Curtain Falls for French Boxers In New York
A look at Georges Carpentier and Eugene Criqui as their careers fade after brutal bouts. Criqui, wounded in war and longtime featherweight champion, admits he is through after losses to Dundee and Criqui. Carpentier, famed wartime fighter, ends headliner status after a decisive Dempsey clash and a string of tough defeats.
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Michigan City
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Eugene Criqui
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Ithe Jing
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Carpentier
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Rome
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Hfe
Uttle Freg Fei
Georges
Capentier
Joe Beckett
Jack Dempsey
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Carpetier
Dempsey
Siki
Wom
Beckett
Three-Finger Brown Secures Victory for Havolines
Lawrenceville Tl reports the Havolines defeating Sullivan Vets 5 to 1 yesterday. Three-finger Brown led the batting with Gosnell adding a homer with two on base. Wipton also connected for a hot run as Hume Brown Martin contributed in the field.
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Brown
Havolines
Sullivan
Gosnell
Wipton
United States Rifle Team Leads First Day in Rheims
In Rheims France on June 16 the United States rifle team led the field after the first day of competition. The shooters set a strong pace as they challenged European teams and aimed for overall victory.
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Rheims
France
United States
Grays Top Showers in Five Inning Tight Win
The Washington Grays defeated the Showers Specials in Bloomington in five innings before rain halted play with the Grays leading 5-3. Killion pitched effectively, allowing only three hits through the rain delay as Grays hitters totaled multi hits including two by Deitz Killion and Hill, with doubles by Hodge Rogers and Albertson for the Specials.
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Grays
Killion
Specials
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Grays Yeager
Deitz
Hill
Wagner
Berry
Adlen
Queen
Johnson
Higgins
Douthitt
Brissenden
Baurs
Hodge
Parham
Rogers
Hunsacher
Albertson
Wolverine star goes to Cincinnati
Ann Arbor Michigan June 16 Jack Blott catcher of the University of Michigan baseball team, regarded by many as the Big Ten’s best back stop, will report to the Cincinnati Nationals June 23. After a two day conference with Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals and Bill Bartélme of the Syracuse International League team, Blott is said to have received a substantial salary offer from the Reds. He earns his degree from the literary school tomorrow.
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University of Michigan
Cincinnati Nationals
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Bartélme
Syracuse
Blott
Reds
Cardinals
Floating Gym for Olympic Athletes
New York reports a floating gym for the American Olympia team bound for Antwerp. The steamer America will carry a running track on the promenade deck a swimming tank boxing rings and rowing machines to keep athletes in condition during the voyage. Weight men receive special quarters and captive javelins will aid spear throwers in training aboard ship.
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Olympia
Atheltos
Antwerp
France
America
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League results show Brooklyn 4 St Louis 3 and New York 4 Cincinnati 1. American League games include Detroit 10 Boston 4 and Cleveland 10 New York 3. Other notable scores: St Louis 9 Philadelphia 8 Chicago 6 Washington 4. American Association games feature Indianapolis 10 Minneapolis 9 in fourteen innings, St Paul 4 Louisville 0, Toledo 8 Milwaukee 5, Kansas City 3 Columbus 2.
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Cincinnati
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Chicago
Washington
American Association
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Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Columbus
Bill Brennan Shot and Killed in Cabaret
Prominent heavyweight Bill Brennan proprietor of the Tia Juana cabaret was shot to death on Sunday. State trooper James Cullan was shot while rushing to assist. Five men are believed involved and under arrest. Brennan began pro boxing in 1914 with 221 fights and 65 knockouts, earning the nickname Knockout Bill. He was 31, born in County Mayo, Ireland.
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Bill” Brennan
Tia Juana
James Cullan
Brennan
James Hughes
Frank Rassin
Ile
Bill
Dempsey
Firpo
Miske
Johnson
Harry Creb
Battling Levinsky
County Mayo
Treland
Washington Cubs Triumph In Close Exhibition
The Washington Cubs beat South Washington 3 to 1 in a Sunday exhibition. Hartig limited the visitors to one run while fanning seven, and Gregory struck out five for South Washington before the Cubs rallied in the ninth with Harris and McEvilly driving in two runs and Mooney adding a third on Holland's sacrifice.
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Cray
South Washington
Hartig
Cubs
Harris
McEvilly
Mooney
Din
Holland
Colbert
Fishing Day at Eastside Lake Sees Several Fine Catches
About sixty anglers gathered at Eastside lake for the fishing day tied to a state law banning bass until June 15. Several good catches reported while J W Cunningham, former Simpson Lumber manager, failed to land a fish and left after several hours.
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J. W. Cunningham
Simpson Lumber Company
Vincennes
Cunningham
Indiana Men on the Olympic Track Squad
A 1054 member American Olympic track team departs for Paris with five Hoosier athletes in the lineup Rilus Doolittle Butler Wayne Johnson Wabash HR Juday Fort Wayne E Oberst Notre Dame and T J Lich former Notre Dame star earned their spots by winning trials and aim for top results in Paris.
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Paris
Rilus Doolittle
Butler College
Wayne Johnson
Wabash
HR. L. Juday
Fort Wayne
E. Oberst
Notre Dame
T. J. Lich
Poster Ad For Lavoptik Eye Wash From William's Pharmady
An old retail display promotes Lavoptik eye wash from William's Pharmady. It recommends washing eyes after long drives with camphor witchhazel hydrastis mixture to remove dust germs and counteract wind and sun. It claims it stops dryness and burning.
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