Dan Tracy withdraws from Dempsey Gibbons fight leadership
Dan Tracy, pioneer Great Falls mining man and hotel owner, suddenly withdrew as executive in charge of the business management of the Dempsey Gibbons bout. He cited inability to protect new capital after the second $100,000 installment was paid June 15. Mayor Jim Johnson said the withdrawal would not stop the fight. Tracy had been in charge for ten days at the request of Great Falls backers who invested $17,000. He said he returned to report to them and Is through with further involvement.
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Former Major League Star to Manage Nogales Team
Nogales Ariz June 28 Arrangements are complete for Hal Chase former Major league star to manage the Nogales International baseball team of Nogales Sonora Mexico This item reads like a News Telegraph want ad and notes the signing is finalized.
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Beckett Withdraws From Carpentier Title Bout
London June 28 Joe Beckett says he cannot fight Georges Carpentier on July 26 due to bad hands. He holds a physician certificate and will not meet Carpentier until his hands recover enough to allow thorough training for the bout.
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Joe Beckett
Do You Know United Press Q and A Sampler
A quiz of baseball feats notes three unassisted triple plays in major league regular games by Paul Hines of Providence in 1878 Neal Ball of Cleveland in 1909 and Bill Wambsganss of Cleveland in 1920. Fred Toney pitched one no hitter in 1917 with a 17 inning minor league gem in 1909. Lundgren leads wild pitches with 19 in 41 games. Also Shelby Montana promoters face mortgage threats after a two hour meeting settles disputes with lumber interests.
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Independence Day Meet draws about 200 entries in St Joseph
In St Joseph Missouri promoters report nearly 200 entries for the second annual Independence Day track and field meet set for July 4. Featured events include a modified decathlon and a special mile with Ray Watson Gardner and Brockins among contenders. officials include Robert Simpson as judge Brutus Hamilton as referee and Indian Schultz as field judge. More than 1500 dollars in prizes await winners with silver loving cups for first place.
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TransMississippi Golf Tourney Upsets and Weismuller Record
The twenty third TransMississippi golf championship at Minikanda course saw J A Kennedy Tulsa fall to W L Velie Jr as favorites fade. Johnny Weismuller set a new 500 yard swim record at Chicago in 5 20 2 5.
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Tulsa Manager Pitches In Victory Over Sioux City
Lelivert of the Tulea Oklahoma club started as pitcher when short on arms and defeated Sioux City 9 to 6. It was his first mound work of the year and Tulsa collected 13 hits while Sioux City had eight. Gibbons shows sportsmanship as Tony Kane stays silent about future earnings in Shelby Montana.
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Title deciding first half pennant in city league
ACHE ci HOY decides title as Cole Jewels and Price battle Friday in final first half game. Cole leads with seven wins, none losses while Price stands seven and one. A Drugs win puts them first. Jewels win secures half pennant. Second half opens Monday with Hedges All-Stars vs Days Parities.
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Boxing money and fights spark big sums in 1940s reports
New York figures note Teffries 1940 era purses around 300 000 for a single bout. The piece compares past earnings after a Carpentier knockout at Boyle’s Thirty Acres and hints at promoter efforts to raise funds amid a Dempsey Gibbons bout rumor in Great Falls Montana.
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Carpentier
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Hard Race on Hudson in Scheduled Today
A three mile intercollegiate rowing event on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie features six crews led by Navy Cornell and Washington as favorites. Rumors point to Columbia, Syracuse and Pennsylvania in the second tier.
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Farmers Bring Butter to Filling Station on Street
Farmers, water or bring in your butter so residents can purchase at the Filling Station on Street in the evenings.
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