Rickard plans large outdoor stadium for Tunney Dempsey bout
Tex Rickard said Chicago will host the next big heavyweight championship outside New York and he intends to buy the Polo Grounds for a massive outdoor stadium. He expects 160000 spectators and a gate near 3 million dollars, with Dempsey and Tunney billed to fight there.
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United Press
New York
Chicago
Tex Rickard
Eouldoor
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Rickard
Philadelphia
Len Small
Tlinois
Mever
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Carpentier
Tunney Dempsey Fight Preparations Begin in August
Training wheels start turning for the Tunney Dempsey bout set for September 22 at Soldier Field. Rickard aims for Sept 1 training start near Chicago with a ringside seat builder en route. Lincoln Fields and Aurora’s Exposition Park offered as training sites as both camps prep.
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Chicago
Tunney
Aurora
American Legion
Wither
Speculator
N. Y
Gene
Billy Gibson
Paul Jones Wins Right to Meet Joe Stecher
Paul Jones a young Texas wrestler defeated John Pesek the Nebraska tiger man two falls to one here last night to earn the right to meet Joe Stecher for the heavyweight mat title in a championship match. Pesek won the first fall in 87 minutes, Jones took the second in eight minutes and the third in 12. Jones threw Pesek from the ring for the deciding fall, and Pesek yielded after a groggy return to the ropes.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Paul Jones
Texas
John Pesch
Joe Stecher
Pesek
Jones
Cleaning on the kitchen boards and weekly lemon cleanse
A fragment notes cleaning boards with rolling pins and kitchen table surfaces weekly using lemon. It mentions attempting to rinse in the sea, implying a rustic cleaning practice. No identifiable people or organizations are named.
Who’ll Double Up in 1927 Davis Cup Doubles
Speculation centers on the 1927 United States Davis Cup doubles team with names such as Tilden Johnston Hunter and Williams floated. Tilden favors Johnston but may back Hunter if needed. Rumors mention White and Schalheimer as younger contenders and notes past clashes over court positions.
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United States
Tilden
Johnston
Big Bill
Hunter
Williams
White Ane
Schalheimer
LaCoste
Horoira
Longwood
Bill Tilden
Europe
Billy Johnston
Francis T. Hunter
Tilden End Johnston
Cechet and Brugnon
Wimbledon
Little Bill
Bib Bill
Dick Williams
Anderson and Hawkes
Harold Hackett
Vincent Richards
Vin
Richards
Osteopaths Seek New Golf Swings to Save Spines
An osteopaths convention pushes a universal golf swing reform to prevent spinal kink. A hundred member panel studies knee driven swings and no follow through, proposing straight jackets or metal frames for limited torso twist. Critics argue neck strain from looking up remains unaddressed and unsolved.
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America
Oxteopaths
Young Phillis Buchanan draws attention at Colorado golf tournament
At Cherry Hills, 16 year old Phillis Buchanan impressed in the Wo man’s State Golf Tournament. She won her yesterday match by the day’s largest margin, 9 and 4, against Mrs. William Geddes. Though new to the scene, she plays like a veteran as championship flight resumes.
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United Press
Denver
Cherry Hills
Phillis Buchanan
William Geddes
Former Drake Coach Joins Colorado State Teachers Staff
Vivian Marsh Greely, captain of Drake’s 1922 undefeated football team, is added to the Colorado State Teachers College athletic staff as assistant athletic coach to George E. Cooper. He succeeds John Hancock who resigned to join Mississippi A & M College.
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Greely
Vivian Marsh
Drake
Colorado State Teacher’s College
John Hancock
Mississippi A. & M. College
George E. Cooper
Carrot Pieces with Cottage Cheese and French Dressing
Dice raw carrots and serve with tiny balls of cottage cheese on lettuce. Add a taste of chives to the French dressing.
Fight Night Results Across Cities Reported
In Brooklyn Arthur Dekuh the Italian heavyweight outpointed Leo Gates over 12 rounds. In Hoboken Dick Finnegan out pointed Petie Mack over ten rounds. Benny Base knocked out Tommy Craw ley in Philadelphia. Red Chapman stopped Frankie Stewart in Sanford Me. Joe Minerva stopped George Tarker in Boston.
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United Presa
Brooklyn
N. Y
Arthur Dekuh
Leo Gates
Harold Mayr
Bayon
New Jersey
Buster Martin
Texas
Hoboken
N. J
Honey Boy” Finnegan
Boston
Petie Mack
Jersey City
Georgie Mack
Billie Reynolds
Long swim trip warms up at Broadmoor pool
Colorado Springs swimmers bound for Honolulu to compete in the annual A A U meet Aug 24 27 will begin practice at the Broadmoor pool Sunday. They will give exhibitions and depart for the coast Monday.
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Colorado Springs
Honolulu
Wil
Broadmoor
City approves gravel paving contracts for major streets
City commissioners order more than a mile and a half of gravel paving. Western avenue from Sixth street to the smelter and Castle Cliffs addition will be paved, with county sharing costs. John McKnight holds a $24,074.63 contract. Amarillo Construction handles Fourteenth Street for $3,890.66 and John McKnight Western avenue segment for $6,205.40.
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Western Avenue
Sixth Street
Castle Cliffs
John McKnight
Fourteenth Street
Washington
Hughes
Fifth
Forest
Amarillo Construction Company
Gehrig Extends Home Run Lead With 36th and 37th
United Press notes Lou Gehrig widened his season lead with his 36th and 37th homers. Ruth contributed a double and a single in eight at bats, while Cobb stacked a double and two singles in eight trips. Rain halted Hornsby and Speaker, affecting averages as fielding and at bats counted.
