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Twin Falls Chronicle

Location

Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1920

Page

3

Baseball magnates plan for coming season meeting ends with decisions

Southern baseball leaders met at the chamber last evening forming plans for the coming season. Representatives from Jerome Paul Rupert Falls attended. Falls was not represented by a baseball leader. The meeting decided to give Falls another chance to join the organized body. Twin Falls managers will be notified. if they decline to join, Falls will be admitted. A cash deposit of 500 will be required from each team. The league president will appoint umpires who will be paid 15 to 25 per game. Fines will be imposed for rule violations and taken from deposits. In boxing Jimmy Wilde defeated Mickey Russell when Russell's manager threw in the towel in the seventh round. The eight-round bout featured weigh-ins around 116 pounds, with neither boxer tipping the beam. Russell absorbed punishment in the earlier rounds but did not fall. The fifth round saw Russell knocked to the canvas after a clinch.

Southern Chamber of com‘Co Rooms Jerome Paul Rupert Falls Mnagers Jimmy Wildé Ingland Mickey Russell Russell

Jersey City Bantam Is Badly Whipped by Wilde

Jersey City reports a bantam boxing match where Wilde dominated the bout, delivering a decisive win over the local fighter in a February night event.

Jersey City Wilde

Bat Nelson inherits $225000 from father in will

Chicago Feb 19 Bat Nelson former lightweight champion was named chief beneficiary of the 250000 estate of his father the will filed for probate states 225000 goes to Bat Nelson with the residue divided equally among five brothers Albert Henry Charles H Arthur and Harry Nelson and his sister Mrs Ida Maple of Iowa most of the estate was in ...

Chicago Bat Nelson Albert Henry Charles H. Arthur Harry Nelson Ida Maple Iowa Matthew Nelson

Warnings of the former champion in the ring

The former champion delivered warnings in the ring and gave them to his father to care for, signaling concern and guidance amid the bout.

St Paul Skater Everett McGowan Wins Amateur Championship Lead

Everett McGowan of St. Paul led by 40 points after winning the two mile senior event at the Lake Placid amateur skating championship, with Joe Moore of Lake Placid close behind at 50 points. Charles Jewtraw failed to win today, dropping to 40 points, while Miss E Dunlap of Chicago set a world record in the 440 yard dash and leads the women’s standings with 50 points.

Associated Press Lake Placid N. Y Everett McGowan St. Paul Ledsby Joe Moore Charles Jewtraw McGowan M. Goodman Winnipeg Roy McWhirter Chicago Jed Horton Saranac Lake New York Rose Johnson E. Dunlap Dunlap Gladys Robinson Toronto

Olympic Tennis Dates May Change for Antwerp Games

New York Feb 19 The United States Lawn Tennis Association and American Olympic Committee reached a decision with Belgian authorities to move Olympic tennis dates. The official program lists August 15 to 23, but a July 5 start could allow American and possibly English and Australasian players to compete, including Wimbleton participants, impacting the Antwerp tournament.

New York United States Lawn Tennis Association Wimbledon Antwerp

Korean exile leader vows Korea’s struggle endures in Shanghai

Baron Kim Ka chan, a Korean elder statesman in Shanghai, declares Koreans will not submit to Japanese rule. He describes rights suppression, land and wealth control by Japan, and child schooling in Japanese, with Koreans barred from publishing. He recounts jail torture and student martyrdom, and explains the exile government’s Shanghai base as an underground network guiding resistance.

Shanghai Japan Kim Ka-chan Korea China Manchuria Baron Kim North

Western League Opens May 5 as 1920 season set

Kansas City February 19 Western league officials announced the 1920 season will open May 5 and close September 15. No decision on St Joseph manager yet, with Clarence Rowland named as a possible candidate. Opening games list St Joseph at Oklahoma City and others, plus holiday schedules for Decoration Day and July 4 with matchups across eight cities.

Associated Press Kansas City St Joseph Cozy Nolan Chicago Nationals Clarence Rowland Chicago White Sox Place. Co Sioux City Oklahoma City Des Moines St. Joseph

A A C Wisconsin Plays Two Games En Route East

The Los Angeles Athletic Club basketball team traveling to Atlanta to defend its national title will meet the University of Nevada at Reno on February 27 and 28, then play St Joseph, Missouri on March 3 and Kansas City, Missouri on March 5, per Associated Press dispatch from San Francisco.

Associated Press San’ Francisco Atlanta Los Angeles Athletic Club University of Nevada At Reno Nev St. Joseph Kansas City

New Mexico Senate Ratifies Suffrage Amendment

Santa Fe N M Feb 18 By a 17 to 5 vote the state senate ratified the federal suffrage amendment. Opposition largely ended when Dan Padilla of Bernalillo County withdrew his opposition and the house is expected to act favorably tomorrow.

Associated Press Santa Te, N. M State Senate House Dan Padilla Bernalillo County

Washington DC federal workforce divided into classes

About 107000 federal employees in Washington DC are categorized into 4700 classes of positions. The breakdown highlights the complexity of classification within the capital's federal staffing, reflecting varied duties and pay scales across agencies.

Washington,d Cyu

Barrow Town Measured Street Rail System Purchase

Barrow plans municipal ownership of its street railways after purchasing the system from private owners for 481250 dollars. The move aims to expand public control over transit and reduce private operation costs.

Barrow

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