Two Bells Fight Looms as Sharkey Plans Quick Victory
New York May 20 Sh arkey and Jim Maloney prepared for a Yankee Stadium bout likely to decide a shot at Gene Tunney. Promoter Tex Rickard expected a larger gate if rain postpones again. Sharkey weighed 192 pounds and Maloney 204 as odds fluctuated near even money with bets up to 7 to 1 in Maloney’s favor.
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Paul W. White
United Press
New York
Jack Sharkey
Jim Maloney
Boston
Yankee Stadium
Gene Tunney
Sharkey
Maloney
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Philadelphia
Manhattan
Lindbergh
New England
Metoney
Meleney
Jim
Jack
Amorrow
Infant Stars Rise to Challenge legendary champs
The piece traces a wave of young prodigies across sports, noting George Kojac breaking Weissmuller’s 150-yard backstroke world record and soon the 220-yard mark, Dorothy Poynton aiming for Olympic glory, and Betty Nuthall topping Wimbledon contenders at fifteen. Freddie Lindstrom and Mel Ott are highlighted as rising NY Giants starlets with bright futures.Edward Hamm at Georgia Tech is praised as a swift runner.
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Johnny Weissmuller
Normen Ross
Duke Kahanamoku
George Kojac
DeWitt Clinton High School
New York
Weissmuller
Johnny
Philadelphia
George
Dorothy Poynton
Hollywood Athletic Club
Buffalo
Amsterdam
Aileen Riggin
Antwerp
Freddie Lindstrom
New York Giants
Melvin Ott
Hornsby
England
Helen Jacobs
Helen Wills
Betty Nuthall
Thiee Simmer
Feg Murray
Edward Hamm
Georgia Tech
Cobb and Ruth Struggle as Teammates Shine in Slugger Derby
In a recent baseball card, Ty Cobb and Ruth endured mixed hitting while Speaker and Hornsby contributed, with Cobb and Speaker each producing a few hits and Ruth going blank in two at bats. The update notes joint performance amid a lineup highlighting gains from the previous season.
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Ty Cobb
Speaker
Ruth
Hornsby
AB. H. Pet
Fig
H-R. Cobb
France wins opening Franco-American tennis match
In Loudon France Jean Borotra defeated Frances T Hunter in the opening singles match of the Franco-American lawn tennis ties by scores of 4 6 6 4 with Borotra taking the match two to one.
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Borotra
Hunter
Associated Press
France
Jean Borotra
Frances T. Hunter
Betty Nuthall Breaks Tennis Records at Bournemouth
Betty Nuthall, 15, wins the British Women Hard Court title over E R Clarke 8 6 6 2 and with P D Spence claims the British Doubles Hard Court Championship 7 5 6 2 against G R Crole Rees and G Waydon. The England prodigy, still in school, displays improved backhand and strategic play, foretelling Wimbledon success.
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F. A. Wray
London
Betty Nothall
England
Great Britain
E. R. Clarke
Bournemouth
P. D. Spence
G. R. Crole-Rees
G. Waydon
Miss Clarke
Betty Nuthall
Weather and sports brief with odd whale trap note
Forecasts list Western Denver Amarillo Des Moines Wichita Omaha Tulsa Lincoln Oklahoma City and other cities with conditions and times. Baseball schedules show only today’s American and National games then a curious insert on a trap ship for whaling turning whales into oil.
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Denver
Amarillo
Des Moines
Wichita
Omaha
Tulsa
Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Flying Dutchman Dons Uniform Again in 1927
Honus Wagner, 31 years after his major league debut, will manage the Twin Cities club of the Frontier Ohio league. Once a star shortstop and slugger, Wagner’s eyes dimmed and bowlegs slowed, yet he returns to Ohio to oversee a semi pro team and hopes fans see him in action again.
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Honus Wagner
Twin Cities
Ohio
Shoristep
Buckeye
Haas
Pittsburgh Nationals
Louwis
Principia Academy
Red Cross
Paris
France
Simone de la Chaume
M. Vagliano
Mateurs
Former Atlanta Girl's Record May Hold Good
Alexa Stirling, born in Atlanta, dominated American golf from 1916 to 1920 and remained a top contender through 1926. Her rise at Belmont Country Club and tutelage under Stewart Maiden shaped a lasting, influential career marked by multiple championships and a renowned iron play.
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Keeler Atlanta
America
Mia
Wilbert Grieve Franer
Ottawa
Canada
Alexa Stirling
Atlanta
Belmont Country Club
Boston
Mins Stirling
United States
Alexa
Stewart Maiden
Bobby Jones
Tiness
Mrs. Fraser
Wieir
A. W. Stirling
Public Boxing Task Sparks Hawaiian Political Action
Eight boxing enthusiasts in Honolulu urge Congress to amend the territorys organic act to legalize public boxing events. Currently matches occur only in private clubs or on government property. A federal approval would require redefining affray and allowing spectators at matches.
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Honolulu
Congress
Wilcey Moore Wins Own: Cobb and Thomas Shine
The American League dominated with four games amid rain disruptions. Wiley Moore relieved in the second, drove in Dogan from third on a sacrifice, and sealed a 4 to 3 win for the Yankees. Cobb extended his hit streak to ten as St Louis beat Boston in extras 6 to 5.
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Wiley
Shocker
Cleveland
Dogan
Leu Gebria
Tyine Bebe Roth
Totel
Yankee
Hollis Thurston
Washington
Detyart
Phildelphia
White Sox
Eddie Collins
Kid Grewson
Clarence Howland
May Schalk
Ty Cobb
Detroit Pilot
St. Louis Browne
Boston
Ken Williams
Sling Marrines
St. Lewis Nile
Philadelphia
Sox
Wingard
Valley schools bar scouting opposing teams in Missouri Valley
Coaches and athletic directors in session decide that scouting of conference opponents will be banned in the Missouri Valley Athletic Conference starting in the fall term. The ruling applies only to conference opponents and allows schools to scout other content.
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Lincoln
Neb
Missouri Valley Athletic Conference
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