Rivers Scores Knockout Over Conley in Vernon Fight
Joe Rivers of Los Angeles defeated Frankie Conley of Kenosha in the eleventh round of a scheduled twenty at Vernon. Rivers dominated with jabs and rights, Conley pressured but could not mount a comeback as Rivers sealed a dramatic KO after a series of body and head attacks. Waugh knockout over Giblin highlighted Vernon card. cross country report notes Elphinstone leading Baltimore race and Washington Club finishers.
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Vigilants Edge With Short-Handed Squad in 6–0 Win
Vigilants beat an understaffed Union Park team 6 to 0 after a sequence of strong line plunges. Captain-elect McWenale scored the lone touchdown in the second period as both sides played solid football despite missing five regulars, with Ryscombe adding a late ball over the bars.
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Wol Bant in Venice Hospital After Appendi citis and Illness
Los Angeles January 1 Ad Wol Bant heavyweight champion of the world is seriously ill at the home of his manager Tom Jones in Venice with possible pneumonia after undergoing an appendicitis operation the day before a planned Thanksgiving fight at Vernon with Freddie Welsh. He had made trips between Venice and Vernon for training and contracted a severe cold on one trip.
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Sure League Progress Hinted by WItman and McKinnon
Witman of Reading and McKinnon of Bridgeport predicted strong growth for the United States League an outlaw circuit. They said Reading Washington Richmond Brooklyn and New York already join with backing from several eastern cities. decisive franchise decisions await a New York meeting. Washington and Cincinnati Pittsburgh Newark Baltimore and Buffalo bids are mentioned as potential additions.
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American racketers lose Davis Cup bid in New Zealand
The Americans lost both Davis International matches in Christchurch New Zealand amid a weathered crowd. Norman Brookes defeated Wright 6-4 2-6 6-3 as Ted Heath beat Larned in four sets 2-6 6-1 6-1 6-2. Heath's upset signals Australia may retain the cup after two losses by the U S team.
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Juarez Racing Entries First Race and More
Racing entries from Juarez list multiple races with horses and weights. Notable names include Sulting Laws John Heck Serenata and Westminster entries, along with Boald and Watt. The text catalogs various different race distances and participant horses in a dense OCR style.
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Juarez and Lamond Legal Notice Summary
Juarez Barary ObgRe appears in a legal public notice recorded in a local government docket. The document references Belise Laven dona and Becenaile in a procedural filing with a court and dates not provided.
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Four Race Meetings Planned in Louisville Area
Louisville racing groups approve four yearly meets at Douglas Park and Churchill Downs instead of two. Spring and fall dates for both tracks tentatively set, awaiting Kentucky Racing Commission review. Expected shorter meets follow cooperative talks between Louisville Jockey Club and Douglas Park Jockey Club.
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Lamy Sets 100 Yard Exhibition Time at Ice Lake
Bamund Lamy, former amateur skating champion, ran 100 yards on the lake from a standing start in 3 seconds. The previous record was 9.25 seconds held by Morris Wood. The event featured multiple horse and car racing style races with names like Maud McKee and Star Venus also noted among entrants.
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Moreau Meeting with Uening on Ten Round Card at Fairmont
Marcel Moreau French middleweight champion meets Jack Denning in a ten round bout at the Fairmont Athletic Club this afternoon. Moreau, 154 pounds, showed limited defense as Denning pressed the pace with relentless jabs and combinations.
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Houck Drops Out In Seventh Round Of Bout
The scheduled ten round fight between Leo Houck of Pittsburgh and Jack Dillon of Indianapolis ended in the seventh when Houck refused to leave his corner. Dillon relentlessly pressured Houck with stiff body blows, and the club physician later found no fracture. In a preliminary ten round, Chick Hayes defeated George Kitson as Hayes won six rounds through clever outmaneuvering.
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Bronson and Devlin Draw In Ten Round Bout
In Louisville on January 1 Ray Bronwyn of Indianapolis and Tommy Devlin of Philadelphia fought ten fast rounds for the belt. The decision ended in a draw with Marvin Hart as referee. A large Jeffersonville crowd waited after the preliminary as Devlin balked at fighting for the contracted purse. A Louisville advertiser backed $100 to fatten Devlin’s purse. Bronson pressed the action in infighting and showed the edge in most rounds.
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Australian boxer Smith outpoints Jack Lester after foul
In a fourteen round heavyweight bout at the stadium, Australian challenger Smith defeated Jack Lester of Cle Elum Washington after Lester was fouled and disqualified. Smith earned the decision as Lester was ruled along with the foul.
White and McGovern to Fight in January card
St Louis Yon 1 Frenke White of Chicago signed today by the St Route Athletic Club to box Benny McGovern of St Louis on January 9. Clarence Ferns and Billy also on the card. Petroskey earned a decision over Brown in Oakland after ten rounds.
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Turner Beats Petrolo and Hodgson at Winder Club in Norfolk
Joe Turner of Washington defeated Leo Petrolo of Baltimore and Vivian Hodgson, the former P I football star, at the Winder Athletic Club in Norfolk. Turner knocked Petrolo down twice in 28 and 1 minute rounds and floored Hodgson in 30 minutes as Hodgson appeared out of condition and unable to mount a comeback.
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Buck Prewaly Named Roanoke Tigers Leader for 1912
Announced by Roanoke baseball club owners, William Lowry Prewaly from Due West, known as Buck, accepted leadership of the Tigers for the 1912 season. Pressly joined Roanoke after holiday travel in Virginia, with terms agreed today as local fans react positively.
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