Muddy track fails to curb ardor of racing lovers
Mud runners opened a nineteen day Ak Sar Ben meet as heavy rain drenched the course. About 480 thoroughbreds were present with 450 more gathered, filling grandstand pads and temporary stalls. Notables among owners and jockeys arrived for the three week meeting headlined by the Inaugural Handicap at six furlongs.
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Neb
Ak-Sar-Ben
Ak-Sar-Ben Field
Kentucky
Maryland
Af'field
Reading
Midwest
Coyotes Favored To Win Big Nine Meet At Sioux City
Morning Side college hosts the second annual North Central conference track and field meet finals. South Dakota University leads after prelims with 19 men in 11 events and three Big Nine records fall. South Dakota State and Des Moines University also place, boosting the Coyotes as favorites to win the meet.
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Morningside College
South Dakota University
South Dakota State
Des Moines University
Schutte
Kennedy
Des Moines
South Dakota
Coffey
Salisbury
South Dakota U
Coyotes
Webster City Golfer Shoots Hole in One
Webster City Ia June 2 Webster City golfers claim Prince of this city 4 w membership in the Hole in One club Prince recently sent his drive on No 4 on the focal course a 12 yard hole
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Webster City
Prince
Colorado Aggies Win Rocky Mountain Ball Title
Colorado Agricultural College defeats the University of Colorado 6 to 4 to win the Rocky Mountain conference baseball championship in Fort Collins Colorado. Walter Schang of the New York Yankees is hospitalized with groin infection from a fall.
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Colorado Aggies
FT. Collins
Colo
Colorado Agricultural_ college
University of Colorado
New York
Walter Schang
New York Yankees
Dempsey’s Atlantic City training clashes with reformers
United Press reports on champion Jack Dempsey’s stay in Atlantic City during training for his title defense against Georges Carpentier. He befriended Mayor Bader, faced a gang known as the “Dempsey crowd,” and confronted them when reformers attacked his camp. Dempsey’s conduct and memory for faces are highlighted alongside his refined manners and calm stance toward critics.
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United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Atlantic City
Georges Carpentier
Mayor Bader
Dempsey
Jack
Belmont Hotel
Summit
N. 7
Carpentier
Iaven
Fair Sex
Willard
Toledo
Bill Brennan
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey's Matrimonial Plans Again Delayed
The article notes Dempsey has not spoken in his own defense and may wed, but has dodged marriage plans. It hints that his views on the subject will be explored in a future chapter.
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Dempsey
Second Annual Big Nine Meet Opens at Morningside College
Sioux City this afternoon hosts the second annual Big Nine conference track and field meet at Morningside College. About 178 athletes from circuit schools compete in the events, with an estimated 4,000 spectators anticipated tomorrow. Jack Grover, longtime official starter for the Missouri Valley conference, will serve as starter for this meet.
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Morningside College
Varios
Bass Geli
Jack Grover
Anual Missouri, Valley Cunforencn
Shauter
Aged Iowa Grappler Wins Match in Dixie
Aged Iowa grappler Tim Ayredge from Leon Iowa defeated Gal Shores in Selma Alabama. Ayredge won the first fall in 0.63 minutes with a headlock and the second in 19 minutes, the third in 14 minutes, using a bow tile Nelson fos and scissors boli.
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Ala
Tim Ayredge
Leon
Gal Shores
Birminghall
Shoyns
Alidredeo
Nelson Fos
Scissors Boli
Best featherweight rivals loom in era of Kilbane and Valger
Chicago notes mention Kilbane and Valger as top featherweight contenders with Kilbane to meet Criqui and, if Kilbane wins, potentially Dandee offers a match. Philadelphia Athletics see steady improvement under Connie Mack with Spark Matthews and Chick Galloway emerging stars. Michigan beats Northwestern 16 to 3 as spring season opens.
