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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1923
Page
5
A collage of sports snippets reports players from Philadelphia and Chicago with scattered results on tennis and boxing. Mentions include Forest Hill and Kilbane, with references to boxers Dundee and Dempsey and a Chicago club tennis scene amid unclear match details.
The article recalls Dundee the featherweight champion in a vivid recap of an Eugene event. Johnny Kilbane is noted as a contender, with mentions of Pistie fans and a night of competitive bouts.
Benny Leonard dominated Lew Tendler at Yankee Stadium in a 14 round title defense before 65,964 fans. Leonard fought with a strategic defense, kept Tendler off balance, and produced a decisive victory to extend his seventh year as champion earning about 375000 dollars Share.
Siki defeats Ma in the second round in France amid calls for a rematch with Carpentier. The win solidifies Siki on the comeback trail after previous battles with top contenders in the boxing world.
Boxing previews and results from July 14 show bouts in New York and Columbus. Notable matches include Herman versus Poa in San Francisco style preliminaries, Zivie defeating Derey in Pittsburgh, and Malone versus Downey postponed in Columbus due to rain.
In Chicago, the Cubs beat Pottsburgh 12 to 4 after a rough start. Cincinnati split with Mt Levin 8 to 6 in a pitching heavy battle. Philadelphia hammered the Phillies as Cleveland and New York delivered big innings and late drama. The New York Glasted team rallied with solid hitting as Bevel enjoyed a perfect day at short.
A fragmented 1920s style recap notes Chicago Cubs overcoming early deficits against Pittsburgh, with Miller and Gooch delivering key hits. Meek plays and pinches lead to a 12th inning stretch, while off days and pitcher performance shape the final 8 to 12 score.
McQuillan started for Olentse and was relieved by Ryan after the Phillies tied the game. Philadelphia batteries included McQuillan, Ryan and Sevder with Weinert, Winters, and Wilson in relief as Aren Leong earned the win over New York.
Frankie Gareta of Memphis, a featherweight, received the referee's decision in a six round bout against Johnny Lessee of New York. The match took place here last night and featured fast exchanges throughout.
In round after round Leonard presses Tendier with furious punches. Tendier bleeds from a cut near the eye as Leonard smashes to the body and head, winning a violent showdown ending in a hard clinch and bell.
In a high scoring game Cincinnati was edged as St Lovig led the way with late runs. Pfeffer lasted 2 2-3 innings, North and Stuart combined on the mound for Cincinnati, and Rixey took the loss despite 6 2-3 innings of strong work. The teams combined for 19 earned runs.
An American League start by Pern ace Urten Shocker sparked the Brew at opening game of the series. The Brew crew gained the lead as the game progressed with the bullpen and offense contributing, while Keppeth Weilieme hit his 11th home run of the season. Names like Carter and Sehnerrer appear in the box, with MeMence and Gorter listed among others as contributors.
Yesterday's games in Wichita list results with Derver eight and Omaha four. Names like Joseph and Deleabowmes appear, along with Der Meines scoring two and Sieug City with three percent.
The Lecherine team and Paul Colembus of Milwaukee have postponed their game due to rain as teams prepare for the upcoming Saturday schedule.
A brief freight and passenger update lists city names including Dalles Galveston San Antonio Fort Worth Wichita Falls Beaumont Shreveport and Mevetes with scattered counts such as 6 4 2 1 reflecting stops or figures related to the route.
Intruder owned by Joan James and Bo wart O'Rourke won the sixteenth annual 821-mile Mackinac cup race with a corrected time of 4 hours 31 minutes. The result was released by the racing committee at the Chicago Yacht Club. Also in Cleveland, 44 golfers posted scores of 75 or better in the 18-hole qualifier for the Western Amateur championship at Mayfield Country Club.
Ottawa police arrested fourteen news vendors yesterday as they enforced the new provincial anti betting information bill. New York newspapers alleged to contain betting information were seized as evidence. Paris officials note a policy change by the International Athletic Federation banning requalification as amateur after turning professional.
Frankie Garcia defeated Johnny Lisse in an eight round featherweight bout in Memphis. The decision was rendered by the referee with Lisse from New York as the opponent.
The list shows multiple matchups including Detroit vs Chicago and Seattle vs Portland with several odd spellings and unclear venues. Teams like Cincinnati Pittsburgh Oakland and Los Angeles appear in scattered pairings suggesting an incomplete or garbled schedule snippet from a midseason sports page.
July reports from New York and San Francisco describe boxing promoter talks for a heavyweight title tilt involving Jack Dempsey and Louis. discussions focus on venue and gate fees with a move possibly to the Polo Grounds around Labor Day. Also noted are tennis results from Los Angeles and a British victory over the U S in the Robert M Thompson trophy in London.
A string of brief items notes Wetzel’s first year in the league with two veteran teammates, a Los Angeles boxing sighting involving Saig amid politics of a Moblie club move, and early tennis championship results in Southern California. Fort Snelling cadets win three marksmanship medals and five cups in ROTC drills. Havana boxing talks unfold with Benny Leonard offered to Archie Walker for Thanksgiving. boxing commission suspends Nobby Joe Gann and fines him after a poor showing.
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