Dempsey Open to World Battle If Offered
Great Falls report notes Jack Dempsey, world heavyweight champion, ready to fight anywhere if promotor signals. He considers Shelby July 4 bout with Gibbons a test, while Dan Tracy and other Great Falls businessmen offer purse for Dempsey versus Willy on Labor Day if Shelby clash succeeds. Dempsey trains with Godfrey Burke and Drake, emphasizes readiness, plans layoff next week for fishing and conditioning, and names Gertrude as his Hereford cow helper.
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Dempsey Gibbons Title Fight Plans Emerge in Billings
In Billings Montana on May 24 1920 Tom Gibbons and manager Eddie Kane discussed July 4 plans for the championship bout against champion Jack Dempsey. Kane cited potential training camps and travel challenges between Billings and Great Falls while noting efforts to secure east coast newspaper support and local logistics.
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Tom Gibbons
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Const League Results From Portland Oakland Seattle
Portland players Lakely Singleton Peters Eckert Daly sit out while Vernon leads Oakland Battery May Wannah Mails Baker Row May Courtney Yelle Thomas Baldwin Seattle Sacramento batteries include Fittery Canfield Kochler Shi Gress Ritchie.
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Grey Lag Wins Big Handicap at Belmont Park
Grey Lag, carrying the Rancocas stable colors, won the Metropolitan handicap at Belmont Park on May 24. Pinna Care was second and Exodus third. The mile fast time was 1 38. Mad Hatter, past winner, raced but faded with the field. Earl Sande rode the victor for the stable owners.
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Rommel Breaks Winning Streak In Boston Return
Philadelphia opened with a rally in the ninth as Rommel broke the Yankees’ streak. Matthe ws started the rally, Welch drove Tingle home, and Hale scored on a fielder’s choice. The win halted a skid as Rommel and Perkins held the Yankees to win.
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Three-Hit Game with Home Run Highlights Detroit Win
In a 6 to 2 Detroit victory over Chicago, Hatteries Robertson and Schalloway combined on the mound as Detroit bats produced three hits including a home run. New York crushed Philadelphia 8 to 2 behind McQuillan’s fifth straight win with Snyder driving in five and a homer. Pirates toppled St Louis 11 to 4 with Traynor homering in the seventh as Rawlings debuted at second base.
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Villa Outpointed by Bobby Wolgast in Eight Round Fight
In Philadelphia at Baseball Park Wolgast of Atlantic City outpointed Pancho Villa former flyweight champion in an eight round bout Bouts noted for Wolgast landing more often while Villa was repeatedly warned for backhand branches More than 20000 persons watched the contest.
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Toons Games Intana Power At Butte National League
Baseball schedule fragment lists matchups Boston at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York St Louis at Pittsburg Cincinnati at Chicago Chicago at Detroit New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston plus Association games at St Paul Columbus 4 at Minneapolis 9 Toledo and Louisville Milwaukee 2 Indianapolis Kansas City postponed events unclear due to fragmentary OCR text highlighted by uneven punctuation and missing dates or venues.
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Anode and Power Clubs Open Season Tonight
Anodes and Power clubs prepare for opening baseball clash at Clark Park tonight at 6 16 oclock after yesterday's downpour ruined the Clark lot. Secretary Steve Hogan says the AC M Black Spec will move to tomorrow and new Denver signings Josyn and Smith join the squad. Captain Steck notes changes in infield and pitching staff as roster shifts continue.
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Ebbetts 16 Not Going to Sell Brooklyn Club Interest
The Associated Press reports Colonel T. L. Huston, who sold his half interest in the New York Yankees to Colonel Jacob Ruppert, will not be able to join the Brooklyn Nationals. Ebbetts and his partners Ed and Stephen McKeever denied that their Dodgers interests are for sale.
Shelby Leads Three City Race for Gibbons Training Camp
Shelby seeks Tommy Gibbons as challenger with Ed Kane. Havre Billings and Great Falls also bidding. Billings offers cash and proximity to Shelby, but distance and gate receipts may favor Shelby or Havre. Location debates hinge on fan interest, travel, and anticipated gate totals for the Shelby bout.
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National interscholastic track and field meet opens in Chicago
Olympic stars of the future from over 30 states arrive to compete in the nineteenth annual national interscholastic track and field championships at the University of Chicago. A record 1,250 athletes entered, with 893 in the high school section and 257 in the academy division. The meet features separate academy and high school championships, with a trophy for each winner. California’s 24-member all star prep delegation worked out on Stagg Field to prep for preliminaries and classification races tomorrow afternoon.
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Stagg Field
Washington Beats Gonzaga in Spokane Baseball Clash
Washington University defeated Gonzaga University 8 to 4 in Spokane. The Washington team led the game with solid pitching and timely hitting, while Gonzaga struggled to counter in the late innings. Additional college results from Pullman and Oregon are noted but incomplete.
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Sey
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Remarkable Iron Man Joe McGinnity Ends Winning Streak
Waterloo Iowa May 24 Joe McGinnity the famed Iron Man and former Butte pilot in 1916 17 led the Dubuque club to a 1 to 0 victory over Marshalltown in the Mississippi Valley league as manager. He held Marshalltown to four hits issued one walk and allowed no more than five men to reach first base. McGinnity aged 43 has a storied history with Butte Mining City and Northwestern league, and recently resigned as Butte manager promising retirement from professional baseball.
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Letter to Miss Cannon Describes Photo and Detroit Ball Game
King W Lardner writes to Miss Cannon about a photo enclosed in her letter. He notes Detroit baseball had a rough game, claiming he made them look weak and asserts he should not have allowed their lone run. He asks her to write back with details about herself.
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