10 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1910
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes reference L Frank Baum and W W Denslow with Bobbs Merrill editions. The text hints at The Wonderful Wizard of Oz material but lacks complete details or context to confirm a specific item or event.
Dorothy awakens after her Kansas house lands in Oz and meets the Munchkins and the Witch of the North who reveal the fate of the Wicked Witch of the East. They bless her with the silver slippers and send her toward the City of Emeralds where Oz the Great Wizard may help.
Dorothy and Toto leave their country following the yellow brick road toward Oz. She chooses silver shoes from the Witch of the East, dons blue white dress, and stays with generous Munchkins led by Bog. They warn of dangers ahead as Dorothy resolves to seek Oz for return to Kansas.
Walter Camp in Century Magazine selects an all time eleven featuring three Westerners from Michigan and Chicago. The list includes Eckersall Heston Schultz and others with Yale Harvard Princeton and Penn represented. Fordham pressures change with rules committee bids to abolish the forward pass and curb gains on downs.
In four weeks MLB teams will begin spring practice, budgeting about $120,000 for pre season training across venues from Hot Springs Arkansas to Houston and Norfolk. Notable sites include Pittsburg Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Americans Marlin Springs Athens New Orleans Southern Pines Atlanta Detroit San Antonio Cleveland Alexandria Norfolk and Augusta.
The American exposition in Berlin this summer will feature an international athletic and gymnastic meet, sanctioned by the A A U with German approval. Prince Henry of Prussia presides over the German reception committee, and August Belmont James E Sullivan and Everett C Brown are tied to the American side. The aim is to establish a German American dual meet series rotating between nations annually. Matty Matheson contract rumors persist though fans know the yearly cycle, with potential move to creosote railroad ties in Maine. Indianapolis signs Phil Lewis, joining Carr, Williams, and a strong infield plus a solid outfield, signaling a powerful squad for the season.
The American association boasts champion strikeout pitcher Clarence Short who will join Milwaukee this year. A left hander, Short last season pitched for a semipro team in Edgerton Wisconsin posting 264 strikeouts in 25 games, an average near 11 per game. Frank Smith lands a $700 raise after negotiating with Chicago Sox. Pittsburg reports he sought $500 more.
James Naismith explains the guard’s thankless role on a ball team's floor, detailing early guard-forward-center formations. He argues guards must sprint to the basket, defend the goal, and coordinate with left and right forwards, centers, and passes to sustain plays and fend off opponents.
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