Darcy Targeted as Slacker Amid War Talk in New York
Australian middleweight Lester Darcy faces harsh scrutiny in New York after announcing plans to enlist. Critics accuse him of avoiding military service while peers like Freddie Welsh Tom Cowler and Ted Lewis remain abroad. Debates touch on loyalty, patriotism, and double standards across national lines as audiences react to his stance and the broader war context.
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New York
Jan
Manhattan
Lester Darcy
Farmer Wielders’ Association
Darcy
Bis
Canada
Australia
Freddie Welsh
Albert Watloud
Tom Cowler
Ted Lewis
Berera
Lewis
Welsh
Cowler
Dadoud
Freddie
Ton Aing
New Year Hopes for Sensational Fights With Darcy and Carpentier
Australia night sensation Les Darcy is expected to boost boxing excitement next year with potential appearances by Georges Carpentier in the United States. Fans also speculate on Carey Ell and a possible Carpentier bout against Mike Gibbons while a Carpentier Bacey clash is considered a thrill for the world title scene.
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Les Darcy
Georges Cardintier
Geo Corre
George Chip Age Arain
Oy Oma
Mike Gibbons
Troop K Rampant Plan for Amory Athletics Night
Troop K units plan a lively 8 pm drill at the armory in Amory followed by a smoker and social with boxing and wrestling bouts. Recruiters tout old fashioned thrills and a Spartan amateur sports program to attract red blooded young men and patriotic service-minded applicants.
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Cavaloy Troop K
Troop K
Pagdom
Sig Dim
Jim Jeffrica
Johnson
Los Angeles
Tom Sherkey
San Francisco
Soldiera
auUora
Jim
San Pedro
Jeffries’ Baty
Johanalan Palace
Miercules
Jett
Aido
Jim Awung
Wil
Aailor
Sparta
San Francisco Presidio
Utah
Oreverre Army
Ins
Foerner
Osden Ant Dale
Sam
Uan
Boxing card headlines extra show at Ogden Armory
Wednesday night boxing at the Ogden Armory features Cyclones Work flat Tremonton Utah against Frask Aatheau Canadian for a middlweight title. Both fighters train in Ogden, with Barrleau in top form and Workman proven, plus bouts including Pete Visser versus Strangler Lewis. Two four round prelims pace Eddie Bei of Ogden vs Swede Johnson of Salt Lake and Jack Warner of Orden vs Kid Tout of Ogden.
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Cyclones Work
Tremonton
Utah
Frask Aatheau
Middelwaigne Thampion
Workman
Pete Visser
Sla Te A.ng
Strangler Lewis
Theer
Eddie Bei
Ofden
Swede Johnson
Salt Lake
Jack Warner
Orden
Kid Tout
Oxden
Bea
City Leagues Set To Form For Browning Tonight
City teague schedule to be formed at Browning Brow with ten trama in center leagues and a long slate ahead. Representatives from each team will attend as financial matters and other alfatra are investigated. Senior league teams include Oracles Deaf and Blind Wrights Clearfield Pingree Gym Forest Service Eagles Mineree National Dank Troy Laundry Bearcrofts. Junior league lists Zelteist Club Fourth Ward K. 8. Pu Neal Hilad Weber HHgh School Jester Park Second Wan D. C. I. Cromwell Five Points.
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Browning Brow
Oracles
Deaf and Blind
Wrights
Clearfield
Pingree Gym
Forest Service
Eagles
Mineree National Dank
Troy Laundry
Bearcrofts
Zelteist Club
Fourth Ward
Pu Neal
Hilad
Weber
Hhgh School
Jester Park
Second Wan
Cromwell
Horseshoe Flinging Contest Hints City Rivalry
Philadelphia reports on an unlikely clash as locals gear up for a horseshow fling event amid chatter of baseball rivalries. The piece highlights community interest and hints at ongoing cross-sport bets and playful banter.
Santo Domingo Natives Embrace Old Time Horseshoe Sport
United States marines returning from the Island republic report natives in Santo Domingo show wild enthusiasm for a traditional horseshoe game. The leaders rival fiercely, adopting American games since occupation, while many natives still favor the relaxed pastime of bearing bearside under a tropical sun.
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Santo Domingo
United States
Republic
Wadla Sam
Brigham Wins at Sagkeball in Narrow Victory
Brigham high neaval team defeated Oracle 44 to 38 in a Saturday night basketball game. The first half ended 23 to 3 in Brigham's favor, while two Oracle starters were absent until the second half. Watson starred for Brigham with 47 points, and Puller and Wilkinson highlighted Oracle’s play.
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Berelder High Neaval
Oracle Theater
Scar
Brighamites
Oracles
Brigham
Samuel
Watson
Puller
Wilkinson
Danes Seek All-Star American Team to Play in Denmark
The Danish association asked the United States Soccer Federation to stage an all star American team match in Denmark in March. They propose guaranteeing 35,000 dollars and sent the offer through Marty Sandager of Wantucket, a federation member.
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Denmark
New York
Danish Balk Azociation
United States
Spalb
Peenea
Gama
Denemark
Arg
Marty Sandager
Wantucket
United
Btaten Football Association Considers Sweden Offer
The association council, reformed from Denmark, will vote on a proposition from the national body. Sweden has offered twenty players who are held for pageball and soccer to join the country’s team next summer.
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Btaten Football Association Council
Denmark
Sweden
Alhambra to Show Slave Market Cabaret Tonight
Utah Light powers mammoth stage lights for Alhambra cabaret tonight starring Pauline Fredericks in Slave Market. Tickets 5 and 10 cents.
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Utah Light Company
Alhambra
Pauline Fredericks
Swedish Athletes Invited to U S Meet in New York
A. Bohlin and J. Zanders of Sweden were invited by the Amateur Athletic Union to compete in the national games in New York City. The invitation, conveyed by George F. Pacling of Philadelphia, included coverage of expenses. Bohlin specializes in 40 and 400 meter events while Zanders competes in longer races from 800 to 3000 meters, both acclaimed as top amateurs.
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New York
Jan. T
Amateur Athletic Union
A. Bohlin
J. Zanders
Sweden
George F. Pacling
Kle Adelphia
Stockholm
Swelsh Athletic
Boblin
Zandera
Bohlin
Zanders
Eynie Iijertberg
Stockhalen
Scandinavia
Ted Meredith
Penn Team Upsets Dublin in 400 Meter Race Showdown
The former University of Pennsylvania team turned the tables on Dublin to win the 400 meter race. Zandera defeated Meredith in a 100 meter race.
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University of Pennsylvania
Dublin
Zandera
Meredith
Blackburne Stars in Toronto Impresses IL Fans
Rosselli Blackburne, former Chicago White Sox infielder now with Toronto, led the International League in 1916 as a third baseman. In eighty five games he played, he fielded 976 and posted a batting mark over 100. He has been offered the managing job next season but has refused.
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Rosselli Blackburne
Chicaea White Sox
Toronto
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