Court Accepts Brief in Frank Case
Henry A. Alexander of Atlanta filed a petition for a writ of error with the U S Supreme Court and submitted a brief outlining the case history. Chief Justice White accepted the brief signaling a decision on Monday on permission to file the writ, with a potential further week before a ruling on the writ.
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Frank
Washington, D. C
Henry A. Alexander
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Supreme Court of the United States
White
Johnson neglects boxing for cash in Johnson Wil dard bout report
Special to The Telegraph New York reports that Jack Johnson, the colored heavyweight champion, is down and out financially after years of fighting. He is said to have accepted Willard’s offer mainly for money, with total earnings around $300,000 from 11 fights and theater engagements.
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Telegraph
New York
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Johnson
Tommy Burns
Burns
Jeffries
Jubilant High Schools Celebrate Record Football Season
Central and Tech high schools celebrate a landmark football year with record finances. Tech held an all day celebration ending at the Orpheum Theater with cheers between acts under "Piggy" Snow. Captain Beck led the season's heroes as spectators filled theater boxes. Central plans a banquet and names Harry Rote likely captain and George Kling probable manager. varsity letters awarded to Ben Byers Houtz Black Lynch Smucker Diffenbach Rote Smeltzer Roth Shorty Zeigler Seilhamer Nissley Winn Baker and Bingham.
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Central
Tech
Orpheum
Piggy"’ Snow
Beck
Central High
Harry Rote
George Kling
Ben Byers
Houtz
Black
Lynch
Smucker
Diffenbach
Rote
Smeltzer
Roth
Harvard Football Sets Gate Receipt Records Nationwide
Harvard’s championship football season drew crowds exceeding 200000 spectators and gate receipts over 300000. Major games against Yale Princeton and Michigan attracted about 120000 in revenue around $225000, while six Cambridge games brought about 90000 more, pushing total gates past the $300000 mark.
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Philadelphia
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
University of Michigan
Cambridge
Champion Hill Climber Harlacker Leads Keystone Boosters
Victor Harlacker, motorcyclist and hill climbing champion, works to keep the Keystone Motor Club prominent. With Samuel Werner he toured 2300 miles across fourteen states, climbing a hill on a 40 degree grade. Harlacker is president of Keystone Oil Company and a major booster.
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Victor Harlacker
Keystone Motor Club
Samuel Werner
Harlacker
Keystone Oil Company
Kid Williams Retains Bantam Crown With KO of Diggins
Kid Williams world bantamweight champion retained his title by a first fight knockout of Fred Diggins at the Olympia A A. Diggins battled bravely through two rounds, but Williams unleashed a crushing right hand to end the bout in the third round before a large Philadelphia crowd.
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Young Diggins
the Telegraph
Philadelphia
Kid Williams
Freddie
Young) Diggins
Olympia
A. A
Dreamland
Diggins
Williams
Rose
Alan
Judith
Trine
Alan Law
Mission Inn
Riverside
Cal
Wright
Marrophat
Digby
Close Billiard Contests Highlight Holtzman Series
Billiard tournament matches last night in the Holtzman series drew stars in two classes. In Class A J H Felig defeated H C Von Hoff 100 to 88. In Class C G C Foster beat M H Capin 100 to 90. Dr W J Middleton will speak tonight to the Dauphin County Medical Society at the Harrisburg Academy of Medicine at 8 30 on Modern Urology.
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Holtzman
J. H. Felig
H. C. von Hoff
G. C. Foster
M. H. Capin
W. J. Middleton
Second
Pine Streets
Steelton
Dauphin County Medical Society
Harrisburg Academy of Medicine
Fatal train fight leaves three dead on freight line
Three men died and three were gravely injured after being pushed from a moving Lake Shore freight train during a running battle with three robbers between Toledo and Cleveland. The bodies and wounded were found along a forty mile stretch. In other news, the P R R Y M C A basketball season opened with the Cardinals beating the Athletics 43 to 27 and the Giants defeating the Phillies 27 to 8.
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Associated Press
Sandusky
Ohio
Lake Shore
Toledo
Cleveland
Cardinals
Athletics
Giants
Phillies
Orpheum Vaudeville Review Teems With Acts And Dramas
The Orpheum features Captain Sorcho a diving expert and ghost of Maine rescue in Havana plus a tank demonstration. Dolly Connolly sings and Bert Rule accompanies. A dramatic piece The Dummy with heart interest stars Beryl Meredith. Also billed are Felix the talking duck Vander Koors and a Phantom Detective film. A second storyline follows Trine staged canyon action and a cliffside chase ending in tragedy and romance as Judith, Alan, Rose, and Trine collide in a fatal twist.
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Louis Sorcho
Orpheum
Captain Sorcho
Maine
Havana Harbor
Soreno
Dolly Connolly
Miss Connolly
Bert Rule
Billy Watson
Albert F. Hawthorne
Jack Inglis
Edwin George
O'Donnell Brothers
Max Robertson
Felix
Vander Koors
Keith
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Daly
Army
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Penn
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Walter Miller
Harrisburg Academy
Machine
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Casino Alleys
Alexander Dickson Wilson
Binghampton
N. Y
Wilson
St. Louis Feds
Eddie Plank
Motor Club of Harrisburg
Elks
Waps
Braves
Eagles
Marons
Oberlin High School
Harry Houck
Enhant
Monarchs
Senators
Federals
Internationals
Westport
XY fonoJars
America
United Shirt & Collar Co
Troy, N.Y
Taylor
Taylor City Forester
Bowman
Royal
Gorgas
Park Department
Department of Parks
McFarland
J. Horace McFarland
City Forester
Mr. Taylor
Shade Tree Commission
City Park Department
Council
Civic Club
Second Baptist Church
Cameron
State Streets
Sixth Street
DR. Middleton
Lee
Dudley
Norman
ERRON
Geetz, & Co., Inc
Joseph E. Thompson
Captain Thompson
J. C. Rich
Mechanicsburg
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Dummy
Colonial
Majestic
Beryl Meredith
Harvey O'Higgins
Harriet Ford
Beryl
East Lynne
East
Trey O’ Hearts
Mesquite
Jimmy
Manning
Manning & Co
Reynolds
Beatrice
Joe
Kodaks
N. Third St
Penna. Station
Alice Joyce
Miss Joyce
Duoff Gordon
EMSIS
Ubin
George Ade
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CQ
Winston-Salem, N. C
Hague
Neta
Curom
Sorcho
Billy Watson & CO
Hawthorne & Odonnele I
Auer
Palace Theater
Market Street
Cleo Madison
George Larkins
Herbert Rawlinson
William Worthington
Helen Wright
Beatrice van
Barney
Harvey O’higgins
Argyle
Hudson Theater
New York City
Manhattan
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