Kirkwood’s Honors Not Hard For Him
Joe Kirkwood, famed shotmaker, has repeatedly failed to win major championships in America and Britain. A veteran notes his rise from Australia, his Pinehurst start, and lack of pressure to win, contrasting with rivals who stay in contention, while Havers clinched the British Open after Kirkwood led by five with 18 holes left.
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Wheaton Considers Renaming to Grangeville in Honor of Grange
Wheaton Illinois weighs renaming its town Grangeville to perpetuate the fame of Red Grange. Leading citizens have signed petitions to name the local athletic field Grange Field. Grange's father serves as a deputy sheriff in DuPage County.
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Football Paradox by Harvard Star George Owen Jr
Harvard football star George Owen Jr argues that modern play favors breaking for long runs from outside the 20 yard line while tight defenses near the goal make short gains harder. He criticizes excessive power running and cites Yale as an example of line bucking.
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Golf Is the Youngest Sport and Nation’s Growth Spurs Debate
The piece surveys the rise of golf and baseball in America, notes Eddie Collins potential MVP chances, critiques Wayland Dean’s season, and mentions shifts from farm clubs to replacements. It highlights Balti more’s IL record, Shreveport’s Texas League sale, and the Giants Cubs pennant count while touching on coaching and youth in football and high school to college transitions.
Alone at Last Wins Narrowly in Belmont Park Race
In the Culted Mounts meet at Belmont Park the last horse, Alone at Last, held a hedge late in the third race. It stayed behind the leaders and could not catch up.
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Alexa Stirling to Play First Golf in a Year in Florida
Alexa Stirling may play her first competitive golf in a year this winter in Florida. The former three time American champion could join top women players including Edith Cumpings and Dorothy Campbell Hurd as many stars assemble for winter events.
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Manager George Sisler Out for Pinch Hitter
The article notes a rare spectacle as a champion batsman, George Sisler, is removed for a pinch hitter. It recalls Hellmann and Sisler’s past AL honors, slump parallels, and managers Cobb and Sisler making early season substitutions to spark offense.
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Harry Hellmana
George Sister
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Nurmi to Run at Madison Square Garden Opening Campaign
Paavo Nurmi the Finnish star distance runner will debut in a two month campaign at Madison Square Garden at the Finnish American Athletic Club meet. He will also compete in Municipal Games on January 15 and at the Millrose Gates on January 27 and 28.
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Will Add Southpaws Washington Crest in Cycles
Records show Washington follows a three year cycle toward a championship with seventh, fifth, and third places in 1916 to 1919 and similar patterns through 1928. The writer predicts Washington will rise to prominence again in 1927 after a low year.
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Polar Poles and Arctic Wonders Told by National Geographic
A Washington bulletin from the National Geographic Society outlines the Earths polar family. It notes the North pole visited briefly by Peary and describes the Arctic and Antarctic conditions, including the aurora borealis, extreme cold in Verkhoyansk, and the mixed magnetic pole effects on compasses.
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3000 Crows Chase Eagle to Its Valhalla
In Nevers France a large eagle eight feet wingspan was chased by about 3000 crows through the town. The eagle sought refuge at the Chateau de Quasy where keepers shot it. The crow flock then dispersed.
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Water in quartz ten million years old found in Brazil
Drops of ancient water, trapped in crystal quartz from Bon Jesus dos Meiras, Bahia, Brazil, are exhibited at the Field Museum. Farrington, head of ecology, notes the water likely dates from archean rock formations some scientists place around 590 million years ago. The water is clear in its crystal container.
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Bull Fighting Ban Shaped by Budapest Officials
In Vienna thirty Spanish bullfighting promoters appeared before Budapest authorities in national dress asking for permission to stage fights. The burgomaster offered no promise, and removal of the prohibition appears unlikely.
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Early voyage of Father Hennepin described in found book
The aged document recounts Father Hennepin's 1680 expedition, discovery of the Mississippi mouth, and capture of his party by time, with details of his exile to England and publication in London. It notes support from William II and tensions over credit with La Salle.
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Island of Nistola and Brutus linked to a Neapolitan air base project
A damaged text fragment describes an island near Naples named Nistola connected to the mainland by a bridge. It references Brutus Cassius and Portia, a 15th century fort, and a volcanic history. The passage mixes conspiratorial and historical notes with unclear modern details.
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Court Convicts Dog Owner Over Beach Biting Case
Evidence persuades Magistrate Folwell that a pedigreed English bulldog bitten two girls on Manhattan beach on July 2. William Patton, owner, fined $10 for harboring a vicious animal after the court noted the scars and ordered an in chambers examination. Miss Ete Bielefeld, 20, and Miss Frances Cutrone, 18, Brooklyn residents, testified.
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Washington Nationals: Found Championship Team of 1867
Archives reveal the Nationals, Washington's championship squad in 1867, toured the country and won about 650 road games. They faced top clubs before league baseball existed and piled up roughly 20 runs per nine innings to secure victories.
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Nationals
Smallest Bible Aims To Aid Dist. With Mite Bible
The Bible Institute of Washington says the smallest Bible for distribution is 1 percent inches by 1 percent inch, called the mite Bible. A magnifying glass accompanies the book.
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