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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1923
Page
2
New York reports a featherweight championship bout at Polo Grounds tonight. Wilde, the flyweight title holder, defends against Pancho Villa of the Philippine Islands. Wilde holds advantages in height weight reach and strength. he is 31 while Villa is 21.
Seven Michigan athletes propelled the Wolverines to first place at the NCAA track and field meet in Chicago with 31 points. Land Stanford followed with 14.5, while Iowa and Johns Hopkins tied for third at 14. A world record and six new NCAA marks emerged, notably Walter Brookins of Iowa setting a world 220-yard hurdles record at 24.0? seconds.
New York June 18 Charles Paddock champion sprinter just back from Europe says his A A U disqualification is unjust He faces possible amateur status changes after competing in an international meet at Parisian capital amid A A U rules and contemplates returning his membership card to avoid further trouble
Grinnell graduate and husband of a former Lewis girl has been elected coach of the Sibley high school team for next year. Mrs Fearing was formerly Doris Stalnaker daughter of Mrs Bessie Stalnaker.
Identified as Lewis, Mrs. Fearing taught the past town at Creston. She was married at Grinnell last Tuesday. Fearing resides at Ft. Dodge.
Local golfers from Harlan competed yesterday at the Atlantic Golf Club in a tournament won by Atlantic by a score of 1 to 18. About fourteen Harlan players participated, with the event conducted in the afternoon on the country club course.
Veteran fighters like Jess Willard and Jack McAuliffe debate Willard's return after beating Floyd Johnson and the risks of another comeback versus Firpo. The piece surveys Dempsey, Gibbons, Leonard, Tendler, Rickard promotion moves, and O’Rourke’s failed bids, plus Stoneman’s NL title stakes in boxing business.
Philadelphia player Jana 18- Wm. Tilden, national champion, defeats Manuel Alonzo in the New England championship final, 4-5, 6-3, to claim the title in Hartford Connecticut.
Des Moines Ju June 18 Adrian Lynch a well known hurler for the Des Moines club becomes a father to a new baby.
Luis Firpo heavyweight from South America knocks out Jim Hibbard in the second round in Mexico City yesterday afternoon in a scheduled 20 round bout. The bout sets up Firpo for a higher profile matchup.
Des Moines golfer James O Miller automatically becomes a member of the FHole Ja One Club after negotiating number 10 in a single stroke at Waveland club links last Friday. Other briefs note Atlanta officials opposing a fight during the Elks National Convention and Jack Britton winning a 10 round decision over Soldier Bartfield in New York. Babe Ruth praised for batting form though criticized by pitchers for low strike calls. a recent game saw four walks and no strikes called on him.
ST. LOUIS June 18 George Mickey O'Neil catcher for the Boston Nationals has retired to enter business it was announced today He resides here and said before Saturday's game he would not return with his team
Marne, Ia, June 18 Special to News Telegraph The local ball team defeated the Hancock Independents yesterday by 9 to 4. The Marne team continues its winning streak. Frarmere invites evening dropoffs of butter and eggs. Gibson Filling Station on East Seventh Street advertises EATMOR bread.
A Iowa City report from Iowa State University and Major John L. Griffith finds intercollegiate athletics benefit participants. Of 500 surveys sent to former athletes, 400 replied with notes praising health and career confidence, only one lacked life insurance due to athletics, and injuries had limited lasting effects. Eleven replies were marked deceased.
London reports confirm British heavyweight Joe Beckett and former French champion Georges Carpentier will meet on July 4. Rumors of a postpone due to Beckett hand injury circulated but are denied as non decisive. injury described as not severe enough to delay the bout.
A Griswold pickup team defeated the Cumberland Independents at Cumberland Iowa Sunday afternoon by a 4 to 3 score in an interesting baseball game.
Avoca town team defeated Broadway Merchants from Council Bluffs 4 to 3 Sunday afternoon in a fast and interesting game at Avoca. The close contest featured multiple lead changes and solid pitching from both sides.
Paris witnesses Suzanne Lenglen quit Paris tennis after an umpire’s decision favored Mile against Lenglen in a championship match. Miss Golding led 4-3 when Lenglen broke down, wept, and announced she was finished with Paris courts as spectators hissed.
Lewis defeated Atlantic 4 to 0 at Crystal Lake with pitcher South of Magsena leading the town team to victory. Applegaite and Baron formed the Atlantic battery as Lewis scored two runs in each of the first two innings amid a small crowd.
Robert McClary of the Waveland club, age 18 and former pupil of Arthur Bartlett, defeated Franklin Dickerson of the country club 2 up and 1 to play in the 36th hole to claim Des Moines city golf championship. The event was held Saturday at the Waveland course.
Jubilant Shelby residents celebrate securing the second 100000 payment for the Dempsey Gibbons championship bout. Bankers and oil men aided the fundraiser after a tense delay, with Mayor Johnson and promoter figures pushing to keep the event in Shelby despite competing offers. The payment cleared Saturday, quelling anxiety and assuring event plans.
Shelby Mont June 18. Manager Kane of Tom Gibbons challenger of Jack Dempsey adds another scrapper to the list. George Manley heavyweight boxer of Denver arrived yesterday. Jimmy Delaney of St. Paul, a nationally known glove artist, arrived Friday and was added to his list of trainers.
PItTsBURG Pa June 18 P Z McDonough local hotel bell hop has been made a member of the Hole in One club by making the 320 yard sixth hole in one stroke Saturday Try Gibson's service gas ais groceries Fant Seventh St
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