Dempsey Fights, Gibbons Negotiations Face Delays
Reports of a June Dempsey Gibbons title bout were denied by Jack Kearns. He said no definite proposition existed and that any deal must ensure promoter reliability. Gibbons plans conditioning in St Paul and Miami with bouts against Bob Naper and others as talks with Mullen continue.
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United & Student
York
de Rhy
James Mullen
St. Jouls
Byor Gibbons
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Dempsey
B. L. Farrell
Mullen
Cleveland
Louisville
Shelby
Miami
Fla
Eddie Kane
Gibbons
Chicago
Tex Rickard
Harry Wills
Pe Ay Mullins
Bartley Madden
New York
Newark
Jie
Jack ‘Taylor
Hartford
Janeer
Buddy Jackson
Rochester
Florida
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Trrpo
Mpsey
ST. Paul
Minn
Shelby, Mont
Billy Kane
East
James C. Mullen
Bob Naper
Hair Groom Ad Promises Sleek Look and Thick Hold
An old advertisement touts "Hair-Groom" cream for a neat lasting hairstyle. It claims to keep hair combed all day in harsh conditions and to thicken and grease the hair for a fuller effect, warning against greasy imitations.
Major League Players’ Harsh Post-Career Reality
Sports writer Davis J. Walsh reflects on the brief, precarious arc of major league careers. He notes only 13 of 400 players from a prior era remained in the majors after a dozen years, with stars like Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson nearing retirement. The piece argues most players end in the minor leagues, facing hard financial pivots and long odds of returning to the big time, rendering baseball more economic tragedy than sport.
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rHle
Babe Adams
Pirates
Jack Quinn
Red Sox
Ty Cobb
Walter Johnson
Tris Speaker
Zach Wheat
Jake Daubert
Max Carey
Eddie Collins
Harry Hooper
Rube Marquard
Stuffy McInnes
John Collins
Adama
Daub Os Hooper
Marquard
John Colli
Niven
Great Cobb
Cobb
Mystery Scented In Baseball Dicker
New York reports mystification over the Yankee deal for outfielder Earle Combs Elmer Smith goes to Louisville as part payment Few can understand how a man of Smiths ability could be waived from both major leagues He led the American League in pinch hitting last season and batted over .300 in regular action Ed Barrow comments on the waiver strategy
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New York
Yankee
Earle Combs
Elmer Smith
Ouisville
Smith
Ed Barrow
Boxers, clubs, and circuits in brief sports notes
MACON GA Young Stribling a high school boxer is suspended for excessive absences. NEW ORLEANS J H Heinemann re elected president of the Southern Association club and Larry Gilbert named manager. SYRACUSE NY Grand Circuit harness racing opens 1924 season at Cleveland July 2. BALTIMORE Benny Schwartz defeats Young Dencio in a 12 round bout.
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Macon
W. IL
Stribling
New Orleans
J. H. Heinemann
New Orleans Southern Association Baseball Club
Larry Gilbert
Syrascuse
N. Y
Cleveland
Ohio
Baltimore
Benny Schwartz
Young Dencio
United States Navy
Tut Jackson Wins Sixth Round On Foul
In Columbus Ohio Tut Jackson of Washington HB won in the sixth round on a foul by Jack Taylor of Omaha. They are negro heavyweights.
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Columbus
Ohio
Tut Jackson
Washington
Jack
Aylor
Omaha
Roper Knocks Out Ward In Second Round
Captain Bob Roper defeats Australian heavyweight Jack Ward by knockout in the second round of a 12 round bout. Ward, hailed as Australia’s champion, collapses from a jaw smash and fails to recover before the count. International News Service report from Miami.
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Miami
Fila
International News Service
Jack “Ward
Australia
Bob Roper
Demetras Pojello Greco Roman Title Match Tonight
Chicago report notes a Greco Roman bout between Bill Demetras and Karl Pojello with no holds below the waist, to be decided in best two of three falls. Buffalo report adds Battling Siki KOing Tony Stabenau in the second round of a ten round bout.
