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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1919

Page

7

Great Heavyweight Battle At Toledo Football? Baseball Flair In Hub

See saw play as Bridgeport edges Springfield 7 to 6 after late miscues by Shanty Howse and errors that swing the lead. Braun wins for Bridgeport in a tense seventh inning rally. Kelly and Martin spark offense with two doubles and a perfect day at the plate.

George Braun Shanty House Carlson Sherman Low Chary Stheir Kelly Martin Yonce Braun Wilder Kay McElwee Mett Bentley Hart Kenneth Grimes Brackett Grimes Baker Bridgeport FR. Grimes Martn House Springfield Trobasa McElwer Mameo King Skitt Hari Om Sherman

Dempsey Willard Title Fight Seen With Wide Odds

Dempsey and Willard prepare for a 12 round title bout with both in top condition. Willard weighs about 245 pounds to Dempsey near 200, giving Willard size edge yet Dempsey’s youth and rushing style attract support. Betting shows uncertainty as odds swing from even to 10 to 9 or 25 to 45 rounds, while both fighters focus on close fighting and early engagement.

Willard Dempsey Beng House Carloon Wilder Shiff Shermen Miler Hehi Waterbury Hone Porter Neusel Dowd Schreiber Flynn Hinchman R. Murray Leary Connelly Herbst New Haven

Big Bout Inevitable Between Willard and Dempsey at Yotedo

The report outlines a July 4 heavyweight clash between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey in Yotedo. Purse set at 127 500 with Willard guaranteed 100 000 and Dempsey 27 500. Estimated attendance near 80 000 and receipts around 1 000 000. Nighttime time listed as three o'clock Central Time.

Jess Willard Jack Dempsey Yotedo

Dempsey Set to Top Willard in Toledo Fight

Impartial writer notes rising support for Jack Dempsey to dethrone Champion Willard. Many experts shift from uncertain to confident that Dempsey will win, citing public demand and psychological moment, with training plans and local anticipation surrounding the July Fourth style event in Toledo.

Dempsey Willard

Regatta on the Schuylkill Sees 54 Crews Compete

Fifty four rowing and sculling crews from the United States and Canada enter the annual Peoples Regatta on the Schuylkill River. Top contenders include Philadelphian Jac Kelly, former national single sculls champion Tim Dibble of Toronto, and Henri Heller of Newark. The program features a quarter mile dash with Kelly and Dibble among favorites. 16 events are listed.

Pimladelphia Canada Chiles Jac Kelly Philadelphia Tim Dibble Toronto Henri Heller Newark Kelly Dibble Ohers George Allison Thiladelpia Tom Rooney Astenswood Evaris Reiger Fin Stubing McCormin Gina Mithy Met'nny Adams Strick Caege Py McCorry Fotland Luang Riege

Holiday Here Sport Program Opens With Baseball and Golf

The Holiday Here program features baseball at Newheld Park and Seaaide Park with matches including Co K versus Blessed and Co K against Rosebuds. Athletes attend the A A U carnival at Seaaide Park and golf club championships at Brooklawn and Weatogue clubs with plans for a panehld Cup tourney.

Bridgewurt Waterbury Newheld Park Seaaide Parl Gildgeport Seaaide Park Brooklawn Club Weatogue Club Jnoming

Baseball results from American location

The Milwaukee and St Prati Indians faced Louisville while Toledo split a twin bill with Columbus. First game ended 2 2, second game 7 8 with Toledo prevailing in the nightcap.

Americaneloctation Miwaukee & St Pratindianapolis Louisville Combis Toledo Ohonbus Toledo

Seaside Park Track Meet Sees 100 Entries In Coast Meet

Over a hundred entries are received for a mammoth track and field meet at Seaside Park race course this afternoon under the Welcome Home Committee and A U rules. Events include sprints, distance, field events, relays, and bicycle race with Dr Donaldson as referee and P V Gahan as clerk of the course.

Mammouth Seaside Park Welcome Home Committee Donaldson P. V Gahan J Dyroson Breck C Hurlburt Leckie W Haynes Horah F Mathewson A Bierce M. Kink Merril Hettinger Karpi Frank Folander

Toledo Bouts Full Programme Scheduled For Today

The Toledo bill lists a full show starting at 1 PM central with sixty one rounds of boxing. Notable matches include Toledo's Tommy Do facing Sally Epstein of Indianapolis at 116 pounds and Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne vs Carl Tremaine of Toledo at 178 pounds.

Toledo Loring Tommy Robert Toledo Sally Epstein Indianapolis United States Army Johnn. Lewis Jess Willard Jack Dempsey Salt Lake City Myselve

Greatest Purse Ever Fought for In Toledo Bout

TOLEDO July 3 Jess Willard the Kansas giant will defend his title of world s heavyweight champion against challenger Jack Dempsey of Utah this afternoon. Both have trained intensely for weeks to reach peak condition for the encounter with vast financial stakes and a gate likely to exceed one million dollars.

Toledo Jess Willard Kansas Jack Dempsey Utah Willard Dempsey Jack Johnson Havana Cuba Rickard Deala Tex Rickard Reno California Hickard Rickard United States Williard

Reds Narrow Gap as Giants, Dodgers Win in Men’s Baseball Card

Brooklyn tops New York 6 3 breaking the box. Benton exits in the fourth as Brooklyn scores four on three hits and errors. In Pittsburgh Chicago loses 5 4 as Douglas balks with runners aboard. Boston sweeps Philadelphia 3 2 with Riggert homering.

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