Prince of Wales Faces Busy Week Before South Africa Tour
The prince of Wales plans a six month absence from England starting with a South Africa and South America tour. He attends a Wembley exhibition visit, a Strand opera, Haymarket Hamlet, and hosts a South African Luncheon Club event. He aims to hunt with fox hounds and clears business matters prior to departure.
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London
Prince of Wales
South Africa
South America
England
Wembley Exhibition
Strand
Wales
Repulse
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Durban
Haymarket
John Barrymore
Hamlet
Barrymore
Pirates Impressively Defeat Seals Behind Shelton Pitching
San Francisco March 23 The Pirates beat the Seals 10 to 7 as Cecil Shelton, Alabama recruit, shines in six innings allowing three hits. Traynor and Niehaus lead at the plate with multiple hits as Pittsburgh rallies to four runs in the eighth. Manager McKechnie tests Shelton and remains hopeful after three of four wins in the series.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pirates
San Francisco Seals
McKechnie
Cecil Shelton
Alabama
Shelton
Seals
Traynor
Niehaus
Petty Sold to Brooklyn Nationals from Indianapolis
Jess Petty star left handed pitcher for the Indianapolis American Association club was sold to the Brooklyn Nationals. The deal included pitcher Dutch Henry and an unannounced cash amount. Petty, 34, led the American Association last year with 29 wins and 7 losses, joining Indianapolis in 1920 from Cleveland.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jess Petty
Indienapolis
Brooklyn Nationals
Indianapolis News
Tampa
Dutch” Henry
Indians
Petty
American Association
Cleveland
Death of Mrs Georgie Horsefluck in Mud Fork home
Mrs Georgie Horsefluck aged twenty eight wife of Everett Horsefluck died after a long tuberculosis illness at her mother's home on Mud Fork Tuesday morning. She leaves husband three children and extended family. Funeral in her mother's home was led by Rev Logan of the M E church. Mrs Tabor is gravely ill.
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Georgie Horsefluck
Everett Horsefluck
Rebecca Tabor
Mud Fork
Mr. Logan
M. E. Church
Burial Notice For Edgar Froe In Stony Ridge Graveyard
Edgar Froe colored son of George Froe who perished in Elbert mines will be buried Saturday at the old Froe graveyard on the north side of Stony Ridge. This joins the family tragedy as the other son was burned to death in West Virginia coal mines years earlier.
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Edgar Froe
George Froe
Elbert
Old
Illness News From Bluefield Family
Serious illness reported for David Cline of Bluefield West Virginia son of Mrs Burress of Bailey. He is described as gravely ill with influenza and pneumonia in a brief community update.
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David Cline
Bluefield
W. Va
Mra H Wo Burress
Bailey
Huntington meat dealer Burt McDowell visits his mother
Burt McDowell of Huntington West Virginia son of the late Charles Mc Dowell and Mrs Mary McDowell spent a few days at his mother's home for a visit. He has not been there for several years and is in the meat business in Huntington.
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Burt McDowell
Huntington
W. Va
Charles McDowel
Mary McDowell
Carl Mays a Compelling Case in Baseball’s Puzzling Career
Orlando reports on pitcher Carl Mays once a Yankee star whose career faded then revived with Cincinnati. Once benched and blamed for poor form, Mays argues he needs regular work to pitch well. Manager Jack Hendricks praises his effort and hints at a strong upcoming season. Mays aims to stay in the majors for years.
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Orlando
Carl Mays
Sherlock Holmes
Miller Huggins
Yankees
Mays
Giants
Yankee
Ays
New York
Cincinnati
Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde
Reds
Jack Hendricks
Sister Sought After Seventeen Years In Massachusetts
Mrs. Julia Whaley of North Bellerica asks that search be made for her sister Mrs. Mary Leonardi whom she has not seen for seventeen years.
