Liberty League minding farms and western wealth
The piece surveys Iowa Oregon and California as farm and ranch paths to prosperity. It notes Iowa leads auto ownership, large farms rented to Danish Swedish and German migrants, and many retirees move to Oregon or California for fruit ranches. Oregon prunes hop farms grapes and mild climate drive wealth and growth.
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Pennsylvania
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Mississippi
Alabama
Braves Ready for Exhibition Series with Tigers
In Columbus Georgia on March 21 the Braves complete tuning up for the Tigers series, after three weeks of favorable training. Tomorrow’s workouts set the stage as the Braves aim to measure their strength against the Bengals before the big games begin.
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Brav es Face Tigers as Injury Riddled Pitching Hurts Start
The Braves injury plagued staff struggles to halt the Detroit power as Rudolph McQuillan and Fillingim recover while Oeschger Kearn lead early games. Toronto manager Hugh Duffy observes Tigers practice noting expected strong pitching and line for the season. Cobb’s absence aids Braves as Ty Cobb delays report. John Paul Jones joins rotation with umpire Finneran present to rule Braves Tigers games.
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Tigers
Jack Coombs
Jennings
Detroit
Cobb
Tyrus
John Paul Jones
Toronto
Finneran
Gandil Declares He Is Through With Baseball
Pasadena March 21 Chick Gandil says he is through with major league baseball unless he changes his mind before the season opens He claims unfair treatment by President Comiskey after a stellar 1920 season with the White Sox Gandil plans to stay on the coast with his family and may manage a team in Idaho for higher pay He has lost weight after flu illness and would need little work to regain form if he returns
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Middlesex Rifle Club Opens 1920 Season on Patriots Day
The Middlesex Rifle Club of Lincoln will conduct its first open shoot of the 1920 season at the club range on Tower road South Lincoln. The event falls on Patriots Day April 19. Usually the club shoots on Washington's Birthday February 22 but heavy snow prevented it this year.
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Concord High Begins Indoor Baseball Practice
Indoor practice for the Concord High School baseball team battery candidates starts tomorrow afternoon at the old Armory on Walden Street under Faculty Coach Earle W. Peckham. Outdoor practice will begin when conditions permit.
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Harvard Has Crew of Giants
The Harvard crew lineup features tall rowers led by Captain Wendell Davis and stroke Sam Duncan. Key members include Keith Kane 6 00, James Burden 6 02, Martin Olmstead 6 00, R. M. Sedgwick 6 04, Lewis McCagg 6 04, and Lawrence Terry 6 03.
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Wendell
Harvard crew makes imposing Lynn harbor debut
Harvard varsity eight's life size impression dominates Lynn harbor as the eight-oared squad averages 183 pounds and 6 feet 2 inches, matching the local opposition in stature and presence.
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Harvard
Lynn Harbor
Harvard Eight Aims To Top Yale Navy In 1920s Regatta
Harvard coach Bill Haines scrolls the eight across the Severn on April 24 in a bid to outpace Yale Annapolis Princeton Cornell and Pennsylvania. The Crimson seek revenge after 173 pound Harvard crews were edged by Navy and Yale last season as they train on open water at West Lynn and Lynn Harbor.
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Roster of North College Rowing Crews
The present makeup of the crews follows First varsity Bow Captain Wendell Davis No 2 Keith Kane No 8 James Burden No 4 Marlin Olmsted No 5 Duke Sedgwick No 6 Lewis McCagg No 7 Lawrence Terry stroke Sam Duncan and coxswain Ed Peirson Second varsity Bow Damon No 2 Charles Batchelder No 8 Appleton No 4 Fred Lothrop No 5 Atkinson No 6 Huntington Brown No 7 Pond stroke Jenney and coxswain Williams Freshman Bow Collier No 2 Post No 3 Huiscup No 4 Self No 5 Kunhardt No 6 Mongan No 7 Fiske stroke Bradford and coxswain Badgers
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Self
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Hats and dollars bloom in spring humor
A thrift of puns on millinery and spring, noting hats drive costs and marriages, with quips about Bryant and Ruth. It ends with Carpentier better off, Bryan on a Chautauqua ticket, and sixteen managers forecasting a big season.
Rescue of Two Women From Blaze in Ware
Mrs. Mary Satz and her 18 year old daughter were rescued from a Main Street business and apartment block fire in Ware by two police officers. Fire spread quickly trapping them on the third floor as ladders were used by others to escape. Loss to structure and contents listed at 25000 dollars.
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Mary Satz
Kreisler Delights Boston in Final Season Concert
Fritz Kreisler offered Bach Tartini and more in Symphony Hall Boston delivering his last concert of the season. The hall was packed and the audience lingered to hear the virtuoso before he caught his train.
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Ross Young Ill With Influenza in Dallas Hotel
Giants right fielder Ross Young, a National League star, lies ill with influenza at the Imperial Hotel in Dallas. He had been coughing with head pains and had reportedly injured an ankle but remained in games. doctors say the illness is mild and he may be back within a week.
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Imperial Hotel
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Making Plans for Davis Cup
A meeting of the Davis Cup committee will be held in New York to outline plans for United States participation in the international team tennis championship next summer. Preparations target preliminary events and the draw places the U S against South Africa in the first round with England facing Holland to determine the challenger to Australia.
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America
United States Lawn Tennis Association
United States
Australia
South Africa
England
Holland
Bowling leaders hold edge in Peoria contest on March 21
In Peoria Illinois today bowlers in the individuals and two-men championships held firm atop the American Bowling Congress leaders. Two changes among the top ten in individuals and all events occurred with A Cramsie of Chicago moving to eighth in individuals with 653 and H Stewart of Cincinnati advancing to eighth in all-events with 1837 across nine games.
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American Bowling Congress
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Chicago
H. Stewart
Cincinnati
Harvard Baseball Team to Train in Middlesex Cage
During spring vacation Middlesex School in Concord will not host indoor practice for baseball and crew. The Harvard squad under Coach Jack Slattery will use the world’s largest glass cage each afternoon for training sessions.
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Middlesex
Harvard
Jack Slattery
Indians Win Exhibition in New Orleans
In New Orleans on March 21 the Cleveland Americans defeated the exhibition opponent. Batteries Coveleskie Morton and Nunamaker led the Cubs with Torkelson Walker and Debery contributing in the game.
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Debery
Phillies Victors Over Chattanooga in Exhibition
In Chattanooga Tennessee on March 21 the Philadelphia Nationals defeated the local team 16 to 6. Batteries were Rixey Smith Winthrop Marshall Cunningham York and Dehaney for the Phillies against Chattanooga's pitchers.
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