Judge Landis Patience Tested as Baseball Chief
United Press report details Judge Landis earning 42500 yearly under a seven year contract to steer baseball. Critics doubt his patience for magnates while others predict he will claim full power, oppose attempts to limit his authority, and face early friction at Chicago leagues meetings.
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Warris
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National League
Ban Johnson
Judge Landis
Cubs Will Play at Rock Island on Return Trip
The Chicago Nationals senior squad plans spring training on the Pacific coast starting February 24 under manager Johnny Byers. They travel via Pasadena and Catalina Islands, joining the rest of the club March 3, with workouts on March 7 and about 25 coast games before heading home April 3. The itinerary includes Hutchinson Kansas Wichita Kansas City and Rock Island Illinois before the season opener April 13.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Pacific Coast
Johnny Byers
Pasadena
Catalina Islands
Cubs
Hutchinson
Kan
Wichita Kan
Kansas City
Rock Island
Lewis Willing to Give Up Headlock for Good of Game
New York February 2 Associated Press reports heavyweight champion wrestler Ed Strangler Lewis plans to abandon his famous headlock. Promoter Jack Curley announced that Lewis sent a letter stating he would discard the hold if sports would suffer from its continued use.
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Lewis
Associated Press
New York
Ed ‘Strangler
Jack Curley
Gurley
Ignorant Essays On Delicatessen Farming Satire
A 1921 satire describes absurd Delicatessen farming methods including veal loafing from birth, pigs pickled in salt water, pressed chickens created by hypnotic suggestion, and Dewey hams raised to supply Sunday suppers. The piece mocks industrial food culture with grotesque humor and ends citing Associated Editors.
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Associated Editors
Iowa Hawkeyes Struggle to Score in Big Ten Tilt
Iowa City Feb. 1 The Hawkeyes edged Chicago 17 to 16 as Minnesota defeated Iowa 24 to 18 earlier in the season. Coach James N Ashmore has built a tough defense but Iowa must quicken its scoring and prepare for Minnesota at home next Monday. Captain Kaufmann keyed the defense while Shimek and Lohman each contributed, with Perine running guard duties.
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Chicago
Iowa
Maroons
Hawkeyes
Minnesota
James N. Ashmore
Carl Lohman
Burlington
Shimek
Aubrey Perine
Birkhoff
Kaufmann
Hoever
Judge Landis Opens Headquarters For Baseball Commission
Chicago dated Feb. 2 The Associated Press reports Headquarters for Judge K M Landis as baseball commissioner were opened in a Michigan Avenue building He plans to announce his secretary within two or three weeks The federal migratory birds law in effect restricts hunting and possession of carcasses after the open season with penalties for violations and enforcement by the Bureau of Biological Survey under the Agriculture Department
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Michigan Avenue
Dader
Fed Commission
Lendis
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Biological Survey
Ski Tournament Set for Sunday at Cary
The Norge Ski club announced the international ski tournament, postponed due to mild weather, will be held this Sunday at Cary, with Chicago reporting.
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Associatad Press
Chicago
Norge Ski Club
Cary
Minnesota V Students Petition For Baseball Revival
A petition circulated on the University of Minnesota campus asks the athletic board of control to reestablish baseball and place a team in the western conference race. The game was abolished in 1914 and the petition will be presented at the next board meeting.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Fed
Minnesota
Weilman Quits Baseball Over Ill Health
St Louis January 2 Carl Weilman pitcher who had signed for the coming season informed the St Louis Americans he has retired from baseball due to ill health. McGevils of the Browns expressed regret at his decision.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Carl Weilman
Altho
St. Touis
Singing in Football: A History of Team Songs and Courage
The piece surveys how football squads use song to spur victory, tracing early Michigan traditions from 1901 to 1904 and noting Drake University’s vocal culture. It recalls benchside chants, pregame morale, and the drift from sea shanty to university fight songs as a driver of team spirit.
North Country Dog Derby At Hudson Bay March First
The Pas Feb 2 North country gears up for the Hudson Bay dog derby on March 1 with nine entries and potential for 15. Entries listed include Theodore Dupas with 9 11 dogs, Walter Coyne with 12, Larry McKay with 9, Sam Planteau with 7, Bjorkman of Winnipeg with unknown, S Stewart with 11, Bateesa Campbell with 7, and famed musher Leonhard Seppala with 17 dogs along with Mrs. E H Marriman and 15 malamutes. Local teams from farther north may enter as they size up the field.
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Associated Press
Pas
Hudson Bay
GR. Bancroft
Theodore Dupas
C. B. Morgan
Billy Winterton
Walter Coyne
Larry McKay
Sam Planteau
Bjorkman
Winnipeg
S. Stewart
Bateesa J Campbell
Oward Seppala
E. H. Marriman
Waterloo Boats Set for July Regatta at Peoria
Waterloo Motor Boat Club will enter boats in the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association regatta at Peoria Illinois July 1 to 4, competing in the intercity class with Quincy Cedar Rapids Clinton and Davenport. A mileage rebate will be given for boats attending from distance with rewards of 25 50 and 735 dollars for 25 30 40 to 75 and over 75 miles respectively.
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Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Peoria
Quincy
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Davenport
John G. Jago
Waterloo Club
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Sea Stouts
4. L. Hageboeck
Phil Z. Horten
J. W.sackreiter
Racine
St. Paul
Speaker Orders 36 Players to Report for Spring Practice
Cleveland reports Tris Speaker, manager of the World Series champions, has ordered 36 players to report for spring training in Dallas, Texas next month. The first squad including pitchers and catchers leaves Feb 26, with others to follow around March. The Indians roster features 17 pitchers led by Coveleskie, Bagby, Caldwell, Mails, Morton, and Petty among others, plus newcomers Pott Edwards Lindsey Henderson Hamilton. Catching staff includes Steve ONeill Nanamaker and Thomas. infielders Johnston Burns Guesto Wambsganss Sewell Gardner Lunte Stevenson. veterans Woods Smith Graney Jamieson Evans. others Wagner and Jeanes.
