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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1920
Page
6
Chicago reports a big push to popularize pocket billiards formerly called pool. A national tournament begins with $10,000 in prizes and $100 entries from 12 players. The final winner earns $1,500 and a $2,400paltry prize.
The champion trains on Long Island in a modern routine working ten mile dash intervals with rubbing down between jogs. He spars with volunteers as fans gather daily to watch. Critics wonder how pulling punches might affect his power, doubting if he will ever be the same feared hitter who once felled Toledo and Willard.
Critics in New York read Carpentier as the American counterpart in a quirky verse row. The guard carries weight and strong legs, often makes a man ill upon contact, while the husky shel contrasts with the fragile egg. The piece blends bold imagery with ad hoc humor.
J Emile Dion of Quebec proposes that reporters name the standout player of each game and national press associations select the all star from those daily stars. He suggests the star who started the most games would be named, a plan the newspaper doubts will be adopted.
Philadelphia coach Heisman of Penn unveils eight rules for football candidates. Each player must sign the honor pledge to observe training rules.
New Haven Connecticut Rowing coach Guy Nickalls announces no varsity eight for fall but has organized 25 mixed crews across all classes to develop latent talent at Yale University for the season.
A fragment discusses young people achieving a competency through saving and questions applying their policy to affairs. Mentions The Wyoming Trust and Savings Bank and a cautious tone about governance and financial prudence.
Princeton coach Bob Roper in Cambridge says Harvard is the strongest team in the East this year and that the present squad challenges the 1015 aggregation.
Former Car-Hide star and Georgia Tech legend Gay Joe Guyon returns to action in Atlanta. The ex halfback battles in the ring, drawing attention from fans and sportswriters who recall his college years and gridiron prowess.
Wide openings in Southern Pacific and Reading marked Thursday's early trading as rails and transport stocks moved higher while industrials and metals faced losses. Readings showed mixed results with sparse gains in Union Pacific and Great Northern, and notable 21 point jump for Jersey Central on limited turnover.
Mercantile Exchange quotes demand levels for currencies led by francs and guilders with cables indicating higher rates. New York exchange on Montreal shows a nine and a half percent discount. Government bonds are easy while time loans hold steady with call money strong and high.
Omaha and Chicago grain markets show No 2 and No 1 hard wheat around 2.00 to 2.10 a bushel. Corn values range from 78c to 93c for mixed and yellow types. Oats list around 50 to 55 cents, rye near 1.68, barley 95 cents to 1.06, with Timothy and Clover seeds quoted and pork products listed at 49.15 for lard and 13.75 to 16.00 for ribs.
Syracuse University’s 1908 squad features Marquis Frank Horr known as Big Bill, a 248 pound tackle back with All American honors under Harr. He remains little known outside the university while praised for genial demeanor and on field results. His era also highlights Joe Alexander Lew Usher and Chris Schlachter as All American linemen. Horr’s athletic achievements include national discus and hammer titles and world discus records in 1906 08.
Carload lot family patents quoted at 10.90 to 11.60 per barrel. 98 pound cotton sacks Bran at 32.00 to 83.00. Wheat receipts 319 cars. cash No. 1 Northern at 1.98 to 2.0834 percent, December 1.03, March 1.96. Corn No 3 yellow 87 to 90 cents. Oats No 3 white 49% to 50. Barley 74. Rye No 3 1.60 to 1.62. Flax No 1 2.66 to 2.67.
New York reports mixed metal prices with copper steady for spot and Q4 at 14% to 16, tin easing near 39.00 with possible $40.25, antimony at 6.25, lead firmer, zinc steady, and St. Louis spot around 6.76 to 7.00.
Fragmentary report notes cabbage price around $1.26 per hundredweight with unclear units and garbled text. No clear event or names identifiable beyond the price reference.
Receipts about 2 000 head with fair killing cattle selling from 7.26 to 10.25. Top price for the week 8.10 for cattle from early feedlot pens. Sheep and lamb markets seen fair with fat lambs around 11.75 to 12 and feeder lambs at 12. Fat cattle and ewes in limited supply but in demand.
Dealers report varied hog prices with good demand for Poeder awoe at eight to five twenty five for durable stock. One load of choice hogs sold at fourteen, top price, others around thirteen to fourteen. Overall行情 shows steady activity in a fluctuating market.
Denver reports higher butterfat prices with quotations at 51 cents at stations and 57 to 60 cents direct. The rise, 2 to 6 cents from prior quotes, reflects strong creamery butter demand and thinner butterfat stocks. No change in butter grades. first grade 57 cents, second grade and process 61 cents, packing stock 42 cents. Egg market steady. good fresh eggs scarce. Meat sells quickly at 65 to 67 cents per dozen. fruit and other produce show limited availability and price movement.
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