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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1929
Page
7
Miami Beach February 27 The Stribling Sharkey heavyweight bout headlines a lavish southern spectacle in Flamingo Park with 35 000 expected fans and a nationwide radio hookup. Sharkey favored six to five to seven to five, Tex Will Missed the big show proceeds despite rib injuries to Stribling and capone presence in Sharkey’s corner.
The Sharkey versus Stribling bout features Jack Sharkey of Boston and W L Young Stribling of Macon Ga in a 10 round main event at Flamaga Park Miami Beach Fla with gate reported near 35000 attendance and an estimated profit of 40000 dollars. Referee is Lou Magnolia from New York with ticket prices 5 10 18 20.
Tex Rickard's dream comes true as a near 40000 crowd gathers at Flamingo Park for Sharkey vs Stribling. Sharkey, the heavy favorite, weighs about 10 pounds more, while Stribling seeks a breakthrough toward the world heavyweight title. Gate receipts top 360000 with prize money split around 100000 for Sharkey and 70000 for Stribling.
Promoter Mullen, rival to Paddy Harmon builder of Chicago Stadium, announces welterweight contender Fields of Los Angeles will meet Young Jack Thompson of San Francisco in the Calli seum on March 25. Also signed Otto Von Porat the Norwegian heavyweight for Vertandwattle against Tord Heeney of New Zealand in the Coliseum on March 12.
The Stribling Sharkey fight in Miami is viewed as a barometer for the division with promoter controversy and a lackluster Vanney Heeney bout noted as a failed opener. A decisive win by Stribling or a clear Jack Dempsey victory could spike public interest, otherwise the bout’s impact remains uncertain.
Iowa City officials announce a proposed Chicago Rock Island line spur to the University of Iowa stadium to handle 85 Pullman cars with room for more. A 4 000 foot cinder platform would serve passengers, with construction possible if railroad authorities approve the branch line.
Tony Canzoneri ready for featherweight title bid after outpointing Ignacio Fernandes in ten rounds at the Coliseum. The win follows two knockouts of Armand Santiago and Joey Sanger and he believes the performance warrants a shot at Andre Routis.
New York officials of the AAU decide today whether Pancho Nurmi was too sick to run at the National championships in Madison Square Garden on Feb 23. If cleared, he may run tonight or Saturday. if not, he faces a six month or longer suspension.
Kansas City wrestling? No. Big Six schools prepare for annual track and field carnival in Kansas City. Oklahoma enters as a favorite alongside Nebraska Iowa State Kansas Missouri and Missouri with strong talent, aiming to pile up points in a season boon that promises stiff competition across events.
The Town State Teachers team failed to reach Fayette for a planned game with the University of Dubuque as a train stalled in a snow drift on the route. The cancellation was agreed by both schools, and Luther College of Decorah was delayed near Calmar en route to Upper Iowa University and had to return home. Date for the rescheduled game has not been set.
Across Florida and nearby states, major league camps conduct vigorous workouts. Giants manager orders two daily sessions in San Antonio, while Brooklyn, St. Petersburg, West Palm Beach, Avon Park, Phoenix, Paso Robles, Washington, Chicago, and other sites report crowded drills, signings, and roster shuffles as teams prep for the season. Parsons College upsets Penn in a 24-19 basketball victory.
The New York Women's Swimming association opens the defense of its national AA title tonight at the Lake Shore Athletic club. Martha Novellus leads the New York squad defending her 220 and 500 yard freestyle titles while facing Illinois Women's Athletic Club rivals and other entrants.
An elderly gentleman with horn-rimmed glasses and thinning hair is described as the Fourth Estate man in Miami Beach. The scene centers on Corbett awaiting a tonight’s fight, noted in a February report from Miami.
Lula Cairns widow of Bert Cairns is very ill with Brights disease in Wesleyan Hospital Chicago. The family once resided in Charles City Indiana.
Davenport Florida reports that the Sharkey Stabling boxing match will air tonight at 10 p m eastern over NBC networks with Graham McNamee and Bill Munday on the microphone. A first set of stations will begin at 9 30 p m with preliminaries including WIZ WBZ WRZA WHAM WBAL WLW KDKA WIR KYW WREN WIOD and KWK. The list will grow at 10 p m with more stations joining Miami coverage until the main event ends.
The first pre season baseball workout at State gymnasium drew 85 candidates as coach Noel Wortman, optimistic for 1930 season, begins with 10 returnees in spring suits. Five lettermen attended, six of last year’s freshmen reported, and about 102 or more aspirants expected in coming days.
Linton reports that Pearly Peterson, alias Pearly, returned from Texas to stand a preliminary hearing today for the Hague bank robbery. He was brought from Northwood Iowa after being jailed on a breaking jail charge following his transfer yesterday.
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