Two Girls and Man of 63 Have Chance to Win
United Press reports four swimmers aiming to cross the English Channel from Cape Gris Nez. At 8 20 a m Rene Boria the Swiss led while Ivy Hawke the English girl faced minor difficulties. Dr Schiff a 65 year old German swam steadily as Mona McLellan of London was midway across at 2 a m with hazy conditions over the channel.
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United Press
London
English Channel
Cape Gris Nez
France
Rene Boria
Ivy Hawke
Dr. Schiff
Mona McLellan
Placing Seats Near Ringside for Dempsey Tunney Fight
George Getz faces a tough task choosing 110 ringside seats for the Dempsey Tunney bout at Soldier Field on September 22. Wealthy attendees have filed personal requests for fifth row seats, with 7 000 seats closest to the ring. The first four rows go to press and broadcast staff, and the fifth row opens to the public.
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United Press
Chicago
George Getz
Soldier's Field
Getz
Shea Hill Fight Postponed To Tonight By Rain
Boxing notes from Chicago to Speculator report postponement of the Eddie Shea Johnny Hill featherweight bout due to rain. Other items include Nehf’s release notice, Weinert sale to the Cubs, Uzcudun Heeney rematch at Madison Square Garden, Gehrig’s 41st homer, and Tunney’s planned workouts en route to Chicago camp.
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United Press
Chicago
Eddie Shea
Johnny Hill
Shea
Hill
New York
Paulino Uzcudun
Tom Heeney
New Zealand
Madison Square Garden
Paolino
Japan’s Shimidai Tunnel Promises Completion Next Year
The Shimidai tunnel in Japan, the longest bore in the Orient, is set for completion next year. Engineers report steady progress toward finishing the ambitious project.
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Shimidai
Japan
Orient
Referee and Judges Chosen for Tunney Dempsey Title Fight
The Illinois State Athletic Commission will pick the referee and two judges for the September 7 world heavyweight bout at Soldier Field. Joe Choynski leads the listed officiants, with state residency required for the referee and a last minute surprise possible. Judges come from prominent business or legal ranks, including municipal and superior court figures.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Soldier Field
Commission
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Illinois
Joe Choynski
Dave Barry
Phil Collins
Jimmy Gardner
Davy Miller
Choynski
Harge
John ©. Righeimer
Frenchman Remon Recovers Memory After Wedding
Gabriel Henri Remon, recently married to an English girl, regains memory of his parents after twelve years. He recalls fleeing Merlincourt at age thirteen as German troops entered his village, trudging to Calais and boarding a boat to England before the vessel was blown up.
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Gabriel Henri Remon
Gabriel
Merlincourt
Calais
England
Dempsey Takes Light Golf Break Before Training Resumes
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight challenger, played a light road workout and a foursome at Olympia Fields after a light workout. Leo Flynn, his manager, said the regular program would resume today to prevent him getting on edge before the fight. Tunney set to arrive in Chicago Friday for Cedar Crest training.
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Crete
Jack Dempsey
Leo Flynn
Olympia Fields Country Club
Flynn
Tunney
Chicago
Cedar Crest Country Club
First Round Doubles National Tennis Tournament Open
Sixteen first round doubles matches were to be played at Chestnut Hill MA as rain delayed start. Entrants included Tilden Johnston Williams Hunter and Borotra. Cochet and Brungnon advance today after Corchakoff and Craig of California withdrew without notice.
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United Arena
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Tilden
Johnston
Williams
Hunter
Borotra
Henri Cochet
Jacques Brungnon
Ben Corchakoff
Norval Craig
California
Shrine Chanter Minstrel tickets go on sale in Amarillo
Ticket sales for the Shrine Chanter Minstrel in Amarillo are under way. Albert S. Brown, director, says sales exceed expectations with strong Khiva Temple support. He expects choice seats to sell out within two weeks as a larger show than usual is planned.
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Shrine Chanter
Amarillo
Albert S. Brown
Brown
Khiva Temple
Lipton Cup Sailboat Contest Opens In St Petersburg
Amateur fish class sloop races for the Sir Thomas Lipton trophy run September 5 to 7 at St. Petersburg. Crews from St. Petersburg, Eastern Shore Yacht Club Mobile, and clubs from Biloxi New Orleans Houston Pensacola Mandeville Bay St. Louis Venice compete. Paul Reese and A. B. Fogarty will skipper the local boat. A triangular course is set for the event.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Gulf States
Thomas Lipton
South
St. Petersburg Club
Eastern Shore Yacht Club
Mobile
Ala
Biloxi
Miss
New Orleans
Houston
Tex
Pensacola
Mandeville
Body of Youth Forwarded to Tulia Tuesday
The body of 17 year old Maynard Webb, who died yesterday at St. Anthony's sanitarium, was forwarded to Tulsa where funeral services and burial were to be held today. The Webb family resides about five miles from town.
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Maynard Webb
St. Anthony's Sanitarium
Tulsa
Webb
Local death after appendicitis operation reported north of Amarillo
A death followed an appendicitis operation miles north of Amarillo. The body was prepared for burial by Blackburn Funeral Home. Australia reports an exportable wheat surplus of 40,000,000 bushels.
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Amarillo
Blackburn Funeral Home
Australia
Memory Lost Soldier Reunited in London Life
A wounded miner recovered at Folkestone after memory loss. He worked for 1.25 dollars weekly, was aided by a milkman, and later secured a job with a London wine firm. His marriage required Frenmeh consul contact, which helped erase his memories again.
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Folkestone
London
Denrg
American biscuits consumed abroad tops thirteen thousand pounds
More than 13 000 pounds of American biscuits were eaten in other countries during the past twelve months.
Lipton Trophy Races Attract Top Amateur Sailors
The event will be held at a bay location visible to thousands. Sir Thomas Lipton donated the trophy eight years ago and named the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans as trustee. New Orleans Pensacola and Mobile are the only Gulf Yachting Association winners. Races are limited to amateur yachtmen, drawing the South’s best sailors.
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Thomas Lipton
Southern Yacht Club
New Orleans
Pensacola
Mobile
Gulf Yachting Association
South
Autos and Trucks Sent to South America Value
U S exports of automobiles and trucks to South America in the past year totaled nearly 460.5 million dollars. The figure reflects the combined value of passenger cars light trucks and commercial vehicles shipped to the region by American manufacturers and dealers.
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United States
South America
Prairie chicken season opens in Panhandle region soon
The prairie chicken season in the eastern Panhandle starts Thursday for ten days amid mixed landowner permissions and rising bird numbers. Amarillo anglers chase bass and decoys, with local hardware stores advertising supplies as hunters plan outings and attend the Meelslroy market meet tonight to push for a state fish hatchery.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Winchester
Sportaman
Will M. Dilz
Meelslroy’s
Mansel Merriman
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Williams- Boyce Insurance Company
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