Dempsey to Ease Off Training Before Willard Fight
Toledo June 30. For fear of injuring his hands on the eve of the heavyweight title bout with Jess Willard Jack Dempsey is ordered to cut heavy hitting from training. Tex Rickard requested this and Willard may face the same instruction. Willard continues training speed for two days as a dieting program lowers his weight to about 246 pounds. The two fighters pursue different regimens with Dempsey using a punch pickle style and Willard avoiding hard road work.
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Toledo
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Willard
Dempsey
Frank Moran
New York
Jack Johnson
Havana
Moran
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
America Leads In World Meet At Pershing Stadium
America dominates the Inter Allied Games with 15 points from victories on Saturday. Charles Paddock and Lieut. Teschner lead in the 200 meters, Paddock setting a world record. G. J. Stout wins the 1500 meters, Arnaud French champion. Norman Ross shines in swimming prelims and scores two water polo goals.
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Arnaud
Butler
Sol Butler
Norman Ross
California
America
Ross
Lake St. James
Bois de Bourgone
Montenegro
M. Valdez
Roumania
Porta
Italy
Kalombratzos
Greece
Berlank
Czechoslovakia
Garry
Belgium
van Antwerpen
Dennas
Gargano
Karskow
United States
Bagan
Harris
Canada
Checkett
Australia
Zoonjeun
Martin Revere
Bronson
Martin
Eagan
Negri
Hardwick
J Franshine
Ital
W. Longworth
Biddle
l_ Steadman
M. Massa
Ftars
Bandalupo
G. Morris
Bidt If
Norman Kiass
Thire
S. Douglas
T. L. Rue
Prance
S. Biddle
H. Gardner Americal
National League Scores From Cincinnati Chicago and Brooklyn
National League games reported with Cincinnati beating St Louis with Dank Snyder and Wingo for Cincinnati. Chicago hosted Pittsburgh with Cooper and Esler and O Farrell in the battery. Brooklyn hosted Philadelphia with Thiledelph and Miller for Brooklyn. no other games played.
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Cincinnati
St Louis
Dank and Snyder
Wingo
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cooper and Esler
O'Farrell
Brooklyn
Baseball Scores and Results from the American Leagues
League games report from St Louis New York Philadelphia and other cities with RHE hits errors and battery lines. Tuesday results include Philadelphia at Boston Brooklyn at New York St Louis at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Chicago Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland and New York at Washington. Saturday results list several matchups across the Leagues with various scores and standings.
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Brational League
Pat New Tork
Cincinnati
Chicago
Tittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Poe
Roston
Fradelphia
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
St St
Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago - MO
Gallia
Severied
York
Jonee
Strang
Mogridge
Hanzeh
Jerkins
Tavyior
John
Eon Gharritt
Pittsburgh
Washington
Aneinnai
St. Louwix
American Association
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Innerpolis
Louisville
Columbueus Tidjunkrokia
Leegne
Ombha
Wichita
Oklaborpa City
Carpentier Eyes Dempsey Bout In United States
Boxing promoter Tex Rickard has received a 45000 offer from Paris for a January match between Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey in the United States. The report, filed from Paris and Louisville, notes other baseball and minor league results in yesterday’s action across American associations and leagues.
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Associated Press
Paris
Georges Carpentier
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
United States
Confidence Is Necessity Track Men Must Secure Confidence
Boyd Comstock, famed California track coach, champions confidence as the key to success. He trained Citrus Union's four-star quartet under Chicago’s Stagg and built belief with daily, focused sessions and peer praise, claiming confidence matters 75 percent of the battle.
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Boyd Comstock
California
Comstock
Citrus Union High School
Southern California
Alonzo Stagg
Univesity
Chicago
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TIRED BUSINESS MAN 15 HORSE TRAINER ON SIDE
Busy business men seek recreation in golf croquet or horses. Indianapolis banker Stoughton A Fletcher aids trainer Henry Thomas and Dick McMahon with Peter Look, a stake pacer, at Indiana state fair ground. Peter Look, once a disappointment, shows improvement and may break two minutes this season. Perdue recalls his 15 years of baseball without stealing a base, lamenting the impossibility of stealing a base despite effort. A 25 ward wanted in the Cours for costs only 25 cant each day.
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Indianapolis
Stoughton A. Fletcher
Indiana State Fair Ground
Henry Thomas
Dick McMahon
Peter Look
W. H E. D. Stokes
New York City
Peter the Great
Laurel Hall
McHenry
Peter
McMahon
Perdue
Hub Perdue
Gallatin
Boxrman
The
Pelicans
Evening Muse in Odd Verse by George
A short quirky piece titled Good Evening by George surveys a persona who longs to be an auto salesman. It reflects playful rhymes about driving all day and preferring a sleek pew machine over a costly gasoline bill amid light, whimsical lines.
