Wisconsin Too Fast For Purdue In Western Conference Battle
Wisconsin routed Purdue 61 to 26 to seize a favorable perch in the Western Conference standings. Purdue center Murphy was neutralized as Wisconsin capitalized on its defense and 13 of 15 free throws. The win pushes Michigan to sole first place with Purdue and Wisconsin tied for second at five wins and one loss. Indiana beat Minnesota 41 to 22 as mid-year exams halt most conference play for two weeks. Maroons head to Columbus to face Ohio State and then host Iowa, with Chicago showing little form.
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Cincago
Wisconsin
Purdue
Badgery
Murphy
Boilermakers
Michigan
Badgers
Indiana
Minnesota
Chicago
Maroons
Columbus
Ohio
Towa
Ohio Land
Chituro
Dempsey Considers Promotion Amid Havana Plans
Jack Dempsey, weighing a return, discusses plans around a Havana bout between Godfrey and Uzcudun on February 18 while rejecting multiple fights. Humbert J. Fugazy offers a promotion role as Dempsey weighs his future. The Sharkey Stribling bout site moves to Flamingo Park in Miami Beach with a 40,000 arena, park donated by the city.
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Miami
BEAC
Via
Jack Dempsey
Ter Richard
Ishore
Jim Dougherty
Dempsey
Havana
George Godfrey
Paulino Uzcudun
Jack Sharkey - Youngs
Wvork
Sharkey-Striblins
Miami Beach
Cluh
Flamingo Park
Cty
Stribling Stops Young Giant in Memphis Ring
W Stribling of Macon, a heavyweight hopeful, knocked out Sully Montgomery of Fort Worth in the second round at the city arena. Montgomery weighed 248 pounds and went down twice before the finish as the lighter Stribling dominated with a sharp attack.
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Memphis
Tenn
Young) Stribling
Macona
Sully Jantsomers
Fort Worth
Tex
Ormer Centre College
Stribling
Montgomery
Montmers
Ver
Tribling
Stribdilag
Alexander Sued For Divorce
LINCOLN Ned Jan 22 trover Cleveland Alexander ace of many major league campaigns is named defendant in a divorce complaint filed in court today. Old Alec is charged with cruelty toward his wife Aimee Marie Aler-
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Lincoln
Ned
Trover Cleveland Alexander
Old Alec
Aimee Marie Aler
Bowling League Ondres Dominates Six straight Games
Steel and Tubes Co. rolled six games in a doubleheader and won all. Andress Service fell to the Steel and Tubes on splintered pins, while Brown Barbers also lost their three games. Gala Barbers won two of three against United Cizars. Coca Cola won all but the last against Hudson Essex. Quality Cleaners swept Brown Barbers in the final two while Barbers won the first set. Alexanders reside in St. Paul Nebraska near the area.
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Steel and Tubes Co
Andress Service
Steel and Tubes
Brown Barbers
Gala Barbers
United Cizars
Coca Cola Aggregation
Hudson-Essex
Quality Cleaners
Barbers
Indress Service
Hobart
Parker
Robson
London
Wendt
MM. Potyok
J. Ucka
Ia. Nagy
Potyok
Fe Rosa
Liedholser
Eel
iPotvok
Yucka
Nagy
Kosa
Gon
Leidheiser
Davies
Seiberc
Porter Ee
Meyrers
Jomith
Bind
Ehrke
Knipper
Ane
Laddie
Peters
Huston
Coca Cola Henke
Moran
Wamsler
Ar Robinson
al We Aw Bullock
VanArsdale
Strake
Hankinson
Koehn
Ward
Hamilton
Brown Barbers Maglott
Korace
Fuller
Terry
Eeara
Monday Nights Basketball Scores Sweep Mix of Big Ten and Regional Teams
Wisconsin led Purdue 31 to 26 and Indiana posted 41 to 32 over Minnesota with St Navier at 28 and Cedarville 12. Ames edged Kansas 27 to 24 in a late season college hoops update.
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Wisconsin
Purdue
Indiana
Minnesota
St.Navier
Cedarville
Ames
Kansas
Ohio State football song wins 500 prize contest
The Ohio State athletic board and student senate announce that Fight on Ohio by W. A. Dougherty Jr. won the 500 prize in a contest from more than 20 entries. Judges included Dr. J. W. Wilce and Prof. French among others. Alma Mater division entries were rejected. The article then shifts to a biographical sketch of Richard Rickard.
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Ohio
Ohio State
Athletic Board
W. A. Dougherty, Jr. Cleveland
J. W. Wilce
Thomas Sk. French
Brumley
Olive Jones
Marie W W. Waller
Betty Lee McCord
James Lincoln
Cleveland
The Life of Tex Rickard in His Quiet Ringside World
The Life of Tex Rickard recalls the promoter’s calm exterior and gambling passion. It notes his few close friends, love of fishing, and habit of spectatorship from the crowd. It highlights his preference for Dempsey and Jeffries, and his view of boxing’s great bouts through a unique, restrained lens.
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United Press
Tex Rickard
Ricgard
Garden
Richard
Terre Haute
Ind
Rickard
Yvoung Feller
Cribbage League Standings Near Season End Progress
With two thirds of the season gone, Smith still leads the United Cribbage League by twenty nine games over the cellar. Play resumes next Friday at United Cigar store with Davies facing Siebert, Englebach against Pfieffer, Cook vs Steglin, Ready against Smith, and Copas versus Richwine.
