Norfolk on Dempsey Camp Adds Kid Norfolk as Sparring Partner
June 21 Atlantic City J remarks that Kid Norfolk joins Jack Dempsey’s training staff as a sparring partner. Norfolk, a top light heavyweight, and manager Kearns plan to use additional boxers in the final days to sharpen Dempsey. Battling McGhee may be dropped for not pressing Dempsey, while Larry Williams provides work rate in camp.
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Atlantic City
Kid Norfolk
Jack Dempsey
Norfolk
Hoe
Kearns
Dempsey
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McGhee
Larry Williams
New England Delegation Named for Pasadena Track Meet
Karl Thomson the Dartmouth hurdler and Harold Cutbill of Boston University join the New England team for the national track and field championships at Pasadena on July 4. Cutbill competes in the half mile and Thomson in the 120 yard and 220 yard hurdles. Jack Ryder of the Boston Athletic Association directs the contingent which includes Jimmy Connolly Jake Driscott Ned Gourdin and Fred Fuller.
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Karl Thomson
Dartmouth
Harold Cutbill
Boston University
Boston Athletic Mnapo
Ation
New England
Pasadena
Cal
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Thomson
Jack Ryder
Boston A. A ‘Ouch
Jimmy Connolly
Jake Driscott
Ned Gourdin
Fred Fuller
New England A. A. U
Bankers to Confer with Harding on Financial Talks
President Harding invited a group of Western bankers to confer with him Thursday in the ongoing series of conferences with leading financial interests. The announcement came from the White House today.
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Washington
Prewent Harding
Jim Thursday
American Golfers Set Records in Open Qualifying at St Andrews
Jock Hutchinson of Chicago and Jim Barnes of the Pelham Club New York set Eden and Old course records in the British Open qualifying at St Andrews. Hutchinson 69 on Eden. Barnes 70 on Old. Americans Hagen Hackney and Jones posted solid totals as leaders and others followed. A Uniontown woman hiked mountains to lose weight while Arkansas elects county treasurer Mrs Amos Joman in Phillips County.
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Associated Press
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Chicago
Jim Barnes
Pelkhem Club
New York
Eden
Hutchinson
Barnes
George Duncan
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Clarence Hackney
Atlantic City
Emmett Wrench
Youngstown
Ohio
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Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Abe Mitchell
North Foreland
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Holland
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Edward Ray
Oxbey
Harry Vardon
Cyril Tolley
Royal Eastbourne
Arthur G. Havers
West Lancester
Paul Hunter
Los Angeles
Fred Newleod
Washington
D. C
Arkansas
Amos Joman
Phillips County
Mapel Pitches Well But Baldridge Edges Casper
In Scottsbluff Kirleen Baldridge held Casper to five hits as Baldridge outpitched John Mapel. A seventh inning homer by Kirleen Baldridge provided the only run in a 1 0 victory for Baldridge and the Bald Ridge lineup over Casper Irrigators at Scottsbluff.
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Scottsbluff
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Jackson
Howitt
Garrity
Bowtick
Arbogast
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McNell
McKnight
Wise
Irene
Ak Ley
Killeet
Walker
Benninghoven
Hita
Last Scores in the American League Report
Scores from Boston Philadelphia and Pittsburgh games show Washington and Philadelphia wins and detailed battery assignments. The text lists box scores with runs hits and errors for each club and notes pitchers and catchers.
This Isn t a Pitchers Year No Hit Games Scarce
A newspaper column notes few no hit games and a strong hitting era. It compares Babe Ruth s home runs to pitchers shutouts and discusses how rosin bans and pitching rules affect offense. It mentions Willard Dempsey Johnson and Carpentier roadwork and road training.
Johnson Defeats Moran in Paris Victory at 1914 Fight
Former champion Jack Johnson beat Frank Moran on points in 20 rounds in Paris on June 27 1914. Johnson dominated with uppercuts and accurate jabs while Moran pressed hard but failed to land a decisive blow. The cosmopolitan crowd included European nobility and boxing personalities as historians note Johnson’s title defense victory at age 36.
