Dempsey Steals Spotlight At Heeney Training Camp
Thousands gather at Tom Heeney training camp in Fair Haven New Jersey to salute Jack Dempsey and observe Heeney ahead of the world heavyweight title bout with Gene Tunney. Dempsey predicts Heeney has a fair shot, while Tunney plans a knockout win at Yankee Stadium.
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Baseball and League Schedules From Western and American Circuits
Yesterday’s results include Amarillo losses to Pueblo and Tulsa wins over Omaha while Stirring Dallas Houston and Fort Worth games plus Kansas City and Milwaukee scores are listed. Standings show mixed results across the Western and National Leagues and Texas League matchups.
Western league standings slip in Pueblo doubleheader
Pueblo extended league lead by taking two wins from Amarillo 6 to 2 and 7 to 1. Smallwood pitched the opener, Cottey the second. Des Moines beat Oklahoma City 3 to 1 as Moon and Ferguson shined for the Demons. Denver fell to Wichita 4 to 3, then won 6 to 2. Omaha started strong vs Tulsa, but Oilers rebounded 7 to 6 in the second game.
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Callahan to Meet M Farland Tonight
Chicago middleweight Shuffle Callahan will face Tommy McFarland of Michigan in a ten round comeback bout at 160 pounds tonight in Chicago. The match is scheduled for a decision.
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Genaro and Rocco Face World Title Fight in Toronto
Frankie Genaro, world flyweight champ per the National Boxing Association, defends his crown tonight against Toronto’s Canadian title holder Steve Rocco in a ten round bout at the Coliseum in Toronto Ontario.
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Retired Champ Predicts Heeney to Beat Tunney in Rematch
Retired undefeated lightweight champion Jack McCauliffe predicts Tom Heeney will defeat Gene Tunney in their Thursday bout. Heeney’s endurance and steadiness, plus Tunney’s temperament and layoff, lead him to forecast a Heeney decision after a hard 15 rounds.
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Six-figure gates eyed for sixth million-dollar prize bout
promoter Tex Rickard stacks hopes on a possible 1.2 million dollar gate for Gene Tunney vs Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium. Tunney set for 525000, Heeney 100000, with 100000 more likely for stadium changes and 50000 in incidentals.
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American Davis Cup Team Prepares for French Challenge
The United States Davis Cup squad, minus William Tilden, defeated Italy four matches to one in the inter zone final. Johnny Hennessey, from Indianapolis, upset two top Italian players, including P Garlin and Baron Henri Di Morpurgo. France expects Hennessey to face Rene La Coste Jean Borotta and Henri Cochet in Paris. The lineup likely remains Hennessey and Hunter in singles with Lott and Hennessey in doubles.
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Stallings Condition Unchanged After Illness
United Press report from Macon Georgia states George Stallings, critically ill with heart trouble, remained in unchanged condition at Middle Georgia hospital. He had a fairly comfortable night and slept well, hospital officials said.
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Middleweights Callahan and McFarland Set to Box Tonight
Chicago based fighter Shuffle Callahan and Detroit's Tommy McFarland will clash in a scheduled eight round middleweight bout in Chicago tonight. The matchup pits two rising middleweights against each other with local fans awaiting the decisive confrontation.
Yankees Struck by Veteran Pitchers Brainpower
Veterans such as Urban Faber Jack Quinn and Sad Sam Jones frustrate the Yankees with smart pitching and control. Faber's 6 4 win for the White Sox ends an eight game skid for Chicago while Babe Ruth racks up a pair of strikeouts and a lone hit.
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Moline Pitcher Sold to White Sox for 3000
Moline pitcher Robert Weiland of the Mississippi Valley League has been sold to the Chicago White Sox for 3000 dollars. He will join the team after the Moline season ends.
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Rains Improve Elwood Park Courts for Tri State Tennis
Rains Saturday and Friday have left Elwood Park courts in excellent condition for the Tri State Open Tennis Tournament to begin Friday. City park staff prepare championship doubles and junior singles for boys 16 and under with a consolation round for early losers. Five silver loving cups are offered for prizes.
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Tri-State Open Tennis Tournament Entry Request
A reader requests entry to the first annual Tri-State Open Tennis Tournament and encloses the entrance fee, noting 50 cents for the junior division. The form seeks enrollment in doubles and asks for name and address.
Tri State Open tennis entry deadline nears
With three days left until the Tri State Open registration closes the Globe-News reports a major regional tennis event drawing players from the Panhandle west Texas eastern New Mexico and western Oklahoma. The competition features championship singles a perpetual doubles trophy and a junior singles cup with awards for consolation and doubles winners. Entries must be submitted to the tennis editor by Wednesday evening for Thursday seeding.
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Chick Evans Leads Field in Western Open Practice
Chicago golfer Chick Evans led entrants for the Western Open with a 86-35-71 during practice at the North Shore course. Others highlighters included Leslie Conley 73 Ridgemoor, Jock Hutchison 73 Glenn View, Horton Smith 75 Oklahoma City, and Laurie Ayton 75 Evanston.
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Woman Nearing Endurance Swim Record in Bronx Pool
New York July 23 Mrs Myrtle Huddleston entered the forty fifth hour of her attempt to set a new endurance swimming record at the Metropolitan pool in the Bronx. If she stays submerged until 1 15 p m she will exceed her own mark of 50 hours 10 minutes 16 seconds.
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Major League Leaders July 22 Batting and Pitching Highlights
National batting leaders Hornsby Braves .392. Runs Bottomley Cards 53. RBIs Bissonette Rob. Hits Doubit Cards 131. Doubles Bottomley 32. Triples Bottomley 13. Homers Wilson Cubs 22. Stolen bases Frisch Cards 16. Pitching Benton Giants 15 4. American batting Goslin Senators .396. Runs Ruth Yankees 96. RBIs Ruth 89. Hits Manush Browns 133. Doubles Flagstead Red Sox 32. Triples Barnes Senators 13.
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Feud Pushes Spudders of Buff Steers in Texas League
In a Texas League recap Wichita Falls slips to third as Houston Buffs beat Dallas 8 1 while Spudders drop two games to 9 6 and 5 4. San Antonio defeats Fort Worth 7 2 and 6 0. Beaumont stops a 12 game slide with an 8 2 win over Shreveport.
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Knight Delivers No-Hit No-Run Game for Portland
In Oakland California on July 23 Jack Knight from Portland pitched a no-hit no-run game against Oakland. Knight’s one performance gave Portland the first win in seven starts versus Oakland.
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Homers Ruth and Yankees shine in 39 steal season
Key figures include Ruth and the Yankees with 39 stolen bases led by Mostil of the White Sox with 15. Hoyt of the Yankees secured the win against a loss record of 2.
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Fighters End their Training for Bout
Roy Williams of Chicago and Johnny Mason of Kansas City completed training today for their 10 round middleweight bout in Chicago. The fight scheduled for Wednesday follows their day of final drills and strategizing for the planned contest.
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