Boxing Belt Saga Ties Middleweight Title To Smith Or O'Dowd
Boxing legend and manager A Lippe traces the Wonderland Belt saga from Carpentier Papke Klaus to Jeff Smith and Mike O Dowd. The belt linked to France's Paris matches and the World middleweight title, with disputes over rightful holder and future defenses, ending with O Dowd as champion awaiting a possible clash with Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Engle
Frank Klaus
France
Carpentier
Dieppe
Leon Lee
Duke de Cass
Klaus
Billy Papke
Vienne
Paul Moreau Vauthier
Tristain Dernard
Mark Twain
Carpentier-Papke
Papke
Stanley Ketchell
Richard K. Fox
John L. Sullivan
Vauthier
Rue de la Paix
Wonderland Club
Soen
Grand Palais
Jert Smith
Itt
Sucess
Erward
Matro
Paris
Jeff Smith
Smith
Ater
Linit
Adrien Hagen
George Bernard
O'Dowd
Snowy
Baker
Australia
Chip
McCoy
Mike
Letter to the Editor urges duty-free essentials to curb prices
Bruce Green of Harrisburg urges Congress to allow twelve months of duty-free food clothing and other necessaries to aid allies and lower surging prices. He argues reduced costs will force producers to cut prices, criticizes high labor prices, and cites the British fleet’s wartime service as a model of cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Uncle Sam
Bruce Green
Green St
Harrisburg
Hobart A Baker Killed Flying in France
Cap tain Hobart A Baker Princeton athlete and aviator with the American forces in France was killed in a training flight at Toul on Saturday. Major Charles J Biddle, his commander, cited Bakers courage and skill citing three German aircraft downed and a 20 000 ft engagement earlier in the war. Baker, 27, from Philadelphia, excelled in football and hockey at Princeton and left for England in 1917 before serving with the Lafayette squad and the 141st Pursuit Squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hobart A. H. Baker
Princeton
France
Charles J. Biddle
Este
Drew
Baker
Toul
Captain Baker
Alfred Thornton Baker
Mary Pemberton
Clifford Pemberton
Spruce Street
St. Paul's School
Concord
Mass
United States
St. Paul's
New York
St. Nicholas
Philadelphia
Biddie
Ypres
St. Mihiel
Biddle
England
Mineola
S. 1
York
Issoudun
Bordeaux
Lafayette
13Th Aero
Tech's Nifty Jazz Experts Triumph at Home Games
Ogle the Tech jazzers led by Kamsky Shank Richards Ebert Dixon and others. Their lively performances entertain crowds and lift the home team with generous cheers at football frays and rallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TECH
Kamsky
Shank
Richards
Ebert
Dixon
Tech Jazzers
Jazz Ebert
Tech Huskies and Alumni Prepare for Evening Basketball
Tech Huskies and alumni clash tonight at Chestnut Street Auditorium in a hot season opener. Captaincy decisions loom as Doc Miller juggles Ebner, Beck, Lingle and others for forward spots while Johnny Beck vies for varsity consideration amid a growing crowd and a jazz band cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Ebner
John Beck
Lingle
Wilsbach
Frank
Smith
Kohlman
Bthl
Chestnut Street Auditorium
Fred Huston
Harry Miller
Ted Lloyd
George Titue
Jerry Frock
Charley Pollock
Glenn Killinger
Carl Beck
Tech
Johnny
Buddy” Lingle
Beck
Buddie” Lingle
Middletown Loses to Hershey Men Club on Christmas Eve
The Middletown Big Five basketball team fell 37 to 26 at Luna Rink against Hershey's Men Club of Hershey. Game details list players Snavely, Kern, Gotschal, Beard, and Zimmerman among scorers with referees Duper and Bachman. The Boy Scouts and Troop No. 79 provided a halftime interlude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Big Five
