Shelby Dons Best Clothes To Meet Crowd On July 4
Shelby Montana prepares for the Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight title fight crowd of 20 000 residents in tents and shacks and 157 acre auto camp with 2 000 cars. Officials expand water 700 000 gallons capacity and boost electric lighting as sheriffs from surrounding counties assist in policing the event. Gibbons trains under close medical care after illness and a recent flu, with health and security measures prioritized for the bout.
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International News
Dempsey
New York
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Greb
Tom Gibbons
Harry Greb
Billy Murray
Portland
Tom
Murry
Murray
Jack Dillon
Braves threaten Pirates as Reds gain in standings
Boston Braves rally to chase Pittsburgh and threaten the Pirates while Cincinnati moves toward second place after beating Brooklyn. Elmer Smith delivers a bases loaded double for the Yankees in a 7 3 win over Detroit as Chicago, St Louis, and Philadelphia post varying results. Stuffy McInnis shines for Boston with four hits and Ehmke earns his tenth win for the Red Sox.
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Standings and Dodgers No Hit Bid Spoiled
Dazzy Vance pitched eight and two thirds innings against the Reds before Sammy Bohne spoiled his no hit bid. Vance attempted a comeback in the final game but was pulled out in the fourth.
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Sudbrook shines as Rock Island edges Marshalltown 5-3
Sudbrook shut down Marshalltown to limit them to five hits as Rock Island evened the series 5 to 3. Three early runs in the sixth swung the game after Marshalltown led, with Condon driving in a key triple and Dempsey contributing for Rock Island before Sudbrook closed it out.
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Tryin
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Chee Weeee
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Holsclaw
Cedar Rapids Hawks Rally Past Waterloo In Hazy Umpire Bout
Cedar Rapids defeats Waterloo 8 to 6 in the second game of the series as umpire De Woess’s close calls spark controversy. Weeden and Speas clash over decisions while Pat and Mullen spark the Hawks with timely hits including a triple by Mullen and a homer by McEwan. Waterloo hopes a clean sweep with Bully Storm as their ace, then Cedar Rapids hosts Rock Island before a Sunday return.
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Ottumwa
Cambridge Athletes Fail to Break Mile World Record
Cambridge event at Harvard Stadium sees Ray falter on second attempt this month with a 4 minutes 18.2 seconds time. Toledo Joe Wells from East Liverpool and amateur golf champ from Ohio led a 180-starter field in a deep field minutes, but no record. In June Halatia beat Pintle for a 4.08% mark before a New Orleans crowd. Cavuok Wieging from Indianapolis boxed 10 rounds to a draw with Martin Now Oriseus.
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College junior wins Central Iowa golf title at Oskaloosa
John R. Stotts of Grinnell College defeated Clark Tilden of Armes 1 up at the eighteenth hole to claim the Central Iowa Golf Association championship in Oskaloosa Iowa. Stotts erased a three hole deficit over the final nine holes with long drives and clutch putting.
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Armes
Statta
Waterloo Hawks Lose To Cedar Rapids In Controversial Finale
Waterloo fans traveled to Cedar Rapids for the final game in a series that Cedar Rapids writers scored as an 17 to 9 Waterloo win in revenge for an earlier 18 to 0 defeat. The piece notes Mullen’s hitting feats and criticizes umpires, late starts, and alleged dirty play by Waterloo as Ottumwa editors blame the umpires and delay tactics.
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Ottum- Wa
Delaney's homer seals Dubuque win over Ottumwa
Delaney hit a decisive two run homer in the fourth and a late homer by Mattick plus Delaney's blast helped Dubuque beat Ottumwa 4 to 3. Creagrose outpitched Keil into the ninth, MacGinnity saved the day with key outs as the Cardinals rallied but fell short.
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Schuster
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Mattick
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Evanerthe
Rumors on Jack Dempsey Spark Sparring Sparks
Great Falls Montana June 21 Bill Wolpin warned crowds not to trust rumors about Jack Dempsey. He arrived yesterday seeking a sparring job and weighed about 1500 pounds for his build. The crowd erupted as Dempsey trains daily with several rounds, while Appleton hears rumors of a title challenge.
