Prince of Wales Heads to a Busy Six Month Tour
London March 23 The prince of Wales plans a six month tour departing Saturday to South Africa and South America. He will attend one public engagement as guest of honor at the South African Trimecheon Club and make a semi official visit to Wembley exhibition. He aims to clear up affairs and hopes for a fox hunt before leaving. He is widely welcomed by crowds at the Strand opera and will broadcast speeches from Cape Town Johannes burg and Durban. Tonight he saw John Barrymore in Hamlet at Haymarket and congratulated the actor.
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Pirates Rout Seals Behind Shelton In Exhibition Win
San Francisco March 25 The Pirates beat the Seals 7 to 1 in bandy fashion as Cecil Shelton the Alabama recruit handled six innings with free hits allowed, while Traynor Niehaus and Culloten led the offense with multiple hits. manager McKechnie praised Shelton and the club added four runs in the eighth to seal the victory.
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Exhibition Games Across Tampa St Petersburg and Lakeland
Readable fragments list exhibition matchups with teams including Brooklyn New York Boston Cleveland Columbus San Francisco Pittsburgh and players such as Vance Green Oxborne Deberry Taylor Covalaaskie Ogden Marberry Ruel Tate Hayt O’Neill Hofmann Coonay Ogrodowski Grohan Benton Conalean Burkeye Spence Myatts Cleveland Columbus Pittsburg and Catteriex Shelton Culloton Crockett Giltespla Yalle.
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Jess Petty Sold to Brooklyn Nationals
Indianapolis, March 28. Jess Petty, veteran pitcher of the Indianapolis American Association team, was sold to the Brooklyn Nationals for an undisclosed cash amount. Petty, 34, led the American Association last season with 29 victories and 7 losses, came to Indianapolis in 1920 from Cleveland.
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Death of Young Matron Georgie Horsefinck
Georgie Horsefinck wife of Everett Horsefinck aged twenty eight died at her mother's Mud Mark home after a lingering illness. Funeral held at Mrs Tabor's home conducted by Rev Logan of the M R church. She leaves husband three children and her mother plus several siblings. Mrs Tabor has been ill for three weeks.
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Everett Horsefinck
Rebecca Tabor
Wineas
Mr. Logan
Alva
Norsefuck
John Slusy
Binefield
Abor
Colored man buried and local notices from Tazewell area
Edgar Froe colored, son of George Froe who died in the mines at Elbert, will be buried Saturday at the Froa graveyard on Stony Ridge. The second son of George Froe in West Virginia coal mines. one died in a fire years ago. David Cling of Bluefield is seriously ill with influenza and pneumonia. Burt McDowell of Huntington, son of Charles and Mrs Mary McDowell, visiting his mother.
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Elbert
Old Froa
Stony Ridge
George Free Haa
Pat
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Baling
David Cling
Bluefield
W. Va
Burress
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Burt McDowell
Huntington
Charles McDowell
Mary McDowell
Case of Carl Mays Captures Baseball Spotlight
Orlando March 23 Pitcher Carl Mays is analyzed as a fascinating case in baseball history. Once viewed as finished by Yankees manager Miller Hugelne he rebounded to have one of his best years with the Rad e club after scarce prior use and waiver rumors.
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Sherlock Holmes
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New Star in an Old Role
Orlando residents recall Joe Tinker once a Cubs shortstop rival of Hans Wagner now a Florida club manager and major real estate investor. His wealth grew from baseball and Florida real estate, with his health and finances improving as he rose in local prominence.
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Heimach May Be Able To Take Turn In Box
Philadelphia reports star pitcher Fred Heimach of Connie Mack's Athletics may return to pitching this season after a shoulder dislocation during spring training. A Philadelphia physician examined the shoulder and Heimach said he expects to be pitching again in about a month. The injury occurred when he fell trying to catch a Cy ball at Fort Myers Florida.
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Greb to Fight Tunney in Friday Ten Round Bout
Chicago dispatch reports world middleweight champion Harry Greb leaving for St Paul to meet heavyweight champion Gene Tunney in a ten round bout Friday. Greb, after a three week stay in Tot Springe, appears in peak condition and aims to weigh near 158 pounds.
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Gene Tunney
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Marylebone Crickets Defeat American Team at Lord's
London report: Marylebone Cricket Club conquers American squash racquet players at Lord's in a mixed court event, winning three matches to two after a day of tense play. The Marylebone team, premier in England, faced the American contingent and secured the victory despite close contests in several rubbers.
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Princeton Spring Hints Amid Street Scenes And Rink News
Princeton notes spring signs with garden work and loafers returning as warm weather nears. A new military rink band plays at Glenwood Amusement Hall with skating on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from 8 to 10 pm at Glenwood Park.
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Nurmi Signs For A Dozen Meets In US And Canada
Paavo Nurmi completed plans for the rest of his American visit signing for about a dozen meets in the United States and Canada with a possible three more. The schedule, approved by the National Amateur Athletic Union, covers events from March 24 to April 30 including coast artillery, field artillery, and American Legion games across New York, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Boston, Ottawa, Montreal, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
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107Th Field Artillery
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Los Angeles
Real estate schemes lure athletes in Florida summer
Billy Evans reports that major league checks will arrive in Florida after the first and fifteenth each month. The piece warns of a real estate boom and “get rich quick” options, noting athletes like Bill Doak and Jim Vance venturing into property deals to profit between seasons.
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Fragmented Chicago gossip and 1925 entertainment blurbs
A jumbled column recounts Chicago murder chatter and Babe Ruth notes, mentions Atleses as a dark horse, Bob Edgren critique, and references to a new play Loggerheads. It cites Eddie Cantor addressing Harvard, various sports and theatre quips, Coolidge radio, and odd health comments.
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