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Deffries
Jack Johnson
Paris
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
France
Negro Warrior
Johnson
Moran
Europe
Johnsen
Georges Carpentier
Dempsey
Ruth Records Stand Despite Babe's Challenge
Baseball notes recount historic feats by Bobby Lowe and Ed Delahanty in 1894 with multiple home runs in games and seasons. It lists Lowe's four homers including two in one inning and Delahanty's four homers and other milestones through June 16 1894, noting Ruth era attempts and a 475 foot homer at Polo Grounds on June 14.
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Babe Ruth
Bobby Lowe
Boston Nationals
Chamberlain
Reds
Boston
Ed Delmhanty
Phildelphia Najionals
Nzle
Adonis Terry
Chicago
Flabe
Dauis
Polo” Grounds
Bisons Edge Laramie In Midwest League Tilt
The Bisons defeated Laramie 7 to 6 for the third time this season, moving to the front in the Midwest League race after yesterday's game.
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Tribune
Laramie
Wyo
Bisons
Midwest League Doubleheader Picks For Today
In the Midwest League schedule Casper visits Scottshluff with Greybull at Laramie and Denver at Sterling. The National League card features Philadelphia at Brooklyn and Boston at New York with Chicago at St Louis Mereland at Chicago. Bt Louis plays Detroit while Washington visits Philadelphia and New York hosts Boston.
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Sterling
Owen Annenen
Pittsburgh
New York
Bt. Louis
Boston Kaede Ds
Cincinnati
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Cleveland Sheenneeneeann
Scottshluff
Greybull
Laramie
Denver
National League
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
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American League
Mereland
Detroit
Washington
Greybull Slugs Past Laramie In Turbulent Contest
Greybull pounded Laramie 7 to 0 as six runs came in the first two innings. Slugger led with 15 hits while Kelly labored but fell short. Thorburn and Forrest handled the catching duties with Moore. Overall, Greybull showed strong batting against Laramie in this week’s match.
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Wildcats
Greybull
Thorburn
Kelly
Rune
Hae
Laramie
Moore
Forrest
Wildcats Star Johnny Galena Resigns to Enter Business
Johnny Galena, a standout outfielder for the Lara mie Wildcats in the Midwest league, resigns from the Laramie club to enter business in Laramie. The Laramie Republican notes his loss as a hard blow to the team.
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Heat
Laramie Wildcats
Laramie
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Laramie Republican
Galena
Kingscote To Meet Tilden In Wimbledon Match
Kingscote, a veteran tennis figure for 14 years, was set to face Tilden in a Wimbledon matchup reported by the Associated Press from London. The article notes Kingscote’s prominence and anticipated clash on the grass court at Wimbledon.
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England
Associated Press
A. R. F. Kingscote
Bogash Stops Bartfield In Third Round Knockout
Bridgeport Hugo Bogash scored a technical knockout over Soldier Bartfield of Brooklyn in the third round of a scheduled 15 round bout last night. Pittsburgh notes: J Shea closes his Pitt career by winning the quarter mile at the national collegiate AAU meet in Chicago and eyeing the national AAU championships at Pasadena beginning July 25. Other 10 round bouts feature Leach Cross vs Gene Delmont, Jack Sharkey vs Joe Burman, and Eddie O Dowd vs Joe Dillon.
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Conn
Louis Bogash
Soldier Bartfield
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Rank J. Shea
University of Pittsburgh
Chicago
National Amateur Athletic Union
Paddocks Ford
Pasadena
Cal
Leach Cross
New York
Gene Delmont
Memphis
Jack Sharkey
Joe Burman
Eddie O'Dowd
Joe Dillon
Joe Lynch to defend bantamweight title in open air bout
Joe Lynch of New York defends his world bantamweight championship in a 10 round outdoor fight tonight in New York against Sammy Sandow of Cincinnati.
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New York
Joe Lynch
Sammy Sandow
Cincinnati
Sparring partners punished in Brooklyn bouts stop referee
In Brooklyn last night Georges Carpentier sparring partners were severely punished with the referee stopping both contests. Paul Journee lost in the fifth round of a twelve round bout to Charlie Weinert of Newark. Italian Joe Gane fell to Augie Ratner of New York in the tenth of a twelve round bout.
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New York
Georges Carpentier
Brooklyn
Paul Journee
Charlies Weinert
Newark
Joe Gane
Augie Ratner
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