McGowan Heads For Norway Ice Title Shot
Everett McGowan the 19 year old world champion amateur skater headlines a St Paul push toward the Norway meet. He beat Norval Baptie in an elimination to face Bobby McLean as prep for a world pro title bid. Experts favor McGowan to outskate Mathieson of Norway if they meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Norway
Everett McGowan
McGowan
Norval Baptie
North Dakota
Lim
Bobby McLean
Baptie
Hamline University
St. Thomas’ College
McLean
Lake Placid
New York
Mathieson
McGoowan
MecGowan
Sports World Buzzes With Boxing Grit and Track Hype
A flurry of notes spans boxing stars like Leonard and Tendler, Dempsey, and Barnyard golfers, with Millrose games in New York and February races. Reports mention India joining Davis Cup efforts, India and Tartans, and City stadium plans, while Ty Cobb and Tex Rickard figure in boxing finance and rosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joie Ray
New York
Esperanto Queen Racing Schooner For Sale In Boston
Boston January 25 Esperanto fastest racing schooner of the seas is up for sale at 25000 dollars. Man o War famed racehorse cannot be bought for any price. Esperanto won fishing fleet speed races off Halifax last fall defeating Delawana and a German schooner. Gordon-Pew Vessels plans to junk the speedster to build a faster rival for this year. The kid is speed, the horse is life and will live through his sons. Koreans used iron clad ships against Japan as early as 1597.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Esperanto
Queen
Halifax
Uuenburg Schoorer
Delawana
Gordon-Pew Vessels Company
Glow of Cinder Path Calls Eby
Maul Eby, once the country’s top half miler and U S Olympic team member, plans to quit business and return to school at Penn. He may assist Coach Lawson Robertson this spring while considering a move to a school nearer New York next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Maul Eby
Penn
Eby
U.S
May
Lawson Robertson
Robertson
Brooklyn
New York
The 6 Day Race and the Worried Fans
A humorous sketch critiques a six day bike race noting curfews and jealous partners. A husband waits trackside to watch the exhausted riders while a weary spectator sleeps, then is kicked out by guards after a late night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Rice
Nationals
Hot Springs
Ark
Tampa
Yankees Seek College Class
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Jan. 25. The Yankees interview Penn State star Hinkey Haines as a potential college trained player. Haines declines to sign until June saying he plans for completion of studies before pursuing a pro career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Hinkey
Haines
Penn State
Huggins
Vaines
Penn
George Kelley
The
Giants
Fordham University
Boxing in colleges faces a knock on traditional fights
The piece argues boxing fails to attract college interest without knockout drama or cauliflower ears. It notes Americans demand a kayo or several knockdowns for legitimacy, while some schools test sparring with glovetapping, hoping to fit the sport into gym programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Buck Weaver Seeks Cash Payout Ahead of Trial
The report quotes Buck Weaver claiming he will be cleared and stating boxing profits were to come in cash this year. It notes the pretrial urgency and the promise of big earnings once the case concludes, reflecting era newspaper tone and speculative financial talk.
Dempsey to defend title in Portland in April
Frank Watkins of the Portland boxing commission announced that Jack Dempsey will defend his title in Portland next April in a ten round decision match against the best opponent the commission can obtain. Jack Kearns confirmed the plan as an insured appearance and contract signing was to follow. The bout is to be held at the pavilion of the Pacific International Live Stock exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Frank 2. Watkins
Portland Boxing Commission
Jack Dempsey
Boxing Commission
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Boxin Commission
Dempsey
Memorial Against Ouhème to Run Yellowstone Park
Wyoming Senate and House memorialize Congress to refuse permits for impounding waters within Yellowstone National Park for damming irrigation or power. Urges rejection of any damming or artificial lakes inside the park and preservation of its natural beauty, sending copies to Warren Kendrick Mondell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
J. W. Johnson
Natrona County
Congress
Yellowstone Park
House of Representatives
United States
