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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1927
Page
6
New York July 20 sports writer predicts Jack Dempsey will beat Sharkey in ten rounds or less. The piece argues Dempsey’s speed and old savagery are diminished but still present, while Sharkey may survive multiple hits and be knocked out by attrition.
Dunkerton Iowa July 20 The local high school baseball team has five wins no defeats this year and continues playing summer ball. Pitcher ER Rice stars as a strong hitter with frequent home runs while the squad rolled past Cedars, Tripoli, Readlyn, Gilbertville and Littleton with dominant scores.
Shell Rock defeated New Hartford 2-1 in a well played baseball game Sunday led by a pitchers duel between Ackerson of New Hartford and Ravenberg of Shell Rock. Scoring bursts included a late rally by Shell Rock and solid defense from both teams as the Batteries listed include Nog Hartford, Ackersonana, Yokam, Shell Rock, Rosenberg and Dugan.
Record books detail Dempsey and Sharkey bouts with wins by knockout and decisions. Jim Flynn scored a Dempsey knockout in 1917, Romero Rojas stopped Sharkey in 1924, and several fighters defeated them on decisions including Downey Meehan Tunney for Dempsey and Rec ord Maloney Weinert Gorman for Sharkey.
The Bunnies defeated the Plows 9 to 7 to close the series in Cedar Rapids. They jumped out with nine runs in the first three innings, Bartlett was replaced by Bohan nan in the eighth after the Pions scored five. Harry Green, the Bunnies third baseman, hit his second home run of the series.
Denver club defeated Waterloo Colored Giants 5 to 4 at the city ballpark Sunday. Beard and Burr pitched for the winners with Beard striking out 12. Anderson and Anderson led the losers. Dunkerton is scheduled to play here next Sunday.
The east district sectional track meet finished Tuesday with top five in each event advancing to the city classic later this week. Lawndale dominated both boys and girls divisions with multiple first places led by Bell and Tate, while Pat's Pond and Gates Park also scored well. Final tabulation shows Lawndale 49, Pat's Pond 43, Gates Park 8.
New York on July 20 reports the Giants signed left fielder Leslie Mann, recently released by the Boston Braves. To make roster space, New York unconditionally released pitcher Joe Bush, a veteran of seven majors clubs and multiple World Series appearances.
A roundup of bouts featuring Karen, D Bilv Petralle, Maree, and Betdie Brady in major matches. Notable results include St Paul’s Brookiey 2 defeating Got qitbeyt New Haven and Grace Mia archiomapointed Jimmy Finley in Louisvie. Frankie Pitcher of Los Angeles defeated Twain Mark of New Orleans.
Glens Falls July 20 The mystery of how the Dempsey Tunnery fight pictures entered the United States may be cleared today by public disclosure of how the Johnson Willard films were brought in after the Havana bout twelve years ago. A dark room was set on the border line and light was projected one inch across from a negative to a positive print. The operation was quiet and swift with nothing but light crossing the line. The films were shown in the U S with no record of official action. Harold H Frear a Glens Falls insurance man witnessed the process and provided the first account. The transfer occurred at Rouses Point on Lake Champlain in a tent straddling the border. A boundary line was surveyed, a dark room built, and the lens and film placed one mile apart across the line with power from an automobile battery. The prints were renewed and the copies as good as the originals. Officials said the operation was legal as the border forbade transport of films across and photographic reproduction, yet names of the men were not disclosed.
Ray Krause of Oclwein and Kid Harris, Buxton colored hatter, meet in a six round match at Electric Park. Krause aims to repeat his earlier win over Walter Moody and Harris recently scored a second knockout over Jack Schepal. Main four round bout features Bob White versus Kid Williams, with Irish Halligan and United Kid in the opener.
Four players were injured as the Indians and Red Sox split a game marked by double plays and fielding quirks. Regan to Myer to Roth turned a key double play while pitching changes and walks loaded the bases. Grant allowed two hits in nine frames for the Red Sox, with Harris and Levsen also pitching as the game wore on. Umpires Owens and Hornsby called a 2:02 contest.
In July I offer absolutely free eye examinations for all customers. Regardless of whether you need glasses, I will provide an frank assessment. A discount of 50 on all latest optical work. I can duplicate any lens. Bring your frames. Phone 774. John M. Nix Optometrist at 129 Franklin St, Waterloo, Iowa.
Charlotte star Mrs. W. L. Pierce, two time Carolinas Women's champion, says the country club is ideal for family life. She learned golf with her children present, later forming a family foursome and even giving her husband and son strokes as needed.
Alta Vista Iowa beat the Coster sluggers 6 to 4 in a tight Sunday game. The score was tied 4 to 4 until the eighth inning when Alta Vista pushed across the go ahead runs on a string of hits.
The Associated Press summary lists top performers through July 19 across the National and American Leagues. P. Waner leads NL batting with .380, along with 128 hits and 25 doubles, while Bill Hill tops NL pitching with a 13 4 record. In the AL, Wally Simmons hits .397 and Lou Gehrig scores 95 runs and 135 hits, with Gehrig also leading in home runs at 31. Ruether leads AL pitching with a 10 2 mark.
Waterloo Evening Courier notes a record breaking county golf tournament likely as entries pour into Sunnyside Country Club. About 10 from La Porte City and 20 to 30 from Byrnes Park Club, plus many from Cedar Falls, are expected to compete. The event runs next week with a 50 cent entry fee and prizes across multiple flights.
New York July 20. Sammy Baker leading welterweight contender of Mitchel Field and Ace Hudkins Nebraska Wildcat have been suspended indefinitely by the New York boxing commission for contracting a bout in Los Angeles next Monday after signing to fight here on August 3. Hudkins then announced he would fight only in California henceforth.
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