McTigue and Flowers Set For Fast Go in Fight Card
York, Dec 23 An in n to meet Paul Berlenbach in the world light heave ns championship next 4 is the prize for the win at Madison Square Garden. Mike McFlowers, once held the crown, now viewed as a tough opponent, meets Flowers in a six round bout under State Athletic Commission rules for a Christmas charity card. Fidel Labarra, who recently defeated Frankie Genaro, faces Lew Perfetti in a six round bout. George Negro heavyweight battles Martin Burke in a ten round bout.
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Paul Berlenbach
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Mike McFlowers
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Flowers
George Negro
Harry Wills
Martin Burke
New Orleans
Liberty to Be Gift for Texas Inmates
Governor Miriam A. Anderson grants clemency to 23 Texas prisoners. Eleven receive full pardons and fourteen receive conditional pardons, restoring citizenship for those who have served their terms. Most pardons acknowledge homefront dependency and favor parole or county board recommendations.
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Texas
Miriam A m
Board of Pardons
Super Athletes Rise to Occasion in Big Games
A profile of Ruth Grange and Greb as supreme athletes who excel when the stakes are high. Babe Ruth’s pinch home runs and Harding stadium moments are noted, plus Red Grange’s standout Penn game debut and Greb’s dominance in boxing. The trio embodies peak performance across sports.
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Red” Grange
Babe Ruth
Harry Greb
Ruth
New York
Harding
Hiram Ruth
Grange
University of Pennsylvania
Middle West
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Penn
Atlantic
Flaming Arrow
Red
Penn Stadium
Grody
West
Tommy Gibbons
Tunney
Dempsey
Johnny Wilson
Mickey Walker
Greb
Walker
Munn to Box in Ninth Round Debut Return Fight
Wayne Munn former heavyweight champion bids another boxing debut Opponent Andre Anderson Chicago heavyweight in a 10 round bout in Kansas City Munn previously lost his first pro bout to Jack Clifford after leaving the Nebraska program He stands about six feet six inches tall and weighs 269 pounds.
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Kansas City
Kan
Wayne
Big" Munn
Andre Anderson
Chicago
Munn
Jack Clifford
University of Nebraska
Paschal's fly-ball flaw hinders Yankee star power
Baseball notes report Ben Paschal of the New York Yankees struggles with catching fly balls, despite a .360 batting average and strong speed. Figures show Harry Heilmann leads the AL at .393 with Bill Speaker close behind. Al Simmons shines, surpassing both in hits and runs, hinting he may succeed Tris Speaker as the league’s top center fielder.
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Yankee
Paschal
Yanks
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Harry Heilmann
Husky Clouter
Detroit Tygers
Speaker
Cleveland
al Simmons
Connie Mack
Heilmann
Simmons
Tris Speaker
Bank consolidation approved in Richmond will form new institution
Directors of First National Bank of Richmond and Merchants National Bank of Richmond approved a merger creating a new bank named the Laie Waa saasts of shane Richmond with capital stock of 6 and 3 million dollars in undivided profits and deposits. The plan moves to stockholders meetings for final approval. Separately Southern Pacific and Union Pacific plan 216000 for 6041 refrigerator cars to move perishable crops. University of Michigan swim team beat Pittsburgh 50 to 18.
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Richmond
First National Bank of Richmond
Merchants National Bank of Richmond
Pew Institution
Laie Waa Saasts
Shane Richmond
San. Antonio
Texas
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
H. Loeffler
Southern Pacific Lines
Pittsburgh
University of Michigan
University of Pittsburgh
Fight Schedule Set For Fall With Dempsey Wills Match
Promoter Proud Fitzsimmons says a title fight between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills is definite for September after Christmas planning. Chicago backers led by George Lauerman are in negotiations in Los Angeles. Meanwhile Minnesota bans rabbit punches and enforces soft gauze bandages for boxers. In Pittsburgh Harry Greb eyes a bout with Gene Tunney possibly February 22 in Miami.
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Los Angeles
Proud Fitzsimmons
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
George Lauerman
Chicago
Courtship and marriage shift a girl's worries and care
A terse reflection notes during courtship a girl frets about many things while after marriage her concerns change to different matters. It highlights shifts in priorities from pre wedding anxieties to post nuptial duties.
Cotton Schedule Inquiry Demanded by Representative Butler
Washington December 23 Rep Butler of Arkansas chair Democratic congressional campaign committee demanded investigation of the cotton schedules. He urged a special five member House committee to probe wages and earnings in New England textile mills amid calls for repeal of the Canadian coal duty.
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Furoan Eee
oOlfield
Arkatens
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
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New England
Butler
Kan Oeenenel
Americans to Be Ordered Deported from Havana
Six sugar chemists including Glenn B. Hicks Cooper David McBrayer Gordon V. Wilson Joseph T. Sessions and Charles Stabien Jr were detained on arrival from New Orleans and ordered deported to New Orleans Thursday by Cuba's Immigration Department for alleged violations of a regulation prohibiting entry of contract labor.
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Glenn B. Hicks
Big Cooper
David McBrayer
Joseph T. Sessions
Charles Stabien
New Orléans
New Oleans
Immigration Department
Cuba
Lumber firms align as executives named in New Orleans
Walker L G Wellford of Memphis was elected president of the Lucas RE Moore Stave company in New Orleans while W K Knox of New Orleans became chairman of the board. The executive offices will be in New Orleans and Memphis, with Wellford also serving as president of Chickasaw Wood Products.
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New Orleans
Southern Lumber
Walker L G. Wellford
Memphis
McGraw Lays His Plans For 1926 Pennant
John McGraw outlines the New York Giants 1926 lineup with Kelly at first and Al Tyson in center field. Fred Lindstrom to start at third while Groh trains and could return to his old position. Roush and Luque were discussed but deals faded due to age.
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New York
John McGraw
Giants
Rd Groh
Kelly
al Tyson
Louisville
Roush
Cincinnati
Adolfo Luque
Reds
Fred Fitzsimmon
Giant Boxman
Fred Lindstrom
Groh
Crime Commission Named in New York
A committee to investigate crime conditions and suggest improvements in legal procedure, prosecution and judicial administration was announced by National Crime Commission chairman F Trubee Davis Jr. Herbert S Hadley heads the panel, with Dan K Moody and George M Napier among other members.
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New York
National Crime Commission
Herbert S. Hadley
Ashington University
St. Louis
Missouri
Dan K. Moody
Texas
George M. Napier
Georgia
Atlantic Coast Line completes double track system
The Atlantic Coast Line railroad announced completion of a double track between Richmond Virginia and Jacksonville Florida. The $191 million improvement project, begun after the war with no new financing, was originally to finish in 1927 but was accelerated to meet rising Florida traffic.
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
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Jacksonville
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