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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1928
Page
2
Two Irish boxers clash in Madison Square Garden with Jim Maloney of Boston set to face Don O'Reilly, a Cork native, in a 10 round heavyweight main event. Maloney aims for a return to form after recent wins and a knockout defeat at the Garden in a prior outing.
The report notes a subdued day at Buckingham Palace with fog and dimmed lights. King Geot a" Passed Quiet Day Tuesday is referenced amid misty conditions. Princess Mary took an automobile, and sentries struggled to see through the gloom as holiday scenes and Santa Claus imagery appeared with children’s gifts.
Garland Braxton of Washington paced the 1928 American League pitching leaders with a 2.52 earned run average over 438 innings in 438 games, while lefty Stan Coveleski and Connie Mack figures followed closely. Ted Lyons and Waite Hoyt also posted strong seasons, with notable strikeout totals and win records. Washington led the circuit in fielding percentage, while the Yankees finished sixth in team fielding. Todt West and Sam West were standout infield and outfield defense with low error counts.
The vanguard of golfers arrives in Avalon Catalina Island for the first Catalina open 2500 with 118 hole qualifying on the title nine Wednesday and Thursday. The 72 hole main event runs Friday to Sunday with Hagen among early favorites and Armour drawing attention after Sacramento win. Several top players including Diegel and Cooper also noted contenders.
Rene De Vos a Belgian middleweight trained in New York for his Madison Square Garden showdown with Ace Hudkins on December 28 after the New York State Athletic Commission cleared him as physically fit. De Vos previously collapsed during training due to an aggravated boil and the bout was postponed.
In Winslow a forthcoming jiu jitsu bout between Troy Ansterson and Harold Wheeler will showcase jacket use and mind over body tactics. The event at Jack Wayne’s physical culture school runs next Friday evening with high expectations of a rare, scientific performance. Wheeler, a leading figure in jiu jitsu, has challenged Roy Anderson of Phoenix and has defeated top professionals, promising an exciting fifteen minute bouts across three falls.
Aris dispatch reports from United Press Transcontinental wire that bantamweight champion Al Brown defeated British challenger Harry Corbett in a 12 round bout at Bantamweight limits. Brown won by decision after knocking Corbett down in the third round and again late in the contest. Corbett mounted a late surge but Brown’s earlier lead held.
Milwaukee featherweight Joey Sanger, known as Scrapper Of Promise, announces retirement after a second round KO loss to Armand Santiago. Promoter Anacens plans a possible rematch with Santiago and drops the Morgan bout in Milwaukee as Sanger declares he’s ready to fight for money but soon quits the ring.
The USC Trojans beat Tempe Teachers College 44 to 19 in a well played half with a Resuens lead at halftime 18 to 10. The game was played in FEMPR Ariz with UPI wire coverage noting the Tempe squad used reserve players in the final period.
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