Middleweight Champion Wilson Eyes Canton Arena Bout
Johnny Wilson, newly recognized middleweight world champion after defeating Mike O'Dowd in Boston, shows willingness to fight in Canton under McKinney A C. Represented by Marty Killilea, Wilson may face Labor Day or July 4 plans at the Me Lake park, with no clash with O'Dowd until after Labor Day.
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Johnny Wilson
Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul
Boston
Canton
McKinney A. C
Wilson
New York
Marty Killilea
Detroit
Killilea
Canton Club
McKinney
O'Dowden
Melake
Paker McKinney
O'Dowd
Britton Vows To Fight On As World Welterweight Champion
Jack Britton, world welterweight titleholder since beating Ted Lewis, says he will stay in boxing until forced out and will not retire undefeated. He discusses his Canton bout with Jack Malone of St Paul who fought with a concealed left arm and explains he chose not to finish Malone out of sportsmanship.
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Jack Britton
Canton
Ted Lewis
Jack Malone
St. Paul
Britton
Malone
Noakers Leave Town For Weekend Road Games
Canton Noaker baseball team adds two important road tests in 1920 schedule as they travel to Carrollton to face an independent club captained by Cy Marshall with Chamberlain or Huge on the mound. Sunday brings a Mansfield game against Tim Floor s independent squad with Fritchley or Leasure pitching.
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Noaker
Canton
Crystal Parks
Noakers
Carrollton
Cy Marshall
Chamberlain
Huge
Nebraska U
Mansfield
Tim Floor
Fritchley
Leasure
Rain Stops Steelmen in Ohio Semi-Pro Title Defense
Central Steel Co of Massillon saw its bid for the Ohio semi pro championship halted by rain before a planned meeting with Akron Firestone. The Steelmen, who have won 18 of 14, were set to face the Rail Lights of Toledo in a three game series as the Hoovers and Favorite Knits also prepare matchups in North Canton and Cleveland.
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Central Steel Co
Massillon
Ohio
Westenders
Firestone
Akron
Bailiwick
Stark Ce
Firestones
Steelmen
Toledo
Cleveland
Hoovers
North Canton
National Federation
Pacific Coast Conference Football Era Expands in 1920s
The article notes a major growth of Pacific coast football with Stanford back in action after a decade and an enlarged conference. It details inclusion of California and expansion to regional rivals, pairing Southern California with Utah and Montana foes, and hints at Notre Dame games for Catholic college supremacy in 1920.
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Stanford University
Universities of Oregon
Washington and Idaho
Washington State College
Oregon Agricultural College
Whitman College
University of California
Southern California University
University of Utah
Montana University
Ams
Montana
Whitman
Idaho
Washington State
Nevada
Arizona
St. Mary's College of
Oakland
Cal
Notre Dame
Neale Rises as Cincinnati Reds Batter Leaderboard Stand
Cincinnati outfielder Karl Neale, former Canton footballer, gains praise as he climbs the batting roster of the world champions in the senior league. His recent hitting streak lifts his average from 409, placing him among the Reds leaders alongside Daubert Roush and Duncan after Daubert’s 350 over 32 games.
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Ohio
Karl Neale
Cincinnati
Canton
Neale
Queen City
Reds
Daubert
Roush
Duncan
Hercules Motor Team Wins Three Of Four Games
Hercules Motor baseball players showed class by winning three of four. They beat Can ton Sheet Steel 8-3 and Tuccs of Massillon 18-9, then defeated Knights of Columbus 15-9. A 3-2 loss to Timken Detroit featured Kuepfer fanning 10. Stainton from Meridian joined as a pitcher. Kornegay of Meridian signed to play third base. Manager J W Haney Bell 1212.
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Hercules Motor
Canton Sheet Steel
Tuccs
Massillon
Knights of Columbus
Motormen
Timken-Detroit
Kuepfer
Hercules
Stainton
Meridan
Miss. Colege
Kornegay
Meridian
J. Ww. Haney
Bell 1212
McCann On Card With Carpentier In Akron Exhibition
Capt Walter Price of the 146th Infantry has organized a boxing card as a prelude to Georges Carpentier's Akron engagement. Billy McCann versus Willie Doyle in an eight round bout and Willie Devore versus Patsy Ruggan in an eight round bout are set, with Price seeking a six round match. Carpentier manager Descamps has agreed to discuss a potential bout with Bob Martin.
