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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1923

Page

7

Bankers Move to Save Dempsey Ibbons Title Fight in Montana

Bankers in Great Falls take charge of the July 4 Shelby championship bout between Jack Dempsey and Tom Ibbons after promoters miss a 100000 installment. Dan Tracey, a hotel owner and former promoter friend of Jack Dempsey, will steer the event. Dempsey trains amid ring setbacks and a recent knockout by Moesey in practice.

Dan Tracey Great Falls Associated Press Mont Gerat Falls Shelby Cowan On Plains Here Jacke#rus Cham Jon Kearnsay Jempsey Kearns Dempsey

Baseball Scores From Major Leagues and Minor Circuits

American League results Detroit 4 Boston 1 Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 7 Washington 5. National League Brooklyn 6 Chicago 9 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1 Cincinnati 6 New Orleans 5 Boston 5 St Louis 4. Southern League Little Rock 2 Atlanta 1 Nashville 1 New Orleans 4 Memphis 7 Birmingham 11. Texas League Beaumont 1 Dallas 10 Houston 1 Shreveport 4 Galveston 6 Fort Worth 1 San Antonio 7 Wichita Falls 14 Greenwood 2 Vicksburg 0 Laurel 4 Meridian 5 Greenville 3 Clarksdale 0 Jackson 1 Hattiesburg 10.

Detroit Boston St. Louis New York Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago Washington Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati New Orleans Beaumont Dallas Houston Shreveport Galveston Fort Worth San Antonio Wichita Greenwood Vicksburg Laurel Meridian Greenville Clarksdale Jackson Hattiesburg

Greb to Fight Jeff Smith in July at Lakewood Arena

Contracts signed for a fifteen round boxing match between Harry Greb and Jeff Smith set for July 11 in an open air Lakewood arena near Atlanta. Promoters expect seating for over 15,000 despite Elks convention objections and a city ordinance prohibiting prize fights that week.

Atlanta Harry Greb Jeff Smith Lakewood Grand Lodge of Elks Iynits Elks

Pelicans Slip to Second as Nashville Wins Lead

Atlanta reports Nashville tops New Orleans by a full game after New Orleans loses to Atlanta. The Pelicans beat the Volunteers 4 to 1 with McQuillan giving up a bad inning. Little Rock defeats the Cracker domain 2 to 1, while Birmingham extends its win streak over Memphis 11 to ? Chattanooga and Mobile were not scheduled.

Atlanta Nashville New Orleans Pelicans Volunteers McQuillan Little Rock Hirmingham Memphis Chattanooga Mobile

Siki Plans U S Bout Despite Criqui Manager Delay

Paris June 15 Robert Eudeline manager of Eugene Criqui world featherweight champ cables French Boxing Federation saying no plans with Siki in the United States. Siki reaffirms aim to sail for New York June 22 under M Manjean National Boxing Ring director, to fight.

Meeting of Queens County Jockey Club opens at Aqueduct

A busy sports calendar lists the Queens County Jockey Club meeting starting at Aqueduct. Other meets include Kentucky Jockey Club in Latonia and multiple state championships across golf, shooting, track, yachting, and boxing with venues from Boston to Philadelphia.

Queens County Jockey Club Aqueduct Kentucky Jockey Club Latonia Treon Sept Quebec Montreal Connecticut New Haven Mississippi Greenwood Missouri Kansas City Middle Atlantic Washington, D.C Arkansas Little Rock Kansas Topeka Massachusetts Boston Minnesota Pequot Chicago Arma Regatta New York

International Press Congress Opens in Gothenburg Sweden

Prominent journalists from the United States Canada and other nations gather in Gothenburg Sweden as the International Press Congress opens today. The event marks a notable gathering of media leaders amid commemorations of regional observances and historic milestones.

Kossovo Itaho Henry 5 Sanford United States General Slocum East River New York William II Canada Gothenburg Sweden

Trade deadline passes as MLB teams set rosters

Major league clubs lock in trades and cap rosters at twenty five players. Few deals occurred with only four dozen notable transactions split among National and American Leagues. Philadelphia Nationals acquired Lee Meadows and Johnny Rawlings for Glazner and Jim Tierney. Giants and Braves swapped veterans including Jess Barnes and Hank Gowdy for John Watson and Earl Smith.

Associated Dress New York Philadelphia Nationals Lee Meadows Johnny Rawlings Glazner Jim Tierney Pittsburgh Rawlings Giants Quaker City Boston Braves Jess Barnes Earl Smith Boston John Watson Hank Gowdy Frank Henry Browns Yankees Red Sox Herb Pennock Southpaw Skinner McMillan Murray AL Devormer Hendrick Pipgras Howard Shanks Eddie Goebel Val Picinien Washington Harold Ruel Allan Russell

British Open Golf Scores After Fifty-Four Holes

Scores of competitors for the British open golf title after fifty four holes include MacDonald Smith 153-69-222 Jos Kirkwood 151-609-200 and A G Havers 146-783-219.

Treon Scotland MacDonald Smith Jos Kirkwood A. G. Havers

Metropolitan distance stars enter marathon from Laurel to Baltimore

New York report notes several metropolitan distance runners entered the marathon to be run tomorrow from Laurel Maryland to Baltimore.

