Crowd Hopes Rise For 1929 Fifth Limited Title Race
New York January 2 The fifth limited train headed by Tex Rickard departs with hopes for new champions and records. Passengers include familiar boxing figures like Dempsey, Tunney, and Risko, while heavyweight contenders race to secure the throne. Eliminations run to February 27 with Dempsey or Uzcdun among hopefuls for the September title bout in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Neil
New York
Tex Rickard
Gene
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Billy Stribing
Clonting Georgian
Jack Snatkey
Sailor
Boston
Dempsey
Paulino Uzcudun
Johnny Risko
Tom Heeney
Cleveland Baker Boy
Boxing title prospects and challengers swirl for coming year
Jimmy Maloney and Ernie Schaaf emerge among a host of hopefuls in a sprawling preview of next year’s boxing scene. Names include Tunney, Lough, Schmelling, Braddock, Hudkins, Routis, Canzoneri, Bass, Finnegan, Mandell, McLarnin, Brown, Graham, Labarb ar a and Schwarts with plans for a flyweight tournament featuring Labarb ar a, Geraro and international champs. The piece sketches upcoming feuds, potential title lineups, and shifting contenders as the sport looks ahead to another year of possible champions.
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Jimmy Maloney
Ernie Schaf
Boston
Heeney
Tunney
Tommy Loughran
K. O. Christner
Knute Hansen
Sharkey
Schaaf
Don O’kelley
Joy Sekyra
Max Schmelling
Aee
Rickards
Leighton
Jimmy Slatttery
Buffalo
Leo Lomeki
Aberdeen
Wash
Mickey Walker
King
James J. Braddock
New Jersey
Tuffy Griffiths
Walker
Ace Hudkins
Bens ‘de Vos
George Courtney
Dave Shade
Joe Dundee
Andre Routis
King of the Feathers
Baltimore Italan
Hudkine
Jack Thompson
Joe
Jackie Fields
Thompson
Row Tis
Tartars
Tony Canzoneri
Benny Bass
Philadelphia
Honeyboy Finnegan
Sammy Mandell
Ray Miller
Chicago
Jimmy McLarnin
Panama al Brown
Nefro
Bushy Graham
Titica
Charley Phil Regenberg
Fidel Labarbara
Izzy Schwarts
New York State
Frankie Geraro
National Boxing Association
Johnny Hill
England
Spider Pladner
France
Georgia Tech Wins Rose Bowl Classic Over California 8–7
In Pasadena on January 2, Georgia Tech edged California 8 to 7 after a freak safety in the second period and a third-quarter touchdown. California scored late with a TD and extra point but Tech held on before nearly 70,000 fans as Lom starred with multiple passes including a TD throw to Phillips.
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Pasedena
Calif
California University
Tech
California
Georgia Collegians
Lom
Philips
Elsan
Phillips
Barr Place
Fates
I.s
LE Wees
Avery Thrash
Sere Bitz
Westbrook
H Gil Punch
Yess Rigels Drennon
Sewart
Maree
Bancroft
Waddell
Shulam
Breckenridge
Mizell
Teverese
Lonny Thomason
Barr Lumpkin Schmidt
Thomason
Riegels
Barr
Sangor Decision Over Morgan Bout Shocks Milwaukee Fans
In Milwaukee on January 2 4 a news paper man’s decision gave Joey Sangor a win over Ted Hegan of Seattle the junior lightweight champion. The ten round bout left Sangor without a formal title as Wisconsin law forbids decisions in title fights Morgan led early but a low punch near round four brought him to his knees He recovered but never regained his earlier speed and Sangor sailed to the verdict while Morgan kept claiming the foul staunchly.
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Milwaukee
Jan
Joey Sangor
Armando Santiago
Joey
Ted Hedgan
Seattle
The
Bantams
Sanger
Morgan
Tex Rickard
Wille
Stribling
Stridling
Rickard
Knute Hansen
Hansen
Stribling Knocks Out League In First Round
W. N. Young Stribling of Georgia recovered from a four count to KO Texan Jack League in the opening round of a scheduled 10 round heavyweight bout in Kansas City. The win advances Stribling toward a February showdown with Jack Sharkey in Miami as part of Tex Rickard's program to crown a new heavyweight champion. Stribling weighed 183 pounds to League's 196.
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Kansas City
Jack League
Texas
W. N
Young) Stribling
Georgia
Stribling
Jack Sharkey
Miami
Fla
Tex Rickard
Gene Tunney
League
Chryslers Lose in Close Battle with Whippets
The Hagerstown Chryslers beat the Waynesboro Whippets 28 to 22 on the Y M C A court in a tight contest. Ingram and L Young led Chryslers with eight points each while Kafel and Adams had eight for Waynesboro. Referee was Snyder. Nearby note mentions Hungarian State Railways testing radio headphones on trains.
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Hagerstown Chryslers
Waynesboro Whippets
Tla
Ingram
L. Young
Kafel
Adams
Waynesboro
Snyder
Windley
A & Roane
Wright
Schmidt
Stribling and Rickard Boxing Plans and Fallout
Promoter Tex Rickard pushes for Stribling as a heavyweight prospect while dropping Hansen. Dempsey doubts Stribling’s promise and New York fans doubt the quick rise. Rickard eyes Miami as a fight venue amid mixed expectations for a likely brutal bout between Stribling and Sharkey.
Final game in series at Maryland tonight
The Lehigh and Christ Reformed teams clash in the third and deciding interleague contest at Maryland. Both squads are evenly matched with three wins and three losses each, Christ Reformed holding a slight edge in total turns. A note mentions a mummified beetle found among Egyptian wrappings.
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Maryland
Lehigh
Christ Reformed
Alsats
Maryland Allega
Hach
Krist Reformed
Lehighs
The Natex Man Arrives to Offer Free Trial
The Natex representative speeds toward Hagerstown to present a health offer promising relief to nine of ten users. He guarantees a free first bottle, or money back on full three-bottle trials, with testimonials from a satisfied user.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy
Hagerstown
Natex
Rudy's Drue
Train Schedules Between Baltimore and Hagerstown
Train No 1 except Sunday arrives Hagerstown at 6 50 A M. Train No 9 and 5 except Sunday depart Baltimore at 7 45 P M and arrive Hagerstown at 6 00 PM. Train No 105 Sunday only leaves Baltimore at 5 50 P M arriving Hagerstown at 6 50 PM.
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Hagerstown
Baltimore
Miami hospital performs appendectomy during racing crowd
Miami on January 2 reports Rickard underwent an appendectomy with physicians stating a ten day recovery ahead. The same night 15,000 spectators cheered the opening of the new $251,000 greyhound racing facility at Madison Square Garden.
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Miami
Fla
Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Miami Beach
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