Phillies Boosted by Trades and New Pitching Plan
Philadelphia Nationals show improved infield defense and pitching prospects after Arthur Fletcher trades Jimmy Ring to the Giants for Wayland Dean and Jack Bentley. Bentley adds mound depth and may fill first base. Chick Hawks sold to Newark Internationals, Fonseca moves back to second. Cy Williams remains in right, Harper center, Leach left. other pitchers include Bentley Mitchell Pearce Betts Carlson Ulrich ONeill Willoughby. Training at Bradenton planned March 38.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Nationals
Arthur Fletcher
Jimmy Ring
Giants
Wayland Dean
Jack Bentley
Bentley
Baltimore
Fletcher
Chick Hawks
Newark Internationals
Fonseca
Heinie Sand
Huber
Wrightstone
Kimmick
Metz
Cy Williams
Williams
Harper
Leach
Harrisburg
Mohan
Mitchell
Pearce
Betts
Carlson
Ulrich
O'Neal
Willoughby
Waterloo
Jimmy Wilson
Butchenline
Lou Wendell
Bradenton
Golf clothing department opens in Chicago to lure winter golfers
A Chicago store launches a dedicated golf attire department as golfers flee winter for sunny climates. The display features tropical fabrics, linen knickers, sleeveless shirts, and palm, moss, and orange tree decor. Traveling golf trains offer two week excursions with all fees about 300 dollars.
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Chicago
Florida
Gulf Coast
California
Pacific Coast
Tropics
Ancient football handed to Princeton after 50 years
George M. Gunn donated a pigskin used in the 1873 first Princeton Yale gridiron clash. The aged relic, rescued after years of kicks, will be displayed in Princeton’s trophy room as a historic memento of the Tigers victory.
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Princeton
N. J
George M. Gunn
Derby Ready With Top Mushers For Pass Dog Derby
The Pass Manitoba gears up for the 1926 dog derby and carnival set for the week of January 26. World famous mushers enter as organizers expect ten to twelve entrants for the 120 mile three day lap race on a ten mile Saskatchewan river course attracting tourists from Canada and the United States.
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Pas
Manitoba
Canda
United States
Saskatchewan
Noisy Pro Causes Distraction in Texas Open Finish
Bobby Cruickshank, the diminutive Chicago pro, says Wild Bill Mehlhorn did not cause his defeat but his chatter unsettled him on the final hole. MacDonald Smith and Jack Burke surged ahead as Cruickshank, tied for the lead, missed three putts and finished one stroke back with a total of 289. Burke tied for second at 292 with Harry Cooper and Abe Espinosa after a tense finish on the home green.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bobby Cruickshank
Chicago
Bill’ Mehlhorn
MacDonald Smith
Cruickshank
Jack Burke
Houston
Burke
Harry Cooper
Dallas
Abe Espinosa
San Francisco
William Mehlhorn
Westmoreland Club
Mehlhorn
Walter Kagen
Smith
al Espinosa
Associated Press
Mehl
Two Pitchers Signed by Baltimore Internationals
Baltimore January 18 AP Jack Dunn manager signs two young left handed pitchers Edward Husak from the Cleveland sand lots and Al Carlton from Oklahoma University both six feet two inches tall about 180 pounds Dunn now has twenty pitchers on his staff with seven southpaws among them.
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Baltimore
Jack Dunn
Baltimore Internationals
Edward Husak
Cleveland Sand Lots
al Carlton
Oklahoma University
Dunn
Hundredth Birthday Celebrated Near Jefferson
Mrs. Franky Lewis of near Jefferson marked her 100th birthday in a family gathering reported from the area. She lives with her son A. O. Lewis about four miles from Jefferson and has a daughter said to be over eighty.
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Jefferson
Franky Lewis
Near
Ruth Reaches Peak of Condition for Rest
Babe Ruth has reached peak condition after indoor training and has been ordered to rest to avoid overexertion. He weighs two pounds under his normal playing weight.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Meeting Planned for Southern Section of Otolaryngology Society
Asheville organizers announce a February 27 meeting of the Southern section of the American Laryngological Rhinological and Otological Society. Dr H H Briggs of Asheville serves as president. The program will interest both general practitioners and ENT specialists with speakers including Dr John A Kolmer and Dr Henry B Wilmer of the University of Pennsylvania and Dr George M Coates of Philadelphia.
