Dempsey Finishing Blow May Be Right or Left
Boxing history notes speculate whether the finishing blow in a Jersey City bout will come from a right or a left. It surveys past heavyweight knockouts from Sullivan to Dempsey and Johnson, noting Dempsey’s power and the open question of the final shot in the current match.
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Mississippi Mise
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Jersey
Eform Reports Ruse No Worry In Jersey City Fight
The American Reform faction planned a ruse to stop a Jersey City bout but failed to create excitement. Dempsey’s camp kept the champ rested as the event neared and public attention remained subdued.
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EFORM
Toledo All Over Again Says John Kilbane
Johnny Kilbane argues the upcoming Dempsey versus Carpentier world title fight mirrors past Toledo times. He criticizes Georges Carpentier and his camp for training with inferior opponents, claiming real conditioning requires active sparring against quality fighters and that the challenger lacks proper preparation.
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Toledo
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpenter
City
Willard
Dempsey
Jess
Manhasset
Georges Carpentier
Descamps
Bas Beens
Georges
Big Journee
Joe Gans
Jersey City
Newspaper Enterprise
Jim Riley Promoted to Majors This Season
Vancouver star Jim Riley, label the Babe Ruth of the league, played his last game for Vancouver P. C. 1. L. against Tacoma. He was sold to the St Bourg Americans for $5,000, marking his first year as a pro and three months with Vancouver. Riley also stars for the Seattle Pacific Coast hockey team.
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B. C
Jim Riley
Vancouver P. C. 1. L
Tacoma
Babe Ruth
St. Bourg Americans
Bob Brown
Riley
Fuley
Big Boy
Seattle Pacific Coast Hockey Team
Mike Gibbons Al Sommers Bout Expected in Spokane Arena
About 12 000 fans are expected to witness the Mike Gibbons Al Sommers bout at the Spokane Arena on July Fourth. A corps of ushers has been trained to handle the large crowd.
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Mike Gibbons
al Sommers
Spokane
Joe Connolly Shines In Texas League Return
Former San Francisco outfielder Joe Connolly hits over .400 for San Antonio in the Texas league. San Francisco sport scribes praise the ex-Seal and urge his return to the fold.
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Joe Connolly
San Francisco
San Antonio
San Francisco Sport
Seal
Final Star Ball Plans Are Made
In case ties occur for fourth place in The Star Junior baseball league after the regular schedule, an elimination series begins July 10. If four teams tie they draw lots. if three, the first game's winner faces the third. Finals, a four team round robin, would start July 10 with home grounds drawn.
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Dempsey Carpentier Fight Expected Under Hot Weather
The weather bureau predicted a clear hot day for Jersey City on July 2 the Dempsey Carpentier fight date. A thunderstorm could move across the area with showers likely in widely scattered parts of the Middle Atlantic states as signs fell.
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Washington
Jersey City
Middle Atlantic
Orioles Tie World Record With 27 Straight Wins
The Baltimore Orioles extended a 27 game winning streak before losing the second game of a double header to Buffalo. The club tied the world record set by Corsicana in 1903 for consecutive victories in baseball history.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Buffalo
Corsicana
Baseball Figures and Standings Spark Weekend Headlines
The report highlights Bailey and Perritt trades, Pat Perritt joining Detroit, Nender's New Haven rise in the Eastern league, and Bender handling pitching duties. Marty Wellman sparks hitting streakes across the American League while a clash with the Yankees stalls a Detroit slugger.
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New Haven
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New York
Former Navy Swim Star Will Compete for Crystal Club
Dallas Emory a former United States Naval Academy swimmer will race for the Crystal Pool Friday night. A Seattle native now living with his mother at 1144 Federal Ave Emory left the academy earlier this month after Olympic participation last August. He holds a 57 second 100 yard dash best, edging the Crystal club record by one second and will swim while on furlough with no navy affiliation.
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United States Naval Academy
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Naval Academy
Seattle
Federal Ave
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Marie Konowaloff
Crystal Club
Yankees And Rodger Seek Fittery To Bolster Pitching
The New York Yankees chase southpaw Paul Fittery of the Sacramento Solons for immediate delivery. Scout Bob Connery works the deal with Bill Rodgers as Fittery leads the Coast League in wins and earned runs average while Rodgers lingers near the top of the Coast race. Portland Beavers open season at home amid Coast League struggles, adding Suds Sutherland and Vernon Parks to bolster its pitching.
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Bob Connery
Yanks
South
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Sacramento
Walter Mails
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Keystone pair shines as Vernon defense fixes pitching woes
The article notes Seattle infield errors hurt Vernon hurlers with balls getting through and runners advancing, while a strong keystone duo like Johnny Mitchell and Bob Fisher boosted last season’s pitching by turning double plays. This year new Vernon infield pair Eddie Gorman and Ray French face a tougher task.
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Star Swim Committee Sets Friday Night Meeting
The Star swimming committee, unable to meet last night due to absent members, will reconvene Friday to finalize plans for Green Lake and Mt. Baker beach teams and the August city meet events. Don Vickers Ann Boratel Lou Prana Marl A Fry Dad Henry and Neil Ellis are listed as attendees.
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Ann Boratel
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Marl A. Fry
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Neil Ellis
Green Lake
Mt. Baker
Crystal Pool
Young Sargent Shifts to Keystone for Detroit Team
Infielder Young Sargent, once slated for Portland Beavers, now plays regular keystone for the Detroit team, firming a steady infield role.