Hints of Baseball Talk and Peace Euphoria in Odd Column
The piece mixes sports notes on Sallee and early season form with humorous asides about journalism, wartime service and a peace treaty. It recalls past pennant races, lists left and right handed hitters by team, and threads in reflections on current events and a Fourth of July plea to Cedar River.
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Egies jTatt Pfeffer
Cardinals
Pirates
Robbie
Iman
Plate
Dush Ournit
Army
Cleveland
Cranes
Speaker
Smith
Jamieson
Wood
Jackson
Seibolds
Eddie Murphy
White Sox
White Felsch
John Collins
Milan
Rice
Menosky
Senators
Delong
Murphy
St. Louis Browns
Tobin
Demmiu
Amrith Sloan
Williams
Whi Roth
Walker
Moose Lose to Rail Splitters in Low-Scoring Tilt
Cedar Rapids Rail Splitters beat the Moose 10 to 7 at Byrnes Park as six Moose errors aided the visitors. James pitched all nine innings for the Splitters with seven hits allowed. Blake limited the Moose to four hits. The Moose next play Tripoli then Dubuque White Sox on July 6.
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Cedar Rapids
Moose
Byrnes Park
James
Blake
Tripoli
Dubuque
White Sox
Ivory Scouts No More Hunt Stars in Bush Leagues
The article recalls scout Ed Aschenbach who discovered Cy Young Ty Cobb and Larry McLean among others and helped launch several major league careers. It notes scouts are scarce but fans still discuss their finds and Aschenbach’s eye for talent. It also mentions a local baseball note about the Ben Hur ball club merging with Cedar River firemen for a game and trip to Reinbeck.
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Ivory Scouts
Ed Aschenback
Cy Young
Ty Cobb
Nick Altrock
Larry McLean
Aschenback
Aschenbach
Tom Loftus
Loftus
Pat Tebeau
Cleveland
Cobb
Tyrus
Asch
CincinnDati
Red
Long Larry McLean
New Brunswick
Chicago
Joasce
Larry
Giants
McLean
Ben Hur
City Firemen Club
Cedar River Park
Ben Hurs
Reinbeck
Barney Adair Wins Decision Over Arios Fanning in 15 Rounds
In St. Joseph Missouri Barney Adair was awarded a decision over Arios Fanning after 15 rounds of boxing. Adair secured the win in a closely contested bout with notable exchanges throughout the match.
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St. Joseph
Barney Adair
Arios Fanning
Wars Now Being Fought in Europe
Uncle Harry explains to Jimmy and friends how peace efforts falter as seven wars rage across Europe. He details Allied actions in Russia, Estonia, Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, and Poland, plus the Silesia treaty tweak. The piece notes lasting postwar upheaval and invites signed inquiries to Uncle Harry.
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Jimmy
Uncle Harry
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd George J
Europe
Joe
Helen
Jimmy’s
Russia
Kolchak
Omsk
Siberia
Volga
Moscow
Petrograd
Libau
Finland
Haller
Germany
Silesia
Harry
Toe
Poland
Upper Silesia
Waterloo Colorados Defeated by United Telephone Employes at Cedar River Park
An enthusiastic crowd watched the Waterloo Colorados fall 10 to 8 to the team representing the United Telephone Employees Association at Cedar River park yesterday afternoon. The report lists players and scoring details, noting Moeller and Nichols held key pitching roles, Heath and Fredd had two hits each, and Burnett and Dallas connected for three-base hits. The telephone boys are set to play Illinois Central on Independence Day at Cedar River park, while boxing notes reference a Dempsey vs Willard style comparison and implied punch strategy.
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Waterloo Colorado Giants
United Telephone Employes’ Association
Cedar River Park
Shroeder
iKratsiey
John
F iMocker
T Johnson
Heuss
Kratsley
Joe
Heath
A'R Hileman
Burnett
W.c. G— Perceiva Licharies
Dallas
b.lFredd
Nichols
Sees
Lma
Hope
Longstreet
Fredd
Johnson
Moeller
Telephone Boys
Iinois Central
Inside the Ropes on 1918 Boxing Contests and Plans
The piece notes Tew Tendler earned 25677.63 for twenty 1918 boxing contests and reports a welterweight title bout being planned around the Willard Dempsey date. Jack Britton may face Jimmie Howard in a fifteen round match, with other bouts including Mike ODowd and Jack Britton discussed for July 14 at Philadelphia ballparks.
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Tew Tendler
Newsboy
Jack Britten
Jimmie Howard
Marvin Hart
Johnny Griffiths
Carter
Joe Gans
Battling Nelson
Akron
Frankie Niel
Tommy Murphy
Othrs
Jack|nark
Canton
Welter
Philadelphia
Dempsey
Clatien Willards
New York
Paddy Mullins
Watch the Little Pimples They Are Nature's Warning
Warning about pimples signaling skin diseases and urging blood purification with S. S. S. a vegetable medicine sold by druggists for over fifty years. Claims local remedies cannot reach the source in the blood and invites readers to write for free medical guidance from Swift Specific Ice in Atlanta.
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Swift
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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