Duffy Beats Emke in Six Round Ring Night Clash
Dusty Duffy of Chicago defeated Billy Emke of St Paul by injury in the sixth round, taking the bout after Emke could not continue due to a hip injury. The card featured strong showings from Comiskey, Huntley, Taylor, and a lively six-round main event, with Duffy set to face Rough House Taylor on St Patrick’s Day.
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Emke
St. Paul
Duck Dutty
Chicago
Poys
Vhaiming
Rough House Taylor
Durty
Yury
Duffy
oDye
Carner
Jack
Dusty
Pant
Waterloo
Tommy
Huntley
Comiskey
Ray
Kid) Johnson
Minneapolis
Kid Adair
Oelwein
Harry Koch
Koch
Army
Adair
Black Hawk Athletic Club
A. R. Slade
Force Says Fred Fulton Mistaken
Minneapolis reporter Frank Force, formerly manager of Fred Fulton in New York, comments on Fulton's confession and betting his past in the boxing world. He says Fulton is a moody figure who errs in judgment, a great fighter who might have fought Willard instead of Dempsey if he had kept quiet, and Force believes Fulton is finished with boxing forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis. Minn
Frank Force
Minneapolis
Fred Fulton
New York
Minnesota
Mae
Force
Fulton
Willard
Dempsey
Carl Morris Retires From Boxing After Bold Career
Carl Morris, Oklahoma’s heavyweight, declares retirement from boxing. He has bought a grove in Monrovia near Los Angeles and plans to spend life tending to his orange lands. He cited personal reasons after a defeat to Jack Dean and says quitting was advised.
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Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Tite
Grange Grove
Monrovia
Los Angeles
Orange Lands
Carl
Jack Dean
France
Examination for federal game warden posts announced
An examination for men seeking appointments as federal game wardens will be conducted at Tavennort, Ta. post office on May 7 under the United States Civil Service Commission. The position carries a salary of 1400 dollars a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Comission
Open Race Proposed for World’s Fast Pacers in Indiana
Indianapolis pace discussion heats as W B Barefoot of Cambridge City and Fredline challenge an all star open race. Owners would post large purses and entrants include Sin Ble G Directum Peter Look and Greely S, with venues possibly Toledo or North Randall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Faretoot
Cambridge City
Inc
Single
Barefoot
Fredline
Sin Ble G
Harris M
Cacd
William
Crouch & Son
Lafayette
Bert de Windlay
Laurel Hall
Peter the Great
Peter Look
Peter
Dick Mahon
Memphis
Barefoot Yies
Toledo
North Randall
Cline
Cornell Tourney Inviting Quints for Competition
Mt. Vernon Iowa March 1 with 14 top high school teams already registered the Cornell club invites more to compete in a two day event next Friday and Saturday no state tourney this year cups for top three teams and expenses paid by entrants while hosted by Cornell men drawing for places will occur once entries are in
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Mt. Vernon
Cornell
Iowas City
Marion
Walker
Traer
Triang
Lisbon
Anamesa
Mount Vernon
Manchester
Belle Plaine
Wheatland
Albernet
Center Point
Coggon
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Springville
Cornells
Wells Knocks Out K C in Fifth Round at Holborn Stadium
In London on March Vin a 24 round boxing contest at Holborn stadium Bombardier Wells defending British heavyweight title was knocked out in the fifth round by W C W Heckett of Southampton. The winner now plans to meet Frank Goddard for the right to challenge Georges Carpentier for the French heavyweight title.
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London
Holborn Stadium
Bombardier Wells
W. C. W. Heckett
Southampton
Altarhesa
Inaamach
Frank Goddard
Menting
Georges Cacpentier
Teachers Defeat Cue Eliminating Quint from Race
Cedar Falls March 1 State Teachers overwhelmed Coe on their floor 10 to 11 as Coe fails to threaten the Teachers throughout the game. Coe rallied in the second half but the Teachers led 11 to 5 at halftime and held a late advantage before final clincher by Urie. Anderson McKinstry Robinson lead the Teachers with multiple baskets and Meyers, Kremer and Linderman key for Coe. Referee Dillon of Illinois.
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Cedar Falls
Muarch
Wil
Coe
Uric
Robinson
Anderson
Mecltastry
Wie
Linderman
Mevers
McKinstry
Cowan
McCrears
Gus
Con—Meyers
McKeever
Jittir
Renter
Asseck
Kremers
Urie
Barhineck
Mosibacker
Little
Lin
Cedar Falls Beats Reinbeck 29 to 25 in Home Game
Cedar Falls on its Cedar Falls floor last night defeated Reinbeck 29 to 25 marking Reinbeck’s second loss this season. Key Cedar Falls players Merner Shearer and LeValley led the scoring while Reinbeck’s Beher and Baber excelled for the visitors in a tight, hard fought contest.
