Dempsey Set for Ring Return Amid Sharkey Talk in New York
The boxing world weighs a Dempsey Sharkey bout with Gene Tunney looming. Promoter Tex Rickard eyes a $1,000,000 gate and a $2,000,000 second event while the New York commission signals a simple license for Dempsey. Tunney worries the arrangement could affect the championship fight, though officials back the plan as financially safe.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
New York Boxing Commission
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Gene Tunney
Sharkey
Rickard
Orly
Tunney
Commission
James A. Farley
Denver shooter earns trapshooting title at Colorado meet
Sterling Caspar Hofmann of Denver won the Colorado New Mexico singles trap title on day two, tying H F Raddock at 200 yards. Hofmann then prevailed in the shoot-off 26 to 23. Also noted is Des Moines Wakonda club winning the 1928 trans Miss golf tournament. In Denver, Manley and Wiggins set for ten rounds. A kitten adopted by Adelina the monkey from Romance makes a playful pair at sea and in London.
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United Press
Sterling
Caspar Hofmann
Denver
Hofmann
H. F. Raddock
Braddock
Colorado Springs
Wakonda Club
Des Moines
Iowa
trans-Mississippi Association
mid-Atlantic
Adelina
Doris Keane
London
Miss Keane
Naples to Build World Large Emigrant Hotel
A proposed facility at Naples will house 4500 immigrants with 3000 men and 1500 women. The complex covers about 50,000 square meters including gardens and outbuildings and costs $800,000. It will adjoin the Corse Garibaldi station on the Circum Vesuviana Railway.
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Naples
Italy
Corse Garibaldi
Golfers Tramping Through Fog in Marathon
Eddie Tipton and Larry Day tee off at 3:30 a.m. on the Fast Potomac course aiming to break Tipton's 216 hole marathon record. The foggy dawn sight resembles night as they continue play through the day and into tomorrow's dawn.
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United Press
Washington
Eddie T Pton
Larry Day
Potomac
Tipton
Paschal Misses Four Home Runs by Inches in 1930 Debut
Ben Paschal of the New York Yankees, substituting for Bob Meusel, hit two homers and a double in four at bats against Cleveland on June 13. Two liners cleared the left field seats by inches. a third went to right for a two-base hit. the final at bat produced another drive to right. His day yielded a double, a triple, and two home runs, narrowly failing to equal a 4-HR game record set by Lowe and Delehanty decades earlier.
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Bobby Lowe
Bunton
Ed Delehanty
Babe Ruth
Lowe
Ben Paschal
New York Yankees
Delehanty
Paschal
Bob Meusel
Cleveland
Broadmoor leads in Trans Miss golf qualifying at Broadmoor
In Colorado Springs on June 1, the first qualifying round of the 27th Trans Miss golf tournament showed rough conditions with wind storms and slippery greens. William Rubridge of Denver shot 72 to top the field. 31 players broke 82 and 16 broke 80 as many withdrew.
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United Press
Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
Colo
William Rubridge
City Park Golf Club
Denver
James Ward
Kansas City
Man Attempts Suicide By Dynamite In Shamokin
Irvin Paul, 41, of Shamokin Pennsylvania, tried to kill himself with dynamite. A fuse under his feet exploded, injuring his left arm and face while a second stick failed to detonate. He survived.
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Shamogin, Pa
Irvin Paul
Yokes Rise As Fashion Accent Across Garments
Yokes grow more popular on dresses blouses coats pajamas night gowns and new beach costumes adopting this seasonal smart touch for added silhouette and detail.
Baseball Matchups Across Leagues Listed
Western League games feature Amarillo at Omaha Oklahoma City at Lincoln Tulsa at Des Moines Wichita at Denver In Texas League Shreveport at Waco Dallas at Beaumont Port Worth at Houston Wichita Falls at San Antonio American League schedules include St Louis at Chicago New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia National League pairings Chicago at St Louis Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn
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Omaha
Oklahoma City
Lincoln
Tulsa
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Wichita
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Shreveport
Waco
Dallas
Beaumont
Port Worth
Houston
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
National League
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Baseball Scores From The Day Across The Southwest
A list of baseball results shows Des Moines 14, San Antonio 2, Dallas 11, Houston 5, Fort Worth 4, Shreveport 5, Waco 4, Omaha 4, Oklahoma City 5, Lincoln 4, Tulsa 3, Amarillo 2, Wichita Falls 5, Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 0. Several games were noted as rain or double headers including Wichita at Denver and Washington at Philadelphia and New York at Boston.
Spotless Gloves Care Warning from Cleaning Guides
Advice urges removing spots from delicate dress gloves with market cleansers that lift stains without leaving rings. The tip emphasizes avoiding storage with marks and keeping gloves pristine for wear.
Andy High Star for Braves Brightens a Bad Year
Boston Braves co author Feg Murray notes Andy High from Ava Illinois is a key player, batting .390 in 21 games on May 14 and driving the offense with left bat and right throw. He contributed two homers in a St Louis game aiding a Cardinals defeat as the team clings to hope despite a rough season.
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Por Andrew High
Ava
Illinois
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
High
Robbie
Banny
Andy
Jtne
Pirates
Canzoneri Favored Over Taylor in Bantam Title Tilt
Chicago June 21 Tony Canzoneri New York challenger for the bantam crown is a 47 to 5 favorite over Bud Taylor Terr Haute Ind key contender as the title bout nears at Cubs Park Thursday night Taylor reportedly stale after a long training camp Canzoneri overweight may face trouble making 115 pounds Thursday afternoon Sammy Goldman says he can make weight Final workouts set for both fighters Taylor to spar with Pat Moore Joe Medill and Harry Fierro Canzoneri's partners were Freddie Jacks and Jackie London.
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United Press
Chicago
Tony Canzoneri
New York
Bud Taylor
Terr Haute
Ind
Cubs
Taylor
Canzoneri
Ray Rychell
Sammy Goldman
Tony
Charley Cook
Abe Attler Goldstein
Illinois Athletic Commission
Pat Moore
Joe Medill
Harry Fierro
Freddie Jacks
Jackie London
Farrell Leads Shawnee Open at Shawnee on Delaware
At Shawnee on Delaware Pennsylvania Johnny Farrell holds a three stroke lead as the final day begins after 36 holes. Ili carded nine birdies to reach 138, with Tommy Armour at 151 and a pack including Willie Mc Farlane 141 Wild Bill Mehthorn 143 Turnesa 147 Leo Diegel 143 Bill Burke 149 Bobby Cruickshank 149 James Dante 149 and Willie Klein 150 within reach.
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United Press
Shawnee - ON - Delaware
Johnny Farrell
Ili
Tommy Armour
Farrell
Willie McFarlane
Willie McFarlane, 141; “Wild Bill” Mehthorn
Turnesa
Leo Diegel
Bill Burke
Bobby Cruickshank
James Dante
Willie Klein
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