Football Outlook Across Colleges Signals Fast Race Ahead
Across the nation coaches prepare for the intercollegiate season with faster entries and a similar style of play. Michigan relies on Steketee and Yale weighs on Aldrich and O'Hern with others in flux. Georgia Tech appears strongest on paper, while Harvard and Yale face uncertain lines as teams rebuild.
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ONIO
State
Wilce
Johnny Stuart
Freshies
Stuart
Harley and
Stinchcomb
Malcolm Aldrich
O'Hern
Whd
Elf
Minnesota
Penn
Notre Dame
Chicago
Ohio State
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Bunge
California
Brickmiller
Georgia Tech
Becoming Americanized George Duncan Drops Coat On Tour
George Duncan, the invading British golfer, is becoming Americanized quickly by casting aside his coat. Britons at home wear coats while playing due to climate, a habit they feel ill at ease without. Duncan says he feels loose without his coat. Vordon and Ray, on their 1920 tour, kept coats in heat.
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George Duncan
Ing
Duncan
Vordon
Ray
Time limit on players in the Southern league rule
The Southern league rules that after three years of service a player must be disposed of to give fans new faces and chances for youngsters. The policy may not be enforced by many clubs and could force teams like New Orleans to part with valued players such as Larry Gilbert and possibly Erie.
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Southern League
New Orleans
Larry Gilbert
Eerie
Up and Down in the Prndiron Season
The piece playfully notes broad sports chatter as pitchers, pug dogs, nags, diving entries and golfers set records amid a festive, rowdy scene. It riffs on fans shouting down for a change and celebrates the bustling season.
Fear Cardinals Next Year
A baseball expert says it cannot be denied that the St. Louis Cardinals, Branch Rickey has built up a ball team for 1922. Rickey has gathered powerful bats and is focusing on pitching. He has obtained promising young pitchers expected to improve, and plans to add infielders and outfielders who may strengthen the defense.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Cardinals
Record Held by Mathewson in National League Strikeouts
The National League record for strikeouts is credited to Christy Mathewson with 2,200 over his career. Mathewson was not a flashy strikeout pitcher but accumulated a high total through years in the old league.
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Giant
Christy Mathewson
Matty
Texas News Bits From Across The State In 1921
Pecans ship from Wharton fetch five dollars a bushel while Hempstead reports good crop prices at fifteen cents a pound. Large sweet potato sales pulse through Bryan as farmers hail an early harvest. Governor Neff taps W H Whisnant to join the state board of pharmacy, succeeding W H Cousins. Milam County ginning totals rise sharply for 1921 versus 1920, and a Dallas seizure nets malt syrup and hops worth up to fifteen thousand dollars.
Fort Worth Stock Market Reports Moderate Receipts
Fort Worth Texas reports very moderate receipts with lacking quality limiting market strength. About 1000 head cattle 250 sheep 990 hogs and 250 calves arrived. Cattle values generally steady and calf trade in line with the week's advance. A few steers brought 5.50 while top car lots were 4.25.
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Fort Worth
Tex
National meeting of unemployment conference adjourns
Washington reports the national unemployment conference completed its labors after agreeing on remedial policies for emergency and permanent relief. A standing committee may reconvene as needed to continue work, with a central relief agency led by Col. Arthur Woods coordinating community efforts.
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Harding
Organization
Hoover
Confernnce
Ernest T. Trigg
Philadelphia
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Col
Arthur Woods
Police
New York
Congress
Farm Loan Board Aims to Lend 100 Million by February
Washington report shows the federal farm loan board expects to loan 100 million dollars to farmers by next February. A Senate bloc committee urged faster disbursement as loan applications total 177 million. The board is floating 60 million in bonds with 30 million available and extra funds planned to complete the program.
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Washington
Federal Farm Loan Board
Senate
Kansas Miners Back Howat Leadership Amid Strike Turmoil
About 4000 to 5000 miners gathered in Franklin to uphold President Alexander M. Howat after John L. Lewis suspended him. They rejected recognizing the Peck provisional administration and refused to heed Peck’s call for immediate return to work.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Franklin
Alexander M. Howat
John L. Lewis
International Mine Workers Union
Lewis
George L. Peck
International
Peck
Turks Driven Back at Athens Front in Asia Minor
Turkish nationalist forces on the northern battle zone have been driven back after a serious attack on the Greek right wing. The action inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and ongoing fighting was reported in the area near Athens.
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Athens
Asia Minor
Washington Funds Boost Road Job Approvals
The federal highway bill currently in conference would raise employment on road building from 300000 to 350000 men and is expected to pass Congress within the next few days.
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Washington
Supreme Court to Recess This Fall
The Supreme Court will recess from October 24 to November with sessions paused for the term’s break. Court officials announced the interim period during which no opinions or arguments are scheduled.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Kutub Minor Centerpiece Of Delhi Legend
In Delhi stands the Kutub Minor a tiered monument atop a temple complex. Legend says a meteorite fell here marking the center of the world a miracle commemorated by its erection. The Bangkok style structure is noted in Buddhist tradition and draws global interest.
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India
Delhi
Buddha
London
Papuans Roll Sage Ball and Roast It in Fire
A Washington Post report notes Papuans rolling sage into a ball and roasting it in a fire amid debates over preserving liberty in various countries. The piece contrasts perceived freedoms and cultural practices with political pressures shaping everyday life.
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Washington Post
Barbers Put Names On Mirrors To Personalize Service
A New York barber shop owner has 15 barbers, each name painted on the mirror above their chair. Patrons see names like Tom Adam Anthony Rob James with arrows and numbers beneath, a branding style to make the shop feel homier and help customers pick a barber.
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New York
Tom
Adam
Anthony
Rob
James
Sid
New York Sun
Marble Palaces for Rent on South Seas Islands
Palatial marble palaces once built in the sixteenth century by Dutch merchants on remote South Sea islands are offered for rent at 2 pounds 10 shillings per month, about 10 dollars, according to letters from mariners and itinerant merchants.
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South Seas
Selfish People Share Troubles Yet Hold Back None
A wry observation contrasts selfish individuals who never guard their troubles. The piece notes how people often reveal burdens while stubbornly clinging to their own self interests.
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