Hershey’s
Hershey
Luna
Fd.g. Flg. T. Snavely
Filvescesce
Kern
Gotschal
Sad
Hipple
Beard
Fad.g. Wud
Bs Fs K
Feeperfeveree
Fess
Santer Crecemnggsevee
Prrower
Os Scave'adss
Zimmerman
Giserene, & O
V. Dupes
Boy Scouts and Troop No
Fd.g. FG
T. Barber
Feo Cveoecs
Manning
Wady
Eae Ae I
Hanna
A. AQ Hi ‘McCord
Cobb as Yankees target in price battle for Cobb
Miller Huggins pursues Ty Cobb in Georgia to sway the star from Detroit. Cobb would play center for the Yankees if offered a three year contract at 20 thousand dollars per year, with Ruppert ready to buy his release. Navin's terms likely block a return to Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Huggins
Ty Cobb
Georgia
Georgia Peach
Yankees
Cobb
Colonel Ruppert
New York
Detroit
Tigers
Navin
Freak Basketball Showdown In Harrisburg Exhibition
Harrisburg fans will watch Lew Haggerty and the Rookwood five face the Independents on Saturday night. Captain Skid Dark leads the visitors, with Harry Frankel McCarter and Deal in strong roles. Dance follows the game as Gordon Ford calls it the best exhibition lineup yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Rookwood Five
Lew Haggerty
Reading
Ife
Haggerty
Rookwood
Skid" Dark
Jasper
Harry Frankel
Trenton
Dark
McCuar
Ter
Wilkes-Barre
Deal
Ike McCord
Eddie Wallower
F. McCord
F. Frankel
F. Wallower
F. Haggerty
C. Teck
Ec. McCarter
G. Gough
G&. Deal
G. Gerdes
Clinton White
Gordon Ford
Verses of Loss and Love Followed by Transit Fare News
The poem expresses longing and memory as a narrator recalls a lover and street life while contemplating small dramas of daily people. Interwoven are reflections on youth, sacrifice, and the persistence of life. Interurban Lines Boost Rates reports the ICC allowing Illinois traction to raise fares to 3 cents per mile and sell mileage books at $13 and $25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Illinois Traction System
Interstate Commerce Commission
Blue Ridge League For 1919 Is Planned
A movement seeks to form a Blue Ridge Baseball League for 1919 with potential teams from Hagerstown Frederick Chambersburg and either Martinsburg or Waynesboro. Fans expect a small league may open May 30 as many service members return home. Frederick supports baseball in 1919 and discussions include four clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
J. Vincent Jamison, Jr
Frank Smith
Frederick
Eddie Hooper
Smith
Hooper
Chambersburg
Martinsburg
Waynesboro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ening
Tannnune
Re. Tech
Hoby Baker
Sandy
By Hungerford
Uncle Sandy
the Telegraph
Oscar
John C. Herman & CO. Makers
Major Biddle
Hershey Men Club
Fd.c. Us
McGanell
Eissner, F
Hummel, CC
Hamar
Taylor
G.c.ceccesss
Duper and Bachman
Baltimore
Joe Bur
Chicago
Eddie Wimler
Pittsburgh
Mont Lee
Commercy
South Bend
Buddie
William H. Clearwater
Mr. Leonard
Leonard Establishment
Leonard Place
Midvale
Reading High
Bud Wendler
Snitz Snyder
Christian
Altynni
H. A
Wendler
Wilson Friedmann
Zimmerman Sailer
Snyder
Sutlan
Ceesee
S Krebs
Ruttenberg
Nyquiet
Friedmann
Sailor
Wilson
Krebs
Scott Adams
H. Green
Highspire
Highspire Red and Gun Club
Clay Birds
J. G. Martin
H. Kline
Aaron Shaffer
G. Gross
A. Huff
A. Shaffmer
M. Shank
G. Shroll
A. Gross
C. Riddle
G. Martin
H. Fink
Pottstown
Dee
Jack O'Brien
Tommy Mullen
United States Navy
Otto Hughes
U. S
Texas
Mullen
Theophie
Fickes
Yanigans
Aee
Balmer
Loeser
Grissinger
Clark Thee
Zigler
Smith Bere
Ford
Mary Caroline Davies
Blue Ridge League
Standard Woolen Co
N. Second St
Walnut Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!