Willard Moran Bout Plans Stir New York City
Promoter Tex Rickard says Willard may fight Moran March 17 at a New York venue and will negotiate a final agreement next week. He aims for top tickets at 25 dollars, with 50 seats reserved for visiting patrons, and insists both fighters train nearby the city for three weeks. Moran will train near Baratog or in adjacent areas, while the rivals must agree on a reverse arrangement.
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Utes Triumph In Tough Intercollegiate Battle
Utah 41, BYU 26 in a hard fought Intercollegiate Basketball League game of 1916. Packer led the U team with three baskets before being substituted, while Norgren’s defense slowed BYU as Curt Hawley and the Crimson Kes applied pressure late. Coach Roberts’ squad opened strong and then found rhythm in the second half, finishing with a twenty point margin.
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Ringling Circus Aerial Act Headlines Hippodrome Tonight
Skating notes from New York announce Jnon Baker leading the entries for the eastern circuit speed skating championships in Newburgh on February 12. An attempt to lower the world tandem record will be made by Mr and Mrs Clark Mac Milan of Fort Lee No 1.
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Pauline Fredericks in The Spider at Paramount
Pauline Fredericks stars in The Spider at the Paramount theater with Dustin Farnum in The Call of the Cumberland Lands. Double feature at Alhambra shows Sunday Monday Tuesday—5 and 10 cents.
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Gotch Comeback Hype Mirrors Jeffries Johnson Clash
New York reporters weigh Gotch recovery against Jim Jeffries return, noting Gotch’s post retirement life on a Humboldt Iowa farm and suggesting he could be favorite in any match if return to top form. The piece compares the Jeffries Johnson comeback to Gotch versus Dodge Nebraska challenger Gene Siicher and outlines parallels and divergences in training and health.
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Gotch and Stecher Face Off In Wrestler Showdown
A wrestling debate centers on Gotch versus Stecher with training, conditioning, and city venues discussed. Curley and Pollok weigh in on who will prevail, while plans for a possible Omaha date and the toe hold versus body scissors are debated amid promotional chatter.
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Stars Endures In Baseball And Football Rules Debate
Baseball stars live longer than average players, says Fielder Jones, noting Eddie Plank could still be strong at forty one. The piece discusses aging players, past greats, and debates on football rules including touching behind the goal and the validity of goal kicks after touchdowns. It closes with a nod to reading the classifieds.
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Arguing Over Touchdown Play of Football in Intercollegiate Rules Meet
Philadelphia February meeting of the Intercollegiate Football Rules Committee debated touchdown play. The two day session focused on rule interpretations, with officials seeking clarity on scoring and game flow.
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