Dempsey Tunney Fight Moves Toward Chicago Site
Chicago preparations for the Dempsey Tunney heavyweight title bout surge as the Illinois boxing commission grants a Sept. 20 date at Soldier Field. Tex Rickard’s staff handles advance tickets while loops offices open downtown and Crete, Illinois, emerges as the likely Dempsey training camp site with Leo Flynn overseeing final selection.
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Edward C. Derr
United Press
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Illinois Boxing Commission
Soldier’s Field
Tex Rickard
Rickard
New York
Square Garden
Wiinois Boxing Commission
George Getz
Getz
Crete
Leo Flynn
Dempsey
Health doctor faces charge on quarantine
Charges of conspiracy to violate state quarantine laws were filed against Dr H S Day county physician Scott Heckmann county attorney and Mrs Carrie Freemeyer nurse. They were to appear for hearing before Justice of the Peace Home tomorrow. The case concerns a two year old child moved from Mesa to Palisade for suspected infantile paralysis and later returned to Mesa after quarantine was placed.
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United Press
Palisade
Colo
H. S. Day
Scott Heckmann
Carrie Freemeyer
Justice of the Peace Home
W. W. Claybaugh
Ray
Wif
A. Roach
Mesa
Cofa
Channel swimming season opens with Burgess Wolffe Helmy return
International News Service reports from Cap Gris Nez that Burgess Wolffe and Helmy head the Channel swimming season as hopefuls flood in. Twenty candidates from England America and Europe plan attempts with costumed fans and hotel profits riding on the yearly spectacle.
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Cap Gris Nez
France
Hotel du Phare
Hotel de la Sirene
Bill Burgess
Jolly Jabez Wolffe
Ishak Helmy
Helmy
Steenth
Dover
Jabez Wolffe
Gris Nez
Clemington Corson
George Michel
Michel
Kemmerick
Albert Lucas
la Baule
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Byrd
Trudie Ederle
Diagonal Style Chic Emerges in Early Autumn Trends
Fashion notes describe diagonal lines in outfits with slanted hems and tiered elements. Designers emphasize diagonal closures, flares, trims, and tucks shaping a bold seasonal silhouette.
St Louis Golfer Leads Public Linksmen in Cleveland Meet
St Louis 19 year old Clark Morse romped to the lead in Cleveland Ohio qualifying rounds of the national public links tournament. Morse shot a 76 to sit one stroke ahead of second place Carl Kaufmann of Pittsburgh.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Clark Morse
Ohio
Carl Kaufmann
Pittsburgh
Gartin Beats Flanigan in Ten Round Welterweight Fight
In Denver last night Teddy Gartin of Omaha won a 10 round decision over Matt Flanigan. The welterweight bout featured Gartin controlling the action with solid combinations. In Los Angeles Ernie Owens of Seattle won a 10 round decision against Jake Kilrain, the negro heavyweight, in another headliner.
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United Press
Denver
Teddy Gartin
Omaha
Matt Flannigan
Los Angeles
Ernie Owens
Seattle
Jake Kilrain
Helen Wills Called To Trials At Forest Hills
Helen Wills faces trials for the 1927 international team at Forest Hills with a strong form shown. Doubles trials weeded out Molla Mallory from doubles while Wills teams with Jacobs and Wightman tests against Chapin and Goss to gauge play.
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Helen Wills
United Press
New York
America
Forest Hills
International Team Committee
Helen
Corbiere
Margaret Blake
Boston
Mallory
Molla Mallory
Helen Jacobs
Mrs. Wightman
Chapin
Miss Goss
Penelope Anderson
Stadium Courts
Miss Anderson
Miss Jacobs
Easthampton
California
Wightman
Wills
Mrs. Chapin
Eleanor Goss
Texans Rout Des Moines in Muddy Series Opener
Des Moines beat the Texans 10 to 7 as Lyons struggled and Morgan relieved. Green pitched well for Des Moines while Knothe and Van Camp led Amarillo in a rough, rain soaked game. The teams meet again at 4 PM as heavy rain stalled play.
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Des Moines
Amarillo
Denver
Lyons
Morgan
Demons
Green
DES Moines Abrhpoa E Gislavon
Segrist
Cunningham
Langford
Peice Ceeyaee
van Camp
O' Boyle
Spellman
Greene
Popeecees
Oraeeeeas
Amarillo Abrhpo
Gonzales
Swansboro
Iboo
Cee
Kelly
Leiss
Davis
Cwikdieeenie
Gunther
Cae Soo
Wular
Knothe
Connelly
Nufer
Tilden Meets Jap As Lacoste Seligion Set
United Press reports the Meadow Club tournament in Southampton enters third round as top players face each other. Tilden 11 meets Yoshiro Ohta of Japan while Rene Lacoste squares with Julius Sergison of New York.
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Southampton
N. Y
the Meadow Club
George King
New York
Carl Fischer
Philadelphia
William T. Tilden
Yoshiro Ohta
Japan
Rene Lacoste
France
Julius Sergison
Recent rains boost Texas ranges and crops in July
AUSTIN August 10 The July showers and rains benefited ranges and crops across Texas with cattle sheep and goats in good to excellent condition. The USDA statistician H H Schutz notes stock condition will influence fall marketing and sheep movement is expected near last year’s volume though with more aged ewes and muttons. Some eastern areas were overly moist while the west faced shortages, but plains and western districts received beneficial rain late in July. A few localities had no moisture this season.
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Preas
Austin
H. H. Schutz
United States Department of Agriculture
Pets Die After Drinking Gas At Marcuse Hill
Gas exposure proved fatal for pets belonging to L. Roberts of Marcuse Hill Australia after he transported a small gas tank from the works and filled it with water on the journey home.
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L. Roberts
Marcuse Hill
Australia
Roberts
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