Dempsey Begins Training to Box Harry Greb First
Los Angeles July 25 The middleweight champion Harry Greb is likely to meet Jack Dempsey in Michigan City Ind late September. Dempsey begins training with long mountain hikes and outdoor runs to build his legs before sparring in Hollywood. Greb said terms for the Michigan City bout and a potential match with promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons were satisfactory and plans to sign papers in Kansas City next week.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Harry Greb
Yack Dempsey
Michigan Cit. Ind
Dempsey
Floyd Fuizsimmons
Chicago
Harry Wills
New York
Fitzsimmons
Grek
Mean
Big Jack
Europe
Hollywood
Greb
Dempney
Trean
Jess Willard
Michigan City
Firpo
Wichita
Kas
Jack Dempsey
Fiord Fitzsimmons
Kansas City
Yonkers Handicap Taken by Un Pal
New York July 23 The Associated Press Sun Pal a 6 to 1 shot won the 7500 Yonkers handicap feature at Empire City. Blind Play wags second and Marconi third. The mile and a sixteenth went in 1.46 1-5. Sage's colt Tiff won the 3000 Spriteful stakes for yearlings with Hang On second and Hook Winder third. Tiff paid 7 to 2 at post time with Hang On 9 to 5. The six furlongs went in 1-10 2-5.
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New York
Associated Press
Sun Pal
Yonkers
Empire City
Blind
Wags
Marconi
Ladkin
Blind Play
Sage
Hang On
Hook- Winder
Tiff
World cow boy kicker wins Cheyenne Frontier Days title
Billie Wilkinson of Horse Creek Wyoming captures the world champion cowboy kicker title at Cheyenne Frontier Days riding Hell'n Maria Dawes in the finals. Gene Krieg, 16, Holly, Col e, wins the cowgirl bucking contest. Rude of Mangum Oklahoma wins two-calf roping. Tad Lucas Douglas Wyoming and Buck Stuart Fort Worth claim trick and fancy riding. Ed Herman Antiock Nebraska scores top Roosevelt trophy points in bulldogging. Pendleton Oregon will host the trophy half. Fred Lowry Lenapah Oklahoma tops steer roping with two-steer a 267 15 seconds. Sam Garrett Burbank California wins trick and fancy roping.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Billie Wilkinson
Horse Creek
Wilkinson
Hell'n Maria Dawes
Gene Krieg
Holly
Cole
Miss Kreig
the Rude
Mangum
Oklo
Pendleton
Ore
Fred Lowry
Lenapah
Oklahoma
Sam Garrett
Burbank
Calif
Kinsey Battles Tilden in Tense Illinois Tennis Clash
William Tilden of Philadelphia nearly bowed to Howard Kinsey of San Francisco in a dramatic late five setter at Skokie Country Club. Tilden, trailing 2-5 in the fifth, rallied to win and advance to the final round while William M. Johnston of San Francisco claimed the other bracket with a straight set win, and Johnston and Clarence Gafnis captured the Illinois state doubles title defeating Tilden and Wiener. The Kinsey bout drew thousands as Tilden displayed stunning shotmaking and reserve.
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Skokie Country Club
Glencoe
Ill
Associated Press
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Tilden
Howard Kinsey
San Francisco
Trnos State
William M. Johnston
Wray Brown
St Louis
Wiliam M. Johnston
Clarence Gafisn
A. L. Wiener
Little Bill
Kinsey
Keefe Carter Plans Pacific Northwest Golf Tour
Keefe Carter of Oklahoma City, 19, won the Western amateur title and will join a 300-player golf excursion with Jim Barnes, Jock Hutchinson, and Chick Evans on a 10000-mile trip from Chicago July 30, visiting many cities and playing a dozen links. Carter travels with his father Dorset Carter as reward for his Detroit victory. AUIMGT TAKES TITLE Brookline Mass July 28 Francis Oulmet of Wendland wins Massachusetts men’s golf title by defeating Twin Hersey of Wellesley four and three in the 26 hole final.
