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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
2
A comic scene unfolds as a bellhop greets a colonel with a crude offer of help and a sharp rebuke. The excerpt blends humor with musings on English mercy for criminals and a Missouri quip about tax exemptions tied to a cradle of jokes and wordplay.
Buddy Ensor is praised as among today's top jockeys though old timers may lift Ted Sloan Danny Maher and Snapper Garrison higher. The piece lauds his balance light hands and precision, noting he could outwit rivals without a dramatic finish if he continues. Rutgers college adds swimming as a major sport.
Respectable pitcher Josh Devore of the Grand Rapids Central League team has signed Otto Meller, a Milwaukee semi pro with glasses. Meller had a trial with Milwaukee Association last year but did not qualify for selection.
Rice of the Brooklyn Eagle recounts a Roger Milius tale about John Milius once claiming Serbian roots to rib Bill Klein. The joke centers on Milius cussing Klein in a so-called Serbian tongue as Klein mistook the remarks for a gag.
In Japan the proletariat are keen for baseball and will pause political meetings to watch American players. Tennis has attracted college youths and golf has grown, with the crown prince becoming an adept player. Athletic diplomacy shows Japan aligned with both sides.
The column surveys baseball chatter with scattershot notes on players and teams. Ty Cobb as boxer, Joe Jackson weakness, Ban Johnson insights, college baseball rising beside football, and various league moves.
A six day push bike event in Paris captivates spectators with a mix of theaterlike ambiance and sport. Patrons in evening dress attend the trackside soirees with supper tables and champagne, turning the race into a festive spectacle.
The article critiques boxing experts who consistently mispredict outcomes from Dempsey versus Fitzsimmons to Sullivan versus Corbett. It notes public bias toward American champions and recalls Carpentier’s potential upset as Abe Attell and other figures were cited with mixed forecasts.
Boxing bouts in Milwaukee on August 23 netted 168857.70 dollars. American odds suggest a win in one of England's three golf titles. Romig of Penn State set a college two mile record in 9 29. A betting man who loses every race is said to be “naged” to death. American Trapshooting Association reports over 1400 events and 1102 clubs not sanctioned. A bill to make physical training mandatory for youths over sixteen is debated. Pete Herman after scrutiny is seen as improved. New Orleans backs him to top Joe Frag. Eddie Farrell and others attend Penn relay carnival. Alexa Stirling and several clubs show up at golf events. Ray Onomet wins an Excelsior Springs career event. Carpentier’s US visits noted. odds depend on whether you have French ancestors.
An illustrated column blends lessons on violin mastery, noting historic virtuosos and their lack of formal schooling, with science tales of mountain formation and thunderclouds. It also covers a Honolulu military road incident and a Soviet debt roundup, highlighting diverse topics in a periodical snapshot.
A Cobb County farmer credits Tantuc with curing his father’s chronic stomach troubles after two decades of illness and failed treatments. He recalls the drastic improvement after starting the medicine, praising its effect and warning others to try it. The ad notes Tantuc’s sales by leading druggists.
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