsey
Paraguay
Madi- Garden
Boxing Trust
Washington Grid Team Ready for Dartmouth Clash
Eight letter winners return for Washington as they host Dartmouth in new stadium. Key players include Bob Abel at quarterback and Ervin Dailey at half. Captain Ted Faulk leads at left end with strong line help from Zeke Clark Gus Pope and Harold Glenn.
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University of Washington Grid Warriors
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
Wilson
J ™m
Ryan
Dartmouth
Bob Abel
Neuman
Zeke") Clark
Gus Pope
Heaver de Tuxe
Gus
Larry Smith
Harold
Heavy) Glenn
Ineram
Eiryan
Seattle featherweight Bed Richey faces Coffey on San Francisco card
Bed Richey arrives in the Bay Area to fight Joe Coffey in San Francisco while Coffey has dominated recent bouts. Local notes include Danishing bouts and exhibitions featuring Jack Johnson in Leavenworth. Pinky Mitchell moves to welterweight in Milwaukee December when he faces Jack Britten. Rey McCormick and Willie Meehan clash in Portland tomorrow. Babes and Bob odds meet in Baltimore with a 12 round bout. Jack Sharkey and Joe Lynch set for 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden on December 2.
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Bed Richey
Seattle
Joe Coffey
San Francisco
Coffey
Richey
Pinky” Mitchell
Milwaukee Miller
Jack Britten
Milwaukee
Rey McCormick
Pnetieh
Willie Meehan
Rely Poly
Portland
Ore
Babes
Bob Ogad
Baltimore
Jack Sharkey
Joe Lynch
Pete Herman
Madison Square Garden
Belief in Shaving Boys’ Heads for Hair Growth in Japan
In Japan some communities maintain a practice of shaving the heads of young boys until age seven. Proponents claim the ritual strengthens hair growth, though explanations vary and modern views differ.
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Japan
Varnell to Referee Washington Dartmouth Big Game
George Varnell veteran Pacific Coast football referee and Spokane sports editor will handle the whistle in the Washington Dartmouth game at the New Stadium Saturday afternoon. J Plowden Scott Marty Cadman Tracy Strong and Joe Gottstein join as umpires field judge head linesmen in a historic Seattle grid matchup.
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George Varnell
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Cial
Marty Cadman
Seattle
Tracy Strong
Joe Gottstein
Seattle Fans Eye Eckmann in Dartmouth Showdown
Washington halfback Ray Eckmann eyed for all coast berth as Washington meets Dartmouth in the new Stadium. Big Dartmouth captain Jim Robertson expected to be an All American. Eckmann, 145 pounds, faces Robertson at 196 pounds in the clash this Saturday.
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Seattle
Eckmann
Ray Eckmann
Washington
Dartmouth
Eckman
Jim Robertson
Walter Camp
Beckmann
Robertson
Everett ready for Salt Lake gridders on Turkey Day
Everett Washington November 23 Coach Enoch W Bagshaws Everett high school machine is prepared to face Salt Lake City Fast Side gridders for the United States prep school title on Turkey Day All members are in top condition and tickets are selling rapidly Civic groups plan entertainment including banquets and dancing Invitations have gone to University of Washington and Dartmouth teams for the game and dance organizers have invited Steele High Dayton Ohio and East Tech Cleveland teams for future games
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Abe Glassberg
Everett
Wash
Enoch W. Bagshaw
Salt Lake City
United States
Everett Rotary Club
University of Washington
Dartmouth
Steele High School
Dayton
Ohio
East Tech
Cleveland
Western Prep
East
C. H. Frost
Broadway High
Get Fixers Says Prexy McCarthy Urges Cleanup
William M. McCarthy president of the Pacific Coast League and Charles H. Strube president of the San Francisco club in New York advocate fixing baseball to curb gambling after the Chicago exposure. They call for taming weak players and clean up the sport.
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New York
Chicago
William M. McCarthy
Pacific Coast League
Charles H. Strube
San Francisco
Mrs Chase Seeks Divorce From Hal Chase
Cincinnati November 23 Mrs Anna M Chase filed suit for divorce from Hal Chase former Cincinnati and New York ballplayer charging extreme cruelty and wasting money in games of chance They have been separated for nearly a year The article notes a sharp moral decline following a gambling incident are not clear in the text
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Cincinnati
Anna M. Chase
Hal Chase
New York
Davis to Defend Coast Welter Crown Tonight
Davis the Coast welterweight champion defends his title at Crystal Pool in the American Legion show headliner against Simonich of Montana. The bout features a rugged challenger and a strong champion in a high profile card with several supporting matches and a 8:36 start.
