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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
5
An athletic showdown headlines a chaotic page with references to coaches, players, and local teams. The scene centers on a title clash amid youth sports and community reactions, plus notes on players like Wheat and Hooper, and a blend of unrelated sports and social items.
Johnny Dundee, Italian challenger, arrives as sentimental NY favorite facing Eugene Criqui at the Polo Grounds for the featherweight crown. Kilbane weighs in predicting a hard fight for Criqui, while boxing observers note Dundee’s long career and risky, quick-forcing style as the French champion defends.
A brief record notes a league game ending in a draw. Mentions Weeney and Schroeder in early action, with 182 points referenced alongside Ariety Read and Ruli. Quede-champion appears, suggesting a tied result and notable performances.
Detroit Americans veteran infielder George Cutshaw will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing an appendectomy. Separate items note boxing initiative petitions in Sacramento and sports results from Birmingham, Oklahoma City, Chicago, and other cities.
The Tenkers defeat Cleveland 4 3 in a late ninth inning rally led by Witt and Irgun as Philadelphia wins. The Athletics fall behind 7 0 by the seventh, Pirates sweep Brooklyn, Browns and Indians exchange runs, St Louis edges ahead in the 11th, and the Freres beat Boatner 16 8. Other games see Detroit top White Sox 6 5, Washington Boston rain postponed, and Babe Adams solid for Pirates.
Leaders in the western women's golf invitation at Milwaukee Country Club remained atop the standings after day one. Francie Hadfield of the Milwaukee Riviera club held 182, Melvin Jones of Chicago stood second with 143, and Dorothy Kigts of Chicago was third with 185 as 18 holes remained to finish the tournament.
The article notes Babe Ruth changing his hitting approach with Yankees to boost singles and doubles as he aims to lead the league in batting, citing Westerg and RF as observers. It also details reported pay for Jack Dempsey in his fight with Tommy Gibbons and earnings for Gibbons, plus Open Championship value to a pro golfer and Robby Jones's amateur prize.
Birmingham beat Chattanooga 4 to 3 in 12 innings as the opener. Atlanta and Nashville tied 5 to 5. Mobile won 3 to 2. Little Rock claimed a 7 inning victory by darkness. No other games scheduled.
Baseball results from Texas League games show Dallas 5 Galveston 3 and Shreveport 1 Houston 0 percent. Wichita Falls 7 Beaumont 1 at Ft Worth with San Antonio 2 remaining on the card.
Des Moines beat Tulsa 7 to 5 in a Western League matchup. Denver stood 3 and 3 in a 8 game slate. Omaha won 4 and 4, Wichita 5 and 6. Oklahoma City fell to 1 and 9 as Sioux otherwise noted.
World featherweight champion Eugene Criqui and challenger Johnny Dundee prepare for a 15 round title clash at the Polo Grounds. Both camps claim peak condition with forecasts split on the outcome as advance sales surge and betting activity heats up ahead of the New York bout.
A garbled list of matches shows teams like Beeton and Brecking facing rivals in cities including Chicago Philadelphia Boston Portland and San Francisco with others in Salt Lake and Los Angeles. The fragment hints at a sports schedule or results involving multiple teams and venues.
A bomb shattered the window of the Ballintra civic guard barracks in County Donegal, wrecking the building and harming a nearby house. Noon reports the attack occurred as three Free State soldier cyclists were later seized by Ulster specials near the Fermanagh Cavan border and handed to Free State authorities.
Association results show Milwaukee 6 at Lotiaville 19, St. Paul 9 at Toledo 3, Kansas City 11 at Idiansports 40 with 11 impinge. Minneapolis and Columbus figures appear with misspelled entries suggesting partial scores and placements.
Dundee declares he will beat Criqui and cites outdoor training, peak form, and a healthy right hand as reasons for confidence. He predicts ending the bout in a decisive moment and urges Criqui to provide a strong challenge.
Promoter Tex Rickard says the world heavyweight title fight between Jack Dempsey and Luis Angel Firpo is signed but still undecided on date and venue. Belief centers on the Polo Grounds New York as site with U S staging likely. Firpo resumes engagements through late summer while Dempsey agreed to a September match window.
In St Louis the Browns and Cardinals split the four game set with a 2 run 11th inning win for St Louis. Robertson drove in the winning run after a Danforth sacrifice and Schliebner double set up the scoring. Severeid homered for Cleveland as the Browns earned the tie.
Detroit staged a late rally in the sixth inning to defeat Chicago 6 to 3 and complete a three game series sweep. Cvengros was relieved after a line drive incident, while White Sox struggles with George Daves in key spots.
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