Lull in Knuckle Trade as Boxing Promoters Retrench
The piece outlines a drop in New York boxing activity with fewer major fights and lower purses. Promoters including Rickard cut back, fans seek value, and expected showdowns like Dempsey versus Wills fade. Pancho Villa, Frankie Genaro, Benny Leonard, and Mick Walker face inflated asking prices hindering matchups.
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Rickard
Dempsey
Wills
Villa
Enal
Rufus McGoorue
Kid Kake
Pancho Villa
Frankie Genaro
Pancho
Leonand
Walker
Benny Leonard
Mickel Walker
Leonard
Foubdt
Svho
Leonard-Walker
Firpo
Mery
Standings From Yesterday's Club Results Across Leagues
American League report shows Boston and Detroit results plus Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3. National League lists Pittsburgh 6 over New York. American Association notes Minneapolis and Toledo 8 Columbus 4. Western League results include Des Moines 4 Lincoln 0 Tulsa 10 Oklahoma City 1 St Joseph 4 Wichita 2 Denver 7 Omaha 6.
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Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
American Association
Minneapolis IL
St Fauta
Toledo
Columbus
Jaim
Des Moines
Lincoln
Tulsa
Oklahoma Gley
St. Joseph
Wichita
Denver
Omaha
Burton Baptists Defeat Grace M E Ball Team 13-4
In the opening Sunday School league game at Sipni league park Burton Baptists edged Grace M E 13 to 4 as Church allowed six hits while Methodists pitcher Phiefer gave up seven. Cold weather and soft ground led to frequent errors, with several Baptists runs aided by misplays. Miller and Haskins were battery mates for Burton. The second game of the season is set for 6 p m tonight with Pauls M E and Central Christian ATTaFs/clash.
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Burton Avenue
Grace M. E
Sipni League Park
Church
Phieffer
Methodists
Wes
Aismond
Baptists
Miller
Haskins
1. Pauls M. FE
Central
Christan Attafs
Iowa Athletes Face Busy Week Before Exams
Iowa City teams endure a packed schedule as exams approach. Baseball returns from a three game trip and faces peat university in the afternoon at Tokyo on Thursday. Golf opened conference play with Minnesota in a dual meet in Minneapolis and won. The tennis team heads to the conference tournament in Chicago Thursday through Saturday. Notre Dame visits for a four game series, and Michigan closes the baseball season next Monday. City league play starts with Knights of Pythias and WaterloO Tiger at River Park at 6 p.m.
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Towa City
Peat University
Japan
Towa
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Chicago
Haeah
Notre Dame
Knights of Prthias
Waterloo
City Fergot
Hawks Release Slim McDonald and Other Baseball Moves
The Hawks release Slim McDonald as Rock Island rivals strengthen rosters. Islanders ride five-game win streak while Moline suffers six losses this season. Novak and Burke depart Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown players join Albert Lea in a reshaped pecking order. Joe Van Gosthem faces serious liver abscess risk after appendicitis. Walter Swenson remains with Decatur Three-Tilub after lastseason stint with Rock Island.
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Belli
Waytula
Rock Island
Islanders
Fivo
Besten Moline
Mts
Joe van Gosthem
Marshalltown
IR Gearn
Tutor Glassic to Be Biggest Event of Tra ge Season
Wateriog high School track teams prepare for the annual invitational meet at Cedar Falls hosted by Iowa State Teachers College. More than 20 schools expected. West High the defending champion. East High sends 17 or 18 including captain Raymond, a state half mile champion. The Orange and Black excel in middle distance events while West High carries seasoned athletes. Cedar Rapids and Waverly entrants loom as strong contenders for a strong weekend meet in northeast Iowa.
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Wateriog High School
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
West High
East High
Raymond
Town U Swards
N Thorn
Old Rose
Althe
Sarnt
Cedar Valley
Waverly
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Parker and Coffey take over Carpentier Gibbons fight
Chicago May 20. Floyd Fitzsimmons, original promoter, is cut from the bout by Frank Parker and Joe Carter who form two corporations to finance and stage the contest. Parker announces purchase details for the ground where the fight will be held. Carpentier and Gibbons train amid weather delays and light workouts.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Carpentier-Gibbons
Michigan City
Und
Frank Parker
Enterprise
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Parker
Joe Carter
Charles Fi
Foster
Valparaiso
Ind
Carpentier
Gibbons
Weather dampens start of golf open elimination rounds
Chicago May 20 weather dampened the opening day of the western elimination rounds for the national open golf championship at Oak Park Country Club. An icy cold wave and heavy rain kept players from approaching the par 71 course, with 186 contestants bracing for May 28-29 rounds and a Detroit finals date in June. Local stars and Pacific coast players, including MacDonald Smith of San Francisco, faced tough conditions in the first round.
