Britton Outpoints Lewis In Madison Square Garden Fight
Henry J. Farrell reports Jack Britton defeated Ted Lewis in a 15 round title bout at Madison Square Garden. Britton displayed superb defense and taunting ring psychology while Lewis failed to land solid blows, remaining largely ineffective as the champion dominated with sharp lefts and verbal barrages.
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Henry J. Farrelgl
United Press Star
New York
Besisges
Jack Britton
Ted Lewis
Madison Square Garden
Lewis
Britton
Brittan
Kiddo
Teddie
Leonard Will Defend Title Against Dundee Jackson Winner
Lightweight champion Lenny Leonard will defend his title next St Patrick's day against the winner of the Dundee Jackson 11 round bout set for Madison Square Garden on Feb 25. Tex Rickard announced the terms were accepted by Leonard's manager.
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Associated Press
New York
Lenny Leonard
St. Patrick’s Day
Johnny Dundee
Willie Jackson
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Leonard
Lasker to Stop Here Brief Stop En Route to Havana
Dr. Emmanuel Lasker world chess champion's entry to the United States was denied earlier. He will be allowed a brief stay on his way to Havana where he plans to play Jose Casablanca. The State Department notified the Manhattan Chess Club of the arrangement.
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United Press
New York
Emmanuel Lasker
Berlin
America
State Department
Ko Havana
Manhattan
Lasker
Havana
Jose Casablanca
New York Boxer Criticizes Drawn Contests and Officials
Former lightweight champion Tack McAuliffe denounces draws and criticizes referees and officials in boxing. He faults lack of initiative, bias, and crowds influencing judges, urging stronger, decisive calls to protect the sport and its spectators.
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Ai Yooward
Tack McAuliffe
Vic
Doe
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Prime Focus on Eagt Dual Meet Preparation
Iowa City February 8 Track Coach Bresnahan primes his squad for the indoor dual meet with Illinois Saturday February 26. Training quarters in the basement of the seminary are in good shape track properly banked and pits set for broad jump and pole vault. Sprint hopefuls include Seiling Brandmill McDowell Hil Parker with others like Holster Beck Gretch Lambert Whither Kimpton Hofer Bowes. In high hurdles captain Belding leads with Ster and Crawford also in contention. Low hurdles feature Belding Rich Seiling while Hofman who set the university record in the high jump last year is training again. Quarter mile contenders include Beck Greich Buchanan Fimmen Smitto Parker with Parker having placed third with Coe last spring. In the half mile Houser Thomas Blake and Smith are active and MeIntire Saper Schafer Curte and Ashion run the mile with MeIntire Peterman and Murrer in the two mile. Broad jump candidates include Brandmill Bun Hogian and Slater leads in shot put alongside Zell.
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Beck Greich
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Waterloo pugilist gets warm welcome in army
Vernon H. Newcomb of the Sixteenth field artillery reports a swell welcome after joining the army at Waterloo station on January 4. Now in Camp Lewis Washington he trained under the Mitchell brothers in Milwaukee. Known as Edward Kilraine his boxing skill is being developed by his unit as he hopes to represent the Fourth division in competition.
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Sixteenth Field Artillery
Camp Lewis
Wash
Waterloo
Newcomb
Uncle Sam
Army
Mitchell Brothers
Milwaukee
Edward Kilraine
Carbone Wins Quadruple Victory In New Orleans Bout
Frank Carbone of New York outclassed Sailor Petrosky of California last night in New Orleans to win a 15 round decision. Petrosky offered brief resistance but Carbone controlled the bout with sharper punching and better movement throughout. The win solidifies Carbone as a top middleweight contender in the era.
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Carbone
United Press
New Orleans
Frank Carbone
New York
Sailor Petrosky
California
Ignorant Essays on Adopting Relatives by J P McEvoy
A humorous 1921 essay argues against birth and marriage ties for relatives and suggests adoptive kin as a safer, more controllable solution. The narrator jokes about adopting famous figures like President Wilson and Captain John Smith to create a fictional, idealized family network.
New York Reaches Toward Rickard Dempsey Carpentier Bout
New York responds as Rickard shifts strategy amid boxing dispute. promoters faced limits on high ticket prices and spooked by potential germ carrier risk. commission not opposed to bout. Brady and Cochran exit partnership signaling a possible shift to hold the fight in New York rather than London or Paris.
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Coch Trane
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Paris
Montreal
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Locke
Britton Beats Lewis to Draw 12,060 Fans in Madison Square Garden
United Press reports 12,060 spectators attended the Britton Lewis fight at Madison Square Garden. Gross receipts reached 60,231 with Britton earning 20,726 and Lewis 11,443 in a bout that drew the largest purse of Britton’s career.
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United Press
New York
Jack Britton
Lewis
Madison Squire Garden
Britton
Moran Says Reds Much Stronger
Pat Moran, manager of the Reds, says Cincinnati will bid for the National League pennant with a stronger team than last year. He notes trading has added Rixey and Marquard, depends on Luque’s arm, and praises Hargrave and Britton while acknowledging loose ends and potential infield moves as the 1921 season approaches.
