Barthel Joins King Motor Car Company in Detroit
Theodore J A Barthel has been elected vice president and general manager of the King Motor Car Company to fill the vacancy left by F A Vollbrecht. Barthel, well known in Detroit manufacturing and mining, has long history in autos, including early work with his brother on a 1902 car and seven years with Olds. He later served with the Motor and Accessory Association and Detroit Trust Company as an expert accountant.
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Detroit
Theodore J. A. Barthel
King Motor Car Comppany
F. A. Vollbrecht
Vollbrecht
Barthel
New York City
My. Voll, Wrecht
King Motor Car Company
C. EB. Barthel
Olds Motor Works
Arthel
The
Motors and Accessory Association of
Motor and Accessory Association
Detroit Trust Company
No Sign of Retrenchment Movement Yet
New York February 5. Following the peace agreement between the Federal League and organized baseball magnates say salaries and expenses would be revised downward. Major clubs face high costs from top players and long contracts. several have paid large sums for Federal league stars while many salaries must continue. The article notes marked spending and planned retrenchment but no clear sign of a broad pay cut yet. It lists top player prices and clubs’ purchases, indicating the financial juggling ahead for 1915 season.
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New York
Federal League
Organized Baseball
Willard-Moran
Paie m
Nigures
New York Nation
Raiden
Enteher
Anderson
New York National
Magee
Lee
Cullo
R Jsale
Chicago Cubs
Boston
Kentucky Futurity Entries Hit Record With 76 Percent
Thirty three states and Canada contributed 76 percent of entries for the 1915 Kentucky futurity for foals. Kentucky leads with 274 entrants, New York 101, Ohio 57, Illinois 54, Massachusetts 45. In 1914 98 weanlings were kept in the futurity versus 114 this year. Progeny from over 150 sires are represented, Peter the Great tops with 52, J Malcolm Forbes 46, Manrico 35. Walnut Hall Farm Donerail Ky has 71 entries, Patchen Wilkes Farm Lexington Ky has 41.
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States
Canada
Kentucky
New York
Ohio
Illnois
Massachusetts
Peter the Great
Ifty-Two
J. Malcolm Forbes
Manrico
Walnut Hall Farm
Donerail
Patchen Wilkes Farm
Lexington
Navy Wins Bouts For Six Of Seven At Annapolis
Navy wrestling defeated Penn State with six of seven bouts decided. Navy won four by points and two by falls while Penn State captured one bout on points.
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Annapolis
Navy
Penn State
Rebel Oakes for Sale in Nineteen Fifteen Baseball
Rebel Oakes who managed the Pittsburg Federals last year is offered for sale by Ed Gwinner. Oakes showed speed and power during the 1915 season and is reportedly worth more than the purchase price of prior clubs. Giants report a five year deal for George Stallings at $20,000 annually as retrenchment looms.
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Akes
Pittsburg Federals
Ed Gwinner
Pitlfeds
Athletic meet results with multiple event placements
Track meet results list distances times and placements. Seond C W Spears Dartmouth with handicap 2 feet 7 inches. Cahill New York 44 feet 8 3-4 inches. Wille Kyrons wins three mile run for Millrose Association. Colby and Thomas Barden place. Relays feature Wesleyan University and Dartmouth freshmen with multiple colleges named. times and distances recorded.
