Latzo Dundee World Welterweight Title Clash Draws Debate
Henry L. Farrell reports a split, with Benny Leonard cautioning about Latzo weight and Dundee’s edge in punching power. Analysts weigh Latzo’s single shot versus Dundee’s chopping style and stamina for a 15 round fight at the Polo Grounds. A Russia medical study notes 62 percent illness among 8,202 pupils, 1,247 with tuberculosis.
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United Press
New York
Pete Latzo
Joe Dundee
Polo Grounds
Jack McAuliffe
McAuliffe
Belmont Park
Latzo
Dundee
Benny Leonard
Russia
Japan's Leading Girl Athlete Pursues Sports Edtor Role
Miss Kinuye Hitomi Japan's top girl athlete works as a journalist in Osaka Mainichi's sporting section and aims to become empire's first female sports editor. She set two Meiji Shrine world marks 2.61m broad jump and 26.1 sec 200m, though official only in Japan. previously 2.49m broad jump at International Women's Olympic meet. She is 20, 5 feet 6 inches, cooking and sewing in spare time, not fond of men and not planning marriage soon.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Kinuye Hitomi
Japan
Osaka Mainichi
Hitomi
Camelia Sabie
United States
Whitmann
Germany
Miss Hitomi
Sweden
Meiji Shrine
Wasps Burrow Through Lead Sheets in London Core
In London a pine core infested with larvae became a launcher for steel wool wasps to escape. The insects matured and bored through lead instead of wood, piercing 15 sheets of metal each 0.1 inch thick.
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London
Dundee faces Slovakian champ in high-stakes clash
The piece profiles Samuel Lazzaro known as Dundee, an Italian American boxer from Baltimore trained by Max Waxman. It notes his upset win over ex champion Mickey Walker in a split bout with Eddie Roberts, a near knockdown in MSG, and his Baltimore gym roots alongside boxers like Joe Gans and Kid Williams.
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Dundee
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Eddie Roberts
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John McGraw
Signor
Humbert Fugazy
Polo Grounds
New York City
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Scranton
Joseph Dundee
W. K
Mickey Walker
Mr. Latzo
Mickey
Mr. Dundee
Mr. Walker
Pete Latzo
Willie Harmon
Dan
Willie
Samuel Lazzaro
Joe
Max Waxman
New York
Madison Square Garden
Roberts
Joe Gans
Kid Williams
Billy Whistler
Harry Scroggs
Peter Jackon
Feg Murray
Jack Kearns
Tulsa Oilers overwhelm Amarillo in second win
Tulsa Oilers routed Amarillo 13 to 3 in the second game of the series. George Blaeholder earned his 12th win, Joe Munson hit his 16th homer to tie the record, Porter hit his second of the season, and Swansboro, Grimes, Wingfield and Connelly contributed for Tulsa while Amarillo’s Swarts and Brannon faced heavy early runs. The teams meet again in Wichita for four games with two more on Sunday.
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Texans
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Joe Munson
Pete Casey
Porter
Amarillo
Oilers
Wichita
Swansboro
Connelly
Gunther
Smith
Handley
Wells
Lisle
Swartz
Ramsey
Teva Ereerene
Tulsa
Abrhpore Grimes
Hades
Warnio
Nor
Wee Leele
Grimes
Wingfield
Brannon
Munson Porter
Beonet
Kress
Bennett
Lawunas
Blueholder
Hita
Clark
Mattoon
Kentucky toll of floods now stands at 47
Floods across southeastern Kentucky have claimed 47 lives, with counts expected to rise as more details come in. The hardest hit counties include Letcher, Johnson, Perry, and Magoffin, with major property damage along the Big Sandy, Licking, and Kentucky rivers. Paintsville and Roxana reported fatalities during the early phase of the disaster.
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Kentucky
United Press
Louisville
State Board of Health
A. T. McCormack
Letcher
Johnson
Perry
Maggosin
Bobby Chick to Again Show His Ability on Mat
Joe Kopecky and Bobby Chick arrived for tonight's match in Amarillo reported by Elmer Guthrie. Kopecky, a top challenger now popular with fans, predicts Chick's downfall despite Chick's rising profile. The bout, in the new armory at Fifth and Adams, has tickets on sale at City Drug Store.
