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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
11
A fragmentary note mentions aid to Ise and related relief efforts. Details are unclear in the readable text but indicate organized assistance and a continuing response to the event. Further lines describe support from local groups and potential timing for distribution.
A partial readout mentions Aryty work and a question about effort or off instruction. The legible bits are too fragmentary to identify people places dates or proper nouns with confidence.
Parachute jumper Sergt Botterill survives a 20 000 foot fall while setting a new high altitude record in Dayton Ohio. The Canton club plans a July 5 boxing card with welterweights Al Walthers Canton and Jack Coyne Massillon headlining a semi windup and a possible Greb Moha or Moha Houck main bout.
Jack Dempsey signals readiness to fight Georges Carpentier in New York after the European champion’s travel plans. Manager Kearns says a personal interview with Descamps is sought and articles and forfeits will be posted if Carpentier delays.
William T. Tilden of Philadelphia and Charles S. Garland of Pittsburgh, both Americans, advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after Tilden beat Randolph Lycett 7-5 4-6 6-4 7-5 and Garland swept C R Blackbeard 6-4 6-3 6-1. Zenzo Shimomidzu reached the semis with a win over Willard, and the American duo Johnston and Tilden won the doubles 6-2 6-4 6-2. In women's singles, Mrs Franklin Mallory defeated Mrs Leisk 6-3 6-1.
Dutch Brandt of Brooklyn was stopped by Williams of Baltimore in the third round during a Monday bout in Baltimore. Williams floored Brandt in the second and Brandt’s seconds threw up the sponge in the third, ending the match.
The American Army polo team, bound for Antwerp Olympic Games, defeated the Hunters Kilkenny? Kanelagh Club 9 to 5 to capture the Prince Cup in London.
Gene Tunney, light heavyweight champion of the American Expeditionary Forces, scored a knockout over Ole Anderson of Tacoma in the third round of a 12 round bout in Jersey City. Referee stopped the match after the sequence.
At Henley on Thames England the American rowing team watched rival crews from Magdalene College and Leander. Magdalene clocked seven minutes fourteen seconds for the full course while Leander did seven minutes twenty seconds. Americans did an eight minute thirty three second half course to Fawley. William Chandler, US representative in the diamond sculls, has not yet arrived. Jesus College Cambridge and Kings College Cambridge loom as top contenders.
John A. Heydler NL president fined umpire William Klein and pitcher Luque of the Cincinnati club 100 dollars each and suspended catcher Wingo indefinitely for an altercation during the game with St. Louis in Cincinnati Saturday.
At Cranwood near Cleveland the June meeting began with two wins from Teddy Grattan in the 2:11 pace on the first card, and Pacing Patch added a heat win. Arion McKinney swept the 2:18 trot heats, while Sammy R. and Dr. Coffman each won heats in other divisions. Traynor sprained an ankle in a split early on.
Cleveland stars head to Massillon to face the Central Steels as Terry Turner is tipped to play third base for Fifth City. Joe Boehling, released by the Indians, may pitch if he stays in Cleveland through Saturday. Massillon also adds two midweek games against Akron General Tires and Whitman Barnes Rubbertown squad.
Cleveland pounded 13 hits to down St Louis 7-4 as Coveleskie pitched well and Vital hits by Evans Speaker Smith Wambsganss and Johnston powered the offense. The Indians took the lead in the third to fifth frames while Sothoron struggled with three runs allowed in the loss.
Cincinnati breaks a skid by beating St. Louis 7-5 after three early hits. Roush drove in two with a two-base hit as Reds hitters totaled 13 safeties against five St. Louis pitchers in front of a home crowd.
Postponed tournament begins with Y M C A players competing for the association singles title on the fairgrounds courts. Early results show Swab defeat Michael 6-2 6-2 and Curry beat Roush 7-5 6-0.
Garfield council team won 4 to 2 at Cook Park powered by Ik Strong’s pitching allowing one hit with 16 strikeouts. Schlemmer pitched well for the losers, but received rugged field support as RH Le contributed later lines. Annapolis report notes Army Navy football game set for Polo Grounds New York on November 27.
Boston June 29 Jeff Jones Harvard University first baseman has agreed to join the Philadelphia Athletics. He is among the few Harvard players to turn pro and has been a successful batter.
Windsor Ontario preview notes two weeks of straight racing from July 14 to 21 at Kenilworth Park. War era restrictions do not curb American owners who nominate their top runners for multiple stakes including the Frontier handicap and Canadian, Provincial, and Fs. Sex stakes with 297 nominations across events at mile and furlong distances.
An OCR fragment promotes mailing a slip to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive trial packs of Foley's Honey and Tar cough medicine Foley Kidney Pills pain rheumatism backache kidney and bladder ailments and Foley Cathartic Tablets a cleansing laxative sold widely Ad appears.
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