Dempsey Shines In Brief Workout Ahead of Sharkey Fight
In a half minute burst Dempsey showed speed and timing, proving ready for the July 21 Yankee Stadium bout with Sharkey. The abbreviated training featured four rounds and brief drills as Dempsey overwhelmed opponents including The Kid Merman, Dave Shade, Saxon, and Marty Gallagher, then finished with a ferocious flurry.
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Saratoga Lake
N.Y
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Toledo
Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Jack
Alow Dempsey
Kid Merman
Tillie
Dave Shade
California
Sharkey
Saxon
Johnny Saxon
Bridgeport
Johnny
Dempsey Looks Good Says Ripley Before Tunney Fight
Ripley notes Dempsey appears fit and agile, resembling his Atlantic City form before Tunney bout though experts doubt he has improved. He praises Dempsey’s physique yet calls him awkward at multiple sports, and questions progress while predicting possible outcomes against Sharkey or Tunney.
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Ripley
Tunney
White Sulphur Springs
Saratoga
Atlante City
Tunkey
Ashlele
Caroline Chapman Tops Brooklawn Ladies Standings
Miss Caroline E. Chapman leads Brooklawn Country Club women golfers with 12 points after 11 matches begun May 10, five ahead of runner up Mrs Doris Bryant who has 10. The season includes weekly prizes for the weekly winner and a season end prize for the top point earner with the final Tuesday match set for September 17.
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Caroline E. Chapman
Brooklawn Country Club
Chapman
Doris Bryant
Miss Chapman
Brooklawn Club
Wendell G. Reycroft
Georgiana Bishop
R. E. McEldowney
A. P. Fish
From Rags to Riches Sharkey Aims at Boxing Crown
New York July 15 1927 Jack Sharkey asserts he can beat Dempsey in four to five rounds and then take on Tunney. The Lithuanian born fighter, real name Josef Paul Cuckochay, recalls poverty and street fights, vows independence from managers, and describes his rise to prominence and current confidence in his own abilities.
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Nearert
New York
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempse
Tunney
Dempsey
Josef Paul Cuckochay
Binghamton
Sharkey
Navy
John Buckley
Buckley
Harvard Square
Boston
Oceason
Borhood
Cuckosvhay
Delaneys
Merseys
York
Bretton Mall
Upper Broadway
Tyaly
Flynn Laughs At Sharkey Plans To Fight Dempsey
Saratoga Springs July 15 boxing column by Leo P. Flynn mocks Jack Sharkey s strategy to avoid Dempsey for eight rounds then strike He jokes about ropes gates and a stovepiped line in ink and predicts Sharkey will be knocked out within six rounds while Dempsey can go fifteen if needed and plans a golf outing to ponder the bout
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Jack Sharkey
Dempsey
Sharkey
Jack
Battling Siki
Tom Maxstead
Frank Bartlett
Ball Park
Boxing Commission
Jacken
Tyant
Tex
Maloney
de Janey
Tye
Leo Flynn
Dempsey's mood shifts as training intensifies for sharkey clash
At Saratoga Springs on July 15, former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey moves from playful to grim in camp. He secludes himself, trains hard, and eyes a rapid return to the ring. Dempsey vows to fight Sharkey, believes he can win in fewer than 15 rounds, and aims to reclaim the title.
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Jack Dempsey
Saratoga Springs
Jack Dempesey
Dempsey
Sharkey
Fred Fulton
Bridgeport Boys Prevail in New Haven Boxing Night
Four Bridgeport youths won in New Haven last night as Eddie Brody stopped Mickey Sullivan in a sensational three round feature. Eddie Moore outpointed Billy Patrick of Hartford in three rounds and Sammy Kraft plus Jerry Griffin defeated Joe Bernardo and Billie Stevens of Hartford. Victories marked a strong showing in the Inter-rity bouts.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Eddie Brody
Mickey Sullivan
Eddie Moore
Billy Patrick
Hartford
Sammy Kraft
Jerry Griffin
Joe Bernardo
Billie Stevens
Bridgeport Recreation Track Team to Enter Police Games
Bridgeport Board of Recreation track team will enter a picked squad of tracksters for the annual police games to be held Wednesday afternoon at Lighthouse Point. The local squad will be captained by Matt Skane.
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Bridgeport Board of Recreation
Lighthouse Paint
Matt Skane
The Unusual Mr. Sharkey in Big Title Bid
Sharkey, at twenty four, courts a title shot by defeating Godfrey Wills McTigue and Maloney and aims for Tunney or Dempsey. Tex predicts Sharkey’s edge in speed and defense may challenge Dempsey, with Dempsey’s power a key factor. Promoter notes Sharkey’s confidence and the public rush for tickets signals high interest.
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Mr. Sharkey
Jack Sharkey
George Godfrey
Harry Wills
Mike McTigue
Jimmy Maloney
Gene Tunney
Richard
Sharkey
Maloney
Tunney
September
Dempsey
Pauline
Ttle
Willard
Sarkey
Tex
Toledo
Pirates win in overtime game with Seymours
The Pirates nosed out the Seymours 2 10 3 in an eight inning overtime Junior Recreation League game. The Pirates capitalized on eighth inning errors to secure the win as Mentes homered and Tackacs pitched well, striking out eleven.
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Mentes
Tackacs
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Johnson
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Th Miske
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Lindsley
Mastbuffi
McGovern
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Balse
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Mazzibuffi
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Ahlstrand
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Baker
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Sampson
Bsorer
Challenger
Dempsey Sharkey Title Bout Plans Hit Yankee Stadium
New York July 15 Promoter Tex Rickard awaits a 80 000 plus crowd at Yankee Stadium for Jock Sharkey versus Jack Dempsey next Thursday. Sharkey cancels training due heat and visits Coney Island with wife. Commander Richard Byrd will sit front row as hero of Atlantic flight returns to New York Monday aboard the Leviathan. Tickets top 8750 000 in advance. 20 000 general admission at 3.30 go on sale at 9 a.m. Gates open at 4 p.m. Prelims set with color scheme for trunks Purple and blue vs Red and black.
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Becat
Jock Sharkey
Coney Island
Tex Rickard
Yankee Stadium
Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Richard EB. Byrd
Rinv
Richard
America
Atlantic
Leviathan
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York World
Yankee Stade
Jess McMahon
Fistic
McMahon
Jack Sharkey
Jas. J. Braddock
Geo. la Recco
Sandy Seifert
Wyoming Werner
Tom Sayers
Jimmy Byrne
Joe Monte
Frank Muskie
New Allotment of Tickets for Bridgeport Fans
A new allotment of seats for the Dempsey Sharkey fight at Yankee Stadium was sent to the News company by Tex Rickard’s New York offices. Seats under 11.50 are distributed through agencies, not at box offices, with New York agencies asking about 30 percent above face value. Bridgeport will have two hundred cheaper seats, and the event precedes the Dempsey Tunney title bout, drawing local fans eager for the heavyweight clash.
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Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
New York
Tex Rickard
Esata
Sharkey Exe
Dempsey
Tat Elekard
Gene Tunney
Tawa
Hearye
Yeate
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