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Joe Kopecky
Bobby Chick
Elmer Guthrie
Bull Montana
Kopecky
Amarillo
Chick
Hassan
New Armory
Fifth and
Adams Street
City Drug Store
Buzzard Shooting Becomes Ranch Work Sport in Texas
In Menard County Texas ranchmen trap and shoot buzzards as a stock protection sport. Two thousand birds were caught in one trap over two years and released for shoots conducted by local ranchers. Regular meets accompany the practice.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Tex
Menard County
Monte Carlo
Olympic bike track tops Amsterdam stadium progress
The first portion of the Olympic stadium is nearly complete with the cycling track finished. The football field is laid and sod, tunnels to the field and cloak rooms are done, grandstand over half finished, and preliminary grounds and buildings to be completed early in 1928. Detroit fans conclude Ty Cobb was too good a player to manage as Tigers under new leadership show improved play under George Moriarty. Cobb’s intense pursuit of perfection contrasted with Moriarty’s diplomacy.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Detroit
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Cobb
George Moriarty
Moriarty
Colyer Lycett Duo Renew Doubles Partnership in London
Miss Evelyn Colyer and Mrs Randolph Lycett will partner in women's doubles at British tournaments this year. The pairing recalls Wimbledon 1923 when Colyer and Lycett reached the final before losing to Lenglen and Ryan, after critics dubbed them The Children.
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Mile Lenglen
Miss Ryan
Rhiel Shines with Atlanta Crackers in Spring Trek
The Brooklyn Robins dropped Billy Rhiel with the Atlanta Crackers during their spring East trek. Rhiel has led Southern association hitters and played strong keystone defense. Last season he starred for Greenville in the South Atlantic league as a top hitter. Brooklyn retains control of his contract.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Brooklyn Robins
Billy Rhiel
Atlanta Crackers
Rhiel
Southern Association
Keystone
Greenville South Atlantic
Brooklyn
French Women Golfers Outplay Men, Says Boomer
Percy Boomer, pro at St. Cloud Country Club, observes French women improve rapidly at golf. He notes they work hard and are great fighters, predicting they will soon challenge Britain in team matches while French men will take longer to produce top players for international events outside Europe.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Percy Boomer
St. Cloud Country Club
Boomer
Virginia Ashe Emerges as Atlanta Women’s Swimming Star
Virginia Ashe dominates Atlanta women’s swimming, holding most Southeast records. Since 1916 she trained with the Atlanta Athletic Club, competing in about 30 meets with 25 wins, narrowly missing Olympic selection in 1924 and aiming for next year.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Virginia Ashe
Southeast
Atlanta Athletic Club
Virginia
Gene Tunney May Stage Exhibition in Amarillo
Gene Tunney world heavyweight champion may appear in an exhibition at the Amarillo Tri-State exposition. William Morris of New York acknowledges the inquiry and forwards to Billy Gibson, Tunney’s manager, with arrangements to be made. Tunney plans a visit to Cal Farley and could be featured in the 1927 exposition.
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Cene Tunney
Amarillo
Amarillo Tri-State
C. H W. Amacker
William Morris
Theatrical Enterprises
New York
Tunney
Gene Tunney
Helen Wills Reaches Final at North London Tennis Championship
Helen Wills advances to the finals of the women's singles by defeating Mrs Beamish of England in the North London championship semi final. The match ends 6 4 6 3 in Wills favor.
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Mrs. Beamish
England
Stamford Hill
Helen Wills
Beam wins Oaks at Epsom In classic for fillies
Durham's Beam wins the Oaks at Epsom beating Booklaw in second and Grand Vitesse in third as twenty three horses contested the Derby course classic.
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Durham’s Beam
United Press
Epsom
England
Lord Durham
Lord Astor
Sir George Bullough
Investigation opens into Illinois Athletic Commission conduct
A legislative committee launches inquiry into boxing and wrestling oversight in Illinois amid charges. Allegations include commission members receiving over 1000 dollars after the Mandell Rocky Kansas bout, newspaper payoffs, and unethical wrestling events. John Righeimer denies all charges and calls for full investigation.
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Chicago
Illinois Athletic Commission
Mandell
Rocky Kansas
Jim Mullen
Chicago Daily News
Billy Sandow
Ed White
Ed Lewis
Joe Stecher
Lewis
Wayne Munn
Nebraska University
Pes
John Righeimer
Athletic Commission
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