Dempsey Plans Rest After Training End Push
Atlantic City June 29 report says Jack Dempsey finishes outdoor workouts and prepares for a light final session behind gates before Saturday’s bout at Boyles Thirty Acres. He expects to weigh 190 pounds, will fast and drink water, and retreat to Salt Lake City then on vacation.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Jack Dempsey
Xloud
Dempsey
Carpentier
Salt Lake City
West
Boyles
Jersey City
Eddie O'Hare
Larry Williams
Manhasset
Chalenger
Georges Carpentier
Pierre Mallet
Georges
Descamps
Wilson
Walt
MecAuliffe Predicts Carpentier Will Stick to Basics
U P New York dispatch from June 28 notes MecAuliffe doubts any new weapon will appear from Carpentier camp. He believes Carpentier will rely on straight punches and fundamentals, avoiding flashy tricks as he faces Dempsey.
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Jack McAuliffe
U. P. New York
Francois Descamips Sofer
Carpentier
Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Chess Marvel 12 Faces Snag Against 15-Year-Old Opponent
In Los Angeles Sammie Mugridge, 15, defeated chess prodigy Sammie Raeschewski, 12, after Raeschewski had won 14 games against adult Southern California players. Raeschewski had also drawn with Mugridge the previous Monday night.
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Snag
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Los Angeles
Cal
Sammie Raeschewski
Southern California
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Sammie
A Comic Strip in Type by J P McEvoy on detachable mustaches
A 1921 column humorously contrasts detachable eyelashes with a proposed detachable moustache for men. It imagines constant style changes from morning to night and warns of the impracticality of nonnatural facial hair fixtures.
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Type
J. P. McEvoy
Associated Baltors
Regatta To Feature 43 Power Boats In Peoria
Peoria Illinois hosts the Mississippi Power Boat association regatta July 1 2 3 and 4 with 43 entries including 36 hydroplanes racing for $3200 in cash prizes. Notable boats Miss Toronto Miss Chicago Meteor Fourth compete for the Thomas H Webb trophy on a 2 1/2 mile oval Peoria Lake course patrolled by government war department boats.
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Clinton
Muscatine
Quincy
St. Louis
Beardstown
Moline
Mississippi Valley Association
Burlington
Miss Toronto
Toronto
Ont
Miss
Iss
Meteor
Walter B. Wilde
Peoria Lake
War Department
Grinnell Backers Countdown For 1921 Football Season
Grinnell College alumni and backers anticipate a strong 1921 football season led by Frank Markley with Coach Bud Saunders. The Pioneers schedule seven games seven contests, four in the Missouri Valley and three outside, including Ames Drake Washington Coe Kansas Aggies Simpson Cornell and annual Drake clash on Thanksgiving.
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Coe
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ATE
J Ames
Washington University
S—Kansas Aggies
Manhat
Hollocher and Freeman Injured as Pirates, Chicago Split Doubleheader
Chicago Nationals shortstop Charley Hollocher and pitcher Alexander Freeman left yesterday's games with injuries as Pittsburgh edged Chicago 2 to 1 in the first and 8 to 6 in the second. Whitted and Grimm homered for Chicago in the second game, while Freeman exited after a ball struck near his temple. Pittsburgh pitchers Hamilton, Finn, Carlson, and Schmitt faced Chicago's batters, with Grimes at first base for the Cubs in the fielding sequence.
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Charley Hollocher
Chicago Nationals
Alexander Freeman
Pittsburgh
Hollecher
Cutshaw
Kelleher
J Swift
Freeman
Grimes
Igeals
Tyler
Whitted
Grimm
Hamilton
Finn
Carlson
Schmitt
Martin
O'Farrell
Glazner
Standings and scores from yesterday’s baseball leagues
American Association results include Minneapolis 12 Kansas City 8 and Milwaukee 12 St. Paul 6 with Louisville-Columbus and Indianapolis Toledo postponed by rain. Three-I League games Rock Island 3 Bloomington 4 Moline 9 Feorla 9 Rockford 2 Evansville 4 Cedar Rapids Terre Haute rain. Western League Omaha 2 St. Joseph 0 Sioux City 8 Des Moines 6 Joplin 3 8 Wichita 4 12 Oklahoma City Tulsa rain.
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La Porte Gun Club Plans July 6 Registered Shoot
La Porte City hosts a registered shoot by the La Porte Gun Club on July 6. Events total 150 targets with six 25 target divisions and a 16 yard rise, starting with a 9 30 a m practice and clay pigeon bombardment at 7 p m. L D Russel acts as cashier and R L Haire along with G L Stainbrook head the club.
