Three Big Boxing Nights Set for February 20 25
The 1918 pugilism calendar features Fred Fulton facing Frank Moran in a 20 round New Orleans bout and Jack Dempsey meeting Bill Brennan in Milwaukee. Moran delays to train while Fulton’s knockout of Tom McMahon boosts his title case. Mike O Dowd defends against Harry Greb in St Paul as Greb presses a hectic schedule.
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Tom McMahon
Minnesota
Willard
Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Milwaukee
Dempsey
Brennan
St. Paul
Mike O’dowd
Mike Gibbons
Pote
Harry Greb
Patriotism Highlighted at Illinois Indoor Relay Carnival
The University of Illinois hosts its second annual indoor relay carnival on March 2 to raise funds for the Army U. M. C. G. A. Bronze medals replace former prizes. banners honor winning teams. A love cup from Ma-Wao-Da will crown the all round champion. Military camps plan relay entries, with high school relays from University High School Chicago Oak Park Champaign Springfield Peoria and others already entered.
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Neal Allison Prepares for Bout With Noye Next Week
Neal Allison trains hard for a looming match with Johnny Noye here next Monday night. The St Paul fighter has never defeated Noye in 22 bouts, and Allison believes a victory would rank as a career milestone and prove his effort worth the work.
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Neal Allison
Noye
Waterloo
Johnny Note
St. Paul
Waterlow
Benoy Leonard
Willie Hoppe Still King of Green Cloth Tours Country
Willie Hoppe, world billiards champion, remains the top figure in green cloth as he tours the country giving exhibitions. No challenger has emerged for a title match, and film offers to feature him in pictures are reportedly being declined as he considers posing before a camera unlikely.
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Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Sutch
Noye Earns Knockout Nickname With Consistent Left
Observer notes Noye's left hand dominates recent bouts as he earns the nickname Knockout Noye for repeatedly brutalizing opponents. The best he has shown in years is highlighted by his performance and style in recent months.
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Sten
Noye
Sioux City Eyes Western League Bid in 1920s
Sioux City may join the Western League next season if a lease for Mizzou Park is agreed at a satisfactory figure. Lincoln Hall Club owner William Ducky Kolmes backs the plan, with Lincoln transferring to Sioux City without a bonus if local support remains strong.
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Sioux City
Western League Baseball
Wiliam
Ducky) Kolmes
Lincoln Hall
Holmes
Lincoln
Packey Mac Farland to train Camp Grant boxers
Chicago reports that Packey Mac Farland will join Camp Grant Rockford Illinois as boxing instructor. Major Frederic Melaughin will personally pay his salary to avenge Camp Dodge fighters defeat last week. An effort may appoint him officially as division instructor paid by the commission.
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Chicago
Mackharland
Camp Fantasy
Voice and rumor fuel boxing season chatter
In a lively stitched column from St Louis talk spreads about boxing plans. Dempsey and Willard uppermost on minds with Julia Flynn's comeback stalled. Nap Lajoie and Bart Coffin noted. jokes about horsemanship mix with local gossip and a humorous anecdote about a breakfast waiter.
Athletic Stars Vie for Military Benefit Carnival
Chicago is set for a Friday night program at Patten Auditorium Northwestern under Illinois Athletic club auspices. Proceeds go to the Great Lakes naval training station athletic fund. A 326-man entry includes Joie Ray Addie Fall Andy Ward Fo Loom Sutler Earl Bby Floyd Smart and others. Jose Ray Fatland Jon Stout Otis Will clash in the mile. Camp Grant and Great Lakes squads feature in relays and special events for schools.
