Wells 15 Ready After Work With Heavy Champion
Bermondey Billy Wells, the English heavyweight champion, arrives in Butte for a 15 round bout Tuesday with Joe Simonich on a Legion card at the Broscina. Wells plans strenuous workouts and signs into the gym after arrival. A six round special number features Dixie LaHood and Charley Lavetta to kick off the preliminaries.
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Heavies
McAuliffe to Box Johnson on Willard Card in Jersey City
Tex Rickard announced a July 12 heavyweight card at Boyle's Thirty Acres Jersey City headlined by Luis Angel Firpo versus Jess Willard in a twelve round title challenger bout. The semi final pits Floyd Johnson Des Moines against Jack McAuliffe Jr Detroit, both previous victims of Willard and Firpo at Yankee Stadium. Two eight round fights follow Herman Omaha versus Kramer Pacific coast and Ben Fitzsimmons Newark New Jersey against Tom Roper Chicago.
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Wolgast to Face Nelson in Saturday Return Bout
Associated Press reports in Los Angeles that former lightweight champion Ad Wolgast will meet Hing Nelson in a Saturday night return bout at the Lyceum Athletic Club. Wolgast, once champion, has been in Vernon training amid questions about his health and finances while Nelson seeks to avenge a past loss.
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American golfers lose Ayr foursome in Scotland
George Duncan and Abe Auichell defeated Gene Barazen and Walter Hagen four up with three to play in a four ball foursome on the Western Golf course at Ayr Scotland. The match comes ahead of next week's championships at Troon.
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Texas golfers set new mark in marathon 216 holes
Texas golfers Dan Kenney and William Lundberg each played 216 holes in a world record marathon match at their country clubs. Kenney finished with 57 strokes and Lundberg with ten, amid early dawn light and later flashlight aid. Both men said they could continue for two more rounds, with feet weary but intact.
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Athletics Grab Go With Browns Vita delphia
June 7 Philadelphia beats St Louis Browns 8 to 1 as Eddie Rommel regains form in a held game. Wright Root Sev Sergia Helmach Oden Rommel Perkins batteries. Also Washington overwhelms Detroit 16 to 4 with Peckinpaugh shining. Indians lose 7 to 1 to Boston. Ehmke’s pitching and sharp defense by Collins and Fewnter key. Postponed game noted.
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Cuban Heavyweight Champ Firpo Ready To Fight Fierro
Anociaten Press report from Havana quotes Luis Firpo saying he will fight Antolin Fierro anytime anywhere provided it doesn’t disrupt existing plans. The piece mentions Fierro as Cuban heavyweight champion and notes Firpo’s readiness after a prior postponement due to rain.
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Toons Games Mines League Clark Black Specs
Boston at Chicago New York at Pittsburg Philadelphia at St Love Others tot scheduled American League Chicago at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Cleveland at Boston
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Coast League Results At Sacramento
Sacramento hosted a Coast League game with Los Angeles defeating the home side 1012. Standout players included Batterier Wallace Roberton Byler Rigo Cantfield Yellowhorse and Kepler Shang for the visitors.
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Meaderville Maintains Win Streak At Stodden Park
Meaderville beat Englewood 6 to 2 at Stodden Park extending their win streak to six. Pitcher Cleaves struck out 12, while Sullivan allowed seven safeties over a steady but error-prone defense. Meaderville details list Ruffato Rivetts Pishkur Trucano Denieh Cleaves Marta with top scorers and defensive plays.
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Phillies and Cardinals tied in pitchers duel 1-0
A tense tenth inning produced a 1-0 win for St. Louis over Philadelphia as Ring and Pfef fer locked down the Nationals. Williams retired with back pain after a homer king’s run, while Chicago edged New York 9-7 to claim the series behind Miller’s late power. Cincinnati swept the Braves 2-1 as Rixey limited one earned run.
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Shelby Starts Cleanup Drive
Helena Mont June 7 Lou Molumby state commander of the American Legion of Montana conferred with Attorney General W D Rankin on Shelby conditions ahead of the Dempsey Gibbons fight Molumby backed Rankin policy and said Hans should be kept to clean athletics Sheriff H E Benjamin of Toole county said Shelby is being cleaned up and undesirables arrested with orders for others to Youve town County authorities welcomed the attorney general's moral support and pledged action to keep the town free of the tough element
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American Legion of
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W. D. Rankin
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Toole County
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Forty-Eight Entered in Big Track Event
Forty eight universities and colleges from 23 states have entered the third annual track and field meet of the National Collegiate Amateur Athletic Union at Stage field in Chicago for June 16 and 18. The entry total seeds last year's list.
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National Collegiate Amateur Athletic Union
Stage Field
Anodes Fight Through Controversy Over Moist Ball At Clarke Park
Anodes and Black Specs played a heated game at Clarke Park amid protests over alleged moist balls and umpire calls. Key moments featured O'Connell and Janey duels, Rolfe's homer, and late Anodes scoring rallies as Steck and Tremblay sparked bench clashes and crowd chatter.
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Ray Will Attempt 10 Smash Mile Record
Cambridge June 7 Final race plans for a mile against the world record ahead at Harvard stadium place Joie Ray in the spotlight. Ray will sprint from scratch aiming to break 4 minutes 12 3-5 seconds set in 1915 by Norman Taber. Kennedy starts from 35 yards with Mahoney Waters and Chapin handicapped.
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Illinois
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Patrick Kennedy
Yonkers
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Bosen Athletic Association
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Harvard
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Conference on Transfer of Western Baseball Club
Associated Press reports Joseph Missouri delegates meet Frank Metz manager of the Sioux City Western club in Saint Joseph for talks on transferring the Sioux City team to Kansas City Kansas City delegates attend to discuss moving the Western club to Kansas City Kan with Metz in Saint Joseph and Joseph acting on behalf of the Sioux City team
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