Dempsey Tunney License Vote To Decide Big Fight
Dempsey and Tunney face New York athletic commission today to win licenses for the September 18 heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium. Tex Rickard remains confident but prepared for possible delays or alternatives such as Philadelphia or Jersey City venues. Tunney travels from Adirondack camp with Jimmy Delaney as a sparring partner, while Dempsey submits formal license applications with manager Gene Normile.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Yankees Stadium
Tex Rickard
State Athletic Commission
Commission
Une
John J. Phelan
Walker
Neenses
Knowlefire
Tunney
Razeman
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Brower
Thenacs
Philadelphia
Denowsey
Athletic Commission
Gene Normile
Sid Terris
Ted Moecre
Adirondack
Billy Gibson
Jimmy Delaney
St. Paul
Delaney
Mike Gibbons
Middle
Gus Wilson Dempsey
Woashington
Captain Charles, Mablutt
Baltimore
Ox Thetteran
Jimi Brown
Phil Wreisoureer
Alain Roberts
Ray Thompson
Bill Cle
Mulligan Faces Perfetti In Norwalk Ring Tonight
Norwalk welterweight Mulligan meets Long Islander Perfetti in a ten round main event at Amusement Park in South Norwalk. Card features Chapin vs Jackson in eight rounds, plus several six and eight round bouts and updates on Dempsey training and Hartford Velodrome plans.
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Mulligan
Norwalk
Chapman
Jackson
La Croix Returns To Ring Saturday At Walnut Beach
Ted La Croix, Bridgeport’s top amateur lightweight, resumes action Saturday night at Walnut Beach after a layoff caused by illness. He may meet 135-pound champion Fenny Mack of New Haven in a rematch, a bout that could even their prior rollercoaster encounter won by Mack. Art Isish, popular on last Saturday’s card, returns, having lost a close decision to Mack but earning cheers, with Joe Nagy of Fairfield also set to box.
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Philly Chapman
Bridgeport
Willie Jackson
New York
Twenty-second Engineers Armory
Jackson
Steve Culver
Fred Ullman
Culver
Ullman
Sammy Rambolo
Oscar Pultz
Willie Mack
Wilie Makal
Jack Pettibone
Ivan Hawes
Ted la Croix
Bridgewort
Bolls
Walnut Beach
Felnny Mack
New Waren
LaCroix
Mack
Elm City
Favorites Win In New York Tourney
In Rye on August 9 AP reports the New York Women's Tennis Championship at Westchester Biltmore Club saw favorites advance with Helen Wills absent due to a postponed match. Mary Browne and Mrs Alfred Chapin Jr along with Margaret Dwyer moved to the third round. two men's matches were also completed with Holman beating Dr George King and Francis Hunter defeating Melville Partridge.
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Rye
N. Y
New York
Westchester-Biltmore Country Club
Helen Wills
Elizabeth Ryan
Miss Wills
Margaret Dwyer
Mola B. Mallory
Mary K. Browne
California
Alfred T. Chapin, Jr
Springfield
Maia
Cranston Holman
George King
Francis T. Hunter
New Rochelle
Melville Partridge
Dartmouth
Kid Lee Hurts Arm In Battle In Worcester Fight
Worcester's Kid Lee fought with one arm in a Boston ring as Jack Zivic of Pittsburgh halted their ten round bout with a fourth round technical knockout. The card also saw Hedett stop Newport Johnny Brown in two, Hirsch outpoint Lowrie, and Bobby Brown prevail in Lowell. A semi between Pete Zivic and Johnny Vacca was cancelled due to Vacca's hand injury.
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Boston
George ‘Kid’ Lee
Worcester
Jack Zivic
Pittsburgh
Lee
Young Hedett
Portland
Newport Johnny Brown
Vic Hirsch
Bob Lowrie
Scotland
Bobby Brown
Lowell
Malden
Pete Zivic
Jack
Johnny Vacca
Vacca
Y M A doubles play starts this Saturday
Entries for the Y M A Tennis club doubles tournament closed last Saturday and drawings have been made. Although the entry list is small the teams entered are strong and a hard fought tournament is anticipated. First round matches must be played off by Saturday August 14. Pairings listed.
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Y. M. C. A. Tennis Club
Dr. Williams
John Willams
William Davenport
Richard Foster
Frank Fosdick
Knapple
Norman Devlin
Robert Smith
Paul Karns
F. B. Hawley
Maloney Wins Knockout Over Weinert in Newark
Jimmy Maloney of Boston outweighed his Newark opponent by 20 pounds and stopped Charley Weinert in the third round of a scheduled 12 round bout. The report notes historic heavyweight champions and ages at which they won titles, with a digression on past reigns and retirements.
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Newark
N. J
Jimmy Maloney
Boston
Charley Weinert
Maloney
Weinert
Prince Albert Tobacco Teaser Promises Superior Smoke
Readers are urged to compare their current tobacco with Prince Albert. The ad touts P A as a superior choice that transforms the smoking experience, encouraging readers to try the red tin and join those who have switched for a richer, more satisfying smoke.
