Ring Classic Draws Vast Fight Crowd at Yankee Stadium
Tunney and Mrs Tunney attended as Ralph Giouello defeated Peter Brand by technical knockout in the third round at 186 pounds. Stanley Poreda, 196, beat Raul Bianchi, 212, by unanimous decision in a bloody six rounder. Lamar of Washington, D C weighed 186 and defeated Matteo Osa of Spain in an eight round heavyweight bout with no knockdowns.
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Yankee Stadium
New York
Sharkey-Schmeling
Battle Tonight
Ralph Giouello
Long Island City
Peter Brand
Holland
Hae
Lamar
Osa
Henry Lamar
Washington, D. C
Matteo Osa
Spain
Judge asked to set aside Bennett trial verdict
Attorneys for Bartlett Bros bus company and co defendants urged Judge Kittle to overturn the $17,500 verdict awarded to Mrs. Eileen Bennett in her suit. They argued insufficient evidence and faulty instructions warrant a new trial or resettlement. The motion seeks a second hearing on the case with Dr Bruce Talbott of Philippi and Guy Burchside and Clarence Lynch of Clarksburg presenting for the defense.
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Eileen Bennett
Bartlett Bros. Bus Company
Bruce Talbott
Philippi
Guy Burchside
Clarence Lynch
Clarksburg
Kittle
Gang Suspects Rounded Up by Police Squads
New York June 12 Six reputed Chicago gangsters arrested for questioning in the killing of Alfred Jake Lingle the Chicago Tribune crime reporter were held at 8500 bail each for a hearing today Four were from a party held on a train en route from Chicago to New York The others were arrested on Broadway The group claimed ignorance of the crime and said the cash found with them was bet money from friends.
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New York
Chicago
Alfred “Jake” Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Trenton
N. d
Broadway
Brooklyn
Dennis Cooney
Jack Guaik
Joseph Smyth
Deny Knowleden
Edward Vogel
Paul O 'Rhea
Salvatore Lubardo
Edward Morrison
Joseph Corngold
Ralph Carol
Prunty
Alfred
Jake) Lingle
Tri
Bune
West Va Dailies Post $100 For Conviction Of Lingle's Assassin
Chicago dispatch notes Governor Green offered Michigan law resources while M P Goodfellon publisher of the Brooklyn Eagle and Huntington Advertiser and Herald-Dispatch added $100 to the prior reward for the conviction of Lingle's killer. Editorials and commentary flowed in.
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West Va
Lingle
Chicago
Fred W. Green
Michigan
M. P. Goodfellon
Brooklyn
New York
Eagle
Huntington
W. Va
Advertiser and Herald-Dispatch
Union Picnic Draws 4000 Presbyterians in Wheeling Park
Nearly four thousand Presbyterians from about twenty churches in the northern panhandle district attended a union picnic today at Wheeling Park. The event gathered diverse congregations for fellowship and community outreach in a regional gathering.
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Wheeling
Panhandle
Disaster Overtook Liner Fairfax in Quick Collision
Federal inquiry heard Captain Archibald Brooks testify that the liner Fairfax and the Fall River Yankees collided Tuesday night, a rapid disaster with 4 lives lost. Brooks said an SOS was ordered but flames disabled the distress signal. the fire was controlled in about 20 minutes. The captain claimed 11.2 knots was not fast, noting crewmen jumped overboard from fear.
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Boston
Archibald Brooks
Fairfax
Fall River Yankees
Brooks
James Hunley
Alr
Coast Guard
Tampa
Finn Ledge
Lyons
Round by Round Fight Between Sharkey and Schmeling
The report details a grueling bout as Sharkey presses Schmeling with lefts and rights, landing clean blows while Schmeling absorbs punishment, staggers, and counters with body and head shots. Both fighters trade powerful exchanges, the pace intense as the rounds unfold with clinches, slips, and determination.
Huston Denies Lobby Charges in Public Denial
Chairman Claudius Huston of the Republican National Committee rejected claims he lobbied or used Tennessee River Improvement Association funds to cover deficits in his brokerage account. He accused critics of a renewed whispering campaign as he spoke on the matter in Washington.
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Washington
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Fate of Three Hangs In Balance As Time For Execution Nears
In Eddyville Kentucky on June 13 the execution chamber awaits five inmates. Warden Gumm prepares the death seat as pleas for last minute stays reach Governor Sampson. Those sentenced include Ballard Rateliff James Grigsby John Keller Lloyd Williams and Richard Edmonds. separate note Fritz Brandt football end earns West Point appointment while Thomas Cahill resigns after two decades with the United States Football Association.
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Eddyville
L.R. Gumm
Flem D. Sampson
Theen
Ballard EB. Rateliff
Richard Edmonds
John Keller
James Grigsby
Lloyd Williams
Schmeling Wins World Heavyweight Title Over Sharkey
Max Schmeling defeated Jack Sharkey in a 165 round heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium on June 12, with 70,000 spectators. The victory came on a foul in the fourth round after a highly aggressive exchange as Schmeling opened the bout.
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Sharkey
Max
Jack
Yankee Stadium
Associated Press
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Ring side Seats Marked First in Sharkey Schmeling Bout
York observers recount the long count and first ringside seats at the Sharkey Schmeling match. Notables such as David Belasco James J Walker and Gene Tunney appear among guests while the crowd roars as Schmeling and Sharkey exchange blows. The bout begins at 9 33 and ends with Sharkey winning on a foul in the fourth round.
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Schmeling
Sharkey
Embra
Seggy
Branmaby & Casecetaited Press
Yankee Stadium
New York
Jack Sharkey-Max Schmeling
First Flag to Fly In Taylor County Hoisted at Old-Log Schoolhouse
A fragment recalls the first American flag raised near Pruntytown on Feb 26 178? at Buzzards Glory old log schoolhouse built in 1788. It notes pioneers from Virginia built a 12 by 16 foot log structure with no floor and employed Rector to teach basic literacy for two cents per day.
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Taylor County
Pruntytown
Buzzards
Junction of Fairmont
Clarksburg
Grafton
West Virginia
Fairmont - Clarksburg
Grafton Roads
E. Kens
Virginia
Sasi
Ait
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