Pancho Villa Knocks Out Wilde At Polo Grounds
Pancho Villa defeats Jimmy Wilde in the seventh round at the Polo Grounds in New York. Wilde, dethroned flyweight champion, had no chance after the second round and collapsed unconscious as Villa celebrated his decisive victory.
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Wilde
International News Service
New York
Jimmy Wilde
England
Pancho Villa
Philippine Islands
Polo Grounds
Villa
Mrs. Wilde
Wilde Loses Flyweight Title to Pancho Villa at Polo Grounds
In front of 40 000 fans, Jimmy Wilde 31 loses the world flyweight crown to Pancho Villa 21 after a seventh round knockout. Villa dominates from early, Wilde fights valiantly but absorbed heavy damage including a broken nose and two swollen eyes. Harry Gordon defeats Carl Tremaine in the semi final as Wilde ends his long reign in a battle marked by youth versus experience.
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New York
Agte
Jimmy Wilde
Pancho Villa
Wilde
Polo Grounds
Philippines
Villa
Jay
Filippino
Harry Gordon
Carl Tremaine
Cleveland
Gordon
Pete Herman
England
Welsh boxer Villa Concludes Five-Year Ring Run
The Welsh fighter Villa fell to the floor in the big ring after a lengthy bout that mirrored his five year fighting career. He revealed plans to return to the Philippines to see his bride, whom he married just two weeks before leaving for the country.
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Villa
Philippines
Independents Fall as Brent Routs With Late Spurt
West Side Independents lose to Brent by seven runs after a 5-5 tie. Brent plated four in the sixth and tallied seven across the seventh and eighth to finish 12-5. Box score shows Brent 12 20 4 and West Side 5 11 4 with Cleary 1 2 0 and Houston 5 4.
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West Side Independents
Brent
W.S.I
Cleary
Houston
Ryan
Brent R. A
J. Hedglin
Klinger
Arrow
E. Hedglin
H. Hedglin
Rf Simons
Wile
J. Houston
Grandy
A OR Cleary
W. Houston
TS. Withers
Cf. Mescuell
Hood
t+ Peele
Black
Gurnough
Smoke Wilcox
Lf Jackson
Winters
Eeveeeng
Intent
Negro Spends Hour Seeking Policeman Who Arrested Him
In Pittsburgh on June 19 a 28 year old Black prisoner A B Frison spent an hour looking for the motorcycle patrolman who had arrested him. Frison fractured Richard Alexander's shoulder by accident and followed orders to take the injured man to the South Side hospital then to the station but could not find the officer. Acting Lieutenant William Madline reported the missing officer and motorcycle.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
A. B. Frison
Frison
Richard Alexander
Alexander
South Side
William Madline
Fights Roundup From Philadelphia to New York Night
Last Night's bouts feature Tendler defeating Moran over 10 rounds in Philadelphia. Herman beats DeMarco in eight. Tait defeats Mitchell in Canada for eight. Ross KOes Baker in Carnegie two. Shade stops Cummings in two. Rind over Shurra in six. Hanley KOes Trimmer in two. Villa KOes Wilde in seven of 15. Gordon outpoints Tremaine in New York ten. Connell beats Ward in Columbus twelve. Dearce defeats Lisse in Cleveland eight.
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Philadelphia
Lew Tendler
Pat Moran
New Orleans
Babe Herman
California
Cuddy DeMarco
Pittsburgh
Clonie Tait
Canada
Ray Mitchell
Carnegie
Tony Ross
Whitey Baker
Youngstown
Ohio
Elmer Shade
Cap Cummings
Kewpie Rind
Joe Shurra
Red Hanley
Ray Trimmer
Columbus
Charlie O’connell
Cleveland
Bobby Ward
St. Paul
Lou Dearce
Johnny Lisse
Detroit
M'GRAW Schedules Busy Harness Race Season
Joseph M McGraw of Washington president of the Keystone Short Ship Circuit and leading American harness race judge will preside at 126 racing days from May 28 through November 3 with plans to stay three weeks in North Carolina. He will oversee Grand Circuit meetings and major tracks including North Randall Lexington and the Canton Ohio meeting where new world records may be set by Single G Lenardo and drivers Pop Geers and Ed Allen.
