Rickard names five contenders for 1929 elimination tourney
Tex Rickard selects Jack Sharkey Young Stribling Pauline Sharkey and Dempsey as the leading five in the 1929 heavyweight elimination tourney set to begin in February at Miami Beach. He notes Dempsey remains an unknown factor and that the field could include more entrants if negotiations succeed.
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Ihr
United Press
Tra
New York
Tex Rickard
Miami Beach
Gene Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Young Ube
Georgia
Paulino Uzcongten
Spain
Tom Heeney
Bey Zealand
Jack Dempsey
Kard
Mneggt
Segome Young Tesler
Tex
Spreks
Pauline
Sharkey
Rickard
Florida
Pca
Wwhott
Jackerin
Stribling
Shar‘key
Richard
Georgia Tech Arrives in Pasadena for January 1 Game
Georgia Tech football unit reached Pasadena for the Rose Bowl matchup with California on January 1. The Yellow Jackets practiced in good condition, while California, returning from a late season break, works to trim overweight players and sharpen conditioning ahead of the big game.
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United Press
Pasadena
Calif
Freveltow Jackets
Georgia Tech
Pasadena Rose Owl
University
California
Bears
Stanford
Alexander
Oregon Eyes Christmas Victory Over Honolulu Team
The University of Oregon football squad entered as strong favorites to beat Honolulu town team in the Christmas feature game. Local experts called Oregon the best aggregate seen here this season and predicted a comfortable margin despite betting only small stakes on the hometown side. Weather was cool and favorable for the occasion.
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Geez
United Press
Honolulu
T. H
University of Oregon
Sveam
Honoedaluu
Oregonians
Man Walked Ten Years to Win Bet Ends Short on Return
Antonia Zetto, Italian youth from Trieste, claims a ten year walk across the world started December 24, 1918 to win a bet. He recounts perilous crossings from the Alps to Russia, Siberia, Tibet, Burma, the Dutch East Indies, and Africa, ending near Bangkok after months in Indo China.
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United Press
Bangkoks
Siam
Antonia Zetto
China
Zetto
Trieste
Italy
Alps
St. Gothard
Europe
Russia
Siberia
Turkestan
Thibet
Burma
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Honolulu
Vancouver
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Canada
United States
South Africa
Congo
Morocco
Palestine
Arabia
Mesopotamia
Persia
Afghanistan
India
Ceylon
Australia
Bangkok
Indo-China
Daily Mail Classified Results Recap
A compact summary of results from the Daily Mail classified section. Highlights include listings of sales, job notices, services offered, and community notices with key dates and contact details where readable.
Man Kills Man Over Mother's Attention in California
Jay Kilgore, 22, a Stanford graduate, confessed he shot Fr. A. Bartley, 45, after discovering letters to his mother. Kilgore claimed a higher law and said the killing ended the affair, stating he ambushed Bartley at the ranch near El Centro. His attorney limited further discussion as Kilgore awaited legal action.
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EL Centro
Calif
Jay Kilgore
Fr. A. Bartley
Kilgore
Fillette
Stanford
Towing Cables Break As Vessel Nears Safe Haven
Stormy seas off the Alaska coast cripple the Starr as the Roosevelt tows toward Kayak Island. A snapped tow cable breaks the line near Cape Stellias, forcing a risky attempt to reattach in high winds while Northwestern aids from a diverted course.
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United Press Transcontinental Wire
Cordova
Alaska
Alaskan
Tue Roosevelt
Starr
Roosevelt
Kayak Island
Cape Stellias
Northwestern
Stars Decorate Hollywood For Christmas With Synthetic Snow
Hollywood observes Christmas Eve as James Cruze and Betty Compson host a star studded gathering at the Cruze home with synthetic snow falls and an array of uninvited guests. Greta Garbo departs for Sweden while Lou Chaney ensures workers receive remembrances.
