Milk Fund Show of 1923 Sets New Boxing Attendance Record
The Milk Fund Show of 1923 in New York City drew 63,000 attendees, a record for a boxing charity event. Organized by William Rickard for the Mayors Committee of Women, with support from Colonel Rupert, Colonel Huston, and the Yankees, the show raised substantial funds for poor mothers and babies.
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Star Company
HE Milk Fund
New York City
Milk Fund
Grarge
Pax Rickard
Rickard
I Jacob Rupert
T. L.huston
Yankees
New York, State Athletic Com
Willian Muldoon
Mission
ME Mayors Committee of Women
William Randolph Hearst
Richard Enright
Police Department
Phil Schenck
Navy Faces Orange In Intercollegiate Lacrosse Test
Navy twelve, undefeated and homebound, travels to challenge Coach Laurie Cox’s Orange in a pivotal lacrosse clash. Cox plans no lineup changes as Syracuse, fresh from defeats and wins, prepares to maintain form and gun for the Middies on the Hill.
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E. Clifton Moore
Orange
Navy
Hill Arena
Laurie D. Cox
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Orange Twelve
Army
Hill Boys
West Point
Cox
Johes Hopkies
Cosel
James Finlanson
Finlanson
Middies
Syracuse
Annapolis
Naty
Five Contests Carded in School League This Week
Five school league contests are scheduled this week. The list includes wrestling and other events with local teams and venues yet to be confirmed.
Oneida High Records Two Tesckall Games
Oneida High reports two Tesckall games with notable plays and team effort. Players and scores are listed in a concise recap highlighting local athletics and school spirit.
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Oneida High Books
Tesckall Games
Shelby Promoters Face Setback in Dempsey-Gibbons Fight
Frank Q. Menke reports Shelby Montana promoters struggle to raise funds for the July 4 Dempsey-Gibbons bout. With an estimated outlay of 350,909, they face a tense scramble to attract enough backers and audience to cover costs amid widespread rumors of difficulties and internal disputes.
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Frank Q. Menke
Shelby
Montana
Uckers
O'Rourke Arrives for Quarterfinals in Luanon
The report notes O'Rourke arriving for the quarterfinals in Luanon, with further mentions of preparation and national figures. Details are fragmented but indicate a key match and official actions connected to England's home front.
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O’rourke
Luanon
Jay Gould Beats French Court Tennis Star
Jay Gould defeats a French court tennis star in a noted match. Details are sparse in the fragmented report but the victory highlights Gould as a leading player in the competition.
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Jay Gould
Way Build Stadium
The note discusses plans to construct a new stadium with emphasis on funding, location, and timetable. It mentions potential partners and key community figures, outlining projected costs and a rough schedule for phased development. Further details remain unclear in the fragmented text.
Four Balloons Leese in Gels
Four balloons lose in gels as the stanza devolves into garbled text. The fragmentary lines hint at a mixed scene with references to France and scattered names, but the core meaning remains unclear and inconclusive.
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Leese
Willard and Firpo to Meet for June Heavyweight Title Bout
Tex Rickard plans to finalize the June 39 heavyweight title clash between Jess Willard and Luis Angel Firpo after Saturday’s Milk Fund show payoff. Firpo’s victory over Brack McAuliffe has sharpened expectations, and Willard-Firpo is deemed essential for boxing’s top public moment.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
Jess Willard
Luis Angel Firpe
Tex Rickard
Aentiemen
Rickard
Willan
Ais
Johnson
Firpo
Brack McAuliffe
Argettine
Wiklard Johnson Fight Minty Be Shown
Fragmentary OCR text references a fight between Wiklard and Johnson, with unclear details. Mentions of votes, places, and dates are garbled, providing no verifiable facts or names beyond the two individuals. The readable elements are too fragmentary to form a coherent event.
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Wiklard-Johnson
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Syracuse Telegram
Damon Runyon
Bugs” Baez
W. S. Farnsworth
Ed Curley
Ford Frick
Tasker Ogle
Charley Taylor
Arthur Robinson
Gene Fowler
Birney P. Lynch
Runyon
Tex Rigkard
Willard
Johson
Houganda
Spoktson
Tublle
Mst
Ors
Mike Jacobs
Els
Ixlak
Mike
Sony
Ars
Seston
HESE
Willard-Johnson
Yankee Stadium
Oliffe
Luis Firpo
London
Shelby Due
Sor
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Flavie
Spee Pirin
Tay Tom Orryrer
Anergan Doergack Prieoter
England
Anid
Dever
Tex
Big Jess
Luis
Wilkard-Fitpo
Drobe Teatro
Botte Gorgeure
Liverpool
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