Sharkey Seeks Dempsey Goat After Wills and Maloney Battles
United Press reports Sharkey’s antics at the Wills and Maloney bouts shaped his wins, but he has not started on Dempsey. While complimenting Dempsey, Sharkey argues the former champ isn’t as sharp as in his early days. Promoters note Dempsey already lured Sharkey closer, inviting him to join sparring staff, signaling a long rivalry ahead.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
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Jack Sharkey
Harry Wills
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Sharkey
Maloney
Duck McAuliffe
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Tunney
Philadelphia
Gibbons
Tom Gibbons
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Leo Flynn
Bill Brennan
The
Boxing Commission
Metros Tie Borger in Two Sensational Borger Games
In Borger on July 11 the Amarillo Metros and Borger Pacers split a doubleheader. Game one went 10 innings with the Metros winning 5 4 after a late rally, and game two finished 5 5 as Knight starred for the Metros with eight strikeouts.
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Borger
Borger Pacers
Amarillo Metros
Achenbach
Metros
Doty
New Metro
Willys Knight
Jackson
Kavey
Fuller
Berger
Underwood
Boydston
Shaw
Knight
Fort Bliss to Meet Fort Sill in Polo Finals
Fort Bliss defeated Colorado Springs poloists 11 to 6 in the eight-goals handicap semi finals at Broadmoor Cheyenne Country Club to earn a shot at the championship against Fort Sill. Descriptive notes follow about unrelated quotes and Everest trivia.
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Associated Press
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Aly M~cavalry
Fort Bliss
Texas
Cheyenne
Broadmoor
Fort Sill
Dempsey Faces Sharkey in Test of Precedent and Power
In New York July 10, Jack Dempsey prepares to meet Kid Precedent and Jack Sharkey. The piece argues Dempsey must knockout Kid Precedent to topple historic precedents and regain the crown, despite doubts about his late-career activity and Tunney’s popularity as champion.
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New York
Kid Precedent
Jack Dempsey
Omaha Net Stars Gather for Missouri Valley Tennis Meet
Two hundred Midwestern net stars assemble in Omaha for the Missouri Valley Tennis tournament led by Junior Coen, a protege of William Tilden. Officials predict a close, highly successful 26th Valley meet amid growing popularity of the sport.
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United Press
Omaha
Neb
Junior Coen
William T. Tilden
Baseball schedules for four leagues on Thursday
Western League games include Oklahoma City at Amarillo Wichita at Tulsa Omaha at Denver Des Moines at Lincoln. Texas League matchups feature Waco at Beaumont Shreveport at Fort Worth Dallas at Wichita Falls San Antonio at Houston. American League lists Philadelphia at St Louis Washington at Cleveland New York at Detroit Boston at Chicago. National League has St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston.
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Wichita
Tulsa
Omaha
Denver
Des Moines
Lincoln
Waco
Beaumont
Shreveport
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Dallas
Wichita Falls
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Houston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Denver Peeenenee
Des Moines Ad
Omaha Wea Oh Oite
Lincolnes
Houston Eeeeree
Yesterday's scores across leagues and cities
Yesterday's results list multiple baseball scores from various leagues. Notable games include Tulsa 6 Amarillo 4, Dallas 10 Shreveport 5, Philadelphia 14 St Louis 1, and New York 3 Detroit 6. Several ties and late finishes noted in different regions.
Rollins College Names Ian Hill Football Coach
Rollins College in Florida signs Ian Hill, an Illinois graduate, as football coach for the upcoming fall season. Hill takes over duties at the Rollins program after being unveiled by school officials.
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Will
Florida
Rollins College
Ian Hill
Illinois
National stars compete in A A U meet at Lincoln
Practically every national track star entered the recent A A U meet held in Lincoln Nebraska. The assembled field featured top contenders from across the United States competing for titles and records, drawing strong crowds and substantial public interest.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
A Record Comeback by Lena Blackburne
Lena Blackburne, once the $50 000 star who left majors in 1912, returns to the White Sox as Ray Schalk’s assistant. He pinch hits and drives in the tying run and scores the winning run, marking his first major league at bat since 1912.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Russel
Lena” Blackburne
Lena
Providence
White Sox
Blackburne
Ray Schalk
Schalk
Cleveland
Eddie Pick Delivers for Cubs in 1 0 Victory at Brooklyn
Eddie Pick newly acquired from Kansas City Blues homered to break a pitchers duel as the Cubs beat Brooklyn 1 to 0 at Ebbetts Field. Chicago remains undefeated vs the Dodgers this season, while Norman Plitt held the Cubs, and Guy Bush puzzled Wilbert Robinson. The Pirates lead margin tightens to a single game.
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Joe McCarthy
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Rivers Beats Kane On Foul For Southwest Lightweight Title
In El Paso at the Juarez bull ring Jose Rivers the southwest lightweight champion defeated Jack Kane of Denver in the fifth round after Kane landed a foul left hook to Rivers groin. The bout was even until the foul with both fighters trading blows from the start and no knockdowns recorded.
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Associated Press
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Jose Rivers
Southwest
Jack Kane
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Juarez Bullring
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Sphinx-like style marks Japanese tennis star at Queen's Club
A Japanese tennis player displays no emotion on court and in victory at the Queen's Club. Asked for his impression after a win, he simply says thank you and walks away, keeping a stoic, unreadable posture through the match.
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Queen's Club
Johnson's Return Sparks Clash Over Power In American League
Chicago July 11. The Ray Schalk incident triggers a fresh dispute over who controls the American League. Ban Johnson’s unsettled status and Navin’s temporary leadership split magnates, with Comiskey shrinking from Johnson’s influence as U S baseball politics heat up after umpire decisions and suspensions.
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George A. Strickler
International News Service
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Ban Johnson
Ray Schalk
White Sox
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Ike Metzler
Cleveland
Johnson
Schalg
Frank Navin
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Philadelphia
al Simmons
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Simmons
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Grabowski
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Mushy Callahan Poised for Title Bout with Baker
Chicago reports Mushy Callahan is near defending the junior welterweight title against Sergeant Sammy Baker in Baker’s 140 pound limit fight. Baker needs only one more pound to qualify and is the betting favorite for the bout set tomorrow night.
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United Press
Chicago
Mushy Callahan
Sammy Baker
Baker
Harvard Hall of Fame Opens to Poor Izzy
Harvard honors Izzy Zarakov son of a Cambridge tailor with a landmark Hall of Fame inclusion. The Yale series heroics in the 1927 season, including a ninth inning homer at Soldiers Field that tied and won the game, cement his lasting place among Harvard legends alongside Morgan Roosevelt and others.
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Hall of Fame
International News Service
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Izzy Zarakov
Lawrence
Lowell
Roosevelt
Morgan
Zarakov
Tony
Izzy
Isadore
Yale
Soldiers’ Field
Pewee Holman Delivers Second No Hit No Run Game
Corpus Christi Sea Hawks pitcher Pewee Holman threw his second no hit no run game of the season in the final game of a double header, blanking the visitors 2 to 0. The locals took the first game 9 to 1. This is Holman's third year in professional baseball, with his first game at age 17.
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