World's Champion Athlete Also Champion Housewife
A profile of Mrs. Adolph Shooter and her daughter Ida Scheall, highlighting dual success as athletes and homemakers. It quotes Mrs. Shooter on balancing motherhood with sport, early rising, daily routines, and dedication to fitness, plus Scheall's long athletic career and diverse sports achievements across several eras and venues.
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Misa Scheall
Tarnow
Austria
America
Ida
Pill
Bohot
New York City
Pim Ron
Pacific Coast
Unusual heroes keep fame in sports and boxing lore
The article surveys famed athletes who rise to attention by doing the unusual. It highlights Babe Ruth, Tommy Gibbons, Connie Mack, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Jim Thorpe, Charley Paddock, and Stanislaus Zbyszko, noting their standout feats, long careers, and ongoing public fascination with their eccentric or record-setting choices.
Giants pay big for proven stars amid roster reshuffle
The article reviews high value baseball trades and roster moves led by John McGraw and the Giants, noting a $10,000 real roster shift and a $100,000 purchase for Hikce Groh. It discusses the tight budgets and strategic bets of the era, with references to Frazee and Boston players as plans form for future lineups in New York, Detroit, and Cleveland.
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Lawlee
Vty
John McGraw
Lark Giants
Hikce Groh
Duffy Lewis Triumphs In 1921 Coast League Comeback
By Billy Evans, the article chronicles Duffy Lewis’s surprising return with a standout 1921 Coast League season. Lewis hit 65 hits in 32 games, 16 homers, plus a .403 average across 100-plus games, defying major league doubts and drawing comparisons to Babe Ruth in impact. He attributes the surge to friendly pitching cousins, high altitude, short fences, and a lively ball, with luck playing a role.
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Billy Evans
Duffy Lewis
Lewis
Ruth
Duffy Lewin
Boston Red Sox
Speaker
Hooper
Boston
New York Yankees
New York
Yankee
Washington
George Mogridge
Bobby Roth
Salt Lake
Ola
Babe Ruth
No Trace Found Of Child Slayer In Camden Ark
Camden Arkansas reports no trace of an unidentified negro sought in the killing of Ansley Elliott Jr. a ten year old boy who was shot in a hunting trip dispute over a squirrel. Sheriff Ed Harper led a search along the Ouchita river bottoms but identification difficulties hindered progress.
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Camden
Ark
Ansley Elliott, Jr
Ed Harper
Ouchita
Bottoms
Bross Elliott, Jr
Ansley
YMCA Defeats All-Star Team In Tough City Court Clash
In a hard fought Tuesday game on the city YMCA court the YMCA squad defeated the All-Star team 27 to 22. Standout players included Cox Thorn ton and Anderson for the YMCA and Pound Morris Sizer and Raw gon for the All-Star quintet.
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Tme
Georgia
Red
Pound
Cox
Thornon
Nghta
Thornton
Anderson
Soule
Butler
Hodgson
Cook
Cox Morris
Sizer
Rawgon
Sam McQueen Dead in Athens After Civil War Service
Sam McQueen, lifelong Athens resident, died today. Born to emancipation era slavery in the Hill family, he served as bodyguard and personal servant to Captain Frank during the Civil War. He accompanied his young master through Virginia campaigns and returned to Athens thereafter loyal and steadfast.
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Athens
Hill
Frank
Virginia
Sam
Ben
Mat
The
Express Company
Matt McQueen
Washington and Jefferson Stars Lead Open Football Strategy
The article profiles coach Greasy Neale of Washington and Jefferson, praising his use of the forward pass as a key weapon. It recalls Neale’s past at Marietta and the fame of a Marietta game where nine consecutive forward passes set a record. It notes expectations for an open game against California on January 2 as Neale aims to leverage this pass-heavy style.
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Neale
Washington and Jefferson
Cincinnati
Gairer
Marietta
Exhibion
Caliepata
Ie Cane Sleven
Furman Announces Football Schedule For Next Season
Furman University in Greenville released next season's football slate listing Newberry College, Georgia at ville, The Citadel in Florence, Richmond in Greenville, Erskine in Greenville, South Carolina in Columbia, Wofford in Spartanburg, Clemson in Greenville, and Davidson in Greenville along with dates and venues amid notes of refugee arrivals in Cairo not wanted.
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Newberry Colllege
Greenville
Open
University of Georgia
Ville
The
Citadel
Florence
University of Richmond
Erskine College
University of South Carolina
Columbia
Wofford College
Spartanburg
Clemson College
Davidson College
London Press Opposes French Submarine Plan Again
London newspapers resumed publication after holidays reporting strong opposition in Liberal and Conservative outlets to France's submarine tonnage reduction plan. They depict it as incompatible with naval aims, noting Allied pressure and mixed British sentiment on abolition. Also mentions $50,000 jewels gone and a slow whipping cream incident.
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London
The
Acrocraft Press
France
Washington
Londons
Newpapers
Daily Chronicle
Westminster Zette
Gizette
Arthur J
Great Britain
Daily Ney
Morning Post
Balfour
America
the Times
Evan
Westminster Gazette
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Ly Tinal
Adolph Shooter
Solomon
Lester
Swan
Tommy Gibbons
Bartley Maddens
Gibbons
Paul
Connie Mack
Connie
Mack
Philadelphia
Tyron Raymond Cobb
Detroit
Cobb
Babeith
Superman
Jim Thorpe
Charley Paddock
Stanislaus Zbyszko
David Harum
Frazee Ban
Eluba
Frazee Hares
Bar Schang
Nunama
Mays
Hoyt
Scott
Speed
Jones
Hirrints
Mesu
Short Gandney
Fluth
Shorten
York
Cleve
Wifurta
Leosie Hooper
B. EL
SOPCA
SCO
American Samoa
An Samoa
Gove
Sam McQueen
Kopf
Eris
Basista
Brenkert
Capt. Stein
Furman
University Tuesday
Cairo
Asia Minor
Alexandria
Syria
Palestine
Stephanie She Fohenlohe
Hudson Super
Essex
F. C. B. Factory
Nee
Standard Motor Co
Washington and
Hull Sts
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