Famous Nevada town again to bid for Mitt greatness
Goldfield Nevada readies for a new era of boxing led by the reorganized Goldfield Athletic Club with plans for top quality 10 round bouts. Willie Meehan recalls a cauliflower incident before facing Kid Carter and later KOing him in three rounds. Hockey season nears with December 1 opener likely in Spokane and Seattle as the league expands.
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Moose” Taussig
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Dartmouth Guard Plays Grid Game With One Arm
Dartmouth left guard Neeley, a two season regular for the Green, competes in college football despite losing an arm in a hunting accident years earlier. He is described as possibly the only prominent player in the United States with a disability.
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Water Polo Clash Between YMCA and Crystal Pool Tonight
The YMCA water polo team and Crystal Pool clash at Crystal pool tonight for the Ge nttic league lead. Crystal captain Wyatt leads a fit lineup as Dowsing recovers at home.
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Seattle Middleweight Wins Another Battle
Reports from New York say Val Sontag of Seattle won his second bout by knockout in the fourth round. Opponent Dave Johnson, a colored fighter, had won his last five starts before the defeat.
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Moran Versus Vergets Ends In Draw In New Orleans
Pat Moran and Philly Vergeta battled to a 12 round draw in New Orleans last night. Moran fought evenly with Vergeta through the dates, scoring and exchanges showing in the middle rounds.
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Princeton Faces Dartmouth in Annual Meeting Showdown
United Press reports all eyes on Princeton as it prepares for the Dartmouth clash. The piece notes Princeton leads the Big Three in defense while Yale and Harvard suffer injuries and setbacks as other major teams like Cornell and Penn vie for position this season.
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Freshmen claim Broadway eleven superior to Aberdeen team
The University freshmen squad, after defeating Aberdeen on the Aberdeen field Saturday, declares Broadway has the better line and speed while Aberdeen fights hard but trails. Willis Benson, the diminutive freshman quarterback, scored both touchdowns on forward passes.
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Boxing Carnival Opens in Kenosha With Clean Finishes
Kenosha Wis Oct 24 Charlie Henderson stopped Johnny Herzog in the first round of the carnival. Young Russell defeated Pete Johnson in six rounds. Johnny Belille beat Johnny Hoffman in ten rounds. Charlie Lucas and Johnny Muto fought to a six round draw.
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Portland Boxer M Bronson Seeks Northwestern Title Fight
The 17 year old Portland featherweight M Bronson faces Joe Harrahan Friday night for the Northwestern title. His manager Joe Flannigan defends the nickname school boy noting Bronson attends a Portland college and stays sharp in studies. After Dreamland, Bronson and Flannigan head to California for bouts in Los Angeles and San Francisco. They recently returned from Vancouver, B C where Bronson inherited an estate.
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Broadway and Franklin Grid Clash at Dugdale Park
Friday’s football preview centers on Broadway versus Franklin at Dugdale Park. Broadway enters as favorite after strong showings, while Franklin boasts its best line in years and vows a tough battle from start to finish. Two years ago Broadway edged Franklin after a late score in a similar matchup. There’s talk Rainier Valley’s Priday could again spark a sensational performance.
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Dobie Preparing Squad for Saturdays Whitman Game
Coach Gil Dobie of the University of Washington drives the team at top speed for Saturdays Whitman clash. He plans new formations to boost the offense and focus on correcting the forward pass as Whitman demonstrated during its Idaho game.
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Barrieau Knocked Out by St Paul Boxer in Denver Fight
In Denver on October 24 Frank Lee Mean of Canada stopped Mike O'Dowd in the sixth round of a 15 round bout. Mean landed a sleep provoking punch, delivering the decisive blow and ending the match early in the night program.
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Seattle Gridders Beat Navy Eleven
The Meteors of Seattle defeated the All Navy football squad 21 to 0 in Bremerton. Navy showed clear superiority by Seattle, while the locals failed to mount a scoring threat from start to finish.
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Bowlers to Get Back Doin Cleveland
The American Bowling Congress announced a refund of 1,281 to 59 cities from the treasury surplus over 2,500, to be used only for prizes in city tournaments. In St Paul Johnny Ertle, recovering from malaria, says he will be fit for another bout with Kid Williams next month.
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Tufts College Scolded Over Manners by Commentator
A reader critiques Tufts College for etiquette failures and calls for improved conduct. The letter implies ongoing campus behavior concerns and urges institutional responsiveness.
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