Big Fight Looms As Wells Faces Simonich In Butte
Bill Wells arrives Thursday to headline a major welterweight bout at Broadway, Butte, against Joe Simonich, with backers claiming a world title shot soon. Legion promoter Jim Downing signs star welters and the card features Marine Ranieri and Click Keenan, while Joel Simonich trains hard to prove himself in the 145-pound class.
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Wilde Villa title fight postponed few days
Associated Press reports the world fly weight championship between Jimmy Wilde of England and Pancho Villa of the Philippines was postponed from June 16 to the following Monday by Grounds Athletic Club, delaying the bout location and scheduling.
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Wrestler Olson Dies After Panama Bout
In Panama on June 3 Associated Press reports Ole Olson, 1920 Olympic light-weight champion for America, wrestled five minutes with L. D. King and collapsed unconscious. Olson died twenty minutes later. The cause of death was not determined. Both competitors served in the unillery service.
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Grizzlies Entered in National Track Meet
Chicago June 5 Thirty five universities and colleges have sent entries for the national collegiate track and field meet to be held at the University of Chicago June 15 and 16 A X Stagg director of athletics announced today Sixty messages went to other schools tonight to urge entries Nearly every part of the country is represented Amherst Penn State New York University Haverford Texas A&M Pomona College University of Montana USC Texas Tennessee Georgia and other institutions are listed among the entries
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Willard Firpo bout postponed to July 12
New York June 5 The proposed Willard Firpo heavyweight bout moves to July 12 at Bovies Thirty Acres Jersey City. Tex Rickard declines to confirm the change made to avoid conflicting with Dempsey Gibbons title bout plans. Semi final set Floyd Johnson and Jack McAuliffe II. meet. Germans honor Voltaire reviving Potsdam era works amid Ruhr tensions.
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Baseball schedule snapshot with scattered pairings
National League matchups show Brooklyn at Pittsburg and New York at Chicago with Philadelphia at 81 and Boston at Cincinnati. American League games list Detroit at Washington, Cleveland at Boston, Chicago at New York, and St Louis at Philadelphia amid fragmented lines.
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Rival colleges to meet again this month in national meet
Michigan and Illinois track teams, after a close Western Conference contest in Ann Arbor, likely clash again at the national collegiate championships in Ann Arbor June 15 and 16. Entries close tomorrow with Southern California, Stanford, Denver, Oregon Aggies and Nebraska among entrants. Stribling defeats Carey in ten rounds in Columbus Ga.
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Giants Take First Western Battle Recounted
The Giants defeated Chicago 8 to 5 as New York surged with a homer, a triple and five doubles, while Chicago could muster only five hits off three visiting pitchers. Meanwhile Pirates beat Dodgers 5 to 2 in Pittsburgh with strong fielding support for Meadows in his return game. Reds toppled Braves 7 to 1 in Cincinnati as Roush hit a seventh inning homer. A Tokyo note reports war department seeking 15 to 25 year old women to learn drafting skills.
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ImBIT'S FOOT VICTORY INVOLVES MAYOR GIBBONS IN ST PAUL
Fragmentary OCR reports a night incident in St Paul Minnesota mentioning a hind foot killed at midnight under a full moon and a gift involving Mayor Arthur son and Tommy Gibbons. The text is garbled with missing names and unclear actions.
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St Louis Rommel Reds Rommel’s early surge tops Phillies
In Philadelphia June 5 St Louis romped to a 10 to 3 victory fueled by a four run first inning and three more in the fifth. Rommel pitched well behind early support as Shocker Kolp and Sevgreid struggled. The Browns win marks a strong start in the series.
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Walker to fight three rivals for $30,000
New York June 5 Mickey Walker welterweight champion signed for three bouts with Dave Shade Edie Shevlin and Pete Latzo. He will meet Shade in Newark on July 4 for $30,000 total. Bouts with Shevlin and Latzo follow. Dates and locations are not yet set.
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Batterine League Results From Bay Area to Sacramento
The Associated Press reports scattered results across the Bay Area and Sacramento. Players Batterine Livons Thomas and Byteri Hughes, along with Koehl and others, were noted in multiple matches touching San Francisco Portland and Los Angeles venues.
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McLeod’s Cop Clashes In Seventh Inning Rally
Clark Park game seesawing contest as McLeod’s Cop and Spex battle through sixth with Morris and Guyer delivering key hits. Lefty Carruthers stays strong on mound, while Trahern and Mattick spark late offense for Clark Park. American Association notes Columbus and St Paul win. Toledo tops Indianapolis. Minneapolis and Milwaukee duel.
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Dempsey Gibbons Arena Rises in Shelby with 32 Entrances
Shelby on June 5 reports rapid work on a huge Dempsey Gibbons arena to be completed by June 20. The eight sounding hundred eighty foot octagon shape includes 32 entrances, triple checked tickets, and separate usher checks, with loading via steps or inclines. The arena sits on 11 acres inside a 33 acre fenced bowl at over 8000 feet elevation, promising views rivaling any ringside seat, amid Montana air and prairie conditions.
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