Cox to Stay in New York for Police Field Day Speech
In New York Governor Cox will remain through the weekend to speak at a police field day and later for talking machine records. Franklin D Roosevelt will join Cox at Columbus Ohio on August 31 for a campaign address. William G McAdoo will launch his first Democratic campaign speech in Syracuse on Labor Day with more stops to be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gox
John J. Fitzgerald
Democratic National Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cox
Columbus
Campbell Cantrill
Kentucky
National Committee
Pat Harrison
National Democratic Speakers’ Bureau
Fargo
N. C
Billings
Mont
Butte
Helena
Missoula
Spokane
Wash
Tacoma
Seattle
William G. McAdoo
Sorsh Secretary of the Treasury
Syracuse
N. Y
Maine
Dempsey to Meet Carpentier in New York Fight
Chicago August 24 Jack Dempsey has an agreement with Tex Rickard to meet Georges Carpentier French champion. Jack Kearns manager says Rickard given time to arrange the bout and that Cochran also has a similar contract with Carpentier. The fight would be staged in New York after Carpentier returns to the United States in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Tex
Rickard
Georges Carpentier
Jack Kearns
Kearns
C. B. Cochran
Carpentier
New York
Septemer
Heinie Schuman to Fight Mike O’Leary in Pikes Peak Card
Heinie Schuman matched to fight Nox Mike O’Leary in the main event of the Pikes Peak Athletic Club mitt card on September 6 in Colorado Springs. Schuman had been set for Fort Worth on September 8 and a September 1 date is being explored. Hard Puryear faces Mike Dundee in the semi windup. O’Leary trains at Little London and Schuman at Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Schuman
Nox
Mike O’leary
Colorado Springs
Schuman
Fort Worth
Hard Puryear
Mike Dundee
Chicago
Britton and Bogash Fight To Twelve Round Draw
World welterweight champion Jack Britton and Louis Bogash of Bridgeport battled twelve rounds in Bridgeport with the match ending in a draw on Monday. Britton used his reach and speed while Bogash pressed all through the bout, earning a hard fought stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogash
Jack Britton
Bridgeport
Denver Man Fourth In National Shoot
Denver fighter George Hall of San Diego won the all around championship in the national rifle tournament at Camp Perry Ohio with 502.5 points. Ernest J. Miller Hillsboro Ohio placed second with 487.5, Capt B C Crossman Washington third, A H Hardy Denver fourth, Capt J Yuditsky Second F A fifth with 482.6 as 1,160 competitors began the event at 200 yards rapid fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
Ohio
George Hall
San Diego
Calif
Wimbledon
Ernest J. Miller
Hillsporo
B. C. Crossman
Washington
A. H. Hardy
Denver
J. Yuditsky
F. A
Hall
Laramie Elk Team Disbanded Tuesday
The Laramie Elk basketball team disbanded Tuesday for the 1920 season and will not appear in Cheyenne next Sunday. Fans express disappointment as a return game was promised and many believe the Elks could defeat the Midwest aggregation. Possible replacement by Loveland Elks may be arranged. season ends September 5 at Eaton, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Cheyenne
Elks
Elk
Loveland
Wks
Eaton
Colo
Bambino's Secret New York
Dr. Orlando W. Miller, psychologist, says Ruth believes the Babe can slay the horse hide every time he comes to bat due to the subconscious self.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Orlando W. Miller
Ruth
Quick thinking save at Polo Grounds earns baseball praise
A Cubs catcher Bill Killifer made a bold throw on a short roller but was late to retire the runner. Herzog argued with the umpires and Killifer rushed in to join the dispute but Herzog ignored him and calmly greeted him. The moment showcases sharp baseball wit and sportsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo Grounds
Bill Killifer
Cubs
Bill
Herzog
Killifer
American Boxers Triumph in Olympic Boxing Finals
In Antwerp on August 24, all three American finalists won their bouts, securing victories in the boxing championships associated with the Olympic games. The Associated Press reports the victories on Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
The
Associated Press
National League baseball results and player lineups
Baseball scores and batting notes from a National League slate listing teams such as Philadelphia St Louis Chicago Boston Pittsburgh and New York with pitchers and fielders named including Napier Wingo Smith Betts Wheat Witherow O Farrell Fillingim Gowdy ONeil Carlson Schmidt Grimes Miller North Sherdell Clemmons Benton Douglas Snyder Rommill Perkins Bayne Severeid Weaver Perry Deberry Billings Bush Schang Clark ONeil Courtney Charrity Faber Scalk Shawkey Collins Ruel Ayers Ainsmith among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H
St. Louis
New York
North
Sherdell and Clemmons
Benton, Douglas
Smith and Snyder
Philadelphia
Rommill
Perkins
Bayne and Severeid
Weaver
Perry
Deberry
Billings
Winter Sports Ready to Take the Field in Cold Months
The article notes winter sports will rise as summer sports fade with sweaters and fur caps common practice. It highlights accessible events for all, from ice skating to indoor baseball and bobsledding, urging public participation as the 1920 season winds down. It also reports Seattle in the Pacific Coast League with ten weeks left and the Siwashes climbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Majors Pay Juicy Prices For Minor Stars
Major league clubs bid high for minor league talent as exemplified by Pat Shea's $12,000 sale to the Giants. Griff, Mack, and Jennings invest big sums, while past sales like Rube Marquard and Babe Ruth reshaped player values and fueled market optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mister Pat Shea
Pat Shea
Toronto International League
Giants
Griff
Clark Griffith
Rank Brower
Reading
Brower
Woxy Griff
Nats
Joe Judge
Johnson
Griffith
Connie Mack
Hughey Jennings
Boston
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Babe
New York
Ruth
Python Tells Wild Voyage of Bolton Castle Crew
