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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
6
Benny Leonard world lightweight boxing champion plans retirement if not defeated soon. The article notes Leonard, filming in Southern California for Ascher Enterprises, rose to fame by knocking out Freddie Welsh in New York on May 28, 1917, to win the title.
In an interview Leonard compares boxing and film acting, noting hair mussing, fight training, and on set coaching by Stuart Holmes and others. He explains adjusting for scenes, training like a fighter, and plans to return to boxing while pursuing cinema as a future occupation.
Sweden channels government and private funds to prepare for Antwerp Olympics with a six district training system led by Ernie Hjortberg. Swimmers show strong form with 100 meter crawl in 4 05 25 and 200 meters breast stroke in 2 24. Other items: boxing figures Dempsey Willard talks of circus tour. possible Pirates Cards player swap. Nan Smith shoots 68 of 100 at Bergen Beach. racing figures Howard Duray and LeMans Peugots noted.
The article argues that a fast ball without the hop becomes a straight ball and is easy to hit. It cites Grover Cleveland Alexander, Walter Johnson, and Al Mamaux as players whose success depends on the fast ball, yet even they sometimes suffer heavy defeats, such as a 10 to 2 loss.
The article notes II Kings 20 11 where the sun moved ten degrees backward to mark time and identifies the Dial of Ahaz as an ancient timekeeping artifact. It traces the step from cave man shadow measurements to more accurate hour recording as civilizations advanced.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania introduces a substitute for the house resolution to end the war with Germany. The measure, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, aims to provide for peace with Austria and faces Democratic opposition with further discussion slated for Friday.
Heinie Shuman says he will train hard to beat Kiscus in Cheyenne's May 8 bout at Fort D. A. Russell riding hall. He appeals for hometown moral support, stressing he fights for Cheyenne and aims to avoid giving the town a bad name.
In Calgary, April 28, reports show sunflowers doubling land carrying capacity and boosting dairy outputs. Demonstrations at Strathmore indicate sunflower silage yields per acre surpass corn and peas, with cows producing more milk and higher butterfat, plus weight gains. University of Alberta experts favor mammoth Russian sunflowers for 20 to 30 tons per acre, even in dry seasons.
Berkeley Calif April 28 what was said by its originators to be the first land settlement in the United States turned over to former service men was parceled out by the state land settlement board today when twenty seven applicants who served in the late war were given title to as many farms in the Delhi land project in Merced county three more farms were disposed of to civilian applicants
In Salt Lake City on April 28 testimony of five Idaho government witnesses, including Justice agent P. E. Norrinan, was read into the record for use when the ten strike leaders' hearing resumes on May 5. Dr. E. E. Southard links labor union types to human temperaments in a noted theory.
The historical note states Abraham Lincoln's father engaged in politics for a century and held the role of road supervisor for his district, indicating local governance involvement.
National League clubs lead with Chicago at .41 15 0 and Pittsburg at .14 8. Batteries listed as Alexander Killifer O’Farrell Cooper Wisner and Lee. Brooklyn New York game postponed by rain along with Boston Philadelphia and Cincinnati St Louis games postponed by rain.
Weather caused postponement as New York and Washington could not play. Cleveland and Chicago tied in a batter count with Bagby O'Neil Kerr Wilkinson Shawk listed. St Louis faced Detroit in a 4 to 4 result with Shanker Billings Leonard Alten Ainsmith noted. Philadelphia and Boston battled into fourteen innings before darkness ended the game, batteries Kinney Romell Martin Perkins Jones Russell Walters.
A reader from Cleveland writes that a cold settled in his kidneys causing back and side pains. He reports using Foley Kidney Pills with good results and testifies to their helping power.
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