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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1927
Page
7
A 1910s discussion features Hopkins Rollins Holt and others debating college football amateurism versus professionalism. Hopkins questions paying players while Rollins urges adherence to amateur standards under the Southern Collegiate Athletic Association.
Entry blanks for Saturday afternoon open track meet in the four town area Marlboro Southboro Northboro are flowing in with leading athletes from each town. Events begin at 2 o clock with earlier 1 80 start times. Submissions close by 6 p m Thursday at Southboro Drug Store Marlboro Enterprise office and local stores in Westboro and Northboro.
An incomplete historical note recalls Wayside Lanet near Boston Post South Sudbury, its sixth successful season, and a fire that destroyed it on March 10. The text hints at rebuilding, a large kitchen, and a tourist trade driven by location and accessibility, with ongoing operations despite past setbacks.
Multiple staff members and relatives of the William A Allen Department Store take vacations and travel over weekends. Miss Millicent Bennett begins a week long break. Miss Geraldine Tarpey and Miss Helen Ree plan trips to Atlantic City New York and New York. Catherine Misener and Catherine Ramsey head to New York for the summer. locals visit Manchester New Hampshire and Cape Cod and Mt. Washington Hotel trips are noted.
A retrospective look at Jack Dempsey and Ed Sharkey, detailing Dempsey’s rugged style and public image, his post championship days, and hints of a comeback. The piece contemplates Tunney’s era, old timer opinions, and a later chapter promising stories of Sharkey’s early days.
United Press reports Boston heavyweight Jack Sharkey agreed to fight Jack Dempsey in Yankee Stadium on July 21 after quick talks with promoter Tex Rickard. Sharkey pledged bold business stance, insisting he’s ready for top fights and will not be pushed around. Rickard praised Sharkey as a strong draw, predicting a million-dollar bout with Dempsey.
William v. Dwyer known as Big Bill Dwyer, once tied to a $40 million smuggling syndicate, says he is broke and owes the federal government about $160,000. He faces a two year term in Atlanta Penitentiary for Prohibition law violations, with prosecutors seeking repayment of time owed.
A man testifies that he was not a millionaire but a figurehead for wealthy investors who trusted him to uphold promises. He says millions passed through his hands though none were his and he warns others to stay on the right side. He laments debt and his wife and five children in Bar Harbor Long Island as he faces prison for whiskey cases.
Milford July 11 report from Massachusetts and Rhode Island towns notes residents disappointed by an inability to stage a cock fight within Milford limits. Authorities cited local ordinances and enforcement concerns as the reason for the disrupted plan.
Readable text notes Milford bluecoats hear of a sports clash in town. Cars from Rhode Island and Massachusetts arrive, with birds and motorized competition mentioned. The scene hints at a bustling event drawing the sporting element into the pit.
William Colette and daughter Rita return to Chestnut Street after a York Beach vacation. Janet Greene and brother Alton come home from four days at Onset Beach. Mary McCauley visits aunt Mrs. John R. Fanning in West Newton. John Martin, mechanic, soon to join John A. Frye factory.
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