Dempsey Feints Triumph as Firpo Trains Hard for Big Fight
Heavyweight rivals Dempsey and Firpo loom for Friday night action as Dempsey begins tapering and Firpo intensifies workouts. Dempsey soaks hands in pickling mix to toughen skin, while Firpo gains confidence, public support, and brisk pace in Atlantic City training camp ahead of their NY showdown.
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New York
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Rollinger Strong to Fight Everett Strong September 14
Jon Rollinger of Waterloo is signed to fight Everett Strong of Spencer Iowa at Fort Dodge Friday night September 14. The bout will be 10 rounds with a proclaimed weight of 169 pounds.
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Giants Win as Reds Idle in Busy Baseball Roundup
The New York Nationals moved four and a half games ahead of the idle Cincinnati Reds after beating Philadelphia 3 to 1 at the Polo Grounds. Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 5 to 1 in a rain-shortened five inning game. Philadelphia beat Boston 6 to 2 in the American League. Moses Solomon, a homerun king, was purchased by the Nationals for about 75,000. John Miller, veteran manager, died at Saranac Lake. Giants buy recruits Greenfield and Wilson from Portsmouth.
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Baseball Standings and Player Notes From the Era
National League results show New York 6 Philadelphia 1 and Chicago 1 Cincinnati at St Louis with rain. American League tally Philadelphia 6 Boston 2. St Paul 3 Kansas City 2 in American Association. Minneapolis 6 Louisville 4. Toledo 0 Columbus Indiana. Three-I League notes Higbee of Fairbank Iowa and Rock Island final season win. potential returnees Connor McLain McGoldrick Storm. Duke Hollenbeck may manage Hawks next year.
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Local boxing and baseball notes from Cedar Rapids to Dubuque
Scattered reports cover boxing chatter in Cedar Rapids with Sheik Newman facing Frankie Nie nan and Kienan from New York training with Archie Amons in Marshalltown. Also noted are Iowa area football and Three-I baseball league discussions, potential player moves, and championship considerations affecting Davenport, Dubuque, Rockford, Moline, and Decatur as spring season looms.
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Abe Mitchell's Advice on Focused Golf Hitting
An old golf tip stresses concentrating on the ball rather than the body flow. Abe Mitchell urges a steady follow through and warns that misdirected power halves drive length when focus strays from clean contact.
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SAFE OR OUT by Charles D White
A baseball rules inquiry column discusses catcher fouls, strikes, and scoring. It addresses whether a caught foul tip is legal, the first strike rule, bunting with runners on, and how to score sacrifices. Readers can send questions to the sporting editor for clarification.
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Firpo’s Self Image Grows Ahead of Dempsey Bout
International Sports Master reports Luis Angel Firpo, in Atlantic City, believes success is near and trains with a bold, solitary confidence. Trainers note Firpo’s free swinging style while sparring partners warn Dempsey can exploit his tendency to lead with the left then rush with a right.
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Laws of Golf Q A on etiquette and rules
A reader asks about penalties for distracting opponents and grounding a club near the ball, and about tapping a ball in the cup. Innis Brown answers that no rule awards a penalty for distraction though it violates etiquette, and that grounding a club is allowed if it does not improve the lie. tapping the ball from the cup would lose the hole.
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Final Contest for All-Star Nines to Decide City Champ
The third and deciding game to crown Waterloo Sunday school nines will be at League Park tomorrow at 3 p m. Both aggregations seek the city championship with East and West lineups heavy on talent. Berray and Truak form the East battery while Sheridan and Lowe stand for the West. Admission is 25 cents, proceeds for Twilight league expenses.
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Grundy Center Defeats Buckeye Nine In Fair Night Victory
Grundy Center Iowa defeated Buckeye Nine 4 to 2 before more than 2 500 fans at the Grundy Center fair grounds. Hibbens pitched well with 12 strikeouts, Lowe hit a freak homer, and the winners tallied two runs in the first and fifth innings while Buckeye scored in the eighth.
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Semipro Nine Ties Philadelphia Nationals in Extra Innings
The Kingston Colonials, Hudson Valley semipro champions, battled the Philadelphia Nationals to a 4-4 draw in eleven innings before darkness halted play in Kingston, N.Y., on Wednesday.
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Iowa U Expands Seats for 1923 Football Season
Iowa City, Sept 7 The University of Iowa athletic board plans about 30 000 seats for the 1923 season with 10 000 for annual ticket holders and the rest for the public and visiting partisans Special train service is being arranged for two major home games Illinois October 20 and Michigan November 3 Michigan and Michigan tied for the Big Ten title last season making the November game a featured attraction
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Algona High to Field 11 Veterans on 1947 Team
Algona Iowa Sept 7 eleven veterans headline Algona high football squad with six second string players. Coach Clayton Sutherland leads a capable group led by captain Howard Seeley. Schedule includes Britt Estherville Emmetsburg Hampton Mason City Fort Dodge Eagle Grove Humboldt and Spencer.
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