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Chicago
Addie Fall
Oberlin
Andy Ward
Fo Loomis
Lol [Sutler
Dubuque
Earl Bby
Pennsylvania
Floyd Smart
Northwestern
Jose Ray
Fatland Jon Stout
George Otis
University of Chicago
Army
Navy
Smart
Loomis
Hoy
Hoy Willams
Ward
Surke
Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Spec Kennedy Visits Cedar Rapids Sailor Former Star
Cedar Rapids, Ia Feb 20 Spec Kennedy a Central association standout at Waterloo and Fort Dodge, now in Inele Sum's navy fighting forcs, is on a 10 day furlough from the Great Lakes station visiting his uncle A Kennedy and friends. He wears the Jackie uniform and hopes to play baseball again this summer. Managers in Milwaukee and Fort Worth have shown interest. He is ordered to prepare for sea though efforts are on to keep him at camp for his baseball talent. He describes training duties as fireman, shoveling, with four to eight work shifts and 36 hours off every third day.
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Cedar Rapids
Spec” Kennedy
Central Association
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Inele Sum
A. §. Kennedy
Jackie
Great Lakes
Spec
Ned Egan
Milwaukees
Fort Worth
Trapshooting Aids Conservation Says Pioneer Press Leader
A St Paul Pioneer Press article quotes a conservation leader praising trapshooting as a tool for maintaining hunting skills amid stricter game laws and reduced field opportunities. He notes it helps young men learn gun handling and preserves a respect for hunting among real sportsmen while criticizing the neglectful "game hag" who harms habitats.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Lagun
Trapshooting Clubs Seen As Game Protectors
An analysis asserts that many trapshooting clubs act as game protective bodies while also serving as acceptable substitutes for hunting, underscoring their value in wildlife conservation and recreation.
Lavigne to Make Main Event Debut Monday
Waterloo lightweight Kid Lavigne, regarded as a top prospect, meets Rock Island’s Johnnie Donahue in a 10 round main event Monday in Cedar Rapids. Weigh-in at 133 pounds. Promoter Franklin Whitney debuts a new athletic club. Neal Allison and Jimmy McVey coach Lavigne while Donahue, a rugged fighter, may face a surprise.
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Kid Lavigne
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Johnnie Donahue
Rock Island
Frankin Whitney
Lavigne
Neal ‘Allison
Jimmy McVey
Donahue
Altho
Pete Hermann joins U S naval reserve in New Orleans
Pete Hermann world's bantamweight champion passed the physical and was accepted into the United States naval reserve at New Orleans. Eddie Randall defeated Jimmy Hanlon in an eight round bout in St. Louis. In Chicago billiard events Alfred de Oro beat Augie Kieckhefer and Clarence Jackson beat Joe Capron 50 to 45. Kieckhefer leads with nine wins, two losses. Ellis seven wins, three losses.
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Chicago
Pete Hermann
United States Naval Reserve
New Orleans
Eddie Randall
Jimmy Hanlon
St. Louis
Joe Capron
Charles Ellis
Alfred de Oro
Augie Kieckhefer
Clarence Jackson
Kieckhefer
Ellis
You're in Love at Waterloo Theatre with starry cast
The Waterloo Theatre presents You're in Love a musical comedy starring Edna Pendleton Marguerite Sirasselle Raymond Crane Ralph Whitehead and others with a large chorus and circus like novelty numbers Edna Pendleton soars over the audience in lively lilting music Friml scores known from The Firefly and other works are highlighted Burlesque The Broadway Belles promising two rollicking acts appears tonight at Waterloo with a 20 member chorus Stop Look Listen at the same house Tomorrow night features a raggy Berlin musical with a host of star performers and a strong vaudeville lineup at the Majestic Theatre
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Arthur Hammerstein
Waterloo Theatre
Edna Pendleton
Friml
Igh Jinks
Katinka
Marguerite Sirasselle
Raymond Crane
Ralph Whitehead
Billy Cotton
Alice Johnson
Harry T. Hanlin
W. H. White
Gertrude Lawrence
Maxson & Brown
Waterloo Tonight
Joe Marks
Geo. EH. Snyder
Ed. Cole
Will Lewis
Pearl Lawler
Jane Mayr
Delia Clarke
Florence Pointer
Waterloo
Irving Berlin
Cure Rheumatism With Blood Purifier Says Ad
An old advertisement claims external rubs fail to cure rheumatism and promotes S. S. S. as a blood purifier. It urges readers to buy S. S. S. at a drug store and consult a physician for personalized guidance with no charge. Address Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Ga.
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