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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1927

Page

26

Dusek Aims to Beat Velcoff in Monroes Monday Night Clash

Promoter Manziel prepares for a crowded Forsythe Park show as Rudy Dusek vows to thrash Nick Velcoff once more in Monroe. Velcoff, asserting a prior El Dorado finish was a foul, pledges a decisive victory and criticizes the referee’s ruling.

Y Manziel Rudy Dusek Arkansas Sek Velcoff Queson el Dorado Dusek Vefcoff Little Rock Dasek Duck Eferee Eleoff Veleoff Rock Man Siveness Manziel Forsythe Wise and Feazel

National League and American Leaders in 1931 Baseball Stats

Summary of top season leaders across teams: Harper of the Giants with 407 runs. Hornsby of the Giants 39 runs, Hite Wright of the Pirates 15 wins. Gratham of the Pirates 15 doubles. P Waner of the Pirates 8 triples. Williams of the Phillies 10 homers. Cuyler of the Pirates 14 stolen bases. Gehrig of the Yankees hit .420 with 73 hits and 50 runs. Ruth had 16 homers and 50 runs. Manush of the Tigers had 8 triples. Simmons of the Athletics stole bases. Hudlin of the Indians had 6 wins and 1 loss.

Harper Giants Hornsby Hite—Wright Pirates Grantham P. Waner Williams Phillies Cuyler Piestzs Meadows Gehrig Yankees Ruth Manush Tigers Simmons Athletics

Racing and sports schedules from Belmont Chicago and more

The calendar lists racing meetings at Belmont Park Chicago and Collinsville, track events at the Pacific Coast Conference championships in Los Angeles, interscholastic and conference championships at University of Chicago and East Lansing, and regional golf and shooting events including the French amateur, Jess Sweetser, and the Anglo American Ryder Cup. Pete Latzo faces Joe Dunde in a 15 round welterweight title bout in New York.

Belmont Park Chicago Collinsville Los Angeles University of Chicago East Lansing Mich Michigan Albion Wimereux Jess Sweetser Bronxville N. Y Worcester Mass Rome Italy Pete Latzo Joe Dundee New York

Community funds keep Roy Hoot Burger in Dodge City

About 46 voters and taxpayers of Dodge City Kansas raised 12500 dollars to buy the contract of heavyweight Roy Hoot Burger and prevent his sale to other managers. The move keeps him in town where his exploits boost local pride and business.

R. Hoot Burger Dodge City Masterson Roy Hoot Burger Kansas Bat Masterson Ponca City Oklahoma Roy Hoot Home Guard Harold Ripple Mike Curran Mickey Curran Eastern Pugilistic Note Eastern Western Elks Club Ripple Curran Burger

Burger stock and Roy Hoot stir crowds in Dodge City arena

A writer envisions Burger stock fluctuations on Dodge City curbs as Roy Hoot wrestles in the roped arena. He notes heavy holders may fear a panic at eight as the crowd seeks exits and wonders how a buyer would feel seeing Hoot depart.

Dodge City Roy

Ring Results From London and Cleveland Box Matches

Archie Bell of New York defeated Kid Pattenden of London while Harry Mason of Leeds outpointed Alf Mancini of London. Ten Dand beat Don O Kelly. In Cleveland William Wallace of Cleveland defeated Eddie Wagner of Philadelphia.

London Archie Bell New York Kid Pattenden Harry Mason Leeds Alf Mancini Ten Dandwina Don O'Kelly Cleveland William Wallace Eddie Wagner Philadelphia

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