Velcoff Beats Reynard to Earn Dusek Match Monday Night
Bulgarian heavyweight Nick Velcoff defeated Jack Reynard in two straight falls at the Natatorium Pavilion to earn a best two of three mat bout with Rudy Dusek. Promoter Bobby Manziel announced Dusek would meet Velcoff Monday night at Forsythe Baseball Park in Monroe.
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Nick Velcoff
Rudy Dusek
Little Rock
Jack Reynard
Bobby Anziel
Natatorium
Velcoff-Reynard
Bulgaria
Canada
Velcoff
Reynard
Houston
Welcoff
Elcott
Lewis
Firpo Howze
West Monroe
Edward Meeks
Farmerville
Howze
Josh Barr
Willie Moore
Edward
Red) Williams
Robert
Washington
H. D. Apgar
Bobby Manziel
Monroe
Fort Smith
el Dorado
Manziel
Welcoff-Reynard
Barney Oakland
Alf Reid
Dusek
Forsythe Baseball Park
Delaney to defend light heavyweight crown July 7 at Yankee Stadium
Jack Delaney and Michael McTigue will fight July 7 at Yankee Stadium for the light heavyweight title. The bout follows New York State Athletic Commission orders to clean up contenders and features McTigue, praised by Tex Rickard as the best drawing card. Delaney previously defeated McTigue, while McTigue has since beaten Paul Berlenbach and impressed against Jack Sharkey.
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Associated Press
New York
Jack Delaney
Michael McTigue
Yankee Stadium
Delaney
McTigue
New York State Athletic Commision
Tommy Loughran
Jimmy Slattery
Solons
Tex Rickard
Paul Berlenbach
Jack Sharkey
Maloney
Sharkey
Davidson College Disbands Death by Own Action Club
Davidson North Carolina May 31 The famous death by own action Club at Davidson College has disbanded by college faculty order. The eight students were given a choice of expulsion or signing a pledge not to discuss suicide topics. Members deny aiming to spur crises and say the group debated suicide theory only.
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International News Service
Davidson
N. C
Davidson College
Strange Society
League Leaders and Baseball Statistics May 31
Summary of National and American league leaders through May 31, listing top batters pitchers and fielding feats. Highlights include Harper Giants Williams Ruth and Pennock with notable totals, plus a Chicago note on funeral processions and a proposed ordinance for hearses to ease traffic.
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Chicago
Aorman
Frank J. Ringa
Undertake
Aitone
Funes
Hole in One Debut for Len Nettleford in London
Australian amateur champion Len Nettleford holed his first shot after arriving in England. The twenty yard hole was hailed as an extraordinary debut during a mixed eleven men and eleven women contest.
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London
Len Nettleford
England
Hog calling rules at Illinois state fair revised
Springfield Illinois sets scoring for hog calling contests at the state fair. Judging will allocate 50 percent to volume 25 percent to persuasiveness and 25 percent to melody.
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Springfield
Ill
Missouri Pacific Juniors Fall to Malondey Boys in Forsythe
The Missouri Pacific Juniors dropped their season opener 4 to 3 at Forsythe Baseball Park against the Malondey Boys. Trailing 2-2, Buscatto's single and a perfect bunt by Perot sparked a seventh inning rally, while Malondey answered in the eighth on a sequence of hits and errors that produced the winning run.
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Missouri Pacific
Malondey Boys
Forsythe Baseball Park
Buscatto
Perot
Stovall
B. Adcock
Rhymes
R. Adcock
W. Woods
Guer
King Albert to receive pay raise in prewar funds
Brussels reports King Albert will have his annual pre war allowance of 3 300 000 paper francs increased to cover rising costs. The raise ends his previous refusal and seeks to address his mounting expenses valued at roughly 130 000 dollars.
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Brussels
Albert
Ten Homers Slammed Out In Major Leagues Tuesday
Remarkable day in baseball with ten homers including two by Babe Ruth. Ruth's two blasts lift Yankees 10 3 over Athletics and 18 5 win in the doubleheader. Joe Harris of the Pirates hits four for four with a decisive ninth inning triple. Johnny Neun hits a ninth inning triple killing. Cardinals and Tigers also shine. McGraw and Petty win pitching duels. Standings shift as Brooklyn and White Sox post victories.
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Bambino
Babe Ruth
Philadelphia
Ruth
Athletics
Yankees
A’s
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Pat Collins
Koenig
Fox
Terry
Giants
Douthit
Cardinals
Tolson
Cubs
Joe Harris
Pirates
Johnny Neun
Detroit
Indians
Tigers
Cooney
Bob McGraw
Brooklyn
Reds
Collins
Petty
Boston
Robins
D'Arcy Flowers
St. Louis Cardinal
McGraw
Zemo Liquid Astringent For Skin Irritations Ad
An ad promotes Zemo a clean healing liquid for pimples blackheads blotches blemishes and similar skin irritations. It claims quick clearing with easy anytime use and lists prices: 60 cents and 1.00 at druggists.
Racing Meeting Opens at Chicago Washington Park
The Washington Park Jockey Club launches its racing meeting in Chicago signaling the start of a season. Spectators anticipate local thoroughbreds and competitive events across the track this week as officials set furlong stakes and schedules.
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Westchester Racing Association
Belmont Park
Kentucky Jockey Club
Louisville
Fairmount Park Jockey Club
Collinsville
Epsom Downs
Pennsylvania
Haverford
Washington Park Jockey Club
Chicago
What Traffic Will Bear In Freight Rates
The piece argues rail freight rates are set to attract maximum traffic, not to extort. By varying rates for different commodities and services, railroads boost overall volume, share overhead costs, and improve efficiency, benefiting producers, shippers, and patrons while ensuring revenue to cover costs. Chicago June 1, 1927.
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