Huge sums at seven to five on Gene Tunney
Chicago on September 13 United Press reports a certified check for 1 450 000 deposited as the payroll for Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey in their heavyweight championship fight next week Promoter Tex Rickard announced the seven figure sum 1 000 000 for Tunney and 450 000 for Dempsey The heat hindered Tunney practice and various fight developments including ministers denouncing the bout and seat diagrams priced up to 640
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United Press
Chicago
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Tunney
Dempsey
Jack
B. C. Clements
Harry Wills
Otto Kerner
Mlle de la Chaume Brings International Flair to U S Open Golf
Feg Murray profiles Simone de la Chaume the French golf star known as the Suzanne Lenglen of golf. At eighteen she combines poise with power, aiming to win major titles and bring international flavor to the United States women's championship at Cherry Valley club Long Island. The piece notes her past titles and hopes to rank her among the sport’s greats while joking about a football rule change.
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France
America
Mademoiselle de la Chaume
Carpentier
Boyle
Thirty Acres
Joan of Arc
Mlle
Simone
Thion de la Chaume
Newcastle
Ireland
Cecil Leitch
le Touquet
United States
Cherry Valley Club
Long Island
N.Y
Mlle de la Chaume
Suzanne Lenglen
Bobby Jones
Glenna Collett
Joyce Wethered
Helen Wills
Eileen Bennett
Aileen Riggin
Feg Murray
Dempsey Tunney Clash Training Sparks Insurance of Fight Anticipation
Chicago report notes Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney intensify private workouts ahead of their title bout. Dempsey trains nightly at the racetrack ring, refining speed and footwork while Tunney hones subtle strategies at his country club. Both aim to surprise with fresh tactics when the match occurs.
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Gene
Tunney
Taomey
Dempsey
Giants Hope Fitzsimmons Delivers Late-Season Burst
With under a month remaining in the pennant race, Fred Fitzsimmons of the New York Giants has shown only so-so form this year. Manager John McGraw expects a turnaround as he heads into the stretch with several satisfactory performances recently.
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Fred Fitzsimmons
New York Giants
Giants
John McGraw
Woman Wins K. O. For Fred Cullen In El Paso Bout
Rosie Rosales loses to Fred Cullen by a technical decision in the ninth round of a twelve round bout in El Paso Texas. Rosales led until the ninth round when a woman allegedly struck his face with her heel as both fighters fell from the ring. Cullen was declared the winner after a punch that landed on Rosales chin. Spectators, around two thousand, noted the incident and expect lively speculation.
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EL Paso
Tex
Rosie Rosales
Fred Cullen
Rosales
Cullen
Benny Bass Wins Featherweight Title Bid In Hard Fight
Benny Bass, at 22, wins a hard ten round decision over Red Chapman in Philadelphia. The victory earns him a $10,000 belt and official recognition in Pennsylvania as he stakes his claim to the featherweight world title vacated by Kid Kaplan. Both fighters stumbled to the floor in a dramatic ninth round head clash, Chapman bleeding from a left eye.
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Prene
Priladelphia
Pennsylvania
Red Chapman
Boston
Henry Bass
Kid Kaplan
Hass
Philadelphia
Chapman
Rush
Rose
Benny
Bass
No Charges Dropped Against Boxer in Death Case
Denver dispatch reports no charges will be filed against boxer Clarence Shot Nunn after the death of boxer Madden following a bout at Stockyards Stadium on August 12. District attorney says Madden died partly due to poor physical condition, leading to dismissal of manslaughter charges.
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United Prem
Denver
Clarence
Genaro Wins First Flyweight Bout in Comeback
Frankie Genaro former flyweight champion won a ten round decision over Eddie Frank in the St Nicholas elimination tournament securing the first bout of his comeback to regain the title abdicated by Fidel La Barba.
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New York
Frankie Genaro
Fidel la Barba
Eddie Frank
St. Nicholas
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