Rickard's Grace On Dempsey Wills Decision Unclear
New York May 26 The New York State Athletic Commission nears the end of Rickard's thirty day grace to finalize plans for a Dempsey Wills bout. If Rickard misses Friday's deadline a Tuesday meeting may occur. The heavyweight picture remains muddled with Farley and Muldoon at odds over a Dempsey versus Wills matchup. Colonel Phelan's stance is expected to reflect majority will.
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New York
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New York State Athletic Commission
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William Muldoon
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Dempsey
Wills
Muldoon
John J. Phelan
New York State
Phelan
Europe
Wills- Dempsey
Vagazy
Borlenbach
Young Stribling
Yankee Stadium
Delaney
Furazy
Stribling
Berlenbach
Morrison Hurls Pirates To 5-2 Victory Over Cubs
Morrison led the Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Cubs in a doubleheader. The day featured a mix of inconsistencies and notable feats, including Babe Ruth’s sixteenth homer of the season in the first game and New York extending its winning streak in a busy American League slate with headlines from TON, Mass. May 26.
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Pirates
Cubs
Yankees extend winning streak with two wins over Red Sox
The Yankees won twice over the Red Sox 5 to 3 and 4 to 5 aided by pitching from Thomas and Pennock. Ruth hit his sixteenth home run, while Rosenthal homered in both games. Senators outslugged Athletics 17 to 12, Athletics winning the nightcap 7 to 6. George Uhle won for Cleveland as they beat St. Louis 6 to 4. The Tigers crushed the White Sox 9 to 2 with Wingo and Bassler each collecting four hits. Giants swept Dodgers 5-1 and 8-3. Pirates beat Cubs 5-2 behind Grantham and six hits in one inning. Keen of Cardinals beat Reds 9-7 as Walker homered twice.
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Pennock
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Warrell
Grantham
Pirates
Cubs
Yankees Clean Up Twice To Make 15 In A Row
Chicago May 26 Johnny Morrison and Charley Root dueled as the Pirates beat the Cubs 6 to 2. Grantham homered and Heathcote drove in a pair as Pittsburgh bunched four singles in the sixth to pull clear. Chicago had two runs in the third on Heathcote’s hit, but Morrison and the visitors held.
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Charley Root
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Root
Waner
Traynor
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Rhyne
Shannon
Grimm
Scott
Hart
Wilson
Klein
Woman Sues for 75000 in Deceptive Marriage Pact
Mrs Sadie R Schwartz of McKeesport sues Frank W Birkenfield of Duquesne for 75000 alleging he posed as Frank Davis of Davias Construction and courted her with gifts including a ruby dinner ring. She claims he claimed marriage plans then hid a wife and two children in Duquesne. The suit names Louis and George Little as counsel.
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McKeesport
Frank W. Birkenfield
Duquesne
Schwartz
Birkenfield
Frank Davis
Davias Construction Company
Homestead
Hirkenfield
Louis
George’ Little
Local notes from Blairsville and surrounding areas
Lewisville and Blairsville residents visit friends in various towns including Ted Gibson and O W Shields. Families report scarlet fever cases and social visits span Saltsburg Swissvale Indiana Johnstown Beaver Falls and Vandergrift. Citizens invited to Ebenzer Cemetery cleanup May 29 with financial support welcomed.
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Blairsville
J. B. Gibson
O. W. Shields
Alex Graham
Chas. Hilty
Saltsburg
Hilty
Paul Laveen
Beaver Falls
E. M. Laveen
Boxing Results and Paris Flight Plans Headline
New York junior lightweight Carla Duane won on a sixth round foul by Joe Glick while Utica bantam Bushy Graham beat Dominick Petrone in ten. Holyoke welterweight Meyer Cohen won on a third round foul by Sammy Baker. Captain Rene Fonck announced a bid to fly New York to Paris for $25,000 with over thirty applicants including Lieut. Leigh Wade.
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Carla Duane
Joe Glick
Bushy Graham
Utica
Rene Fonck
Paris
Jeave
Leigh Wade
Babe Ruth Extends Lead With Sixteenth Home Run
New York May 26 Babe Ruth continued his amazing 1921 pace by hitting his sixteenth homer in the thirty seventh game of the season. He is six games ahead of his 1921 record pace as other major leaguers joined in a record day with twenty homers.
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Yankees
Rosenthal
New York
Boston Casas
Boston Sv
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Babe Ruth
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