Kearns recalls Dempsey rise and New York clash
Jack Kearns, famed fight manager, recalls meeting Jack Dempsey in Oakland in 1917 after a bar confrontation with Vic Hansen. He describes guiding Dempsey from a rough middleweight to a world heavyweight champion and notes a New York suspension involving himself and Joe Maxim.
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U. S. Pat
Jack Cuddy
United Press
New York
Kearns
Dempsey
Jack
Doc) Kearns
Joe Maxim
Australia
Oakland
Calif
al White
Vic Hansen
Olson Favored To Hike Middleweight Stock In New York
Carl Bobo Olson of Hawaii is 2-1 favorite to defeat Eugene Silent Hairston of New York in a 10 round middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden staged for American Legionnaires. The bout, the Garden’s first since June, could crown Olson heir apparent as Hairston’s recent form suggests vulnerability. Olson is 24, Hairston 23.
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Maxim
New York Boxing Commission
Bob Christenberry
Christenberr
New York Commission
Maxim Y
Dempsey
Olson
New York
Carl
Bobo) Olsen
Hawaii
Eugene
Silent) Hairston
Madison Square Garden
American Legionnaires
the Garden
Ernie Durando
Norman Hayes
Hairston
Classic Tenpin Loop Meeting On Schedule
The final pre season meeting for Lorain County Classic Bowling League members is set for Thursday at 38 oclock in Tarry Tavern. All teams should send representatives to assist in final 1952 53 planning as loop officials stated today.
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Lorain County
Tarry Tavern
American British Open Champs Meet In Links Feature
Julius Boros, the U S Open champion, meets Bobby Locke, the British Open holder, in a 36 hole singles match at the Hopkins International Tournament in Montreal. This marks the first joint Open title holders meeting since 1926. The U S pros hold a 7 1/2 to 11 1/2 lead after yesterday’s best ball, needing six and a half points to clinch the trophy. The day’s schedule includes Ford vs Leonard, Douglas vs Horne, Kroll vs Brydson, Burke vs Huot, and Middlecoff vs Kerr.
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W.P
Julius Bor
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
United States
U. S
Beaconsfield Golf Club
Doug Ford
Harrison
N. Y
Stan Leonard
Vancouver
Dave
Douglas
Newark
Del
Stan Horne
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
Gordon Brydson
Toronto
Jackie Burke
Houston
Tex
Jules Huot
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Bill Kerr
Vets and Teens Shine in Women’s Amateur Golf
In Portland Oregon the U S women’s national amateur golf tournament advanced to the second and third rounds with veterans Dot Kirby Grace Lenczyk and rising teens Anne Quast Pat Lesser Barbara Romack Katherine McKinnon and Connie Oldershaw surviving the first round of match play. By nightfall only eight of 147 entrants remained in contention for the crown.
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Ore
U.P
U. S
Dot Kirby
Grace Lenczyk
Anne Quast
Everett
Wash
Pat Lesser
Seattle
Barbara Romack
Sacramento
Calif
Katherine McKinnon
Lake Worth
Fla
Connie Oldershaw
Spokane
Brighton is New Wellington Loop Softball Champ
Brighton clinched the Wellington Softball League season title with a 1-0 victory over Roll Arena on Tuesday night. Paul Sheffield delivered the run batted in via a first-inning single after a walk and wild pitch, while Bob Blackburn allowed five batters and a walk over seven innings for the win. Dick Noli suffered the 3-hitter loss for the Roll Arena squad defeated in the second half title game.
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Wellington
Brighton
Rell Arena
Paul Sheffield
Bob Blackburn
Blackburn
Bell- Arena
Dick Noli
Roll- Arena Squadron
Major League Line Scores Roundup from National League
United Press reports multiple late inning results including Philadelphia 2 Chicago 3 in 13 innings with Schultz earning the win. St Louis 3 New York 6. Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 3. Feller and Brissie noted on the mound with Brissie the winning pitcher.
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Chicago
St Drews
Meyer
Konstanty
Hansen
Burgess
Lopata
Kloppstein
Leonard
Schultz
Atewell
Picher
St. Louis
New Yor
Cain
Page
Courtney
Moss
Sain
Kuzava
Berra
Paige
Cleveland
Feller
Brissie
Tipton
Shantz
Hooper
Zoldak
Abtroth
Lorain Champ Wilke Advances in County Tennis Singles
Dr Richard Wilke Lorain city singles champion moves into the Lorain County Championship quarter finals at Cascade Park by defeating Bob Stevenson Elyria 6 2 4 6 16 3. Other quarter final matches set include Leroy Johnson Elyria vs Bill Pasko Lorain Byron Morris Jr Oberlin vs Dr Bill Renfrow Oberlin and Fritz Kuhn Elyria vs Eugene Meyers Elyria with Shelley Wollin Oberlin awaiting winner.
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Richard Wilke
Lorain City
Lorain
Eugene Meyers
Elyria
Fritz Kuhn
Leroy Johnson
Bill Pasko
Byron Morris, Jr
Bill Renfrow
Oberlin
Wil
Three Way Playoff for Cleveland Plain Dealer Prize at Elyria Club
Elyria Country Club women contest a three way playoff to win the monthly low net prize and earn a spot in the Thursday jamboree at Shaker Heights. Competitors include Mrs. F P Cowell Mrs C Heidrich and Mrs J B Johnson after a tied 79 net.
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F. P. Cowell
C. Heidrich
J. B. Johnson
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Elyria Country Club Women's Golf Association
Cowell
Heidrich
Johnson
Shaker Heights Country Club
L. Murray
W. Gibbons
E. Lance
F. K. Brandau
R. Murbach
R. Schmittgen
R. Gollmar
C. S. Winter
V. Breitenstein
R. Adair
Gibbons
F. PB. Cowell
L. S. Murray
L. C. Barr
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