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Chicago
Pfcific Coast
Mac
Donald Smith
San Francisco
Cal
Sunnyside Club golfers pace steady scores on Saturday
The Sunnyside Country Club drew strong rounds with McClain at 84 and Cur y at 87 while McParlane and Skimm combined for a 69. Lichty led class matches with a 79 net after handicap, and several players posted notable birdies on holes 1, 6, 10 and 18. Class A and B rounds featured close finishes as Wagner and others moved toward the flag tournament.
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Sunnyside
Cluh
Fread McClain
Cury
Young Stribling Faces O Dowd In Boston Bout
Boston May 20 1 Young Stribling willful pugilist sensation meets Dani O Dowd in a 10 round bout tonight in his home town. Supporters hope this leads to a return match this year with Mike McTigue Worths light heavyweight champion. First appearance in Boston since Newark meeting weeks ago.
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Atlanta
Dani O'Dowd
Boston
Mike McTigue
Wworth
Rirchling
MeTigue
Newark
University of Arizona to Play Princeton at PotA
New York on May 20 the University of Arizona polo team western champions arrives to face Princeton in a series of matches to decide the championship.
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University OF Arizona
Princeton
New York
Arizona
IWGRAW Slides From Lead In National Race
Western clubs have won 17 and lost 16 in the National league race with New York and Cincinnati faltering against St Louis Boston and Philadelphia. In the American, the West leads 14 to 13 as 31 of 60 games go to the Western teams. Glanta slips from first after defeat by Pirates in rain soaked Pittsburgh.
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Missippi Valley
Ly Rapids
Murling
Boston
Detroit
Chieaga
Washington
Vassal
Hiledelph Roateee
Wutonnti Langue
Cincinnati
Veena i. Mert
Sow
York AG
Eat
Lirik Lien
Louis
Philadelphia
American Association
Thdianipolinro Reese
Kansan City
Waukes Ween ii
Louisyilte
Minneapolis
Columbia
Hornsby
Brosklyn
Pinel
Fourier
Brenkis
ARS Omeinnart
Ini
St Louis
Ate Heilmann
Tailarrts
St. Louis
Sig
Associated Press
New York
Pittsburgh
Glanta
Pirates
Brooklyn
Yankees
Athletics
White Sox
Rommel
Fina
Jacques Fournier
Urban Shocker
St. Loui Browns
Cleveland
Governor Puts U. K. on Carp-Tom Fight in Indiana May 31
Michigan City Ind May 20 Assurances from Gov Emmet F Branch that the Carpentier Gibbons bout May 31 falls within Indiana legal entertainment definitions. Advance clamor from the fight service and surrounding camps prompts construction of 10000 additional seats. Carpentier trains in a cottage loaned by a local millionaire while Gibbons says he is near peak condition after 15 rounds and will pace his workouts toward May 31.
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International News Wire
Michigan City
Ind
Emmet F
Carpentier-Gibbons
Indiana
Governor Branch
Edward E. Spaltoard
New York Department of the American Legion
Legion
Gene Tunney
Georges Carpentier
Tom Gibbons
Billy Gibson
Funney
Hero
Gibson
Actat
Carpentier
Erica
Gibbons
West High Girls Track Meet Rescheduled for Tomorrow and Thursday
The West High girls track meet, postponed from last Saturday due to rain and cold, will be held after school tomorrow and Thursday. Miss Vae Ross, girls' physical training instructor, announced the eight event program. More than 40 girls have entered, with several close contests anticipated. it could become an annual event for Old Rose Birts.
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West High
Vae Ross
Dumont Beats Parkersburg Nine Five to Zero
Dumont baseball team defeated Parkersburg 5 to 0 at home. Crotty allowed three hits and struck out 11 for Dumont. Dumont collected eight hits, scoring two runs in the first inning and three in the second. Parkersburg committed three errors, while Dumont had one.
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Dumont, Ta
Dimeont
Parkersburg
Sundara
Crotty
Dumont
Ictors
Golf Swing Pull Down Principle Explained
In golf, the pull down is driven by the left arm during the forward swing. The right hand and body exert late influence, while the left arm pulls the club from top of the backswing through impact, shaping the full swing and delaying the right side push.
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Wolf
Golf Club
Jonn FL Ditte
Missouri Valley Track and Field Classic to be held in Lincoln
Plans are nearly complete for the seventeenth annual Missouri Valley track and field championship set for Lincoln Friday and Saturday. Golf and tennis championships accompany the meet with preliminaries Friday afternoon and finals Saturday afternoon. official starter J C Grover Kansas City and referee L Brewer also from Kansas City.
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Lincoln
Neb
Jain Memorial Stadium
Lincoln Country Club
lSchools
J. C. Grover
Kansas City
L. Brewer
Mason City Rally Beats Marshalltown in Ninth Inning
Mason City scored the winning run in the ninth to edge Marshalltown 6 to 5. Miller pitched four hits before leaving, Brown allowed the rally, and Mason City squeezed across the decisive run with one man on.