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Henry Valger
Kilbane-Criqui
Dandee
Valger
Philadelphia Athletics
IL MN
Connie Mack
Seare
Chores
Chick Galloway
Matthews
Nile
Dempsey's Wealth and Fights Ahead in 1920s Boxing Scene
A New England scientist's death prompts reflection on pay in sport and science. Jack Dempsey's rising fortune hinges on July 4 bout in Shelby and potential fights with Gibbons Wills and Firpo, plus possible South American bouts. Managerial strategy and odds shape a career likely to surpass a million dollars if he defeats top challengers.
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Jase
New England
Tie
Hwn
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Ming
Tommy Gibbons
Shelby
Montana
Jack Kearns
Tex Rickard
Gibbons
Harry Wills
Victorty
New’York
Bia Mane
Wills
Firpo
Carpentier
Willard
Joe Beckett
State fair races attract top western horses in Iowa
Des Moines officials list 180 plus entries for this year’s state fair harness races. Sixty plus horses race in 2:14 events with strong contenders like Radio Des Moines and Wanda Earl from Minden Iowa. Derby stables of Wichita and Springfield based Gertrude Todd also loom as top bids for prize money.
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Middle West
Radio
Lexington
Minden
Wanda Earl
Iowa
W. W. Turner
Burlington
Jimmie, Grattan
Peoria
Ill
Lincoln
Tom Quinlan
Derby
Wichita
Kansas
Gertrude Todd
Springfield
Alice. G. Forbes
Willwyn
Phe
Harvester
Thes Supervisor
L. L. Oassidy
Des’ Moines
Ben Morgan
Toledo
Towa
Ryan Calls Off Boxing Show in Des Moines
Des Moines Ill June 2 The boxing event scheduled for last night at the Auditorium was cancelled after Johnny O Donnell weighed in and Roscoe Hall could not be matched in the planned eight round bout Hart’s opponent was sought unsuccessfully and the show was called off.
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Omaha Star Jumped to Contract with Semipro Wis
Fragmented text indicates Omaha shortstop led hitters and a jump to a semipro team in Wisconsin, with reference to Nash Motherly and a connection to Minneapolis. Details are garbled but point to a player moving contracts and joining a Wisconsin semipro squad.
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Neb
Land
Omahu
Ang
Wis
Minneapolia
Kilbane Versus Criqui for World Featherweight Crown
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland defends the world featherweight title for the 11th time in a 15 round bout at the Pola grounds against France’s Criqui, Europe’s champion. Criqui comes off 29 years old and 20 straight KO wins, while Kilbane’s payment terms reportedly include a $100,000 purse. Preliminaries precede the championship match.
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Gene Criqui
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United States
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Rivk
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Michigan Favored to Win Big Ten Outdoor Track Meet
Ann Arbor Jan. 2 A total of 839 athletes from seventeen universities entered the Western Conference outdoor track and field championship Michigan and Ohio State are favored to walk away with the greater portion of the honor There are seven outside entries in the meet
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Ann Arbor
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Eybry
Big Ten
Sis’ Ie
Hamburg Defeats Rivals on Memorial Day Field
Hamburg claims a decisive victory before a good crowd as Memorial Day events unfold. A strong performance by local team overwhelmed opponents at the fair grounds, marking a notable win for the town.
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Burg
Ness
Mer
Washington Man Slugging. The Pill in American League
Washington catcher Harold Ruel challenges Detroit veteran for batting honors as leaders show high averages and home run pacing. Ruth leads in total bases and runs behind Williams and Cobb amid a flurry of top NL and AL batters. Collins shows pace in stolen bases while Collins and Ruth spark fan chatter.
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Chicago
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Muddy) Ruel
Washington Senators
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Tiger Alugger
Heilmann
Dick Reichla
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Rath
Cobb
Miller
Philadelphia
B. Collins
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Rice
Burns
Boston
Welch
New York
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St. Louis
Morian Strong
Johnny Mokan
Phillies
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Pirates
Pat Down
oMokan
Barnhart
Metikan
Zack Wheat
Dodger
Carley Grimm
Frankie Frisch
Giants
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Cincinnati
Williama
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Teague Houd
Southworth
Bottomley
Blich
Je Smith
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Éadin
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