Challenger Tommy Gibbons in Butte Today
Tommy Gibbons arrives in Butte for a training tour ahead of the Shelby July 4 title bout. He visits Helena, lays a cornerstone at St Charles college, meets fans, and plans a Broadway theater show with Eddie Kane and fellow heavyweights. A large crowd greets him at Great Northern station.
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Butte
Shelby
Tommy Gibbons
American Legion
Broadway
Tommy
Eddie Kane
Great Northern
James Downing
Legion
Montana
Gibbons
al Roberts
Harry Foley
Bud Gorman
Jim Downing
Cyer Kahn
Helens
Great Northern Station
Kiwanis
Mount St. Charles College
Capitol Hill
America
Helena Catholic College
Father Hoff
William H. Taft
St. Charles College
Thomas Gibbons
St. Paul
Hoff
Helena
Vocational Hospital
Jack Dempsey
Helena Hospital
Pusny Speaponh
Accident May Prove Fatal to Cycle Rider Dale Mack
Monk McMoran known as Dale Mack was injured fatally in a motorcycle race at Vancouver Washington. A spill by rider H Larson caused McMoran to crash into Larson and strike his head, fracturing the skull. the race was not finished.
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Vancouver
Wash
Monk McMoran
Dale Mack
Oregon
Washington American Legion
H. Larson
McMoran
Larson
Giants Win Over East Side In Five Innings
The Colored Giants defeated the East Side 8 to 3 in five innings at Meaderville on a cool evening. Wills pitched well for the Giants with five hits allowed, while Wagner surrendered ten singles. Key plays included Spearman’s first inning single and Workoff’s triple scoring two runs. The game featured several fumbles and a postgame note about stealing balls targets by the commission.
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Williamsburg
Meaderville
Colored Giants
Butte
Flest
Wills
Giants
Wagner
Walker
Malley
Williams
Spearman
Cunningham
East Siders
Rodda
Dooley
O'Malley
Fenter
Phelps
Grant
Willis
M. Walker
Texas
Ruffato
Pascoe
Cbese 'Ek
Brees
Cavanaugh
Tasmanian Radio Amateur Claims Global Messages
In Hobart Tasmania radio hobbyist Ss G Lewis reports hearing messages from Panama and Manila using a galvanized iron roof as an improvised aerial. He notes many houses have iron roofs and suggests aerials may be solved.
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Sydney
Hobart
Tasmania
Panama
Manila
Ss. G. Lewis
Commonwealth
Clarks Face Black Specs in Mines League Showdown
The Clarks aim to break into the win column against the Black Specs tonight at Clark Park. The Mines league game will start at 6 15 p m with both teams seeking a victory.
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Mines
Clarks
Clark Park
Dempsey-Will s Boxing Title Fight Looms in September
News reports revive a possible September heavyweight title bout between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills, with plans for a Long Island City arena seating 150000. Officials say no promoter offer accepted yet, while Muldoon questions sanction timing and O Rourke notes a prior bid still under review by Kearns.
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Associated Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Long Island City
State Athletic Commission
William Muldoon
Muldoon
Tom O'Rourke
Polo Grounds
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Willard Ignoring New York Age Limit Rule
Los Angeles on May 21 Jess Willard heavyweight champion returns with his family for a two week stay and says he will not worry about New York boxing commission plans to bar him due to age. He expects to fight Luis Angel Firpo in New York or Jersey City around June 30 or July 4 or 7. He says he is 38 and confident he can defeat Firpo and Jack Dempsey.
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Los Angeles
Jess Willard
New York Boxing Commission
New York
Willard
Tex Rickard
Luis Angel Firpo
Jersey City
Floyd Johnson
Firpo
Jack Dempsey
Gonzaga football star Hook Leahy returns home for summer
Roy Hook Leahy, Centerville star and Gonzaga pre med student, comes back for the break. He predicts Gonzaga will field a stronger team next year after holding West Virginia to a 21 to 1 score in a San Diego contest. He plans to train for the pivot quarterback role after knee injuries kept him from the first string.
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Roy
Hook
Leahy
Centerville
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga
West Virginia Warriors
San Diego
Bulldog
Butte
Scores from City Games and Odds Ends of Apparel History
The Associated Press reports results from Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee Toledo St Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis and Louisville with varied scores. The text notes the kaffeyeh as a long-standing Bedouin headgear made from cloth.
