Dempsey Claims Poisoning in Philadelphia Fight
Former heavyweight champion William Dempsey reveals in an exclusive interview that he believes he was poisoned after the Sept. 23 fight and that a physician found strong poisoning symptoms the day after. He says he fought while sick, plans a vaudeville engagement, and would consider a rematch with Tunney if medically cleared.
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ED Frayne
Universal Service
New York
Wiliam Harrison Dempsey
Philadelphia
Ting
Dempsey
Ville
Tzzin
Tunshey
Tex Rickard
Semmes
Army Y Scene Hosts Two Contests
Led by forward Evis J avko, Army Y held two games Tuesday night. In the league, Company D of the Twentieth Infantry beat Sex vice Commandy 21 to 10. later Cathol ic Community Center cagers routed Second Engineers All Stars 33 to 22 in a practice game.
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Evis
Javko
Company D
Twentieth Infantry
Sexvice Commany
Catholic Community Center Cagers
Second Engineers
Ellis
Griffin
Smith
Corbin
Ribles
Ribles, Guards. ; Service Company
de Jorne
Manheff
McCloskey
Collins
Harper
Barajas
Salas
Flores
Enriques
Mendiola
Fields
Autman
Cavanaugh
Entery McDonald
Scott
Reuben Albaugh Eyes Bonner Cup Again At Alamo Club
Reuben Albaugh, an 18 year old local golfer, aims to win the Bonner Cup for a third straight time at the Alamo Country Club in San Antonio. He hopes to claim the trophy as a Christmas present or birthday gift while the qualifying rounds proceed. Albaugh already won last year and is favored to repeat as the cup’s size and display at the clubhouse are noted.
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Tank
Reuben Albaugh
San Antonio
Alamo
Z. D. Bonzer
Reuben
Sesson
Albaugh
Reupen
Bob Scott
Reuven
T. G. Duckworth
Duckworth
Jack Specht
Artis
Harry Craft
Otto the Peanut Boy Recalls Baseball Rise in Milwaukee
In 1885 Otto Borchert sold peanuts in Milwaukee's grandstands while Clark Griffith led the club that became the Washington Senators. Borchert rose to president of the Milwaukee club of the American Association and helped form the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues now celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary.
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Asheville
N.C
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Milwaukee Club
Old American Association
Otto
Griffith
Otto Borchert
Milwaukee
Ameri Cap Association
T. J. Hickey
Association
Moses
Borchert
Aaron
Hickey
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Milwakuee Grainstands
Ball Plainthames
Smith
Jones
Steuben
Straubel
Gov
Washington
Dempsey Poisoning Suspected After Tunney Fight
Philadelphia report cites Dr. Abe Baron stating Jack Dempsey showed poisoning symptoms the day after the bout with Gene Tunney. He described facial papules and macules, possible food contamination or local infection, and noted deterioration from two weeks before the fight. The physician treated the eye cut and later observed worsening signs at Atlantic City.
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Philadelphia
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Abe Baron
State Athletic Commission
Dempsey
Baron
O. K
Atlantic City
Deminsey
Player market moves headline minor leagues at Asheville convention
Reported in Asheville North Carolina as 1928 minor league deals unfold. Pitchers Barnabe Parnham Lucey and outfielder Zoelier trigger trades plus managerial changes. Milwaukee New York Chicago St Paul Kansas City and San Francisco figure among clubs. Wanninger Hofmann and Sted Sox noted in compensation deals.
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Asheville
N. C
Boston Sted Sox
Zehniser
Heimack
Gaston
St Paul
Wanninger
Hofmann
Wilbur Good
Atlanta
San Antonio
Kansas City
Date Set for 1927 Women’s National Golf Championship
The 1927 women's national golf championship will be played over the Cherry Valley Club course in Garden City New York. The event is scheduled for September 1923.
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Cherry Valley Club
Garden City
Long Island N.Y
Bob Coleman Returns to His Old Love
From Asheville New York the minor league convention notes that Bob Coleman who led the San Antonio Bears for three seasons through 1925 will manage Terre Haute Three I League next summer. Coleman came to San Antonio from Terre Haute after winning a pennant and remains popular there. Last season he coached pitchers for the Boston Red Sox but with Les Follans death and Bil Carrigan’s return a new coaching staff will be hired.
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Asheville
N. Y
Bob Coleman
San Antonio Bears
Terre Haute
Ind
Coleman
San Antonio
Boston Red Sox
Les Foll
Boston
Bil Carrigan
The
Sox
Fort Sam Houston Grid Clash Promises Warm Weather Action
The Fort Sam Houston Football League schedules a 2:30 Wednesday clash on muddy Stadium Field. First Infantry leads the Khaki League undefeated, facing Twelfth Artillery tied with Twenty third Infantry for second. Ninth Infantry, strong contender with a 3–4–1 mark, seeks a path to the gonfalon if First Infantry falters.