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Asheville
National Society
American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society
H. H. Briggs
John A. Kolmer
Graduate School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Henry B. Wilmer
George M. Coates
Philadelphia
State police warn against radiator alcohol sales
In Augusta Maine Chief Field of the state highway police warns motorists not to buy denatured alcohol for radiators claiming it violates prohibition laws. He has issued warnings to enforce the ban on such sales.
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Augusta
State Highway Police
Florida real estate lures major league stars from the field
Florida land sales grab attention as top baseball figures like Red Grange Ernie Nevers Jawn McGraw and Dutch Reuther join the rush. Doak Fournier and others shift assets and even threaten playing plans as agents push Florida holdings amid a season of spectacular bets.
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Florida Land
Bill’’ Doak
Brooklyn
Florida
Jack Fournier
Dodger
Pelham
Pennant Park
Fla
Reuther
Petrel
Washington
McGraw
Poddling
Ris
Grange Draws Record Crowd on West Coast
Pro football shows strong western turnout as Red Grange helps the Chicago Bears beat the Los Angeles Tigers 17 to 7 before what was described as the largest crowd ever at a professional game in the West, with 75 000 fans in Los Angeles.
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Red” Grange
Mason and Dixon
Red
West Coast
Grange
Los Angeles
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Tigers
Sears Notches 19 Straight Free Throws in 1916
E s OUL GOAL shooting has long been an art in basketball. Andy Sears, the Reading Bears guard in the Eastern League, set a mark with 19 consecutive free throws during a 1916 clash with Trenton. Trenton won that game 29 to 27.
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Andy Sears
Reading Bears
Sears
Trenton
Don’t Put a Gift Drink in the Mouth
A brief caution warns against offering a gift drink to others, emphasizing consent and personal boundaries. The note highlights safety and respect, urging readers to avoid pressuring anyone into consuming beverages.
Barber Joe on two kinds of girls and football parlor light
A Pitt Panther quote describes two types of girls in relation to street cars and a Notre Dame Juggler critique notes a pitiful sight a heavyweight fighter refuses to play football except in a dim seductive parlor setting.
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Joe
Pitt Panther
Notre Dame
Carolina boxing teams work out for hard spring schedule
The Carolina boxing program under Coach Clayton Rowe conducts daily workouts at the Tin Can in Chapel Hill as over sixty varsity and freshman boxers prepare to face top South Atlantic intercollegiate competition. The article highlights self defense classes and lists key contenders across weight classes including Shuford, Warren, Proffitt, Jenkins, Gallagher, Gallagher last year’s state amateur champion, and others shaping the Tar Heel team.
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Chapel Hill
Carolina
Clayton Rowe
South Atlantic
Graydon Shuford
Black
Ad Warren
Twiford
Warren
Proffitt
Jenkins
Butler
Alex Shuford
University Inter-Mural Athletic Association
Bullitt and Shaw
Tom Gallapher
Durham
Bullitt
Shaw
Gallagher
Wike
McPherson
Peacock
Gus McPherson
Jerrell
Bobbitt
Mit
Abbott
Petree
Brown
Presson
White
Rees
Baird
Virginia
Unclear Local Remark Sparks Mixed Reactions
A brief, informal remark questions why some people feel happy. The note hints at social attitudes and general amusement without naming individuals or events.
Small engagements feel longer lasting than big rings
A humorous observation notes that miniature engagements appear to endure longer than grander ones, implying romance or commitment persists more in modest unions.
Annual Meeting of High Point Perpetual Building and Loan
Notice is given of the stockholders annual meeting of The High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association in High Point North Carolina. The meeting at Commercial National Bank Direct ors Room on January 28 1926 at 7 30 p m will elect a Board of Directors for the coming year and handle other business.
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High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
High Point
N. C
Commercial National Bank
Co. H. Elvis
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