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Washington
Joseph M. McGraw
America
Marion
Ohio
Chicago
North Randall
Lexington
Ont
New Brooklyn
Cleveland
Michigan
North Carolina
Canton
McGraw
Kenton
Pacer
Dan Patch
Lenardo
Pop Geers
Ed Allen
Boxers and boxing centers and sports notes of 1920s
The article surveys boxing plans in Minneapolis and city venues, Dempsey’s wealth for a Salt Lake City home, and Gibbons vs Dempsey hype. It notes Virginia league standings with Norfolk Richmond Wilson and Rocky Mount contending, plus a 18 18 tie in Portsmouth and Petersburg after a ten inning game. It mentions a Culver City race track for a 100 day meeting starting December 1. It also covers Pacific Northwest Golf Association championship in Seattle with 67 trophies and Seattle’s indoor nine hole sail golf course in a basement. It ends with 300 cubic yards of clay used for flooring.
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City
Minneapolis
Norfolk
Richmond
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Jack Dempsey
Salt Lake City
Jakey Atz
Fort Worth
Tom Gibbons
Portsmouth
Petersburg
Southern California Jockey Club
Culver City
Pacific Northwest Golf Association
Seattle
Northern Albania in Revolt Demands Moslem Government
A revolt has broken out in northern Albania among Mussulmans demanding a Moslem government under Turkish sponsorship. Avalona reports Albania now an independent country with wild mountain tribes, formerly a Turkish province, bounded by the Adriatic to the west, by Jugoslavia to the north and east, and by Greece to the south.
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International News Service
Athens
Albania
Avalona
Jugo-Slavia
Greece
Court Fight On For Martin Burke Estate
In Pittsburgh on June 19 the case of May Munz Burke seeking to prove her status as widow of Martin M. Burke confronts relatives over an estate valued at over 7 million dollars. Testimony centers on a secret common law marriage alleged by Burke’s widow who claims the murder tied to bootlegger gang activity. Crowds pack the orphan court as relatives oppose her bid to control the estate.
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Pittsburgh
Martin M. Burke
May Munz Burke
Orphans Court
Burke
South Fairmont Avenue
Cleveland
Radio Tonight Includes Talks And Opera Broadcasts
WGY Schenee NY 5:00 p m produce quotes news baseball results 7:35 p m Nitrogen talk Russell Suter 7:40 p m baseball scores 7:45 p m musical program WGY quartet Donovan Pickett Rice Kliwen Tonight 7:15 opera The Pirates of Penzance from Pittsburgh 8:45 ball scores 9:55 Arlington Time Signals EDEA East Pittsburgh 5:30 p m organ recital Cameo Theater 6:00 p m ball scores 6:30 p m address 6:45 p m Dreamtime Lady visit 7:00 p m ball scores 7:15 p m opera broadcast 8:45 p m ball scores 9:55 p m signals Arlington.
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WGY
Schenee
N. Y
General Electric
Russel Suter
New York State Conservation Commission
John N. Donovan
LeRoy Pickett
Edward A. Rice
Leo Kliwen
Weeteeense Electric
Pittsburgh
Cameo Motion Picture Theater
Howard Rt. Webb
Dreamtime Lady. Address. 7:00 P. m.—Ball Scores. 7:15 P. m.—The Opera
Sullivan
Syria
National Stockman and Farmer Market
Arlington
Chimes Concert and Baseball Scores at Central Standard
Davenport Iowa listing notes at 484 meters the Central Standard program begins with a chimes concert at 5 45 p m followed by baseball scores and weather forecast at 6 00 p m No broadcasting on Tuesday by agreement of Tri City Stations
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Wwoc
Davenport
Iowa
Tri-City
Domenick Tutino Writes From Italy
Domenick Tutino now in Italy sends a letter to Mayor Fred L. Rentz detailing travels through Italy and Europe and battlefield visits. He anticipates returning to New Castle in September or October. A new law regulating boxing shows will take effect in South Dakota on July 1.
