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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
2
The article argues linemen especially centers guards and tackles are undervalued, noting their crucial roles in passing, blocking, recovering fumbles and opening plays. It praises the five linemen as the backbone of the team while acknowledging backs gain more praise in reports. The piece also mentions ends have increased ball carrying since the forward pass era and often receive less credit for their contributions.
Sixteen year old Roderick MacDonald of Richmond Hill High School is captain of the soccer team and a standout in tennis swimming and track. Despite losing his left arm in a streetcar accident at age five he says two arms are nice but he can manage with one. The cheerful student is known as Smiling Mac and inspires classmates with his athletic versatility.
Officials announce the Fisher trophy motorboat series off Miami Fila this winter with events February 10 11 and 12. A 50 mile race will close the meet on the final day while the first two days feature 2 mile courses inside the bay.
The fall series between the pennant winners of the American Association and the International League is likely to become a reality. President Hickey of the baseball association supports the plan, as does Dowd L Pulte, president of the International League.
The 1921 White Sox outlook shows Kerr and Faber as reliable starters with others like Hodge Wilkinson and Payne vying for rotation spots. McClellan may handle shortstop, while Seibold Strunk and Murphy provide left-handed hitting. Falk or Jourdan could fill in at first or outfield with Falk as potential right-handed power if a southpaw is not acquired.
Denton Texas report recalls Cy Young and catcher Clark Criger facing a gambler in a 1904 incident. The old-time pitcher, famed for longevity and dominance, details the confrontation and its outcome during a recent world series event.
Cy Young recalls in Cleveland how he and catcher Lou Criger fended off crooked gamblers who tried to bribe them to throw the 1904 World Series. Young earned $1500 a year at the time and dismissed a fixer from his room while Criger was harsher. He notes gamblers have repeatedly tried to fix games, but players stayed honest.
The formation of the Eastern College Conference will alter next fall's gridiron schedule. Members include Dartmouth Cornell Pennsylvania Columbia and Colgate.
A historical critique notes how betting on baseball and football harms amateur ideals. It laments professional temptations and warns that unscrupulous bets tempt players to compromise integrity, with five thousand dollars cited as a temptingly large sum. The piece stresses games reflect school traditions and strive to be clean and honorable.
A fragmentary exchange shows a social worker and a woman discussing a provider. The scene references “Roman Bye Balsam” and promptly signed applications, with phrases describing eyes and health issues. The quirky dialogue hints at social welfare and remedies in a Buffalo paper context.
A Philadelphia commuter plays two handed pinochle at 25 cents a hand on the way home. His butler brings a telegram reporting an 8000 barrel gusher but the man, absorbed in his card game, mutters about spelling his game while fearing the 25 cent loss.
The quote reflects a child asking about heavenly beauty and a parent replying with a mix of reassurance and humor. A line contrasts summer travel circles with idealized circulars.
Readings note a domestic scene with Jims wife hanging new face curtains and Jims placing his watch. The lines imply parallel actions reflecting household routine.
A young lady admires a painted seascape with a purple sunrise and green sky. She comments that it is the prettiest picture she has ever painted, noting flying fishes, birds on the water, and distant ocean liners against a red grass foreground.
Brander Matthews criticizes the American short story at a Columbia tea. He says writers focus too much on money and urges more attention to beauty and loss. A reader asks how much a realistic tale will earn, prompting Matthews to reflect on the value of realism.
In a brief, elliptical exchange a man and others discuss lending and borrowing with a remark about a wife and tremble. The text also comments that man is the only animal that uses or employs a physician, reflecting a quirky, literary aside.
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