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GAMBLERS OFFER SIZABLE SUM
IN TUNNEY-DEMPSEY
SECOND FIGHT
WOULD CHANGE REFEREE
Speculators Wished To Safeguard
Wagers on Dempsey, Claims
Boxing MogulI
(BY :Associated Press){
CHICAGO, Aug. 9-The smolder-
ing controversy over the referee-
ing of the Dempsey-Tunney world
heavyweight championship fight at
Soldier Field in September, 1927 to-
day had burst into flame with the
assertion of Paul Prehn, president
of the National Boxing association,
that he was offiered $10,000 to urge:
a particular individual as referee
of the bout.
Prehn, who recently was ousted
as chairman of the Illinois state
athletic commission, said he was
approached by a gambler, whose.
name he refused to divulge, who
made the proffer, saying he wish-
ed to assure himself that the third
man in the ring would not be pro-
Tunney. The man was not select-
ed, Prehn said.
Prehn hastened to say that he
was certain Dempsey had nothing
to do with the affair.
"Dempsey probably never heard,
of the offer, and I am certain no
member of hid camp was iin-j


With the major league pennantI
chases nearing the "home stretch"

van of Donie Bush's Pittsburgh stage foregone conclusions are most
Pirates. unwise.

two teams seem to clearly domi- While the men of Wrigley are the
nate the field. In the American favorites in the National league the
league Connie Mack's Athletics, who Bucs have shown themselves ca-
have seen fit to stage a runaway pable of furnishing high class com-
since the middle of June, have com- petition and future developments
may see the Smoky City entrant
piled a comfortable margin of 1) closer to the top. New York and
games or so over the second place St. Louis a matter of 150 and more
Yankees and should snatch the percentage points back seem ready
junior circuit bunting from the to be counted out. However at this
covetous New Yorkers.
The National league race has SHOULD STAR AFIELD
been more interesting to watch.
In the middle of June the
champion Cardinals were rid-
in U St in front with a sizea-

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Wolverine baseball team's invasion
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ble lead. Injury and the dread-
ed midseason slump stalked in-
to the camp of the Redbirds
and their descent was rapid.
The logical favorite, Chicago's
Cubs, on paper the strongest
outfit in either circuit have
slowly but surely come into
their own and now are riding
on the peak, six games in the


MICHIGAN TRACK STAR WINS
SPRINT EVENT AT STOCKHOLM

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volved," Prehn said.a
Re related that the
placed a thousand-dollar
desk and, had told him
other notes of the samec
tion would be his if he

man had
bill on his
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the request. Prehn also declined to'
name the man whom the gambler
wished to serve as referee of the
fight.
Prehn said he immediately re-
jected the offer and ordered the
man from his office. He then told
the other members of the commis-
sion what had occured, he said. He
averred that the proffer was made
by gamblers who wished to protect
their Dempsey wagers, fearing that
some of the eligibles might lean toI
Tunney if the fight was close. 1
The eligibles mentioned before'
the fight as possibilities as referee
Dave Barry, who finally was se-
lected; Dave Miller, well known as
a referee; Joe Choynski, former
heavyweight fighter, who now is in
the theatrical business in Chicago;
Jimmy Gardner, former bantam-
weight boxer; Little Phil Collins,
long identified with boxing here,
and Tommy Thomas, another for-
mer boxer.I

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Eddie Tolan Beats German in 100
Meter Event as Leo Lermond
Wins over Larva
SEXTON ALSO WINNER
(By Associated Press)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 9.-
Three victories went to the team
of touring American college ath-
letes in the opening of the interna-
tional invitation track and field
meet of the Goeta Sporting club in
the Stockholm stadium today.
Leo Lermond scored the most
brilliant victory, beating out Harry
Larva, of Finland, in the 1,500-me-
ter run. Lermond turned in the
fast time of three minutes, 56.2
seconds.
Leo Sexton, Georgetown weight
ace, won the shotput with a toss
of 13.97 meters (45 feet, 8 21-32
inches). W. Doberman, of Ger-
many, was second, with a heave of
13.74 meters (45 feet, 31-32 inches),
and Paavo Yrjoclae, of Finland,
third, with 13.35 meters) 43 feet, 9
49-64 inches).
Eddie Tolan, University of Michi-
gan, covered the 100-meter distance
in 10.4 seconds to beat out Gilmeis-
ter, of Germany. Reginald (Pete)
Bowen, of Pittsburgh, captured his
heat in the 400-meter event, lead-
ing Hammergren, of Sweden, and

Dr. Otto Peltzer, of Germany, to
the tape.
Dick Rockaway, Ohio State hurd-
ler, suffered the only defeat among
the American contingent, finishing
second to E. Wennstrom, of Sweden,
in the 110-meter hurdles. Wenn-
strom's time was 14.8 seconds.
IASEBALL TEAM HELD
TB SCORELESS TIE
(By Associated Press)
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 9.-
The University of Michigan and
the Bellingham Tulips fought
through nine innings Thursday
and. withdrew with a scoreless tie
when darkness stopped the game.
Michigan had its big chance for a
score in the ninth. However, Kubi-
cek, who hit a three bagger, died
on third while Reynolds, Belling-
ham pitcher, fanned two Wolver-
ines and allowed a pop-up to sec-
ond for the third out.


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