Milburn Saylor Retires From Ring After Loss
New York reports Milburn Saylor, longtime lightweight contender, has quit boxing after a knockout by Jack Perry last week. He plans to return to Indianapolis to work in the railroad business, saying youth and aging muscles end his era in the sport.
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New York
Milburn Saylor
Jack Perry
Saylor
Indianapolis
Fistiana
Australia
Fisth
Pittsburgh
Camp Curtin Juniors Triumph In First Cage Victory
Camp Curtin Junior High boys beat the Faculty 29 to 28 in a tight opener. Girls also won, defeating Keystone 9 to 8 after an extra five minutes with one deciding foul goal.
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Camp Curtin
Keystone
Tuckey
F. Winegardner
F. Crowretteiz
Yoder
Hummel
C. Thoms
C¢Nger
Peifer
Williama
Geisel
Thomas
Bricker
Crownshield
Williams
McConnell
C. Girls
Keystone Huntsberger
F. Williams
F. Rathfon
F. Wood
F. Graeff
C. Johnson
Ec. Keffer
G&. Starry
G. Scheffer
Pollick
Mayers
Rathfon
Graeff
Starry
Huntsberger
Wood
Steferee
Miss Turner
Bucknell Cage Season Keeps Big Squad Busy
Bucknell opens the basketball season with a large 35 man squad led by captain Townsend Fell Mathieson Waddell and Doris. Veterans and new players vie for spots after an easy win over the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy and a holiday trip to Washington and Felti more to face Georgetown Johns Hopkins and George Washington.
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Lewisburg
Bucknell
Musser
Townsend
Fell
Mathieson
Waddell
Doris
Orange
Blue
Pennsylvania State Forest Academy
Washington and
Fealtimore
Georgetown University
Johns Hopkins University
George Washington
Indoor Winter Sports Begin at Penn State
Penn State opened its indoor winter programs with boxing wrestling and basketball drawing several hundred students. After Christmas vacation Athletic Director Bezdek plans to expand the mass athletic program despite space limits and to start an intersectional basketball league in January. Wrestling kicked off with the second year men defeating the Freshman-Sophomore class 30 to 4, with the inter-class meet set for mid January and the intercollegiate season to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Penn State
Bezdek
Johnson Case in Court on Ban Johnson Involvement
Justice Vernon M. Davis heard arguments over appointing a commission to examine Cleveland Club officers regarding Ban Johnson's interest. Johnson's attorney argued against the commission and a decision was reserved. Bogash Wins Referee Decision in Fifteen Rounds over Adair.
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New York
New York American League Club
Cleveland Club
Ban Johnson
Vernon M. Davis
State Supreme Court
Johnson
Pink Teas and Grid Schedules Rumored for Next Season
Schedules for next fall show colleges pursuing broad matchups beyond traditional "pink tea" frames. Harvard tops the list by booking a post season game with Oregon, while Yale, Army, and Navy seek varied opponents including Penn, Princeton, Georgia Tech, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harvard
Crimson
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Notre Dame
Ceniter College
Maine
Virginia
Yale
Army
Navy
Columbia
Syracuse
Colgate
Dartmouth
Williams
Cornell
Brown
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Georgia Tech
Nebraska
Washington and Lee
Washington and Jefferson
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Penn
Center College
Kentuckians
Ohio State
Lehigh
Lafayette
Penn State
Rutgers
Buckeyes
Tigers
Camp Hill Girls Dominate Newville 31 to 3 on Road
Camp Hill girls basketball overwhelmed Newville by 31 to 3 on the road. Dennison led with seven field goals and 14 points as Camp Hill extended an unblemished season record.
Odd Fellows Seek Increased Membership Drive
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Otarrisburg Lodge No. 68 launches a membership drive with candidates balloted and a post meeting dinner. Toastmaster James Reid and several past grand officers lead short talks as the lodge splits into sides for a banquet reward, featuring prizes for top recruiters.
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Ntarrisburg
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
James Reid
Reil Dougherty
James W. Ritchie
L. Vernon Fritz
William T. Fitzpatrick
Howard Myers
T. P. Carey
Noble
W. S. Warden
Murray Washburn
William Gardner
Mount Union High School claims scholastic championship in central Pennsylvania
Mount Union High School asserts a state level scholastic championship in central Pennsylvania north of Harrisburg including Altoona and Lock Haven. The team lost only one of eight games to Clearfield, defeated Huntingdon twice, and tied or beat several other schools in a strong season.
