Football notes on college teams and players across leagues
A roundup of football progress and prospects features Jack Dunn’s son as Baltimore City College captain, Princeton’s punter search, Carlisle’s Guyon as a standout back, Branch Rickey as Washington University assistant coach, Andy Smith’s Purdue return, Georgetown Navy relations, and crossover talk of an intersectional title game. Also highlighted are Barrett’s punting distance record at Cornell, Hank Blodgett at Navy, Addie Trenkman at Princeton, and Lemmons’ pivot duties at Adelphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dunn
Baltimore Yanager
Baltimore City College
Addie Trenkman
Princeton
Lemmons
Adelphi
German Yacht Designer May Build 75-Foot Cutter
Aquatic Max Quertz, renowned for Me teor and Germania yachts, could be commissioned to craft a 75-foot cutter if a German yacht club challenges for the America's Cup next year. The proposal hinges on a formal challenge and funding arrangement within German sailing circles.
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Max Quertz
Germany
Billiards Prospects for Series in English Style Matches
Melbourne Inman, the English champion, heads to New York from Northwest Canada as a potential rival meet for four series of English style billiards. Eastern National Billiard League members skip the annual three cushion event while western clubs plan an intercity circuit including Chicago Pittsburgh Kansas City and St Louis.
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Melbourne Inman
New York
Canada
National Billiard League
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
St Louis
Horse Racing Notes Show Ambitions and Standouts
Tenara rests in the blue grass as a potential comeback horse. Don Pronto dominates locally with recent free-for-all wins in 2 02 1 4 and 2 02 4 4. Ada Mars leads trotters at New England half mile tracks with 2 13 4. Jimmy Carpenter debuts Anna Kohl successors Peter Scott and Audrey Gray for next year. Redlac Jr. aims for 2 10 list while Kim tops a win for Walter Cox this year.
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New England
Ada Mars
Mara
Licona
Bingen
Jimmy Carpenter
Anna Kohl
Peter Scott
Audrey Gray
England Cricketers Waning Hope Sparked By Report
Report claims cricket is dying in England while Irwin Weinberger, once a top Clark Houge half miler, now works in dentistry. Walter Knox, Canadian all round champ, is hailed as stronger than Jim Thorpe, and Oswald Gibbons of the New York Athletic Club is viewed as Abe Kiviat and Mel Sheppard rival. Sheppard remains competitive, running the half mile in 1 67 at the Metropolitan championships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Weinberger
Clark Houge
Walter Knox
Jim Thorpe
Oswald Gibbons
New York Athletic Club
Abe Kiviat
Mel. Sheppard
Golf talk and figures from Yale and England golf scene
Yale University hosts an eighteen hole course near campus. Estimates put nearly 30 million dollars spent on golf in England with about 12.5 million going to caddies. Andy Carnegie backs Ouimet to win at Skibo to impress skeptical neighbors. George Duncan, fastest English pro, won the French Open at Chantilly with 304 strokes across four rounds.
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England
Andy Carnegie
Ouimet
Skibo
George Duncan
Chantilly
France
Pugilist Lineup And Foul Contests Stir Boxing Rumors
Carl Morris seeks a return match with Gunboat Smith after a foul decision on the Oklahoma fighter. Steve Ketchel and Patsy Drouillard fought to a nine round draw in Windsor. Jimmy Walsh challenges champion Johnny Kilbane after losing their recent bout. Al Reich stopped Tim Logan in New York in the fourth of ten. Gunboat Smith KO'd Tony Rows in Boston in the tenth of a planned twelve. Packey McFarland plans retirement early next year and aims to box Ritchie, Welsh, and Mike Gibbons. Winnipeg reports Young Saylor fouled Freddie Welsh when the Englishman edged ahead.
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al Reich
Tim Logan
Philadelphia
New York
Smith
Tony Rows
New Castle
Boston
Packey McFarland
Ritchie
Welsh
Mike Gibbons
Baseball notes from 1914 season hints and rumors
The column surveys early 1914 baseball chatter as Barry Herrmann expects Jos Tinker to sign with the Reds. It cites Whiteman’s Montreal move, Agnes Havener guiding Milwaukee on spring training, Chance on Derrick’s release, and Connie Mack’s wish for more Matthewsons and Collings. It notes the World Series cost of 1 250 600 and mentions Leslie Bush and Briscoe Lord in manager debates.
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Barry Herrmann
Jos Tinker
The
Reds
Amulets and talismans across cultures and ages
The article surveys how charms and adornments are worn to ward off misfortune. It cites bean seeds, corals, gemstones, and symbols from Egypt Moorish Persian and European traditions. It notes the persistence of lucky items like a holey threepence and a four leaf clover as favored tokens.
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West Indies
England
Ipswich
Italy
Pall Mall Gazette
The Carbonari and Jewish New Year Reflections
A historical note clarifies that the Carbonari aimed to expel foreigners and promote civil and religious liberty, denying robbery or murder. It cites a 1620 figure of 700,000 and discusses its influence on Italian nationalism. It then shifts to Jewish chronology, explaining the Creation date, calendar months, and relations between civil and ecclesiastical years.
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Italy
Sociery
Jurymen In a Hurry Over Middlesex Trial
In a Middlesex sessions case an agent faced false pretenses charges. Before the prosecution evidence closed the foreman announced the jurors had decided. The defense barrister moved for a new trial and the judge ordered the case to be reheard by a fresh jury.