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Prince Albert
P. A
Som
Horse Racing Results From Racing Meet
Results across six races for two and three year olds and up, with purses from 1,000 to 1,500 added. Notable entries include Brush, Abul Fateh, New High, Pets the Scribe, Fathr Tom, Basquaise, Montferrat, Rosina, Dream of the Valley, and Friedjot Nisen. Time records and several also ran lists noted, with one disqualification in the sixth race.
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Brush
Callahan
Abul Fateh
Coltiletts
New High
Ells
Rawlings Lady
Seat
Medias
Watch On
Dragon
Poly
Negotiator
Doubloom
Merman
Sandewept
Pets the Scribe
Duncan
Even
Fathr Tom
Brugreas
Winoya
G. Amoot
Handsome
Axcatic
Liangerta
Basquaise
Catrane
Montferrat
Coltilett
Endor
Harvey
lLittle Abestos
Mayne
Traveller
War Lord
Atol
Thurber
Corvette
Sands
Maiden
Duchess
Rosina
Fewell
Dream of the Valley
Horvath
Songs
Blacksmith
Devartathen
the Roll Call
Blue Spectacles
King Albert
Corn Belt
Neolith
X Royal Play
CONNAUGHT RESULTS FIRST RACE AT LOCAL MEET
A detailed card from Connaught shows six races with horses and odds. First race lists Gol en Bloom and Meur de Lis among others, time 1 08 2.5. Also ran Hianca Peeress Terni eky Weathervane Cart By. Second race features Fleeting Time and Myrnden with times near 1 1.6, also Black Art Village ol i Dancing Fawn and Lady bon. Third race highlights Royal Pearl and Tornton with times around 1 14 4-6, also Lavana Fair Davensport Seven Oaks Byng Boy and Misa Galety II. Fourth race lists Harp of Prophecy and Hergtr, with Stretton and Bachelor Arts also noted, time 1 50 3-6. Fifth race includes Anchester and Crosswise with Osage and Catamaran also listed, time 1 49 1-5. Sixth race shows Sakah and Chalme among others, one mile and seventy yards. Continued on Page Twenty-one.
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Golen Bloom
Chalmers
Meur de Lis
Bourassa
Bda C
Raila
Hianca Peeress
Ternieky
Weathervane
Cart
Upward
Em Furlon
Fleeting Time
Myrnden
John Martone
Boutassa
Marcellus
Wison
Dancing Fawn
Lady Bon
Royal Pearl
Pendergrass
Tornton
Stretton
Cambridge
Ratle
Davensport
Byng Boy
Misa Galety II
Harp of Prophecy
Bulerom
Wilson
Myrtle Crown
Weding Prince
Hose Beauty
Cat Me
Anmerode
Perfect Rippe
Anchester
Osage
Asaran
Sakah
Chalme
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N. Y. Board
Rickard
Phelan and
Wear
Atrieues
Evecent
A Farley
Georca Brower
Farley
Dempsey-Tunney
Chick Creaton
Lew Perfetti
Long Island
Civ
Amusement Park
South Norwalk
Perfetti
Fidel Tandarba
la Barba
Madiso Garden
Johnny Vaccu
Tony Mandell
Bobby Robifleau
al Valda
Lrnie Perry
Wil
Marty Huber
Stamford
Jack Mindelton
Kid Downey
Fidel
Ments
Bennie Fundrink
Pete August
Park City
Sixth Street
Nick Testo
Troy
Testo
August
New York Boxing Commission
Kid Kaplan
Red Chapman
Benny Bass
Chick Suggs
Babe Herman
Honeyhoy Finnegan
Suggs
Georgie Day
Joey Celmara
New Haven
Happy Rollinson
Pinkey Silverburg
Rico McCarthy
Hartford
George” Mulligan
John Riske
McCarthy Hecht
Fraffe
Tabor
Riske
Mrch
Jack Delaney
Paul Berlenbach
Young Stribling
Georges Carpentier
Chuck” Burns
San Antone Locker
San Antonio
Tex
Carpentier
Joey Kaufman
Connecticut
Eireles
Matt Silvers
Golden City
A. A. Canarsie
Sylvia Miraul
Phil Goldstein
Warry Goldstein
New England
Wile la Motte
New Jersey
Gene Tunter
Isage
Emul Ringster
LA Croix
Kid Lee
Oritics
John L. Sullivan
Jim Jeffries
Corbett
Willard
Jim Corbett
Sullivan
Ruby Robert’ Fitzsimmons
Jeas Willard
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Jeff
Johnson
Reng
Ripley
Morton Grove
Goetz
Campbell Hurd
Augusta
Jack Dunn
Baltimore Orioles
Radbourne
Pringe
Albert
Saratoga
Friedjot Nisen
Belgeland
Valorous
Walle
D Quibbler
Oley
Miracle
Wandering Minot
Weeburn
Postal
Connaught
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