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Chicago
Bill Demetras
Karl Pojello
Buffalo
Siki
Tony Stabenau
Huskies to seek annual eastern game in Seattle
The University of Washington plans to invite an eastern football team to play in Seattle each year in late November. With an open date of November 29, 1924, UW hopes to stage an inter sectional contest that Saturday at their stadium.
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San Francisco
University of Washington
Seattle
Huskies
Sugar Cane Waste Y Paper Developed for Building Use
A new paper named Y derived from sugar cane waste has been developed for building applications. Researchers claim it offers potential benefits in sustainability and material performance for construction contexts.
Golf Balls Need Age to Be Playable
Chicago reports that golf balls require several months aging to gain durability and proper elasticity. Manufacturers say green balls are easily cut by clubs and that vulcanizing must be balanced to maximize distance. Annual U S consumption reaches 24 million balls worth about 18 million dollars at retail.
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Chicago
America
Southern Association Draft Schedule For 1924 Set
The schedule committee of the Southern Baseball Association met in New Orleans to draft the tentative 1924 schedule. Presidents Sloan of Nashville Corbett of Atlanta and Heinemann of New Orleans led the meeting as the annualSouthern Association meeting is slated for later this month in New Orleans.
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NEW Orlegeans
Southern Baseball Association
Sloan
Nashville
Corbett
Atlanta
Heinemann
New Orleans
Southern Association
Cadets Name Spencer Captain For Wright’s 194 grid team
Wright’s Military Academy selects Spencer to lead the 194 grid squad for the 1924 season. Captain Lott and six other players are named to the high school all city or second team, with several seniors set to graduate in spring. Coach Dawson and assistants Pine and Spencer return as Wright’s grid mentors.
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Univers Military School
Tubby
Spencer
Billy Lott
Huel Wynne
Jimmie McDonald
Tommy Taylor
Ernest Edgar
Pang Holloman
Chester, Roe
Charles Erdman
Frank Spencer
Walter Mayfield
Charlie Bod den
Norman Malone
Lott
Edgar
Holloman
Erdman
Bodden
Malone
Wright’s
Dawson
Sidney Piit
Frank’ Spéncer
Cone
Tub
Hill and McGill Fwes to Clash in First Battle
Prep wing to open the cage season with Spring Hill high and McGill's meeting tomorrow. McGill’s, coached by Shorty Davis, has faced top city teams and aims to extend its solid high school cage record. Players listed include Connick Andrade Sullivan Lagman Sullivan Cummins Yeend Godard Lewisell Lawler and Donough. In other games Ahavas Chesed beat First Baptists 14-8 and Dauphin Way Baptists defeated St Francis Street Methodists 24-18 with Taylor Joiner and Scale among top scorers. Oakdale forfeited to Central Presbyterians. final notes mention John Weinand and Dan Dix.
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Spring Hill High
McGill's
McGill’s
Shorty” Davis
McGill
Bill Connick
Frank Andrade
A. Sullivan
Louis Lagman
Doc” Sullivan
V. Cummins
Bud” Yeend
Louis Godard
J.C. Lewisell
Joe Lawler
Pat
Donough
Ahavas Chesed
Berson
First Baptists
Dauphin Wavy Baptists
St. Francis Street Methodists
Taylor
Dauphin Way
St. Francis
Oakdale
Central Presbbyterians
American Olympic team sails for Paris in June
The American Olympic team, about 300 members, will sail for Paris on the steamship America June 16. Charley Paddock, named as a team member, will face Olympic tryouts June 14 at Harvard Stadium. The group plans travel to Europe and possible competitions after the games, with housing arrangements overseen by Colonel Thompson to avoid past dissatisfactions.
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New York
Jan
Paris
America
Charley Paddock
East
New
Paddock
Arerive
Cherbourg
England
Ireland
Leviathan
Roosevelt
Liteviathan
Harding
George Washington
Police Friend of Poor Kid Described in Editorial
A reflective line in the column portrays a policeman as a friend to a needy youth, a man who earns little and struggles to sustain his life and spirit. The piece emphasizes social bonds and the moral duty of public servants.
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