Gene Tunney Denounces Setups in Fight Plans
New York April 29 Gene Tunney denounces arranging matches for easy money. He argues he fights as a professional and prefers one big fight a year, criticizing heavyweights who chase patronage and noting rivals like Dempsey sometimes pursued easy wins. He names Maloney Sharkey Dempsey and Delaney as top contenders. He is staying at the Breslin hotel and open to meeting Delaney.
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Penn Relays Open With Strong Decathlon Field
The Penn Relays at Franklin Field opened with 13 decathlon contenders across five events. About 1,100 athletes from across the United States were to compete in relay events over the next two days, with Cambridge's Lord Burghley leading a team and Roland Locke expected to star among current sprinters.
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Coming to the Front by Feg Murray in Tennis Gossip
The piece profiles Mrs. Alfred H. Chapin of Springfield Massachusetts as a top ranked U S tennis player and beauty prize contender, noting her fifth national rank and clashes with Molla Mallory and Mary Browne while mentioning her husband’s upset of Bill Tilden and a playful postscript about Kwank the boxer.
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Major Leagues Witness New Tenants in Ranks
The Giants beat the Braves 4 3 to seize first place as the Pirates were routed 16 4 by Chicago. Cardinals, Phillies, and others shifted positions with a string of tight games and key home runs, while the White Sox and Athletics surged in the American League.
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Salem Boxer Scores-14 Technical Knockout Triumph
Jack Gross of Salem New Jersey defeated Jim McNamara of Washington DC by technical knockout in the second round. Gross reportedly outweighed his opponent by 94 pounds as he won this 1954 bout.
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Creator Run Wins 1000 Guineas at Newmarket
Lieut Col Giles Loder's Creator Run captured the 1000 guineas at Newmarket with two lengths to second and third. Lord Astor's Book Law and Lord Lonsdale's Endowment dead heated for second as twenty eight compete. Lord Durham's team finished fourth. Betting closed at 10 to 1 13 to 1 and 8 to 1.
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Big Wayne Munn Wins In Match at Boston
Wayne Munn former Nebraska football star defeated Scott McPherson self styled Scottish champion in two straight falls at Boston last night. The first fall lasted twelve minutes thirty seconds with a body lift and the second fell in five minutes.
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Big) Munn
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Ruth Idle in Boston as Big Four Report
The report notes cold Boston weather keeps Babe Ruth idle while Rogers Hornsby records two singles in four at bats. Tris Speaker is listed with two at bats and one single, Cobb contributes in the Athletics’ field day against the Senators with one hit in five trips.
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Rickard bets $100000 to back Tunney against a challenger
Tex Rickard plans another $100000 pledge to prove he can land a Tunney fight this year. Promoter Gus Wilson, linked to Dempsey, arrives amid skepticism about Dempsey's comeback and the financial viability of a champion bout in Yankee Stadium. Rickard aims to profit on other matches to fund the Tunney showdown despite doubts on audience turnout and costs.
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Memphis Golf Team Aims to Beat Hillcrest on Their Course
The Memphis Golf Club travels Sunday May 1 to challenge Hillcrest Golf Club in a 17-man club match on Hillcrest’s course starting at 1 pm. Notable players include Sam and Raines West and Foxhall and Ross with West and Sikes matched against Ross and Woolsey.
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Baseball score roundup of Western Texas and neighboring leagues
Yesterday results from multiple leagues show Tulsa beating Des Moines 10 to 6 and Amarillo over Lincoln 6 to 4. Other notable scores include Oklahoma City 1, Omaha 8. Dallas 2, Shreveport 7. Philadelphia 15, Washington 7. and several rain or no games reports in Indianapolis Minneapolis and Louisville St Paul.
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Turner Fails To Appear At West Texas Race
Guy Turner of San Antonio, four state champion, did not show for the second race for the West Texas championship. Cecil Eaton beat Joe Brennen in the half mile, Eaton first Brennen second. A medal will be awarded to Eaton and displayed in Finklea Jewelry store window. The radio skating rink closes May first and next fall top skaters from across the United States are expected to compete with Eaton.
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Weather Snapshot for Five Cities
Amarillo at Lincoln clear at 3 30. Oklahoma City at Omaha clear at 8 15. Wichita at Denver clear at 3 30. Tulsa at Des Moines cloudy at 8 30.
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Indian Musician to Visit America on World Tour
Indian musician Si Dilip Roy, a leading Indian artist, plans a U.S. tour after leaving Calcutta. He stopped in Cairo as a guest of Chowki Bey, then went to Athens for a music festival before touring Switzerland and Germany. In Berlin he was invited by the foreign office to lecture and demonstrate Indian music. He will tour Russia and England before coming to America.
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