Boxing glove weights could be realigned by division
Chicago promoters led by Paddy Harmon urged revising glove weights to match fighter weights. Proposes heavyweights keep six ounce gloves while lighter divisions use progressively lighter gear. Aims to boost punch visibility and create seven extra boxing championships pending NBAs September vote.
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Demby
United Press
Chicago
Harmon
Sevan
Pete Rely
New York
Andre Routis
Prehn
Ubtle
Reilly
Herman
Paul Prehn
National Boxing Association
Big Six Athletes Compete at Ames for Track Honors
The Big Six track meet at Ames features favorites from Missouri Iowa State Oklahoma and Kansas. Top contenders include Epstein Swartz Hoak Soulis and Bryce in the middle and field events with Soulis and Bryce aiming for records while Frazier Churentll and Wilcox vie for sprints and distance titles. Preliminaries begin 3 30 tomorrow afternoon with finals Saturday at 2 30 P M.
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Ames
Epstein
Iowa State
Bryce
Oklahoma
Frazier
Kansas
Altho Putnam
Towa State
Wilcox
Glide Meier
Engle
Adkinson
Guthrie
Oklahomes
Elle and
Easter
Nebraska
Hager
Town State
Samson
Hippo” Howell
Sooners
Lyons
Kansas State
Howell
Tom Churentll
Missouri
Tomorow
Coggeshall Favored in Central Intercollegiate Tennis
Chicago May 16. Sixty net stars from 16 Midwestern colleges compete for the Central Intercollegiate titles at Chicago club courts. Herris Coggeshall of Grinnell College leads as the ranking favorite in the singles.
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Chicago
Herris Coggeshall
Grinnell College
Steinecke struggles at Seattle but praised for catching
Bill Steinecke, from Waterloo, remains at his first string catching post with Seattle Pacific Coast club despite limited success at bat. He logged two minor hits in ten appearances last week, none for extra bases, while his defensive work behind the plate drew praise from Sporting News. The piece notes roster shifts and speculation across the Southern League and local teams, including Keokuk and Waterloo, with anticipated releases as clubs trim to 34 players, rookies included.
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Bill Steinecke
Seale
Waterloo
Pacific Coast
Sporting News
Sippi
Hawks
Saddle
Niggeling
Dick Grant
Keokuk
Dixon
Spellman
Kernan
Serre
Prevost
Frost
Clouting Ball and Relaxed Swing Advice
A vintage golf note emphasizes loose muscles and automatic stroke. It urges easy downswing, reserve power for impact, and suggests top players like Bobby Jones stay consistent in putting. The writer promotes relaxation over rigid technique and long practice.
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Dee Tal
LaBarba Chocolate May 21 Title Shot in New York
Fidel LaBarba and Kid Chocolate bring a 15 round bout to Gotham May 21 as the New York boxing commission mulls recognizing the winner for bantamweight honors. Promoter Jess McMahon hails the card as a major step, with LaBarba seeking the title after a comeback and Chocolate aiming to continue his rapid ascent in the city’s boxing family.
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New York
New York State Boxing Commission
Fidel LaBarba
Kid Chocolate
Jess McMahon
McMahon
Tex Rickard
Bronx
Rusty Graham
LaBarba
State Boxing Commission
Commission
Hubbell's Hitless Contest Remembers Great No Hitters in History
New York May 16 4N5 A look at Carl Hubbells no hit no run game against the Pirates recalls past no hitters in major league history. The piece lists pitchers from 1876 to 1918 including Cy Young Mazzy Vance and others and notes Hubbell as a rising star with a strong start to his season.
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Hubbell
New York
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pkates
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Mazzy Vance
Phillies
Bubbell
George Washington Bradley
St. Louis
Bradley
Hartford
Cleveland
John Richmond
Worcester Chp
John Montgomery Ward
Providence
Buffalo
Bison
Larry Corcoran
Chitepo White Stockings
Boston
Worcester
Corcoran
Cy Young
Young
Athletics
Philadelpinia
Cincinnath
Yankees
Red Ox
Galvin
Terry
Brooklyns
Bretstenstein
Cincinnati
Mathewson
Giants
Addie Joss
Tom Hughes
Yanks
Braves
Hub Leonard
Leonard
Pirates
Oklahoma
Denver Billl Walker
Pladner and Francis Fight Draw in Paris Bout
European flyweight champion Emile Platner and Italian American bantamweight Kid Francis fought 12 rounds to a draw at the Velodrome d River Paris May 15. Pladner weighed 115 and Francis 117, the decision unpopular as critics favored Francis who pressed and connected more cleanly. Grinnell netmen beat Washington University 9 to 1 in Grinnell Iowa May 16.
