Bluefield Falls to Lynchburg in Tight Varsity Contest
In Lynchburg Virginia on January 31 the Lynchburg Athletic Club defeated Mercer County Independents 50 to 41. Bluefield trailed 30 to 16 at halftime but played strong late, with Millar and Jaytor scoring most for Bluefield and Main shining for Lynchburg.
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Lynchburg
Bluefield
Lynchburg Athletic Club
Mercer County Independents
Bluefielders
Miler
Jaytor
Main
Claytor
Millar Garrett
Wyatt RT Ooot — Coe
Weekley
Canada
Wood
Coleman
Sheffey
Bill Melhorn Tops Corpus Christi Open Lead
Corpus Christi opening round action shows Bill Melhorn of Shreveport Louisiana holding the lead after 36 holes with 144. Jim Barnes of New York, a former Open champion, trails by one stroke at 145 in the Corpus Christi open championship.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Texas
Bill Melhorn
Shreveport
Jim Barnes
New York
United States
Strong man collapses during exhibition in New York
In a street scene in New York City a famed strongman collapsed after lifting a marked weight. A physician attributed the death to years of exhibition as a strong man despite the appearance of health. Officials plan to install bars on Municipal Building windows after three jumps to death. In London Miss Mabel Westwood and John H. S. Fullerton dispute ends in divorce with Mrs. Fullerton winning.
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Bnet
Sheffield
Tome
Franzoni Atilo
Atilo
New York
Banny
London
Mabel Westwood
John H. S. Fullerton
Bunny
United States Dominates Golf and Tennis, Four Kings and a Queen
The article proclaims the U S supremacy in golf and tennis with four kings and a queen in motion. Walter Hagen for golf led the field after winning the British Open Gene Sarazen won the national open at Skokie Bill Tilden dominated Davis Cup and the national amateur success at Brookline Miss Glenna Collett captured the women’s national title while America’s five champions were home bred.
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United States
British Isles
Australia
Walter Hagen
Bill Tilden
Tilden
Brookline
Britain
Jesse Sweetster
Glenna Collett
Gene Sarazen
Jesse Sweetser
Concord and Concord College Girls Tie After Ineligible Shot
Martha Washington Cridge played Concord College girls on Athens floor. Officials voided a field goal by Concord center deemed ineligible, leaving the game at 22 22 tied after prior agreement that centers could not shoot. Lineups and substitutions listed.
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Martha Washington Cridge
Concord College
Athens
Concord
Martha W. EL Arc
Epelitdadan Smith Werilroed
Ncinmmawee
Penland Boggs
Taylor Woods
Parkins
Ee Cole
Cofer
Witte
Alford
Two New Indoor Records Set at Millrose Games
Georgetown University star Jimmy Connolly broke the world two thirds of a mile indoor record at Madison Square Garden, winning the second section in 2 43 3 4. St. Louis sprinter Loren Murchison set a 50 yard dash record of 6.2 seconds, shaving a tenth from the 1882 mark by L. E. Myers and matching it in a long line of runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Connolly
Georgetown University
Madison Square Garden
Loren Murchison
St. Louis
L. E. Myers
Ohio Oil raises central west crude quotations ten cents
The Ohio Oil Company today boosted all grades of central west crude oil by ten cents per barrel. New price levels include Limasis Indiana 2.08 Wooster 2.20 Illinois 2.07 Princeton 2.07 Waterloo 1.65 and Plymouth 1.46 per barrel.
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Findlay
Ohio Oil Company
Central West
Limasis
Indiana
Wooster
Illinois
Princeton
Waterloo
Plymouth
Carrigan's pinch swing triggers unlikely triple play
In a Boston at New York game, Bill Carrigan, serving as pinch hitter, lined a first-pitch ball that ricocheted into a routine fielding play. The ball hit into a triple play when the shortstop, retreating, misplayed the liner and forced an inning-ending double play, yielding a rare first-ball triple play.
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Carrigan
Bill Carrigan
Boston
New York
Bill
Universal Negro Improvement Association outlined in 1920s Garvey vision
The article explains the Garvey Movement, its aim of uniting blacks for social and political uplift, and Africa for Africans. It notes opposition, the Black Star Line, and the 1920 Declaration of Independence of the Negro People, listing fifty four articles as a world voice for black nationhood.
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L. B. Price
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Garvey Movement
Africa
Garvey
Marcus Garvey
Black Star Line Steamship Company
United States
Organization
African Communities League
Kidney and Bladder Trouble Cure Promoted in Ad
An advertisement urges treatment for kidney and bladder symptoms with Dr Carey’s Prescription No 777 known as Marshroot. It claims toxins are expelled and promises relief for frequent urination pain and discoloration, warning kidney disease can worsen and offering refunds if no benefit is seen.