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American Association
Associated Press
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Pinch hitters deliver for Detroit in 6 4 victory
In Detroit American Etroit May 21 A string of pinch hitters turned the game for Detroit as Pillette held Philadelphia to four hits over eight innings but Detroit tied and won 6 4 Rommell relieved and Cobb misplayed a ball for the deciding run Hasty worked late until the ninth and Detroit broke the tie with an error and a single leading to the winning score Washington tops St Louis 3 2 in second game Vangilder homered scoring Schuebner Rice drove in the winner Hoyt shuts Chicago 6 0 as New York bats well and Thurston falters during ragged support
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St Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Milwauke
Toledo
Minneapolis
Aenee O
Indianapolis
Pacific Coast
Sbeagle, Son
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Sacramento
Vernon
Portland
Los Angeles
Oakland
Seattle
Associated Press
Etroit
Mich
Philadelphia
Detroit
Pillette
Athletics
Hasty
Rommell
Cobb
R.H. E. Philadelphia
Perkins
Cole
Woodall
ST. Louis
Washington
St. Louis Today
Vangilder
Schuebner
Rice
Evans
Gerber
R. BH. B
Yarmouth
Charrity
Vangilder and Collins
Hoyt
Chicago
Waite Hoyt
New York
Thurston
Schang
Graham
Pirates Tariff Opener Beats Philadelphia 5 2
Pittsburg took the opening game of the series from Philadelphia 5 to 2. Morrison pitched well against Behan as two Holke errors cost Philadelphia in the ninth. Lee belted two homers and drove in all Philadelphia runs.
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Pirates
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Philadelphia Today
Morrison
Behan
Holke
Lee
R. H. E. Pittsburg
Gooch
Henline
French and American players surge at international tennis meet
In St Cloud France May 21 Gobert and Cochet lead French hopes while Johnston of California faces top contenders in the men’s singles at the international hard court championships. Lenglen advances and a record continental crowd fills the venue as Eleano r Goss reaches the women’s singles round.
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Associated Press
Cloud
France
Suzanne Lenglen
Mlle. Perelli
Eleanor Goss
Mile. Deve
Europe
Ray Defeats Watson in Muddy Mile Race at Manhattan
Joie Ray of the Illinois Athletic club won a special mile at Manhattan Kansas defeating Ray Watson, also of the same club and former collegiate mile champion. The track was muddy due to pools of water. Time recorded was 5 minutes 4 seconds.
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Ray
Watson
Associated Press
Manhattan
Kan
Joie Ray
Ilinois Athletic Club
Ray Watson
Dempsey Gibbons Fight Prep Shifts Shelby Town Image
Shelby Montana races into a frenzy as it readies for the Dempsey Gibbons title bout. Plans call for seating 40 208 at the arena with extensive rail and lodging arrangements and a promise to feed all who come. Officials warn of enforcement actions against liquor selling and gambling as preparations accelerate.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Shelby
Here
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
United States
Pullman Care
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern
Boyle
N. J
A. K. Lusk
Montana
RE. E. van Wert
State Dry Squad
Dempsey Wills Heavyweight Title Bout In The Works
Two bidders entered to stage a Dempsey Wills heavyweight title match in New York around Labor Day after Wills manager Paddy Mullins filed for state sanction. Promoters Tom O Rourke and Simon Flaherty seek the match contingent on Dempsey beating Tom Gibbons at Shelby Montana on July 4. Tex Rickard, linked by Jack Kearns, did not confirm interest tonight.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Paddy Mullins
Wills
State Athletic Commission
Dempsey
Tom Gibbons
Shelby
Mont
Tom O'Rourke
Polo Grounds
Simon Flaherty
Yankees Owner Ruppert Buys Huston Half of Club
Colonel Jacob Ruppert to become sole owner of the New York Yankees on June 1 after purchasing Colonel T. L. Huston profit share. Huston to remain director with no financial stake. Estimated price between 1.5 and 2 million dollars. club and stadium valued up to 4 million.
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Anaconda Standard
Tommy Gibbons
Butte
Rapport
Huston
New York Yankees
Associated Press
New York
Jacob Ruppert
T. L. Huston
Bronx
Yankee Colonels
Colonel Huston
Colonel Ruppert
Hfs
Yankee
Brooklyn
Boston Red Sox
Edward G. Barrow
Ruppert
Yankees
Frank J. Farrel
Coulon Beats Osner In Six Round Bantamweight Bout
Eddie Coulon of New Orleans outpoints Frankie Osner of Tulsa in a six round bout on an eight bout card in Chicago. Other results include Tittle Kid Herman over Jimmy Gary at 147, Mandell stopping Eddie Walsh in round two, and draws between Tillman and O’Hara and Milligan and McCarthy.
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Chicago
Eddie Coulon
New Orleans
Frankie Osner
Tulsa
Okla
Johnny Tillman
Minneapolis
Herb
Happy Howard Knocks Out Shade in Second Round Bout
SHREVEPORT La May 21 Happy Howard of New York defeated George Shade of San Francisco in the second round of a 15 round light heavyweight bout Shade was outclassed and knocked out.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Ila
Happy’ Howard
New York
George Shade
San Francisco
Shade
Artful boxing terms surface for Dempsey bout in New York
Long Island City seating could reach 150000 as Mullins tentative terms include a $50000 bonus for signing articles. O Rourke offers Dempsey two bouts, one in August and another around Labor Day.
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Long Island City
Mullins
Kearns
O'Rourke
Dempsey
Labor Day
Kearns Announces Dempsey to Fight Wills in New York
Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey, said in Great Falls on May 21 that it was nearly agreed to sign for a Labor Day bout between Dempsey and Harry Wills in New York. The final sticking point was purse division and size, with indications the deal was arranged with Tex Rickard.
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Kearns
Associated Press
Great Falls
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Harry Wills
New York
Tex Rickard
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