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Liverpool
Julia Whaley
North Bellerica
Mass
Mary Leonardi
Bride Ropes Her Way Back After Alpine Tragedy
Marie Hettler of Budapest slowly regains sanity nearly a year after a mountain accident left her chained to the body of her deceased husband in the Alps.
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Budapest
Marie Hettler
Alps
New Star in an Old Role in Florida Baseball
Joe Tinker, once famed Cubs shortstop in the Tinker to Evers to Chance era, modernizes his life in Florida. He manages Orlando in the Florida State League, then invests his baseball savings in real estate and becomes a leading south realtor. His health and wealth have improved since his Cubs days.
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Orlando
Odie
Hans Wagner
Joe Tinker
Chicago Cubs
Tinker
Evers
Florida
Joe
South
Cubs
Heimach May Be Able to Take Turn in Box
Philadelphia March 23 The Athletics star southpaw Fred Heimach may return to pitching this season after a shoulder dislocation. An examination by a corps physician backed Heimach's claim that he expects to be pitching again in a month despite the injury from a practice fall at Fort Myers Florida during training.
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Heimach
Philadelphia
Fred Heimach
Connie Mack
Athletics
Hetmach
Fort Meyers
Fila
Harry Greb to Meet Gene Tunney in Friday Fight
World middleweight champion Harry Greb left Chicago for St Paul to face heavyweight title holder Gene Tunney in a ten round bout Friday night. After a three week stay in Hoterat Sep he appeared fit and ready weighing about 167 pounds for the match.
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Chicago
Mar
Harry Greb
St. Paul
Gene Tunney
Greb
Hoterat
Sep
Aney
Marylebone Crickets Defeat American Team at Lord's
At Lord's Cricket Grounds the Marylebone Cricket Club defeated American squash players three matches to two in a joint exhibition game. The event featured England's premier club facing visiting American competitors in a rare court game showcase.
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London
Mar
Lord's Cricket Grounds
Maryleborne Cricket Club
England
Tem
Princeton Opens Spring With Garden Work and Quiet Habits
The piece describes springtime at Princeton with garden soil turning and horses neighing bells in the yard. Town loafers close one eye for the season, then reopen during warm weather, signaling a dormer shift in daily life as spring progresses.
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Bill
Charlie
Princeton
Skating Nights At Glenwood Amusement Hall
Skating returns at the new military rink band with sessions on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Public hours run from early evening until 10 p m at Glenwood Amusement Hall within Glenwood Park.
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Glenwood Amusement Hall
Glenwood Park
Nurmi Signs for a Dozen Meets on American Tour
Paavo Nurmi announced plans to sail home in May, signing for twelve meets in the United States and Canada and tentatively agreeing to three more. The schedule runs through late spring with events in New York City Buffalo Pittsburg Boston Detroit Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco and Ottawa Montreal among others.
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New York
Paavo Nurmi
Finn
Canada
National Amateur Athletic Union
Nurmi
Coast Artillery
New York City
Field Artillery
Buffalo
107Th Field Artillery
Pittsburg
Elks
Boston
Ottawa
Montreal
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles American Legion
San Francisco
Real estate boom draws athletes into Florida options
Billy Evans notes a Florida real estate craze affecting major leaguers as players take options on properties with small deposits. He recalls fans debating bets on clubs, cites examples like Bill Doak and Dazzy Vance, and mentions how real estate profits lure athletes after winter checks.
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Florida
Bill Doak
Dark Horse Athletes and Rumors In 1925 Race Gossip
Scribes label the Ath letics as a dark horse of the 1025 race while others debate their strength. Bob Edgren notes corkscrew punches are out of fashion amid respect for a constitutional amendment. News touches on Brewmasters in Milwaukee, Eddie Cantor addressing Harvard students, and Benny Leonard facing an audience in New York.
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Washington Nats
Washington
Giants
McGraw
New York Rooter
Harris
Washington Rooter
New Yorker
Bob Edgren
Benny Leonard
New York
Benny
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