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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1920
Page
3
Headlines scan boxing buzz and sport notes from a busy period. Carpentier's U S tour struggles to draw crowds while promoters seek a taker for a big fight. The column lists boxers, college athletes, and track legends with brief updates from various circuits.
Idaho and Utah farms stock ranches homes and business property handled by Thompson and Thomas. Call the office at the old Telephone Exchange opposite Fargo's store, phone 1716, for information and guaranteed satisfaction.
Cambridge mass June 2 AP The University of California team was a slight favorite as they faced Harvard at Soldiers Field. California has won nine of twelve games since leaving the coast. They beat Boston College yesterday 18 to 9 in ten innings.
Plans for a polo tournament in Vancouver in August were tentatively adopted by the Vancouver Polo Club. Teams from Pacific coast and Canadian prairie cities are to be invited, with details to be arranged shortly.
Lieut Patrick H. Logan gave a striking display with the Thomas Morse scout during an official demonstration of single seater parault planes. He maneuvered for over thirty minutes including a roll from the loop top and sustained flight on its back for over thirty seconds with vertical zooms beyond 1500 feet.
London June 2 Ada Mackenzie reigning Canadian women’s golf champion was eliminated from the Scottish women’s championship by Mrs Cruikshank of Nairn one up in a match result reported by AP.
Major G Loder's Spion Kop defeated a field of nineteen at Epsom Downs to win England's Derby. Archaic finished second while Orpheus, a long shot, took third as 16 to 1 against the winner and 50 to 1 against Orpheus were among the betting odds.
Frank Troeh of Vancouver W A and partners W Spoon of Jewell and Frank Hughes of S D each shot 195 of 200 in the Iowa state trap tournament final. Peter OBrien of Butte and Joe Hardigan of Des Moines hit 194, while L B Maytag of Newton scored 193. OBrien posted 113 with no pass. Competition continued today.
Standings in the Pacific Coast League after June 2 games show San Francisco 8 Los Angeles 5 Oakland and Vernon 3 Portland 3 Salt Lake 1 Seattle 7 Sacramento 5. Weather tonight is fair, warmer south portion. Thursday fair and warmer.
In Washington June 2 Senator Borah opposes surrendering sovereignty to a foreign tribunal while backing Europe trade. Representative Graham cites Bernard Baruch as wielding wartime power over food, railroads, steel, and shipping. Pensions rise July 4 with a minimum fifty dollars for Mexican and Civil War veterans and thirty for widows due to living costs.
Mexico City June 2 AP Excelsior denounces U S senate panel recommendations for a Mexico treaty and possible intervention as humbug. The Journal calls Yankee character hypocritical and cites Barnum as the prime example of the breed.
In Honolulu on June 2 a plan of cooperation unites Bishop Museum and the University of Hawaii to make Hawaii a Pacific science research center. The museum will house scientific collections, storing only specimens needed for classes at the university.
Editor National Sports Syndicate notes the challenge of compiling state and province game statistics. Many jurisdictions report inconsistently or not at all, with licenses issued by county clerks or judges. A census on yearly game killed could standardize data and aid conservation efforts.
William H. Sturman died Tuesday afternoon at his son George Sturman’s home at 1135 East Benton Street. He was 68. Walker Funeral Parlors is handling arrangements, with funeral details to be announced.
Peck's Bad Boy returns to the Auditorium on Friday June 4 in a revamped farce aimed at lighthearted entertainment. The show features the enduring energetic youth persona praised as a staple American stage character for over 25 years.
The reminiscence depicts Henry Peck as a quintessential boy from youth, surrounded by a playful crowd of dancers comedians and pretty girls. It evokes a nostalgic portrait of a spirited figure who shaped summers and memories long forgotten.
The San Francisco board of education has directed principals to check teachers for modest dress. They advise skirts must reach the shoe tops to avoid immodesty and urged school leaders to review attire among staff.
London reports a Prague dispatch states that diplomatic ties between Poland and Czechoslovakia have not been broken off despite some recent rumors. The official wording from Prague clarifies that no severance has occurred.
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