Wilbur advances in Rhode Island tennis title run
Bridgeport player Tom Wilbur reaches the fourth round of the Rhode Island state championship after beating W. B. Evans of Montclair in three sets. Wilbur teams with Francis Smith in doubles but loses in the opening round. The event features top seeds and results from Azawam courts as the Rhode Island tournament progresses with many matches completed.
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Strong Star
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Montclair
Francis Smith
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Infornia
Defor
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John van Ryn
East Orange
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Marigold Wins Handicap Race at Portland
Marigold owned by W. W. Nichol of Marblehead won the third leg of the Boston Yacht Club handicap race at Portland. Hayseed v. came in second and Cocket placed third, with Marigold clocking six and a half hours. The 30 yacht fleet faced hazy weather and headwinds as they sailed from Gloucester to Portland. Tomorrow they will sail to Fire Island for entertainment by former Commodore B. P. Boynton.
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Corbett Claims Dempsey Hiding Real Fight Plan
James J Corbett writes from training camps about Jack Dempsey and Sam Sharkey, noting Dempsey’s flat footed boxing and sudden bursts of speed. He questions Flynn and Dempsey’s tactics and suspects a hidden plan to surprise Sharkey with a cyclonic offense.
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Eno
Dames
Sharkey Demonstrates Left Hook At MSG Workouts
Jack Sharkey tested his left hook against three sparring partners in Madison Square Garden as he prepares for a potential showdown with Jack Dempsey at Yankee Stadium. The session included two rope-skipping rounds and a light comedy round with Rocky Stone, with Sharkey praising his lead weapon despite using the right in prior workouts.
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Associated Press
Jack Sharkey
Madison Square Garden
Jack Dempsey
Yankee Stadium
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Sharkey
Johnny Urban
Leo Gates
Mareo Polo
Rocky Stone
Stone
Urban
Ras
Johnny Buckley
Pittsburgh
Dempsey
William Muldoon
Mike McTigue
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
A. J. Drexel Biddle
Charles Dittingham
Jack Britton
Welterweicht
Dempsey Kearns Suits in District Court
New York July 12 APP Judge Knox reserved decision on Dempsey's motion to restrain Jack Kearns from pursuing most of four lawsuits against the former heavyweight champion. Kearns seeks $0.3 million, an accounting, and attachments. disputes stem from their fraught split amid Dempsey's return from abroad.
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United States
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Kearns
United States District Court
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Lea J. McKiernan
Sager
Geft
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
California
Tex Rickard
Philadelphia
Richard J. Mackey
Meckey
Gibbons
Shelby
Mont
Curtiss
Mevosey
Tilden Returns From Wimbledon in High Spirits
New York July 12 By Associated Press big Bill Tilden arrives home from tennis wars longing for Little Bill Johnston and the Davis Cup they have defended seven years. He notes his form improved, knee not an issue, and praises Cochet Lacoste and the French, predicts European Davis Cup outcome, plans to enter Rhode Island Illinois Detroit clay events, seeks doubles with Randy Werner, and declines pro offers until 1928.
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Associate Press
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Sandy Hook
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Wimbledon
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United States
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Rhode Island
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Randy Werner
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Molla Mallory
Betty Nuthall
Helen Wills
Mallory
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Fairfield County Round Robin Polo Tourney Opens in Darien
The annual Fairfield County round robin polo tournament starts Thursday at Ox Ridge Polo Club in Darien. Leading Fairfield teams compete for the unofficial county championship as Ox Ridge four, Fairfield Hunt Club, and others battle for honors. Fairfield likely lineup includes E Nash Mathews No 1 Alfred Allen No 2 Joseph Bulessey No 3 and Charles E Clapp No 4.
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Darien
Pairfield County Hunt Club
Greenwich
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Wille
Fairfield
E. Nash Mathews
Alfred Allen
Joseph Bulessey
Charles E. Clapp
Dempsey Resting Between Training Washed Up By Rest Schedule
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion, ends training with a policy of work a day and rest a day. He starts a long swim at Lake George, returns to camp, and plans resumed workouts tomorrow. Flynn may adjust schedule. Dempsey could fight Sharkey within weeks weighing about 200 pounds.
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Sharkey
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Oledo
Leo Flynn
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Yankee Stadium
Sergeant Sammy Baker Wins Over Callahan in Ninth Round
Sergeant Sammy Baker of New York defeated Mushy Callahan of Los Angeles in a scheduled ten round junior welterweight bout at Wrigley Field Chicago. Baker, weighing 144 pounds, dominated with long-range boxing and sharp rights, flooring Callahan for the count of nine after a late rally, the referee stopping the bout as Callahan sagged.
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New York
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