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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1921
Page
2
Twelve cars entered the 225 mile universal trophy cup race at the speedway in Uniontown Pa with a $14 000 purse. The winner earns $5 000 and prizes total 526 000 for the first seven finishers. The race begins at standard time with the universal cup on the line for a three time winner.
Scores from games in Chicago New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis Boston Washington and Philadelphia show varied outcomes. Batteries and pitchers named include Ryan Cheeves Aallec Nell Shyder Jones Martin OFarrell Crtora Miller Patten Ponder Zinn Schmidt Hatterson Keenan Hubbell Brugey Peters Brenton Hargrave and others with games affected by rain and postponed postponements.
World national and sectional champions from across the United States prepare to compete in the NCAA track and field meet at Stagg Field, University of Chicago. The meet of champions gathers top athletes in a national event.
In Scottsbluff a disputed finish sparked protest as Joe Dawson and Ramo led a controversial win over the Irrigators amid claims of slipping over an emery and shine bell. Scoring and errors plagued the contest with several players named including Killeen Baldridge and Benninghoven.
National League matchups include Brooklyn at Pineburgh and Philadelphia at Ct. New York visits Chicago. American League games list St. Louis at Washington and Cleveland at Philadelphia. Chicago plays New York, Detroit faces Boston.
Stanislaus Zbyszynko world heavyweight champion defeats Join Frieburg of Chicago in straight falls. First fall 36 minutes 16 seconds, second fall 4 minutes 18 seconds, both by technical fall.
In Laramie Wyoming on June 18 Sterling winged past the Wildcats 7 to 1 after Noyes held Laramie to eight hits. Errors by Laramie aided Sterling's run total, while Gore and Kroninger starred for Sterling with solid pitching and defense. The report notes lingering trade talk about Cicotte and a Nebraska town interest, though details are unclear.
Babe Ruth hit seven homers in seven games setting a new mark and Dickie Kerr halted Ruth’s streak. Ruth’s batting average climbed to .375 while Harry Heilmann led AL with .431. In the NL, Rogers Hornsby and Max Carey paced their leagues with power and thefts, as Emil Meuse led NL sluggers with 11 homers.
A vivid recounting of the 1910 Johnson versus Jeffries battle in Reno with Tex Rickard staging a $101000 purse. The piece notes Jeffries 35, five years out, and Johnson’s dominance as the crowd watched a pivotal championship clash amid Reno’s divorce colony.
George Fox and Freddie Bruny fought ten rounds to a draw in the main event at Jazzland last night. A Doyle vs Cummings bout was canceled for crowd size. Sam Langford won a six round decision over Battling Dickie Wells. Johnny Kilbane did not appear for the Ross bout and Mike McDonald was substituted, later disqualified for not being in shape, labeled no fight.
Atlantic City dispatch reports Robert Edgren, arbiter in Dempsey Carpentier disputes, backing James J. Jeffries as referee for the Jersey City bout on July 2. Edgren will meet Jack Kearns to resolve the controversy over a New Jersey official as third man, with Kearns opposing Harry Ertle.
The challenger tried and failed and he fell taking punishment. His manager leapt into the ring to halt the carnage, after which Richard raised Johnson's hand in triumph.
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