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Portland Beavers
Detroit
Classy Card Lined Up for Smoker Wednesday
Joe Gorman the Portland scrapper meets Morgan Jones of Tacoma in the main event at the Pavilion Wednesday night. Jones trains in Tacoma while Gorman is in pink condition. The card features Sailor Mayberry versus Bud Manning and Sailor Billy Vincent versus Harry Eagles. Frankie Green faces George Etcell with Bud Fitzgerald and Bob Lee in the curtain raiser. Ladies with escorts admitted free per match maker Clay Hite.
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Joe Gorman
Portland
Morgan Jones
Tacoma
Chet McIntyre
Jana
Sailor Mayberry
Wyoming
Bud Manning
Seattle
Billy Vincent
Tey McCaslin
Bremerton
Harry Eagies
Oakland
George Etcell
Frankie Green
Bud Fitzgerald
Bob Lee
Clay Hite
Carpentier Trims Hair Before Big Fight Bouts
Georges Carpentier shaved and trimmed his hair in a Brooklyn style haircut as part of his training. He hoped the cut would aid his fighting by altering his appearance and approach. Journalists from Paris and friends of Jack Curley attended as he sparred with Paul Sampson and others during a private training day.
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Frank W. Getty
Georges
M. Samson
Carpentier
Paria
Jack Curley
Paul Sampson
Chris Arnold
Joe Jeanette
Local talent shines in city junior tourney day features
Armand Marton defeated Dick Vanderlas 7 4 in a feature match. Great Laizerne swept six rounds. Daney Lewis challenged Alec Ross in the Grantor event, losing 6 3. Goobies events were set to begin today as Mia Robinson entered the Oregon state championships and eyed Washington state meet participation.
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Armand Marton
City
Dick Vanderlas
University of Washington Star
Young Marton
Star Team Wins Fast Ball Tilt
The Loule’s French Dry Cleaners of The Star league walloped the Buckley ball team at Buckley Sunday by a 31 to 2 score. Bill Long starred with two doubles, J Rosas led Buckley with three singles. Batteries Swift and Miller, MeDonald and Ross.
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French Dry Cleaners
Buckley
Bill Long
Nets
J. Rosas
Hee Loule
F. D. Cleaners
Swift and
Ted Lewis Beats British Champ Bloomfield in 20 Round Go
Ted Lewis former world welterweight champion defeated Jack Bloomfield on points in a 20 round bout last night in London. Lewis earned the decision after a hard fought match at the venue, delivering a solid performance to claim victory over the British champion.
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London
Ted Lewis
Jack Bloomfield
Great field entered in swim meet
Three Olympics veterans will swim as Crystal Swimming club faces the battleship New York at Crystal Pool Friday night. Dallas Emory from Crystal, and John Gilman with J Kaehn from New York navy, participate in dash races and relays with comedy events on the card.
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Crystal Swimming Club
Battleship New York
Crystal Pool
Dallas Emory
United States Naval Academy
John Gilman
J. Kaehn
New York
Navy
Golden Bear Tennis Stars Invade Northwest Courts
Under Howard Kinsey, winner of last year’s Washington state title, a California tennis delegation plans to travel north to compete in Oregon state, Washington state, and Tacoma Northwest meets. Carl Gardner, Phil Bettena, Herbert Suhr, Charles Stickney, Ray Casey, Mia Cushing, and Irving Weinstein headline the Golden Bear team.
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N. W. Courts
Howard Kinsey
Washington
California
Oregon State
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Tacoma Northwest
Carl Gardner
Phil Bettena
Herbert Suhr
Charles Stickney
Ray Casey
Mia Cushing
Irving Weinstein
Golden Bear State
Kinsey
Western Net Players Lead Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Matches
Eight tennis representatives from Western institutions won in the first and second rounds of the Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Association event played yesterday in Philadelphia. Stanford players James Davies and Phil Neer led the Western contingent alongside California’s Wallace Tes and Ed Levy, Texas City’s McNeil Drumwing and BE Granger, Leroy Weir after college, and Indiana’s F Bestian.
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Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Association
James Davies
Phil Neer
Stanford
Wallace Tes
Ed Levy
University of California
McNeil Drumwing
BE. Granger
City of Texas
Leroy Weir
F. Bestian
University of Indiana
Neer Elected to Net Honor as Tennis Head
Phil Neer of Portland Oregon captain of the Leland Stanford tennis team was elected president of the National Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Association at its meeting at Haverford. L E Williams of Yale was chosen vice president Charles Shipway of Princeton treasurer and Wallace Bates of California secretary.
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Phil Neer
Portland
Ore
Leland Stanford
National Intercollegiate Lawn
Idaho Tennis Meet Booked with Notable Entrants
Myron Hutchinson from St. Paul net star has entered the Idaho state tennis championship in Potlatch Idaho beginning July Fourth. W W Ingraham of Rhode Island, Harvard intercollegiate scholastic champion, is also entered. Tarzan the Terrible begins Saturday.
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St. Paul
Idaho
Potlatch
W. W. Ingraham
Rhode Island
Junior Net Play Opens With Northwest Meet Qualification
The Seattle Tennis Club hosts the annual junior competition as Seattle youths vie for entry to the Victoria B C event and then the national championships. Open to boys under 18 by March 1 1921 and junior entries closed last Saturday, with full draws listed and results from Monday's play including Livengood Langitte Schermer Naw Milbourne and others.
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