Lykins Sets New Mark at Municipal Range
L Lykins scored five successive hits on target 12 at 15 yards, a four inch spread, while William Davis a 15 year old, made five straight hits. J K Davis posted four hits and Robert Davis 26 years old three of five. Sergeant Mitchell noted rifle targets at 300 yards were down for repairs but soon to be back in operation.
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L. Lykins
Lykins
William Davis
J. K. Davis
Robert Davis
H. J. Mitchell
Downey Leaves Columbus for Chicago in Boxing Shuffle
Ohio welterweight Bryan Downey relocates to Chicago after Columbus papers withhold praise for his draw with Teg Lewis. Downey plans future bouts from Chicago, with manager Tom Jones handling affairs, while keeping ties to Ohio and hoping to fight in Akron and other cities.
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Chicago
Bryan Downey
Ohio
Columbus
Downey
Tom Jones
Downey Faily
Fdy
Buckeye
Akron
New Orleans Team Defeats City All-Stars 19 to 0
New Orleans naval training station football team thrashed a picked lineup of select men from Cato Nichols 19 to 0 on Sunday at the local field.
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New Orleans
Ton, Jan
Naval Training Station
Cato Nichols
Willard Displays Peak Form in Exhibition Workouts
Chicago newsroom reports Jess Willard, heavyweight champion, conditioning impressively in workouts with Andre Anderson and Walter Monachan. He appears leaner than feared, weighing about 260 pounds, and proves ring craft remains sharp. A month of training could ready him for a defense in a ten round bout.
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Jess Mvillard
Kansas
Big Jess
Willard
Jess
Jack Johnson
Havana
Willkard
Joss
Otter
Johnson
Chicago
De Oro Retains World Three Cushion Title in Havana
Alfred De Oro wins the final of a three game series to retain the world championship in three cushion billiards against Hartes Otis of Brooklyn by a single point. The report notes his acclaim in Cuba and a government life pension. Also mentions the San Antonio Academic Basketball League starting January 22 with six teams including St. Mary's College and St. Anthony's College.
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Jam
Alfred de Oro
Hartes Otis
Brooklyn
San Antonio
St. Mary's College
Peacock
San Antonio Academy
Brackenridge High
Main Avenue Wish
St. Anthony's College
Marathon Stallion Attracts Attention In Kentucky Breeding
A stallion bred at Highland Farm near Milanger Kentucky draws notice after a season of consistent winners from offspring. Marathon’s progeny include Jack Hare Jr a two year old with 14800 in earnings and Gipsy Queen with about 8700, both contenders for the Kentucky Derby if entered. Other offspring such as Desire James Foster W Lt Dabney br Jarry Miss Agnes and Walter Brady also showed credit alongside older progeny like Greenwood Checks Safety First Ninety Simplex and Lady Kathern.
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KK. L. Ross
Dick Wells
Marathon
Highland Farm
J. B. Ilespuss
Milanger
Jack Hare Jr
Marion Goosby
Gipsy Queen
Jort Thomas
Litunia
Lexington
Jack Attire
Mooney
Desire
James Foster
W. Lt. Dabney
Br. Jarry
Miss Agnes
Walter Brady
Greenwood
Checks
Safety First
Ninety Simplex
Equare
Evier Knebinkamp
Lady Kathern
Miss Kannte
Minnesota University Promotes Intramural Athletics Program
At Minneapolis Minnesota the University announces a broad intramural athletics program to boost wartime physical fitness. A freshman sophomore meet is planned for February with spring outdoor events and an all university meet. Varsity track will begin, and an inter fraternity league for basketball track and swimming is revived. The military department units will run basketball and tennis tournaments under Captain CG Britt.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Dim
University of Minnesota
Miamon l. Suurton
W. K. Foster
Capuiln
CG. Britt
Filipino boxing hero Louis Albert becomes U S citizen
Louis Albert once known as Kid Albert, famed Philippines lightweight champ and boxing hero, has filed for U S citizenship. He came to the county in 1906, served ten years with government forces, and seeks a commission.
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Louis Albert
Kid Albert
Philippines
Car
Ike
Cubs to Coast in 1924 training trip for pennant chase
Chicago Cubs plan a Pacific coast training tour in March to prepare for a pennant bid. Grover Alexander and staff to condition in Pasadena with games slated against Los Angeles and San Diego, then return to Chicago. Also notes bowling section elections and managers in other leagues.
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Chicago Cubs
Pacific Coast
Grover Alexander
Pasadena
Stal
San Diego
Cubs
Los Angeles
Spirit of Italian invention fuels reports on aviation and war
Italian scientific inventiveness is praised for shaping modern tech from Marconi to Caproni aircraft. The piece links historical Renaissance vigor to contemporary industry, noting booming Lombardy and Piedmont factories, soaring chimneys, and Italy’s early air power advances in war.
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Jadas
Leonardo da Vinci
Michael Angelo
Guglelmo Marconi
Edison
Alps
Lombardy
Piedmont
Italy
Venice
Taamat
Caproni
Fightins
Aklin
Paris
Franklin
Daylight signaling by electricity for air communication
A 1918 Electric Fore-Experimenter article describes using a miniature daylight searchlight with a shutter for signaling between aircraft and ground. The system transmits Morse via short and long flashes, aided by a telescope sight, a telegraph key, and a power battery. Range exceeds two miles in daylight, with coded signals and colorful ground indicators to prevent interception.
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Uris
Hiporkaob
Signal Corps
Cadet Workload and Rapid Commission Trials
A London writer describes accelerated officer training where veterans gain sharp insight fast. Cadets face heavy reading from Wing Regulations to field manuals while enduring hard drills and map work en route to a promised commission and Gazette notice.
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London
Stridhurst
Woolwich
Vdlers
Gallipoli
Guards
Avery
Wing
T. U
Coal Order Mixup Sparks Yorkville Courthouse Scene
A chaotic Yorkville courthouse morning erupted over a coal delivery mix up. John Rooney defused the scene by arranging a replacement coal delivery for a sobbing sweeper, rallying help from a local firm despite the heated dispute.
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Mr. Rooney
John Rooney
Yorkville Court
Nooney
Rooney
New York Herald
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