Denver Promoters Plan Bantam Championship Tournament
Denver promoters plan an elimination tournament this winter to crown the bantamweight champion. Fights rumored include Kid Herman Benny Gavarez Fulton and a 20 round bout featuring Johnny Kilbane Johnny Dundee. The piece notes surging interest in boxing and shifts in fighter status.
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Federal Leaguer After Dodgers?
New York Oct 14 Harry Sinclair former Federal league angel is behind the proposed purchase of Charley Ebbets Brooklyn Dodgers The deal is being attempted through Jim Gaffney of Boston Braves fame.
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SelLo How to Play Rose Putting
National amateur and golf champion of the United States, Chick Evans, uses an aluminum or Schenectady putter. He stands with heels close together and hands wrapped about the handle. Evans studies the green intently before each shot and sometimes lines up from the opposite side of the hole. The champion remains cool and calculating, unaffected by distractions.
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Seagrave Back on First Team for Grid Game
Laula Seagrave returned to the first team after two days with the scrubs as the University of Washington Huskies prepared for an afternoon clash with Bremerton Navy Yard. Local interest focuses on the freshmen and Broadway high grid warriors in the day’s melee.
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Cue games reach nearly five million in the United States
George Sutton argues that about 5,000,000 Americans regularly play cue games such as billiards. He notes New York roughly 300,000 citizens play daily, and compares the participation rates to baseball. He concedes college football also rivals baseball in national interest.
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Van Brunt Returns to New York After Island Visit
In the final scene, Van Brunt plans to return to New York with Agnes Page and Miss Talford aboard the Eastwich train. Eureka notes the arrival of the Fresh Air group, and the group, including Rodney and the Heavenly Twins, sees them off at Eastwich depot. Van Brunt vows to live a complex life in New York, while the island lease is canceled and poultry and hog are returned.
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California Faces Whittier In Crucial California Gridiron Test
California football staff faced a pivotal clash with Whittier College in San Francisco. The Quakers, as the visitors, aimed to upset California’s undefeated season while the Golden Bears sought to extend their strong form at home.
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Ball Player Must Be Hard Not
Mrs Louis Superveda wife of the Seals catcher won a divorce on cruelty and desertion grounds in San Francisco. The case highlights personal strain within major league baseball circles as details emerge from the court.
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Moose Bouts Drawn in Dreamland Card
Three draws headline last night’s Moose boxing at Dreamland refereed by Beott. The feature between Harry Anderson and Lee Johnson ended in a four round draw with cautious fighting. Madden of Seattle vs Davia of Everett captivated the crowd, Madden taking rounds two and three before a fourth round draw was ruled by Pat Scott. Allen of Portland and Sugar of Everett also drew, while Danny Edwards beat Jimmy Lewis in the curtain and Ross defeated Eddie Quinn in a lively preliminary.
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Jimmy Lewis
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Football Clashes Line Up Big Eastern Contests
New York October 14 The first major football clashes will test big Eastern teams today. Princeton hosts Tufts while Harvard faces North Carolina and Yale meets Lehigh. Cornell plays Williams, Navy battles Pittsboro, Army vs Holy Cross, Dartmouth vs Massachusetts Aggies, and Pennsylvania vs Swarthmore.
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Franklin Triumphs 6–0 Over Ballard on Grid
Franklin High edged Ballard 6 to 0 at Dugdale's Park. Efan caught a third quarter pass for the only touchdown. Richardson of Franklin starred as both teams played tough in a close contest.
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Bill Carrigan Sets Plan to Quit Baseball
Boston Oct 14 The world champion manager Bill Carrigan says he will not be in baseball next season and intends to retire from the game for certain.
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Extend Racing Meet for Week in Reno
The Reno race meeting will extend for one week after planners announced the meeting, which was to close today, will continue for seven more days in Reno.
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Interview with Australian boxer Les Darcy on enlistment and world travels
Sydney October 14. Maxine Quayle reports Darcy remains cheerful amid heavy public attention over enlistment. He plans to enlist at 21 in October possibly in artillery or aviation, may travel to America after the war and hopes to see England. Darcy is idol of Australian boxing fans and rose from blacksmith apprentice to a world middleweight contender with substantial earnings.
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Les Darcy’s Lightweight Ring Record Highlights
The twenty year old Australian fighter Des Darcy stood 5 feet 7 inches tall with a 73 inch reach and 40 inch chest. He has losses to Fritz via decision and knockout to Holland, and victories over Eddie McGear twice and Jimmy O Beat with a knockout.
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Baseball Stat Fragments Highlight Speaker Cobb Chase Burnsj Figures
The text lists player nicknames and numbers for both leagues. Tris Speaker bats 207 with a .385 average and 50 National League doubles. Ty Cobb scores runs and Carey steals. Hal Chase posts 334 average. George Burns gains 103 runs. Alexander earns 33 victories. Wheat hits .465.
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