Word: corbett
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Corbett next turned to discuss commercialism in athletics. "Every branch of athletics," he went on, is now being commercialized. You see controversies in the newspapers every day, concerning one sport or another. Tennis, golf hockey, football and even boxing, which is perhaps the oldest professional sport, are all having their troubles. But why worry about professionals? The amateurs who really love any game will always stick...
...years professional football will be on a par with professional baseball as played today," is the claim set forth by James J. Corbett, former heavyweight boxing champion...
...Corbett was asked about the position of his own former calling, the boxing game, at present. "It is better off now than it ever has been. Not only with respect to the gate receipts, but fights are on the gate receipts, but fight are on the level, despite many statements to the contrary...
...Pittsburgh man, contrary to expectation, was the next to finish after Hillman. This was Kerr, a man of no great experience, and a new addition to the Pittsburgh squad; yet he outran his veteran teammates Corbett and Howell by several places...
...Corbett of Pittsburgh placed sixth, and two Syracuse men. Bill and Rupert, followed in quick succession...