Two Summer Boxing Bouts Planned For New York
United Press reports promoter Tex Rickard will stage two major summer boxing events in New York, with Jack Dempsey appearing only once. Promoter Jack Kearns says Dempsey cannot fight until September, forcing cancellation of an early June Dempsey Gibbons bout and opening slots for other promoters and possible fights or film contracts.
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United Press
New York
Tex Rickerd
America
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Rickard
Jack Kearns
Dempsey-Gibbons
Gibbons
Kearns
Jim Coffroth
Tiefuana
Lynch Loses Bantam Title After Failing Weight
New York April 7 Joe Lynch becomes the first boxing champion dethroned in 1924 failing to make bantamweight. He weighed two pounds over and had only two hours to cut weight, a strain seen as exposing weakness in his status as a champion.
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United Press
New York
Joe Lynch
Lynch
Jimmy Wilde
Wilde
Hate
Gibbons Couple View Dempsey Fight Highlights
Tommy and Mrs. Gibbons watched moving pictures of the Dempsey Gibbons fifth world title bout in Shelby Montana. They praised the action noting how Dempsey missed punches and used rabbit punches frequently.
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St. Paul, Minn
Tommy Gibbons
Dempsey-Gibbons
Shelby
Mont
Gibbons
Tommy
Pempsey
Robertson and Christie Great Pair, Ergren Says
Boxing and track notes discuss Luis Firpo’s unpredictability and potential matchups with Carpentier and Gibbons. The piece highlights Robertson and Christie as a formidable coaching duo for the American Olympic team, detailing Robbie Robertson’s sprinting background and Walter Christie’s long tenure at California with champions like Beeson Plaw and Merchant.
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Christie
Ergren
Lawson Robertson
Walter Christie
Robbie
Harry Hillman
Mel Sheppard
University of Pennsylvania
Mike Murphy
University of California
Princeton
Califonia
Berkeley
Eddie Beeson
al Plaw
Jack Merchant
The
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Amarillo Track Team Prepares for District Meet
Amarillo high school track men enter final training days before the District Interscholastic meet in Canyon. Captain McQueen leads a veteran group including Bennett Tadlock Harrington Lawler Smith and Molyneaux. The squad, about ten strong, aims for victory with strong jumps weights and sprints.
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Amarillo
Canyon
Wilson
McQueen
Bennett
Tadlock
Harrington
Lawler
Smith
Molyneaux
Herrington
Sluggers and Sandies Set for Wednesday Opening
Rubin's Sluggers with A B Lupher on the mound face Golden Sandstorm led by Moco Dowler in the opening game Wednesday afternoon at Gasser Park. Admission 50 cents. Sluggers promise a hard contest. Sandies expect a tough test this year.
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Rubin
A. B. Lupher
Boxers Leonard and Walker Face Weight Class Doubts
New York reports serious doubts Benny Leonard and Mickey Walker can make weight and defend titles. Commission considers Jack Malone and Dave Shade as challengers while Leonard contemplates meeting Walker for the welterweight title if no solo challenger surfaces. Analysts warn about crossing classes under weight pressure.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Mickey Walker
Walker
New York Boxing Commission
Jack Malone
Dave Shade
Walker Shoul
Leonard
Kalbane
Guthrie girls win national high school basketball title
Patched together notes show Guthrie Oklahoma girls defeat Westfield New Jersey for the national high school championship. Also reported: Amarillo Cubs beat local high school 11 0 with Dowler striking out three Cubs in one inning. Coach Wilson touts strong Texas track prospects.
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Guthrie, Ohls
Westfield
New Jersey
al Parker
Wichita Falls Daily Times
Cubs
Amarillo
Golden Sandstorm
Dowler
Denver Grigsby
Bobby Barrett
Bobby
Sandies Plan Week of Practice Sessions
Stiff practice and development of new material occupy the Sandies this week with no weekend games. Focus on building a strong reserve hitting squad and refining Bassett and Dowler’s arms as pre season style training continues. Next week they face Central Fort Worth and Dowler may start after a three strikeout showing against the Cubs.
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Sandies
Bassett
Dowlers
Central Fort Worth
Nicklaus
Anderson
Stockton
Basset
Dowler
Cubs
Planting of shrubbery begun at Northwest Texas Hospital
Work on hospital landscaping is under way with Guy C. Carlander in charge. The project aims to create an attractive scene for patients and highway passersby through planned trees and shrubbery around Northwest Texas Hospital.
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Guy C. Carlander
Dumas
Moore County
W. J
Texas
van Buren
Amarillo
Oe Zimmerman
Taylor
North Fillmore
Dunaway & Sloan
Fair Theater
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