Promoter predicts million-dollar gate for Tunney Heeney bout
Tex Rickard projects a gate near 1.2 million dollars for the Tunney Heeney title fight with attendance estimates around 41,000 at Yankee Stadium. Other developments include Jess McMahon’s seat-sale wager and conservative gate projections, while Tunney plans to fly to New York on July 26 with pilot Bernt Balchen, denying a half-million insurance policy. Dempsey plans to join Rickard at Fairhaven to watch Heeney train.
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Olympic marathon course is rough says Canadian runner
Galt July 2 The Olympic marathon course will be twice the usual difficulty due to rough footing along concrete blocks and brick sections and 40 miles of country road. Canadian marathoner Clifford Bricker, recently acclimatized in Amsterdam, notes the course will be a severe handicap to some contestants.
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Americans Dominate Italians at Roland Garros
Defeats Italian Pranels T. and Gaslini by decisive margins as US Davis Cup team leads in interzone singles. John Hennessey also beats Baron Di Morpurgo, boosting the U S squad’s bid to reach the Davis Cup finals against France.
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Tilden Still Has Chance for Place on Davis Cup Team
New York July 21 Report says William Tilden may yet captain the U S Davis Cup team in the challenge round against France. A third meeting of tennis officials is planned for Monday to discuss the lineup noting Tilden's box office draw and his ability to resolve disputes. Paris cables indicate the French Tennis association favors allowing Tilden to play despite objections.
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Knipp to Meet Hunt on Fort Dodge Boxing Card
Boxing card at Fort Dodge Monday night July 30 features Albert Knipp versus Kenneth Hunt Des Moines in a 0 round windup. Battling Nelson faces Johnny Martin Sioux Falls S D in the welterweight main undercard.
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Cardinals Rally to Beat Phillies 4 1 in Ninth Inning
Grover Alexander held the Phillies hitless through six innings but weakened in the ninth as St Louis surged to a 4 1 victory. The Thevenow High and Harper, Leach, Williams and others contributed key hits and runs with Alexander and Reinhart pitching for Philadelphia and St Louis respectively.
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Gate Crashers in France Have Many Entrance Schemes
Paris reports a swell of entrance schemes as the French Tennis federation cancels commimentaries for the Davis Cup round on July 27 in Paris. A letter from Dr Collet, head of the organizing committee, claims King Amanullah of Afghanistan sent requests for four tickets to the Auteuil matches, with tickets mailed and numbered for incognito access.
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Finals Carded Today in Iowa Women’s Meet
Sioux City hosts the state women’s golf final as Elizabeth Curtis of Clinton and Frances Drake of Mason City compete for the 128 player crown. Curtis, defending champion, and Drake, runnerup in 1927, meet for the second straight year at 2 o’clock at the Sioux City Country Club after Curtis posted a medal 84 to tie the course record in defeating Kate Caggeshall.
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Armour First in Metro Open Golf Tourney with 278
Armour first in the Metropolitan Open at Shacka Maxon course, Washington DC. The former National Open champion posted 10 under par for four rounds to finish with 273, tying the Met Open record as Johnny Farrell also shot 273. Leo Deigel faltered late to finish third at 284 with other leaders including A Wr ony, Manero, and Gene Sarazen.
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Golf Champions Discuss Cure for Topping in Swing
Former Western Open and Santa Clara Valley Open champion William Mensmorn explains tapping as a common flaw. He cites causes from improper grip and body motion to head position during the backswing and recommends keeping the head steady and eyes on the ball to prevent topping.
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Golf scorecard listing players and scores in event
A fragment lists players with scores including MacDonald Smith 293 and Bill Mehlberg 205, Cyril Walker 296, Jim Barnes 256, Bob MacDonald 196, Tom Creavy 298 and 296. The passage appears to be from a golf competition scoreboard.
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Tom Creavy
Registered Trap Shoot at Waverly on July 29
Waverly Gun Club will hold a registered trap sheet at its grounds Sunday July 29 at 7 p m The program features 156 targets in six 25 target events Entry is 1 per event Targets pay 3 certs each Half of the target money goes to the purse club adds 1 for each shooter for the entire program Prize money distributed by the Grwls system in three classes four money prizes each class Contests largely optional Charles City shooter Bim Castle will cash her the shoot
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Babe Ruth Announces Retirement After Next Season
New York July 21 Babe Ruth homerun king declares he will retire from baseball at the end of the 1929 season. The Bambino says he is well fixed and independent and plans to quit before he is kicked out while hoping to reach 500 career home runs.
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Hornsby Sets Pace in National League Batsmen Race
New York report notes Rogers Hornsby leading the National League batting averages with .498 in 77 games. Paul Warner trails as runner up while Babe Waterhouse struggles to close the gap. Larry Benton of New York tops the pitching charts with 15 wins and 4 losses for a .789 percentage.
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Knipp to Fight Kid Culbertson at Waterloo Park
Waterloo boxing promoter schedules an eight round main event at Dest Electric Park featuring Albert Knipp of Waterloo versus Kid Culbertson of St. Paul. Culbertson is noted for a strong right hand and a string of knockouts. Knipp has shown steady improvement since beating Kenneth Hunt. Also on card Freddie Harris meets Jon Little, and Kir Spruce faces Kid Smith in four round bouts.
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Yankees Pitchers Proving They Are Strong
Chicago reports on the New York Yankees showing strong pitching and hitting. It notes high team scoring, top AL pitchers including Crowder Hoyt Lazzeri and George Myer among leaders, and mentions Goslin Gehrig Simmons and other batters with high averages.
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Rockne Leads Sport Notables to Olympic Tour
Knute Rockne famed Notre Dame coach sails for Europe leading a Cunard voyage with over 200 sports figures on a Olympic and European tour. Guests include Glenn Warner and diver Aileen Riggin, with plans to visit Ireland and confer with President Cosgrave on the 1928 tour.
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Cubs Lose In Nine Inning Defeat To Giants At Wrigley
Forty thousand fans mourn as the Cubs fall 4 to 3 to the New York Giants in a tight inaugural series game at Wrigley Field. Woody English miscue helps Giants pull ahead in the ninth. Malon earns the win for New York while Benton takes the loss.
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Stallings In Critical Condition At Macon Hospital
George Stallings, owner of the Montreal baseball club, remained in grave condition at a Macon hospital today with heart trouble. He had an uncomfortable night and his prognosis was described as very grave.
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