Handley Heads New Auto Company
Indianapolis July 26 J J Handley leads a new 1 250 990 corporation to centralize all Handley auto interests. The J L Handley company will own stakes in American Motors Marion Motor Car Realty and Sales firms in Indianapolis New York and San Francisco. It becomes the selling agent for American Motors and Marion models and aims to unify and departmentize operations for efficiency.
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Indianpolis
Indianapolis
J. J. Handley
J. L Pandley
Marion Motor Car Company
American Motors Realty Company
A. & M. Sales and Service Company
American- Marion Sales Company
New York
American Motors California Company
San Francisco
New Company
American Motors Company
J. & Hand
Heller
American Motors
Marion Motor Car
Marion
Private Hawkins Wins Rifle Shoot Prize
England July 26 Private ciaz of Canada won the Tug's prize for rifle shooting securing the National Rifle Association gold medal and gold badge plus 3250 dollars in cash.
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England
Ciaz
Canada
Tlug
National Rifle Association
Biggs Takes Charge of Nashville Velie Branch
Thomas Biggs, longtime manager of the Atlanta Velie Motor Vehicle Co local branch, is named manager of the Velie factory branch in Nashville Tennessee. He will oversee Tennessee and Kentucky operations and assumes the post August 1. Biggs is known in auto circles and promises to push Velie models as a top name in the state.
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Biggs
Nashville
Thomas ©. Biggs
The
Velie Motor Vehicle Company
Velie Motor Company
Enn
Tennessee
Kentucky
Blegs
Atlanta
Auto Row
Thomas C. Biggs
Velie Motor Vehicle Co
New Office Manager for the Firestone Company
Wrytte West of Atlanta, manager at the Wirestone Tire and Rubber company, returns from Akron Ohio with Mr. Two Tone to serve as office staff. Jackson, noted Huechtel College football player, joins as athletic standouts and former fullback.
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Wrytte West
Atlanta
Wirestone Tire and Rubber Company
Gel Fittery
Akron
Ohio
Two Tton
Min- Jackson
Huehtel College
Jackson
Middle States
Seq
R. Jackson
The
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Overlands Entered In Endurance Contests
Four Model 69 Overlands, hastily prepared by owners, showed speed and endurance in nationwide contests. A Fresno Cobb-Evans car driven by Thomas McKelley finished 14th on the Los Angeles to Sacramento 444 mile race, amid 53 starters and tough mountain valley roads. Another stock Overland, with a racing body, won the Albuquerque to Santa Fe endurance run.
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Thomas McKelyy
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Overland
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Chase Hose Wagon Helps Win Wisconsin Motorist Trophy
The Milwaukee Automobile club sponsored a fifteen mile endurance run from Milwaukee Athletic club to Lake Geneva and back on June 28. Eleven cars entered by each club. three cars per team penalised. The Overland driven by Dr H H Roby finished with a perfect score aiding the Wisconsin Motorist trophy win.
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Overland
Dr. H. 8. Roby
Wisconsin Motorist
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Automobile Club
Milwaukee Athletic Club
Lake Geneva
Athletic Club
Roanoke Pitcher Sets Virginia League Shutout Mark
Roanoke base club pitcher Gardin of Roanoke Baseball Club today set a Virginia league record by throwing two shutout games against Newport News. He allowed twelve hits over eighteen innings, walked one, and struck out nine batters.
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Roanoke
Anly Sh—Serr Gardin
Newport News
Redden Named Maxwell Motor Manager in Detroit
C F Redden accepts the sales management of Maxwell Motor Co in Detroit. President and general manager Walter E Flanders cites the hire as a major executive appointment in the auto industry. Redden says he hesitated, mindful of the enormous responsibilities and the risk of failure.
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Detroit
C. F. Redden
Maxwell Motor Company
Walter E. Flanders
Redden
Mr. Flanders
District managers react to sudden promotion amid claimed conspiracy
In a tense account the speaker describes how district managers and health departments reacted to a promotion that moved them from the New Park territory. He asserts no single person could have orchestrated the trick and stresses the need for universal cooperation without suspicion. He notes colleagues offered enthusiastic support rather than jealousy, praising the organization’s unity.
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New Park Terrritory
Army and Navy Football Game Site Dispute Continues
West Point July 24 The army and navy athletic officials remain in deadlock over where the next Army Navy football game should be played. The navy wants Philadelphia while the army favors West Point Annapolis alternating yearly or in New York City. The army opens the season early this year with a game Rep-
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West Point
Army
Navy
Philadelphia
Annapolis
New York City
Jackson honored by Firestone recruitment in Akron
The state of Ohio notes Jackson’s reputation, pointing to his hard hitting style. West pursued Jackson for Atlanta branch, stressing Firestone’s need for loyal staff in leading territory and expressing satisfaction at securing him.
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Ohio
Jackson
Firestone Company
Akron
West
Anme
Hils Home Office
Strachan and Griffin Win Tennis Doubles
Merrill Hall and Fred Harris forfeited the final doubles match in Omaha to John Strachan and Clarence Gritta because Harris was indisposed and forbidden by his physician to play. The event was the clay court championship in doubles. In Los Angeles, Articles were signed for a 20 round catch weight bout Sept 9 at Vernon arena between Ad Wolgast and Johnny Dundee.
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Omaha
Neb
Merrill Hall
New York
Fred Harris
Vermont
John Strachan
Clarence Gritta
San Francisco
Harris
Wolgast
Dundee
Los Angeles
Cal
Vernon Arena
Ad Wolgast
Johnny Dundee
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Wylie West
Leo R. Jackson
Chase
Ontario Hose Company
Canandaigua
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Johnson Motor Company
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Times
Premier Sales Company
D. T. Bussey
F. .B. Steele
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Ivy
Strachan and Griffin
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