Whitney to fight champion Welch in ten round no decision
Frank Whitney of Cedar Rapids headlines a ten round no decision bout against Freddie Welch for the lightweight title. The Atlanta fight marks Whitney's bid for the world championship, with Whitney optimistic about a knockout and a big payday in the 10 round contest.
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Many Teams Enter Rifle Tournament
Washington DC December 29. Flans for national defense have boosted civilian marksmanship and expanded the interclub gallery championship of the United States. Seventy two clubs enter teams of ten men. five highest scores per club count as weekly match scores. Six classes of eleven matches run Dec 25 to Mar 4. twenty shots per man at 75 feet with .22 rifles in prone position.
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Yale football coach search narrows to Williams or Jones
Minneapolis businessman Dr. H L Williams of Minnesota and Tad Jones of Exeter are reported as the final two candidates for Yale’s next football coach. Yale committees have engaged Williams and discussed the position after excluding Foster Sanford following a strong but fading propoganda push. The selection process, led by a committee of Vance A Cormick Brink Thorne and Joan Kilpatrick, continues amid Eastward travel and holiday meetings. Separately, baseball leader John Tener calls a reconvened National League meeting in Cincinnati on January 4 following the December 14 session.
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Star hurdler to take to lives
Los Angeles Dec 29 red Kelly world champion high hurdler and hero of the 1912 Olympic games will become an aviator on his graduation from the University of Southern California next February.
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Wrestling Gossip and Upcoming Bout in La Porte City
John Rosauer of La Porte City meets Chief Montour of Oklahoma City in a best two out of three match tonight. Montour is a heavyweight Indian wrestler. Rosauer trains under Clarence Weklund who recently defeated him in Waterloo. Rosauer aims for a bout with Earl Caddock as he pursues championship honors.
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Strangler Lew Promises Pain in Big International Match
The Lexington born Strangler Lew is profiled as a top 22-year-old 235-pound wrestler aiming to win the Manhattan arena event. He earned a draw with Joe Stecher, claims victory over Waldek Zbyszko, and seeks a $5,000 prize in the moratorium era tournament now captivating New York crowds.
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O Rourke Wins Fight To Keep Eastern Association
James O Rourke, called the grand old man of baseball, defeats outsiders and two former owners to preserve the Eastern Association. He formed the league in 1896 as the Naugatuck Valley league, renamed Connecticut league in 1897, later becoming the Eastern association.
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Jounson Seeks Rematch After Exhibition Bout
Dubuque boxer Kid Johnson, who beat Adolph Straus in an exhibition Monday, demands another chance at Straus. Johnson says he was unfit that night and not in his best form. The novice fighter has one loss, a knockout by Kid Branly, with five knockouts and six wins plus a draw on his record.
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Cleveland to sell or seek financial aid for 1931 season
President Ban Johnson announced Cleveland would be sold within three days or arrangements made for other clubs to assist President Charles W. Somers financially for the upcoming season. The note appears in the Has ton Transcript with unrelated editorial lines about local figures.
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Battle of Gibbons Ahearn Set For Jan Eighteen
St Paul December 24 After delays the boxing bout between middleweights Gibbons and Ahearn is scheduled for January 18 at the Capital City A C Daniel Mekketick manager of Ahearn wired club president Louis P Dow confirming the date and seeking assurance on expenses the club had previously agreed to pay.
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Mc Kerrick Targets Gibbons Over Pact Fears
Referred to and a joker feared, Mc Kerrick yesterday attacked Mike Gibbons again and showed concern that Gibbons may break the agreement.
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Iowa City High School rifle team back for national title
Iowa City High School, last year’s national rifle champions, will again seek the national title this season despite past reports. George Moore, a former local star and current National Guard engineer, will lead drills at the city’s high school ranges through the season. The Evening Courier and Reporter notes the page’s reader base.
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