Challenger Gibbons Trains Outdoors For Dempsey Bout
The St Paul challenger Tom Gibbons trained outdoors in Shelby Montana with his roof removed to acclimate to sun ahead of the July 4 title fight. He sparred eight rounds with four partners including Mark Moore and Tillie Herman while Eddie Kane and Dan Tracy organized fight plans.
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Associated Press
Shelay
Mont
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Jack Dempsey
Montana
Mark Moore
Minneapolis
Gibbons
Moore
Tillie
Kid” Herman
Johnny Kilbane
Herman
Los Angeles
Eddie Kane
Dan Tracy
Shelby
Kane
Lou Molumby
American Legion
Great Falls
Tracy
Dempsey Resting Before Key Title Defense
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey rested amid final training for the Shelby defense against Tommy Gibbons, spending a day in Great Falls visiting friends. He greeted admirers, teased reporters, and declared he feels in prime condition ten days before the September fight, noting Gibbons as a fast boxer and potential foe. He appeared tanned, fit, and confident with no weight gain.
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Dempsey
Associated Press
Great Falls
Mont
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Shelby
Gibbons
Rommel In Form Holds Senators In Philadelphia Adverse
Rommel pitched in old-time form as Philadelphia defeats Washington 9 to 3. Washington managed five scattered hits with Russell Zachary and Ruel behind the offense. Rommel and Pracey held the Senators to a weak scoring output.
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Rommel
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Washington
Athletics
R. H. E. Washington
Russell, Zachary and
Ruel
Pracey
Yankees Hit Hard as They Beat Boston 14 to 6
New York powered past Boston in a 14 to 6 victory, collecting 17 hits off three Boston pitchers. Jones Shawkey and Hofmann joined Piercy Murray Fullerton and Devormer in the hit parade, while Boston managed 12 hits and committed two errors.
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Yankees
Associated Press
Boston
New York
Batteriese
Jones
Shawkey
Hofmann
Piercy
Murray
Fullerton
Devormer
Browns Bunch Hits. St Louis Beats Cleveland 9 4
In Cleveland on June 25 St Louis knocked Guy Morton out in the sixth and won 9 to 4. Final line score shows St Louis 000 016 002 and Cleveland 019 001 020 with 14 hits to 11 and 2 errors to 6. Pitchers were Danforth Shocker Severeid for St Louis and Morton Metevier Shaute Myatt for Cleveland.
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Browns
Cleveland
St. Louis
Guy Morton
R. H. E. St. Louis
Danforth
Shocker
Severeid
Morton
Metevier
Shaute
Myatt
Tourists pour into Butte camping park in record numbers
EMaston Stowbridge reports a peak with 46 cars in the park yesterday as repairs finish and a new dining room begins. The facility expansion aims to seat all registering visitors, with late arrivals including Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jost of Chicago, W. C. Halstead of Brooklyn, and others from Tacoma, Los Angeles, Denver, Salt Lake, Miami, Seattle, Fort Wayne, Houston, Portland, and Lear.
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Butte
Emaston Stowbridge
Richard Jost
Chicago
W. C. Halstead
Brooklyn
G. L. Hatchett
Tacoma
H. B. Barnes
Walla Walla
C. B. Wheeler
Los Angeles
O. E. Hansen
Minneapolis
A. G. Kuestner
J. M. McCoy
Denver
Park and Family
Salt Lake
Inventor claims device to reveal husbands alibis on calls
Berlin reports Dr. Dionys von Mihaly published a book announcing a lens based device attached to a telephone reveals at the other end of the wire what is happening. The system uses lenses and electrical contacts to transfer a true color picture, claiming to expose alibi deception during late nights at the office.
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Berlin
Dionys von Mihaly
Alibi
McTigue Loses Light Heavyweight Title Bid to Loughran
In Philadelphia Tommy Loughran defeats world light heavyweight champion Mike McTigue on points, dominating the early rounds while McTigue shows little energy until a late surge in rounds six and seven. It is McTigue’s first bout since winning the title in Dublin on St Patrick's Day.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Mike McTigue
Tommy Loughran
McTigue
Philadelphian
Loughran
Battling Siki
Dublin
St. Patrick's Day
Adverts for Burglar Prompted Cracksm an Test at Berlin Shop
A Berlin jeweler advertised for a reliable burglar to test his new business on Potsdamer Platz. Police supplied a cracksm an who within an hour pried an iron bar and entered the shop, exposing failure of the safe.
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Berlin
Potsdamer Platz
Giants Rally to Beat Phillies in Slugfest
The New York Giants rallied in the ninth day to defeat Philadelphia 11 to 16 in a high scoring slugfest. Head Mitchell Hubbell Glazner and Henline faced batter. Six strikeouts for Vance highlighted Brooklyn game as Boston won 7 to 4. Pirates beat St Louis 3 to 1 with timely hitting.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Giants
Philadelphia
Shes
Head
Mitchell
Hubbell
Glazner
Henline
Nehl
Ryan
Scott
Gowdy
Reds Rally Past Cubs On Home Runs In Close Win
June 25 Chicago report: Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago 6 to 5 behind homer shots by Bubbles Hargrave and Pat Duncan. Game totals show Reds with 6 runs on 10 hits and 1 error, Chicago 5 runs on 10 hits and 1 error. Batteries Renton Hargrave Kaufmann O’Farrell.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bubbles
Hargrave
Pat Duncan
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Renton
Kaufmann
O'Farrell
Meaderville Extends Win Streak With 18 7 Vict’ ry Over Fast Siders
Meaderville captured its 10th straight win by defeating Fast Siders 18 to 7 as Wagner was hammered for 19 hits. Cleaves allowed seven hits to East Side, while Meaderville’s lineup added Fred Irvin of Canada as a new catcher with Rivetts moving to the infield. Tonight’s postponed Inglewood East Side game at Stodden Park is set for 6 15 with a league meeting at Boucher’s store afterward to finalize plans for Friday’s Columbia Gardens dance.
