Youth Victor Over Ring Veteran in Alabama Bout
Youth defeats veteran boxer Bob Lawson of Alabama in a light heavyweights contest. Lawson holds negro light heavyweight title but loses in a decisive bout.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1925
Page
8
Youth defeats veteran boxer Bob Lawson of Alabama in a light heavyweights contest. Lawson holds negro light heavyweight title but loses in a decisive bout.
Gene Tunney, American light heavyweight champion, knocked out Tom Gibbons in the twelfth round at Polo Grounds New York. Tunney used cautious boxing then decisive counter attacks to finish the St Paul challenger, heightening his status in heavyweight boxing after serving with Pershing's army.
In a fierce round by round heavyweight clash, Tunney repeatedly flled Gibbons with stiff lefts and body blows. Gibbons fought back but was driven back by Tunney's sharper jabs and right hands, with Tunney appearing the stronger as the rounds progressed.
American light heavyweight champion Tunney gains the right to challenge heavyweight titleholder Jack Dempsey by stop ping Tommy Gibbons in round twelve. Tunney pressed Gibbons, landed hard right hands, and floored him twice before the count ended the bout at seven.
New York reports attendance near 560000 and receipts about 265000 for the Tunney Gibbons bout. Tunney declares readiness to meet Dempsey, while Gibbons praises the challenger and wishes him luck.
June 5 St Paul Carl Tunney handed Tommy Gibbons a stunning knockout ending his long climb in boxing. The defeat raises retirement talk as his wife Mrs Gibbons and their five children are cited as a major factor in considering him leaving the ring for larger purses and years of lean returns.
Plaut s selections from Latonia list seven races with horses Marvin May Down Town Little Jimmy The Engineer Little Cook Sincere The Competitor Wong Bok Belle International Stable entry Indianapolis Arcady Will Land Queen of the Forest Dudley Layne Volt Rothermel Victoire Blue Stone and Best Chance BELLE.
First race Little Jimmy Mika do Delectable. Second race Little Cook The Engineer Percentage. Third race The Competitor Sin cere Off Spring. Fourth race Belle Helen's Babe Mary Kinkead. Fifth race Arcady Queen of the Forest King Nadi. Sixth race Dudley Col. Gilmore Layne. Seventh race Rothermad Blue Stone Barracuda. Best Chance Dudley.
First race Down Town Marvin May Little Jimmy. Second race Percentage Little Cook Frazer. Third race Wong Bok Kit The Competitor. Stable entry Helen's Babe. Fifth race H P Whitney entry Brown Sugar Cyclops. Sixth race Volt Dusty Mary. Seventh race Rothermad Foreign Relations Blue Stone. Best Chance H P Whitney entry.
St. Xavier High School overwhelmed Elder 18 to 7 at Price Hill diamond. Shevlin starred with three timely hits and strong fielding, while King added three hits. Xavier totaled 19 hits led by Stryker and Donahue. Leeds allowed six runs as Elder committed seven errors.
Willie MacFarlane wins the U S Open by one stroke in a dramatic 36 hole playoff against Bobby Jones in Worcester Massachusetts. Final score 72 73 with Jones four strokes back at the ninth and a tense finish at the eighteenth where MacFarlane clinched the title amid heat and cheers.
Horses run in a cluttered Latonia third race report. Mueller's wi gelding magneto offspring won by drive with Julia Lee and San-Silk taking places. odds listed and payouts noted. Fourth and fifth races follow with Sandhurst and Idle Hour Farm Stable horses securing wins. times and purses given for each event.
In the first race Lady Chilton wins the maiden claiming event with pay girl second and Janis D. third. Cambridge takes the Jubilee Purse over Tamarind in a Canadian foaled race. Lagoon finishes first in the fourth race as Push Pin and Neapolitan follow. Isaman Feet and Warath head the claiming field in the sixth. Lucky Antoine wins the seventh with Towtons Rose and Royden close behind on a fast track.
Belmont results list multiple races with purses from 1000 to 1500. Notable finishes include Fi Bee Cartoonist 115 Kellum in race two, Brice 103 Callaham, Lady Audrey 111 Hudins, Joella J 115 Seguin, Balance Sheet 107 Ellis, and Time 1:39. Race three features Edith Cavell 112 McDermott leading What'll I Do 109 McTaggart and Alley Oop 106 Ellis. Sixth race shows Sea Rocket 114 Coltitti and Vesperian 114 Sande with Time 0:58 final. Weather clear track fast.
The Belair stud's Marconi won the mile and a sixteenth race at New Orleans carrying fifteen pounds. He broke on his toes and led from start to finish, finishing ahead of rivals including Connaight entries Tiger FIRS and Briar Sweet.
Frederick Johnson’s Quatrain, a Belmont Stakes favorite, ran in the Ben Brush Handicap at Belmont Park and finished third. The bay colt showed promise but was not impressive amid tougher Belmont footing and slower training.
Weather clear and track good as Aurora lists entries for a six furlong maiden race purse seven hundred dollars for three year olds and up. Notable entries include Jack i ilcies Pocket Mouse Test of Time and Pepper Day with many others listed across this program.
Race by race results list claims purses and outcomes for six races at Aurora. Ticker won the first race. Monastery and Green Spring placed in the second. Blennérhasset, Elizabeth K., Atossa are top finishers in the third. Mable C. leads the fourth with Porto de Oro and Yoo Hoo following. The Handicap in race five shows Dieth and Publisher among top placers. Bear Grass and Ramkin headline the sixth with Bear Grass leading followed by Ramkin and Pirate Gold.
At the first turn of the third race Virginia Cheek ridden by H Dohmen stumbled causing a spill. Ku Klux W Dell ow, John Jr D Stir ling and Little Casino R Cameron fell over the fallen mare leaving two horses likely out of training for weeks.
Jockeys escaped serious injury at Brooklyn Park track Cleveland Ohio as multiple races loaded with purses from 1 000 to 1 500 dollars. Notable finishes include Mint Stick and Reachnovii among others with times around 1 14. The event featured six races with various winners and notable entrants such as Flying Mead and Co mmissioner.
Athletes gather at the Cincinnati Gym grounds East End for the senior track and field championships of the Ohio AAU. Miami University sends its full team including Sharkey Jacobs Lampson Coy Weil Dietz Briendenbaugh and others. The meet begins at 2 o'clock with shot put and pole vault.
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