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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1914
Page
10
Faculty advisers from the Big Nine western conference universities met in Chicago to consider a radical rule limiting athletes to two sports. The proposal, laid over since 1913, seemed likely to pass, with Illinois Indiana Purdue and Minnesota in favor, while Chicago opposed. Attitudes of the remaining five schools were unclear.
A terse note reports that some men view heads chiefly as vessels for tin use, reflecting a quirky trade interest and a rustic comment on resource scarcity.
Rube Marquard, star southpaw of the New York Giants, was signed Friday by the Brooklyn Federals. The move follows reports he would join a three year Giants deal with a release clause removed. Giants plan to challenge the contract's legal scope to block play with the Federals.
Victor Huebner defeated C. H. Schweizer in the opening handicap billiards game of the championship at the YMCA. Huebner, handicap 150 to Schweizer 300, won 150 to 217 with detailed inning scores listed for both players.
Benny Allen won the pocket billiards title by defeating challenger James Maturo 600 to 493, taking the final block 200 to 124 to seal the victory in Kansas City. Scratches and unlucky breaks hurt Maturo in the decisive block.
An advertisement claims that uric acid from meat irritates kidneys causing backache and trips at night. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acid, and prevent bladder weakness, touting pharmacist support and a local druggist testimonial.
Robert Moha failed to gain a share of receipts from his bout with Mike Gibbons in Hudson Wisconsin last night and was unable to land a single legal punch. Boxing official W P Hart said the commission seeks a law amendment to ban such fighting while Moha is likely to be allowed to box until then.
Chicago announces the 1915 Cubs will gather in Tampa on February 28 for 30 days of camp beginning February 28 with workouts starting the next day. Stops on the northward trip include Savannah Birmingham Nashville Chattanooga and Memphis.
Sam Mee Vey announced he will lose at least seventeen of his 217144 pounds before facing Battling Jim Johnson at the Fairmont Athletic club in the Bronx on Thursday. He plans three lively training sessions daily through Tuesday and light work on Wednesday.
Baltimore featherweight George Chaney knocked out Bennie Kaufman of Philadelphia in the sixth round in Cincinnati and will challenge Johnny Kilbane when Kilbane meets Joe Mandot at Akron next Monday night.
A Minneapolis gathering explores the efficiency of gas for hotel cooking, but commentators suggest shifting focus to the efficiency of the cook rather than the fuel. The remark emphasizes practical impact over fuel choice.
An old time mixture sold as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy is described as restoring natural color to gray hair. A downtown druggist says the product darkens evenly and easily, fading graying by morning after application with a sponge or brush.
Houston Minnesota December reports Lewis Anderson a nearby farmer lost his right hand above the wrist in the first serious corn shredder accident of the fall last week. The notice also lists local personals including Misses Lillian and Edna Ekren and various residents visiting relatives in La Crosse Rochester Coon Valley Winona and Albert Lea plus a birth at the Gydal home.
Wallie Reget star halfback and Manning Vaughn’s choice for captain on the all state team was elected captain of the squad for 1915 at this morning’s team meeting.
A classroom joke asks a pupil to divide apples between brothers. Johnny replies by clarifying whether the division is with his big brother or his little brother, prompting a playful teaching moment.
H E Gresham, the British consul to Cleveland, says the British volunteer army shows a democratic spirit even in aristocratic regiments. A Sportsmen's regiment drill at New Forest prompts a comical exchange when a young recruit corrects a sergeant on the pronunciation of Montague. The sergeant assigns four days at fatigue as a light rebuke.
Report notes a female official in Chicago plans to instruct working girls on new opportunities while the girls themselves demonstrate possible ways to adapt and progress.
A terse note observes a passing vehicle carrying a man and a woman and remarks that the woman appears to dominate the conversation. The remark suggests gendered distribution of dialogue during the encounter.
A cold drizzle in Chicago today threatened a muddy field as St. John’s of Danvers Massachusetts prepared to meet an unnamed opponent at Comiskey Park this afternoon.
The De Pauw academy of Chicago and their opponent prepared for a tight contest as both elevens were evenly matched in weight and promised a stubborn scrap.
An analysis argues that adopting narrow gauge styling across departments does not reliably lower dry goods expenses. The piece notes persistent pricing, supplier contracts, and inventory issues that keep costs steady despite stylistic changes.
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