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Newspaper
Grand Forks Herald
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
2
A June 24 inter Allied athletic meet will showcase American mass games that impressed European authorities. Four million indoor participants in March boosted morale, with Dr. H F Kellenbers coordinating demonstrations and a pool of filers from 4000 American athletes prepared for exhibitions.
Armies from Frcdfax will race camels and horses in the Inter Allied games at Pershing stadium. Some units have arrived. The program includes camel racing and Srebian horses aboard ship.
Former Giants stars lead the circuit with strong batting and pitching. George Kelly of Rochester tops the batsmen at .382 over twenty nine games, while John Paul Jones, sent to Toronto, owns six wins and no losses. Baltimore hits over .300 as a club, at .303, with Fritz Maisel and Jacobson tied for most hits at forty three.
New York June 12 The Giants protest Brooklyn rights to Tance Richbourg former University of Florida third baseman who reported to Brooklyn at Cincinnati last Friday McGraw filed a complaint with John Heydler president of the National League that Richbourg accepted Giants terms before signing with Brooklyn Heydler wired Wilbert Robinson in Cincinnati to withhold play until the matter is investigated McGraw saw Richbourg play in Gainesville last spring and the player said he would join the Giants if he chose pro baseball
Toledo reports weighup for the Willard Dempsey title bout three weeks away with experts undecided on a favorite. Willard shows improving form in training pace while Dempsey rests a healing eye, ketchel joins sparring staff as a 192 pounder with Dempsey-like style is recommended by an eastern contact.
In Boston on June 13 the Red Sox offered little resistance as six hits in the sixth inning, including a Ruth double and a Schang triple, powered a 4 to 0 win over Chicago. Faber Kerr Schalk Pennock Schang. Shanks error gives game to Cleveland. Washington 5 to 1. Coveleskie ONeill Ayers Gharrity. New York wins and takes lead in league race, 6 to 1. Flagstead homers off Shawkey in seventh, first run off Shawkey in 31 innings. Detroit 1 8 0 New York. Athletics shut out by Galdia 5 to 0. Gallia Mayer Naylor Perine.
Baseball briefs from June 13 highlight Chicago Cubs shutting out Philadelphia 3 0 in a pitchers duel as Jacobs falters late. Pirates beat Dodgers 5 4 in Pittsburgh with Bezdek suspended after an umpire dispute. Giants defeat Reds 2 1 after Eller falters late. St Louis tops Boston 3 1 behind MecHenry’s eighth inning homer.
Minneapolis card features Tommy Gibbons, brother of Mike Gibbons, set to fight Billy Miske in a ten round no decision bout at Nicollet baseball park on June 19. Catchweights favor Miske. Gibbons touted as the better boxer with two prior decisions over Miske. Miske recently beat Willie Meehan and eyes the Wiztard Demspey winner. Brainerd reports strong pike fishing. other notes cover local baseball manager change in Havre and Hurley leaving lineup in Minnesota.
Chicago hogs receipts 25,000 with price gains up to 2.50. sows and pigs mixed. Cattle receipts 2,000 with beef steers strong, calves steady. New York stock markets down amid bear activity, bonds and copper fluctuating. Grain and potatoes show gains in corn and soft prices in potatoes and butter. Minneapolis and Duluth reports cover hogs, cattle, and grain shipments with mixed pricing.
The market for hides furs wool and pelts remains firm with little trading. Prices top out as buyers for tanners show no response at higher levels while any activity occurs at reduced levels. Wool sees bright lots in demand at around 45c delivered, with large center clips and a Wyoming clip at 50 1/2c. Tallow and pelts are unchanged, with lamb receipts steady and sheep prices listed for various categories.
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