Old-Timer Promoters Recall Big Fights and Dueling Promoters
Humbert Fugazy recalls Tex Rickard and the tough path for Emil Lence to top boxing promote from Jim Norris. He details Greb vs Walker at Polo Grounds drawing 400000, with 100000 to Italian hospital, plus Wills vs Weinert and Shade vs Slattery on the card. Fugazy notes costs of promoting, the era’s bold figures, and Patterson’s era looming while reflecting on Tunney and Dempsey dynamics.
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New York
Lune
Humbert Fugazy
Tex Rickard
Emil Lence
Jim Norris
Teter
Fugazy
Harry Greb
Mickey Walker
Polo Broinds
Greb
Walker
King
Harry Wills
Charley Weinert
Wills
Dave Shade
Jimmy Slattery
Shade
Joe: Lynch
Jack Sharkey
Berlenbach Delaney
Ebbetsfield
Louis
William Fugazy
America
Orive
Lence
Floyd’ Patterson
Patterson
Jackson
Ste
Pixt
Mickey
Norris
Gene
Greenwich Village
Garden
Rickard
Tunney
Memories in Sharn F Fugazy on Rich ard in focus
Memories recount Rich ard as a once discouraged yet happy figure who, near the end, confided that his career caused headaches for many and that he regretted not joining with a collaborator to promote together. He said others never forgave him for turning down offers and money.
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Fugazy
Richard
Rickard
Delicate Answer on Greb and Dempsey Talk
In a chat described to Fugazy and Tunney, Gene Tunney offers candid remarks about Harry Greb. Fugazy recalls Greb’s skills, temper, and boxing lessons with Dempsey, Wilson, and others, noting Greb’s curious, high living image and boxing prowess.
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Fugazy
Tunney
Gene
Ziel
Hary Greb
Greb
Tommy Loughran
Tanney
Dempsey
Jack
Fanney
Mindernan
Suy
Johnny Wilson
Wilson
Timmy Kelly
Lackland Sends Five to Shoot at Sheppard AFB
Five Lackland marksmen were selected from a qualification match at Lackland range to compete in the Air Force Southwest Conference pistol championship at Sheppard AFB this week. LL Col Elnest Worth, Capt Harold Bames, Capt Russel Penny, AIC James Ribbey, and A2C Charles Barden will shoot Monday and Tuesday with results expected Wednesday.
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Sheppard Afb
Elnest Worth
Harold Bames
Russel Penny
James Ribbey
Charles Bearden
Lackland Range
Gateway
Imen
Ekeeam
Sheppard
Fragmented OCR World War II Era Notice
Incomplete text fragment appears to reference locations Montevideo and Oakland, with scattered names and numbers. The readable items suggest a brief public notice or classified snippet but no clear event, date, or action is discernible from the garbled OCR.
Orioles three of four in series with White Sox
Baltimore edged Chicago in a doubleheader sweeping the league leaders to pull into sixth place. Billy O'Dell won in his season debut as Tito Francona and Bob Nieman homered, while George Kell suffered a possible fracture after being hit by a pitch. Francona also injured, missing four weeks. The Sox lost ground in the AL standings as Detroit defeated New York in a rare brawl between Tom Sturn and Ray Boone.
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Baltimore Giant Killers
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Paul Richards
Birds
White Sox
Yanks
Billy O'Dell
Tito Francona
Bob Nieman
George Zuverink
Baltimore
Chicago
George Kell
Kell
Dick Donovan
Francona
Hob Boyd
Detroit
Red Jéry
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Phillies
Secon
Philadelphia
Cubs
Braves
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Johnny Logan
Rone Kline
Hank Aaron
St. Louis
New York
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Itar Lindy McDaniel
Steve Ridzik
Johnny Antonesé
Stan Musial
Bowden Wins Coast Race in Corpus Christi Victory
Bowden, a San Antonian, won the annual Corpus Christi coast race with crew Sam Mueller. The Eddie Singer trophy went to Bowden after last year’s second place in the light displacement handicap. The event was delayed weeks due to high winds. Jimmy Langham was last year’s champion.
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San Antonian
Corpus Christi
Pitchers, heat and a brawl end Yankee Tiger tilt
In Detroit, June 10, a benches clearing altercation erupted after a pitch nearly struck Ray Boone, triggering a fight between Ray Boone and Tara Sturdivant. Umpires ejected both players and the game paused for 10 minutes as order was restored with Skip Skowrda scoring the decisive run as the Tigers won.
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Tara Suurdivant
Tiger
Ray Boone
Boone
Bauer
Tighe
Yanks
Bobby Richardson
Tigers
Richardson
Bill Skowrda
Sturdivant
Boore
Ray
Uropires
Stentgél
Wifi Leads Women's PGA Championship Final Round
In Pittsburg on June 19 three contenders pursued the Ladies PGA title. Louise Suggs led after a round with 217, while Willi Smith held 215 before slippage on the last five holes. Marlene Bauer Hegge, the defending champ, and others trailed as the field faltered late.
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Pittsburgil
Louise Suggs
Willi Smith
Miss Suggs
Tiny Marlene Bauer Hegge
Willi
Marlens Bauer Jasee
Jayne Ziske
Socore
Feckin Suse
Sosckie
Betty Doda
Kitty Gorn Cornel
Asia Desi
Gloria Fe
Local Sailing Event Yields Mixed Results at Woodlawn Shrine
Richard Schrothers led with three paces at Woodlawn Shrine as Weedlawn Lake hosted a small sailing event. Competitors Frank, Thile, Zara, Bark, Adelman, and Bidd posted performances amid unclear scoring and scattered placements.
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Richard Schrothers
Woodlawn Shrine
Weedlawn Lake
Lesnar
Demas
Frank Theneskee
Jimmy Zara
Pate Wal A
Pas Pelsececker
Rotatery
Iain Adelman
Neil Bidd
Ib Hazan
Palmer Wins 6 Hole Playoff At Rubser City Open
Arnold Palmer defeats Doug Ford on the sixth hole of a sudden death playoff to win the Rubser City Open in Akron Ohio. Palmer’s 242 total for 72 holes earns $2,800 from a $22,000 purse, boosting his season earnings to $16,269 while Ford collects $1,800, lifting his year’s total to $28,931. Palmer predicts Ford will win the National Open at Toledo Inverness this weekend.
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Akron
Arnall Palmer
Doug Ford
Toledo
Inverness
Palmer
Latrobe
Ford
Mahopar
Painor
Wilk
Artie
Teaders
Arnolt Pal Dous Ford
Don Firstéowald
Bill Trombley
Tommy Bolt
Don F. C
LSD
Lloyd i
Bob Pasbure
Henry Ransom
al Besselink
Fay O'Leary
Charles Sifta
Fred Gerla
Hestitzi
Nlenatte
Gene Cog
Williams Leads Jaycee Golf Qualifiers in Texas
Coy Williams shot 159 for 38 holes to lead qualifiers at the State Jaycees Junior Golf tournament in Stephenville Texas. The state event moves to Midland on July 31 with the winter advancing to the national tournament in Columbus Ohio in August.
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Stephenville
Texas
Coy Williams
Midland
Columbus
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