Traction Co Quintet Retains Pinnacle in Local Tenpin League
Traction Company repeats top spot by sweeping Morris Company in the Commercial League series. Scores were 793 632, 828 635, and 829 746. Fred Wagenfehr led with 567 total and a 213 game, Cullen of the Packing Brigade had 215 in the final set and 514 total, with Armhurst posting 504 and Zuercher 481.
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Herff Juniors Win in Challenge Game over Sap Midgets
The Herff School Junior basketball quintet defeated the Sap Midgets 22 to 8 at the Herff court on Friday. Arthur Sinclair starred on offense with eleven points as both teams showed strong teamwork and fast play.
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Bravery Praised After Angry Words With Wife
Mr. Meekton recalls losing his temper with his wife Henrietta who initially resented the clash but after reflection she shook hands and congratulated him on his bravery.
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Henrietta
McCourt Captures Three-Cushion Championship
Charles McCourt of Cleveland defeated George Moore of New York 150 to 122 to win the three nights play in the New York championship. He finished with a 50 to 33 final block in sixty seven innings, both players posting high runs of four.
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New York
Charles McCourt
Cleveland
George Moore
Hartman’s Plans Frustrated by Rivals in Dog Race
ElK River Minn Feb 3 An attempt by Fred Hartman to gain a quick lead in the Winnipeg St Paul dog race failed when, after leaving for Anoka 11.8 miles away at 2 33 am, watchful competitors followed. Metcalf Grayson and the Campbells moved to chase, while observers predicted a late spurt would drop Hartman to the rear.
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Rustad to Represent Norway in Indoor Championship
Officials of the Amateur Athletic Union report Olav Rustad of Christiansund will be the only Norwegian athlete able to compete in the National A A U Senior indoor meet in New York next month. Bohlin and Zander cannot travel. The A A U also plans to send boxing champions to Scandinavia for the Northern International championship.
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Close double header in St. Mark's gym yields tight wins
McKinley Avenue Methodist tops Government Hill 17 to 16 as Greeman stars with three field goals and four free throws. Alamo Heights Methodists beat St. Mark's Episcopal 11 to 8 behind Steele's three fields and Leary's two, in a fiercely defensive night of basketb all.
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Boxers Cleared in Boxing Death Inquest
Albany coroner ruled no criminal act occurred in Tuesday night boxing death. Stephen T. McDonald died after a blow under the heart from William Hicks. Coroner Hastings discharged Hicks and six other men on manslaughter charges.
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Teddy) Hicks
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Tennis Body Postpones Annual Meeting to Monday
The Western Lawn Tennis Association annual meeting scheduled for Friday in Chicago has been postponed to Monday February 5 due to a quorum shortfall.
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Western Lawn Tennis Association
Madam Defies Train Health Card Rule Upset Passenger
The conductor bars a woman with a sick child from a train rider requiring a health certificate. The mother argues the law exempts 16 year olds while paying full fare for a child over 12. The exchange ends with the conductor issuing a half fare ticket amid her heated protest.
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Daughter’s College Growth Sparks Family Debate
In a Life section quip, a mother contrasts her daughter’s education with actual improvement after she leaves home. The exchange frames parental hopes versus perceived progress as the daughter starts college.
Farrell Denies Rumor of Baseball League Dismantling
John H. Farrell secretary of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues denied a report that the association might dissolve due to a players strike. He said no basis for dissolution exists though a single league could be allowed to suspend operations for the season if the national board deems it advisable.
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Brooklyn Players Demand Same Salary Amid Looming Strike
In Brooklyn the Dodgers face a unified demand from eleven players for prior salaries as they refuse reductions for the coming season. Players Pfeffer Smith Miller Meyers Cutshaw Howrey Olson Getz O'Mara Wheat and Stengel back the union stance. Owners Ebbets Jr. and the McKeenes stand firm, signaling either pay cuts or departure. The dispute marks a notable early flare in the baseball strike as talks may widen to additional players and broader demands.
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A HANDICAP IN TOBACCO FOR SMOKERS AND NON SMOKERS
Charles R. Taylor argues that tobacco smoking is a self imposed handicap harming efficiency. He cites studies from Yale Amherst and Utah showing lower growth weight height and lung capacity among student smokers and lower average scholarship with higher failure rates. He notes corporations restricting hiring and promotion to non smokers.
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See Jack Poker Night Prompts Fifty Dollar Bet
A fragment notes He Billy paid $50 to see Jack during a poker game. The text mentions a widow and a peer Shenast 2 e No but provides no clear event or outcome.
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Scheidemann Outlines Soghalist Views And War Resolve
Berlin report highlights Philip Scheidemann defending Germany’s war effort and social policy. He warns a defeat would ruin social legislation, plunge Germany into unemployment, and threaten national independence. He argues social democracy remains united with the nation and aims for victory.
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City Founder’s Vision Prompts Street Widening Plan
The Minneapolis Journal cites growing traffic for Boston and other aging cities to widen streets. It praises Col. John H. Stevens for foresight in laying wide avenues, arguing early planning prevents congestion as populations expand.
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John H. Stevens
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