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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
2
The report notes Milkey and Vanier joined by middleweight champion Hudkins as they prepare for an anticipated confrontation. The timing and location are set for the eve of the event, with fighters from Nebraska gaining attention.
Heavyweight contenders Ace Hudkins and Jack Walker prepare for a decisive bout in Chicago. Managers predict victory while public interest rides on odds and local support, with the Hudkins family planning ringside presence.
Babe Ruth failed to hit a home run yesterday but holds the lead with 25. Gehrig is second at 17, Bottomley 15, Hornsby 14, and Bissonnette 13. National Leaguers total 260 homers to 229 by the Americans this season.
New York reports two judgments totaling more than 97 thousand dollars against C Pyle professional athletics promoter and Harold Grange tied to the bunion derby. The case cites funds possibly used to finance a trans continental foot race. Judgments: 76 792 against Pyle and 20 481 against Grange.
Fragmentary United Press item notes the Arizona delegation will travel to Houston on Friday for events of interest to the state.
Portland 1 Hollywood 4. San Francisco 1 Sacramento 8. Los Angeles 3 Oakland 4 in 18 innings.
First games saw Milwaukee defeat Minneapolis 2 to 1 while Toledo shut out Louisville 6 in Kansas City. Indianapolis beat Toledo 6 0 and second games produced Indianapolis 14 Toledo 3 as St Paul and Milwaukee posted lower scores. Kansas City earned 2 with a late matchup.
The records show multiple early league results with teams Buffalo Jersey City Toronto Newark Montreal Baltimore Rochester Reading in action. First games featured Buffalo over Jersey City 33 to 2 and 3 to 2 in seven innings, Toronto beating Newark 2 to 0 and 5 to 8 in eight innings, Montreal routing Baltimore 13 to 2 and then losing 2 to 0 in seven, and Rochester dropping Reading 9 to 0 with a second game 5 to 3.
Tulsa edges Wichita 8 to 4 and Amarillo loses 4 to 1 at Oklahoma City. Omaha dominates Denver 8 to 3 in the first game while Denver wins 5 to 4 in the second. Des Moines and Pueblo tie 0 to 0 after rain shortens the fifth.
Wichita Falls beat San Antonio 9 to 2 in game one. In game two, Wichita Falls led 3 to 0 after seven innings against San Antonio. Avaco lost 0 to 2 at Fort Worth. Shreveport fell 0 to 3 at Houston while Dallas won 2 to 9 at Beaumont.
Brief scoreboard snippet shows Atlanta 6 Birmingham and New Orleans 8 Little Rock 3 Nagiville Chattanooga 7 Mobile 6 Memphis 1 with uncertain trailing details and incomplete context.
The heavyweight fight between George Godfrey and Johnny Risko, set for tonight at Ebbets Field, was postponed due to threatening weather. Promoter Humbert J. Fu...
Jimmy McLarnin of Vancouver will challenge Phil McGraw the 135 pound champion in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night Promoter Jim Mullen has offered a Chicago return bout with Mandell contingent on McLarnin victory The Irish lad is favored over McGraw Terris defeated McGraw in their last bout.
The St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 6 to 2 to strengthen their first place in the National League as the Cincinnati Reds slumped with a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Frankie Frisch delivered a two run triple in the sixth to spark the decisive rally. Don Hurst continued his hot hitting for Philadelphia as the Phillies beat Brooklyn 6 to 2, matching a season home run with a single. Rain halted the Giants' game.
At Yankees Stadium in June the Athletics trimmed part of New York’s lead but Connie Mack’s club dropped back, while the Yankees split a twin bill. In other results the White Sox beat the Indians 6 to 4 in the first game behind Harry McCurdy’s bases loaded homer, and the Indians won 4 to 3 in the nightcap despite nine hits by both teams. The Red Sox were limited to four hits by Garland Spaxton as the Senators shut them out 8 to 0.
Gary announced the bout for Saturday night with Godfrey carrying a 37 3 4 pound edge at the afternoon weigh in Leiperville Pa. fighter 935 1 2 pounds versus Risko 197 3 4 pounds They will weigh in again Saturday Godfrey returned to Ridley Park Pa. training camp and Risko planned to return to St Nicholas gym Thursday
Phoenix reports that Andrew Karlin entered bootlegging with a $1,000 bond after his first customer, a prohibition officer, exposed the venture. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Henry G. Davidson.
In Koblenz central Germany reports indicate a minor earthquake caused light tremors with no structural damage. Authorities urge residents to remain cautious and monitor aftershocks as seismic teams assess affected areas.
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