Rolfe's Homer Beats Clarks In 6 To 4 Tilt At Shelby
GREAT FALLS Mont June 71 Three 19 round bouts will precede the Jack Dempsey Tom Gibbons heavyweight title clash at Shelby Mont July 4 Mike Collins matchmaker announces The card opens at noon with Dempsey and Gibbons to fight about 3 pm Delaney meets Burke Herman faces Simonich Morrow vs Dillon preps The Dempsey camp trains under rain chaos Dempsey rested amid delays with J Kearns praising rest and readiness
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Homer
Clarks
Simonich
Shelby
Butte
Tilly Herman
Great Falls
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Jack Dempsey
Tom Gibbons
Mike Collins
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Collins
St. Paul
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Jack Burke
Pittsburg
Tillie
Kid’ Herman
Los Angeles
Joe Simonich
Lakey Morrow
Portland
Ore
Dandy Dillon
Minneapolis
Calgary
Alberta
Elks
Canada
Wray Aims for Ring History After Oklahoma Start
In a coast league update from Oakland Seattle and Los Angeles results show varied outcomes as heavyweights contest the ring. Wray, a 6 foot 14 inch giant at 250 pounds, has drawn praise for a terrifying punch and remarkable reach of 87 inches while facing Tex McCarthy and awaiting Dempsey’s guidance for experience.
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Wray
Oklahoma
Tex McCarthy
Tex
McCarthy
Big Ben
Carl Morris
Dempsey
Dempsey Sparring Temperament Draws Attention in Shelby Ring
Reports from New York and San Francisco writers portray Jack Dempsey as a temperamental champion who disciplines sparring partners who land back. The Shelby district chatter centers on his managerial dynamic with Kearns and the risk to his mystique if a foe lands a solid counter.
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Dempsey
Fred Keats
New York Sun and Globe
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Willard
Toledo
Jamaica
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Greb
Bill Tate
Jack Kearns
Tate
Kearns
Harry B. Smith
San Francisco Chronicle
Joe Vila
New York
Smith
Godfrey
Tommy Gibbons
Dempsey Gibbons Fight Prep Draws Shelby Crowd
In Shelby Montana the Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight bout buildup continues amid heavy rain and a flood of visitors. Tomy Gibbons trains publicly at Green Lite gym while preparations for July 4 include an auto tourist camp, a 157 acre site for 3,900 cars, and a new 200 man stockade jail plan to handle crowds and security.
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Associated Press
Shelby
Mont
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Chamber of Commerce
Army of Mosquitos
William Shea
Harry Benjamin
Sanardo Sets New Half Mile Pace Record
Lanardo driven by Ed Geers set a world half mile pacing record in Canton Ohio stopping the mile in 2 02 amid a time trial. Single G paced a mile in 2 03 to set a stallion half mile mark, surpassing previous best 2 03.
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Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
Lanardo
Pop) Geers
Ed Allen
Willard Ordered to Report for Medical Examination
New Jersey boxing officials require Jess Willard to undergo a physical exam before the Willard Firpo bout at Boyle's Thirty Acres on July 12. If he passes, the match proceeds. if not, it is canceled. Exam supervision falls to Thomas Kilduff, with three physicians to be chosen. Willard expresses willingness to submit, and promoter Tex Rickard notes Willard already passed a Lloyds insurance exam.
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Associated Press
Trenton
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Willard-Firpo
Boyle
Thirty Acres
Jersey City
Willard
Firpo
Thomas Kilduff
Hoboken
Hudson County
Kilduff
New Jersey
New York
Luis Firpo
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Lloyds
Rain Delays Shuffle Scores In Midwest Baseball Action
At Kansas City two, St. Paul six and at Louisville eight, Columbus fourteen. At Toledo two, Indianapolis six. Game called in fifth inning due to rain. Minneapolis Milwaukee doubleheader postponed because of rain.
