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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1921
Page
2
Coach Schlademan announces Oklahoma track tryouts with his team preparing to depart Thursday night for the meet. Officials emphasize strict selection and competitive trials as athletes vie for spots against visiting competitors.
Kansas track athletes Massey Sandefur and Bradley travel to Normal Oklahoma Thursday night to clash with the Sooners in events and relays. Coach Karl Schrademan shapes entries for sprints, distance, hurdles, jumps, throws, and a potential Penn relay bid. Key names include E Bradley Pierson Massey Sandefur OLeary Rinehart Woestemeyer and McAdams.
Forty candidates begin daily workouts at McCook field for the 1921 football season. Captain Pete Jones and Line Coach Laslett lead the squad with Dutch Hauborg, Loren Simon, and Tad Eid assisting. Most players are husky but inexperienced as they prepare for the new coach and the upcoming season.
New York April 12 1921 Opening day ceremonies mark the start of the major league season as 16 teams begin a six month pennant chase across the National and American Leagues. National League matchups include Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and St Louis at Chicago while American League action has Cleveland at St Louis Chicago at Detroit Philadelphia at New York and Boston at Washington. The scene, like in prior Aprils, draws eager fans as the postwar era fuels baseball's rising popularity and optimism for a strong season and World Series hopes.
The Kansas University team fell to Ottawa University yesterday afternoon as Baptists won two of three matches. Alexander was KU’s lone winner with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Sneed. Turner lost to Cochran 6-1 4-6 6-2. Cochran and Sneed then defeated Johnson and Alexander 6-0 6-2 in doubles. A return match will be played later at Ottawa.
The Kansas baseball team opens its home schedule Friday at McCook Field against Baker University of Baldwin. Kansas has a 3 1 record this season and aims to perform well against Valley teams. Baker’s strength is uncertain but a competitive game is expected. Kenneth Constant traveled to Kansas City today amid heavy snow.
Promoters plan a new coursing event in Lawrence next Sunday afternoon about 2 oclock near the city, with dogs from Garnett Chanute Emporia Ottawa and other Kansas towns. The fast Black Flash of Garnett is among entrants. Jackrabbits will be shipped in and arrival is expected Saturday. This inaugural meet aims to spark regular summer matches.
Washington April 12 The Justice Department and Justice Stafford of the DC Supreme Court approve a plan for Swift and Company Armour and Company to divest their stock in stock yards and stock yard terminals. They must transfer stock to Illinois Trust and Savings in Chicago within 30 days for administration by trustees Henry W. Anderson and George Sutherland until sold within a year. Sales must be diligently pursued with court approved reports stating price and buyer name and affidavits that buyers are unaffiliated with defendants.
The item surveys state tag production costs and logistics for the next six months, noting orange and black license tags, storage space needs, weights, and a shift to a January license year start. It also mentions a 25 mile rocket weight example, galvanometer use, a Swiss world bicycle trip, a New York church wedding ring giveaway, a total eclipse in England, London war shrine plans, and a general ranking of eggs by nourishment.
Dorothy Gish stars in Flying Pat a comedy of a newlywed heroine who pursues a kitchen less career as a pilot. A crash a roadhouse romantic mix up and a kitchen rivalry with the instructor lead to comic chaos. Fatty Arbuckle leads The Life of the Party a five reel story by Irvin Cobb praised for broad humor and mass appeal with Arbuckle as a generous roly poly hero.
William S. Hart stars in The Testing Block a Western drama written directed and led by Hart with Eva Novak as the supporting cast. The film portrays a man faced with a defining life test and penalties for failure, in a tale hailed as memorable and vivid by critics.
Monday features Road Show followed by Alice Lake in The Misfit Wife. Matt and Jeff Comedy appears. Tuesday includes Alice Lake’s The Misfit Wife and Fatty Arbuckle in The Life of the Party. Wednesday brings Alice Joyce in Cousin Kate with Billy West Comedy. Thursday presents Road Show and Viola Dana in Black Mail with Pathe News Number 26.
Featured player Alice Lake enlivens the picture with a winsome performance as Katie Maloy a reg nar girl who imagines herself a manicurist When she is fired from a laundry for burning a shirt she packs her grip and faces new comic situations in the tale
A photogr aph feature highlights a comparatively new screen star set to become highly popular. The piece notes her connection to Paris Wyoming and references the success of the stage production Cousin Kate, revived after an extensive national tour.
Years of Ethel Barrymore as Cousin Kate are recalled while Alice Joyce stars in the new film version directed by Drew. The picture widens scenes once hinted in the stage play and adapts a gripping underworld tale of blackmail, love, and crime with Viola Dana as Flossie Golder. Grove’s remains the only genuine laxative Brom Quinine tablets advertise in the same pages.
A testimonial recalls a young man who enjoyed liquor but suffered stomach trouble from constant drinking. After trying Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, he recovered. The copy claims the remedy removes mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments and offers a money back guarantee through local druggists.
H N Taylor vice president and GM of Central Coal and Coke Co Kansas City will discuss economics of the coal industry at Tau Beta Pi open meeting Tuesday evening April 12 at 7 15 pm in the engineering building lecture room. Taylor is past president of the National Coal Association and was regional director of the coal industry in this district during the war.
Fred Amburgh travels to Kansas City as war reports dominate the day. The scene notes the period’s tense mood and mentions prominent figures amid the broader conflict.
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