Collins Promoter Tops Rickard in Shelby Dempsey Gibbons Bout
Mike Collins, promoter of the Dempsey Gibbons fight set for Shelby Montana on July 4, battles Tex Rickard for ring turf. The Shelby site, 1000 residents, hosts a venture with projected costs at least 450000 and strong ticket demand. Collins, a St Paul promoter and Boxing Blade editor, outlines a long career from baseball to refereeing fights starting in 1907 and explains his drive to finance and stage major championship boxing in the West.
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Mont
Tex Rickard
Mike Collins
Dempsey and
Gibbons
Collins
West
Jeffries-Johnson
St. Paul
Thad
Mike
Hudson
Wis
St. John’s College
Barton
Gambling Ring Suspected in Phillies Games
New York columnist Davis J. Walsh reports a Philadelphia gamblers’ ring operating openly in Phillies home games. About fifty men bet on every play, exchange money at field level, and are said to be personally acquainted with several players. Police attention is minimal.
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Davis J. Walsh
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New York
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Philadelphia National League Park
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Baseball Poole
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Pimlico
Philade‘shia
Pittsburg
Baseball Standings and Player Totals Snapshot
National League bench leaders include Young and Ward from New York with modest totals. American League lists Miller from Philadelphia and Jacobson of St. Louis. Totals show National 176 versus 129 last year. American 106 versus 155 last year.
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Young
New York
Philadelphia
Jacobson
St. Louis
Ward
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American
Tagging the Bases
The Yankees rallied from a two run deficit in the tenth inning to beat the White Sox seven to six. Cole shut out the Senators eight to zero. The Browns beat the Athletics ten to three. The Red Sox won a catch-as-catch-can game against the Indians ten to Uhle and Edwards were hit hard.
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White Sox
Sox
Rommel
Browns
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Red Sox
Indians
Uhle
Edwards
Giants Rally Off Cubs For Eight Three Win
After pitching long into the game Bentley exited and J. Barnes and Jonnard relieved to lift the Giants to an 8 to 3 victory over the Cubs, supported by timely hitting from the champions.
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Bentley
J. Barnes
Jonnard
Giants
Cubs
International League scores read like a weathered recap
The record lists games among Louisville, New York, Pittsburgh, and Sesokiya with scattered results. Reading beats Newark 16 to 0 in the first game, Newark defeats Reading 8 to 5 in the second, and Rochester tops Buffalo 11 to 9, with no other schedules shown.
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New York
Pittsbergh
Sesokiya
International League Reading
Newark
Reading
Rochester
Buffalo
Port swept by fire constantinople
A June report from Constantinople notes a port area fire sweeping through warehouses and docks. Investigators say several ships were damaged and efforts to contain the blaze continued into the evening as crews from multiple stations worked to prevent spread to neighboring districts.
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Constantinople
Papyrus Wins English Derby At Epsom In Crowded Field
Papyrus, a Derby favorite, wins the classic at Epsom with about a half million spectators present. Pharos finishes second and Part third as betting heats up and odds swing between top contenders including Town Guard Archibald and Foxhall Keene’s Top Boots.
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England
Papyrus
Pharos
F. A. Wray
Iqueen
Christian
George
Lord Woolavington
Archibald
Papyrius
Ireland
Foxhall Keene
Lord Astor
Slugging Match Set in Columbus Between Jeakle and Merchant
In Columbus on June 6 12 round prize bout lined up between Kaye Clyde Jeakle Toledo Tornado and Teddy Merchant Detroit Dynamiter at Fairmont Arena. Both known as knockout artists, promoters expect a short fight. Al Hart Quality Athletic Club sponsors the show and outline preliminaries of three six round bouts.
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Fairmont Arena
Kaye Clyde Jeakle
Toledo Tornado
Teddy Merchant
Detroit Dynamiter
Jeakle
Merchant
al Hart
Quality Athletic Club
Law's waiting for crooks in Shelby
Ye pickpockets and glib tongued con men lurk in Shelby Mont June 6 where local law enforcement warns residents to stay vigilant. Community crime watch tips emphasize reporting suspicious activity and safeguarding valuables to help investigators track down suspects.
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Bill Breitenstein
Shelby
Mont
Americans Join British Open Contenders at Troon
The American team, including Barnes Farrell Diegel, sails to Troon on June 12 to defend the British Open Cup. Hagen Sarazen Hoffner Hutchison participate with Duncan abroad. Hagen seeks to repeat last year’s win and Hagen and Duncan are viewed as the top contenders.
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Jim” Barnes
Johnny Farrell
Leo Diegel
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarzen
Charley Hoffner
Jock Hutcison
Sarazen
Farrell
Hutchison
Hoffner
Degel
Barnes
Hagen
Duncan
British Isles
Hutch
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Flash
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Shelby prepares for Fourth of July fight arena security
Chief Shelton Alsop and Sheriff H E Benjamin coordinate Shelby law enforcement for Dempsey Gibbons event with Montana National Guard Pinkerton and railway detectives aiding alongside federal officers. Lt Ray Gaunt to assist with Bertillon records while mayor James Johnson downplays trouble.
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Shelton Alsop
H. E. Benjamin
Alsop
Benjamin
Dempsey-Gibbons
Montana National Guard
American Legion
Pinkerton and
Burns
Ray Gaunt
Great Falls
Bertillon
Prohibition
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National Guard
Legion
James Johnson
Montana
Batting Leaders of the Big Leagues National League
National League batting leaders include Wheat of Brooklyn at .418 Grimm of Pittsburgh at .400 Mokan of Philadelphia at .390 Young of New York at .385 Bottomley of St. Louis at .384 Heilmann of Detroit at .434 Ruel of Washington at .399 Reichle of Boston at .372 Burns of Boston at .359.
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Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Toledo
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Eee
Bostom
Cseccee
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Grimm
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Mokan
Phila
Young
Bottomley
American League
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Detroit
Ruel
Washington
Reichle
Boston
Burns
Dempsey Initiates New Members Into Royal Order of Snoots
Great Falls Montana reports three new members Frankie Grandetta Lee Moore and Terry Brown inducted by Jack Dempsey who vows enrollment of his staff sparring partners totaling ten. Dempsey resumes sparring as a daily feature despite recent restraint and jokes about bouts. Sammy Noble of New York is disqualified in the ninth round against Danny Lee in Long Island City.
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Mont
Royal Order of the Bloodish Snoots
Frankie Grandetta
Lee Moore
Terry Brown
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Long Island City
Sammy Noble
New York
Danny Lee
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Tommy Milton
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Harry Hartz
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Earl Cooper
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