Chicago Boxer Dies In Arena After Fourth Round
Mickey Shannon a Chicago light heavyweight died after a bout with Harry Fay in Louisville. He collapsed after being driven to the ropes and breaking his neck as he fell through the ropes. Fay was arrested on manslaughter charges but released on bond. Shannon aged 25 had also boxed under the names Patsy Flannigan and Howard Palmer.
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Mickey Shannon
Chicago
Harry Fay
Fay
Ray McMillan
Frostburg
Lexine al Roberts
New York
Shannon
Patsy Flannigan
Howard Palmer
Pay
Cincinnati
Harry Greb
Pittsburg
Coogan Edges Tait For Lightweight Title Bout Win
New York's Mel Coogan defeated Canadian lightweight claimant Clonkc Tait by a shade in a ten round bout held in Winnipeg. Coogan used relentless aggression to gain the edge in a tame main event. Charley Belanger of Winnipeg stopped Joe Sussman of St. Paul in the single ten round feature.
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Winnipeg
Man
Mel Coogan
New York
Clonkc Tait
Coogan
Charley Belanger
Joe Sussman
St. Paul
Wills Reaches Essex Club Semi Finals in Invisions Singles
Miss Helen Wills of Berkeley California, the national women’s tennis champion, advanced to the semifinals of the invisitions singles at Essex Country Club Manchester Massachusetts by defeating Mrs J Dallas Corbiere of Southboro 6 0 6 1.
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Manchester
Mass
Helen Wills
Berkeley
Calif
Essex Country Club
J. Dallas Corbiere
Southboro
Food cut off from American con boat and British at Wuchow
Advices from Canton report food supplies cut off from the American cons boat at Wuchow and from British residents there. The British at Wuchow are urged to leave due to a strict boycott. A Detroit area auto factory features a giant machine painting ten cars per minute.
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Peking
Canton
Wuchow
Detroit
For Sale 1925 Ford Four-Door Sedan
Classic 1925 four door Ford sedan offered for sale. Demonstration welcome at the seller’s location. Call 1028-W to arrange viewing or inquire further.
Baseball results from American league doubleheader with many players listed
In the first game Zahnizer and Stokes led for Philadelphia with strong pitching from Faber Connally Bender and Schalk. The second game saw Ross Fuhr and Bischoff star for an 8 to 6 Philadelphia win, with Quinn Groves Harris Perkins Giard Gaston and Dixon in the lineup. Oakland Boston Portland and Sacramento were also noted with Meeker Rachac Hannah Delaney Read Geary Agnew Vinci Hughes and Shea among the listed figures.
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R. H. E. Philadelphia
Senators and Giants Lead In Major League Play
The Washington Senators and New York Giants edged ahead in the majors as rain aided the Giants and a shower canceled a Reds game. Pirates beat Phillies 4 2 behind Clarence Mitchell and seven singles, while Browns defeated Athletics 6 5. Cubs rout Red Sox 15 3 as Maranville shines. Schalk set a 1576th game catching record for Chicago. An error by Haney cost Detroit in the eleventh against the Yankees 5 4.
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Clarence Mitchell
Corsairs
Eddie Moore
Phillies
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Senators
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Pirates
Mackmen
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Maranville
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White Sox
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Chief Bender
Carlyle
Bill Ray Schalk
Fred Haney
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Congressmen open fire injures American consul in Mexico
Mexico City July 21 AP The foreign office regrets to the American embassy over the July 16 shooting of Harold G Bretherton American vice consul at Aguas Calientes A stray bullet hit the consul as two local congressmen exchanged fire in the street Bretherton said the shooting was unintentional
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Mexico City
Foreign Office
Harold G. Bretherton
Aguas Calientes
Bretherton
Dempsey Must Arrange Bout With Wills or Ban
New York July 22 AP Jack Dempsey or his legitimate manager must return from the Pacific coast within two weeks to arrange with the New York boxing commission to face Harry Wills or face debarment from fighting in the state. The commission postponed action for a fortnight after Tex Rickard said the champion would return after his coast business. Dempsey said in Omaha he would become his own manager at Los Angeles when his contract with Jack Kearns expires next year. Harry Greb, middleweight champion, met with promoter Lloyd Fitzsimmons at Chicago about challenging for the crown.
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Jack Dempsey
Pacific Coast
New York Boxing Commission
Harry Wills
Tex Rickard
West Dempsey
Omaha
Los Angeles
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Dempsey
Kearne
Jack
Harry Greb
Chicago
Lloyd Fitz
Simmons
Birthday list notes five notable figures from history
Today marks anniversaries for Ulysses S. Grant Jr born in Bettel Ohio 73 years ago Rear Admiral Edward R Atitt surgeon general of the U S Navy born in Charlotte North Carolina 58 years ago Thomas B Wilson a Chicago packing industry figure born in London Ontario 57 years ago Joseph L Bristow former U S senator from Kansas born in soy county Kentucky 64 years ago
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Ulysses 5. Grant, Jr
President Grant
Bettel
Ohio
Edward R. Atitt
U. S. Navy
Charlotte
N. O
Thomas B. Wilson
Chicago
London
Ont
Joseph L. Bristow
United States
Kansas
So County
Racing and golf events listed for Yonkers Windsor Chicago
Today features Empire City Racing at Yonkers Windsor Jockey Club at Windsor and Business Men's Racing at Chicago. Trotting Grand Circuit at Kalamazoo. Isham cup golf opens in Manchester VI and amateur championships in Long Beach New York State Brookline Massachusetts Pennsylvania Haverford South Dakota.
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Business Men's Racing Association
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Manchester
New York
Iship
Long Beach
L. I
Massachusetts
Brookline
Pennsylvania
Haverford
South Dakota
Bantamweight Title At Stake In Rosenberg Shea Fight
New York July 22 The bantamweight crown on the line as Phil Rosenberg defends against Eddie Shea of Chicago in a 15 round decision bout. The match was postponed a week to allow Rosenberg extra training time after taking the title from Eddie Martin four months ago. Shooting Kentucky state trap tournament opens in Louisville tennis North Jersey coast championship opens in Spring Lake New Jersey.
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Phil Rosenberg
Eddie Shea
Chicago
Marka
Eddie
Cannonball
Sioux Falls
Kentucky
Louisville
Spring Lake
N. J
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