Dempsey Sharkey Fight Talks Move Toward July 21 Signing
Tex Rickard and promoters inch toward formal agreement for the Dempsey Sharkey bout with a two signature dummy contract, boxing permit pricing, and heated tempers as Dempsey may arrive to sign. Sharkey demands confirmation and demands cooling time as negotiations hinge on purse and potential Tunney rematch.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Boxing Commission
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Roxston
Dempsey
Sharkey
Women golfers go strong in tournament round at Buffalo course
Perfect weather framed opening match day as Virginia Van Wie, Louise Lyce, Edith Quier, and others advanced. Van Wie defeated Stifel 4 and 3, Wall and Fordyce traded holds with Fordyce edging ahead, Wall struggled with short shots, while Quier built early leads and Payson of Portland showed steady form. Wattles, a 16 year old from Buffalo Country Club, dispatched Weld 4 and 2 amid a display of competitive spirit.
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Mary K. Browne
Chargins
Buffalo
Virginia van Wie
Chicago City
Friter Stifel
Louise ‘Yce
Bernice Wall
Miss Fordyce
Miss Wall
Arthur Harrison
Lockport
Miss Quier
Edith Quier
Read‘k, Pa
Helen Payson
Portland
A. Prude
Dorothy
Chicago
Pegey Wattles
New York
Buffalo Country Club
Pion
Douglas Weld
Wattles
Mies
Les
le Winks
Reg
Baseball standings and player averages in brief
Yesterday’s Big 4 report notes Abe Ruth doubled and two singles in seven at bats while Horns had three singles in five at bats. Speaker hit once in six attempts dropping his average. Hobbs was idle. Averages listed show Ruth 0.209 with 65 RBIs, Wernsby 0.210 with 79 runs, Wobb 2.51 in some stat line.
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United Press
Abe Ruth
Wernsby
Wobb
Ruth Essen
It’s Nothing to Worry About These Days Derby Withdrawn
Latonia derby field lost a contender as It’s Nothing to Worry About These Days was withdrawn yesterday. The horse, trained by H. P. Whitney Kennedy, was listed in Cincinnati reports but did not start in the Latonia race.
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Associated Presa
Latonia
Theve Likely Out For Rest Of Season With Ankle Fracture
St Louis shortstop Tommy Theve, star of the 1926 world series, fractured his right ankle sliding into a base in the second game with the Cubs. He was carried off the field and may miss the remainder of the season.
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Associated Prenat
ST. Louis
Tommy Thevenow
Cardinal
Chicago Cubs
Peace returns to Denver as Texans meet Bears in opener
Ed Tracy the reinstated president heads to St Joseph while Cal Farley and J C Whittington join the Texans in Denver for the series opener with the Bears. Jack Wright, ex Abilene and Lubbock semi pro, is expected to join, and Sanders may arrive to bolster the squad.
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Texans
Denver
Bears
Ed Tracy
St. Joseph
Cal Farley
J. C. Whittington
Mile High City
Jack Wright
Abilene
Lubbock
Sanders
Ranch Manager Free On Bond in Slaying
Alfred Boyd, 45, manager of the Frede and Stolz ranch near Lexington, is free on $5,000 bond on a murder charge in the slaying of tenant Oscar Werneke, 32. Werneke was shot in the head with a shotgun as he drove toward Boyd’s home. the top of his head was torn off. Boyd was arrested late yesterday.
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Associated Press
Giddings
Tex
Alfred Boyd
Frede and Stolz
Lexington
Liberty
Oscar Werneke
Wernecke
Boyd
Borough Abandons Hall for Fire House
Berlin suburb Mueggelheim moves from a 1880 baked clay straw roof town hall to a modern brick and stone fire house with a bell tower. The mayor and aldermen now occupy comfortable quarters on the second floor of the new building following economic and civic pressure.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Mueggelheim
Greater
Navy and Washington Lead in Regatta Honors
Navy and Washington have dominated the last six Poughkeepsie Regatta seasons with three wins each while Cornell holds the all time lead with thirteen victories since 1895. Syracuse five wins, Pennsylvania three, Columbia two. The 30th annual regatta featured a four mile varsity race and notes record times by Cornell and Washington in different crew categories.
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Navy
Washington
Cornell
New York
United States Naval Academy
University of Washington
Cornell University
Ithacans
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Poughkeepsie
Varsity
Fans anticipate mat clash in Amarillo with Anderson vs Kopecky
In Amarillo fans look forward to a wrestling battle at Metro Park next Friday night beginning 8 30 p m between Gus Anderson and Joe Kopecky. The show features Dutch Mantell in a prior encounter and Guthrie promotes preliminaries with tickets on sale at City Drug.
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Amarillo
Gus Anderson
Dutch Mantell
Joe Kopecky
Metro Park
Anderson
Mantell
Kopecky
Elmer Guthrie
Guthrie
Amarillo Athletic Club to Host Post Municipal Golf Tourney
Officials of the Amarillo Athletic Club plan a golf tournament after the municipal event at Twin Hills in early July. The competition, open to club members, will be held on the Indian Hills course west of the city with D Love in charge. Three flights with costly trophies are contemplated.
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Amarillo Athletic Club
Twin Hills
Amarillo
Indian Hills
Love
Natives of Sumatra Rise From Patrons to Auto Owners
Native residents of Sumatra have advanced from being movie patrons to taxi users and now automobile owners, marking a progression in local prosperity and mobility.
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Sumatra
Skinnay Look Baseball Championship for Youths Begins
Youth baseball rivals from San Jacinto North and East Amus ville gear up for an inter community season. Mrs Vernon Hogan says scores will be recorded weekly and a season champion named at the end. Games start next Friday and Saturday at 6 and 4 oclock with 16 and under players eligible. The event also features a Saturday story telling hour at 6.
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Ty Cobb
Vernon Hogan
San Jacinto
Amusville
Miss Wille Opens Wimbledon Run in Singles
Mies Helen Wille, California tennis star, today entered the third round of the Wimbledon women's singles championship by defeating Mien Kilie of England 6 8, 6 2. Heinrich Kleinschroth, the second German ranking player, beat J G Owen of England 6 4, 2 6, 6 1, 6 0 to reach the third round.
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Preas
Wimbledon
Mies Helen Wille
California
Mien
Lumley Kilie
England
Heinrich Kleinschroth
Germany
Rune Ring
J. G. Owen
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Stillman’s
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Simone Thimone de la Chaume
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Wis
Eben Rexford
Miss van Wie
BUGAN
Ivan
Diewce
Wan
Anyhool
Whiskery
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Prince Albert
P. A
P.A
Pringe Albert
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
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Miss Wills
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