School Board 70 Seeks Bond Support and Safety Upgrades
At Barton Academy the Mobile County School Board discussed cooperation on state and local bond issues for 2001. W T Richard of Toulminville and D B Cobbs urged aid to the bond campaigns. Safety upg lectures included fire extinguishers and door latches for city schools and Citronelle Whistler campuses. The board set a 2:30 meeting time and planned superintendent presence at finance committee meetings while praising the visiting nurse and noting December enrollments of 4620 whites and 1881 colored.
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W. T. Ichard
Toulminville
D. B. Cobbs
Mobile County Socratic Executive Committee
Barton Academy
Selma
Moses
Presidder
Hartwell
Cochrane
Fowlkes
Roe
Quinn
Egan
McCall
Roach
Vickers
Murphy
Marion Gaines
James A. Emmett
Old Spanish Trail Association
Akron athlete drills with bull to build strength for basketball
J Oltte Priesbach of Akron University trains by wrestling a live bull daily to develop arm and shoulder muscles. He is a standout candidate for the season's basketball squad, after earning captaincy on the football team in 1916. He camps out year round and rarely throws the ball except in fieldwork, according to friends.
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Akron
Jan
Oltte Priesbach
Akron University
Driesbach
Good Roads Day Observed By Pupils In School
State Superintendent Feagin had designated January 21 as Good Roads Day. Pupils might observe it without a holiday, and a school regulation against soliciting contributions from students caused this feature to be passed over.
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Gested
Feagin
Linscott Acquitted In Timber Theft Indictment
Walter K. Linscott indicted in June 1915 for receiving ten pieces of timber valued at sixty dollars alleged stolen from James R. Wallace was acquitted after a five minute jury deliberation. Trial lasted the full day. Prohibition law cases against R. L. McBride and Meyer Mitchell continued to the next term.
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Walter K. Linscott
James R. Wallace
R. L. McBride
Meyer Mitchell
New Hurler for Sox Ties to Red Sox Pitching Staff
Boston January 13 Manager Carrigan of the world champion Red Sox announced that L. V. Bader formerly of the Buffalo Internationals has joined the pitching staff. He is a right handed twirler.
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Boston
Carrigan
Red Sox
L. V. Bader
Buffalo Internationals
Mistress Bridget Plans Dinner Dilemma Over Rug Slip
Mistress Bridget asks for dinner ideas as a mishap with the rug triggers talk of replacing a dish set. Mum suggests a meal plan while Bridget humorously laments the accident and wonders about new dining ware.
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Bridget
Kauff Faces Heavy Hype As He Joins Organized Baseball
Benny Kauff, dubbed the Ty Cobb of the Federal League, enters organized baseball under the same cloud of hype that troubled Rube Marquard Marty O'Toole Westy Russell and Larry Chappelle. He must prove his worth beyond publicity, overcoming questions about fielding and consistency after strong Fed play and bold self-promotion.
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Benny Kauff
Ty Cobb
Rube Marquard
Marty O'Toole
Westy Russell
Larry Chappelle
Kauff
Marquard
Giants
McGraw
O'Toole
Marty
Russell
Connie Mack
Chappelle
Comiskey
Milwaukee
Pointer High Flyer Wins Derby Stake at Rogers Springs
Witt's High Flyer, a pointer owned by Bud Floyd of Spartanburg South Carolina and trained by Yount of Newton North Carolina, won the derby stake of the All-America Field Trials Club at their Rogers Springs preserve. Second was Shore's Carolina Belle, another pointer owned by T W Shore of Salem North Carolina.
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Rogers Springs
Tenn
Witt
High Flyer
Bud Floyd
Spartanburg
S. C
Yount
Newton
N. C
Shore
T. W. Shore
Salem
Willard Moran Bout Talks Move Toward March Fight
Jess Willard and Frank Moran agreed to March 3 in New York under Tex Rickard terms. Willard would net 30000 dollars plus 5k signing bonus and 51 percent of film receipts. Moran 15000 with no stated share of receipts. Article notes prior gate records and required forfeit, with Willard near 270 pounds and Moran about 196 pounds.
