23 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
1
Philadelphia judges dismiss injunctions to stop the Dempsey Tunney fight. Clements alleged a prior contract with Dempsey and sought to restrain promoter Tex Rickard and the Sesqui Centennial exposition. the court found the evidence uncertain and not sufficient for equitable relief.
Disaster in Encarnacion after a hurricane devastates the city. Early estimates exceed 200 dead with some figures up to 500, while 100 bodies have been found and removed. Over 400 buildings destroyed and relief funds mobilized as food shortages and homelessness grow.
Jack Dempsey weighed 190 pounds in Atlantic City as he prepares for the Philadelphia bout with Gene Tunney tonight. The heavyweight clash is the main event of the boxing program at the arena.
Thumbnail sketches detail Jack Dempsey’s rise from his 1890s birth in Colorado to the 1919 Toledo title win over Willard and five defenses, plus 177 pro fights with 47 knockouts and 10 exhibitions. Gene Tunney’s background covers his 1918 AEF title, 1923 light heavyweight crown, and 60 bouts with 30 knockouts and 14 decisions.
The Pocatello Tribune will broadcast blow by blow results from the Dempsey Tunney world heavyweight championship from Philadelphia. The main bout begins about 6 30 p m Pocatello time with preliminaries around four o clock, and updates will be relayed from ringside via Associated Press wires to readers in Pocatello.
In Sonora, small military guards at Magdalena have been recalled to bolster federal troops against Yaqui fighters moving toward the border. Hermosillo Empalme and Guaymas show troop shifts while towns remain lightly protected. A band of about 60 Yaquis reportedly heads to towns near the boundary. raiders yesterday struck a San Francisco ranch gathering provisions without harm. Federal authorities fear a strike on military communication and transport near Ures Hermosillo, yet quick repairs remain available.
Police to escort crowds as 1,500 ushers hand out programs at arena gates. One-Eyed Connelly, a reformed crasher, has returned after years away. Out of town fans paid up to 500 dollars for ringside seats despite 27.50 ticket price. Medical teams and emergency hospital staff mobilized within Exposition grounds for possible incidents. A testimonial dinner and postfight entertainment are planned by the exposition association.
Johnstown, Sept 23 AP Frank Lloyd Wright and Mme Olga Milanoff, named in habeas corpus, eluded authorities taking Svetlana Hinzenberg nine, with no sign at Westmont home. Attorney Harold Jackson said they would pursue the pair and child across the state as officials chased leads and awaited arrests.
Estelle Taylor film actress and wife of Jack Dempsey reportedly left Los Angeles Monday night by Union Pacific to join her husband. She will travel via Chicago and Philadelphia to meet Dempsey Friday as the couple reunites after his cast engagement.
Snowfall with freezing temperatures was reported across Montana. Helena recorded the heaviest fall with over four inches while Havre and Helena hovered near 22 degrees. Snow continued at noon with three inches at Great Falls and widespread ground cover in Billings Yellowstone Park and Miles City as cold extended into Wyoming and Idaho. Temperatures rose slightly expected Friday as storm eases.
Gene Tunney, heavyweight title challenger, arrived by Curtin Oriole plane piloted by 8 B Canoy Jones. The landing at Philadelphia’s Navy Yard followed a hop from Delaware Camp Biroudeburg, with the spectacle promising a dramatic battle with Joe Dempsey tonight.
The storm leaves wide destruction along the Florida coast with high death tolls and massive property damage. Reports list numerous communities including Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hallandale, Fort Lauderdale, and Dania. Deaths range from dozens to hundreds with injuries and property losses running into tens of millions.
Professor Smallel H. Knight of the University of Wyoming says the fossilized shell and remains found this week in a sand pit near Cheyenne may be the largest Miocene turtle ever found. The estimated age ranges from 15 6 million to 40 million years.
Authorization to operate the Pocatello broadcasting station on a 261 meter wavelength and to use the letters KSEI was received at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Stephen Davis, commissioner of navigation. Roaden, president of the southeastern Idaho Broadcasting association, announced the decision.
Philadelphia hosts a record crowd for the Dempsey versus Tunney heavyweight title showdown. Officials anticipate 132000 inside the arena and potentially 200000 near the grounds as fans from major cities converge. Gate prices range from 5.50 to 27.50 dollars as lawyers jockey to resolve last issues before the 8:30 p.m. main event.
Hartington Nebraska September 23 Judge Wilbur P Bryant 75 a longtime jurist defends bread and water as a harsh yet scientific prison diet concluding the five day test proves its severity He notes risk to those with long term use and explains why whole grain breads may reduce danger He mentions Fred Dirks punished with sixty days in prison and reflects on the harnessed diet as a tool for violators of the liquor law
Jack Dempsey reports “never felt better” after months of training as he prepares to defend his heavyweight title against Gene Tunney in Philadelphia. Tunney travels from Stroudsburg to join the bout with prefight weigh-in and a final camp, while weather in eastern Pennsylvania forecasts showers through Friday.
Pensacola Florida papers report a heavy loss from a sea disaster with one large steamer beached and many vessels wrecked. The damage to wharves and beach structures is expected to reach several million dollars. The Lady Marbones and small chasers were beached or wrecked.
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