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Mason City
Marshalltown
Roosters
Ansons
Forta Miller
Lefty" Brown
Millar
Hattersca
Miller, Brown and
Anfinson
Martin and
Gale
Coe and Cornell Duel Set for Saturday Meet
Cedar Rapids Iowa May 20 Purple Crimson athletes prep for annual Coe Cornell dual Saturday afternoon Central meet features Simon of Coe versus Barbour Bond and Pirkey of Cornell in the hall sprint fields. Cornell favored in mile and two mile while Coe strong in weights and sprints with Weaver and Gillespie leading. Last spring duals include losses to Knox Beloit and Beloit Carleton as both teams seek final tune up before Midwest conference at Beloit May 31.
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Cedar Rapids
Hope
Crimson
Coe-Cornell
Altho
Kohawks
Cornell
Simon
Coe
Barbour
Bond
Pirkey
Cornel
Kohawk
Weaver
Smith
Dudycha
Baitz
Col
Hetween White
Reese
DeBok
Moora
Goce
Cormall
Captain Gillespie
Kirk
Irving West
Finlay
Timson
Doe Insing
Knox
Beloit
Carleton
Waterloo marksmen win Rifle Corps medals in April matches
Six Waterloo marksmen led by William Kortemeyer Edward Bickley John McCall Horace Loomiss Kenneth Baldwin and Alice Bausch earned medals in Winchester Junior Rifle corps matches in April. The state tally reports seventeen shooters honored including eight from Dubuque five from Davenport and one from Webster City.
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Waterloo
Winchester
Festerday
William Kortemeyer
Edward Bickley
John McCall
Horace Loomiss
Kenneth , Baldwin
Alice Bausch
Dubuque
Davenport
Webster City
Hill Wrestler Matches Leading Matmen in Electric Park Fight
Promoter Relph Alexander presents a tough card headlined by George Hill, the 210 pound grappler who vows to challenge Jack Rosauer in a two-way match at Electric Park. Hill defends his reputation against top era rivals and rejects carnival label while acknowledging the hard road ahead. The event includes two four round boxing bouts and a pledge to avoid further colored opponents in the ring.
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Engleegh
George Hill
Jack Rosavec
Electric Park
Hill
Lawrence College
Appleton
Wig
Strangler Lewis
Stanislaus Zbyszko
John Freberg
Utte
Georges
Goho-Gohar
Joe Stecher
Yussif Hussane
Dick Daviscourt
Steve Savage
Frank Gotch
Jim Londos
Tran_ Linow
Petrograd
Lal
Waterloo
Kid-Sie
Jack
Rosauer
Relph Alexander
Alexander
Relph
Johnson
Davenport
Mason City Man Catches 7-Pound Bass at Clear Lake
Mason City man Ws Adams reports a 7 pound bass as the season opener catch at Clear Lake. The 23 inch fish weighed 16? inches around and highlights strong perch and pike activity in this region. Several other anglers, including R A Wellman and Art Thompson, reported sizable hauls totaling 60 fish.
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Mason City
Adams
Herry
Clear Lake
R. A. Wellman
Art Thompson
A. Campbell
Ed Telle- Tian
M. E. Roderick
A. E. Simttiz
Rockwell
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Eugene Crigai
Jimmy Wilde
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le Diener
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Burton Baptists
Grace M. E. Ball
Maggie
George McManus
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Eres
Slim McDonald
Moline’ Club
Novak
Burke
Albert Leo
Jim Grant
Albert Lea
Watertan
Waterton
Dubuqueedar Rapids
Moline
W. Walter Swenson
Decatur
Walter
Meuset Wa Terie
Amatiaa
Tutor Glassic
Parker and Coffey
Gibbons Carpentier Fight
A. W. McParlane
Fred McGlain
Rany
George B. Lichty
B. J. Dunkelberg
Burr Lichty
W. L. Deters
Bo Chandler
Cap” Wagner
A. W. McFarlane
G. H. Quest
Sunnyside Club
H.W. Sigworth
Po. Bryant
F. Cc. Simpsson
H. T. Wagner
W. Parrott
Lay
G. E. Lichty
L. ©. Leeser
I. M. Reed
W. Chapman
A. G. Reid J
Miles Potter
Dr. F. XII
Mond
G. A. Daum
K. Cropper
W. R. French
Frank Garrison
H.C. Miller
Robert Hardin
Alfred Longley
Dr. T. R. McCor
Kokes
Calleg
Cinsen
Aritrary Hoger
Young Stribling
Dan O'Dowd
Iwgraw
U. K
West Girls
Dumonteam
GolCe
Chuck
Evans
Missouri Valley Track and Field Classic
Ferro Ees
Reese Kebo
Clueitt, Peabody & Colne
Purple
Moet
CIGA
Consolidated Cigar Corporation
Martin Bros. Cigar Co
Ft. Dodge
Mason’ City
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