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Akron
Walter Price
146Th Infantry
Georges Carpentier
Armory
Billy McCann
Willie Doyle
Willie Devore
Patsy Ruggan
Price
Carpentier
Bob Martin
Descamps
Kilbane Loses Fitzsimmons Beats Moran in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia at the Ice Palace Andy Chaney defeated John Kilbane of Cleveland in a slow featherweight bout. Eddie Fitzsimmons of New York outpointed Pat Moran of New Orleans over eight rounds. Harry Greb of Pittsburgh defeated Indian Clay Turner with a first round knockout. Johnny Murray of New York knocked out Artie Root of Cleveland in the first round.
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Philadelphia
Andy Chaney
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
Ice Palace
Eddie Fitzsimmons
New York
Pat Moran
New Orleans
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Clay Turner
Greb
Turner
Johnny Murray
Artie Root
American golf players start practice for British amateur title
American golfers entered in the British amateur championship opened practice at Walton Heath, Surrey. Robert Gardner and Nelson Whitney impressed, Whitney scoring 74 with a seven on his record, Gardner carded 72 in a 4 ball match. Gardner’s drive on the fourteenth hole reached 353 yards, nearly pin high.
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London
Walton Heath
Surrey
Robert Gardner
Nelson Whitney
London Times
Whitney
Eord
Gardiner
Akron Needs Carvers In Pitching Tryouts
Akron will consider Bill Powell manager of the Good year team and Tommy Atkins playing with Firestones for tryouts with the Akron International league squad. Mer Hoblitzer discussed terms with Powell and Atkins during rain rest. The Numatics are scheduled to play Toronto Thursday and Friday.
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Akron
Bill Powell
Goodyear
Tommy Atkins
Firestones
Austral Critic Opposes Davis Cup Rule Change
Australia’s leading tennis critic Austral denounces Watson M. Washburn’s proposed Davis Cup reform. He argues eliminating the challenge round and rotating a yearly event would sap the tournament’s worldwide appeal and significance.
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San Francisco
Australia
Austral
Watson M. Washburn
Columbia Defeats Pennsylvania 6 2 In Baseball Contest
Columbia beat Pennsylvania 6 to 2, aided by timely hits and errors. Meany pitched well, allowing few hits and scoring the opening run on a triple followed by a sacrifice fly.
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New York
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Meany
Londos defeats Russian in wrestling match
Jimmy Londos, the Cantonian and Greek heavyweight champion, beat the Russian Madras in straight falls in Detroit. Madras, a newcomer who weighed 210 pounds, substituted for injured Belgian Tom Draak. Londos won the first fall in 17 minutes with a wristlock and finished with an armhold in seven minutes.
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Jimmy Londos
Londos
Detroit
Madras
Tom Draak
Norwood Ties Oakley in Semi-Pro Title Series
In Cincinnati on June 3 Norwood tied the series with Oakley by winning 9 to 2 after dropping game one. Johnny Dell drove in three doubles and a single in four plate appearances, while Ted Schulte earned the win allowing seven hits. Oakley pitchers were Bachman and Scherer. The third game is slated for Sunday at Norwood. Harold Janvrin, once with Boston and Washington, remains benched due to fielding miscues.
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Cincinnati
Norwood
Oakley
Johnny Dell
Ted Schulte
France
Bachman
Scherer
Handballists Triumph in First Semi Final Match
In the YMCA handball tournament doubles semifinal, George Renner and William Strang defeated Putney Wright and Harry Love in a three game set 21-15 12-21 21-19 to advance to the final bracket for the title. Wright and Love led early but could not hold the pace. The final will feature the winner of the Duerr Lapy Buckwalter Weiner match.
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Starkee
George Renner
William Strang
Putney Wright
Harry Love
Wright
Love
Renner
Californians Top Harvard In 10-5 Victory
Harvard saw its six game winning streak end as California defeated the Crimson 10-5 in Cambridge. The Bears broke ahead with two runs in the first, Harvard led by three in the sixth, but California answered with four in the seventh and repeated the surge in the ninth to seal the win.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
University of California
Crimson
Cut This Out Money Making Coupon Ad
A promotion urges readers to mail a slip with five cents to Foley & Co for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar cough syrup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets promising relief from coughs pains rheumatism kidney and bladder ailments constipation and headaches with the package sold everywhere.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield-av
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Resolute and Vanitie Race Start Off Narragansett Bay
In Newport Rhode Island June 3 Resolute and Vanitie yachts compete for the honor of America. The start is awaited as crews maneuver in moderate conditions on Narragansett Bay with a time limit of forty seconds per mark. George F. Nichol skipper of the New York Yacht commands the Vanitie while Resolute pursues the lead as the favored craft.
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Vanitie
America
Tech
Narragansett Bay
Charles PF
George F. Nichol
Con Dore
New York Yacht
Vanite
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