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Newspaper
Sioux City Register
Location
Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1924
Page
11
Sunday July 20 1924 Sioux City boxing card remains on for Mizzou ball park with potential move to Auditorium if rain disrupts. BrisLane touts Battle of Careers headline between Earl Med Connie Curry plus solid undercard including Hodis DeBeau McArthur Gill and Milligan.\"
Johnny Dunlow, the Little Iron Man, looks to retire after 13 years of boxing. He faced Carl Kilbane and Crigul, with a turning point loss to Brooklyn adversary Amy Mandell helping shape his plans. Rumors say he may bow out after a storied career as the junior lightweight hopes fade.
Russie LeRoy from F will meet Jack Currie in a 10 round main event at the Cudahy Athletic Club boxing show near Saturday night. LeRoy has risen in the northwest leftweight ranks and met top foes from St. Paul to the past, winning most bouts. In his last 20 fights he knocked out 10 opponents. LeRoy’s eight of ten rounds against Titman LeRoy was credited with eight. Currie’s win over Donnie Dean of St. Paul at Joplin Mo set the stage for a tough clash. Kid Worley of Sheldon Neb and Willy Petrolle will box in the semi windup. Worley beat Papke at McCook Neb on July 1. the bout stopped in the sixth after Papke’s eyes failed. First 10-round bout will be Bobby Jubbs Des Moines vs Bobby Slater Omaha, Slater billed as U S Army lightweight champion. A four-round curtain raiser is planned. Rabbit Marie ended a 22 game errorless streak with a misplay in Pittsburgh. The veteran infielder had previously logged 171 chances without an error.
Ashland Kentucky July 19 Mrs T M Moots Black Gold 1924 Kentucky and Ohio derby winner finished third in the Raceland derby a mile and a quarter Col ER Bray's pobtail won by two lengths with B Heads Allawood in second The winner's time 2 04 3 5 paid 15 90 for a 2 ticket Allawood paid 3 second No third place mutuals sold
The piece notes fans face sparse matchups as 1924 pennant races wane with Detroit and Cleveland nearly finishing their 11 game series and Washington completing its 11 games with New York. It laments diminished marquee showdowns between the great rivals and contending teams as schedules clash with the season’s half point.
Berlin reports German women swimmers pursue races against American champions as negotiations proceed. Miss Erna Murray, German women's champion, eyes competitive matches while trainer Kipferth from Yale mentors backstroke and crawl techniques during his summer activities tied to the Paris Olympics and German swimming development. Ernest Roesemann noted as a promising young figure.
McArthur, raised in Sioux City, recounts a rugged ascent in boxing. The tough luck fighter chased odds, switching weights and promoters, finally sparring with Joey Schwartz and challenging Jack Sharkey at Madison Square Garden where a knockout victory proved bittersweet.
Donny Curry, Milligan, Hudkins and LaCrosse are profiled amid a Sioux City boxing event. Curry seeks peak form after recent inactivity and tough losses. Milligan shows promise despite health hurdles. Hudkins’ Dundee roots and Deveau’s St Paul gym background frame the lineup.
Paris July 19 Miss Wechselau of the United States swimming team set a new Olympic record in the 100 meters freestyle during the trials heat. She posted 1 minute 23.14 seconds. Misa Lack won the second heat in 1 minute 28.10 seconds, and Misa Gertrude Baerle took the third in 1 minute 26.10 seconds. Johnny Weismuller and Duke Kahanamoku also qualified for the men’s 100 meters freestyle semi finals today.
Frank Boyle, manager of the Sioux Falls club, will take over management of the Marshalltown Mississippi Valley baseball team arriving in Dubuque tonight. The change comes as Boyle moves from the South Carolina in-State league to guide the club, ending Jae Brings tenure.
London July 19 United Press reports a United States team of Olympic stars defeated Britain in track events at Stamford Bridge under a hot sun 11 to 3. The Americans set a world record in the 400 yard relay with Charlie Paddock Jackson Scholz Chester Bowman and Al LeConey running 400 yards in 87 4 6 seconds. British entries included Porritt Carr and Eric Liddell. In the one mile relay Britain gained six yards over the United States in the first quarter, but Liddell passed Rip Tudor on the final lap to win by two yards. Hammer results saw Totell 178 feet 11 inches and McGrath 188 feet 1 inch lead the Americans in field distances.
Paris July 19 police reserves quelled a riot after the Olympic committee disqualified French boxer Broussa for biting Englishman Mallin. Protest erupted as Mallin faced Belgian Beecher. guards protected the ring while Broussa was escorted away.
Davenport Mrs. D. Waterman defeats Cedar Rapids Mrs. F. C. Byers in a close final to secure the state title after 18 holes tied and an extra hole deciding the championship. Beardsley of Cedar Rapids and Baker fought for the medals, with Byers and Waterman as near rivals in the qualifying round. Final scores noted include Beardsley’s strong play and Tabor’s 7 up victory in a president’s event, while Green and Ross claimed Cedar Rapids consolations.
A humorous column jabs at weather forecasts, boxing, and public figures with quips about a skater, Simple Simon, firemen, and Babe Ruth. It notes upcoming events in Atlantic Iowa with boxing and harness racing and hints at a playful, worldly tone in old newspaper humor.
England selects amateur stars for the Walker Cup at Garden City on September 12 and 13 led by Cyril James Hastings Tolley. The English squad includes W. L. Hope Dennis Kyle Torrance O. B. Lunstowe W. A. Murray and Robert Scott Jr with Holderness and Wethered missing. America aims to extend its winning streak after dominant showings in previous years.
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