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Keefe Carter
Chicago
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Pacific Northwest
Canada
Jim Barnes
Jock Hutchinson
Chick Evans
Young Carter
Dorset Carter
Detroit
Auimigt
Brookline
Mass
Francis Oulmet ofWendlind
Chaimpion
Massachusetts
Throp Hersey
Wellesly
Schalk And Ruel Debunk Big-Body Catcher Theory
Ray Schalk and Muddy Ruel prove endurance and skill trump bulk as catchers. Schalk, small in stature, established a new style by handling 200-pound pitchers and catching 100+ games for 11 straight seasons. Ruel, slimming from 154 to 135 pounds, demonstrated high quality play despite physique, dismantling the belief that big frames are necessary for major league catching.
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Schalk
Ruel
Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Baseball
Milwaukee
Chicago
Billy Sullivan
Comiskey
White Sox
Ed Walsh
Muddy Ruel
Washington
Physiogonomical Analysis of the Independents Team
A harsh period piece describes players Berg Conan Keanna Hagwerty Shepard Appman Gordon Lyons Surman and others using discredited physiognomy. It assigns traits from facial features and head shapes, labeling some as morons, erratic, melancholic, or dull witted, then urges viewing them in action today.
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Seasory
Mark
Mr. Berg
Conan
Keanna
Hallor
Hagwerty
Mr. Shepard
Appman
Mr. Gordon
Lyons
Anda
Surman
Racy Dog Derby Attracts Northern Idaho Youths
Probation officers find little mischief as Ashton hosts a regional dog derby for youths six and older. Children train dogs for the annual event near Yellowatons National Park, with Tud Kent winning last year and Olcott Zarn top in a prior race. Next year’s February 22 derby promises a record prize.
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Ashton
Tdaho
Associated Press
Yellowatons ‘National Park
Sonka
Smoky Gastons
Tud Kenta
Olcott Zarns
Tud Kent
Dog Derby At Ashton Draws Western Visitors And Big Prizes
The Ashton derby offers 1500 dollars in ag against 600 this year with larger junior prizes. The main race features teams of two to seven dogs while junior races are for single dogs or pairs. The event harkens back to the Nomal Inet year with Berum to combat diphtheria, highlighting dog teams in snowbound areas. Thousands from the west and Canada attended, with special Pullman trains from Boise, Salt Lake, and Butte joining a carnival of winter sports.
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Nomal
Berum
oMrema
Fwo
Ashton
United, States
Canada
Boise
Salt Lake
Butte
Bones of Tamrs and rhinoteroses found in Montana ash beds
Scientists report finding fossil bones in volcanic ash sediments in the Townsend Valley of Montana. The bones are attributed to Tamrs and rhinoteroses, indicating these animals once inhabited the area.
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Townsend Valley
Montana
Oldtimers Versus Youngsters Set at St Charles Field
The Old-Timers and the Independent team meet at 2:30 this afternoon on St Charles field to decide which side claims bragging rights in a baseball game. Admission is 25 cents with gate receipts split 50 percent to Independent players and 25 to Western Union and Power Motor players.
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St. Charles Field
Power Motor
Western Union
Independent
Berg
Condon
Keane
Commers
Haggerty
Shepherd
Gordon
Fieth
Surman
Lyons
Barclay
Appman
M Quillan Faces Suit For Separation
New York July 23 The New York Giants pitcher Hugh McQuillan was made a defendant in a separation action brought by his wife Nellie A McQuillan of Elmhurst They name Miss Helen Goebel Miss Bronx as the other woman His wife says religion blocks absolute divorce and that his baseball success turned him from a home loving husband into a brute and habitual drunkard They were married in Worcester Mass on April 27 1917. Research notes French oyster green color comes from a pigment in their food materials.
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New York
Associated Press
Hugh McQuillan
New York Giants
Nellie A. McQuillan
Elimhurst
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Atwater
Kent
Delco Deneto
Connecticut
Remy Wagner Westinghouse
William E. Chase Company
Wyoming
GOLF
Chevrolet
Anderson-Chevrolet Co
Placer
Fuller Ave
Spa
Billy Evans
Independents
Gaskill
Northwest ‘Tennis Association
MECT
Ttle
Ralph Gale
Stewart Cornell
Minneapolis
Mary Waldner
Winnetka
Tils
Mia
Larry Richards
Joe Armstrong
St. Paul
Northwest Lawn Tennis Association
Deep Haven
Lake Minnetonka
Here
Myron Hutchison
Paul
Hutchinson
Clarence Sanders
Hugh M'Quillan
T.C. Power Motor Car Co
Studebaker
T. C. Power Motor Car Co
Helena, Mont
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