New York Aug 25 A steamship Bolton Castle from Liverpool delivers a bizarre tale of a python that supposedly swirled the ship in circles after escaping its cage in Singapore and feeding on pigs. The crew recounts the monster snake’s escape, a failed phonograph lure, and the captain’s attempts to stop the peril with an axe and revolver before the reptile went overboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bolton Castle
Castle Mae
Holton Castle
Liverpool
Hong Wong
Borneo
John Cowler
Singapore
Hop Lee
Hongkong
Dick West
Borneo Bill
Davy Jones
Mail throughput reaches large scale in last year
The United States mails carried about fifteen billion pieces of general mail and over two and a half billion parcel post packages in the previous year, reflecting vast postal activity and logistics demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hog Island Builds Three Ships in One Day Record
Hog Island ship yards in Philadelphia turned over three completed ships to the government in a single day amounting to 238 650 deadweight tons. One vessel is the army transport Cantigny christened by the King of Belgium during his visit to the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hog Island Ship Yards
Cantigny
Belgium
Dempsey Expects to Weigh 187 Pounds for Miske Fight
Jack Dempsey said he will weigh 187 pounds for the Labor Day bout with Billy Miske, noting he boxed with the same speed and endurance as in the Willard match. He sparred six rounds with Bill Tate and Panama Joe Gans, dropping from near 200 pounds to about 190 as training continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton J.arbor
Mich
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Labor Day
Jess Willard
Willard
Dempsey
Bill Tate
Panama Joe Gans
Meredith and Commission Men to Talk Over Brokerage Rates
Edwin Y T Meredith secretary of agriculture invited Kansas City Livestock Exchange attorney ST N Watson to Washington. They will confer with livestock exchange representatives on Thursday to adjust brokerage rates. Watson said no injunction petition will be filed to restrain the secretary from regulating rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Edwin YT. Meredith
Little Locals Briefs Highlight City Happenings
The Carey Avenue road work nears municipal camp grounds edge as the grader advances. Motorists view airplanes at the new hangar at municipal field while tourists tour the area. Hay cutting continues on Hereford ranch with many large stacks. New property owners move into east row homes on O'Neil street as gardens bloom with golden glow and cosmos. Fall dresses appear in shop windows, browns are popular, and camping parties at the municipal ground number about fifteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Avenue
Campers Enjoy Summer Quiet in Weld County Suburbs
The passage notes campers settled for a weeklong stay with women sewing near tents and rumor of Weld County road repairs along the Manly flats. Children take a two week outing before school, coal bins fill for winter, and families stock coal to dodge rising fall prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weld
Manly Flats
Burns Wyoming Social Notes And Local Changes
Burns residents attend a fairgrounds dance after a band practice at Schmoker building. R T Reibling buys a pool hall. Jess Fuller sells, plan new shoe repair and cleaning shop on Fast Main. Miss Gladys Sibley visits Pine Bluffs. Howard Rowles visits from Dana Ia and travels home to Iowa. Mrs H L Noyes ill. D P Dassow visit D W Chamberlain home. Warman couple move into former telephone rooms. George Judge threshes rye. 1400 bushels from 70 acres. Harvey Humphrey welcomes a baby Saturday Aug 21. Chester Covington suffers severe accident when rack from header crushes him. Dr Hansen attends. patient resting easier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowles
Iowa
Montana
South Dakota
Postins
Heathman’s
H. L. Noyes
D. P. Dassow
D. W .Chamberlain
W. L. Warman
George Judge
Harvey Humphrey
Chester Covington
Dr. Hansen
Tar Baby's Agh Chicago Tease by Joe Woodman
Joe Woodman former Langford manager claims the Tar Baby is about 36 or 387 years old. He once traveled to Langford's Nova Scotia home to study his past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Woodman
Sam Langford
Joe
Langford
Nova Scotia
Pop Bottle Shower Hits Umpire in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana fans showered Umpire Lipe of the Three-Hye league with pop bottles after alleged poor decisions during a game marking the season’s first bottle demonstration in the city.
Football rule changes predicted by Southern California official
Ralph W. Jesson of the Southern California football officials association predicts many rule changes will be adopted this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angplus
Ralph W. Jesson
Southern California Football Officials’ Association
Bike racing boom draws huge crowds in Newark venue
The velodrome in Newark hosts 15 000 to 20 000 bicycle fans twice weekly. New York promoters view bicycle racing as a profitable enterprise and plan a large velodrome on Manhattan Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
New York
Manhattan
Portland man demonstrates winning blow and is jailed
William A. Lanyon told the desk sergeant he used a nose lock punch after attempting to buy moonshine in a pool hall. The proprietor knocked him down, and Lanyon was jailed for the demonstration observed by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
William A. Lanyon
Lanyon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Porc
Mr. Hoppe
Hengland
Mrs. Lydig Hoyt
New York City
Miss Eugenia Bankhead
Alabama
Senator John H. Bankhead
Heinie Schuman
Sportitorial
Pet
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Rey
Pittsburg
Detroit
National League
Ueave U
Napier
Wingo
Smith
Betts
Wheat
Witherow
R. H. OB
Alexander
O'Farrell
Fillingim
Gowdy
O'Neil
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Carlson
Schmidt
Grimes
Miller
Cleveland
Bush
Schang
Clark
R. H. Washington
Courtney and
Charrity
Faber and Scalk
R. HH
Shea
Leafs
McGraw
Rube Marquard
Indianapolis
Rube
Onake Jezzes
Hog Island
Meredith
Commission
Municipal Field
Hereford Ranch
O'Neil Street
Polk
Pola
Lara
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!