Whispering Scot Annexes Crown By Dramatic Finish
In San Antonio on January 18 the Whispering Scot MacDonald Smith won the Texas open with a 288 total, the best ever for the title. Cruickshank led early but faltered on final holes as Smith posted a 69 first round and held off rivals to claim the $1,500 purse. Cruickshank finished with 289 after a late rally.
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Joe Turnesa
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Bobby Cruckshank
Cruickshank
Jack Burke
Houston
Smith
Dempsey Proven Fit Say Jimmy De Forest
New York January 18 Jimmy De Forest asserts Dempsey still has old time prowess and can beat any heavyweight. He recalls guiding Dempsey to form for the Willard fight and believes Dempsey would stop Harry Wills or Tunney if matched, while doubting Berlenbach’s rise. De Forest says Dempsey will handle Kearns when needed.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Jimmy Deforest
Deforest
Firpo
Gais
Willard Maffair
Tolgledo
Harry Wills
Harry
Tunney
Gene’s
Berlenbach
de Forest
Kearns
Seniors Triumph Over Sophomores In Prelim
In a Friday night preliminary game at the high school gym the Senior team edged the Sophomores 19 to 18. Seniors led most of the game, Sophomores tied at 18 with two minutes left before a clutch shot gave the Seniors the win. Lif e of the Seniors and Shulke starred for the Sophomores with Cook refereeing. listed players include Owens Goacher Life Long Striker Elkins for Seniors and Shulke Padley Rawson Ucka Whitacre Smith Schon for Sophomores.
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Cook
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Goacher
Long
Striker
Elkins
Padley
Rawson
Ucka
Whitacre
Smith
Schon
Grange and Bears draw about seventy six thousand in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on January 18 a crowd around 76,000 watched Red Grange and the Chicago Bears. Promoters announced the attendance as the largest professional football crowd. The Bears receive about $52,000 from $135,000 in receipts, Grange about $35,000, with twenty five percent of gross going to charity.
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Lynch to Face Bushey Graham for New York Debut
California bantamweight Joe Lynch, after a recent decision over Charley Rosenberg, regimens training at a New York gym for his Madison Square Garden debut on Friday night. His opponent is Bushey Graham of Utica North Carolina, viewed as a leading bantamweight of the era, with the ten round bout pairing feature match planned for Tommy Milligan and Hack Zivic.
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California
Joe Lynch
Charley Phil Rosenberg
Thurnberg aims to avenge New York skating race loss
In New York, Clas Thurnberg Finland's Olympic champion faces a 112 mile Special Tac race at Madison Square Garden seeking revenge after a badly distanced debut against Joe Moore of New York and Charles Gorman of Canada. Thurnberg led the three mile race until the final half mile last week. Harvard is noted as an early major college to elevate ice hockey status.
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Joe Moore
Charles Gorman
Canada
Clas Thurnberg
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Thunberg
Oberlin Edges Akron Defensive Hold Upset in Narrow Loss
Oberlin fought hard in a home basketball game but Akron rallied in the second half to win after Oberlin led 18 to 16 at halftime. Tessenvitz sparked Oberlin early with two baskets and a foul shot, while Akron’s veterans seized control after intermission, forcing a scoreless stretch for Oberlin and closing with a final shot to seal the victory.
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Onyer Breen
Has Lived His Life In Alleys But Jimmy Smith Basks in the Limelight
Jimmy Smith, bowling legend, showcases a public exhibition tour while setting a 30 game world record of 7,311 pins and a 243 average. The veteran, famed for 16 perfect 300 games, notes the groove of alleys affects outcomes and defends his home-field advantage against local bias.
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Norman EB. Brown
Jimmy
Smith
Hill
Toledo
Ohio
Boxing Card Headlines 7 Matches Across Cities
In Philadelphia Billy Stone fights Tommy Loughran over 110 rounds. Bobby Garele faces Tommy Herman in a 10 round bout. Eddie Wagner meets Lifty Dando in Dayton for 12 rounds. Wee Willie Woods battles Willie Davies in Pittsburgh 10 rounds. Jack Sharkey meets Leo Gates in Hartford 16 rounds. George Manley takes on Chuck Burns in Wichita 10 rounds.
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Tia Juana
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Bobby Garele
Tommy Herman
Eddie
Kid” Wagner
Lifty Dando
Dayton
Wee Willie Woods
Willie Davies
Pittsburgh
Jack Sharkey
Leo Gates
Hartford
George Manley
Chuck Burns
Wichita
Lorain Forms Sport Committee and City Ball League
Lorain mayor Grall appoints George Canales president Arthur Kurtz secretary and Sam Goldstein treasurer to oversee all summer sports including the City Ball league. Lorain High defeats Akron North 34 to 12 to remain unbeaten this season. Tommy Murphy, son of a famed bantamweight champion, adds note of boxing lineage. William A Meyer heads toward managing the Louisville A C next season in the Florida State League after Joe McCarthy departs for Chicago Cubs.
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Grall
George Canales
Arthur Kurtz
Sam Goldstein
William A. Meyer
Louisville A. C
Colonels
Joe McCarthy
Chicago Cubs
High scores in tense St John league matches
Interesting scores rolled at St John alleys last week. J Kunitz bowled 248 in game one and total 588 to help his team beat No 6. Team 7 swept three from team 1 to extend its nine game win streak. Schedule shows Jan 18 to Jan 22 with pairings and matches featuring Ledale Webner, Team 1, and other city league teams.
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Webner
Webner Va
Leedale
Dinnerstories bootleggers and a wary town silence
A tense scene recalls bootlegging and the townspeople wary of punishment as lawmen threaten harsher actions if violators return. Fat leaves on a train while Crete smiles, and a sense of relief washes over the crowd as plans unfold, a moment of uneasy calm after fear.
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