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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1928
Page
2
Tex Rickard searches for a challenger as a new crop of scrappers rises. Knute Hansen, Braddock, Christner, Griffiths fall to Braddock’s power. Lomski, Sharkey, Risko, Heeney, Stribling and Azcaden remain key names amid postponements and comeback bids in the heavyweight scene.
Flagstaff December 4 plans show summerjack games arranged with University of Arizona University of New Mexico Tempe Teachers College and other schools. Initial workout today features Detloff Ney center G Allen Ike Zanow forwards Alen Wilson Squards Pace Gooper Davis and Kieren as reserves. The Lumberjack squad, favored by Coach Lavik, aims for strong showings with upcoming games including a December 17 home match against Campdon Winner College of Compton California in Flag Park.
Boston promoter Tex Rickard arranges Sharkey to fight four bouts in 1929 under his banner. Sharkey would face Christ on January, Heeney in February, Uzcudun in March, and Dempsey in June at Yankee Stadium if he returns. A possible Godfrey match may follow if the public wants it. Also NYU reports 1928 football season drew 340000 paid admissions with about 12000 complimentary tickets.
Detroit agrees to pay 150000 dollars plus two players to Toronto International for first baseman Dale Alexander and pitcher Johnny Prudhomme. Alexander led the league in batting last season and is noted as a big hitter. Prudhomme is a 22 year old right handed pitcher. News from the annual meeting covers other trades and draft proposal discussions among 400 to 500 baseball men.
Stanford University football players en route west from New York after defeating the army exchange cheers with West Point graduates in Cheyenne. A Fort Russell band and officers gave the Cardinals a noisy reception, and the players responded with a rousing cheer for Army.
United Press report from Washington Pennsylvania dated December 5 states Eastern football all star selections agreed to join an East versus West game to aid the San Francisco Children's Hospital. Eastern invitees include Robert Barrabbee end New York University John Thompson guard Lafayette Alex Fox guard Pitt Carl Aschman center W W and J Howard Harpster quarterback Carnegie Tech Al Weston quarterback Boston College Dick Guest fullback Lafayette College Ken Strong halfback New York University Captain Howe center and Laylor end Princeton could not participate due to school authority permissions.
Rene De Vos the Belgian lightweight insists he will keep his training partners Benny Seaman and Bobby Dawson despite a new owner purchasing part of his contract. Major Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. bought stake from Lew Burston but De Vos says his changing managers will not stop him from naming his helpers for the Aceves bout at Madison Square Garden.
Suzanne Lenglen, famed tennis star, arrives in Truckee with her mother for a stay at Mrs. Anita Baldwin’s Tallac estate near Lake Tahoe. Rumors of a romance with Baldwin resurfaces as guests plan a holiday season visit at the California social hub.
Phoenix plans to spend about $8000 to ready the local baseball park as the Detroit Tigers arrive in February for spring training their first time in the city.
Arizona state highway commissions accepted the engineer's report for a new Douglas Rodeo highway alignment about ten miles east of Douglas. The project covers roughly 10,000 feet of highway with a total cost of 10 000 dollars and eliminates several curves in the new route.
Royal Bulletin reports gradual improvement but lingering infection. Buckingham Palace notes promising signs while plans fold for continued guarded care. Duke of Gloucester travels toward Capetown as wireless updates keep Prince of Wales informed and a lavish Italian cruiser train awaits at Landau. A Dec 21 Madison Square Garden bout is also announced featuring Don Okelly and Jim Maloney.
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