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Travie Davis
Coast
Simonich
Crystal Pool
American Legion
Davis
Johnny McCarthy
Miller
Poo
Butte
Mike de Pinto
Tacoma
Verne Searcy
Wenatchee
Grant Mandala
Searcy
Handalis
Bearoy
Zusu
Roy McCaslin
Hoy
Manila
Stan Fitzgerald
Kid Martin
Oregon and USC clash in Pasadena Thanksgiving showdown
In Pasadena on Thanksgiving Day Oregon and the University of Southern California prepare for a pivotal gridiron battle at Tournament Park. A USC victory could spark playoff talks, while an Oregon win would keep USC’s title hopes in doubt. Trojans fans hype an undefeated run though analysts caution about the tough Oregon defense.
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Pasadena
Cal
Aleet
Rarin
Oregon
Tournament Park
UU. 2. C
University of Southern California
Henderson
Plerkin
Oregonians
Oreron
Trojan
Two Cage Leagues May Consolidate
The Star basketball league and the city league plan a merger with a 4 p.m. meeting at Spalding's Store to decide which will absorb the other. Each league fields about eight teams and organizers seek one city circuit.
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Star Basketball League
Spalding
Quiet incumbents slip through with little opposition
A terse reflection notes that some men reach office with minimal challenge and depart without facing any sustained contest. It underscores the ease of incumbency when opposition fades or remains weak.
Coaching Shifts Due in Eastern Football in 1921
The piece notes frequent coaching changes in the East with Yale and Dobie amid criticism, Dobie moving to Cornell, Jones at Yale under scrutiny, and changes at Colgate Rutgers and Navy. West coast programs appear more stable with Wilee at Ohio State and Zupke at Iowa among others.
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Dobie and Jones
Jack Wilee
Ohio State
Bob Zupke
Iiola
John P. Fitchards
Wisconsin
Dr. H. L. Williams
Minnesota
Baseball Trades and Manager Changes Across 1920s Clubs
Rumors circulate of Romer’s group arranging signings with Bill Clymer and Dan Griner while selling players between Roan association, Memphis, and Southern league clubs. John McGraw linked to wintering with Outle, and stallings departure tied to a $16 000 salary dispute. Fritz, Hiliett, Gleich and Reilly noted in varied dealer movements as the season opens.
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Romer
T. Lowte
Bill Clymer
Beattie
Colamine Club
Roan Association
Penntown
Fred Mitchell
Cobe
George Stallings
Daly Holds Cue Lead in World Three-Cushion Event
John Daly of New York stretched his lead in the world three-cushion billiards championship series in Chicago by defeating Joe Capron 50 to 47. The latest result keeps Daly ahead as the event continues.
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Chicago
John Daly
New York
Daly
Joe Capron
Dartmouth Washington Grid Clash Promises Strong Kicking
Dartmouth captain Jimmy Robertson, a famed punter and kicker, leads the Green against Washington in the opening of the new Husky Stadium. Washington’s Ted Faulk and fullback Wilson also loom as key kickers as the coast battle unfolds.
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Robertson
Beattie Grid
Washington
Stanford
Dartmouth
Wilson
Ted Faulk
Faulk
Meehan to Flynn Here
Willie Meehan San Francisco heavyweight and Jim Flynn Pueblo fireman the only heavyweights to have beaten Jack I will headline the American Legion smoker card at the Crystal Pool next week Strangler Lewis won his match with a headlock after one and a half minutes Joe Stecher World’s champion defeated O Donnell in minutes and 40 seconds with a half nelson hold
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Willie Meehan
San Francisco
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Jack I
American Legion
Crystal Pool
New York
Lewis
Whiadek Zbyazko
Joe Stecher
O'Donnell
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Gad Jones
Yale
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John Wheteman
Georgia Tech
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Memphis
John McGraw
Reston
Dick Redolph
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Frank Gleich
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Deke Reiily
Halt Lake
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