Four Lightweight Contenders Eye 133-Pound Crown
San Francisco Dec 14 1920 The lightweight division braces for a title chase as Wolgast Rivers Mandot and Ritchie spar over who holds the edge for the 133-pound crown. The Thanksgiving bout and a disputed foul fuel talk of a quick rematch and a possible return bout schedule.
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San Francisco
Cal
Rivers
Mandot
Wolhst
Ritchie
Wolgast
Los Angeles
New Orans
Mant
New Orleans
Wil
Eatrical
Ee Rivers
Emselves
Griffin
Jim Griffin
Willie Ritchie
Ad Wolgast
Motorrcycle Mail Feats Boost U S Postal Efficiency
United States officials back motorcycle trials in five cities to cut postal costs. Case studies show Hetherington riding 5000 miles in nine months costing 23.90 dollars for oil fuel and repairs, about 0.0046 dollars per mile. Other riders report similarly frugal figures and a gold watch awarded for economy.
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United States
Uncle Sam
William Hetherington Jr
Brookly
N. Y
Hetherington
M. W. Beique
Colorado Springs
Beique
Radiator Test Ends With Franklin Victory On Pikes Peak
A Colorado Springs scene pits an air cooled Franklin against a water cooled rival to Cripple Creek. The Franklin ascends without stopping while the water cooled car seeks watering stops, proving the Franklin superior in record time. Blake proves the point after returning from Cripple Creek.
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Franklin
G. W. Blake
Colorado Springs
Mr. Blake
Cripple Creek
Pikes Peak
Blake
Oil Cooling Guideline for Bronze Bearings
Do not cool a running hot bronze bearing with water. Let it cool in the natural order. If in a hurry, use oil to cool it instead of water.
Three Cushion Billiard Pioneers and Notable Records
An article traces the rise of three cushions billiards from gambler roots to popular amateur play. It highlights figures like Wayman C. McCreery, Jacob and Charles Schaefer, Frank Ives, Eugene Carter, and Massey’s St Louis room, noting speed, stroke style, and notable records such as Schaefer and Ives scoring thirty points in specific innings.
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West
Michael Fhelan
Cash
Dudley Kavanagh
Wayman C. McCreery
Port of St. Louis
United States
Byron Gillette
Cincinnati
Frank Ives
Jacob Schaefer
Massey
St. Louis
McCreery
Eugene Carter
Wizard
Mangus
Texas
Schaefer
Charles Schaefer
Jake
Rise of Three-Cushion Billiards Dominates Public Rooms
The article notes three cushions has grown since its inception and now accounts for about 80 percent of billiards played in public rooms. It highlights its popularity among players and its steady advance in the sport.
Huggins and Evers Compared as Baseball Pest Leaders
The article compares Miller Huggins and Johnny Evers as top NL leaders and pests on the field. It notes Huggins directed the St Louis Cardinals in 1912, his speed and base running, and his influence over Bresnahan and Sheckard. Evers is described as talkative and a strong all around player.
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Evers
Cubs
Miller Huggins
St. Louis Cardinals
Huggins
Cub
Otto Knabe
Philadelphia
Bresnahan
St. Louis
Sheckard
Providence to Convert Old Police Station into Municipal Garage
The city has progressed in motorizing its equipment and will convert the old police station at Canal and Haymarket streets into a garage to house the city’s motor wagons.
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City of
Providence
R. I
Canal and Haymarket Streets
Jockey Ted Sloan Reported Net $150,000 Win Abroad
Fred Taral arrives aboard the Kaiserin Wilhelm der Grosse and reveals Sloan made about $150,000 on French tracks. Broadway greeted the news with joy, noting Sloan’s recent four to five year financial struggles.
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Ted Sloan
Fred Taral
Broadway
Sloan
Uncle Sam in Market for Motorcycles in Mail Service
After a test impressed by motorcycle use the post office department orders sealed bids to rent 25 motorcycles for letter carriers from February 1, 1913 to June 30, 1916. tests in five cities expected with five motorcycles per city to evaluate efficiency in mail delivery and collection.
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Post Office Department
C. P. Grandfield
American Traveler limousine sparks new era in car design
President J S Handley of American Motors argues the Traveler underslung limousine body beats European closed car designs. He cites the bulbous rear flare as the key feature combining British ideas with distinctly American artistic touches. The design prompts wide praise as a pioneer in automotive history.
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J. S. Handley
American Motors Company
Oldfield Sets Fast Unofficial One Mile Time
Barney Oldfield drove a mile on the circular dirt track at Association Park in 47 seconds using a Christie front wheel drive. The time, though faster than the world record, is unofficial because stop watches were used instead of the electrical time machine. He also ran a second mile in 47 2-5 seconds on the same machine.
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Oldfield
San Bernardino
Barney Oldfield
Association Park
Christie
Stylish smoking declared by Mrs Wallably-Wombat
A Pittsburg Post quote records Mrs Wallably-Wombat declaring stylish smoking. She asks a young man for lavender scented cigarettes as a fashionable jab at social trends.
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Richie
Rivers and Mandot Farm
San Franciscan
Packard Apperson
REO
Detroit Electrics
Citizens Auto Co
Travis St
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Auto Supplies Potchernick
Csi
San Antonio
Stracke Bros
Seeville
A. F. Rees
Brownsville
Everson Motor Car Co
Corpus Christi
Harry Archer
Cuero
R. C. Flick Auto Co
Goliad
Tom Shaper
Gonzales
A. B. Rather
Hallettsville
J. F. Houchins
Laredo
J. E. Applewhite
Lockhart
R. B. Lamb
Luling
Walker Bros. & Co
Moore
H. E. Johnson
Victoria
G. Kreisle
S. X. Callahan
Main Ave
Oxycen
Acetylene
Houston Street
Gamblers
Huggins and
Washer’s
Washer Bros. Co
Too Sloan
Postal Department
Sonny
Bill Perkins
Puck
Thos. Abbott
Abbott Metropolitan Bar
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