Thunderous July 8 Card Headlines Eye Rising Fighters
The era’s boxing note outlines J and Cotton headlining a July 8 event as Eastern clubs brace for a Western invasion. Max Schmeling leaves the circus to pursue prizefighting in Germany, where he rises from road life to amateur glory through Cologne, Mulheim, and Chemnitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Cotton
Editon
Max Schmeling
Germany
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Schmeling
Rhine
Max
Brown Fisher Announces Outdoor Boxing Headliner for July
Fisher, chairman of the American Legion boxing committee, announced Al Brown of Broadland and Battling Cotton of Huron as the July headliners for Huron’s first outdoor card of the 1920 season. The event, part of Ligon’s Silver Anniversary celebration, will be staged at the State fair grounds in front of the grand stand.
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Fisher
American Legion Boxing Committee
al Brown
Broadland
Battling Cotton
Huron
Legion
Ligon
Rand
State Fair Grounds
Cotton
Brown
Cotoin
Hroen
Buren
Wight
Huron College
Eric Brown
Kaynes Simonson Cotton
Kid Simorson
Brookings
Battling Bandy
Battling Nelson
Nelson
Tve
Hernan College
Huron Boys Start Baseball Season In Legion Program
The city program begins with Wilson and McKinney Grade school teams practicing. Wilsons win 4 3 over Wilsons Busch Haile Erickson Teuber noted as battery. Bangerter seeks more younger players for two leagues and announces mixed practice at the fair grounds daily. The summer play uses a perpetual ranking system to keep all boys active toward a city championship.
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Huron
American Legion
Wilson and McKinney
Wilsons
Busch and Haile
Wilsons Erickson and Teuber
Bangerter
Tredway and Liem Sport
Fair Grounds
Yesterday's Stars Spark Giants 4 3 Victory
Unassisted double play by Hughey Crizz Hughey Criz? cut Pirates rally in the ninth and enabled the Giants to win 4 to 3. Jemmy Fox and Bing Miller of the Athletics hit successive home runs off Wes Ferrell.
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Hughey Critz
Giants
Pirates
AL Simmons
Jemmy Foxx
Bing Miller
Athletics
Wes Ferrell
Cleve Asadi Fel Toot
Servicemen Edge Huron Dairy in A League Clash
The Servicemen defeated Huron Dairy Products 11 to 4 in a tough A league game. Blair anchored the field with a sharp double play and solid defense while Ammon or Collins split pitching duties. The Dairymen’s late rally fell short as the All-Stars and Public Service outfits loom in upcoming matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron Dairy Products
Dairymen
Northwestern Public Service Company
EK and
George Lunt
Redding
Blair
Ering
Amann
Rines
Jestlers
Amon
Collins
Schroeder
Public Service
Agger
Immings
N. OW. Pls. Co
Myself
Gillespie
N-W
Standard Oil
George Lames
League Leaders Mixed Notation From Baseball Stats
Fragmented OCR listing baseball leaders for National and American leagues includes batting and runs batted in figures for players such as Klein and Gehrig with inconsistent spellings and punctuation. The text notes home runs for Ruth and others but contains garbled names like Phallies and deMonus.
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Klein
Phillies
Phallies
Frisch
Cardinals
Klein Phillies
Cochrane Athletics
Gehrig
Yankees
Golf Event In Second Round
Sixteen golfers advanced to the second round of the Huron Country Club championship. Eight will reach the quarterfinals after Saturday and Sunday play. Notable second round matchups include HL Saylor versus Gust Jacobson with a six stroke handicap for Jacobson.
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Huron Country Club
Steen
H. Bedblom
Jay Spink
Jack Frost
Joe Dawns
C.K. Stewart
G. F MsCannon
C. I. Sandstedt
E. B. Dinnesa
Harry Lance
A. Culhane
C. N. White
Chas K. J. Mitchell
Wade Porter
W. C. Gagnon
HL. Saylor
Gust Jacobson
Jacobson
Saylor
Ischbsen
Jacobaon
Sayler
Diseud
New Country Club
Disrud
Old Country Club
CSL
Sandstedt
F. H. Schrader
W Jacobson
Murphy
Hedbrom
R. A. Smith
C. NM Hall Va
Stewart
Sendswidt
Cor. Morey
Harry Lampe
C.N. White
Tom Huesgen
Everett Comstock
Baseball Results Reported From Area League Action
Baseball results note a 2 to 2 tie between Philadelphia and Cleveland with Mahaffey Ferrell Bene and Myatt mentioned. Also a 23 to 9 score for New York over Pittsburgh with Walker Meine Spencer and Bool cited. Only game scheduled, unclear full details due to OCR.
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Philadelphia
Feveland
Mahaffey
Gnochrane
Ferrell
Bene
Myatt
New ‘York i
Pittssurgh
Walker
Meine
Spencer
Bool
Fearful Run Out Looms In Von Porat Stribling Tilt
CHICAGO June 19 The heavyweight bout between Otto von Porat and Wm L Young Stribling at Chicago Stadium faces last minute doubt as both fighters and promoters fear a run out. Originally set for June 17, then moved after suspension, the match again hangs on Friday after Stribling claimed a sprained hand though officials insist he is fit to fight.
