Pirates Extend Lead with Doubleheader Wins
The Pittsburgh Pirates built a four game lead after sweeping the Atlanta Braves 6-2 and 3-0 in a doubleheader. New York and St Louis also split, while Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 7-6 and the Yankees beat Cleveland 4-1 to aid their pennant push. Dodgers weakened Cubs as the White Sox edged Athletics in extra innings. Stewart of St Louis left early after giving up four first inning runs.
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Fight Gate To Go Over Three Million Mark
CHICAGO Sept 15 Rickard cauliflower impresario announced that Gene Turney and Jack Dempsey will do exhibition boxing for newspaper fellows. Tunney will work for you this afternoon and Dempsey tomorrow. Buses will be here early and will go if you are not ready.
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Boxing show hopes and hustling prices in Chicago
Promoter Rickard projects a gate of three million dollars as Dempsey and Tunney loom large in Chicago. Reporters and brass tacks details mingle with license talks and corner men named, while prices for liquor and outlaw trade shadow the crowd surge and pickpockets stay wary as city crowds grow.
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Big Ten Football Prep Sees Eight Hundred Report for First Practice
Eight hundred candidates report to coaches for first 1927 Big Ten grid practice across Western Conference schools. Minnesota, Ohio State, Northwestern and Michigan lead the pack with schedules, stars and new coaches shaping a tough race for the conference crown.
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Liquor Flows In as Chicago Prepares for Dempsey Turney Fight
Chicago police note a surge of liquor entering the city ahead of the Dempsey Turney bout with about 1000 more cases than usual. Bootleggers and smuggling efforts widen across Lake Michigan shoreline as federal agents try to plug leaks.
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Cubs Owner Gives All Members Ringside Seats for Tunney Fight
Chicago club owner William Wrigley Jr presented every Cubs player with ringside seats to the Tunney Dempsey bout. In Chicago Jack Dempsey himself attended the races yesterday before the event and found the scene lively.
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Farrell Wins Chicago District Open. El Dinosa Runner Up
Johnny Farrell, a stylish New York pro, captured the Chicago district open golf title with 285. Al El Dinosa of Chicago finished second at 287, while Tommy Armour, national open champion, took fourth with 293. Branch Rickey, longtime baseball star and St. Louis Cardinals VP, has never played on Sunday due to a promise to his mother at career start.
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Baseball Star Mike Gonza Promotes Havana Real Estate
Chicago Cubs catcher Mike Gonza, a Cuba native, uses off season to publicize his Havana real estate ventures. The Chronicle Telegram Want Page features an ad promising returns, reflecting a cross border show of business.
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