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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1928

Page

3

TWO JACKS WANT BOUT WITH TUNNEY

Heavyweight plot centers on Gene Tunney title defense. Delaney aims to force a title bout via the Boxing Association, with contingencies tied to fighting Tom Heeney. Sharkey backs Tunney or Dempsey, rejecting Risko and Delaney paths. Tunney eyed for June or September clashes.

Gene Cunney Luis F Jack Sharkey New York State Athletics Commission Jack Delaney National Boxing Association Aes Delaney Joe Jacobs Tom Heeney Mavisol ‘Square Garden Say New York Jacobs Boston Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey Sharkey Johnny Buckley Jess McMahon Madison Square Garden Boston Sailor Johnny Risko Cleveland Buckley McMahon Risko Dent Risko Atoper Tex Stickard Miami Fla Tunney Dempsey Jack Gene Aleady Sporting New York

Boxing draw between Sharkey and Heeney sparks title talk

Writers call Sharkey the decision in his draw with Heeney a logical contender. Risko is out and Delaney, De Laney, Maloney, and Anke figures surface with recent results. Delaney refuses to box Anke at 15 rounds in New York.

Sharkey Heeney Jack Risko Jack Delaney Delaney Maloney New York

Nebraska Officials Seek Army Nebraska Game at West Point

Nebraska athletic officials Herbert D. Gish L. E. Gunderson and George Holmes traveled east to discuss an Army Nebraska intersectional game. John Selleck said Nebraska Memorial Stadium seats about 50 000 and officials hopeful to secure the matchup for the Cornhuskers. The delegation aims to place Nebraska in a position to host and manage a major contest.

Lincoln Neb West Point Military Academy University of Nebraska Army- Nebraska Ie Pitas Academy Athletic Card Herbert D. Gish Cornhusker Schoo L. E. Gunderson George Holmes Nebraska Athletic Board Nebraska Nebraska Memorial Stadium John Selleck Nebraska Athletics Gish Egmeé

Ball Stars Due for Cut and Speaker Salary Standoff

Tampa January 24 AP report notes a winter wave of baseball reshuffles, with Tris Speaker in focus as big business revalues stars like Cobb Hornsby Sisler. Washington owner Clark Griffith warned Speaker to cut salary by February 1 or face unconditional release. Chamber of Commerce board to meet tomorrow at 12:30.

Tampa Fla.j Tris Speaker Washington Senators Ty Cobb Rogers Hornsby George Sisler Clark Griffith Washington Club Chamber of [Commerce

Peltzer Anxious Over US Entry For Races

Dr. Peltzer famed German middle distance runner awaits U S sanction to compete in the United States. He telegraphed a February 2 entry for the Mill Rose track carnival at Madison Square Garden and another February 10 meet in Chicago under garden conditions. He ran a new half mile record recently as he waits word from the A A U on permission to race here.

Bop Angeles Ete Peltzer Germ Chicago United States Madison, Square Garden New York Peltzer Coliseum

Perilous Sidelines Highlight Local Sports and Meeting News

Fragmented OCR from a historical paper shows sports scores and names like Bowlin and Hartly amid notes about Rea Mariene and Eames. It also mentions Norwich cough remedy and a Thursday meeting of the Douglas County Protective Association at the Crainey of Commerce rooms with D Smith as president.

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