Dempsey Wows 2000 at Great Falls Training Bout
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey knocked out Sayre giant Wray in under a minute during a four day 2000 mile training stop in Great Falls Montana. Wray, 250 pounds, faced Dempsey with timid defense and failed to land cleanly before a ring fall.
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Oklahoma
Associated
Preas
Great Falls
Mont
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Big Ben” Wray
Sayre
Okla Giant
Wray
Dempsey
Tex McCarthy
Shriners
George Godfrey
Billy Wells
Bill Wolpin
Appleton
Wis
Johnny Kilbane
Kilbane
Gibbons Bleeding After Sparring Session
Associated Press report from Shelby Montana on June 22 describes Tommy Gibbons ending a workout with a split lip bleed from a clash with Jimmy Delaney. Delaney's punchwork emphasized footwork and left hooks as the outdoor ring faced wet conditions after heavy rain.
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Gibbons
Associated Press
Shelby
Mont
Tommy Gibbons
Jimmy Delaney
Delaney
St. Paul
Dempsey Carpentier Fight Film Shown At Broadway
The 1921 Jersey City bout billed as the battle of the century played on screen at the Broadway last night with full rounds and the knockout in the fourth. Closeups of Dempsey and Carpentier captured key moments while the crowd included notable faces from entertainment. The film runs for a final showing tonight.
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Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
France
Jersey City
Broadway
Dempsey
Anodes Set for League Challenge After Weekend Games
Anaconda's Anodes lead Mines race by three games as they prepare for two tough tests next week at home and away. The squad, boosted by shortstop Red Riding from Oregon State, eyes a first division finish with solid infield and outfield depth.
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Montana Powers
Clark Park
Anaconda
Anodes
Gonfalon
Sundberg
Ira Steck
Mayler
O'Connell
Delaney
Anacondans
Oregon Aggie Schol
Larry Higbee
Higbee
Williford
Clarks
Butte
Skipper McGonigle
Babb
Melver
Cole Pitts
Tucker
Clarks strengthen squad with Barr addition after tie postponed
Clarks push their league title bid with new fielder Barr added to the lineup as they approach a key contest versus Cole Pitts and Black Specs. The Monday night tie was postponed from last night due to wet grounds, delaying the possible impact of this change.
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Clarks
Barr
Cole Pitts
Timber Butte Hosts Meaderville In Evening League Tilt
Weather permitting the Independent league game at Timber Butte features Meaderville visiting Williamsburg at 6 15 PM Tonight. A rainout canceled East Side versus Englewood last night and the Gulch meets Englewood Sunday at Meader vile grounds at 2 30 PM.
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Butte
Shelby prelims heat up for Dempsey Gibbons bout
Montana fans anticipate a Fourth of July Shelby program headlined by the Dempsey Gibbons bout. Joe Simonich of Butte meets Tillie Herman in a 10 round prelim while Dandy Dillon backs Lakey Morrow in another curtain raiser. Jimmy Delaney, protege of Mike Gibbons, faces Jack Burke as the semi windup.
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Butte
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Twin Cities
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Broadway
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Herman
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Los Angeles
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Lakey Morrow
Portland
Jimmy Delaney
Wo Light Heavy
Jack Burke
Pittsburg
Delaney
Mike Gibbons
Mike Collins
Genhe Tunney
Chicago
Tommy Gibbons
Burke
Dempsey
Great Falls
Giants Triumph Over Boston Braves In Extra Win
New York Nationals return home and beat the Boston club 9 to 1 in an extra victory. The score shows New York 9 runs 11 hits 1 error, Boston 5 runs 11 hits 3 errors. Batteries McNamara Marquard Benton Smith Snyder.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Nationals
Boston
R. H. E. Bosom
McNamara
Marquard
Benton
Smith
Scott and Snyder
Cubs Defeat Cardinals In Tight STL Tilt
In St. Louis on June 22, Chicago broke a two game slide by edging St. Louis 3 to 2 as Sherdel faltered in the eighth. Chicago tallied early with 190 runs and again later, while St. Louis dropped their fifth straight. Batteries Aldridge and O Farrell for Chicago with Sherdel and Clemons for St. Louis.
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Cardinals
ST. Louis
Sherdel
Chicago
Mn. B
Pirates On Rampage Beats Cincinnati 8 to 2 in Pittsburg
Cincinnati used four pitchers in an unsuccessful effort to defeat Pittsburg as the Pirates won 8 to 2. Donohue Couch Keck MacQuare Hargrave Meadows Schmidt listed as players in the box score. The game ended with Pittsburg scoring seven runs in the first and late innings while Cincinnati managed two runs.