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Fort Sam Houston
Stadium
First Infantry
Wield Artillery
Twentythird Infantry
Ninth Infantry
Twentieth Infantry
Warriors
Fort Sam
Aed
Wilson Aomg
Fred Clark
Moore
Teague
Burnstein
Dominic
Everett
Goldstein
Minors Fight Draft Clause Gains in Baseball War
A handful of minor league magnates inform the baseball convention they will press for changes to the draft clause in the major minor agreement. Walter Matris condemns Judge Landis re‑election and the draft rule, urging relief. Secretary Farrell reports a rise of 30 players in the National Association of Baseball Clubs.
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International News Service
Asheville
N.C
Dee
Judge RR
ML Landis
Walter Matris
Dallas
Landis
Morris
Judge Landis
J. H. Farrell
National Association of Baseall Clubs
Judges Decide All Future Boxing Battles
Illinois joins New York and Pennsylvania in using two judges for boxing decisions with referees aiding if needed. The move follows the decision upholding Referee Benny Yanger’s ruling awarding Mickey Walker the world middleweight title after a ten round match with Tiger Flowers. Flowers’ manager plans a return bout in Madison Square Garden on March 3 with the crown likely to shift back to Georgia.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ladey
New York
Pennsylvania
State Athletic Commissioners
Benny van- Ser
Mickey Walker
Tiger Flowers
Flowers
Walk Miller
Madison Square Garden
Mister
Benny Yanger Z
LeSage Beats Andrews in Rain to Reach Semi Finals
Joe LeSage defeated Barclay Andrews 1 up on a rain soaked course in the San Antonio Country Club annual golf tournament. He advances to the semi finals after previously beating Jack Gugenheim Jr 4 and 2.
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Joe LeSage
Barclay Andrews
San Antonio Country Club
LeSage
Jack Gugenheim Jr
Mosquitoes Blamed for Jack Dempsey Fight Slump
The Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger blames Jersey mosquitoes for Jack Dempsey's diminished fighting spirit before Tosney's fight. It claims insects injected poison into his system five days prior, forcing a two and a half hour swampy bout while he dodged visitors at his bungalow.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger
Jersey
Dempsey
the Ledger
Polo Final Postponed To Sunday At Brackenridge Park
The final for the fall handicap polo tourney between the San Antonio Whites and Belly Field is moved to Sunday due to a wet field. The match will be played at Brackenridge Park at 3 o'clock.
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San Antonio
Des Moines Club Set for Tigers Exhibitions in L A
Des Moines Western Leaguers announced they will play exhibition games with the Detroit Tigers in Los Angeles and Laredo next spring. The Tigers train at League Park and Des Moines had chosen Laredo as a training city.
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Des Moines
Tigers
L.A
San ‘Antonio
Burns Loses to Lawson in Four-Round Bout
San Antonio fighter Burns was outpointed by New York heavyweight Lawson in a four round match in Denver. Judges awarded Lawson the decision after a brisk bout, with Burns unable to land decisive blows in the quartet of rounds.
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New York
Denver
Dee
Chuck “Burns
San Antonio
Bd Lawson
Lawson
Fight Results By the Associated Press
Wrestling card reports from several cities show Oklahoma’s Lake McCorgary defeating Jack Palmer in Reading Pennsylvania. Charleroi’s Willis Davies shaded Happy Atherton in Youngstown Ohio. Ray Fer outpointed Bamba Myers in Charleroi. Fidel La Bara retained at flyweight with Delog Williams in New Orleans. Leo Lomeli stopped Harry Dillon in Portland to win Aberdeen light heavyweight.
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The
Associated Press
Reading
Lake McCorgary
Oklahoma
Jack Palmer
Philadelphia
Youngstown
Ohio
Willis Davies
Charleroi
Atherton
Indianapolis
Ray Fer
Bamba Myers
Massilon
Fresno
Cal
Portland
Ore
Leo Lomeli
Aberdeen
Harry Dillon
Winnipeg
Squadron 68 Keeps Far Out in Front
The Sixty-eighth Squadron defeated the Tenth School Group 27 to 21 to extend its league lead at Kelly Field. Key players included Hughey Brown Pearson Hyde Coombs for the winners and Putman Jordan Miller Ward Pacchan for the losers.
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Squadron 68
Kelly Field
Hughey
Brown
Pearson
Hyde
Coombs
Putman
Jordan
Miller
Ward
Pacchan
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Honry
Tunney
Stroudsberg
J Ebnost
Peanut Boy
Columus of Light
Saat
Fred Barnabe
Shreve
Port Southpaw
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Johnston
Brooklin
Chattanooga
Southern Association
Spencer Abbott
Jersey City
Rube Parnham
Paltimore
Milhwaukee
Parnham
Louisville
Bill Meyers
Dallas Kought
Joe Lucey
Buffalo
Frankie Zoelier
Stlanta Lib
Crackers
Mission
Pacific Coast League
Dettmar
South Atlantic Association
San Francisco
Terbert May
Oklahoma City
Strevenort
Ea Fiastman
Leo Kirke
Dencer
Veaste
Honight Serard Baceman
Pete Killing
Los Angeles
Felix Vigare
Naseman
Aesft the Wageh
Redlegs
Doughboys
Sooner
Weatherford
Southwest
Erm State Teachers College
Otta
University of Texas
Austin
Texas
Rankin Williams
Walker
Andrews
Jack
Burns
Ndenver
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