Boxing Gossip Swirls Over Campi Leonard Talks in New York
Extensive dispatches discuss potential Campi versus Leonard matchups in New York with Billy Gibson signaling strong interest and betting that a Campi fight could be one of boxing's biggest in the East. Separate notes report San Francisco reception for McIntyre and controversy over a recent Downey fight draw with Barreau and Kruvosky.
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Pride
Billy Gibson
Leonard
Daniel
Gibson
Sy “Campi
New York
Campi
East
Campi and Leonard
NK Barrieru
San Francisco
McIntyre
Jack Downey
Frank
Hacen
Barbeau
Downey
Hut I
Hero
Fredson
Duei Barreau
Ad Santel
Two Champions Meet Tonight Conqueror of Freddie Welsh to Defend Crown
Benny Leonard defends his lightweight title against Johnny Kilbane in Philadelphia in a six round bout. The fight offers a $20 000 purse split evenly, $10 000 each, while Kilbane seeks both featherweight and lightweight crowns. Leonard stresses speed and risk to Kilbane, who aims to unify titles and believes Leonard can be stopped, while Kilbane acknowledges the tougher task and Leonard’s dangerous agility.
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Freddie Welsh
Kilbane
Philadelphia
Benny Leonard
Johnny Kilbane
Leonard i
Leonard
New York
Tion
Graep
Freddie
Welsh
Infield Plays 232 Games Without Stoppage
The Louisville American Association infield, led by Jay Kirk at first Joe McCarthy at second Corriden at third and Wilbur Roach at short, completed 232 consecutive games without a missing appearance. The quartet had played 167 games last year and 65 this year without a player sitting out.
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Louisville American Association
Jay Kirk
Joe McCarthy
Corriden
Wilbur Roach
Referee Assigned After Crowd Uproar in Bout
The referee Willywail lam to render the decision in the main bout between Barrieau and Downey after promoter Frank Schuler ordered a change. Barrieau and Downey protested the judges as the crowd jeered, suggesting crowd reaction influenced the move more than the fighters' objections.
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Frank Schuler
Barrieau
Downey
Willywaillam
Schuler
Eddie Campi Arrives San Francisco for Exhibition Bout
Coast featherweight champion Eddie Campi landed in San Francisco from Seattle on Monday at 3 30 PM. He was met at the boat by a car and driven to a newsboys picnic where he planned to appear in an exhibition bout.
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Eddie Campi
San Francisco
Seattle
White Sox Fielder John Collins Draft Age Question
United Press Leased Wire reports that Bible records show White Sox outfielder John Collins, who had registered for the draft and ranked high, is above the draft age causing a stir among readers and fans in Chicago.
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Chicago
Sport
New York
John Collins
White Sox
John
Knocked Out Willard Too Big for Service
Joe Cox, the man who knocked out Jess Willard, has been rejected by the Army Navy and the Marines. Cox is deemed too big for any of these branches.
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Joe Cox
Jess Willard
Army
Navy
Marines
Cox
Princeton Sides Toward Dropping Football Next Season
Princeton appears to abandon football for the coming season. The Army canceled the Army Princeton game after a recent order to end plans for contests with outside teams.
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Princeton
Army
Sport Page Portraits and Banter on Flat Feet and Dances
A chatter of sports and boxing stars fills the page with nicknames and quirks. Benny Leonard and Velvet Joe are mentioned alongside Battling Bunker and Fat Larue, with notes on flat feet and flat heads. The column cites matches, dances, and boasts from Eddie Pinkman and Sid Mitchell, plus references to Ouimet, Caddock, Stecher, Magee, and other pugilists and athletes, all in lively opinion.
Dan Salt Buys Health Farm Near Manette
Dan Salt plans a health farm at Manette after purchasing the Froling property near his former stamping ground. The deal signals extensive improvements and a new venture for the local figure.
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Caruso
Dan Salt
Manette
Joe Bonds Knocked Out by Billy Miske
Joe Ronda of Tacoma heavyweight was knocked out in the second round by Billy Miske of St. Paul in New York on July 25.
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Joe Bonds
Billy Miske
New York
Joe Ronda
Tacoma
St. Paul
Battling Ortega Drafted Into Army After Boxing Fame
San Francisco heavyweight Battling Ortega and Oakland lightweight Frankie Byrne, both noted Pacific Coast boxers, were drafted into the army. The pair gained recognition after Seattle appearances last winter.
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Ortega
San Francisco
Frankie Byrne
Oakland
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Army
Bush Boss to Fore in Big League
The article examines two minor league veterans, Clarence Rowland of the White Sox and Lee Fohl of Cleveland, rising to manage major league clubs. It notes Rowland’s team shaping up for consistent play and Fohl’s drive toward a pennant, with both considered doubtful experiments at their start.
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Bush
Clarence Rowland
White Sox
Lee Fohl
Cleveland
Rowland
Fohl
Iowa
Akron
New England
National Track and Field Meet Set for St Louis Dates
Announcement from Am ateur Athletic Union in New York states the national track and field championships will be held in St Louis on August 31 September 1 and 3 as originally scheduled.
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Amateur Athletic Union
New York
St. Louis
Charley Swain Plans Hawaii Return With New Team
Charley Swain, once a Seattle fence buster, plans to take another ball club to Hawaii this winter after losing a limb ended his baseball run. Bill Leard accompanied Swain in last year’s deal.
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Charley Swain
Seattle
Hawaii
Bill Leard
Swain
Tealey Raymond Returns to Seattle Cigar Counter
Tealey Raymond, manager of the Tacoma Tigers, is back in Seattle and seen at his old winter stand behind the cigar counter at Slater and Kehoe's on Pike Street near Third.
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Tealey Raymond
Tacoma Tigers
Seattle
Slater & Kehoe's
Pike St
Third
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