All but yanks seek 10 plug gaps in ranks
Henry Larrrell reports on manager moves as clubs trade players to shore up rosters. McGraw parts with Eddie Farrell amid Giants reforms while Boston and Cincinnati weigh deals, Cubs eye more pitching, and Miller Huggins’ Yankees appear strongest among the major teams.
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Henry Larrell
United Press
New York
John McGraw
New York Giants
Eddie Farrell
Farrell
Travis Jackson
Jackson
McGraw
Farrel
Hornsby
Roush
Boston
Dave Bancroft
Cincinnati
Bancroft
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Carlson
Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Jacobson
Boston Red Sox
Miller Huggins
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Athletics
Upstart Yale Harvard Navy In Final Collegiate Rowing Spotlight
Yale may edge Harvard in the Thames race while Navy and California push to finish among the top boats at Poughkeepsie late this month. Washington seeks a upset, Harvard aims to break Yale’s Thames reign, and California sits among the top three as Syracuse Columbia Penn and Cornell vie for position.
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Bob Matherne
Yale
Harvard
Thames
Washington
Navy
California
Princeton
Eli
Poughkeepsie
Syracuse
Columbia
Penn
Cornell
Tex Expects Two Million on Bouts of Leading Fighters
New York June 14. A colorful tale frames Tex Rickard as a mining-promoter turned boxing impresario planning an outdoor bout season. He forecasts over 2 million in receipts with stars like Gene Tunney Jack Delaney and Pauline Uzendum signed to fights amid Madison Square Garden backing. Rickard notes past purses surpassing several six and seven figure gates and cites a May Commodore testimonial as recognition.
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Tex
New York
Snookum Jim
Bonanza Creek
Klondike
Goldfield
Nevada
Gans-Nelson
Richard
Jack Delaney
Mike McTigue
Jim Maloney
Jack Sharkey
Pauline Uzendum
Gene Tunney
Rickard
Eas High
Petent Miner
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Commodore
Harold Smith to face Kid Lencho in ten round bout
Harold Smith of Chicago and bantamweight Kid Lencho square off for ten rounds in San Antonio tonight. Leo Lomski, Pacific coast lightweight who beat Tiger Flowers, debuts on the east coast against Harold Mays at Queensboro Stadium. Pat Silvers outpoints Frankie Fink in six rounds. Cap Colombo knocks out Joe Farley in Brooklyn third round.
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United Press
San Antonio
Texas
Harold Smith
Chicago
Kid Lencho
Long Island City
N. Y
Leo Lomski
Pacific Coast
Tiger Flowers
Harold Mays
Bayonne
N. J
Queensboro Stadium
New York
Pat Silvers
Frankie Fink
Cap Colombo
Joe Farley
Brooklyn
Material for Club Building Arrives
A shipment of ornamental tile faced brick and terra cotta arrived yesterday for the Amarillo Athletic club at 205-07 Polk Street. Steel work is finished and the four story club will be under roof in a few days. builder H A Nobles advances the project.
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Amarillo Athletic Club
Polk Street
H. A.nobles
Dempsey Says He Is Ready to Fight Sharkey or Tunney
Jack Dempsey, ready for a comeback, said he would fight Sharkey first with the winner facing Tunney for the title. He wired Tex Rickard with terms and suggested July 21 in New York City if terms are met, or late summer dates if not. Training camp might open in Saratoga if Sharkey bout is set.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Gene Tunney
Illustrated Daily News Today
Tex Rickard
Sharkey
Tunney
Dempsey
Rickard
New York City
Johnny Buckley
Saratoga
Sharkey-Dempsey
Ruth Leads With Double In Four At Bats
Yesterday's Big 4 reports Ruth hammering a double in four at bats while Speaker added a two base hit in four tries. Cobb also wasted four chances for a single, and Hornsby failed to reach safely in four plate appearances.
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Speaker
Cobb
Hornsby
Boxing Benefit At Polo Grounds Promises Packed Night
Tomorrow night at the Polo Grounds in New York City a boxing benefit for the Catholic Boys' club features top lightweights and welterweights in a six round program. The lineup includes Jimmy McNamara vs Jackie Donohue and Kid Kaplan vs Billy Petrofle plus Ace Hudkins against Sammy Baker with Ruby Goldstein known as Sid joining Terrin in a six round dessert finale. A full house is expected as promoters tout potential upsets and strong bouts.
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Sweet Charity
Polo Grounds
New York City
Varigue
Prand
Catholic Boys’ Club
Ed Kenny Haw
Jimmy McNamara
Jackie Donohue
Fieh
Jackie Fields
Kid Kaplan
Billy Petrofle
Billy Wallace
Marion Turpie leads field in trans Miss golf qualifiers
In Kansas City on June 14, Marion Turpie city champion of New Orleans led over 100 entrants in the qualifying round of the trans Mississippi women’s golf tourney. She shot 82 amid rain and waterlogged fairways at Blue Hills Country Club, four strokes ahead of runner up Miriam Horns Horn of Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Misa Marion Turpie
New Orleans
Miss Turpie
Miriam Horns Horn
O. S. Hill
Virginia Pep
St. Louis
Mystery, Ruby Enter Twenty-One Minute Showdown
Twenty one minutes mark a heated event as Terris Golg and Ruby each push over $20,000 in earnings. PEG MURRAY notes a big BIN by Tilden failing to beat French horsex. Epinard quips the American was not hard to beat before hoof fault calls.
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Ely
Ruby
Terris
Gol'g
Peg Murray
Tilden
Epinard
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Douglas Hyde
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Hyde
Doug
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Weis Rickard
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J. Levy Men’s Outfitter
Jack
Ruth
Feg Murray
Wallace
Fargo Express
Ace Hudkinave
Sammy Baker
Nebraska Wildcat
Baker
Mitchel Hield
Ace
Kant
Ruby Goldtein
Coney Inland
Ruby Goldstein
Sidney
Longin
Goodrich
Yivale
Sid
Goldstew
Ste
Sid Ferris
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
Marion Turpie
Sil
Jitarhigf Feuer
Goodrich Silver
Pomoples
Ness
Broadway
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