United States Dominates 1924 Olympic Track and Field
The 1924 Paris Games saw American athletes prevail in sprint and field events led by Scholz Kinsey Taylor Osborne and Houser with new world marks by Osborne in the decathlon and high jump records by Vegendre. Nurmi and Ritola rivaled, while Brookins Guthrie and Taylor faced misfortunes. Yale and Illinois claim collegiate victories as nations praised the overall American team.
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Hornsby Named NL's Most Potent Hitter of 1920 Season
Rogers Hornsby tops the National League batting list with a .096 average across 636 at bats and 373 bases, leading in runs batted in with 1131. Cy Williams, Ach Wheat, Hazen Curler, Jack Fournier, and George Kelly follow in slugging order. Jim Bottomley set a single game RBI record with 12 on Sept 16, Cardinals vs Dodgers. Henry Groh led in hit by pitch with 11. Stuffy McInnes posted the fewest strikeouts with six.
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Phillies
Ach Wheat
Dodgers
Hazen Curler
Jack Fournier
George Kelly
Giants
Trove
Brother Kally
Jim Bottomley
Cardinals
Barney Ipriberg
Cubs
Grove City College Downs Heinz House In Tight Victory
Grove City College defeated Heinz House 41 to 36 in a hard fought basketball game, with Elmer Stevens and Willard Fleming scoring key late passes to seal the win for the North Siders in Pittsburgh. The Grove City lineup featured Fleming and Stevens leading scorers with tight defense and few field goals overall.
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Grove City College
Heinz House
Elmer Stevens
Rockford
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Grove City
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Veeck Describes Chance Memorial Project
Chicago Jan. The memorial to Frank Chance late manager of the White Sox will be erected in Cub Park and lose a tablet. President Veeck of the Cubs spoke after reviewing designs noting the memorial will honor Chance for his Cubs era and resemble Cincinnati’s Frank Bencraft tribute to the Reds official.
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Frank Chance
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Cub Park
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Cubs
Chance
Cincinnati Park
Frank Bencraft
Reds
Geneva to Play Newberry Tonight
Beaver Falls Pa tonight Geneva college basketball team opens its season against Newberry College, last year’s intercollegiate champions of South Carolina. Geneva fields a veteran squad with reinforcements led by Charlie Boren at center and Shupe Clarke Lippe Warner at guard. A game with the University of Sprue Lead follows on January 6.
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Newberry College
South Carolina
Charlie Boren
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Clarke
Lippe
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University of Sprue
Nurmi Plans to Make His Home in This Country
New York reports Jani Paavo Nurmi, the celebrated distance runner, intends to live in America with friends Hanoes Kolehmainen and Willie Ritola. He finds indoor racing appealing after initial hesitation and plans to pursue indoor season, training diligently while judging long distance running as an art to uplift American aspirants. The piece argues endurance can grow in the U S with proper training, not climate.
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International
Servier
New York
Jani-Paavo Nurmi
America
Hanoes Kolehmainen
Willie Ritola
Nurmi
Finland
Bermi
Pinus
Pipland
Ife
United States
Wrecked Steamers Stir Baltic Storm Toll In Europe
Cinternational News from Copenhagen reports three German steamers wrecked and one Norwegian steamer ashore as a fierce storm bats Denmark and Norway. No lives were lost, and coasts of the Scandinavian peninsula were battered by towering waves and gale power.
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British Net Stars Plan Trip To U S
J C F Simpson and HR O Williams, England's 1923 doubles champions, are expected to travel to America to compete in the American national championships. They will likely enter both doubles and singles events, officials said.
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New York
J. C. F. Simpson
O. Williams
England
America
Shelby Tube Loses To Merry Big Five
Shelby Tubes of Elwood City dropped a 36 to 22 defeat to Merry Big Five in Pittsburgh last evening. The Smoky City team outpaced and outplayed Shelby Sovial Club after five straight West Penn League wins.
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Shelby Sovial Club
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Merry Dig
Pittsburgh
Smoky City
Rotary Scouts Face Kiwanis Troop In City Scout League
Rotary Boy Scout Troop 2 clashes with Kiwanis Troop 4 at the Y gym this afternoon in the Boy Scout League. Scout master McCombs’ passers are favored to win today.
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Rotary
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Blessing in disguise for young hurler Speece in Indians swap
Cleveland gains a regular mound role for Byron Spence as the Indians rebuild their pitching staff for the coming season. Speece moves from the Senators in the deal and could shift to relief or rotation as manager Harris shapes a ready made staff. The plan emphasizes young pitchers like Levysen Karr Uhle and Sherrod Smith, with Speeceاسب improving his opportunities in Cleveland.
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Covolositsa
Byron Spence
Carl Smith
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Spiteher
Baseball Sun
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Walter Johnson
Vean Gregg
Stanley Coyelaskie
Joe Martina
Fred Marbury
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Gregg
Covereskie
Cleveland
Carl Mays
Speaker
Solllhodny
Bhaule
Edwards
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Speke
Agi
Emil Levysen
Benny Karr
George Uhle
Yvet
Sherrod Smith
Local Notes From New Castle News Jan 3 1925
A fragmentary item from New Castle News mentions Silvia Jleasley of Youngs, Mr and Mrs Ik Mere, Olive Lule, and Mildred Clark. references a Mrs Ghat Michaels and John Anderton of New Bedford as local figures. The text is garbled with uncertain details and names.
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Paal
Cilvia Jleasley
Youngsche
Mere
Qlive
Misa
Mildred Glark
Trlenda
New Wismington
Ghat
Michaels
Lilnves
John Anderton
New Bedford
Unsolved Pinegrove Disappearance Stirs Local Suspicion
In Pinegrove a missing man Hassler remains unaccounted for as a body found near Moorer’s Junction is not believed to be his by relatives. A Northumberland coroner’s file receives a letter from John Attic Harrisburg noting Brotherhood lodge members could not identify the recovered body.
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Jan. O
Fiemys
Efe
Hassler
Northumberland County
John Attic
Harrisburr
Stary
Brotherhood
Rallroei
Rumor Denial and Arrests Hit Foreign Briefs
Foreign dispatches report denial of mobilization rumors in Hinek Shire amid tension. In Maragossa Governor arrests La Union editor for praising Vicente Ibanez, tied to recent attacks on the king and directory. An English coast bombardment tale areas circulates with a fake American gag narrative. Constantinople discusses a tax on bachelor and childless marriages.
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Tribune Tre Fay
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Keerat Fasel
Saragossa
Spain
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la Union
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Alfonso
Directory
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England
Wodey
Currency call for banks as of December 31 issued
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for condition reports of national banks as of close of business December 31. The notice outlines reporting requirements and bank standings, with emphasis on banks that readjust or need to report gaps in capital and liquidity.
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Buness
Early sports history glimpses and 19th century games
A collage of sports history notes noting Penn baseball's 28 game schedule for next season, the Westminster Kennel Club in New York, the first national 18.2 balkline tournament won by Frank C. Ives, and the revival of popular games after the athletic revival. Mentions Paavo Nurmi American debut, curling’s American origins, the Stanley Cup history, Benny LeRoy’s old New Year resolutions, and older bouts with large purses fading into memory amid modern gates and purses.
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University of Pennsylvania
Westminster Kenoe
New York
America
Frank C. Ives
Ten Warks
Heo Paavo Nurmi
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Montreal
Isomo
Scotland
St. Lawrences
Tord Stanley
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Benny Leotard
Sexton, Vaux, McDevitt
Dion Brothers
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