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United Press
Fitchburg
Mass
Cincinnati
Pat Moran
Reds
Ohio
Heinie Groh
Britton
Woman votes for boxing bill in Indiana House
In Indianapolis on February that day the Indiana House passed the boxing bill on second reading. Mrs Julia D Nelson the only woman member supported the measure which now authorizes one round decision bouts supervised by a three member state commission.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Julia D. Nelson
Giants Train Trip to South in 1881 Camp
The New York Giants depart Feb 27 from the city to the San Antonio training camp for the 1881 season. About 60 people including players, coaches, officials, and fans travel via Sunshine special from St Louis, with McGraw arriving from Havana and Hughie Jennings and Jesse Burkett accompanying the group.
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Wille
New York National League Baseball Club
San Antonio
Texas
St. Louis
Southland
Middlewest
McGraw
Havana
Kim' Jself
Charles A. Stoneham
Giants
Hughie Jennings
Jesse Burkett
Pire
Sports Flashes From Across Cities
In Peoria Earl Puryear of Baltimore and Babe Asher of St. Louis fought to a ten round draw. Detroit fighter Pat Moore defeated Memphis rival Carl Tremaine in ten rounds. Des Moines Jock Malone beat Johnny Sydenburg in ten rounds. Malone outweighed by one pound. Urbana Illinois defeated Ohio State 114 to 46. lows City Minnesota defeated Ilowa 17 to 14 in a Western Conference basketball game.
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Earl Puryear
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Babe Asher
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Memphis
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Ilowa
Moore and Tremaine Battle to Ten-Round Draw in Detroit
Detroit Feb 8 Pal Moore of Memphis and Carl Tremaine of Detroit fought ten rounds to a draw last night in a scheduled ten round boxing bout. Both fighters pressed the pace and controlled stretches, with neither earning a clear victory in the final tally.
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Tremaine
United Press
Detroit
Mich
Pal Moore
Memphis
Carl Tremaine
Basketball Honors Naismith Inventor of Game Thirty Years On
Lawrence Kansas February 8 The National Intercollegiate Athletic Association of America grants life membership to Dr James A Naismith head of physical education at University of Kansas in honor of inventing basketball thirty years ago at the YMCA in Springfield Massachusetts He devised indoor play to suit gym class athletes by using two peach baskets as goals and a rugby based ball handling game for five players per side from its rugby roots to the modern court game Naismith born in Canada and a McGill graduate holds a medical degree from Gross Medical College.
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James A. Nall
Springfield
Mass
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Ly Hineon
Powe Tian
Canada
McGill University
Lawa
Gross Medical School
Britton Defends Welterweight Crown in 432nd Ring Battle
Jack Britton, the world's welterweight champion, defended his title against Ted Lewis of England in a tough matchup. At 37, he remains the oldest holder of a world championship and signals he is not through, having entered boxing 11 years ago and fought an average of 24 bouts annually.
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Associated Press
New York
Jack Britton
Ted
Kid) Lewis
England
Lewis
Britton
Olympic Committee Plans Permanent Body for Quadrennial Games
New York February report outlines creation of a permanent American Olympic association to handle ongoing preparation between games. Representatives from all affiliated amateur sports bodies will join at the New York A C assembly December 29 to set duties for sustained Olympic activity, funding, team travel, and year‑round planning.
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New York
American Olympic Association
New York A. C
American Olympic Committee
New York U.j
Gustavus T. Kirby
Olympic Committee
Weekend Basketball doubleheader at East High
East High hosts Independence Friday and Marshalltown Saturday at East High Gym with 8 p m gates. Referee Christiansen will oversee the Independence game as Parkin and Dean miss time due to injuries and illness.
Grundy Center Frees Traer in Fast High School Game
Grundy Center high school defeated Traer 28 to 10 in Grundy Center Iowa on February 8. After a 6 to 12 halftime deficit, Grundy Center surged to the win in a fast paced meet.
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TRAER
Grundy Center
Grundr
Quick draw pistol practice and placement tips for safety
A discussion on pistol handling stressing safe carry positions for quick access, choosing a holster near the belt, avoiding hip pockets, and practicing with an empty gun at slow speed to ensure certainty. It includes guidance for night use and general firearm safety for police and enthusiasts, plus a Q&A on target scoring and cleaning with ammonia.
Hendrix to pitch in semi pro baseball next summer
Claude Hendrix, recently released from the Chicago Nationals, says he will pitch for semi professional teams in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma next summer. He is currently employed as a motor car salesman in Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Claude Hendrix
Chicago Nationals
Hendrix
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Dooley Ranks High in Ames Matley
Roger Dooley of East High placed fourth in a 35 entry scholastic wrestling meet at 135 pounds on Saturday. A marking system confusion affected final standings and Dooley’s scoring. Everett Dooley, also from East High, initially eligible in the same class, ceded his spot to his brother in the mat tournament.
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Roger Dooiey
East High
Iowa
Dooll
Dooley
Everett Dooley
Roger Dooley
Evere
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