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Middlesex
England
O'Connor
Fate and Prison Question Misfire in Odd Exchange
A guard or visitor questions a prisoner about how he ended up jailed. The inmate attributes it to fate ordaining someone be in the cell when asked, humorously implying the speaker was the chosen target. The quip exposes a wry view of fate and consequence within a prison setting.
The Heart and Soul Clash for Love in Eternal Life
Janet Reese presents a metaphysical drama where a Woman’s Heart and her Soul argue over happiness. The Heart craves earthly passion and lasting joy, while the Soul seeks divine, eternal love. After a vigil of struggle the Heart concedes, and the Woman awakens with renunciation and peace.
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Oren the Fleart
Desira
Janet Reese
New York Press
Straw Stacks A Nuisance In Kansas Fields
Straw stacks in Kansas cause yearly losses of two to three million bushels of wheat and provide little feed value. Some farmers store many times more straw than their livestock can consume. It rots slowly, four to six years, and burning stacks harms the soil life for hundreds of feet вокруг.
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Kansas
Russia and United States Power Shaped by Size and Wealth
The passage compares Russia and the United States by area and population. It notes Russia as the largest country, with 8,500,000 square miles and 164,000,000 people, while the U S spans over 3,000,000 square miles with 100,000,000 residents. It suggests Russia will rise as a republican power, becoming a mighty force.
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Russia
United States
North
Colossus of Rhodes size estimates differ greatly
Reported heights for the Colossus of Rhodes vary widely from 90 to 167 feet. If the taller figure is correct, the statue would stand slightly over six feet taller than Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty when placed at the water's edge without a pedestal.
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Rhodes
Bartholdt
Bartholdi
Whey as Calf Feed Compared With Skim Milk and Grains
A Whey feeding guide notes fresh or lightly fermented whey is worth about half as rich as skim milk. It should be fed with grain, corn, and barley meal. 1,000 pounds of whey equal 109 pounds of corn meal. Ordinary whey is 25 to 30 percent more valuable than separated whey. For calves, feeding sweet whey with hay and grain after one month is possible but generally less successful than skim milk.
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G. C. Humpitregy
Wheonan
Fattening Sheep for Market in Flock Management
The article advises culling young ewes not kept for breeding to fatten before mating, using rape pasture or special feed if late. prefer sound-mocked mouths in graded flocks, select rams matching ewes' weak points, and turn the ram with ewes at dusk after feeding to maintain fertility. A ram should be well fed with bran oats roots and vegetable tops in a rough age-appropriate ration.
Horse Is A Poor Reasoner Says Denver Writer
A Denver Field and Farm writer argues horses show mental weakness after learning a trick. The piece notes a horse kicks a master when upside down, harms itself with buggy shafts, runs away in harness, and even claims one horse had more sense than a boy.
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Denver
Hogs Face Choice Between Shade and Sunshine
The article notes hogs prefer sunshine but acknowledge a limit to sun exposure. It suggests relying on hogs own judgment when they must choose between shade and sun, outlining a balance between comfort and well being.
Injurious to Pigs Digestive Issues Highlighted in Feed Health
A fragmented report warns that dirt and filth in pig feed injures pigs by clogging the stomach and impeding digestion. It notes reduced gain and general health decline as a result of contaminated feed and poor feeding practices.
REMODELING THE DAIRY BARN FOR PROPER VENTILATION
An article urges upgrading aging barns to improve dairy work. It cites weathered structures, suggests cement gutters and walks, a 4 ft 10 in gutter from the manger, 18 inch wide, 10 inch deep, and recommends cement floors and mangers where affordable. It emphasizes convenient layouts, feeding alleys, visiting modern barns, and starting improvements now rather than waiting for a full rebuild.
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Amd Haat
Milk cooler of concrete described by Independent Farmer
The Independent Farmer explains a DIY milk cooler built from concrete. A box form defines outside dimensions with an inner box eight inches smaller, creating a four inch wall. Mix is one part Portland cement to five parts sand and gravel. The bottom is laid first.
Construction outline for a milk cooling tank
A floor and walls are described with equal outer clearance on all sides. The concrete walls will be tamped, with one end slightly lower to allow overflow. The tank height should place the water level two to three inches below the milk can top, enabling rapid cooling as water circulates and ice can be packed around cans if faster cooling is needed.
Feeding the Young Calves For Winter Growth
Calves born in spring and early summer should grow into sturdy winter quarters. Introduce grain, grass, and later alfalfa or clover hay. A barley wheat bran alfalfa meal mix is advised plus possible soy or ald meal. Feed grain twice daily and adjust to each calf’s need.
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Guyon
Carlisle
Branch Rickey
Washington University
St. Louis
Andy Smith
Purdue
Penn
Georgetown Athletics
Navy
Barrett
Cornell
Naval Academy
Hank Blodgett
Commerce
Tenara
Don Pronto
Sacramento
Redlac, Jr
Kim
Walter Cox
Purdy
Nebraska
Yale University
Carl Morris
Gunboat Smith
Oklahoman
Steve Ketchel
Patsy Drouillard
Windsor
Jimmy Walsh
Johnny Kilbane
Winnipeg
Young Saylor
Freddie Welsh
Whiteman
Montreal
New York Sun
Agnes Havener
Milwaukee
Frank Chance
Derrick
Claude
Connie Mack
Matthewsons
Colling
Jesa Marquarde
B. B. Johnson
Mack, McGraw, Lynch, Et al
Leslie Bush
Athletics
Hooks Wiltse
Mobile
Briscoe Lord
South Paw
Civilized Countries
Dorset
Ane NR
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