Boxing Commission Weighs Wills Gibbons Dempsey Plans
New York boxing chair George E. Brower discussed at a regular meeting the fate of challenges involving Gibbons and Wills. He floated forwarding the challenges to Dempsey and letting him name an opponent, a move seen as a compromise but unclear approval from two other commissioners. Brower noted Farley favored Wills’ priority, while Kane predicted Dempsey would pick Gibbons if allowed to choose.
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King John I Backed By Orange Blossom King In Sarasota
King John I of baseball fame rides today in the Orange Blossom Festival at Sarasota aboard a papier mache tarpon as Giants camp tensions rise with holdout players Bill Terry George Kelly and Dazzy Vance still unsettled. News from camps in St Petersburg Clearwater Lakeland and Tampa amid new signings and injuries.
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Philadelphia swimmer sets new district freestyle record
Carl H. Pmesbury of the Philadelphia Terminal swam 440 yards freestyle in five minutes 43 seconds to establish a new A A U district record. The previous mark of five minutes 53 seconds was held by Horace Weir of the Germantown Club.
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Age No Barrier Hooper Has Best Chicago Batting
Chicago March 6 veteran White Sox outfielder Harry Hooper shows continued improvement over a decade. Since joining majors in 1909 and reaching Chicago in 1921, he raised his batting average from .258 in 1914 to .328 in 1924, a 70 point gain and the highest mark of his career.
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Mobile Club Prepares Major League Training Camp
Three men arrive in Mobile for early workouts as Manager Kid Elberfeld plans a camp at Monroe Park next Tuesday. Eighteen pitchers and three catchers are contracted, with the rest reporting March 16. Early arrivals include Bill Ellis Oscar Tuero and Moon Ducote. The battery list includes Blethen Welzer Murray Ellis Shaney Steed Acosta Joliff Connick Coniff Anedee Tuero Behan Chase and others with prior teams in Mobile Greenville Muskegon and Reading among others.
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Mallory, Stenz Advance to Florida Tennis Final
Palm Beach March 6 Mrs Maira B Mallory former national tennis champion defeated Miss Penelope Anderson of Richmond Va to reach the Florida women's championship final today. Mrs Bernard Stenz of New York earned her spot with a straight sets win over Miss Isabel Lee Mumford of Boston.
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Keith Lloyd Declared Ineligible For Intercollegiate Track
Los Angeles March 6 Keith Lloyd of USC and cousin of Harold Lloyd is ruled ineligible for intercollegiate track after admitting he received expense money for officiating a 1923 high school football game.
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Mercer Bears Elect King Dunn Captain For 1926
James King Dunn of Etowah Tennessee was chosen captain of Mercer Bears basketball for the 1926 season at the annual team dinner hosted by Dr. Rufus W. Weaver Mercer president.
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Cobb Praises Tigers Pitching Depth In Hot Atlanta Session
Ty Cobb declared Detroit's current pitching staff the best the club has had in twenty years, naming Rip Collins Earl Whitehill George Davis Ken Hollaway Sylvester Johnson Herman Pillette Lil Stoner and Ed Wells as key arms. He noted he will play fewer than 100 games this season and emphasized a rotating system with capable substitutes for every position.
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Naval Aviators Seek Second Victory In Series
The Pensacola Aviators, defeated 32 21 by the Y M C A last night, face the same team tonight on the court in game two of the series. Izzy Busch Lacy and Olligen starred with clean teamwork while Davis and Ault led Pensacola scoring as the Y squad adjusted to a tough man to man defense. The Kats meet the Barton girls as a preliminary.
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Los Angeles Domino Team Wins Three-Game Tourney
The Los Angeles domino team, sponsored by the Athletic Club, defeated San Francisco, sponsored by the Commercial Club, in a radio tournament that ended last night. LA won game one 63 to 69, and game three 61 to 54 after SF took game two 69. Different layouts were used by each city.
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Slattery bids $12,500 to box Berlenbach in Indianapolis
Slattery's Buffalo manager announced an offer of $12,500 for a ten round bout with Paul Berlenbach of New York in Indianapolis on May 20, the night before a major auto race. The report notes earlier boxing and athletic suspensions and a separate claim about a world wrestling title challenger.
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