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Bill Wolpin
Appleton
Wis
Bill
Jack Dempser
Sam Langford
Dempsey
Coaches Course Draws 200 Plus Summer Students at Iowa State
More than 200 men enrolled in the summer coaches training at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Basketball leads in interest with 64 enrolled, football to be taught later, 58 in basketball, 16 in wrestling. Many enrollees are graduates returning for coaching credentials. six former opponents from other colleges joined.
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Yohn Triumphs Over Mason City Boxer in Fast Bout
Harry Yohn of Cedar Rapids defeated Mason City welter One Round Luke in a fast four round match at Electric Park. After a cautious start the second round saw Yohn land multiple blows, Luke fought back in the third, but Yohn dominated the fourth and fifth rounds to win. Earlier, United Kid stopped Young Parsley in two, Paraley fell to solar plexus and jab action, and Polly outpointed Hall in the four round opener.
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Young Parsley
Paraley
Polly
Hall Tal
Yale Harvard Boat Race Sets Thames Crowd Attendance
New London Conn June 21 crowds gather as Yale and Harvard prepare for the annual boat race on the Thames. Both varsity crews do light workouts as anticipation builds and Harvard wins the tosses in all three contests. The varsity race will be downstream on the east lane and the freshmen and varsity eight upstream on the west lane.
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Laws of Golf Q and A from Innis Brown column
In a golf Q and A column, rules clarify that nearest ball on the putting green must be lifted and not played. touching sand away from the ball is forbidden with penalties in match or medal play. asking advice from others beyond a caddie or partner risks loss of hole in match play and disqualification in medal play. Readers are urged to send stamped self addressed envelopes for immediate answers.
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Innis Brown
Golf tip from Ted Ray on correct backswing alignment
Ted Ray warns that bringing the club in too close to the right leg often causes a hooking backswing. He notes a ball too close to the stance can contribute, but the misalignment near the right leg is the common原因.
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Safe Out or Safe On The Basepath The White column
Charles D White answers reader questions on baseball rulings. A batter ruled out on strikes after a runner on first began to steal, and a balk call during a double steal are discussed. White explains fair application of rules and umpire authority.
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Janda Signs as SP for Hawks as Kelly Joins St Viator Star
Wat terra baseball gains depth as Hank Janda, former Dubuque pitcher, signs with the Hawks after Pat Farrell and Ben Connert additions. St Viator's shortstop Eli Kelly expected to report and bolster Cedar Rapids series lineup. Kelly praised as solid fielder and power hitter, while Janda brings popular, if hitt by recent form, presence.
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Ben Connert
Bert Weeden
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Jordan
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Oelwein Dodgers Meet Waterloo Tigers Sunday at Cedar River Park
The Waterloo Tigers, a strong local nine, clash with the Oelwein Sun Dodgers Sunday at 3 p m on Cedar River park diamond. The Oelwein lineup, made up of Chicago Great Western shop employees, carries a four game winning streak. Admission to the game is free.
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First Evangelical Sunday School Team Wins Twlight League Game
The First Evangelical Sunday School baseball team defeated Central Christian 4 to 2 at League Park in a well played Twightlight League contest. An unrelated note mentions golden octopus as a Japanese food and the first pine line in America opened June 4, 1879.
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Iowa City Nine to Play Muscatine at Traer Celebration
Semipro baseball clash set for Dennis athletic field July 2 as Traer’s fiftieth anniversary program opens. Iowa City lineup features former college stars including Gordon, Locks, Frohnwein and Shimek. The Muscatine nine and Iowa City have each won once in the season series. July 2 will determine the third meeting.
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Willard Ordered to Undergo Examination for Firpo Bout
Trenton New Jersey state comptroller has ordered Jess Willard to report for a physical exam next Wednesday to prevent a last minute delay in the Willard Firpo bout set for Boyle's Thirty Acres Jersey City on July 12. New York reports Sam Willard will also present for examination in New Jersey to prove fitness to meet Luis Firpo, per Tex Rickard promoter.
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New Jersey Boxing Commission
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Sam Wilera
New Jersey
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Tex Rickard
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