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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1927
Page
6
The Junior league games sponsored by Pocatello post No. of the American Legion opened with district two defeating district one 7 to 5, district four beating district three 10 to 9, and district six overcoming district five 13 to 9 in seven innings. Box scores follow.
Chicago writers say Spug Myers deserved the ten round decision over Mushy Callahan for the world junior welterweight title fight at Cubs park May 31. Calls for a rematch grow as Myers, from Pocatello Idaho, pressured Callahan and finished the bout fresher.
60 candidates register for the first known ocean rowboat derby from Long Beach to Santa Catalina Island about 25 miles across. Prizes totaling 2500 await the winner. Three women compete: Lottie Moore Schoommer of New York Martha Stager of Portland and Marie Elizabeth Crog of San Pedro. Major J Goodcell of Los Angeles heads the men’s list and holds the world sculling title.
Boxing results from New York and Dayton report Chuck Hellman of Portland beating Corporal Izzy Schwarts in a flashy 10 round decision. The Dayton card also lists a 12 round draw between Joe Sekura and Johnny Risko and a fifth round technical knockout for Chief Me toquah over Tiny Herman.
Boxing card draws action in Indianapolis Chicago Seattle Minneapolis and San Francisco. Wiggins meets Byrne Malone faces Langard Morgan fights Seeman Montgomery meets Von Porat Peters clashes with Gorman McLean battles Williams in featherweight clashes with several ten round bouts.
At Buffalo Willie Levine defeated Clyde Hull. In New York Chuck Hellman defeated Corporal Izzy Schwartz. Chicago saw Franke Kennard defeat My Sullivan. Babe Ruth was present with Morrie Gransberg in Chicago. Lou Bloom listed with a printed disk in Huntington. Chief Metaquoh achieved a technical knockout over Tiny Herman in Portland.
Willie Ritola aims at the world six mile record of 25 minutes 33 4-5 seconds set by Alf Schrubb in 1905. Trainer Hugo Quist plans Ritola to compete in the Metropolitan AAU championships June 18 in New York and the National AAU championships July 2 in Lincoln Nebraska. Ritola seeks the record in a bid to elevate his standing in distance running.
New York June 7 AP Ace Hudkins Nebraska Wildcat threatens to challenge newly crowned welterweight champion Joe Dundee. Hudkins demands a $5,000 title bout and plans to strengthen his case by facing Sergei Baker at the Polo Grounds June 15. Also set is a featherweight elimination between Honeyboy Finnegan and Red Chapman at Ebbets Field Friday night.
Colonel James Zevely personal attorney for Harry F. Sinclair lay critically ill at his East Hampton Long Island summer home. Doctors gave little hope for recovery after months of liver illness. Zevely a 55 year old who came from Muskogee Oklahoma eight years ago. Sinclair's famous horse Zev was named for him.
In Philadelphia on Monday the revamped Athletics beat Cleveland 4 to 1. They scored three runs in the first inning against Buckeye the Indian pitcher. Ehmke spun eight dominant innings.
Chicago erased a late deficit to beat Boston 4 3 in 11 innings tying the series. Brillheart earned the win for Chicago as Larry Jenton was retired on the hill in the eighth after Chicago defeated Boston in a come back.
In Scranton Pennsylvania the referee halted the 10 round match between Billy Pollock and Pep O'Brien in the fifth round. The fight was stopped and ruled a draw after both boxers sustained heavy damage.
In the opening session Pollock and O'Brien traded heavy blows. Both were too badly battered to continue with Pollock having his eyes shut and O'Brien covered in blood as he absorbed multiple knockdowns.
The list notes batting leaders Harris Pirates 432 runs Hornsby Giants 41 Kitse Wright Pirates 64 doubles Hornsby Giants 15 Grantham Pirates 15 triples P Waner Pirates 8 homers Wilson Cubs 10 William Phillies 10 stolen bases Cuyler Pirates 16 pitching Meadows Pirates 7 1 American Gehrig Yankees 411 runs Ruth Yankees 5 hits Gehrig Yankees 74 doubles Gehrig Yankees 19 triples Manush Tigers 8 homers Ruth Yankees 17 stolen bases Simmons Athletics 8 Goslin Senators 8 pitching Hudlin Indians 6 1.
A campaign to raise 75000 for prizes in a San Francisco Howell flight began with Pacific Flights headquarters set up. Construction will start on a 1.5 mile runway at Mills Field Municipal Airport to allow fuel heavy planes to reach takeoff speed. The effort opens when the National Aeronautic Association announces the flight rules.
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