Dempsey Follow in Footsteps of Former Ring Champ
Amateur commentary discusses Jack Dempsey’s potential as champion and the pressures of fame. It notes Willard’s era, Kearns’s showmanship push, and calls for champions to defend titles rather than seek stage profits.
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Johnson
Havana
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Kearns
Army and Navy
Board of Boxing Control
Bicycle Racing Carnival Set at Green Lake
The Star promotes a Green Lake bicycle racing carnival on September 2 with four races for all ages. Headliner is a nine mile event for riders under 17 on stock bicycles, awarding a prize to the winner. Other races include a five mile free-for-all, a six mile under 15 event, and a midget under 13 race.
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Green Lake
Bicycle Club
Londos pins Gobers after failed attempt on Petroff
In San Francisco Jim Londos spent an hour trying to pin Petroff’s shoulders before finally pinning Charley Gobers of Chicago in 42 minutes. Also reports pigeon Lady Shand from Seattle reaches Oakand after July 5 release and Fort Huachuca carnival timers note measured military races with Robinson and Williamson posting times.
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San Francisco
Jim Londos
Petroff
Charley Gobers
Chicago
Oakand
Lady Shand
Seattle
Douglas
Ariz
Fort Huachuca
Robinson
25Th Infantry
Williamson
Tenth Cavalry
Ad Wolgast Plans Comeback Fight in Arizona
Ad Wolgast former world lightweight champion begins a comeback with a local bout in Yuma on Friday night. The winner is slated to meet Johnny McCarthy at Somerton during the October fair.
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Yuma
Arizona
Ad Wolgast
Johnny McCarthy
Somerton
Round Coast Bases Standings and Results
Yesterday's winners include Sacramento Oakland Salt Lake Portland. Home runs by Fournier Penner Speas Beavers Compton Rainier. The Oaks with Falkenburg beat the Tigers 6 to 1. Beavers beat Angels 11 to 6 after 18 hits off Pertico. Bees beat Seattle 6 to 3. Jim Scott started poorly. Baseball schedule lists NL and AL games and Coast League matches with multiple city pairings.
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Oakland
Salt Lake
Portland
Fournier
Angels
Penner
Speas
Beavers
Compton
Rainiers
Airplane Hearse Planned in England
London July 30 Air funerals by aero hearses are foreshadowed after an undertaker sought a quotation from Handley Page Co for moving a coffin and mourners The company refused to quote and the Seals won 3 to 2 in a related context
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London
Aero-Hearses
Handley Page Co
Aviation
Golf follow through contrasted with baseball swings
The article discusses differences between golf follow through and baseball swings. It compares ball behavior, bat shape, and club dynamics, noting golf clubs sweep the ball from the tee while baseball bats meet a fast ball, and mentions lungo hitting, wind effects, and fielding responses.
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