Northwestern Wildcats Eager for Early Season Struggles
Coach Dick Hanley drills a tough early season program for Northwestern football. The first team features Jack Riley at tackle, Dallas Marvis, with Paul Sengebretson as reserve. Ends Frank Baker and Larry Oliphant compete with Ralph Sylar for the flank. Halfback Lee Hanley leads the backfield with quarter duties. Fullback battle includes Harry Pritchard Pat Rentner and Rob Russell in a three way contest.
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Dick Hanley
Wildcats
Northwestern
Jack Riley
Dallas Marvis
Paul Sengebretson
Frank Baker
Larry Oliphant
Ralph Sylar
Lee Hanley
Harry Pritchard
Bergheim
Pat Rentner
Rob Russell
Wildcats Consider Season Ahead After Football Scrimmage
The article outlines a veteran Wildcats line with sophomores in contention at center and guard. Red Woodworth anchors left guard while Dick Fenel Cliff Fogarty and Harold Nunn also compete. Capt Hank Bruder and Al Moore provide leadership as the team eyes a strong forward wall despite uncertain center spot. The story shifts to a baseball anecdote about a Washington game where players curb conferences and a humorous dinner plan, illustrating inside game chatter and fan engagement.
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Red’ Woodworth
Northwestern University
Hank Bruder
Dick Fenel
Cliff Fogarty
Harold Nunn
Red Woodworth
Harry Kent
Jimmie Evans
Red Clark
Harold Weldon
Paul McDonald
Wildcats
al Moore
Higher Grade of Fuel for Winter Use Advised
A Chicago Motor Club bulletin from the mechanical first aid department urges using a higher grade of gasoline in winter for easier starting due to colder intake air. It also recommends lighter oil and gear lubricant, notes stations vary, and cautions against relying on stations to select the correct oil. The piece advises gentle choke use and using the crank if the starter struggles, plus thinning oil in cold weather to reduce engine drag.
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Mechanical First Aid Department
Chicago Motor Club
Football Game Will Reveal Character of Star Players
Le Baron Russell Briggs of Harvard says a football game will reveal character of star players and that it is regrettable institutions of learning are involved in such quarrels. The remark frames the sports event as a test of virtue amid campus tensions.
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le Baron Russell Briggs
Harvard
Army Grid Leader Advocates Athletics shaping character
A columnist extols athletic training as a powerful force in youth development. He cites President Eliot on football forging self restraint and ambition, noting athletes differing after sports with some succumbing to vice while others gain discipline and readiness for emergencies. A student quips on football revealing a person’s character.
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Eliot
Radio Phones Link World With the Phone Network
Radio technology connects an American caller to any of about 20,410,000 phones worldwide with nearly 10,000,000 outside the United States, enabling instant international communication.
Auto Tool Box Hidden Under Car Floor
Handy design for two door sedans places a wooden tool box under the floor beneath the driver’s seat. A square floor hole with a flush hinged trapdoor gives access, the box mounted under the floorboard with small angle brackets. Measure space to fit before cutting.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Attention to Batteries For Winter Vehicle Care
Car owners must keep starting and lighting batteries charged and prevent freezing. If idle, a battery loses charge and should be charged every two to three weeks, either by running the engine or external current. Use a hydrometer to read 1.290 to 1.300 as full charge. In extreme cold, remove the battery from the car and bring it indoors.
Notable Sport Snippets and Personal News
A quirky roundup notes a roof garden golf robbery likely tied to finance, Fort Worth pitcher Dick Whitworth works as a railroad brake man in the off season, and Mrs. Anna Van Skike marks her 70th birthday by swimming 20 miles in Santa Monica Bay California.
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Dick Whitworth
Fort Worth
Texas
Anna van Skike
Santa Monica Bay
California
Castoria remedy with Fletcher signature on wrapper
The passage notes Castoria as a pure vegetable preparation used to treat constipation and upset in children. It mentions older children eating and resting poorly, and that doctors prescribe the product with Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the wrapper.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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