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Screendom
Tosted
Hollywood
James Cruze
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Hollywood Boulevard
Cruze
Betty Compson
Screen Colony
Betts Compson
Colleen Moore
John Me
Mnental
Sormick
Lou Chaney
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Chaney
Greta Garbo
Sweden
Estate Of Man Killed By Truck Sues For Million
The estate of Oren James Fairchild sues the Wreden Packing & Provision Co for about 1 billion dollars claiming the elder Fairchild would have earned patent profits from a revolutionary projection machine. Administrator Merril Fairchild seeks damages including loss of invention value and 74 430 dollars. The death occurred when a truck hit a track driven by William O Donnell during negotiations for sale of patent rights.
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United Ress
Fairchild
William O'Donnell
Millionaire 'Bo' Heads Home for Christmas Day
Tucson dispatch reports James Madsow known as the millionaire hobo plans to return home for Christmas. He studied rail timetables and bus schedules at a local office while explaining his divorce from Mrs How, whom he says misunderstood him due to hob0 conventions. He aims to visit his wife and son for a festive celebration.
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Tucson
Ariz
James Madsow
Land withdraws suit over St Francis Dam reparations bond
Charles S. Land a taxpayer withdrew a suit challenging the authority to issue reparations bonds to pay flood damage claims from the St Francis dam disaster. He agreed not to appeal a judge’s decision and said he opposed raising funds by bond issue without a vote, while not opposing payments to victims. The disaster killed 378 people and caused hundreds of thousands in damages last March.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Los Satveles
Eis
St. Francis Dam
Charles S. Land
Land
Jess Stephens
McComb
Santa Clara River Valley
Giant Santa Plane Flies West To Los Angeles
A Fokker monoplane nicknamed Santa Claus left Petersboro airport with a Christmas tree and Kris Kringle pilot Otis Huedner. It carries eight passengers and many gifts, stops in Washington Dayton and St Louis before continuing to Los Angeles. Passengers include Cyrus Morehouse Mrs Alex Worth and Sonia Karlovy the Danish dancer who recently arrived in America.
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New York
Petersboro
Los Angeles
Kris Kringle
United States
Western Air Express Company
Washington
Dayton
Ohio
St. Louis
Otis Huedner
Santa Claus
Cyrus Morehouse
Alex Worth
Sonia Karlovy
America
Hollywood
Aged Prospector Found Dead Near Ajo Arizona
George Sawyer eighty three, one of Arizona’s oldest hermit prospectors, was found dead at his cabin on the Lead and River claim fifteen miles east of Ajo by a neighbor. Physicians said he had been dead about two weeks. advanced age and heart trouble given as causes. Sawyer prospected in Arizona for sixty years.
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Ajo
Ariz
George Sawyer
Ariwofia
Eye Sawyer
Sawyer
Arizona
Son Ends Life Of Father's Assailant
ARTELIA New Mexico December 24 Jim Ballou aged 65 longtime Hagerman resident was shot to death at noon today by R H Cavenger 17 The killing ends an old feud with Perry Cavenger father of the youth who fired Ballou had slashed the elder Cavenger with a knife during a quarrel recently They had quarreled several times since but were separated each time by spectators
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Artelia
N. M
Jim Ballou
Hagerman
R. H. Cavenger
Ballou
Perry Cavenger
Ballow
Cavenger
Results From Daily Mail Classified Section
The Daily Mail Classifieds list a series of small ads and notices across categories. Listings include job opportunities housing sales and services with brief contact details and prices where quoted.
Bolivia delays reply to queries from conference
The Pan American conference chairmen await Bolivia and Paraguay responses as a subcommittee works on a general arbitration treaty. A Bolivian denial counters Asuncion reports of troop movements while discussions continue on mediation and possible meetings tomorrow or Wednesday.
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Bolivia
Washington
Pan-American Centreehce
Wntit
Special Committee On Mediation
Paraguay
Diy Concil
Ion
Legation
Tonfeht
Asuncion
Republican Leader Mickle Stricken By Illness In Arizona
Jeorge W. Mickle chairman of the Arizona state Republican committee was stricken with influenza in Phoenix and hospitalized in serious condition tonight according to reports from the city.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Jeorge W. Mickle
State Republican Committee
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