Peritonitis Threatens Jack Dempsey in Hospital
Jack Dempsey fights for life as a gangrenous appendix triggers peritonitis at Poly Clinic Hospital. Visitors barred while surgeons rush to operate. Dempsey’s condition described as very serious by Chief Surgeon Dr. Robert Emery Brennan.
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Dempsey
Polyclinic Hospital
A. A. Jaller
Hannah Williams
YORK
INS
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Alfred Lillienfeld
Exchamp
Robert Emery Brennan
Ned Brown
Champion
Toronto
Pacific Coast
William Harrison Dempsey
Manassa
Colo
Jack Kearns
Tex Rickard
Roosevelt Hotel Faces Hurling Star Saturday
Roosevelt Hotel clashes with Davenport Juniors at 3 p.m. in Municipal Stadium as Milt Montgomery, Iowa high school ace, starts for Davenport. Cedar Rapids may counter with Bob Hurych or Red Kenny. The winner advances toward the state tournament facing Clinton or Dubuque County champ in upcoming play.
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Frank Tordik
Roosevelt Hotel
Davenport
Milt Montgomery
Iowa
Marshall Honse
Alburnett
Montgomery
Cedar Rapids
Bob Hurych
Legion Geome
Red Kenny
Municipal Stadium
Dyersville
Clinton
Clinton- Dubuque
Bill Jurges Key Man With Giants
George Kirkley notes Bill Jurges has become a core infield anchor for the New York Giants as the All-Star game nears. Jurges is praised for fielding range and consistency, with critics calling him the NL's top shortstop alongside Eddie Miller.
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Bill Jurges
Giants
New York
Polo Grounds
Billy Jurges
Eddie Miller
The
Bees
Jurges
First Round Results in Monticello Softball Tournament
Grain Belt of Monticello defeated Clarence 1 0 Sand Springs beat Wyoming 2 1 Chevrolet of Monticello defeated Earlville 6 0 Dubuque Pack routed Onslow 12 0 Second games set for Friday
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the Gazette
Monticello
Grain Belt of
Clarence
Sand Springs
Wyoming
Chevrolet
Earlville
Dubuque Pack
Onslow
Friay
Carey Falls On Final Hole In Trans Mississippi Match
Kathleen Carey of Cedar Rapids exits the Trans Mississippi tournament after a late blowup on the eighteenth hole against Lucille Robinson Mann. Carey led at times but three-putted the 14th and finished one down as Mann secured a birdie to seal the match.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Kathleen Carey
Cedar Rapids
Sam Snead
Lucille Robinson Mann
Miss Carey
Mrs. Mann
Vassar
Mann
Carey Cus
Oc. Ccesenceshes
Coheed Se
Ceken
Lamont Masonville Face Playoff at Ryan Diamond
Masonville earns a 4 to 3 win over Lamont last Sunday tying them atop the Delaware county league. A playoff game to decide the first half winner will be held at Ryan Diamond next Sunday at 2 15 pm. The victor advances to play the Delaware county league All Stars on July 9.
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Ryan
Ian Masonville
Lamont
Ryan Diamond
All Stars
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter On Boxing Champions
A column discusses Joe Louis as the busiest heavyweight and contrasts his activity with past champs. It reviews defenses by Dempsey, Johnson, Jeffries, Corbett, Tunney, Fitzsimmons, and Sullivan, noting key bouts and the era’s challengers and contenders.
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Joe Louis
Palookas
Jack Dempsey
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
James J. Corbett
Gene Tunney
Bob Fitzsimmons
Louis reigns and a long boxing history reviewed
A writer surveys heavyweight legends from Ketchel and Willard to Louis and Tunney, framing Dempsey’s era and successors. It covers Louis's defenses, challengers faced, and the shifting quality of champions, ending on a grim note about impending violence.
Americans Advance In British Tennis at Wimbledon
Gene Smith of Berkeley California defeated Emil Gavory of Hungary in straight sets 6-0 6-4 6-3. Smith’s powerful serve dominated. Riggs and Cooke beat Hall and Hill 6-2 6-1 6-3 in doubles. Fabyan defeated Huntbach 6-2 6-3 as showers interrupted play.
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Eng
Ins
Gene Smith
Berkeley
Calif
Emil Gavory
Smith
Gavory
Robert Riggs
Elwood Cooke
Clifford Hall
F. B. Hill
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Brookline
Mass
Co. D. Huntbach
Cloth Use Traced to Ancient Net Carrying by Women
Historical note links early Chinese fabric use to women carrying infants in fiber nets. The tradition suggests cloth production grew from practical need in maternal care, shaping textile development and cultural practices over time.
Three I Race Again a Tossup for First
Thursday's Three I games left Springfield and Decatur tied for first while Evansville and Clinton contended for third. Bloomington's Mike Kash shut down Springfield as the Browns won 2-1, Decatur beat Evansville 4-3 to tie for the lead, and Clinton swept Water loo 5-4 and 8-3 with Toncoff homering in the second game. Cedar Rapids kept pace as the race narrowed to five teams with Clinton, Moline, Evansville, Bloomington, and Decatur within reach. Friday shifts send Clinton to Cedar Rapids and others to key divisional matchups.
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Springfield
Decatur
Evansville
Clinton
Mike Kash
Bloomington
Brownie
Bloomers
Commies
Bees
Brown
Judd
Waterloo
Toncoff
Giants
Cedar Rapids
Raiders
Brean
Moline
KE Waterloo
Cc-Ceves
Rossbach
Rice
Garman
Thesenga
Anderson
Mekell
House Brown
Ena Awave
Pemnington
I Rollins
Keller
Srewest
Conesville Hosts Tama Indians in Independence Day Baseball
The Independent baseball team faces the Tama Indians at the Columbus Junction fair grounds on July 4 at 2 p.m. Both teams have shown strong performance this season.
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Tama Indians
Columbus Junction Fairgrounds
Jimmy Snyder Killed On St. Louis Track
Chicago racer Jimmy Snyder 30 dies after a Cahokia track crash near East St. Louis. He tangled with the fence and was struck as cars roared by. Paul Armbruster of St. Louis crashed into him after. Snyder was a top driver, finished second in last month’s Indianapolis 500. He left a wife and two daughters, Grace Louise and Lois Ann, and his four-year-old son Jimmy Jr. appeared in the crowd.
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Ill
INL
Jimmy Snyder
Chicago
Snyder
Cahokia Track
East St. Louis
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Calif
Indianapolis
Ronnie Householder
Los Angeles
Cahokia
Paul Armbruster
St. Mary’s Hospital
Les Adair
Adair
Crown Point
Ind
Englewood
Oglethorpe
Georgia
Soldier Field
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Jimmy, Jr
Grace Louise
Lois Ann
Upper Iowa Star Andrusyk Named Lamont Coach
Andrusyk from Upper Iowa has been elected Lamont high school's coach for the coming year. A recent graduate he played football basketball and baseball and will coach baseball and basketball while teaching social science and history.
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Burn
Indiana
Lamont High School
Andrusyk
Upper Iowa
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