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New York
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Tex” Rickard
McCracken
Willard J
Moran
Willard
Chicago
Tom Jones
Rickard
Jeffries-Johnson
Reno
Nev
Coney Island
Jim Coffey
Grant land Rice Tops Class A Medal Round in Pinehurst
Pinehurst North Carolina January 13 Grant land Rice Englewood won the best gross score in Class A with a 78 in the third medal score round of the advertising interests tournament. D M Stewart Dunwoodie won the best net score in Class A in the play-off with 82. C A McCormick New Brunswick had the best net today with 67.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Grantland Rice
Englewood
D. M. Stewart
Dunwoodie
Lorenzo Daniels
Westchester
Stewart
C. A. McCormick
New Brunswick
Gridiron World Series Planned by Pasadena Officials
Officials of the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena plan an annual football world series pitting West champions against East champions. Washington State defeated Brown University 14 to 0 on New Year’s Day in the inaugural game, setting up next year’s Eastern winner as title contender in the big event.
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Pasadena
Cal
Washington State
Brown University
Washington
Brown
Eight dogs ordered into Friday's trials at Montgomery
The National Field Trials Club ordered eight dogs into the derby stake second series for Friday. Gunners pairing with Attakpa's Rap, King's Cy with Speculation, Brahma with Raps Dream, and Master York with Dakota Count led the heats amid poor weather. Sanlou Ned and Commissioner's Amorette O'Crahn underperformed and were not moved forward. Thirty three be vies ran today as the all age stake second series is slated for tomorrow.
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Montgomery
Ala
National Field Trials Club
Gunner
Attakpa
Rap
King’s Cy
Brahma
Raps Dream
Master York
Dakota
Speculation
Sanlou Ned
Amorette O’crahn
Southern
University of Alabama Basketball Team Heads for New Orleans
The University of Alabama basketball squad travels to New Orleans for Thursday's season opener against Tulane. Seven players make the trip led by captain Harsh with Wells Smith Hagan Dorth Bowron Haynes as substitutes. The trip marks Alabama's first time heading that way and the outcome is awaited.
Yerkes Bought by Chicago Nationals From Federals
Steve Yerkes, who played last year with the Pittsburgh Federals, has been purchased by the Chicago Nationals. President Weeghman announced the Cubs paid over $6,000 for Yerkes, who will play second base.
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Chicago
Steve Yerkes
Pittsburgh Federals
Chicago Nationals
Weeghman
Chicago Cubs
Yerkes
Wash Dugan Struck By Clothesline Incident
Wash Dugan became tangled on a clothesline in Hildstrom’s yard last Saturday, cutting his lower lip in the mishap.
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Wash
Wash Dugan
Hildstrom
Moran Wins Nine Rounds Over Coffey in Rematch
Frank Moran returned to action and stopped Jim Coffey in nine rounds after a previous three round knockout. The report notes Coffey’s recovery prospects, Chicago baseball moves, and other boxing and sport chatter including Jack Lapp trade, Dillon’s fight prospects, and arm troubles for Phil Alexander.
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Frank Moran
Jim Coffey
Connie Mack
Jack Lapp
Chicago Sox
Jack
Daniel Flynn
Fred Fulton
Porky
Jack Dillon
P. de Catesby Bal
St. Louis Browns
Chris von der Ahe
Alexander
Phil Pitcher
Killifer
Phil Catcher
Barton Academy Basketball Game and Leader Club Plans
Y M C A reports a Barton Academy high school basketball game set for Saturday at 3:30 on the local court with fast teams and close scores expected. Early next week a new Leader's Club will form from intermediate and junior divisions to study physical work and train members, selecting five or six from each division.
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Barton Academy High School
An Unfailing Way To Banish Hairs
An advertisement claims that applying a homemade paste of dela tone powder in water to hairy skin will remove hair in about two minutes with no harm. The text urges buying real delatone and promises all traces of hair will vanish after washing the skin.
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