Dempsey Offered Polo Grounds Fight Bid by Stoneham
Charles A. Stoneham offers Jack Dempsey a heavyweight title bout at the Polo Grounds this summer. promoter Lloyd Fitzsimmons moves Dempsey toward a dual role as fighter and promoter, with Detroit possibilities floated and Stoneham eyeing a quick decision by March 1.
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Davis J. Walstt
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Liloyd Fitzsimmons
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Urey
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Leonard-White
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Stoncham
Fite Lo
Leo
Flynn
Navin Field
Detroit
Reinbeck Edges Teachers High In Cedar Falls Thriller
Reinbeck defeated Teachers High of Cedar Falls 31 to 30 as Meewes scored the winning basket with two minutes left. Captain Downey limited Olsen to one basket while Formanneck led the losers with seven field goals and a free throw.
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Courier Special Service
Reinbeck
Teachers High
Cedar Falls
Meewes
Downey
Olsen
Little Tutor
Formanneck
Teachers
Shell Rock quint edges Greene in overtime close win
Shell Rock High School boys beat Greene 24 to 22 in a thrilling game in Greene. The girls' contest stayed tight at 16 to 15. The boys game went to overtime with a narrow margin.
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Courter Sproint Services
Greene
Shell Rock High
Eales
Strong-Arm Squad Robs Detroit Hotel Lobby Statue
Fragmentary newspaper item describes a robbery of a marble equestrian statue from a Detroit hotel lobby. The text mocks sensational pieces and mixes unrelated jokes about sports, humor, and editorial writers, appearing as a collage of items rather than a single cohesive report.
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Hercules
Atlas
Mother Earth
Samson
Gaza
Tractor Quint Defeats Raths Handily 32 13 in Industrial League
John Deere Tractor team beat Rath Packing 32 to 13 led by Robert Potter five field goals and two free throws before being ejected on his fourth foul. Schammel and Ham starred for Rath while Enderson and McDermott contributed for Deere in a decisive early lead.
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West High
John Deere Tractor Company
Rath Packing Company
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John Deere
Schammel
Rath
Ham
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Lynn
Hanna
Stotnel
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Sallentinn
McDermott
Totnis
Young
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Sehaminal
Ida Olga
FE Vives
Teeeee
Enderson
Comel
Hale
Ana Fabrica
Camela
Tex Rickard Promotes Johnson Jeffries Bout in Reno 1910
George Kirkley profiles Tex Rickard's return to boxing promotion. Rickard brokers Johnson Jeffries in New York negotiations, pays Johnson to sign, moves the bout to Reno Nevada after California blocks the fight. The July 4 1910 match draws a record gate of 276 755 and over 360 000 from moving pictures.
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United Stam
United Press
Tex Rickard
Joe Gans
Nelson
Little Desert
Goldfield
New
Rickard
Bulull
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Hero
Cole
Tex
Cola
Mintelh
Ely
Nev
Johnson
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Les Johnson
Harlem
Hebsken
N. J
James J
No Shack
Goldford
Elioyah
Richard
Coffroth
Jeffries
San Francisco
California
Reno
Willell
Who Will Fill Rickard's Shoes at Garden
Editors and sports watchers in New York scrutinize potential successors at Madison Square Garden after Tex Rickard. Col John S Hammond, John H Chapman, Humbert J Fugazy, and William J Carey are cited as likely contenders, with Dempsey ruled out by preference. The Garden faces a lengthy search as it aims to sustain Rickard's multi faceted sports empire.
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Wy Jay R. Vessels
Feature Service Sports
New York
Tex Rickard
Sportsdam
Aliadison, Square Garden
Trex
Garden
Pro- Tranter
World of Sports
Rickard
Garden Directorate
Col
John S. Hammond
Garden Corporation
John H. Chapman
Hammond
Humbert J. Fugazy
Jack Dempsey
Jack
William JF. Carey
Wall Street
the Garden
Carey
Richard
Waterloo
Officials tighten calls in Western game against Michigan
In a close Big Ten matchup, referee duo John J. Schommer and Nick Kearns called several fouls as Truszkowski and Wilcox battled Iowa. Wilcox led with 14 points, while Truszkowski showed grit despite heavy coverage amid a campaign for better sportsmanship at conference games.
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N. EL
Nick) Kearns
Kearns
Truskowski
Wilcox
Schommer
Michigan
Iowa
West High Grabs Focus After Two Losses Ahead of Delwein Clash
West High basketball coach Ralph Sarff drills his team after back to back defeats on the Osage and Charles City trips. Everett Hehn sparked Charles City with eight early baskets while Bob Waite paced West with eight points. the Old Rose look to tighten offense and drill this week for Friday's Gelwein contest.
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Sirect
Ralph Sarff
Osage
Charles City
Floyd County
Everett Hehn
West
Bob Waite
Rose
Edwin Templeton
Lcad
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Briscoe
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Leek
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A Watson
Templeton
Schultz
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C Moore
Gragy
He. Miller
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A A U Secretary Slams Rival Sports Body
New York January 14 Dan Ferris AAU secretary said the Amateur Athletic Union would keep control of amateur track and field and swimming for a long time despite threats from the National Amateur Athletic Federation. He claimed the AAU acts and builds credibility while the N A A U L BP years only attacks the AAU.
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The
Amateur Athletic Union
Cone
Dan Ferris
Pon the Therats
National Amateur Athletic Federation
John L. Griffith
Washington
Tripoli and Frederika Set for Annual Rivalry Night
Frederika hosts Tripoli in a storied basketball clash billed as the year's event. Frederika's fast squad features forwards Journey and Bremer, while Tripoli counters with veterans Krieger and Sell leading a strong season.
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Tripoli
Frederika
Jearney
Bremer
Krieger
Sell
East High and Waverly Battle In Hardwood Clash
East High men defeated Waverly 14 to 9 at the third period, then held on for a 19 to 14 victory. Beckner led East with eight points from four field goals while Christians and Crane contributed strong guard work as Jesup and Falls engage in weekend tests ahead of Friday's visit by Jesup.
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Iowa
Truskowski
Michigan
Kuskowski
Trskowski
Wilcox
Waverly
Hast High
Jesup
Orange and Black
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Cedar Falls
Teachers College High
Beckner
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MecCttrath
Ae Ra
Heckner
Elitatt
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Hutchinson
Gooran
McCurnin
Carpetter
Booran
Bendertowns
Racine Man Sets Ski Record in Cary Leap
Halvor Walstad of Racine Wisconsin won the Norgi club twenty third annual Cary ski classic with a 169 foot record leap. He broke the previous 167 foot mark despite brutal winds and temperatures 32 below zero. Attendance was about five thousand in extreme cold.
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Halvor Walstad
Racine
Wis
Cary
Walsted
Norgi Club
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Walstad
Chicago Goalie Flips Puck Into Own Goal
Chicago goaltender Chuock Gardiner of the Black Hawks caused a 1 1 tie with Pittsburgh when a mishandled puck deflected into Chicago’s net. The accidental own goal followed a late poke at a Pirates shot, ending the game tied after overtime.
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Chuock" Gardiner
Chicago Black Hawks
Ralph Riegels
Gardiner
Pittsburgh
Perry Gardiner
Riegels
Chuck
Chiengo
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