Dempsey Wills Bout Promised as Greatest Fight
Promoter Tex Rickard declared the Dempsey Wills bout scheduled for September 6 will be the greatest in boxing history. He said Dempsey will sign when ready, cited a mouth agreement with Jack Kearns, and noted arena renovations at Hoyle’s thirty acres to ensure a safe, decisive event unlike any before.
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Oklahoma Kid Vernie A Jackson to play Monday in local pool exhibition
Vernie A Jackson known as the original Oklahoma Kid will headline a Monday evening pool exhibition at Temeyer’s billiard parlor. Jackson recently defeated Scotie Farrell, champion of Iowa and Nebraska, in three straight games at Oskaloosa and also beat Johnny Siders and William Greenleaf. Admission to the event is free.
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Farrell
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Nebraska
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Wm. Greenleaf
Ralph’ “Greenleaf
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Palmoran Bout Ends In Fast Knockout Clash
A garbled report notes a boxing match at Palmoran where a lightweight contender faced a decisive finish. Officials describe a rapid sequence ending in a knockout, with Ben Nyes named among ring participants.
Baseball Scores and Standings From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday results include Washington 6 New York 4 Boston 11 Philadelphia 0 Chicago 33 Cleveland 2 St Louis 4 Detroit 1. Today’s games list Chicago at Cleveland Boston at Philadelphia Washington at New York Detroit at St Louis. Also NL standings with New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago and others. Mississippi Valley League results show Rock Island Marshalltown Waterloo Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Dubuque Burlington Ottumwa at Moline and other pairings. Yesterday home runs list Blades Rohne Hargrave Flagstead Rice and totals.
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New. York
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Mississippi Valley League
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Moline
Nubuque
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Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Delinquent Motor Vehicle List Notice in Benton County
Public notice from Benton County Iowa dated May 1, 1924 announces fifteen days to pay delinquent motor vehicle fees. Treasurer J H Bordewick lists names including Almendinger, Anagnost, Rossey, Artis, Anderson, Ash, Beachier, Beech, Benson, Bowe, Bryan, Burrell, Callahan, Clemann, Craigmile, Crow, Crowe, Criswell, Diefenbach, Navis, Deardoff, Dexter, DeFoe, Duncalf, Downing, Ealy, Eddy, Eliott, Eddy, Ferguson, Formanek, Fredrickson, Gordy, Gunderson, Grimm, Hansen, Halverson, Harwood, Harger, Hayden, Hessenius, Hopker, Hoover, Howard, Holevoet, Kelso, Kahler, Keystone Auto Co, Kusel, Kolsto, Langer, Lewis, and others. List may include Auto Parts Co and various individuals and entities. Final action: sheriff will seize for nonpayment if not settled.
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Geo
Rossey
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Artis
B. W. Anderson
Lester Ash
John Beachier
Harold Beech
Henry Benson
August Bowe
Chas. Bryan
D. Ju. Burrell
W. S. Burrell
John Callahan
Everett Clemann
George Craigmile
J. G. Crow
Dan Curtis
W. E. Crowe
W. C. Criswell
J. F. Diefenbach
H. J. Navis
G. N. Deardoff
Orla Dexter
John DeFoe
W. M. Duncalf
W. A. Downing
J. B. Ealy
G. W. Eddy
G. L. Eliott
J. A. Eddy
Geo. .L. Ferguson
A. R. Formanek
Louie Fredrickson
5. Gordy
Leonard Gunderson
Anard
Baseball roundup with varied major league scores
Ehmke shuts out Athletics on three Red Sox hits while Boston pitchers trifled with Naylor Heimach and Pierson in an 11 to 0 win. Wilbur Cooper blanks the Cardinals as Pirates win 3 to 2 with a ninth inning single. Dodgers rally five in ninth but fall short 6 to 5 against the Phillies. Senators drop Yankees 6 to 4. Sam Rice drives a ninth inning run. Tom Sheehan earns his fourth win as Reds beat Cubs 4 to 3 with Hargraves and Bohne homering. Giants beat Braves 7 to 4 in 12 innings behind Jess Barnes. Indians slip to last with 3 to 1 loss to White Sox, Lyons shutout spoiled. Didier plates two bases for Ottumwa but Cards beat by Moline 6 to 2.
Notable Notes on Sippi League After Close Pitchers Duel
Notable notes describe a pitchers duel with Willoughby of Waterloo and Jacobs of Cedar Rapids, six runs in the sixth inning and six more in the seventh as Hawks surge. Dubuque edges Ottumwa by a one point margin after Ferris provides hits in fourth and fifth. Waterloo and Dubuque post perfect fielding. Ottumwa bunts four bobbles. Watula balances Rock Island’s win over Marshalltown. Islander nets six hits allowed and wins first start 6 to 1. today’s games conclude the year’s first series as four clubs remain active.
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Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Hawks
Perbies
Dubuque
Ottumwaz
Ferris
Ottumwa
Watula
Rock Xaland
Marshalltown
Lacey
Openers at Home Then Road Trips Highlight Schedule
The team opens at home and will play three more games on their own lots before traveling. Starting Sunday Rock Island hosts Waterloo while Cedar Rapids visits Marshalltown Burlington plays Moline and Ottumwa travels to Dubuque.
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Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
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Moline
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Stribling Beats Burns in Ten Round Decision
Toronto report notes Georgia schoolboy Stribling defeated Tommy Burns of Detroit in a hard ten round bout. The decision drew protest as Burns delivered a strong challenge and floored Stribling in round four, while Stribling rallied in the final five rounds to secure the win.
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Georgia
Tommy Burns
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Zev Wins Kings County Handicap At Jamaica Track
Zev, the three year old star of American thoroughbreds, redeemed himself by sprinting clear to victory in the Kings County handicap at Jamaica track. He outpaced a fine field to take top honors after a previous defeat by St. James in the Paumonok.
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Kings County
Baseball Briefs From National Scoreboard
In the New York area Pinn homered in the last half of the seventh. Cleveland game ended in rain with Danforth submitting five hits as the Browns won their third straight, 4 to 1. Washington was also noted on a rain affected day.
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Cleveland
Danforth
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Missing Round-the-World Flyer Believed Safe. Search Continues
Major Frederick L. Martin and his mechanic Sergeant Alva Harvey remain missing after an air flight from Chignik Alaska. Three search parties, coast guard cutters, and a coast survey ship continue to comb Portage Bay to the heart of Kuinhta Bay and the surrounding coast. Relief parties report improving weather may aid the intensive search.
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Relay Carnival At Iowa City Promises Fast Mile Relays
East and west collide at Iowa field this afternoon for the annual all university relay carnival. Hawkeye mile relay with Morrow Nell Brookings and Wilson faces a picked East squad including J W Bris coll Ray Robertson Tom Campbell and Victor Ascher. Iowa aims to lower mile and 1600 meter relay records while hurdle events and the Northwestern Iowa baseball game close the program.
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Ray Robertson
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Yaletrack
Victor Ascher
Georgetown University
Morrow
Nell
Brookings
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Iowa Tennis Team Beats Minnesota 6-0 in Meet
Iowa City May 3 The Iowa net men took the six matches from Minnesota in a clean sweep. The Hawkey victory was never threatened. After the meet Clarence Saunders former New England collegiate champion and Gopher coach defeated Iowa captain Swenson 6-1 6-0.
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