Sharkey Predicts Short Fight Against Dempsey
Henry L. Farrell reports from New York that betting on the Dempsey Sharkey fight has swung toward near equal odds as riders race to weigh in their bets. Sharkey says he will strike early and aims for a short bout, weighing about 192 pounds and promising to be in the ring when the match ends.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Financial
Sharkey
Rickard
Tunney
Dempsey Medical Report Declares Normal Vital Signs
Dr. Fralick announced a thorough exam showed nasal passages clear, lungs and heart healthy, abdomen and glands normal, urinary system sound, and no cancers. Wasserman tests negative, blood pressure and heart tests before and after exercise indicated vascular normality.
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Fralick
Dempsey
Wasserman
Dempsey Declared Perfectly Healthy by Doctor
Dr. Wilfred Fralick reported Jack Dempsey in excellent physical condition after days of tests at Saratoga Springs. The examination found no disease or malignant growths and normal pulse blood pressure and nerve responses. Dempsey trains for a bout with Jack Sharkey and is viewed as fit for the challenge.
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United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Wilfred G Pralick
Fralick
Dempsey
Gene Tanneys
Sharkey
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Leo. P. Flynn
Local residents share travel visits and shop changes
Mrs Charles Hill enjoys a Colorado and New Mexico vacation. Gervis Taylor and son Joe visit Amarillo while Taylor teaches at West Texas State Teachers College this summer. R B Nutt moves from Doris Hat shop to J Kayser at Hudson Bay Fur. Branch Anderson to join the new shop after month’s start. Pauline Parker from Lubbock visits sister Mrs Selmer Shirley. C B Harkey of San Antonio leaves after visiting the Nutt family. Ralph Wheeler of San Antonio visits sister Ruth Davis. Ercell Dunn visits Carlsbad Cavern. Grace Autrey returns to Sayre Oklahoma after visiting Audrey Fowler. J Kayser leaves Doris Hat shop for New York on business. Alta Freeman returns from Slaton vacation. Sebe Holtsizer of Oklahoma City visits the city on business. R L Wheeler and wife of St Marys Kansas visit daughter Ruth Davie.
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Colorado
New Mexico
Gervis Taylor
Joe
Amarillo
Taylor
West Texas State Teachers College
R. B. Nutt
Doris
Jarett’s
J. Kayser
Hudson Bay Fur Company
Branch Anderson
Pauline Parker
Lubbock
Selmer Shirley
C. B. Harkey
San Antonio
Slaton
Sebe Holtsizer
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
R. L. Wheeler
St. Mary’s Kansas
Ruth Davie
Golf Is Bigger Master Than Bobby Jones
AtlantaJuly 8 Bobby Jones pursued the British Open after earlier shelving golf for law school at Emory University He left Oakmont behind and returned to the links realizing one title may still define him Though he planned limited tournaments he could not resist defending his British Open title and restoring his status as champion The piece suggests his family and studies shaped but did not destroy his drive to win golf’s crown
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Bobby Jones
Associated Press
Atlanta
Royal and Ancient Club
St. Andrews
Scotland
Great Britain
Bobby
Law Clase
Emory University
England
Ally
Tommy Armour
Oakmont
Scottish wish well funds charities with recovered coin
In Edinburgh the old coin toss at Culloden yielded 105 dollars found in the wishing well. The recovered money will be donated to several charities as part of an ancient thrift custom.
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Edinburgh
Culloden
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Show Mixed Results
Yesterday Western League totals include Amarillo 9 Tulsa 12 and Wichita 9 Oklahoma City 2. National League games feature St Louis 12 Boston J Brooklyn 8 New York 2 Chicago 2 Cincinnati 11 Philadelphia AM American League Detroit 9 St Louis 6. Texas League highlights Wichita Falls 12 Dallas 9 with Fort Worth 4. Waco 4 Beaumont 46.
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Des Moines
Denver
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Okla
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Chicago Detroit
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Philadelphia AO
Pride of Cuba Genare Pino Invades U S Ring
Pride of Cuba Genare Pino, Cuba’s clever flyweight and bantam champion, arrives in Chicago after recent trip from Havana. The boxer, hailed as the ghost of Joe Gans, is described as one of the greatest fighters to come to the United States from the southern inland. He appeared in the north on July 4.
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Genare Pino
Cuba
Joe Gans
United States
Chicago
Havana
Helen Wills Arrives in New York for Wimbledon Honors
Helen Wills and her mother travel from England aboard the Beren Paria and land in New York July 16 with Wimbledon singles and doubles trophies. They plan to stay at Vorext Hilla Inn until the national championships begin at Forest Hill on August 2.
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Hy United
New York
Joly
Helen Willewall
England
Vorext Hilla Inn
Forest Hill
Dempsey Returns to Training Amid Sparring Build Up
Former champion Jack Dempsey resumes hard training in Saratoga Springs after a rest day. Sparring partners include Ville Kid Herman and Italian Jack Herman, part of a group totaling ten.
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United Prep
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Jack Dempsey
Ville Kid Herman
Jack Herman
Helen Jacobs Emerges as a Tennis Contender on Pacific Coast
United Press reports Helen Jacobs, junior national girls champion, defeats Mre Bundy 6-8 6-2 to claim Pacific coast champion status. Commentator notes Jacobs shows potential to supplant Helen Wills and May Sutton Bundy, with strong strokes and tactical play but warns of flaws in drive reliance and composure after defeats.
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Mary K. Browne
United Press
Cleveland
Helen
California
Helen Jacobs
Pacific Coast
Mre. Bundy
Helen Wills
May Sutton Bundy
Helen Jacob
America
Hetty Nuthall
England
Helen Jacoba
Helen Jacobs Bie
Mrs. Bundy
Roberts Released by Bears and Spudders in Prem League
Denver based Hy United reports pitcher Jim Roberts released by the Denver Western League club after a three week trial to return to Wichita Falls Texas League. Wichita Falls grants unconditional release.
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Hy United
Denver
Jim Roberts
Wichita Falls
Roberts
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