Fights Mark July 4 as Boxing's Independence Day
The article recalls brutal July 4 battles headlined by Joe Gans in 1903 Butte and Jack Dempsey's 1923 Shelby match with Tommy Gibbons. It notes Gans title history, crowd figures, promoter payouts, and later bouts including Suggs LaHood in 1926. Also mentions Montana sports figures and a highway safety tip from Captain Hancock.
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Butte
Joe Gans
Buddy King
Flats
Gans
Frank Erie
Fort Erie
Jimmy Britt
Britt
Battling Nelson
Colma
Calif
Nelson
Boxing Hall of Fame
Little Montana
Shelby
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Jean Jordan
Montana
Ring Record
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Gibbons
Chick Suggs
New Bedford
Mass
Dixie LaHood
Broadway
Jordan
LaHood
Suggs
Stanley Ketchel
Joe Thomas
Marysville
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Reno
Nev
Jack
Jess Willard
Toledo
Palmer Lema and Nicklaus Tie For Cleveland Open Lead
Arnold Palmer surged into a three way tie for the third round lead at 205 eight under par joining Tony Lema and Jack Nicklaus in the $110,000 Cleveland Open. Gary Player and a group at 206 chased as Hawkins Furgol Shave Rudolph and others contended in a tight field at Beechmont Country Club.
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Cleveland
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Tony Lema
Jack Nicklaus
Palmer
Lema
Nicklaus
Gary Player
Beechmont Country Club
Jackie Burke
Dave Hill
Sam Snead
Don January
Bo Wininger
Tommy Aaron
San Leandro
Calif
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Ed Furgol
Bob Shave
Mason Rudolph
Hawkins
Furgol
Shave
Rudolph
Bill Eggers
Art Wall
Ponce
Gary Jack Burke
Hill O
Ee. Weecece
Dave Sam Snead
Don January +oee eweeeesees
Bo Wininger Ees
Tommy Fred Hawkins Wee Ceseeceee
Ee Wee Wen Cneeses
Ed Furgol Shave
Cseeesees
Dave Osccesenees
Mason Rudolph Fairfield
Ecocccceeacees
Don Weeeweeee
Dave Loveene Eoceces
Weacereeneenes
Im Ferrier Onceeeens
Mike Souchak Weereereres
Bob Goalby
Orioles recall Starrette assign Stone to Rochester
The Baltimore Orioles announced a roster move with pitcher Herman Starrette being recalled from the Rochester farm team and pitcher Dean Stone being sent to the Rochester Red Wings affiliate.
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Baltimore, Md
UPI
Baltimore Orioles
Herman Starrette
Rochester
I.L
Dean Stone
Red Wings
Kathy Whitworth Wins Carvel Open With Comeback Finish
Kathy Whitworth of Jal New Mexico rallied in heavy conditions at Tom OShanter Golf Club Brookville New York to win the Carvel Open LPGA event. She shot 216 1 over par finishing one stroke ahead of Marilynn Smith with Judy Kimball in third at 219.
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Brookville
N. Y
Kathy Whitworth
Jal
N.M
Tom O'Shanter Golf Club
Monahans
Tex
Judy Kimball
Sioux City
Iowa
Long Island
Kathy
Marilynn Smith
Tequesta
Fila
Miss Whitworth
Miss Smith
Miss Kimball
WIPPERMAN JOINS MONTANA FISH AND GAME STAFF
Alfred Wipperman, who earned an MSc and a BSc in fish and wildlife management from Montana State College, is assigned to the Bozeman District of the Montana Fish and Game Department in Dillon. Director Walter J. Everin said he will manage streams lakes and reservoirs at Dillon and noted Wipperman previously worked in fisheries management during summer seasons.
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Jim Spelman
Billings
Anaconda
MSU
Missoula
Grizzly
Bill Lazetich
Leonard Noyes
Butte
Milt Popovich
Chuck Williams
Anaconda High School
Aldo Forte
Detroit Lions
Popovich
Lazetich
Noyes
Williams
Paul Szakash
Chicago Cardinals
Cleveland Rams
Szakash
Pittsburgh Steelers
Forte
Chicago Bears
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kenosha
Wis
Cardinals
Doug Fessenden
San Francisco State College
Capt
S. W. Hancock
Montana Highway Patrol
Rosewall Laver To Play for Pro Net Crown Finalists Crowned
Forest Hills New York Australians Ken Rosewall and Rod Laver advanced to the pro net final at the United States championships in rain delays. Rosewall beat a former US champion 6 3 6 3 1 9 to reach the final while Laver defeated Earl Buchholz of St Louis 5 7 3 6 4 6 3 6. In Cape Moreton Australia J H Robinson set a tiger shark weight record at 1422 pounds on July 20 1958.
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Ken Rosewall
Rod Laver
Pro Net
Forest Hills
N.Y
Rosewall
Southpaw Laver
Earl
Butch) Buchholz
St. Louis
Cape Moreton
Australia
UPI
J. H. Robinson
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Luther Garris
University of Oklahoma
Garris
Montana Federation of Colored Women
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Jay Hebert
Julius Boros
Dave Ragan
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Don Fairfield
Peeu II
John Armour
Georgetown Lake
Ee Service
Forest Service
Rae
Snell’s Auto Repair Shop
S. Montana
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Terri
Harrison Ave
Plate
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Philadelphia Phillies
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del Ray Beach
Fifa
Game Dept
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Fun
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THE
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Jan Read
Beverley Cross
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Don Chatley
Morningside Worldwide
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Main and Gold Sts
le Ton Or
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Trucking & Transfer
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Chris
Butte Cable TV
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Frontiers of Faith
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True
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This Is the Life
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