Allison Trains Hard for Joust at Waterloo Theatre
Neal Allison, training under J Paul, prepares to face Dennis O Keefe in a December 15 Waterloo bout. Daily workouts with Saph McKenna and Billy Verlan boost form as local fan interest grows. O Keefe, popular locally, brings strong support, with potential rematches depending on outcome.
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Neal Allison
J. Paul
Dennis O'Keafe
Waterloo
Tommy Comiskey
Allison
Saph McKenna
Billy Verlan
Great Lakes
O'Keefe
Cleveland Mayor Bans Championship Fistie Boxing
Cleveland Mayor Harry L. Davis refused the boxing commission’s bid to stage 15 round fights with decisions, declaring no championship boxing in the city. He defends a clean sport stance, noting outsiders promote such events and that city residents will enjoy modest boxing without championships. Kilbane, Cleveland’s featherweight champ, is named as a local note.
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Harry L. Davis
Cleveland
Cleveland Boxing Commission
Davis
Toledo
Davia
Jan. J
Johnny Kilbane
Davenport Y W C A to Occupy Jointly 225000 Property
Davenport Ia Dec 6 developments today indicate a joint partnership between the Lend a Hand club and the Y W C A of Davenport. An option on the Immaculate Conception academy property at Main and Eighth streets has been secured for joint use with a 10 day period. Down payment of 5000, purchase price 225000, target occupancy August 1 next year. Lend a Hand to pay 140000, Y W C A to borrow 75000. later fund raise planned. Furnishings may be bought from the Sistars at half value.
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Davenport
Immaculate Conception Academy
Main and
Eighth Streets
Wil J C. A
Y. W
Sistora
Sistars
Mike Gibbons Retires From Boxing After 11 Years
Mike Gibbons, a leading middleweight in the nation for over a decade, retires from boxing to rest and financial security. He donates gear to younger brother Tom Gibbons and to Tommy Comiskey, hoping they both prosper. The St Paul phantom leaves a clean, respected record and passes the field to rising welterweights in Waterloo and beyond.
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Mike Gibbons
Tommy
Tommy Comiskey
Young Comiskey
Waterloo
Gibbons
St. Paul’s
Manly Affort
Tom Gibbons
Phantom
Young Gibbons
Capt. Roper
Comiskey
Gibbons Brothers
St. Paul
Elks Rout Moose In Whiteside Alley Match
In a one sided commercial bowling game on Whiteside alleys the Elks defeated the Moose who fielded four players with a fifth allowed to join later. Standings show Stewart Simimons Riester and Forum among top teams as two Waterloo alley matches featured Kean Cutters beating Bills Boosters and Unique Cleaners taking two of three from Waren?os with scores listed.
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Elks
Moose
Whiteside
Stewart Simimons
Fehuneman
Riester-Hatl
Waterloo
Kean Cutters
Bill
Unique Cleaners
Waierisos
Joe Choynski: The Rough Ring’s Most Successful Losses
Joe Choynski, known as Game Joe, endured a long pro career from 1884, facing top heavies like Corbett, Jeffries, Sharkey, Maher, Fitzsimmons, and Johnson. Despite many defeats and heavy odds, he scored notable wins over Hart and Maher, and delivered a rare hard blow to Jeffries, earning a lasting reputation for craft, grit, and memorable battles in the prize ring.
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Joe Choynski
Choynski
Hall and Maher
Bob Pitzsimmons
Dan Creedon
Kid Me
Coy
Tom Sharkey
James J. Jeffries
Jon
Joe
Chornski
Cheynski
North ‘Beach
Trisco
Jos
Choyasti
Jim Carbett
Frisco
Marin
San Francisco Bay
Nat Goodwin
Nat
Corbett
Carbett
Choyneski
Jim
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Pompadour
Choynsk
Cornett
Bing Delaney
Delaney
Baroly
San Francisco
Jim Hart
Peter Maher
Kid McCoy
McCoy
Gob Fitzsimmons
Boston
Fite
Bob
Joe” Chornski
Sharkey
Kid Carter
Joe Walcott
Barpadeas
Jeffries
Grizzly
Fitzsimmons
Wilde-Sharkey Bout Tonight in Milwaukee Card
Milwaukee headline notes the Wilde-Sharkey boxing bout proceeds tonight despite fuel concerns. Promoters announce sufficient coal is on hand to heat the arena for a month. Canton promoter Mika McKinney offers a $15,000 purse for a 12 round New Year’s Day bout between Jack Britton and Mike O'Dowd, welterweight and middleweight champions respectively.
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Milwaukee
Canton
Mika McKinney
McKinney Athletic Club
Jack Britton
Mike O'Dowd
Britton
Land Deal Returns Expected as O Dowd Seeks Answer
The article notes that a decision has been accepted and that an answer from O Dowd is anticipated within the week. It frames the ongoing negotiations as a timely milestone in the land matter. No additional parties or dates are provided.
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O'Dowd
Boxing Flashes From Baltimore and Chicago Cards
Baltimore reports George Cheney stopping John Drummie in the fourth round and Frankie Callahan stopping Paddy Clancy in the sixth. Chicago card added a ten round draw between Benny Adair and Harvey Thorpe with Ray Moore earning a decision over Dock Ruf mn.
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Baltimore
George Cheney
John Drummie
Cleveland
Benny Adair
Harvey Thorpe
Ray Moore
Dock Rufmn
Chicago
Frankie Callahan
Paddy Clancy
Wilde Sharkey Fight Draws Big Night Attention
Milwaukee December 6 Jimmy Wilde famed British flyweight meets Jack Sharkey rugged New York bantamweight in a 10 round no decision fight at the auditorium with 10000 capacity. Wilde weighs about 106 pounds Sharkey around 118. Wilde entered training 10 days ago in strong condition while Sharkey also trained here and expects to make the 116 pound limit. Betting odds favor Wilde supporters 2 to 1.
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Waterlans
Marris
Dempsey
Los Angeles
Cal
dJack
Georgesarg Carpentier
Joe Beckett
London
Hig
Jack Kearns
Carpentier
Beckett
Ind
Tam
Carpentier Fry
Hanover
jRlecher Seeres
Baldwin
Frank Bros
Tibbett’s Tailors
Anderson
Cis
Ees Keen Cutter
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Jimmy Wilde
Great Britain
Jack Sharkey
New York
Sharkey
Wilde
New Yorker
Boxing fans voyage from multiple cities to ringside
Wagers of 3 to 1 are reported as several hundred boxing enthusiasts travel from Chicago and delegations from New York and Cleveland join visitors at the ringside. An advertisement promotes Hayes Healing Honey at 35e per bottle for a cough remedy.
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Chicago
New York
Cleveland
HAYES
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Afonso
X. Mars
C. Manan
J. Mor
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Ohio Club
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