Bessemer Basketeers Begin New Season Prep
The Bessemer basketball team trains for the opener against Wakefield at the local gym on Thursday night December 13. Webb and Gotta form a promising forward duo while Crauldwell holds center. Richards Velin Cena Nespo compete for guard spots as two defensive units may be planned.
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Bessemer City
Wakefield
Quint
Webb
Gotta
McFarlane
Contratto
Carrell
Godlewski
al Dolf
Crauldwell
Paul
Bessemer
Richards
Velin
Cena
Nespo
Ironwood dreams of an athletic field on county fairgrounds
The article argues Ironwood should build its own municipal athletic field with local funds rather than use county grounds. It warns county approval would invite favoritism and taxpayer backlash, while praising self funded city projects. It also notes sports writers debating All Conference selections and team lineups.
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Ironwood
Iron Mountain Court Team in Demand from Up North Clubs
Local hopes for a new Iron Mountain basketball team grow as letters from Superior Peninsula rivals like the Ford Miners of Michigamme and the Duluth Tigers seek games here. Other interested teams include Madison's Big Five and clubs from Escanaba, Bessemer, Ishpeming and Manistique, signaling a robust schedule potential.
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Iron Mountain
Upper Peninsula
Northwest
Iron Mountain City
News Sports
Board of Education
Ford Miners
Michigamme
Duluth
Big Five Basketball Club
Madison
Enly
Janary
Escanaba
Bessemer
Tronwood
Manistique
L'Anse
Ishpeming
Hay load joke and curious dinner invitation
A boy near an overturned hay wagon is invited to eat by a neighbor. The boy fears his father would not approve and explains father is under the load of hay. A second fragment shows a chronic borrower and a tightwad with a mistaken borrowing suggestion.
Green B H S Cage Team Faces Ewen In Season Opener
An inexperienced Green Bessemer High cage squad travels to Ewen for the season opener. B H S is missing several ineligible players, leaving seven to make the trip under Coach Richards. Captains Carlson and Larson lead the forwards with Moncher, Apitz, Perotti, Sartoris, Johnson, and Hautala in supporting roles.
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Bessemer High
Ewen
Bergland
Richards
Capt
Carlson
Larson
Moncher
Apitz
Perotti
Sartoris
Johnson
Hautata
Sessemer Pos
Ewen Carlson
Johnson Larson
Stafford Apitz
Potter Sartoris
Bishop Johnson
Hautala
Tyyska
Aggie Center Is Iron Man of Grid Team
Harold Eckerman was the Michigan Aggies’ iron man, missing only one minute all season. Ray Kipke led in tackles on kickoffs, touchdowns scored, and receptions. Hultman regularly tackled punt returns. Richards threw four TD passes. Lioret and Neller split fullback duties with most interceptions and fumbles recovered.
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Harold Eckerman
Michigan Aggies
Ralph Young
Eckerman
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Young
Ray ‘Stub
Kipke
Aggies
Hultman
Mann
Richards
Lioret
Neller
Big Ten Football Schedule Framed for 1924 Season
The 1924 Big Ten football schedule outlines key matchups by date. October features Purdue at Ohio, Ohio at Iowa, Michigan at Minnesota, Indiana at Chicago, and more. Through November, major clashes include Michigan versus Ohio and Iowa versus Michigan, with Chicago hosting several games.
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Big Ten
Purdue
Ohio
Iowa
Michigan
Minnois
Indiana
Chicago
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iown
Blonde Bess Opines On Nose Trouble
The flapper jokes that her nose is a constant distraction from other matters, saying she is too busy worrying about it to meddle in others’ affairs.
County Fair Grounds Use Policy Sparks City Privilege Debate
The county fair grounds are for county purposes only. Allowing one city to use it as an athletic field would invite similar claims from others and cause widespread confusion, according to officials.
William Kelly Nominated for AIME Presidency 1924
William Kelly of Vulcan a mining engineer is named as a nominee for president of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers for 1924.
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William Kelly
Vulcan
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Elks to Organize Two Bowling Leagues
The local Elks announce plans for two bowling leagues next week. One league features the four top bowlers, while a second league includes Elks with lower bowling averages. Names of teams players and schedules are expected to be finalized soon.
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Hearge of Elks
Elks
Irish To Lose Nine Members From 1928 ND Team
Notre Dame will be without nine players from the 1928 football squad including Captain Harvey Brown guard Gene Mayt Tim Murphy and Gene Oberst tackle Bob Regan center Maher Bergman Houser and Reese. Brown and Maher are the best known with Brown praised as an excellent guard and Maher nicknamed Snaky Hips for breaking field runs.
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Notre Dame
Harvey Brown
Gene Mayt
Tim Murphy
Gene Oberst
Bob Regan
Maher
Bergman
Houser
Reese
Brown
Picking His Pass in the Neighborhood
A lighthearted exchange unfolds as Harold argues with his mother about language. She chastises his blunt speech while he defends it by invoking Shakespeare. The moment captures a domestic debate over propriety and expression.
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Harold
Shakespeare
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Olio
Uterity
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Biott
Rourke
Peteoff
Lampe
Iron MT
FORDS
U. P
Mrs. Stribling Bowstr
Young Stribling
Mike McTigue
Ma Stribling
Boston
Aggie Center IS
Iron Man’ OF
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A. H. Thomas M.D
Hurley
Bert Howard
Oscar
Terry
Gilkison
Blonde Bess
Mrs. L. Bowen
R. J
Bessemer Pharmacy
John J. Frick
R. W. Johnson
Scavarda and Michela Building
Santa Claus
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Automatic
Beau
Lake Superior
Snapping
Turtle
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