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Harrisburg
Armory
Mt. Union High School
Chicago
Der
Mount Union High School
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Lock Haven
Clearfield
Huntingdon
Mt. Union H
AMMBL
P.R.R
Carson Long Ing
Lewistown
Rosewood Juniors Split Doubleheader In Cage Action
The Rosewood Juniors beat the Camel quintet 31 to 27 then fell to Camp Curtin Independents 23 to 14. Box score lists Hepperle Krebs and Gruber among top scorers with multiple field goals and foul goals. The Arrow A C opened its season by defeating Scout Troop Thirteen 28 to 25.
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Rosewood
Camel Quintet
Camp Curtin Independents
Camel A. A. Rosewood
Jrs
Steckley
Jr. Blair
1. Smith
Rf. Hepperle
1. Gruber
Ec. Strine
Cc. Kitzmiller
G. Krebs
G. Miller
G. Zeigler
Hepperle
Krebs
Blair
Miller
Gruber
Kitzmiller
Smith
Bair
Timer—Reid
Eliot
Box
Doede
Lely
Matias) Beard
G. Kepperle
Leibly
Asper
Arrow A. C
Scout
Arrows
Bowman
F. Hagar
F. Claster
F. Maglauchlin
F. Towsen
Ec. Kenstermacher
E. Armstrong
G. Thompson
G. Macklin
G. Carl
Webster
Claster
Armstrong
Hagar
Fensternicher
Thompson
Carl
Towsen
Gar
Steelton High Opens Cage Season With Win Over Myerstown
Steelton High Tossers beat Myerstown 27 to 19 in the opening cage game. Pat Reagan earned praise for coaching as Steelton displayed strong defense and scoring balance led by Daley and Zinn. The victory boosts Steelton as a contender in the Interscholastic series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton High
Myerstown
Pat Reagan
Steelton
Sellers
F. Stauffer
F. Bucceri
F. Zeller
T Cc. Daley
Manila to Model Edison Junior High for Manila School System
A Manila Philippines representative visited architect Cr Howard Lloyd to study the Edison Junior High design. Harrisburg's Edison building is cited as the best high school type. Lloyd will submit drawings and may design a similar Manila school.
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Manila
Edison Junior High
Harrisburg
Philippine Islands
Cr. Howard Lloyd
Edison
Lloyd
Washington
United States
Admiral Rodman Attends Dedication of Trans-Pacific Flight Field
Admiral Hugh Rodman appears with an associate after dedicating a starting field for the first Trans Pacific flight. The scene shows Rodman briefly obscured by fog as a light moment unfolds during a staged photo, with Ince recounting a joke.
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Admiral Rodman
Hugh Rodman
Ince
Palpate
Ashita
Titomas H. Ince
Venice
Cal
Thomas Hmince
Tom Dunleavy Stars Highlight Harrisburg Clash Tonight
Harrieburg Independents host St. Elizabeth of Philadelphia with Tom Dunleavy in the visiting lineup. The game begins at 8 15 PM and will be followed by a large dance program as part of a busy Christmas and New Year schedule. Named seniors include Wallower, McCord, King, Moorhead, Lawrence, Ford, Deitrich, Gerdes, and Cashman with Geisel serving as referee.
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Harrieburg Independents
St. Elizabeth
Philadelphia
Tom Dunleavy
Harrisburg
Gordon Ford
Williamsport
Elizabeth Wallower
F. Dunleavy
F. McCord
F. King
F. Moorhead
Lawrence
C. Ford
G. Deitrich
Gerdes
G. Cashman
Geisel
Soviet Ark sails as deportation drive tightens
Immigrant officials ready to deport radicals amid a nationwide roundup. Passengers include Alexander Berkman and Ama Goldman. Trains from Buffalo Pittsburgh and Philadelphia carry alleged agitators to Ellis Island for transfer to Europe. Wives petition for deportation with their husbands. Martens appeals to the Joint Legislative Investigating Committee. Ruthenberg and Ferguson arrive in custody, tied to a Communist manifesto indictment.
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Alexander Berkman
Ama Goldman
Mst
Ellis Island
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Bulla Island
New York
Europe
Byron TH. Uhl
New Jersey
Caminett
Soviet Russia
Hhg
Supreme Court
Samuel Greenbaum
Joint Legislative Investigating Committee
Attatsy General
Martens
Tn Yatorr
VPLS
Water Pipe Bursts at Donaldson Apartments Floods Grand Union Tea
A second story pipe at 109 North Second Street burst spilling water onto the Grand Union Tea Company doorway. Investigators traced the leak to an apartment occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Muench. Attempts to shut it off failed and tearing down a wall may be required to stop the flow.
