Judge Recognized As Games Best At First Base
Joe Judge of the Washington Senators, at age 86, was named the top fielding first baseman in American League history after posting 1 117 chances in 117 games with only two errors for a .998 fielding average in 1930. The Philadelphia Athletics led team fielding with a .975 average, followed by the Senators at .974. other clubs finished at .970 or lower.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joe Judge
Washington Senators
Judge
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Demand for $50,000 extortion targets editor
Sheriff J M Hyndman said E Haldeman Juilus received a letter from extortionists demanding $50,000 under threats to his family. Two failed traps were set, including a schoolhouse and a mill dummy package, as Mrs Haldeman-Julius reported a mysterious call directing payment.
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Associated Press
Girard
Kan
J. M. Hyndman
E. Haldeman-Julius
Hyndman
Bandit Returns Frat Key to His Victim
A gold Phi Beta Kappa key awarded to C. T. Chu Harvard 17 for scholarship, stolen by Chinese bandits in Shantung last August, has been returned. An aged Chinese mediator saved Chu and companions, who were released. Later a missionary doctor, captured by the bandits, obtained and returned the key to Chu.
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United Press
Shanghai
C. T. Chu
Harvard
Chu
Shantung Province
Prince Trial Opens for Earl Prince Murder Case in Lufkin
The Earl Prince murder trial in Lufkin began with opening arguments after more than a dozen state witnesses. Defense testimony claimed a 1925 head injury impaired his judgment. John Wood testified to threats against Prince's mother in law and a pistol on the table with a remark about the wife and unborn baby.
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United Press
Lufkin
Earl Prince
Here
Prince
John Wood
Timpson
Inlaw
Former head of Mutual Protective dies at 56
Volney H. Primm, 56, former vice president and treasurer of the Mutual Protective Insurance Company, died in Kansas City from a heart attack. He recently left the company and started his own insurance business. Born in Fayette County Texas he moved to Kansas City in 1907. Surviving are two brothers A L Primm Tulsa Okla and J B Primm Los Angeles a sister Mrs L E Roberts Oklahoma City and a daughter Mrs Ethel Primm Darnold Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Volney H. Primm
Mutual Protective Insurance Company
Mutual Protective Company
Fayette County
Texas
A. L. Primm
Tulsa
Oklahoma
J. B. Primm
Los Angeles
L. E. Roberts
Oklahoma City
Ethel Primm Darnold
Balanced diet replaces starvation for figure balance
Iowa City authorities report economist Elizabeth Halsey of the State University of Iowa endorses a balanced diet and vigorous activity over starvation for slimming. She recommends long hikes season sports and invigorating showers after recreation as the proper method for reducing excess weight.
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United Press
Iowa City
Elizabeth Halsey
Pydical Education Department
State University of Iowe
Pros and Amateurs Tee Off in Frisco Open Qualifiers
In San Francisco 36 hole qualifying begins to cut 163 entrants to 32 for the San Francisco open match play. The 72 hole event awards 7500 dollars to the pros with trophies for winning amateurs. Notables include Tommy Armour Gene Sarazen Leo Diegel Horton Smith and George Von Elm. Amateurs H Chandler Egan Fay Coleman and Jack Neville also compete. First prize for pros is 1500 dollars with 1000 to the runner up.
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Associaton
San Francisco
Tommy Armour
Gene Sarazen
Leo Diegel
Horton Smith
George von Elm
H. Chandler Egan
Medford
Ore
Fay Coleman
Los Angeles
Jack Neville
Pebble Beach
Jarring Jim Bausch to Play for West in East West Game
University of Kansas star James Bausch reverses course and joins the West team for the East West charity grid iron game through December 27 in San Francisco. His $75 monthly salary with a Topeka insurer helped spark university ostracism from the Big Six over subsidization. Kansas athletic board supports subsidy ruling as Big Six fate to be decided at Kansas City meeting.
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Associated Press
Lawrence
Kan
James
Jim
Bausch
Topeka
University Athletic Board
Big Six
Kansas City
Blind Civil War Vet I W Curry Buried in Sardis
Midlothian says farewell as 92 year old I W Curry, a blind Civil War veteran, is buried at Sardis after a service mourning the man who served in Arkansas artillery and infantry units. He fathered eight children, six born after his blindness, with 28 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren among mourners.