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Paris
Emile
Spider) Pladner
Kid Francis
D'river
Pladner
Francis
Grinnell
Grinnell, In
U.P
Washington University
Loula
Detroit Tigers rally past Athletics in 9th inning alarm
Detroit defeated Philadelphia 6 to 4 after Harry Heilmann scored the winning run in the ninth and was knocked unconscious during the play. Gordon Cochrane misplayed a ball, reversing a prior out call. Despite injuries, Heilmann was not seriously hurt, with Detroit gaining the win at home in Detroit, Michigan, on May 16.
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Detroit
Mich
Athletics
Harry Heilmann
Gordon Cochrane
Marck
Hellmann
Cochrane
Aitha
Philadelphia
ABRH
Abrhpore
Jonnian
Stone
Gehringer
Alexander
McManus
Phillips
C . Schuble
Sorrell
Veeseweere Toro
Scepter Ees
Daitol
Hale
Toxx
Johnson A
Walerig
Philips
Orwall
Immona
Orwell
Homeruns
Walbberg
Johnson
Halo
Borrell
Gimmon
Maxx Taft
Walberg
Barratt
Orwell & In
Eildebreand
Guthrie
Moriarty
Tune
Redlegs Win Series Final In Energy Style 12 2
New York May 16 The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Giants 12 to 3 to close a disastrous home stand for manager John McGraw. Swanson Allen Roush and Hogan led the attack with multiple RBIs while Critz and Stripp contributed key hits. Cincinnati built an early lead and never relinquished it as Genewich was tagged for the loss.
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New York
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Joan McGraw
Reds
John McGraw
Cincinnati
Crawfard
Genewich
Leach
Fitzsimmons
Genewtch Fm
Cinehimatu
Mor
Swanson
Allen
Roush
Hogan
Stripp
Gooch
Critz
Walkers
Walker
Jackson
Gritzi
Sanson
Critc
Reese
Jacknoty
Terry
Jeff
Lucas
McCormick
Pitman
Reardon
Robins
Brooklyn
Burleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh
Grimes
Pirates
RF Adama
Waner
Traynor
Granthem
Comorosky
Hargreaves
Totels
Hendrick
Gilbert
Herman
Pirates Beat Brooklyn In Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt
Pittsburgh defeats Brooklyn 9 to 0 in a seven inning effort after a late scoring burst. Bressler, Herman and Grantham lead a strong hitting display with multiple RBI while Grimes, Ferguson, Ballou and Clark handle the mound duties. Left on bases and a few late outs mark the game as managers evaluate arms for upcoming matchups.
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Bressler
Bissonette
Rhiel
Ab Bancroft
Ssoli
Pleinich
Clark
Ferguson
Frederick
Baliou
Vromeretree
Ruson
Bittsburgh
Brooklyn
Bressier
Herman
Grantham
Comorasky
Sheely
Herb Steaves
L. Waner
Adams
Traynor
Hargreaves
Grimes
Homerun
Hermen
Wanner
Gilbert
Pittsburgh
Ballou
Teachers Meet At Cedar Falls Called Off By Schools
Cedar Falls May 16 The quad angular field and track meet at State Teachers College field was cancelled after messages from Luther Upper Iowa and Columbia asked the meet be called off Weather kept teams from proper condition Local officials expect all teams to attend the Iowa conference meet in Cedar Falls on May 24 and 25 as learnable.
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Courier
Cedar. Falls
State Teachers College
Luther
Upper Iowa
Columbia
Iowa
Miller elected to Jack-O-Lantern sorority at ISU
Miss Blanche Miller, student at Iowa State College in Ames, has been elected to the Jack-O-Lantern sorority for sophomore girls. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller of Hampton, Iowa.
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Hampton
Dmiss
Blanche Miller
Iowa State College
Ames
J. A. Miller
Plowboys Defeat Bunnies in Pair to Capture Lead
Geneseo report May 18 Special says Mrs Sumner Snell recovering from heart disease after serious illness. The article notes she is up part of the time and not entirely out of danger.
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Bunnies
Geneseo
Sumner Snell
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