Bessemer Quint Plays Next Week
With preliminary training complete the Bessemer city basketball team gears for the first season clash againstWakefield at the local gym on Thursday evening December 18. Cauldwell holds center and Richards Velin Cena Nespo vie for guard berths while Webb and Gotta form a promising forward pair. Al Dolf will not play this winter.
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Webb
Gotta
McFarlane
Contratto
Carrell
Godlewski
al Dolf
Cauldwell
Paul
Bessemer
Richards
Velin
Cena
Nespo
Iron Mountain Court Team in Demand
Iron Mountain teams receive requests from Upper Peninsula and Northwest rivals for basketball games. Ford Miners Michigamme propose January 19 and February 2 home and home dates. Duluth Tigers seek December 7. Madison Big Five eye early January. Local towns including Escanaba Ishpeming Bessemer Ironwood Manistique L Anse poised to field teams, pending gym access and board approval.
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Northwest
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News
Board of Education
Ford Miners
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Michigamme High School
Duluth
Big Five Basketball Club
Madison
Eary
Escanaba
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Ironwood
Manistique
L'Anse
Ishpeming
Boy Freed From Hay Load Prank Turns Dad’s Plight Seen
A boy near a roadside hay load is invited to eat by a nearby farmer after an overturned bundle is found. During dinner the boy frets that his father would object, finally revealing his father lies under the hay. The scene ends with the farmer promising to remove the hay safely.
Aggie Center Crowned Iron Man of Grid Team
Harold Eckerman earned the title for the Michigan Aggies after missing only one minute all season per Coach Ralph Young’s stats. Ray Kipke led tackles on kickoffs, scored most touchdowns, and caught the most passes. Hultman, Lioret, and Richards contributed with key defensive and scoring plays amid a season of tight competition.
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Harold Eckerman
Michigan Aggies
Ralph Young
Eckerman
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Young
Ray ‘Stub
Kipke
Aggies
Hultman
Richards
Lioret
Neller
Bessemer High Cage Team Travels to Ewen in Season Opener
An inexperienced Bessemer High basketball squad travels to Ewen for the season opener. Due to ineligibility, about half the team is sidelined, leaving seven players and coach Richards available. Captains Carlson, Larson, and Moncher lead the forwards with Apitz at center and Perotti as sub.
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Ewen
Bergland
Richards
Capt
Carlson
Larson
Moncher
Apitz
Perotti
Sartoris
Johnson
Hautala
Bessemer Pos
Ewen Carlson
F Johnson Larson
Moncherf
Stafford Apitz
Potter Sartoris
Bishop Johnson
Tyyska
Big Ten Football Schedule Framed for 1924 season
The 1924 Big Ten football schedule lists key showdowns across five weeks starting October 4 with Purdue at Ohio and October 11 with Ohio at Iowa. The slate features Michigan at Illinois, Indiana at Chicago, Purdue at Northwestern, and late-season clashes including Michigan at Minnesota and Iowa at Illinois.
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Chicago
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Ilinois
Hainois
Blonde Bess Opines Flapper Powder Problem
Blonde Bess, a self described flapper, jokes that powdering her nose occupies her time so fully she has no time to meddle in others affairs. The light remark reflects social attitudes and humor of the era.
Ironwood athletic field plan sparks county approval clash
A Ironwood proposal to place a city athletic field on county fair grounds faces likely county supervisor rejection. Citizens argue a municipal field should be city funded, not county supported, while critics warn of favoritism and taxpayer resistance. The column also rails at sports writers over All Conference picks and lists a fan’s preferred Michigan and Ohio quarterbacks and linemen.
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Ironwood
Louie Gollop
The
News-Tribune
Duluth
Kipke
Michigan
Eckersall
Martineau
Minnesota
Uteritz
Workman
Ohio
Grange
Taft
Ecklund
Below
McMillen
Blott
Rourke
Petco
Lampe
County fair ground use restricted for county purposes
The statement argues that if one city gains athletic field use at the county fair grounds, all cities would claim the privilege, leading to widespread confusion. It emphasizes uniform access solely for county needs to avoid disputes.
William Kelly Nominated for AI MME President 1924
William Kelly, a mining engineer from Vulcan, has been nominated as 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 Prepare Two Bowling Leagues
The local lodge of Elks will organize two bowling leagues next week. One league will feature four teams of the best bowlers, the other will include members with lower bowling averages. Team names, players and schedules are expected to be announced next week.
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Lodge of Elks
Elks
Irish To Lose Nine Members From 1923 Notre Dame Team
Notre Dame plans to drop nine players from the 1923 football squad including captain Harvey Brown guard Gene Mays Tim Murphy Gene Oberst tackle Bob Regan center Maher Bergman Houser and Reese backs Brown and Maher are the best known with Brown described as an exceptionally good guard Maher nicknamed Snaky Hips for his running ability
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Notre Dame
Harvey Brown
Gene Mays
Tim Murphy
Gene Oberst
Bob Regan
Maher
Bergman
Houser
Reese
Brown
Harold Asks Mom Why He Uses Bad Language
A brief exchange shows Harold defending his word choice by invoking Shakespeare. His mother urges him to stop using such language, highlighting conflict over speech. The chatty skit hints at family dynamics and literary humor.
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Harold
Shakespeare
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