One Legged Athlete Shines In Western College Athletics
Robert Garver of Butler College Indianapolis, a one legged star, excels in basketball tennis and baseball. Despite a left knee amputation after an 18th birthday accident, the Spokane grafted athlete dominates games with balance speed and precise shooting. He stands 6 feet 1 inch and 160 pounds and drew praise from writers for his athletic versatility and sportsmanship.
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Chicago
Robert Garver
Butler College
Indianapolis
Garver
Garvers
Llice
Graver
Spokane
Wash
Keyser Collegians Set To Tangle With Grafton Y M A
Keyser CollegiAn basketball team meets the strong Grafton Y M A in the K of P Armory with a likely close contest as both pursue the state title. Baughman returns at forward. lineup includes Greenwade Hammock Moore Shaffer Montgomery.
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Keyser
W. Va
Keyser Collegians
Grafton Y. M
K. of P. Armory
Grafton
Collegians
Baughman
Greenwade
Langford Returns to North Sea Mine Sweeping
Australian Jack Langford resumes mine sweeping in the North Sea after a year of perilous travels across the United States and Europe. His voyage included arrests in Las Vegas and Cheyenne and a desertion at Marseilles before rejoining the Jevington and surviving a mine strike with his crew.
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Wilbur S. Forrest
United Press
London
Jack Langford
North Sea
United States
Hawaii
Portland
Seattle
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Jack
Galveston
Langford
Hilo
Ore
England
Jevington
France
Marseilles
Whitey Wenzel and Al Rogers to duel again in New Kensington
Whitey Wenzel of the northside and Al Rogers the Buffalo middleweight have been billed to fight ten rounds for the Moose Club of New Kensington at Power auditorium on Monday January 17. Reporters disagree on the winner but agree the bout should be more decisive over ten rounds as both fighters are rugged and endure punishment. The matchmaker Tom White expects a stronger bout than their prior six round clash.
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Pittshureh
Whitey Wenzel
Northside
al Rogers
Buffalo
Moose Club
New Kensington
Tom White
New Kensington Moose
Oldest joke about two Irishmen and the plums
H. F. R. recalls a midnight joke about two Irishmen sharing plum loot. One man shakes fruit from a tree while the other collects and eats what he thinks are plums. A toad falls, is mistaken for a plum, and swallowed, prompting a humorous exchange about taste and scratch.
Jones Sees St Louis Americans Powered by Federals and Browns
Fielder Jones forecasts a strong 1915 St Louis Americans roster built partly from Federals and Browns players. He says consolidation could create a top club, noting recent near pennant races and his belief in speed and pitching depth from Hartley Chapman Severeid Plank Davenport Crandall and others.
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Browns
Jones
ST. Louis
Fielder Jones
St. Louis Federals
St. Louis American League
St. Louis Browns
Boss Jones
Hartley
Chapman
Severeid Amer
Faust
Krien Johnson
Los Angeles
Sjtartley
Borton
Vernon
Cubs Weigh High Price In Bid For Stars
Chicago reports President Charley Weeghman left for New York after talks with Harris Sinclair over big-money offers for Lee Magee and Benny Kauff. Sinclair quoted 60 000 for Magee and 80 000 for Kauff while Cubs seek Steve Yerkes and Fred Anderson to cut costs in a 150 000 payroll. Artie Hoffman, a free agent, asked Frank Chance for a spot with Los Angeles.
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New York
Ile
Itarry Sinclair
Lee Magee
Benny Kauff
North Side
Weeghmman
Steve Yerkes
Fred Anderson
Buffeds
Chicago
Sinclair
Magee
Kauff
Ty Cobb
Joe Tinker
Cubs
Artie Hoffman
Frank Chance
Los Angeles
Coney Basketers Prep for Armory Showdown Saturday
Lonaconing hosts Cumberland Y M C A and Lonaconing Champs in the armory Saturday night. The Y M C A squad impressed at Frostburg Tuesday and a close contest is anticipated. Central High teams travel to Piedmont Friday for boys and girls games. The Girls Club from here also heads to Cumberland Friday to meet Allegany County Academy Girls.
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Lonaconing
Cumberland Y. M. C. A
Lonaconing Champs
Armory
Frostburg
Central
Piedmont
Central High School
Cumberland
Allegany County Academy
Jamison's earnings top harness racing half-mile circuit
Statistics from Washington Pennsylvania show Fred Jamison of Washington has won $85,000 in five years racing harness on half mile tracks. His earnings far exceed those of any other half mile track campaigner in America, especially since purses on the bush course rarely exceed $1,000.
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Washington
Fred Jamison
Aremica
Forgotten Baseball Heroes and Millionaires in Every Week
A page highlights long vanished sports stars and rapid wealth stories once printed in papers. It revisits pictures and profiles of now obscure baseball celebrities and self made millionaires featured in past issues for readers seeking nostalgic celebrity lore.
St Josephs Club Reserves Face Saile Institute in Big Card
Tomorrow evening in St Peter and Paul Hall the St Josephs Club Reserves meet the Saile Institute basketball toss ers in a highly anticipated clash with a large crowd expected. Cumberland fans await the K G champions versus the Knights of Columbus first team on January 21 at Knights of Columbus Hall to test capacity.
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St. Joseph's Club
A Saile Institute
St. Peter and Paul's Hall
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K O G Defeats Oakland Collegians 24 to 21 in Cumberland
The K O G of Cumberland upset Oakland Collegians 24 to 21 in a fast rough game. Macfarlane scored six for K O G while Lanner and Boyle led Oakland with strong defense despite Landis absence.
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Ern Maryland
Oakland Collegians
Oakland
Macfarlane
Glisrecess
Mavicw Nicholson
Geissman
Piper
Boyle
Lanner
Seorer—Frantz
Bresnahan's odd Cubs job and baseball comebacks
Chicago readers learn Roger Bresnahan holds a unique job fate with a $30,000 two year deal amid the war's end. Joe Tinker returns to manage the Cubs while Charlie Weeghman reshapes the club and Bresnahan may move to Toledo. Fielder Jones also returns to the big leagues with the amalgamated Browns and White Sox.
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Chicago
Roger Bresnahan
Bresnahan
Charlie Weeghman
Charlie Taft
Cubs
Joe Tinker
Weeghman
Toledo
Joe Linker
Cub Castoff
Cincinnati Reds
Cub
Joe
Murphy
Fielder Jones
Miracle
White Sox
Fielder
St. Louis Browns
Jon
Clark Seeks Games for Lonaconing Club Basketball
The St. Marys Athletic Club basketball team of Lonaconing coached by Leo Clark seeks games with county teams of equal weight. Communications should be sent to Leo Clark Lonaconing Md or call 50 R.
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St. Mary's Athletic Club
Lonaconing
Leo Clark
Loneconing
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