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Smith
United Cribbage
United Cigar Store
W. L. Pet. Smith
Steglin
Siebert
Richwine
Cook
Copas
Pileffer
Davies
Englebach
Nurmi Under Fire Over Amateur Status at New York Meet
Paavo Nurmi faced an Amateur Athletic Union investigation after charges from Jack Harris of the Masonic Athletic Committee. Nurmi may appear before the Metropolitan AAU registration committee to explain alleged plans to run at the Boston Knights of Columbus event instead of the Masonic meet. Harris said Nurmi was influenced by a powerful track figure to switch venues. Nurmi has not yet responded. he was seen training in a city park amid the dispute.
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New York
Paavo Nurmi
Jack Harris
Masonic Athletic Committee
Nurmi
Boston
Daniel J. Ferris
Ile
Harris
Bauman Elected Captain Of Dayton Baseball Team
Dayton brief reports Charles Bauman of Piqua has been chosen captain of the University of Dayton Flyers baseball team. Bauman, a senior, will play his third year behind the plate this spring. In New York Babe Ruth plans to join the Yankees for spring training in St Petersburg Florida, traveling with a group of pitchers and rookies, after notifying Secretary Ed Barrow.
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Dayton. O
Charles Bauman
Piqua
Unversity of Dayton
Bauman
Flyers
New York
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Penn Station
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ruth
Ed Barrow
Pan-American golf tourney begins in Biloxi
Qualifying rounds open for the second annual Pan-American golf tournament in Biloxi with top national players entering. The New Orleans-Chicago annual team medal match will feature today’s play, and Harold Cole of Toledo, Ohio is listed among the entries.
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Biloxi
Misc
New Orleans
New Orleans Golfer Sets Edgewater Course Record
Miss Marion Tarpic of New Orleans set a new women’s course record at Edgewater Country Club in Biloxi by shooting 80 yesterday.
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Biloxi
Marion Tarpic
New Orleans
Edgewater Country Club
New Management Leads O Donnells Elyrians Rebound
Due to waning local fan interest, lead er Mr. B M O Donnell and Don Granger withdraw from active participation. The nucleus remains as O Donnell's Elyrians with Hike Gove as player manager and Bob Huneke as business manager. They plan to be road heavy, aiming to play some games at the local YMCA. Teams seeking games should contact Bob Huneke at O Donnell's Cigar Store.
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B. M. O'Donnell
Don Granger
O’donnell Elyrians
O'Donnell
O’donnell
Elyrians
Hike” Gove
Star Center
Bob” “Huneke
Bob” Huneke
Akron Shooting Over Gambling Row Ends in Death
Ben Johnson, 29, was shot to death in an alleged Akron gambling resort after a quarrel sparked by remarks attributed to proprietor Ellsworth Ward toward Johnson’s wife. Ward fled after the incident. Johnson, once Ward’s gambling partner, died at a hospital following a confrontation when he followed Ward into a separate room and Ward fired through the door.
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Akron
Ben Johnson
Johnson
Ellsworth Ward
Ward
Wednesday's Five Best Radio Features
Copyright 1929 by United Press lists radio highlights airing on WGY Schenectady and WMAK with a 3:30 EST Palmolive hour on the WEAF network and a 10 EST Activo of Verdi's Aida from the Chicago Civic Opera. The WOR network presents the Kolster orchestra at 7:30 EST and a 10:39 EST Nizat Club romances on the same day.
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United Press
WGY
Federal workers retirement fund grows toward half billion
Washington reports that federal employees hold a $132,996,000 retirement fund now and expect it to reach $537,332,000 by 1941, possibly $640,999,000 later, with annual stipends potentially up to $1,200. The figures reflect a growing federal retirement program.
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Washington
United States
Negotiations Begin for Lewis Sonnenberg Rematch in New York
Ed Strangler Lewis and Gus Sonnenberg were negotiating a return match after Lewis defeated Renato Gardini at Madison Square Garden. Lewis, back in New York after five years, pinned Gardini with rapid headlocks in four minutes and 41 seconds.
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New York
Strangler) Lewis
Gus Sonnenberg
Lewis
Renato Gardini
Madison Square Garden
Government retirement fund grows for clerks and long life
The piece explains a government pension plan for federal employees, detailing contributions of about 26 million from workers and 19 million from the government, with interest and refunds shaping a large fund. It notes projections to 1941 1942, rising annuities, and the paradox that active workers live longer while retirees die sooner, affecting the pension outcomes.
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United States
Pension Bureau
Alcorn
Walle
Citizens Group to Oversee Miami Jockey Club Reopening
In Miami, a Citizens Committee of over 75 influential locals guides the reopening of the Jockey Club’s million dollar racing plant, with about 50 000 spent to restore the track idle for a year. Prominent stables are already represented or reserved, including W J Salmon and Kenton Farms, as thousands of turf fans flood the city and dope sheets rise in popularity.
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Fla
Jockey Club
Joseph Smoot
Jocker Club
America
Frank Bruen
Smoot
PS. P. Randolph
R. T. Wilson
W.J. Salmon
Frank Bastone
C. W. Forman
Frank Bray
Will Traviers
Bob Odom
A. W. Wentzel
A. W. Harriman
Willis Sharps Kilmer
Kenton Farms
D's
G. D. Widener
Jack Richardson
C. L. Whiting
W. HH. Whitehoaus
C. P. Winfrey
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