Promoter Mike Jacobs Hits Year With Million Dollar Gates
New York boxing promoter Mike Jacobs rode a year of record gates at Madison Square Garden. Despite limited heavyweight headline matchups, 21 shows yielded $1,136,228 in gross gates and 322,021 cash customers. Beau Jack led attendance with 111,397 fans and $481,415 in receipts, while Fritzie Zivic, Bob Montgomery, and Sammy Angott each filled thousands of seats and substantial purses across multiple bouts.
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Mike Jacobs
Mike
Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis
Louis
Uncle Mike
Jake LaMotta
Georgie Bochan
Marquis of Queensbury
Beau Jack
Henry Armstrong
Fritzie Zivic
Bob Montgomery
Jack
Sammy Angott
St Patrick's Victors 52 46 Win Highlighted By Defense
Watervliet High School teams schedule a 7:30 p.m. practice tonight in the school gym as the Fleet Court squads prepare for upcoming games. The St Patrick's Victors posted a 52 to 46 victory in their latest contest.
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Watervliet High
Watervliet High School
Four Week Layoff Could Cost Bears Pro Grid Title Says Shaughnessy
Chicago Bears coach Clark Shaughnessy warned a four week layoff may hinder the Bears before the national pro football championship game with the Washington Redskins. He cited the need for game competition, noted Washington’s upswing, praised Baugh and Luckman, and predicted a ground fight deciding the outcome with mentions of Farkas Moore Seymour Nagurski and McLean.
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Washington
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New York Giants
Redskins
Sammy Baugh
Baugh
Sid Luckman
Shag
Andy Farkas
Wilbur Moore
Bob Seymour
Bronko
Bowling Scores Highlight City League Night
Bowlers led by Kirkner, Evers, Goraky, Dallaire, Claessans, Carley, Dolan, Bartnagle and Bellard posted strong scores as multiple leagues crowned winners. Brimmers rolled cleanly over Pabsts, Niles led Rohns to two wins, and Central Lutheran Church League saw Schofield’s 196-530 anchor victory.
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Job” Evers
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Pretty-Boy” D'Allaird
Champ” Claessans
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Harrison and Cranmer
Niles
Rohns
Smyths
Howd
Schofield
Central Lutheran Church League
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Dunker
Reds Tie Capitals on Last-Minute Goal
In Providence Rhode Island last night Alex Ritson scored with two seconds left to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3 3 tie with the Rhode Island Reds. Johnny Sorrell added a goal during major penalties against Reds as Tooke replaced an injured Lumley in goal. The Caps extended their unbeaten streak to six games despite injuries and roster demands from Detroit.
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R. I.pi
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Les Tooke
Indianapolis
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Rhodes Island Reds
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Ritson
Stan Kemp
Reds
Tooke
Harry Lumley
Caps
Bill Thompson
Detroit Red Wings
Hornet Sextet Hands Bears 62 Setback
Pittsburgh Hornets prevail in an American League hockey game last night with a 6 to 2 win over the Hershey Bears. It snaps Hershey’s six game-winning streak and marks Pittsburgh’s highest goal total of the season.
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East West Gridders Hold Drills for New Year's Charity Game
Eastern and Western football squads held brisk practice sessions in San Francisco as they prepare for the New Year’s charity game. Coaches Kerr Hauser and Hollingberg Shaw led their teams while Abe Croalt missed practice with influenza. Proceeds go to Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital. East trains at Santa Clara. West at Menlo Junior College.
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George Hauser
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Abe Croalt
Southern Methodist University
University of Santa Clara
Menlo Junior College
Offer Winn Empire City Presidency
Col. Matt Winn has been offered the presidency of Empire City Association with Dr. D P MacGuire stating he is already a director. The association’s annual meeting and election are next month with no reply from Winn. MacGuire cited Winn as Maryland vice president and noted past influence in Empire City and Jamaica.
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Empire City Association
D. P. MacGuire
Fine Butler
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Geoce Dem
Usath
George Dun Iast
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MacGuire
Winn
Jamaica
Long Island
Laurel
Maryland
James Butler, Jr
Empire City
New York City
Belmont Park
Butler
Eugene Wood
St. Peter's Wins 48 to 37 Over Waterford Fourth Streeters
St. Peter's varsity squad defeated Waterford Fourth Streeters 48 to 37 at the Lyceum. Mack scored 17 with eight field goals and a foul shot, Bailey added 13 with six two-pointers and a foul, Dixon led Waterford with 14, Casey had eight. St. Peter's Juniors rallied to beat the Intermediates 35-32 in the Preliminary.
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Aggies to Leave for Orange Bowl Monday
College Station Texas Aggies will depart at noon Monday for Miami Florida for the Orange Bowl game against Louisiana State Coach Homer Norton announced. The 33 man squad will reach Miami December 29 after wrapping up practice this afternoon and heading home for Christmas.
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LeForce Fills Dobbs Shoes for Tulsa Sugar Bowl Bid
Clyde DeForce Jr. follows All-America Glenn Dobbs as Tulsa’s playmaking tailback. The Bristow, Oklahoma native starred in engineering classes while guiding the Golden Hurricane to a Sugar Bowl showdown with Georgia Tech. He threw 90 passes, completing 45 for 557 yards and seven touchdowns, and connected on 29 of 36 extra points.
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Mansfield lift claimed as world's highest chair ski lift
George Morrell, former All American football star, built on Mt. Mansfield the world's highest and longest chair ski lift. The tow extends about a mile and a quarter offering views of Lake Champlain to the west and, on clear days, New Hampshire and the western Maine boundary to the east.
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Getting the Most Best Out of the Old Year
WHITNEY MARTIN highlights year end accolades and quirky superlatives from sports and public life. Notable items include the Redskins marching to playoffs, Bobo Newson’s comeback, and long journeys from rail to Belmont Park with dubious feats and snappy quips across baseball and baseball-adjacent gossip.
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New York
Washington Redskins
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St. Louis
Washington
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D. T
Casey Stengel
Hawks Rout Wings 7 1 in NHL clash
Chicago Blade overwhelmed Detroit 7 to 1 as five goals came in the final period to cement fourth place in the NHL. Hal Lamley held goal, Don Grosso scored late for Detroit, with Hee Highton stifling the Wings.
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Jos Carveth
Adam Brown
Hee Highton
Hawks
Earl Seibert
Vic Heyliger
Doug
Hebert
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Clint Smith
Mosienko
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Cully Dahlstrom
Mush March
Jack Dyte
Dahlstrom T
Allen
Virg John ‘Son
Grosso
Bentley
Smith
Mosieko
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