New York Lauel Baltimore

Thoroughbreds Ready for Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct

Seven thoroughbreds face the barrier in the thirty fifth Brooklyn Handicap opening Aqueduct feature as part of New York metropolitan racing season.

New York Brooklyn Aqueduct

Louisiana State Golf Association Championship Opens in Baton Rouge

Ninety five golfers from seven clubs tee off in the fourth annual LSU A championships at Baton Rouge Golf Club. The three day event includes stroke play qualifying, match play flights, and special contests with notable names such as Frank Gadchaux Nelson Whitney Bert Jones Whitney Boyden George Turpie Harry Scabell and G Hardy.

Olfers Baton Rouge Louisiana State Golf Association Frank Gadchaux Pixie Nelson

Great and formidable among mer is the power of laughter

A concise statement on the unstoppable force of laughter, suggesting its universal reach and impact across people and situations.

This Date in History Highlights Key 19th Century Events

The list recalls the 1826 Janissaries defeat and banishment by the Ottoman Sultan, 1848 birth of actor Sol Smith Russell in Brunswick ME, 1873 London Hospital Sunday debut, 1885 death of Prussian commander Frederick Charles, 1889 Cincinnati theatres close Sundays, 1896 Japan quake toll in the northeast, 1907 The Hague Peace Conference with 44 nations, and 1917 Elihu Root headed American mission to Petrograd.

Turkey Sol Smith Russell Brunswick Maine Washington, D. C London Prince Frederick Charles Red Prince Berlin Cincinnati Japan The Hague Elihu Root Petrograd

Ath letics surge near AL lead with win over Cleveland

Chicago June 15 Ath letics beat Cleveland 4 to 3 as Rube Walberg starred on mound and at plate. Yankees dropped 8 to 1 to St Louis. Detroit beat Boston 4 to 1 while Heilmann led the Tigers with three hits. Cubs tie Brooklyn 9 to 6 and Pirates fall 2 to 1 to Philadelphia. St Louis upsets Boston 6 to 4. first-place race tightens across the league.

Chicago Philadelphia Athletics Rube” Walberg Cleveland Indians Yankees St. Louis Waite Hoyt Detroit Boston Harry Heilmann Tigers Whien Washington Pittsburgh Baston

Dykema Named Imperial Potentate of Shrine Order

Conrad V. Dykema, Brooklyn native and business leader, becomes Imperial Potentate of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He is noted for civic work and philanthropy, especially aiding underprivileged boys as president of Boys' Welcome and head of the committee for boys' work.

Conrad V. Dykemand Brooklyn Dykema Welces Rau

Feats in Civic Work Aided Roosevelt Civil Service Bill

Acknowledges significant help in pushing through New York legislature the first mandatory civil service bill associated with Theodore Roosevelt. The act marked a milestone in public administration and reform efforts during that era.

Theodore Roosevelt New York

Tommy Gibbons Heads to Glazier Park After Restful Week

St Paul challenger Tommy Gibbons left Shelby Montana with his wife and three children and a retinue of photographers for Glazier Park. He conducted a light workout for about 200 spectators, focusing on defense rather than punishment of sparring partners.

Associated Treme Shelby Mont Tommy Gibbons Tom Jack St. Paul Jack Dempsey Glazier Park

Conventions Open Today Across Regional Associations

A roundup lists conventions starting today for the Detroit American Association for the Feeble Minded New London New England Bankers Association Wichita Falls Southwest Water Works Atlantic City Maryland State Bar Ocean City New Jersey New Jersey State Hotel Association Boston Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Massachusetts Fullerton Southern California Citrus Institute. The other item notes in Spain a man must present a cigar or cigarette for a light and offering a match implies social inferiority.

Detroitmerican Association For the New London Conn New England Bankers’ Association Wichita Falls Texas Southwest Water Works Association Atlantic City Maryland State Bar Association Ocean City N. J New Jersey Boston—Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Massachusetts Fullerton Calif Southern California Citrus Institute Spain

Public land open for homestead entries for veterans

Washington reports more than 250000 acres of public land across six western states opened by the department for homestead entry to ex service men. San Francisco notes a retired U.S. Navy officer, Washington Irving, dies. Paris reports sabotage in the Ruhr with a bridge destroyed by a bomb. London cites an American excavating mission uncovering ancient Egyptian buildings in Palestine. New York mentions a thymus operation saving a day old infant. Moscow reports Nikolai Lennine improving enough to read papers.

Associated Press Washington Terior Department London Palestine

Adams Day Honors Babe Adams at Forbes Field

Charles Babe Adams, famed dean of big league pitchers, will be honored at Forbes Field home of the Pirates on June 30. The event marks Adams Day in Pittsburgh.

Adams Pittsburgh Charles Babe" Adams Forbes Field Pirates

Mosquito Menace Warns of Dengue and Malaria

Public advisory urges use of JIT vapor spray to kill mosquitoes and pests indoors. Promotes 80¢, 50¢, and dollar sizes, claims safety for humans and fabrics, and cooling air while disinfecting. Advertisements note availability at druggists nationwide.

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