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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1922
Page
2
The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce sponsors an open track and field meet for amateurs on July 4 in St. Joseph Missouri. About 500 athletes are expected from high schools colleges and universities with 28 events across open scholastic and novice classes.
Walnut smothered Doyle as Shenandoah’s mound man faltered while Walnut’s nine to two win drew about five hundred fans. Powers split the mound duties and limited Shenandoah to three hits. Doyle allowed thirteen. Umpire Ohlinger faced controversy over calls as Shenandoah’s Castle blocked Walnut runners.
Audubon Iowa defeated Avantic Merchants' Greys 4 to 0 on their field amid complaints about field conditions. Audubon opened the season last Sunday with a win over Guthrie Center, marking their second victory.
Recalled transactions show Brooklyn traded pitcher Jeff Pfeffer to St Louis for Marty Janvrin and Fred Schupp. Giants rallied to seven runs in the tenth to defeat the Cubs. Red Sox and Tigers game notes mention LeVén stout bases. Athletics plated five in the seventh to beat Cleveland Bagby was on the mound.
Whiskaway, Harry Payne Whitney's three year old, won the Carlton Stakes at the Aqueduct defeating Morvich who finished second, ending Morvich's unbeaten record. Snob Thir h finished third. Morvich could not start in the Kentucky Derby due to an illness.
Vil lisea defeats the Kansas City Tigers at Villisca Iowa on the local diamond. The colored team used three pitchers to slow the hard hitting Villisea but none fared well. Beamie starred with two doubles and three runs batted in as White, Will, Neely, Linder and Frnuth contributed in the loss.
Creston beat Omaha Goblins 20 to 4 on home ground as Patson struck out thirteen and allowed five hits. Crestonrisers will host Leon Thursday afternoon on the local diamond.
Shelby Harrison League advertises farm loans at 6 percent urging readers to call and sell their properties. In the same issue, Wood & Savery of Atlantic Iowa offer slightly used box files for 50 cents. A stray item mentions ants threatening local industry with pest control directions and notes the ants may have come from Argentina.
Chicago June 19 Watson of the Kansas Aggies defeated Joie Ray at the Illinois Athletic Club in a special invitation one mile race. Ray led early but Watson surged late to win by a narrow margin. Scoring featured Pen State second and Notre Dame third with Grinnell and Georgetown among top finishers. Grinnell sprinter Poulu tied for sixth, while Grinnell star Morphant set college dash records in the century and 220-yard events.
A garbled OCR shows scattered baseball results involving teams such as Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and Cleveland with odd punctuation and stray characters. The readable bits indicate intercity score lines and nickname fragments amid a broader editorial text on statesmen and public virtue.
Hidalgo Texas residents recount a dramatic clash between US customs officer Dick McConnell and Mexican smugglers. McConnell, his wife and two young daughters in a car near the river, exchanged gunfire after bullets knocked his hat. He killed one attacker with his pistol before fleeing to summon Deputy Collector J.R. Clark and a lantern. Bullet-riddled hat, a long knife, and a canteen of tequila were found on the riverbank as part of the chaotic incident.
Trappers like Hugh Sobel from Ruby Alaska report a bounty of ermine skins, with 2300 skins gathered last winter, as import bans from Glberta Senda Price Up push fur prices higher. The article notes ermine’s seasonal color change, rarity, and enduring fashion appeal despite market changes.
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