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United Press
Midlothian
I. W Curry
Sardis
Arkansas Artillery
Tijuana Soldiers Patrol Ocean Shore
Soldiers armed with rifles and sabres patrol the ocean shores between Tijuana and Ensenada to prevent unloading of contraband liquor valued in thousands of dollars. Secret service agents on both sides tighten border vigilance to stop liquor along the line southwest of San Ysidro, California.
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Preas
Tijuana
Lower California
Ensenada
Skan Ysidro
Calif
Eldersch Elected President of Austrian National Assembly
Dr Mathias Eldersch of the Socialist party won the presidency of the Austrian National Assembly today in Vienna with backing from Johann Schober's economic bloc. Votes against him came from the Christian Socialists and Heimwehr.
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Eldersch
Associated Press
Vienna
Mathias Eldersch
Socialist Party
Austrian National Assembly
Johann Schober
Christian Socialists
Heimswehr
Southern Thrift Company to Open in Amarillo
The Southern Thrift Company of Houston plans to open in Amarillo around January 1. The industrial bank operates under the Morris system in Texas with branches in major cities and loans through retail credit associations. Manager O V Vernon says the Chamber of Commerce cooperates in locating the site and R M Milliken of Houston leads the opening efforts.
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Southern Thrift Company of Houston
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
R. M. Milliken
Houston
Southern Thrift Company
Morris System of Banking
Banking Department of Texas
Better Business Bureaus
Milliken
O. V. Vernon
Funeral services for Magnussen drowning victim held
Funeral services were held here today for Thorsten M Magnussen a 68 year old Ostend Belgium sailor who drowned after falling from the British freighter Lowther Castle yesterday in Houston.
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Houston
Thorsten M. Magnussen
Ostend
Belgium
Fort Worth Pioneer George Burroughs Dies at 85
George W. Burroughs, 85, longtime Fort Worth postmaster from 1901 to 1906, died here yesterday. A native of Fort Worth, he served the community in postal service and public life for decades. His death marks the passing of a local civic figure from early 20th century Fort Worth.
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FT. Worth
Associated Press
Fort Worth
George W. Burroughs
Newest School Plan Proving a Success
Chicago reports the Ebinger school on the west side has adopted the Individual method allowing students to pursue their own work. The traditional teacher centered recitation is gone with varied activities visible, some pupils not attending to tasks. Teachers act as counsellors guiding those in need, and industrious students show faster progress.
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Chicago
Iowa State Prepares for Rice Owl Clash in Houston
Coach Noe Workman drills Iowa State football team in Houston as Rice looms Saturday. Workman plans a full strength attack with a dangerous running game while Rice focuses on passing plays. The game ends Rice season but does not affect the Southwest Conference standings.
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United Press
Houston
Noe Workman
Iowa States University
Rice-Iowa
Workman
Ricemen
Rice
Miners Vote to Reject Coal Strike
London December 4 The miners conference narrowly rejected a strike proposal with proxies 230000 against and 209000 for. A. J. Cook said a way out seemed possible as delegates returned to craft a plan to adjust the spread over working schedule. Meanwhile 70000 Scottish miners continued the Monday strike.
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Associated Press
London
A. J. Cook
Scotland
Planning To Make Men Happier Race
The Brush foundation of Cleveland investigates adolescence from anatomy to sociology to improve future human development. A Western Reserve University conference presented findings that adolescence may be a recent, lengthening phase with variable onset among children and differing growth rates across body parts.
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United Press
Cleveland
Brush Foundation of
Western Reserve University
T. T. Zuck
Brush Foundation
Bandit Preacher To Fast To Find God
Rev E W Parkes a confessed bandit awaiting trial in Wichita entered the eleventh day of a 40 day fast to find God again He suffers dizzy spells but says he will complete the fast if health holds He planned two Joplin hold ups but lost nerve and still faces attempted robbery charges in Wichita
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United Press
Wichita
E. W. Parkes
Tulsa
Parkes
Joplin
Grinnell Coeds Put Price on College Dances
Grinnell Iowa December 4 1920 Grinnell College women set the value of a varsity club dance at 25 cents with formals rising to 50 cents on special occasions The girls buy the tickets and the male students offer the explanation for the low mood noting the cost falls to the women not the escorts
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United Press
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Pajamas Catch Fire In Texarkana Camp Incident
J. C. Delay, 55, of Crescent City Iowa suffered serious burns when his pajamas ignited while he stood before a stove in a tourist camp. His daughter managed to smother the flames with her hands.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
J. C. Delay
Crescent City
Iowa
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