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Oelwein Narrowly Trails Charles City in Close Game
Oelwein nearly tied the contest with two late runs but fell 6 to 5 to Charles City in a tight Monday game. Vetter pitched the key hits for Charles City while Oelwein led early with three runs in the fourth and held a near-miss late in the eighth. Spectator moments featured a dramatic catch by Russell.
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IHRIM
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Renson
Wagner
Wol- Samot
Weeks
Three Thousand Women Attend Dempsey Carpentier Bout
Five thousand spectators will include 3000 women at the Jersey City boxing match. Notable guests include Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt, and Nicholas Longworth and Mrs Longworth. Tex Rickard announced reservations were made for the Roosevelt party.
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Associated Press
New York
Jersey City
Roosevelt
Tex| Rickard
Theodore | Roosevelt
the Navy
Kermit Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Clear and Hot Weather Forecast for Dempsey Carpentier Fight
The Weather Bureau predicts a clear hot day for Jersey City on July 2 for the Dempsey Carpentier bout. A possible thunder shower could roam the arena, with showers likely in parts of the Middle Atlantic region.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Jersey City
Middle Atlantic
Jenkins Going Strong as Friars Moundsman Defeats Fairbanks
Dewar's baseball nine prepares for an upcoming road game against Waterloo Friars at Cedar River park after a 4 1 victory over Fairbanks. Jenk ing pitched superbly, boosting confidence for Friday night clash with Waterloo Tigers in Twilight League action.
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Cedar River Park
Twilight league ends in rain shortened tie at Cedar River
In the first Twilight game at Cedar River park the American Express and Illinois Central teams finished seven innings in a 10 to 10 tie as Markham and Donahue starred for the Expressmen while Walter and Lindsay formed the IC battery. The Firemen and Kimball’s nine meet again tonight at Cedar River park.
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Greatest horseshoe tournament cited at Minnesota fair
Local horse shoe tossers in Black Hawk county and nearby areas are invited to the Minnesota State Fair event at Minneapolis September 7 to 10 with $5,000 in cups and prizes. Notable contenders include Frank H. Jackson of Kellerton and rivals Ed Short and Ed Strine of Cedar Falls, among others. Entry fees range from $2 to $5, with closes August 27. the meet is governed by national rules and includes a national prize of $250 for the St Paul special.
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National Association
Minnesota
Who'll Lose Complete Story of Dempsey Carpentier Fight
A Courier preview notes Georges Carpentier is favored to beat Jack Dempsey in the upcoming heavyweight title bout. Paul Davis weighs in declaring Carpentier the likely winner, with speculation about a mysterious source backing the claim and a Jersey City arena setting.
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Courier
Paul Davis
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempssey
Mr. Davis
Little Bird
Jersey City
Sailor Freedman Battling Sparring Partners for Leonard Bout
Sailor Freedman trains against a long list of sparring partners in preparation for the lightweight title bout with Benny Leonard on July 4 in Benton Harbor. Benny Leonard also sparred six rounds with three partners in Chicago before heading to the scene for final training. Joe Lynch, bantamweight, is noted in Chicago activity.
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Associated Press
Benton Harbor
Mich
Sailor Freedman
Benny Leonard
Chicago
Benny Léonard
Joe Lynch
Trivial Encounter Sparks in Paris Professor’s Lesson
Paris June 29 Emotion over the Carpentier Dempsey match has reached Sorbonne faculty. Prof. Seignobos of the University of Paris warned students distracted by pink newspapers covering the bout and urged focus on serious history and intellect.
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Associated Press
Paris
Sorbonne
M. Seignobos
University of Paris
Dempsey
Carpentier
Jack Johnson
Napoleon
Bergson
Mr. Dempsey
Scoreboard highlights and racing notes from yesterday
The Cardinal sluggers slugged 7 runs with Smith and McHenry leading the way as Cincinnati beat the Reds 7 to 3. The Browns collected 17 hits off Coveleskie but lost to the Indians 12 to 4. A race horse, Pla Low, brother of Man o War, was withdrawn from Aqueduct after reports it was a wind sucker and unfit to race.
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United Press
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Indians
Pla ‘Low
O-Waras
Sam C. Hilkreth
Quinn Stable
Aqueduct
Bean ball fatal to 12 year old in Iowa farm game
Walter Preston aged 12 was struck by a fast ball pitched by his brother during a scrub game on a West Branch, Iowa farm. He rose after being hit but collapsed while running to first base and died before a doctor could arrive. The incident prompted immediate reports from New York as well.
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Iowa City
Walter Preston
George Preston
West Branel
Here
Walter
New York
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