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United Press
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Cobb
Hornsby
Speaker
Gehrig
Cobb Oe. Espens
Cocky Hudkins Seeks Dundees Fistic Laurels
Ace Hudkins of Nebraska, known as the wildest, rose to welterweight contention after a bloody victory over Sergeant Satomy Baker at Wrigley Field. Manager Clyde Hudkins aims for a title bout with Joe Dundee, hoping Ace will prove his claim to the welterweight crown.
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NEA Serviee
Los Angeles
Calif
Ace Hudkins
Fistioni
Nebraska
Satomy Baker
Ace
Hodkins
Joe Dundee
Wildcat
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Hudking
Baker
Wrigley Field
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Frank Kerwin
Clyde
Dundee
Hudbing
Flashes of life to The Associated Press
A mixed news item roundup notes youths in New York facing court over hitching rides as part of a long running juvenile prank. Separate brief items mention Turkey failing to adopt funeral hearse autos, police riot row in New York, Stanley Baldwin receiving a pipe from Premier King, a Berlin Buenos Aires radiophone link, and Roger Kahn pursuing another venture after nightclub work and music composing.
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New York
Roger Kahn
Phipps Measure Aims to Save Ducks From Alkali Poison
A proposed bill by Sen Lawrence C Phipps Colorado seeks 500000 to build a dam across Bear River Utah to create a fresh water marsh. The plan aims to curb alkali poisoning in stagnant pools that paralyze and kill hundreds of game ducks while sportmen relocate the strongest birds to new waters for recovery.
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Washington
Enes
Bear River
Utah
Phippa Nays
Federal Game Warden's Department
Pletore
Jewels and Car Taken by Pair of Hold Up Men
Two robbers held up a party after a Chicago night club theft. Jewels valued at over 28000 dollars were stolen from Mrs David Cummings and Mrs John Carlton of New York. An automobile was taken from their escort Frank Howard of South Haven Michigan. Police were notified early today.
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Associated Prean
Chicago
David Cummings
John Carlton
New York
Frank Howard
South Haven
Michigan
Clarence Saunders Stores Official Dies
A. L. Anderson, 47, superintendent of the Clarence Saunders stores and bakeries, and long prominent in Memphis business circles, died today following an adenic operation yesterday.
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Clarence Saunders Stores
Associated Freer
Memphis
Jenn
A. L. Anderson
Clarence Saunders
McCoy's Tablets Promised To Help Gain Weight
An advertisement urges thin men and women to use McCoy's Tablets claiming readers can gain at least five pounds after four sixty-cent boxes or two one-dollar boxes. It offers a full refund if satisfaction or weight gain does not occur and notes the product marketed under a shortened name.
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Jean
McCoy
Fox, Randal
Postoffice
America
Canadian Open Championship Opens At Toronto Club
More than 160 top golfers from the continent will tee off at the Toronto Golf Club for the twelfth annual Canadian Open Championship. Notable entrants include most last U S Open contenders. the title holder is Marion Ald Smith of Great Neck.
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Toronto Golf Club
Bobby Jones
Hull Mehthorn
Joe Kirkwood
Oakmont
Marionald Smith
Great Neck
Theft of $160 Reported by Ilet Williams
Police records show Ilet Williams of Mississippi Avenue reported a theft of a billfold containing a government compensation check and $60. The incident is described as occurring at night with the loss attributed to unknown individuals.
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Ilet Williams
Bok Missinwippi
Condemned Texan Taken to Huntsville for Execution
Lockhart August 4 A Yo Milliken sentenced by District Judge M G Jeffrey last week was moved to the Huntsville prison to await execution for the murder of Mrs Virginia Petty of San Antonio. The crime occurred in New Braunfels and Milliken was tried by Judge Jeffrey. It is said to be the first white man to be sentenced to death in Callahan county.
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Lockhart
Yo Milliken
M. G. Jeffrey
Hontuville
Virginia Petty
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Jeffrey
Callahan County
Baseball Headlines Near Babe Ruth On 1921 Date
Gehrig closes within one home run of Babe Ruth after two Yankee wins in a doubleheader against the Vipers, while Ruth hits two homers on the same date. Boston’s Red Sox win again as Ratting and Rothrock spark a 7th inning rally. Cleveland loses to Philadelphia, and Waner powers Pittsburgh past Philadelphia. Giants rainout at Cincinnati.
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Yankees
Vipers
Gehrig
New York
Detroit
Leu
Ruth
Bambine
Heston Red Sox
Chicago
Ratting
Rothrock
Boston
Carrigan
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Robbie Howmell
Tribe
Ruhe Walberg
Washington
St. Lewis
Robertson Werte
Goldenith
Waner
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Slimlen
Phils
Jonongs
Kremer Milius
Cuongron
Dawson
Wilbert Kobinnon
Cardinals
St. Lewin
Jean Haines
Frank Finnch
John Hottomley
New York Giants
Cincinnati
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Gotham
New York City
Henry L. Farrell
Richard
Feg Murray Eglene
Feg Murray
Andrews
Colorado
Benny Base
Tommy Crawley
Hudkins
Sammy Baker
Paves
BY Dan Thomas
Angora
Turkey
Ottawa
Ont
Stanley Baldwin
King
Berlin
Buenos Aires
Phipps
Associated Pree
Marshall Ferrin
Hoston University
Hismarek
Cal
Charley Christian
King Hotel
Charley
Chas
Goodrich
SilvertownSs
Toronto
Bill Mehormn
Kirkwood
Huntsville
Silvertown
Comic In Today
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Panhandle
Borger
Lou
Babe
Bambino
Gehrig Haw
Wichita
Lincoln
Dex Moines
Elondy Oklahoma City
Omaha
Leas
Tulea
Frank B. Salter
Amarillo National Bank Bldg
Amarillo, Texas
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