Yellowstone National Park
Fall River
Yellowstone National Party
Wyoming
Congress of the
Francis 2. Warren
John B. Kendrick
Rank W. Mondell
Governor appoints group of notaries public
Governor Robert V W Carey names a slate of notaries public. Appointees include Hstelle Clancy Sheridan F Williams Sheridan J H Sharp Lander C B Weymuller Lingle Mac J Thorton Osage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert V W. Carey
Hstelle
Clancy
Sheridan
F. ©. Williams
J. H. Sharp
Lander
C. B. Weymuller
Lingle
Mac. J. Thorton
Osage
New Casper Corporations Form To Acquire State Lands
The Community Iaxtension corporation of Casper, capitalized at 150000 dollars with 1500 shares, aims to acquire about 600 acres of state land near Casper for 200 worker homes to be built by Standard Refining. Directors include Nicolaysen, Walker, Sullivan, Townsend, Hagens, Schereck, Brooks, Holmes, Boyle. Oil Fields Transportation, Casper, chartered with 100000 dollars capital and 10 dollar shares, lists England, England, Patterson as directors. Independent Pipe & Casing Company, Casper, capital 25000 dollars, 1 dollar shares, directors McMahon Prindiville DeLong Gillis Ogilbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iaxtension Corporation of
Casper
Standard Refining Company
Wyoming
P. C. Nicolaysen
O. L. Walker
Pat Sullivan
C. H. Townsend
G. R. Hagens
B. Ll. Schereck
B. B. Brooks
Hart D. Holmes
Warl C. Boyle
Oil Fields Transportation Company
Frank England
M. S. England
WW. M. Patterson
Independent Pipe & Casing Company
Capital Stock
J. J. McMahon
James J. Prindiville
A. W. DeLong
J. Gillis and
B. W. Ogilbee
Rotary club airs air mail progress and future needs
Cheyenne Rotary members heard about early and current air mail routes from Cheyenne to Salt Lake and Chicago with De Havilland and Curtiss-Liberty planes. Postmaster Haas noted low cost per mile and quick deliveries, while Captain Underwood traced transport history to flying machines expected to advance business use within five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Paul
Cal. Bigelow
Denver
Sheridan Club
Rotary
George Daiber
Near East Relief Committee
Maw
Supt
Dunphy
Omaha-Salt Lake
Ile
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
de Haviland
San Francisco
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Cheyenne
Salt Lake
Omaha
W. G. Haas
Omaha, Salt, Lake Division
West
A. A. Underwood
Lotus
England
Cheyenne Briefs Highlight City Visitors and Local Events
H Peterson of Pine Bluffs Tracy Bomhoff Wybert Fred Burton Guernsey George Barclay Lovell Meadow visiting Sheridan arrivals include J H Johnston Robert V Hotchkiss and D P B Marshall. Miss Harden Sheridan stays at the Plains. Street cars struggle with ice as weather hits. Mrs Rand of Tort D A Russell injures none in crash. Authorities report moonshining arrests and several civil service openings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sport News
Norway Ice
ST Paul
Nieba
Wall
Bobby
Max Carey
Pirates
Cal
Loomis Brothers
Joe Ad
Frank
Madison Square Garden
Chicago A. A
Benny Leonard
Willie Jackson
Lew Tendler
Benpe
India
Wild Bill Donovan
Anne Morgan
Leonard-Mitchell
Kilbane
St. Petersburg
Mla
Yanks
Clark Griffith
Notre Dame
Gus Desch
Jimmy Murphy
Bert Gulick
Syracuse
Ten Wyck
Gulick
Eled
Joe Welling
Richie Mitchell
Ty Cobb
Atlantic City
Army
Navy
Tex Rickard
Bill Klepper
Seattle Smashes
Tex
Westerzil
Fred McMullin
White Sox
Jimmy Dugan
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy
Cobb
Birmingham
Burleigh Grimes
Baronial
Teter
Fort
Babe Ruths
Ee Earl Eby
Yankees
Hinkey” Haines
Sans Kayo
Buck Weaver
Buck
Ouheme
Hellowstone Park
NEW Corporation
Communiltes Extension Enterprise
Grove’s
Is. H. Peterson of
Pine Bluffs
City
Tracy Bomhoff
Wybert
Fred Burton
Guernsey
George Barclay
Lovell
John Phillipps of
Meadow
Marion Willis
Grant Taggart
Cowley
J. H. Johnston
Robert V. Hotchkiss
D. P. B. Marshall
F. S. Armstrong
C. A. Zaring
P. P. Anderson
Basin
L., A. Moothaker
M. §. Dovan
G. A. Holmes
J. HM. Fairhead
Mary Williams
Award Laidley
Wheatland
McInerney
J. M. Rozema of
Slater
John Whitaker
Horse Creek
P. T. Galdin of
Afton
John W. Conzerman
Hereford
J. E. Freeman
the Plains
Freemans
William Monecur
Worland
State Industrial Institute
Oliver Chambers
Rock Springs
Plains
Peter J. Shinazy
Sweetwater County
Mrs. Shinazy
Disie Cavalli
Atlas
Belle Dement
Thermopolis
Goodrich
Goodrich “Hi-Press
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Kansas City
Seattle
Akron
Rovie
Erov
Mrs. McM
Oney Bue Kini
Socle
Will Tern
Will
Maz
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!