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Cedar Falls
Little Padagogs
Rein- Bent
Reinbeck
Lawn City
Tyro
LeValley
Shearer
Merner
Beher
WH. Baber
Sunmmarr
Waugh
Brandes
L .Beher
Wilson
Cor
Cook
Ohrt
Ferhroens
Fisld Baskets
Beber
Hy Bebs
Terry
Star Ball Players Ready to Report in Burlington
Burlington March 1 indicates Giffen a Burlington ball player, still with the United States forces as a commissary steward at Great Lakes training station for two years, unclear about season plans, yet impressing sailors with ball play. Hasbrook and Harry have joined the Des Moines club in the Western league after stints with Mus tt ii and Neos Moines, with Hasbrook previously hitting over .300 before being drafted. George Tul. Winner, Waterloo, reports Hitt beating Wilson of Greene in a wrestling match staged before a large crowd, taking the first fall with a scissors hold in nine minutes and the second in four minutes.
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Burlington
Giffen
United States Forces
Great Lakes
Navy
Pyonic
Hasbrook
Harry
Tes Moines
Vanital
George Tul
Istow
George Hitt
Waterloo Grappler
Wilson
Greene
THM
Theoore Roosevelt Bas Jost
Broncos
Quihus
Atanas Bo Am Afow
Mike Donovan
Lé White Trouse
J. Franklin Bell
Leonard Wood
West Point
An- U
Wales
Warn
Roosevelt's prowess and stance on trap shooting explained
The article recounts Col. Roosevelt's interest in inanimate targets and shooting, noting his vision issues and how glasses aided his aim. It describes his outdoor athleticism, boxing and tennis involvement, and social circles, plus the use of illuminated targets in night shoots and questions about crow hunting prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Roosevelt
Smithsonian Institute
Institute
I J. Cuninghame
Nut
Leonard May Boxing in Capital City Des Moines
Des Moines March 1 Leonard May of New York City world's lightweight champion may fight in a local ring late next month promoter Billy Miller offers a guarantee of 1500 dollars plus 20 percent of gate receipts to box here. May is slated to meet Harvey Thorp of Kansas City in Joplin on March 17, with hopes to bring the titleholder to Des Moines after that Missouri bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Benny Leonard
New York City
Billy Miller
Leonard
Harvey Thorp
Kansas City
Joplin
Missouri
West Defeats Fort Dodge Five Through Classy Teamwork
West high defeated Fort Dodge 30 to 14 on the YMCA floor in a high school game marked by strong teamwork. West led 21 to 9 at halftime as Gardiner and Parr led scoring, with Rankin and Look adding for the Dodgers and Cook contributing for Fort Dodge. The locals showed peak form, executing solid plays and field baskets, while substitutions and efforts from Allan Farr and Bergier’s group framed the contest.
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Fort Dodge
West High
Dodgers
Farr
Far West High
West
Garediner
Yverister
Cook
Parr
Gardiner
Rankin
Look
Sto High
Allan
Vreo
Tarr
Nelson
Skein (Coe
Battler Secured for Jimmy Potts in St Paul Show
St Paul boxing scene names Jack La Belle to meet veteran Jimmy Potts in an eight round semiwindup at the St Paul Auditorium next Tuesday. Also on the card Jack Reed meets Bud Fisher in six rounds, with Billy Coleman and Jimmy Schwartz slated for six rounds and Young Loyce and Jimmy Brendel opening the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Jack Sreddy
St. Paw
Jimmy Potts
Jack la Belle
Gus Bloomberg
Potts
Mike Gibbons
Bartfield
St. Paul Auditorium
Jack Reed
Captain Roper
Bud Fisher
Tom Riley
Billy Coleman
Jimmy Schwartz
Minneapolis
Young lToyce
Jimmy Brendel
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Oys
Masaie
Cyuuy
Jack Duffy
Billy Emke
Emike
Sint
Tommy Comiskey
Drubs
Speed” Heathy
Squared
Berets
Horseman
Wells
K. C
Stanze
Reinbeck School
Shanley
Neos Moines
Cavers
Sam
Trap Gang
Rodney Tom Marshall
Yul H Pei UL
Washington
Othe
T. E. Dorement
Nis
du Pont Powder
Wilmington
Del
Due Toil Powder Company
Harvey Smoot
Veransville
APULD
Tral Saltsey Meen
White House
Mac Cracken
New York University
Cal. Roosevelt
Leonard May
Capital City
Battler
San
Felice
Martin Bros
EL Verso
John
Salome
Theda Bara
William Fox
Lebanon
Herod
Jerusalem
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