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Fred L. Rentz
Domenick Tutino
Italy
Europe
New Castle
South Dakota
Cole Shuts Out Penn Coal Team
Frank Cole pitched five innings in a 3 0 victory for Reynolds Thorn and Summer over Penn Coal at the B and O grounds. He also doubled and homered driving in two runs as Colos team moved to second in the league. both teams had errors-free play in a sharp game with eight strikeouts for Cole and five for Augustine.
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Frank Cole
Reynolds
Thorn
Summer
Penn Coal
The
Clothiers
Cole
Ross
R. H. BE
Ebe
Colo
Essel
Augustine
Fazzone
Nocera
Petrucci
M. Ross
Colored Giants Set To Clash With Ellwood Eagles
The Colored Giants prepare to meet the Ellwood Eagles on Wednesday evening in Wood City. Manager Robinson calls players to assemble at Jefferson and Lawrence streets at 4:30. Some dates remain open on the Giants schedule and teams seeking games should call Bell 978 W.
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Giants
Ellwood Eagles
Lwood City
Robinson
Jefferson and
Lawrence Streets
Bell
Skin of a unit puzzle on orange peelings
A Little Chronicle item describes a teacher explaining a desk orange as a unit. The next day peelings were left and a shy student identifies them as the skin of a unit, reflecting a playful classroom misunderstanding.
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Little Chronicle
Hair-Groom Jar Promises All-Day Styled Hair
A druggist offers a small jar named Hair-Groom that claims to keep unruly hair combed and styled all day for just a few cents. The ad emphasizes that even stubborn hair will stay fixed in any chosen style.
Spaniards Win Davis Cup Doubles Match in Five Sets
At Withington Lancashire on June 19 Edward Flaguer and Count De Gomar of Spain defeated British duo Randolph Lycett and L A Godfree in four sets after two sets to one lead, the court being slippery favored Spain as they used lobs to pull British players off the net.
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Withington
Lancashire
Edward Flaguer
Count de Gomar
Spain
Randolph Lycett
L. A. Godfree
de Gomar
Wheatley
Lycett
Godfree
Slay Of Italian Peacekeeper Seeker Roams Clarksburg
Clarksburg West Virginia June 19 police hunt Joseph Rotella an Italian national wanted for the killing of Benjamin Lavott 35 also Italian. Witnesses say Lavott died while trying to stop a fight between Rotella and James Tallenico Lavott leaves a widow and four children.
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International News Service
Clarksburg
W. Va
Joseph Rotella
Benjamin Lavott
Lavott
Rotella
James Tallenico
Ku Klux Klan Members Struck From Clarksburg Jury Panel
In Clarksburg West Virginia on June 19 known Ku Klux Klan members were removed from the jury pool as Albert L Lohn a former U S commissioner faced trial for assaulting a 15 year old girl The case marks his second trial after a first jury disagreed Venue change was denied and large crowds attended the hearings
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International News Service
Clarksburg
W. Va
Ku Klux Klan
Albert L. Lohn
United States
Lohn
Body of Boy Found Hanging in Ambridge Home
The body of 12 year old James Dempsey, son of Mr and Mrs William Dempsey of 829 Fifteenth Street Ambridge, was found hanging by a necktie from a stair rail between the second and third floors of the family residence. Police report the boy had argued with his mother earlier about drying the supper dishes.
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Ambridge
James Dempsey
William Dempsey
Fifteenth Street
Butler Man Dies From Lockjaw After Four Day Illness
Butler Pa June 19 John Allen Barron aged 54 died today after a four day illness from lockjaw. He was a machinist and weeks earlier the end of his left big toe was mashed when a heavy piece of steel fell on it. The injury did not seem serious at first.
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Butler
John Allen Barron
Paint Needed For Liner Top Side Surfaces Estimated
It is estimated that painting the top side of a large trans Atlantic liner from waterline to rail would require enough paint to cover more than an acre of surface.
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