Swifts win to climb to seventh in first half
Swifts defeated Day's Purities 5 to 4 to finish the first half in seventh place. The game featured Battery McCarville earning the win over Gillett with 5 walks issued by Gillett and 2 by McCarville, Errot O’Brien, O’Bannion, Anderson, Wright, and O’Neil driving runs. The page also includes unrelated items on farm loans and a bread product promotion.
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Jewels Ged
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Thorn
Errot
O’bannion
Anderson
Wright
O’neil
Gillett
Open air battles tonight at Bluffs Broadway park
Open air boxing show set for Broadway park in Council Bluffs tonight with temporary bleachers ready to host about 10 000 fans. preliminaries start 8:45 pm as Morrie Schlaifer meets Rock Smith in a renewed bout amid electric lights and Legion backing.
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Morrie Schlaifer
Rock" Smith
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Broadway Park
The
Legion
Rock
Schlaifer
Smith
Young O Hara Returns Home For A Few Days
Local boy Toe O Hara who has gained pugilistic fame in Chicago returns to his hometown for a brief stay. He is under the management of Jack O Keefe and is noted for his rise in boxing.
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Dodge
Toe (Young) O’hara
Chicago
O'Hara
Jack O'Keefe
Greb Smith bout postponed to July 18 in Atlanta
The Harry Greb Jeff Smith boxing match set for July 12 is moved to Friday July 18 in Atlanta to avoid clashing with the national Elks convention July 9 to 12. Local boxing fans will note the shift as officials cited event scheduling conflicts.
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Greb-Smith
Atlanta
Harry Greb
Jeff Smith
Gibbons Adopted by Blackfeet at Big Powwow in Montana
Shelby Montana June 29 Tommy Gibbons attended a Blackfeet pow-wow and was adopted as a son of the tribe. Chief Curly Bear officiated as tribal members predict he may become a future leader in the pugilistic arena. Also noted Chicago baseball praise for women fans aiding attendance and finances.
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Blackfeet Indian
Big Pow-wow
Shelby
Mont
Tommy Gibbons
Curly
Bear
Trans-Mississippi Golf Tourney Nearing End
In Minneapolis at Minikahda two St Louis youths advanced in the Trans Mississipp i golf contest as contenders for the seminal flight. Bockenkamp defeated Harrison Johnson of St Paul to eliminate Minnesota and Walker Cup member Eddie Held from title chances. J W Reddick of Omaha won his bracket by beating J E Velie of Moline, moving toward final rounds.
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RE. Bockenkamp
Harrison Johnson
St. Paul
Minnesota
Eddie
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J. W. Reddick
Omaha
J. el, Velie
Drs
Moline
Baseball War on West Coast Ended
Judge Partridge ruled against the syndicate in Pacific coast baseball conflict. He denied the Seattle club's bid to compel President McCarthy to seat Charles Lodéard as a director of the Coast League club.
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Cal
Partridge
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Wm. L. McCarthy
Charles Lodékard
Alcapue
Willard’s fights as champion before Dempsey knockout
United Press notes that Jess Willard held the world title from Johnson in 1915 and, over the next four years, fought only four times. Three were exhibitions and one 10 round no decision bout with Frank Moran.
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United Press
Willard
Dempsey
Pug
A. Willard
Johnson
Frank Moran
Rumors and Yarns Cloud Shelby Fight Efforts
In Shelby Montana June 29 a wild day sparked by rumors and denials about the Dempsey Gibbons match. Promoters chief Jim Johnson sunk $150000, Dan Tracey exited, and J W Speer says $50000 is in a local bank for final payment. Attorney General Rankin threatens action if the fight collapses and refunds unearned money. Bank reports indicate ticket sales may stabilize finances as cities report totals.
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Jim, Johnson
Dan Tracey
Great Falls
J.W. Speer
Dempsey
Rankin
Tennis stars shine as Wimbledon crowd roars
Wimbledon drew twenty thousand fans as Vincent Richards defeated J Brug in straight sets 6-4 6-1 6-2 in the intercolegiate golf and tennis notes from Shelby and Indianola report local sports crowd scenes and a Hole-in-One by Dr Hooper at a 209-yard ninth hole.
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J. Brug
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Frog
Indianola
Dr. M
Hooper
Links
Real Estate Transfers Summary Fragment
Real estate transfer notes list multiple parcels and buyers including Morrell to D Raben and Grace Dean to a parcel on Atlantic Street with transfers valued around 400 to 900 dollars. Names include Mary Gruisé Simon Wyckoff Morrell and Grace Dean with dates in 23 and 28 in the sequence.
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Wyckoff
May Morrell
D. Raben
Atlantic
Grace Dean
Simon D
Mary Cruise
Baseball Talk and Boxing Notes From New York
Paul B. Mallow surveys baseball and boxing topics. George Sisler’s absence hurts the Browns in pennant races while Walter Gerber steps up as infield pep. Jess Willard’s rise in New York sparks hype ahead of a Luis Firpo clash and Sande’s jockeying influence on Zev. Tris Speaker defends golf as a positive cross training for baseball players.
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United Press
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George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
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Sisler
Sister
Walter Gerber
Pep
Gerber
Tris Speaker
Indians
Frank Chance
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