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Donaldson
North Second Street
Grand Union Tea Company
Pasacrabys
Elizabeth Muench
One Change in Fight Program at Olympia A C Show
Nearly all fighters booked for the Olympia A C bout at Steelton Monday night are expected to arrive before noon. The Gill-Scott bout draws interest while Carson-Sylvester is a rapid-fire pairing. If Mason cannot fight Langford, Gunboat Smith may meet Langford.
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Olympia A. C
Steelton
Quaker City
Cyclone Scott
Carson
Sylvester
Billy Angelo
Barrett
Angelo
al Mason
Lancaster
Willie Langford
Mason
Virginia
Gunboat Smith
Langford
Dixie Kid
Baltimore
Young Lehmer
Eddie Billman
Cris Hildebrandt
Billy Zimmerman
Hershey
Harry Hildebrandt
Joe Strasser
Scott
Gill
Conroy
York
Harrisburg
Charlie Rieker
Tim Droney
Leo Houck
Williamsport
Joe Mertz
Mertz
Leonard Scorches Herring In No-Decision Bout
Benny Leonard the world lightweight champion from New York knocked out Red Herring of Paducah in the sixth round of a scheduled eight round no-decision bout in Memphis Tennessee. The match ended decisively with Leonard ahead in the finale.
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Por Britton
New York
Jack Britton
Louis Bogash
Clover A. C
Bridgeport
Bogash
Leonard
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Benny Leonard
Red” Herring
Paducah
Tannery Destroyed by Fire in Westfield, Loss $750,000
Wellsboro Pa Dec 20 Word was received here of the partial destruction of the Eberle tannery at Westfield in this county by fire of unknown origin. It was one of the world’s largest tanneries producing leather and welting. Loss estimated at 750000.
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Wellsboro
Eberle
Westfield
Orgain
Elect Heads of Women's Clubs at Harr isburg Meeting
An interested group of Harr isburg women formed a new club to promote fellowship and social educational and recrea tional activities. Miss Louise Palmer Evans presided as organizing secretary of the National League of Woman Workers and a six month slate of officers and committee heads was elected. Charter membership offered to those joining before February 1. New York curb stocks noted at end.
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Penn-Harria
Harrieburg
Louise Palmer Evans
National League of Woman Workers
Mary J. Butterworth
Lile Deeter Harwood
Katharine Keiker
Chauncey Rogers
Gertrude Broecker
George Orth
Mary EK. Beatty
Martha J. Sheer
Easther M. Hoop
Hoover
Ora Harnigh Guinnivan
Independent Named by Moore as Head of the Public Works
Philadelphia news notes John C. Winston, longtime Independent and head of the Committee of Seventy, named by Mayor-elect J Hampton Moore to direct the Department of Public Works. Winston leads a local publishing company and chaired the Charter Revision Committee backing a new city charter.
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Moore
Philadelphia
John C. Winston
Committee of Seventy
Department of Public Works
J. Hampton Moore
Winston
Thirty-Six Russians Sent for Deportation from Youngstown
Twenty six aliens believed to be members of the Union of Russian Workers were sent from Youngstown to Ellis Island to await deportation. The steel workers carried about $25,000 in cash, and federal agents describe the East Youngstown branch as one of the strongest in the organization.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Union of
Ellis Island
East Youngstown
Russian Workers
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C. McKenazie
C. Shuster
X. Earnest
G. Hawbecker
Nailor
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Neil
Odd Fellows Seek
Utica
N. Y
Fred M. Jones
Nest Seson
Paul W. Basehore
Florence
Minieh
Hummelstown
Anthony Warlacher
Minnie &. Wilson
Isane M Miller
Enhaut
Sarah B. Wise
Halifax
William Jackson
Hilda Downing
Leon E. Ruffington
Pillow
Margaret C. Radle
Hickory Corners
Joseph M. Starr
Mac
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Lowie K. Alexander
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Elmer Suders
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Levi Gilbert
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George Curry
Harry Drake
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Frank Thompson
Red Cross
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Joseph IL. Bell
Scranton
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McCall and Riley Co., Inc
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Mareeni
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INI Snden
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