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Meaderville
Wagner
Cleaves
Meaderville Club
Fred Irvin
Canada
Irvin
Inglewood
East Side
Stodden Park
Boucher
Columbia Gardens Pavilion
Coast League Results and Limited Schedule Report
Coast League results note Batteries Middleton Schroeder and Daly Onslow Blake and Tobin as standout names. No other Coast League games scheduled.
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R. H. E. Portland
Middleton
Schroeder
Daly
Onslow
Blake
Tobin
Willard Declared Fit for Firpo Title Clash
Jersey City June 25 Jess Willard is deemed fit in every respect for his July 12 bout with Luis Angel Firpo of Argentina. A board of physicians employed by the New Jersey Boxing commission announced the decision today.
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Jersey City
N. J
Jess Willard
Luis Engel Firpo
Argentina
Boyle's
Thirty Acres
New Jersey Boxing Commission
Milwaukee Humbles Minneapolis as Louisville Tops Toledo
In a set of results from the American Association games played at Minneapolis and Louisville Milwaukee defeated Minneapolis 6 to 2 while Louisville beat Toledo 5 to 4. Other games were postponed.
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American Association
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Toledo
Ruth Faces Fine Over Exhibition Absence
Babe Ruth missed the New York Yankees lineup in an exhibition with the New Haven club, triggering a fine and possible suspension. Yankees refund about $2,000 to fans. New Haven to reimburse roughly $32,000 in admission refunds after Ruth’s unexplained disappearance and late arrival at Sudbury farm.
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Associated Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Boston
New York Yankees
New Haven
Yankees
Sudbury
Mass
Red Sox
Uggins
New Haven. Conn
Yankee
New York Americans
Ruth
Paris Grand Prix win by Filibert de Savoie rider Jack Jennings
Paris reports Filibert de Savoie, 83, mounted by Jack Jennings, wins the Grand Prix de Paris in a driving finish over Checkmate. Buffalo notes William Tilden Ir. takes Great Lakes tennis title by beating Manual Alonzo. Indianapolis reports Chick Evans wins amateur invitation golf. Also, Fred Tony plans to return after jeers. Ray Grimes to leave hospital after hernia operation.
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Paris
Filibert de Savoie
Signor Cecare Ranucci
Jack Jennings
Checkmate
Buffalo
William Tilden Ir
Manual Alonzo
Mississippis Transmississippi Tourney Leads Tie At Minikahda
June 25 Minneapolis report notes two St Louis players James Manion and R E Bockenkamp tied with J A Kennedy Tulsa state champ for low first half 76 in the qualifying round of the twenty third Transmississippi golf championship at Minikahda. Manion with Harrison Johnson led Johnston at the turn, Bockenkamp posted 36 on the front.
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Minneapolis
St. Louis
James Manion
R. E. Bockenkamp
J. A. Kennedy
Tulsa
Oklo
Minikahda Club Course
Manion
Harrison
Jimmy”) Johnson
St. Paul
Althoug
Johnston
Bockenkamp
Harry Legge
Bernstein Knocks Out Jacks in Fifth Round Showdown
In Philadelphia on June 25 Jack Bernstein junior lightweight champion defeated Freddy Jacks of Australia by knockout in the fifth round of an eight round bout. The win capped a program preceding the Mike McTigue versus Tommy Loughran light heavyweight title bout.
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Bernstein
Jacks
Philadelphia
Jack Bernstein
Freddy Jacks
Australia
Mike McTigue
Tommy Loughran
Black Specs Edge Cole-Pitts In Wild Clark Park Finish
In a see saw game at Clark Park the Black Specs defeated the Cole-Pitts 5 to 3. Christiansen started for the Specs before Marquis relieved him in the fifth. Key plays included Bloodgood and Boyer defensive gems and a late two-run burst by the Specs to seal the comeback after the Pitts led 3–1.
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Cole-Pitts
Specs
Christiansen
Marquis
Bests
Foley
Pitts
Clark Park
Earl Tucker
Chief McLeod
Bover
Guyer
Connaghan
Tucker
Allen
Butte
Bloodgood
Boyer
Carmody
McComas
Godfrey
Clynes
Connoghan
Nelson
McGlone
Dooley
MecGlone
Colo-Pits
Leonard
Mattick
Oer Christiansen
P Marquis
Deccees
Wee
Morris
Fal Wilditech
Me Glone
Whitesides
Catorce Mexico Revived as Silver Mines Reopen
The old mining town of Catorce in San Luis Potosi is being rebuilt with buildings torn down and mills processing material for rich silver returns. Historic dumps are valued at over 1 million dollars, and modern extraction could recover much more. The town sits in a mountain cup with a tunnel highway and mule tramway.
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Catorce
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Catorca
Republic
Guanajuato
Zacatecas
East Woolman Ramblers Clinch Woolman Street Title
The East Woolman Street Ramblers defeated the West Woolman Stars 10 to 6 to win the Woolman street championship. Shea and Keeting pitched for the Ramblers while Sullivan and Sullivan started for the Stars.
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East Woolman Street Ramblers
West Woolman Stars
Woolman Street
Shea and
Keeting
Sullivan
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