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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1920
Page
2
The state leader's page reports a boxing or sports result where Dempsey wins with K O in the third round. Details are compact and mention a sports page entry from September 7.
Morning game saw Paradelphia 47 and 7 Cansey Hubbell deproscert Pfeffer Mamaux Miller. batteries Betts Raveen Rix Grimes Ma. Afternoon game Cleveland 6 St. Louis 15 2. Morton Clark Bagw O Neill Davis Lever. Chicago 6 Detroit 2. Faber Schalk Ehmke Baumgartner Manion.
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion, knocked out Billy Miske of St Paul in the third round of a ten round bout in Benton Harbor Michigan. The fight, his first in 14 months, earned him between $50 000 and $100 000. Miske was floored three times as Dempsey controlled the match with strong lefts and rights to the stomach and chin. The crowd was orderly with women in bright clothing ringside.
The match story shows Miske entering first and waiting ten minutes for Dempsey who drew an ovation as he entered. Miske wore initials on his fighting trunks while Dempsey wore a red, white and blue costume and the crowd cheered as the bout began.
Ray Gass of the state highway department won the men’s state championship at the Cheyenne Country Club on Monday after rain delayed play. Agnes Wright captured the ladies title, with several others receiving prizes including William Dubois and Albert Bartlett. The event, praised as the largest and best ever held, featured luncheon and guests from town and beyond.
Otto Loesche and Al M. Cline swept the Pike's Peak free-for-all hill climb as a blinding snow storm raged. Loesche captured the Penrose trophy and the $500 big car prize, setting the fastest time of 22 minutes 25.4 seconds, with Semtrup and Davis Lewis also notable in the day’s events.
Bobby Quinn found the seam as Joe Deberry and Jimmy Burke set up the play. The dusky right-hander delivered for the Browns, powering a proud catch that led to the victory.
Baseball suspense fills September as ten clubs tumble toward pennant dreams with six clinging to fringe spots. The National and American Leagues juggle standings while managers like Moran and Gleason face mounting worries and fan energy grows for October outcomes.
The piece profiles multi handed players like Kid Ambidex and Eddie Rousa, noting ambidextrous throwing and fielding as rare talent. It cites Fred Baumberger, a WWII veteran who pitched with his right arm after losing the left, illustrating how misfortune can become an asset in sports. It also mentions lefties using right hands for checks and hotel tasks, contrasting athletic versatility with boxing and baseball norms.
The match opens with Dempsey delivering powerful blows to Miske’s jaw and body. Miske rallys in a third round exchange but Fatigue and body shots compromise him as Dempsey dominates with speed and power.
A critique contrasts methodical, well drilled teams with slugging lineups. It argues that organized, instinctive play and signaling yield pennants, citing Mack's Athletics and Napoleon Lajoie as benchmarks. The piece favors disciplined team execution over brute power.
New York Giants lure star outfielder Ban ny Bancroft to boost lineup. Manager John McGraw emphasizes impact of the blockbuster midseason trade as the club aims to sharpen on field performance.
In St Louis two clubs agree to share a single city park though tensions persist. The Giants and Yankees could not join the Sunday schedule in New York due to ongoing conflicts.
A new well lighting project by the Bleckstonedale Creek Oil Company begins on King Ranch in section 10-19 78 within Rock Creek field. The site restores operations at the old hole recently taken over from the previous operators.
The Lance Creek royalties group appears ready to persist in operations, maintaining stability and ongoing activities. No further details on leadership or specific projects are provided in the brief text.
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