Dempsey Sharkey Fight Contract Set for Yankee Stadium
Former champion Jack Dempsey aims to reclaim the title with a July 21 bout against Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium. Dempsey gets a $250,000 guarantee plus 25 percent of receipts over $1,000,000. Sharkey takes 25 percent with no guarantee. Dempsey vows to fight on for money and pride, while both prepare for training camps.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Jack Dempary
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Sharkey
K. C. Dempsey
Richard
Jord
Petter St Trita
Tom Gibbons
White Sulphur Springs
New York Gymnasium
New Irrigation Project Planned Along Rio Grande Near Matamoras
A large irrigation canal is planned along the south bank of the Rio Grande near Matamoras to water hundreds of thousands of acres, marking the first such project on that side below Fort Quitman. A New Yorker was observed riding a two foot wide auto around the city.
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Associated Press
Rownsville
Tio Grande
Matamoras
Rio Grande
Fort Quitman
Fans divided over Anderson Kopecky bout at Metro Park
Local promoter Elmer Guthrie notes strong Amarillo interest in Gus Anderson versus Joe Kopecky to headline Friday night’s card at Metro Park with tickets selling at City Drug. The bill may feature two similarly strong preliminaries, and the crowd is drawn by curiosity about Anderson and Kopecky amid past clashes. A liner launched at Malfoncone Italy measures nine decks 631 feet long with 24000 gross tons.
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Gus Anderson
Joe Kopecky
Metro Park
Elmer Guthrie
Amarillo
Kopecky
Anderson
Dutch Mantell
Gus. Anderson
Bull Montana
Guthrie
City Drug Store
Malfoncone
Italy
Pictorial Golf Instruction Highlights Putting Line
The article stresses reading the slope and line on greens for better putting. It notes players should take time, judge from all angles, and avoid overdoing the pace. Emphasizes looking over the line before striking the ball and avoiding overconfident putts.
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Ted
Baseball and minor leagues schedule and results
Western League fixtures list for Amarillo Denver Wichita Omaha Tulsa Lincoln Oklahoma City Des Moines Shreveport San Antonio Dallas Houston Fort Worth Beaumont Wichita Falls Waco. American League and National League matchups include St Louis Cleveland Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh. Yesterday results cover multiple scores across leagues with rain and washout notes.
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Western Langue
Tulsa
Wichita
Des Moines
Denver
Okla
City
Amarillo
Omaha
Lincoln
Wichita Falls
Waco
Dallas
Houston
Shreveport
San Antonio
Beaumont
ATS Fort Worth
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Ono
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Southern Association
Nashville
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Mobile
Leading eight at Broadmoor out today
The trans Miss golf tourney at Broadmoor advances to 36 hole quarter finals with eight top players. James Ward defeated Eddie Held one up yesterday and aims to continue his strong play as the field narrows.
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Broadmoor
United Press
Colorado Springs
James Ward
Kansan City
Eddie Held
Howard Creel
Pueblic
Colo
James Manion
St. Louis
Larry Bromfield
Denver
B. A. Omohundro
Niblicks
John Goodman
Omaha
N. C
Ward
Frank Sedlick
Elmer O'Berg
Lakewood
James Brown
Guilford Jones
Pueblo
Phil Carmichael
Minneapolis
WN. C. Morris
Robert Rotherham
James Kennedy
Tulsa
J. W. Hughes
Bobby Jones to Defend English Open Golf Title
Atlanta June 68 Bobby Jones says his defense of the British open championship at St Andrews depends on friends obtaining passports in time to sail. He will leave for New York Friday to sail for Europe on Saturday.
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Associated
Preas
Atlanta
Bobby Jones
St. Andrews
Scotland
Jones
Bobby
New York
Europe
Yale and Harvard to clash in 59th four mile boat race
News from New London Conn notes tomorrow's Yale vs Harvard varsity eight on the Thames regatta with captains Geoffrey Platt of Harvard and Fred Robinson of Yale. It covers team ages, weights, prep schools, and historic rivalries including past streaks and the long odds for a seventh Harvard or Yale win.
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News London
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Uni
Geoffrey Platt
Fred Robinson
Lake Winnepesaukee
Platt
Robinson
New York
Hotchkiss
St. Mark’s
Fred
Geoffrey
Leader
Texans Rally. start streak with 7-4 win over Denver
Texans beat Denver 7 to 4 as Gunther Wells and Connelly led with strong defense and 14 hits. Wright and Nufer expected to bolster infield as Amaroil seeks to extend winning streak following yesterday’s box scores and standouts Cash Shanklin and O'Brien contributed key hits.
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Denver
Texans
Gunther
Wed
Shupe
Reagan
Peirce
C. Compton
Cash
Teele
Tongme Nord
Kelly
Murphy
O’brien
Shanklin
Roberts
Cal Farley
Jim Whittington
Thi
Joseph
Missouri
Swansboro
Davia
Connelly
Adama. Wells
Fiedler
Newton
Denvergorman
O'Brien
Lind
Eens Roberts
P. Connard
Davi Swanshoro
Gorman
Wells
New Phonograph Promises Loud Orchestral Tone
A newly invented phonograph in Germany draws attention for its claimed extremely loud tone. The device reportedly augments sound via a hand pump delivering a mixture of atomized air and oil into the soundbox, projecting into the resonator for a powerful, orchestral volume.
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Germany
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