Dennis O Keefe to Fight Tommy Comiskey in Fourth of July Bout
Waterloo fans and ex sailors rally behind Dennis O Keefe, the former gob, as he meets Tommy Comiskey in a ten round fight at Chautauqua park on July 4. Comiskey trains in St Paul with the Gibbons brothers while O Keefe, aided by his boxing-inclined brother Jack, seeks a decisive win to earn a championship shot at Jack Britton.
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Willard Dempsey Fight Lures Little Local Betting
Waterloo readers glimpse sparse wagering on the Willard Dempsey bout to be staged in Toledo Ohio tomorrow. Few bets exist locally with the Coliseum showdown likely to attract more stakes on the championship clash.
American horse and rider win military prize jumping
At Pershing Stadium on Wednesday July 2 an American horse and rider captured the individual military prize jumping event. Lieut. Col. FH D Chamberlain rode Negra, a seven year old American mare, over 15 obstacles in excellent form to Gen. Pershing’s approval. The team prize went to Belgians on Irish and English horses.
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Big Race Meets for Towa the Coming Fall
Cleveland star Harry Lunte, a former draft pick, has shone as a utility man since returning from military service. He batted .416 in brief league games and impressed in multiple infield positions. The Victory Derby club of Des Moines plans autumn running meets across Iowa with clean sport, fair purses, and added attractions including automobile races.
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Guthrie Center Fair Grounds
Ogden
Osage
Pr. Shalienberger
Dack
Kidney Punch Barred Ahead of Willard Dempsey Fight
Toledo July report on the heavyweight championship clash between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey. Officials meet to interpret rules as kidney punch is barred by Toledo boxing commission while rabbit punch faces no formal prohibition. Betting is light. both fighters rest and plan walks and motor rides to ease tension before the match.
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Jess Willards
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Ollen Pecord
Rickard
Maj. A. J. Drexel Biddle
Jack Kearns
Willard
Kearns
Dempsey
Gether
Toledo
Peccord
Maumee Bay Shore
Ihallenger
Cincinnati Wing Again From Cubs
The Reds won 6 to 2 in the final game of the series as Slim Sallee limited the Cubs to eight hits while Cincinnati pounded Vaughn and Bailey for nine. Barber and Bill McCabe faced disciplinary actions for on-field arguments. Brooklyn beat the Giants 4 to 3 after rapking Schupp. St. Louis topped Pittsburgh 4 to 2 with four Cards’ runs aided by three hurlers. the Braves defeated the Phillies 4 to 2 in a frame-driven rally. FRIDAY'S GAMES list two NL games and several AL matchups including Detroit at Chicago.
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Slim Sallee
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Reds
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Bailey
Barber
Amos Quigley
Bill McCabe
Brooklyn
Giants
Schupp
Dubuc
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Braves
Phillies
REINBECK BEATS TRIBEMEN AT CEDAR RIVER PARK
The Reinbeck team defeated the Ben Hur club 6 to 3 at Cedar River park. Reinbeck fielded a fast lineup and kept the Hurs scoreless most of the game, with Claussen and Thompson producing in relief to hold the line. It marks Reinbeck’s second consecutive victory over the Ben Hurs.
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Ben Hur
Cedar River Park
Claussen
Thompson
Ben Hurs
Batteries and lineups from major league games
Box score snippets from Boston Philadelphia Cleveland St Louis Detroit and St Louis cities list players in batteries. Yesterday results in American Association Western League and league standings noted. Huntley to box Sailor York in Sioux City Independence Day card promoted by Tommy Ryan with Des Moines promoter.
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Terre Haute
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Hentley
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Liosd Huntley
Sailor York
Tommy Ryan
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Baseball Scores and Results From American League and National League
In Philadelphia the Phillies beat Boston 7 to 4 as RHI and teammates Caldwell Schang Johnson and Perkins contributed. New York defeated Cleveland 6 to 4 after Chicago rallied in the ninth. St Louis toppled Pittsburgh 4 to 0, while Chicago beat Cincinnati 8 to 2 with strong pitching from Shaw and timely hits. Washington downed New York 6 to 4 as Wickland and Vick figures surfaced. Detroit was routed by St Louis 14 to 2 with Sisler leading the attack. Pittsburg and Philadelphia share notable batting displays. Cleveland used four pitchers while Chicago used three.
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Vick
Peck
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Johnson Teaches Roper Tricks to Win Heavy Title
Dope from Mexico City links former champion Johnson with Capt. Bob Roper training daily to build a new heavyweight challenger. Roper, once a rising foe to Johnson, trains under Johnson’s camp, aiming to beat Dempsey or Willard and heal past disputes, while observers note Roper’s toughness but question his championship potential.
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Dempsey
Willard
Jack
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Torgether
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Tommy Gibbons
Connie Mack Predicts White Sox to Win A L pennant
Legendary manager Connie Mack predicts the Chicago White Sox will win the American League pennant noting the stronger collective Chicago lineup and strong pitching led by Cicotte. He cautions about ball doctoring claims and suggests a World Series matchup with the Giants and McGraw’s powerful batting club.
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Connie Mack
Chicago
Clevelands
Yankees
Cicotte
Gleason
Cleotte
Giants
McGraw
Telephoners to Meet Illinois Central at 2 P M Tomorrow
A ball game between the Telephoners and the Illinois Central team will be played at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon instead of 3. The change shifts the schedule to earlier in the day for local fans.
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Prince Albert Pipe Tobacco Ad Gushes Over Flavor
An exuberant ad extols Prince Albert tobacco praising its smooth cool flavor fragrance and long smokeability. It promises no tongue bite or parch with its patented process and urges readers to try filling a pipe and puffing during games or leisure for satisfying enjoyment.
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