Boys Club Sharp in Volleyball Wins Over Postoffice
Spectators watched a high school gym volley night as the Boys club beat Post Office in straight sets 15-6 15-5 while the Post Office won the final set 15-12. Telephone company lost to the Boys club in three games 15-9 15-13 15-8. East End Independents and Postoffice also played a three game match and Calvary Baptists topped Bland Street Methodists 15-11 11-15 13-15.
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Postoffice
Telephone Company
East End
Calvary Baptists
Bland Street Methodists
Ward
Carrico
Akers
Swacker
Crowell
Waterman
Hall
Hoback
Hensley
Phillips
Palmer
Duncan
Smith
Walters
Tickle
Porterfield
Shepherd
Coen
H. Coen
W. Spangler
West
Lawrence
N. Hallman
Hallman
W. Hawley
Zimmerman
Gish
Indoor Invitation Singles Semis Set in Brooklyn Heights
Three era veterans and a new star reach the semi finals at the Heights Casino indoor invitation singles in Brooklyn. Leslie Bancroft of Boston meets Marie Wagner of New York while Molla Mallory faces Lillian Scharman of New York. Mallory's match was postponed due to a cold.
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New York
the Heights
Brooklyn
Leslie Bancroft
Boston
Marie Wagner
Molla Bjarstedt Mallory
Lillian Scharman
Mallory
F. Weaver
DeForest Candee
Hempstead
N. Y
Benjamin KE. Cole
Metropolis
Scharman
Ceres Baker
Kasky Wins Adirondack Gold Cup Skating Races
Saranac Lake January 31 Harry Kasky of Chicago won both the half mile and three quarters mile events in the Adirondack gold cup skating championship today. Kasky now leads with ninety points, while Charles One of St John New Brunswick stands second with sixty.
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Kasky
Saranac Lake
Harry Kasky
Chicago
Charles One
St. John
N. B
Goodykoontz Drug Co Promises Money Back Remedy
Goodykoontz Drug Co markets Dave’s Mentha Pepsin as a fast acting stomach remedy. The ad claims quick relief from gas acidity heartburn and indigestion and promotes the product as a tonic improving appetite and sleep. It features a money back guarantee if one bottle fails to help.
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The
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Dave
Dare
Goodykeoontz Drug Company
Baseball heads at odds in licensing of players
Boston January 31 President John A Heydler of the National League dif fers with Ban Johnson of the American League over licensing baseball players. Joseph A Collier has introduced a bill for licenses for professional players and will have a hearing tomorrow. Heydler says the proposal infringes personal liberty while Johnson favored it in a prior letter.
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Boston
John A. Heydder
National League
Ban Johnson
American League
Joseph A. Collier
Heydler
Johnson
Mrs Fox defeats Mrs Hurd in January golf upset
Mrs. Caleb F. Fox of Huntingdon Valley beat Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Belmont Springs 2 to 1 in the annual January women’s golf tournament at Bellaire Heights Florida. Hurd was the favorite and Fox advances to the finish round with Gleana Collet, national women’s champion.
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Fox
Herd
Bellaire Heights
Fla
Jan
Caleb F. Fox
Huntingdon Valley
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Belmont Springs
Hurd
Mies Gleana Collet
Babe Adams Signs To Return With Pirates In 1923
Pittsburg January 31 Babe Adams veteran pitcher of the Pittsburg National League club notified manager Bill McKechnie he would sign to play with Pittsburg next season. A prior report said Adams had agreed to a four year contract with an independent Missouri team but Pirates president Barney Dreyfus urged talks and Adams appeared set to don a Pittsburg uniform in 1923.
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Pittsburg
Babe” Adams
Pirate
Adams
Missouri
Bill McKechnie
Barney Drayfus
Pirates
White and Kaneas Matched for Madison Square Garden Bout
Charley White of Chicago and Rocky Kaneas of Buffalo will fight 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden on February 9. The bout features two lightweights in a high profile scheduled event.
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New York
Charley White
Chicago
Rocky Kaneas
Duffalo
Madison Square Garden
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Independents
Virginians
Billy Evans
United
Sarazen
Tilden Real Chempton
Yale
Sas
Henry Rodgin Co. Jewelers
Ino
Whazll
News OF the Colored People
J. F. Stephens
Early Smith
Goodwill
Jos Brown
Keystone
Annie Friday
Lomax Hospital
Grace Patterson
Hiawatha
Jacob Todd
Mercer Sanitarium
ART Seculus Social Club
Pinkard Hall
Simmons
Watkins Orchestra
EH. Pinkard
Duluth
Minn
Henry Taylor
Reegonse
Seenenster
Care’s Mentha Pepsin
New Jersey
Babe Adams
Kaneas
Glen Ellison
Alta Hill
Ellison
Mr. Edison
Goodykoontz Brag Company
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
Studebaker
W. B
Mountain Motor Corp
Pulaski Street
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