Angus North's Return to Cross Creek Lumber Camp
A stranger named Angus North returns to a Cross Creek lumber camp to confront his past and plot vengeance. McKnight intercedes during a night robbery, taking bullets and saving North. North admits his plan was to kill Hugh, but the act exposes his need for reconciliation and Madge's steadfast belief in his return.
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Woods and Rivers
Reddy Jones
Polite Williams
Big John Newyers
Hugh McKnight
McKnight
Madge
Nashwaak
Cross Creek
Stanley
Hugh
Bud
Lefty
Loch Lomond
Angus North
North
Angus
States
American Golfers May Invade England
American golfers led by Dave Herron and Bobby Jones may compete in Britain as a young cohort eyes amateur titles overseas. An English paper notes the final match champions’ ages and suggests Evans and Ouimet could join the wave, while acknowledging potential friction if American dominance grows over decades.
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Dave Herron
Bobby Jones
Charles Evans
Francis Ouimet
Georgetown and Center College clash sets goal-kick record
Weaver of Center College kicks seven straight goals after touchdowns in a game against Georgetown College, extending his consecutive goal kicks to 46, a likely new football record.
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Georgetown College
Center College
Weaver
Warner to coach Pittsburgh for four years at higher pay
Glenn Warner known as Pop has signed a four year contract to coach the University of Pittsburgh football team. He will receive an increased salary, reported to be above his previous $9,000 annual pay after six successful seasons with the team.
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Glenn Warner
Uni
Pittsburgh
Warner
Sports Briefs From National Notes and City News
A roundup of sports and university notes: Philadelphia plans Grand Circuit races at Belmont next year, Boston’s ice pavilion omits curling space, and Boston’s Harvard varsity invite to play Illinois in Boston. C. P. Larkin Jr. elected Swarthmore captain. Yale’s von Bermuth named Purdue wrestling coach. Ruth rejects film deal for $10,000, Dugan refuses Athletics, Wilde noted for self defense, Rutgers to send Giebel to intercollegiates, Woodcock moves to Nebraska, Akron seeks Hans Wagner as manager, Rodgers courted by clubs, and Harvard rowing leadership change at Norton Rowing.
Football Star Snakes Into Golf Glory at Onwentsia
Old timers recall Princeton great known as Snake Ames for his elusive football days. Now he glides on the greens at Onwentsia as a top contender and winner of the annual powwow golf tournament.
Goetz Named Michigan Captain for Next Season
Angus Goetz of Sault Ste. Marie elected to lead the Maize and Blue squad next year. The athletic authorities awarded him the captaincy for the 1922 football season.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Maize
Angus Goetz
Michigan
Mis
Larry Kopf Gets New Name From Manager Mathewson
William Lawrence Kopf signed with Cincinnati with Christy Mathewson present. Matty asked his name and, after Kopf said Bill, declared he would call him Larry since all the Larrys swipe that old ball.
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Larry Kopf
William Lawrence Kopf
Cincinnati
Christy Mathewson
Matty
Bill
Kopf
Larry
Cobb Slowing Up Says Hugh Jennings
Detroit manager Hugh Jennings notes Ty Cobb is slowing on the bases and stealing. He concedes Cobb’s speed has declined after a long career but praises Cobb’s hitting and outfield play and still calls him the game’s most valuable player despite reduced pace.
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TY Cobb
Jennings
Hugh Jennings
Detroit
Scranton
Cobb
Al Shrubb Picks Athletes for Antwerp Olympics 1920
Al Shrubb predicts England can win the Antwerp Olympic Games with Oxford University athletes led by Flo claiming strong middle and long distance runners. He notes England’s athletic depth and recent meetings show Johnny Bay solid in other events, suggesting a competitive Games for Americans.
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al Shrubb
England
Shrubb
University of Oxford
Flo
Oxford
Johnny Bay
Olympic Committee Elects New Members
The International Olympic Committee elected Arthur Marryatt for New Zealand Silva Vildosola for Chile Count Clary president of the French Olympic Games committee and Ernst Krogius for Finland as new members.
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International Olympic Committee
New Zealand
Arthur Marryatt
Chile
Silva Vildosola
France
Count Clary
Finland
Ernst Krogius
Days of Glory Have Passed for Owen Moran
Owen Moran, once a renowned boxing talent a decade ago, now competes on British racecourses. He is among the few modern boxers who did not retire after success, continuing to chase activity rather than saving winnings for a rainy day.
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Owen Moran
Skunk Tales of Night Wanderings and Gentle Odors
Stevy Skunk explains nightly wandering to seek food and market, noting odor complicates human relations. He and Cousin Skunk discuss safety, misperceptions, and a plan to show people they are gentle. Stevy reveals a female observer who is writing about skunks, with his help.
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Stevy Skunk
Cousin Skunk
Stevy
Cousin Skank
Cousin
Trying to Keep Cool
A mother discovers four children inside a large refrigerator. Charles explains he is to speak at school that afternoon and his father told him to stay cool. The scene captures a humorous moment as a boy tries to escape heat by seeking refuge in a chilly appliance.
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Charles
Weill
Papa
No One Needs Lack of Friends Inspires Kindness
A short moral note urges that no girl should lack friends if she offers friendship. It says true friends form through kindness sympathy helpfulness and selflessness, and those who forget themselves to live for others will gain friends.
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Cross Creek Settlement
Sam
Bobby
Jack
Murphy
Sandy
Davey
Mulverney
Francis. Ouimet Jmet
Bossy Jones
Chick Evans
Smoky City Eleven
Philadelphia
Belmont
Boston
The
Phillies
Nig” Clarke
Pirates
Memphis
Southern Association
John Evers
Lee Fohl
C. P. Larkin, Jr
Swarthmore College
William von Bermuth
Yale University
Purdue
Ohio State University
Princeton
University Ofllinois
Harvard
Babe” Ruth
Joe Dugan
Connie Mack
Jimmy Wilde
Leo Giebel
New York Athletic Club
Rutgers
Fred Woodcock
Captain Mack
Salem
Ore
Omaha
Neb
Akron
Hans Wagner
Pull” Rodgers
West Virginia Eleven
Jack Manning
Harvard Univer
Norton
Goetz
Larrys
Georgia
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