Mobile Acquires Dunne and Wise in Player Moves
Ottumwa of the Central Baseball Association sold pitcher Jim Dunne and shortstop Ed Wise to Mobile of the Southern League. Burlington, Iowa, keeps manager Rohn for a third season after guiding aisle teams to pennants, while Hawk’s sale to Detroit was recalled after an accidental injury.
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Fulton
Ottumwa
Central Baseball Association
Jim Dunne
Ed Wise
Mobile
Rohn
Burlington
Macon
South
Hawk
Detroit Americans
Capablanca Beats Rubenstein in Fifth Round Chess Masters
Capablanca, the Cuban champion, defeated S. Rubinstein in 31 moves to extend his winning streak to six in the American National Chess Masters tournament. He gains a half point on pursuer Jaffe, who drew with Marshall. Janowski Morrison and Chajes also won, while Tenewurzer and Kupchik’s game remained unfinished.
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WEW
York
S. Rubinstein
Jose R. Capablanca
Jaffe
Marshall
Capablanca
Janowski
Morrison
Chajes
Liebenstein
Scapoleon
Kline
Tenewurzer
Kupchik
Schedule Committee Completes Its Work
CHATTANOOGA Tenn Jan 27 The Southern League schedule committee adjourned with the schedule decided but no details released It will report to the league meeting in Chattanooga near the end of February.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern League Schedule Committee
League
Woman Loses Race With Grim Reaper
John T. Whitney former president of the National Association of Glass Manufacturers died at his home in Glasboro New Jersey on January 27 at age 66. His daughter Mrs J Boyd Nixon, who had traveled from Berkeley California, reached Glasboro two hours after his death.
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Associated Press
Glasboro
N. J
John T. Whitney
National Association of Glass Manufacturers
The
Whitney Glass Company
Whitney
J. Boyd Nixon
Berkley
Cal
Will Investigate Record of Thorpe
The national registration committee of the Amateur Athletic Union will hear charges affecting James Thorpe’s amateur status on Tuesday. Thorpe and Carlisle Indian School coach Glenn Warner are expected to receive a hearing, with the Middle Atlantic Association handling the probe. If found guilty of professionalism and taking money to play baseball, America would lose Olympic trophies won by Thorpe.
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New York
National Registration Committee
The
Amateur Athletic Union
James Thorpe
Carlisle Indian
James E. Sullivan
Thorpe
Glenn Warner
Middle —Lantic Association
Carlisle
Pas
Seesborg
Middle Atlantic Association
America
Sweden
Haugh ton and Scott win national racquet doubles title
Harvard coach Percy D. Haughton and H D Scott of Boston defeated reigning champions Quincy A. Shaw and George R. Fearing Jr. to capture the national amateur racquet doubles championship. The final score moved 15-11 8-15 15-9 18-13 15-12.
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Boston
Percy D. Haughton
Harvard
H. D. Scott
Quincy A. Shaw
George R. Fearing, Jr
Sixteen Dogs Start In La Grange Trials
Grand Junction Tenn Jan 27 Sixteen dogs have been drawn to start in the National Championship Field Trial stake at La Grange Hobart Ames preserve. Heats will be three hours and four days of continuous running to finish the first series.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
la Grange
Hobart Ames
Plan to revise many post office buildings for parcel post
Washington Jan 27 The Postmaster General says space must be increased in 759 government post offices and 174 federal buildings under contract or 283 financed by Congress to handle parcel post. Architects and building committees will cooperate to revise plans, possibly adding annexes or purchasing extra ground.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hitchcock
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Post Office Department
Special Parcel Post Committee
Congress
Parcel Post
Two Recruit Twirlers From Giants Forecast Big League Rise
Wisconsin Illinois League discoverer Crazy Schmidt touts two Giant pitching recruits. McGraw aims for rising curves, matching Marquard, while Theodore Goulatt from Indianapolis to Springfield shows strong strikeout numbers but wildness remains the flaw. He pitched 130 innings with 82 hits, 153 strikeouts, 67 walks in 16 games.
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Schupp
Schmidt
New York
stcGraw
Marquard
Fred
Theodore Goulatt
Indianapolis
Springfield
Michigan
Death of Judge J P Platt in Meriden Connecticut
Judge James P. Platt of the United States district court died at his Meriden home after a long throat illness. He was 62 and had served on the federal bench since 1902.
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Meriden
Conn
James P. Platt
United States District Court
Fire at Paxton Hotel Triggers Panic in Omaha Guests
A basement fire at the six story Paxton Hotel in Omaha forced panic among about one hundred guests and prompted quick evacuations. All escaped with nearly forty hurt or in need of aid. among those removed was E. H. Shaw of Staunton. The blaze damaged the building, while firemen set up an emergency feature show at the Bijou for Mardi Gras fund beneficiaries.
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Omaha
Neb
Paxton
E. H. Shaw
Siberian Wolves Win Big Snow Race
Nome Alaska January 27 The Solo mon derby 65 miles Nome to Solomon and back was won by John Johnson driving Siberian wolves in six hours one and a half minutes Oliver Blatchford finished second with Missouri bird hounds Alexander Holmson third with a mixed Malamutes and Mackenzie river huskies Scotty Allans team finished fourth The winning dogs were previously owned by Lord Fox Ramsay and held the all Alaska sweepstakes record.
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Nome
Alaska
Solomon
John Johnson
Oliver Blatchford
Missouri Bird Hounds
Alexander Holmson
Scotty Allan
Lord Fox Ramsay
Haugen Sets New Ski Hill Record in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls skier Haugen established a new hill record at the local ski meet with a 149 foot jump, eclipsing the previous mark by 11 feet.
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Haugen
Chippewa Falls
Anders Haugen
Miller Arrives To Arrange Polo Match
Captain Miller of the British army arrived in New York on the Pan American steamer to organize the British polo team for a series against the Americans in the James Gordon Bennett cup in June. He represents Westminster and backs the team with oval ponies and financing. He predicts a strong challenge and a possible cup lift if horses and men are in form.
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New York
Miller
Arry
Mardi Gras Fund Drive at the Bijou Monday
The Bijou hosts a Monday event to raise funds for the Mardi Gras celebration with attractions featuring fine pictures and popular songs.
Isthmus Traffic Across Panama Tehuantepec Grows
Washington reports the value of U S commerce between Atlantic and Pacific coasts via Panama and Tehuantepec rose to about 125 million dollars for the last year. Five months to November show Tehuantepec handling 24.5 million westbound and 14.3 million eastbound. Panama about 5 million westbound and 3.75 million eastbound.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Panama
Tehuantepec
Bureau of Statistics
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
Panama Line
Hawaii
Southern Baptist Educational Association Chooses Nashville
A mass meeting at First Baptist Church closed a three day session in Nashville Tenn with leaders of Southern Baptist education in attendance. Dr E M Poteat was re elected president and J Henry Burnett re elected secretary. An executive committee named S P Brooks T M Ramsey and Edgar Godbold. A committee was appointed to urge the Southern Baptist convention to consider the advisability of continuing the association.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Educational Association
South
E M. Poteat
J. Henry Burnett
P. Brooks
T. M. Ramsey
Edgar Godbold
Southern*Baptist Convention
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J. P. Platt
Staunton. Merc
Chas W. Morse
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