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American Association
Associated Press
Kansas City
St. Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Minneapolis-Milwaukee
Former major leaguer Tommy Jones dies at 49 in Danville
Tommy Jones former major league first baseman died in a Danville hospital after a short illness He played with the Baltimore Orioles St Louis and Detroit in the American League and with Milwaukee in the American Association He was 49 years old
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Associated Press
Mahanoy City
Tommy Jones
Danville
Jones
Baltimore
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Mueller and Schultz Recalled by St Louis Nationals
St Louis recalls outfielders Clarence Heine Mueller and Joe Schultz from the Houston club of the Texas league after they had been released, as announced today.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Clarence
Heine’) Mueller
Joe Schultz
Houston
St. Oe Nationals
Town readies arena as crowd swells for boxing match
Officials and the chamber of commerce boost water capacity from 100000 to 700000 gallons, raise electric lighting fivefold, and arrange a sanitary program plus extra sheriffs for the event. Boy Scouts guide travelers to hotels and venues while Gibbons rests amid cold sores and avoids boxing.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gibbons
Washington Wins in Final Inning
Washington scored four runs in the ninth to beat Cleveland 6 to 5 on June 21. Uhle Shaute Myatt friday Zahniser Ruel credited with the win. Cleveland errors or miscues noted in box. Lightning late rally secures victory over Cleveland.
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Senators
Associated Press
Cleveland
R. H. EB
Uhle, Shaute
Myatt
Zahniser and Ruel
Chicago Takes Final Game of Series in Philadelphia
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 6 to 1 to close the series. Scoring details list Chicago 100 401 000 for six runs and Philadelphia 000 100 000 for one run. Batteries Cvengros and Schalk for Chicago and Hasty Walberg Heimach Perkins for Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Chicago
H. H
Cvengros
Schalk
Hasty, Walberg, Heimach and Perkins
Pittsburg Beats Boston 2 1 in Western Invasion Finish
Pittsburg defeats Boston 2 to 1 at home ending the western invasion. Boston hits .900 in the first six innings and Pittsburg improves with two runs on the board. Batteries Barnes and Smith for Boston and Adams and Schmidt for Pittsburg handled mound duties.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Boston
R. H. E. Boston
Barnes and Smith
Adams and Schmidt
Chicago shuts out St Louis in six inning win
Chicago defeated St Louis 4 to 0 with hits in the sixth and seventh innings. Batter ies Kaufmann and O Farrell, Doak Barfoot and Clemons credited in the win. St Louis held to a single run.
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Chicago
St. Louis
R. H. E. Chicago
Kaufmann and O'Farrell
Doak
Barfoot
Clemons
Independents Schedule Change After Sporting Accord
Managers Conan Sullivan of Englewood and the Helena Independents agreed to a three game series with the Colored Giants in Helena starting next Sunday. The Giants were to play Englewood at Meaderville Sunday but the Dublin Gulch team will swap in for postponed games. A fundraiser and public tickets were announced at the last commission meeting to support the league. The league notes a first recorded cricket match between public schools in 1754 as Eton faced Westminster.
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Connie Sullivan
Englewood
Giants
Butte
Even Exhibition Busted In Eighth By Rolfe Homer
In a SouthClark Park night game the Anodes beat Clark 6 to 4 in the eighth inning after Toomey held the mound for most of the contest. Rolfe delivered a four-base homer driving in Emmanuel and Jones as Anodes rallied from a tie to take the lead.
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Mines
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Clark
Butte
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Peers
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Rathen
Toomey Williford
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Today’s Games Mines League F Montana Power Specs
National League features Boston at New York and Cincinnati at Pittsburg Chicago at St Louis. American League schedules Washington at Philadelphia and New York at Boston. Other games not scheduled.
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Cole-Pitts
Montana Power
Black Specs Clarks
New York
Chicaane
Brooklyn
Esenee
Oston
Philadelphia
Pet
St Paul
Kansas City
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Toursville
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Leagle
Associated Press
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Sacramento
Seeree
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Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
American League
Washington
Texas golfer sets marathon record
San Antonio, Texas June 21. N. J. Morris local amateur golfer set a new world marathon record by completing 228 holes. He started at 4 55 a m and finished the final hole at 8 10 p m after 13 rounds on a 6200 yard course and playing the first two holes twice before darkness stopped play.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
N. J. Morris
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