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Seond
C. W. Spears
Dartmouth
J. J. Cahill
Millyoge Athletic Association
New York
Wille Kyrons
Millrose Athletic Asociation
A. D. Colby
Colby
Boston
Thomas ¥. Barden
Erish_Am Athletic Club
Wesleyan University
Beckwith
Raymond
Kraft
Knipe
Marvant
Whitney
Edge
Phinney
Donohue
University of Vermont
Patterson
Powers
Bolston
Palmer
Rhodes Island State College
Gardner
Kimball
Wood
Greenhall
Vine
Feshmen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
Holy Cross
Tine Brown
Nivenity
Pollard
Albrecht
Tse
Thloran
Williams
Fola
Sassenger
Mats Hays
Harvard
Tescinor
Wilcox
Pennypacker
Ginghimn
Coredd
Kelley
Lovie
Star
Shelton
Hunter
Michael Peyanney
Millrose Athletic Asevciation
Dale W. Ray
Minols
Chile
Chicago
TH. Stafford
Joseph T. Wiggins
Serateh
Re de | Campbell
Smond
Car owners shift to practical cars says Dodge official
George C. Hubbs of Dodge Brothers notes the share of owners using cars for pleasure is shrinking while cars used for business rise. He cites Galveston after the storm where demand for more cars and road repairs increased, contradicting expected business slump. He highlights wealthy buyers still owning multiple cars but choosing economical models for daily use.
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George C. Hubbs
Dodge Brothers
Detroit
Galveston
Morcara
Willy's Is Best Posted Man In Auto Business
Ike a book, John N. Willys, president of the Willys-Overland Company, is regarded by many as the oracle of the motor car industry. He forecast the 1916 show would feature five twelve cylinder cars, and he proved correct. His foresight helped the Toledo firm cut costs and expand, saving millions on aluminum and steel while boosting production capacity to 1,000 units per day and over 100 acres of factory space.
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John N. Willys
Willys-Overland Company
New York
Toledo
Willys
E. Ig
Mr. Willys
Oyerland
Willys, Oyerland Company
Overland
Three Interscholastic Records Fall At Yale Meet
In New Haven on February 5 three interscholastic swimming records were broken at Yale tank. Lao Handy of Brookline High School won both the 100 and 220 yard events, clocking 57 1-5 seconds in the 100 and 2:38 4-5 in the 220, surpassing previous marks. T. H. Cann of Hamilton School captured the 100 yard swim in 25 1-5 seconds, beating the former record by three fifths of a second.
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Vay
Rent New Haven
Conn
Yale Tank
Lao Handy
Brookline
Mass
T. H. Cann
Hamilton
Golf and tennis duel over benefits through generations
Ardent golf and tennis enthusiasts clash over which sport better enhances physical improvement and recreative pleasure. The debate, rooted in long association with court and course, is expected to persist across generations. The 1916 baseball season opens with the Texas league schedule, playing from April 12 to September 4.
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Han Nimle
Cars as necessities drive steady auto demand
The text notes that damages from floods hamper Dodge roadsters yet people increasingly buy cars under utilitarian principles. It argues cars are no longer luxuries but necessities with ongoing demand, even as some sectors face slower business.
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Mying Dodge Brothers
Barefoot Rubber Promises Superior Traction for Tires and Boots
J F Goodrich Company advertising director B C ribbitts touts Barefoot rubber as the new hyper-rubber with exceptional cling on slippery surfaces for tires and shoes. He notes its low weight, rapid recovery, and use across tires, tubes, boots, and more, urging motorists to compare prices with rival brands and highlighting its role in Silvertown Cord tires.
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Goodrich
B. C. “Ribbitts
J. F. Goodrich Company
Silvertown
Ian Goodrich
Swedish trainer backs two stars for Penn relay in Philadelphia
Swed es enter promises entry of two leading Swedish athletes for the University of Pennsylvania relay events in Philadelphia on April 2 and 29. The vow comes as Prominent Swedish Olympic team coach Erne Hjerthers signals a push to showcase Nordic speed on American tracks.
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Erne Hjerthers
University ‘of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Medical survey on tuberculosis in McDowell County schools
A February report from Charleston notes a National Anti Tuberculosis League and West Virginia Health Council backed survey of McDowell County schools to assess lung tuberculosis prevalence. Dr Juanita McFarland leads. schools plan teacher cooperation. no race links.
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Charleston
National Anti-Tuberculosis League
West, Virginia Health Council
McDowell County
Juanita McFarland
Department of Schools
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