Great advance of aquatic sports in America in last decade
An analysis traces rapid growth of water sports in the United States, noting water polo as the most difficult and engaging, aided by college support. It covers water polo rules, water baseball and water basketball at the University of Chicago, and the emergence of the Australian crawl, its spread, and later refinements after Olympic feedback.
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America
T. Gurnee
John Robingon
Chicago Athletic Club
University of Chicago
White
Australia
Metmbeta
New York Athletic Club
Gua Sundstrum
Delr
George van Cleat
Jacke Lawrence
Ted Kitching
M. Danielg
Bomo
Sydney
Iiarte
Othera
British Billiard Invasion Tops Sporting News
British billiards loom large as the latest sensation with Uncle Sam still favored to win yachting tennis and billiards. Inman challenges the American champ with high hopes, while English players spark strong enthusiasm. Hoppe backers foresee lengthy carom runs and sharp positional play, amid rival claims over Johnson and Smith in a tense training dispute.
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Uncle Sam
John Pull
Billiarfs
Belis
New York
Inman
Maurice Daly
Hoppe
Leading tennis stars picked to defend the Davis Trophy
Davis Cup selections named with McLoughlin and Williams as fixed stars. Behr Bundy Norris Williams and Alexander among contenders for doubles duty. The committee weighed injuries and past performances to finalize the team for the defense.
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McLoughlinand Williams
Lkely
Behr
Bundy
Murray
Johnston
Alexander
Jimmy Breton Breaks In With White Sox as Third Baseman
Jimmy Breton, a White Sox recruit, debuted at third base on June 16 amid fan speculation over a mysterious newcomer. The former semipro and Kansas City Blues member impressed Chicago fans, while earlier moves saw Scotty Alcock replace an injured infielder and Callahan push Breton into the lineup to boost the bench. Breton’s college days at the University of Illinois framed his drive to make the majors.
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Murry Lord
Jimmy Breton
Colleling
White Sox
Sox
Chicago
Ferret Lomax Fournier
Hal Chase
Stelua
Washington
Harry Lord
Guinine
Maser Callahan
Ts Sumgus Buff
Scotty Alcock
Callahan
Thlensan
Scotty Wis
Mickins Sond
Jimmy
Hteton Tere
University of Winois
Breton
Comiskey
Alcovk
Bia
Welccome
Kansas City Blues
Man and Microbes and the Myths of Immortality
A historical account cites Roux of the Pasteur Institute and Dr Michael Cohendy sharing experiments on sterilized conditions with golden pigs and germ-free birth. Critics question whether without microbes humans could reach extended lifespans, noting rapid growth and possible enhancement of vigor under perfect aseptic care.
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Roux
Masteur Institute
Moston
Greeks Loathe Turks In A Child Of The Orient
Excerpt from Demetra Via's A Child of the Orient describes Greek antipathy toward Turks through Aunt Kalliros. The narrative recalls a Greek homestead kept to prevent Turkish possession and a ritual of candles and incense to cleanse it of Turkish pollution.
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Orient
Demetra Via
Kalliros
antiTurk
Hester
Buky Pasha
They Were Well Matched Like Old Joe Murchison’s Horses
A dialogue discusses a match between Ramseys and compares them to Joe Murchison’s pair of horses. Mrs Ramsey is described as industrious and shes contrasted with her husband. The town recalls a fair prize for best matched agricultural horses and the crowd applauds the paired team as "the best matched wir in the county."
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Ramseys
Joe Murohison
Mrs. T'thnan
Old Joe Murthison
Murchison
Sirs. Pitman
Joe Murchison
Immigrants and Literacy Survey Sparks Nordic Lead
A fragment from Argonaut reports literacy rates among immigrants by origin. Scandinavian newcomers show the strongest reading ability with one literate per 250, while other groups such as Dutch, Welsh, Bohemia, and Scottish record higher fractions of illiterates. Lithuanian and Southern Italian immigrants show many unable to read.
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Scadinavia
Aouthern
Italy
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American Press Association
Travore Iand
Arthur McAleanan
Johnson
Jess S. Fullerton
Sam Langford
Smith
Jack Johnson
John Can
Jack
Jamson
Jabison
Ths
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Wundy
Botte
McLoughin
Maurice E. McLoughlin
Fea
Cisco
Norris Williams Fd
Phila
Newnoet
D. Wreath George Te Adue
Viesry W. Slocum
Melville IL Long
Willams
Mealy CG. Wricht
Nurs
Brookes W
Anthony F. Wilds
Ing
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Raymond Th. Lite
C. P. Dison
É &. Beamish
JemKarl Behr
W.M. Johnston
Maurice McLoughlin
Lindley Murray
R.N. Willigmen
Tom Bundy
Yenra
Havana
Troma c. Pruning
McLaughlin
Karthca
Los Angeles
Cala Ja
Reker
McLoughlin
White’ Sox
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