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Cincinnati
Donohue
Couch
Keck
MacQuare
Hargrave
Meadows
Schmidt
Yankees Triumph Over Red Sox as Errors Shape Win
New York defeats Boston 4 to 2 aided by costly errors by Fen ster and Quinn. Shawkey pitched for the Yankees with Hofmann behind the plate as Quinn and Picinich and Devormer caught for Boston. The game saw scattered hits and a midgame scoring burst by New York.
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Associated Press
Yankees
Boston
Fenster
Quinn
Shawkey
New York
Hofmann
Picinich
Devormer
Johnson Guides Washington Past Harris in Narrow Win
Walter Johnson and Ruel edged Slim Harris of Philadelphia 3 to 2. Washington scored 3 runs on 8 hits to Philadelphia’s 2 on 6 hits. Johnson and Ruel teamed on the mound with Harris and Perkins also pitching.
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Walter Johnson
Slim
Harris
R. H. E. Washington
Johnson
Ruel
Perkins
American Association Scores and Postponements
At Columbus Louisville defeated 4 to 13. In Milwaukee Minneapolis led 7 in the first game. Indianapolis Toledo was postponed by rain. Kansas City St. Paul not scheduled. In Milwaukee second game Minneapolis trailed 5.
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Columbus
Mass Meeting Demands Juney Reinstatement For Anaconda Ball Star
A large rally in Daly gymnasium supported Frank Juney, suspended by the Mines league, with resolutions condemning the commission. Fans formed a committee to seek a hearing in Butte on Wednesday and pledged not to attend Mines league games until Juney is reinstated.
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Anade Ball Club
Mines League Baseball Commission
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Stewart
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Butte Mines League Commission
Butte
Anade
New Jersey to suspend Benny Leonard over White bout
The New Jersey boxing commission warned it would suspend Benny Leonard unless he honored his unexpired contract to fight Charlie White. New York will review the issue next meeting as White presses for the match while Leonard eyes a planned July 23 bout with Lew Tendler at Yankee Stadium. Tex Rickard backs Leonard amid mixed commission support.
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New Jersey Boxing Commission
New York Athletic Commission
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Charlie White
New York Commission
Leonard-White
Billy Gibson
Lew Tendler
Yankee Stadium
White
Leonard
Gibson
Chicagoan
Tex Rickard
Leonard-Tendler
Coast League Results From Los Angeles to Sacramento
Baseball results from multiple cities include Los Angeles 7 Vernon 1 with Scott and Agnew. Seattle 13 innings Portland 9 11 with Harrison Eckert Daly Jacobs Tobin. Oakland 9 3 Los Angeles 4 2 3 with Hughes Baldwin Mails Baker. Sacramento 8 1 Los Angeles 7 1 with Meccabe Peters Hughes Koehler.
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R. H. E. Gan Franciacd
Vernon Pene
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Foster
Dr. Murphy
Seattle
Portland
Harrison, Eckert
Daly
Jacobs
Tobin
Oakland
Los
Hughes and Baldwin, Mails and Baker
Sacramento— R
Balt Lake
Sacramento
Aeesee Dt
Meccabe
Peters, Hughes and Koehler
Tourists Still Pour Into Butte En Route To Parks
General storms across Montana fail to deter visitors at the Butte tourist bureau. More than two motorists registered yesterday for Yellowstone park and an equal number camped at the tourist camp. Names include J. C. Bauman Berien Springs Michigan W. L. Newman Los Angeles to Yellowstone park J E Crawford San Francisco to Yellowstone park and others from Cleveland Seattle Spokane Portland and Torrence California heading to the parks.
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Butte
Shelby
Parks
Butte Bureau
Yellowstone Park
Utte
Coast
Bureau
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Berien Springs
Mich
W. L. Newman
Los Angeles
Lidnhorst
Cleveland
Seattle
Angue Bleckrie
J. E. Crawford
San Francisco
E Hamner
Tomsdale
Cal
Minnepolis
N. V. Norris
William Tyler
Portland
R. le Page
William F Bradley
Torrence
J. T. Tollacksen
Stanwood
Wash
Hold Golf Dinner Despite Match At Butt Country Club
The Butt Country club will hold its annual golf dinner today despite possible course conditions that could cancel play. Forty five players were assigned to teams led by J A Heilbronner and J Bruce Kremer with dinner expected for all attendees. Also noted, duck and goose feathers ship from China each year weighing about 4,500 short tons.
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J. A. Heilbronner
J. Bruce Kremer
China
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