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Chicago
Otto von Porat
von Porat
Ed Stevenson
Stribling
Paschal Sets New A A Record In Big Day
Benny Paschal powered the St Paul Saints with eight hits including a home run, triple, double and five singles, scoring six runs as they split a doubleheader with Columbus. Witcy Moore silenced the Senators in the opener and helped St Paul win the second game. Milwaukee and Toledo also posted wins as league action continued.
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Cha
New York
St. Paul
Columbus
Benny
St Paul
Witcy Moore
Senators
Paschal
Saints
Lawsville Colonel
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Brewers
Indianapolis
Bevo” Lebourveau
George Connelly
Toledo
Minneapolis
Lebourveau
Chicago
Benny Bac
Kentuckians Face Hard Choice in Latonia Derby
Latonia Kentucky on June 28 hosts the Latonia derby with 25 000 added stake. Gallant Fox, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, is entered. Reveille Boy, American Derby winner, is Kentucky bred, creating local pride versus national triumph. Locals may back Gallant Fox for Kentucky honors or Reveille Boy for a Blue Grass state win.
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Latonia
Gallant Fox
Reveille Boy
Washington Park
Smith Takes Lead In British Open Golf Championship
Smith moved ahead in the British Open after carding 77 today to add to yesterday’s 70 for a two day total of 147. MacDonald Smith and Archie Compston stood two strokes behind at 147 as Barnes and Cotton chased with 148 and 149 respectively.
Yale Oarsmen Doped To Defeat Harvard
WEW comven Connecticut June 19 The annual naval battle between Yale and Harvard on the Thames river is expected to be a pageant of oarsmanship with Yale favored to win for the ninth time in two years. Harvard backers rely on the rugged Crimson freshman eight to challenge the undefeated Yale varsity eight.
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Yale
Harvard
Thames
Crimson
Risko And Uzcudun In Important Mix
Detroit June 19Paolina Uz c codun and Johnny Risko awaited the ring their 10 round bout tonight in a key match shaping the choice of echmeling challenger next fall or winter Both boxers weighed slightly over 190 pounds with a narrow two to three pound expected difference and Uz c udun stood about half an inch taller and longer than Risko
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Cleveland Baker
Shires Plans Voice and Batting Return as Senator
Washington story notes Arthur Shires, newly elected senator, intends to resume his vocal technique and raise his batting average. He says his real technique and batting go hand in hand, following a setback when the White Sox gagged the Brent Shires and crushed his spirit.
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Shires
Washington
Arthur (the Great) Shires
White Sox
Brent Shires
Doubtful Home Records in Eastern League Campaign
Major league baseball summary notes the New York Giants edged Pittsburgh 4 3 at the Polo Grounds as an injury to Bill Walker and a stumble by Heinie Meine reshaped a six inning duel. Eastern clubs generally held advantage, with the Yankees leading the American League chase and Cleveland’s Wes Ferrell yielding to Philadelphia’s power in a 7 2 Athletics win highlighted by three straight home runs in the fifth.
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S. Fullerton
Associated Press Sports
New York Giants
Polo Ground
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York
Finghey Cruz
Pirates
Bill Walker
South Paw
Heinie Meine
Giants
Meine
Pittsburgh Prompt
Crite
Paul Wanet
Grantham
Keystone
Chicago Cubs
Tng
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Macks
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Wes Ferrell
Athletics
A's
Simmons
Jimmy Foxx
Bing Miller
Forrer
Ferrell
Fights Cast Night by the Associated Press
Fete Latti of Scranton won on a foul over Larry Johnson of Chicago in New York. Farry Smith of New York outpointed Yale Okun, also of New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Fete Latti
Scranton
Larry Johnson
Chicago
Farry Smith
Yale Okun
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Circus
Werner Laufer
NEA
Service
Dorfers
Maxie
Mace
Sehmeling
Cologne
Berlin
Strand
Mix
Mulheim
Benrath
Herr Dubbner
Mactie
Beogar
Tadhager
Simon-Pyres
Chemnitz
Otto Nispul
Nispul
Max Schmneling
First Outdoor
Gehringer
deMonus
Tigers
Cronin
Ruth
Saylor-Jacobson
Latte
Naaes' Oe Ay
Radio
Mae
Fear von Porat
C. K. Stribling
A. A
Wormer
Yank
Batey
Tim
Gates
New York Co
Washingto
St. Louis
Detroit Ag
Chicapo ~E
Doston Ae
Brooklyn
SFL
Oston
St. Lewis
Pittsburg
Philadelph
Cingignatio
Alteriem Association
Pet
Louisville
Sh Paul
Abe
Smith
Mackmen
Central Radiator Co
Wisconsin Age
Royal Hotel
Ford
Cevrolet
Chevrolet
Mairstic
Dakota South
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