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Cleveland
James Bagby
Ray Caldwell
John W. Mails
George Unkle
Robert Clark
Guy Morton
Jess Petty
Ted Odenwald
George Cykowski
HL Il. Kimes
C. C. Hamilton
G. R. Gibson
Nelson A. Pott
Charleston
Miss
J. C. Edwards
Belzoni
J. E. Lindsey
Yazoo
Henderson
Hope
Ark
University of Iowa
Steve O'Neill
Leslie G. Nanamaker
Chester D. Thomas
Wheeler Johnston
George Burns
Louis Guésto
Bill Wambsganss
Joe Sewell
Larry Gardner
Harry Lunte
J. R. Stevenson
University of Alabama
Stevenson
Speaker
Elmer Smith
Jack Graney
Charlie Jamieson
Joe Evans
Jon Woods
Arthur Wagner
Joplin
Ernest Jeanes
Bmaypearl
Tex
Arie sets indoor trapshoot record at Madison Square Garden
Mark Arie of Champaign Illinois established a new indoor trapshooting record with 144 consecutive hits in the professional indoor tournament at Madison Square Garden. His streak ended in the 145th round with a miss. J H Hawkins of New Haven and W H Winchester of Wilmington qualified for the final round to be shot Saturday.
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Associated Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
Mark Arie
Champaign
J. H. Hawkins
New Haven
Conn
W. H
Greek mat artist ready for Caddock go
New York report says Sims Londos the Greek wrestler, after negotiating with Jack Curley, is on his way to New York to meet Earl Caddock. A telegram promises a title shot if Londos defeats Caddock, with further challenges from Stanislaw Zbyszko’s manager for a Lewis title bout.
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Londos
Taore
Jack Curley
Earl Caddock
Caddock
Lewis
Jem Londos
Jack Herman
Stanislaw Zbyszko
Stanislav
Legion to Clash With Muscatine Five at Muscatine
The Waterloo Legionnaires meet Muscatine Independent Five on February 4 in Muscatine. The Muscatine lineup includes Lohr Gould Lane Liliv Goetz Bloom Hudson Cullen with several recruits from colleges and high schools. Waterloo counters with Kepler Richardson B Miller Bragdon Ferguson as guard and forward pairs. The game opens a string of tests as Muscatine prepares for Oswego series on February 7 to 9.
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Muscatine
Iggy" Hasbrook
Waterloo
Muscatine Independent
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Gould
Lane
Liliv
Goetzman
Bloom
Hud
J. Cullen
Waterloo Legion
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Senter
Richardson
B. Miller
Bragdon
Ferguson
Legion Five
Oswego
N. Y
Muscatine Five
Wonderful Target Scored by Rifle Team in Match
Quinnipiac rifle team of New Haven Connecticut, national small bore champions, fired 200 shots into a half inch bull at 75 feet. Each of 10 members fired 20 shots and the group fits under a five cent piece. The 1920 team achieved the sport’s greatest mark in 10 matches and now competes for 12 championships of the National Rifle Association and the American Small Bore league.
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Peter P. Carney
Quinnipiac
New Haven
Conn
QuinnipPinc
National Rifle Association
Benton Harbor to Host 1921 Fight Classics Plans
Benton Harbor promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons eyes three major heavyweight bouts for 1921. He aims to stage Dempsey Carpentier and the Dempsey Willard rematch, with Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day targets. Kearns surveys venues as Rickard's $200,000 guarantees loom against a New York seat cap.
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Associated Press
Benton Harbor
Mich
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Dempsey
Jess Willard
Fitzsimmons
Jack Kearns
Tex Rickard
Chicago
Bloyd Fitzsimmons
Leonard
Dempser-Willard
New York
Ricklard
Willard
Demp- Iex
New York State Boxing Commission
Kearn
Cobb Admits Club May Not Win Flag This Season
Detroit February 2 Ty Cobb manager of the Detroit Tigers bluntly said the club may not win the pennant this year as he spoke at a banquet. He noted the team is now a seventh plate club and stressed avoiding over-optimistic hopes, focusing on steady improvement rather than a pennant.
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United Frass
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Mrs. Etchen Tops Speaker in Sunny South Handicap
Houston reporters note Mrs. Fred Etchen from Coffeyville Kansas outshot Tris Speaker manager of the Cleveland Indians in yesterday's sunny south handicap trapshooting event. Harve Dixon from Oronago Missouri and W O Posey of Lancaster Pennsylvania each hit 100 targets while Speaker finished one behind.
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Houston
Tex
Fred Etchen
Coffeyville
Kan
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
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Speaker
Harve Dixon
Oronago
W. OW. Posey
Lancaster
Shestak Transferred to Millers in League Move
George Shestak catcher for St. Joseph last two seasons will move to the Millers after Frank Owens transfer to manage the Western league club Placed by the St. Joseph Western league club and the Minneapolis American association club in Mo on February 2 The swap follows Owen's move to Western league management.
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Millers
Associated Press
J. Joseph
St. Joseph
Minneapolis American Association
George Shestak
Frank Owen
Sports authority dead in New York at age 62
Hugh Luis Fitzpatrick, a prominent sports authority and author on golf, horses, and poultry, died in New York on February 2. He served on the staffs of the New York Sun and the Evening Post and founded Rider and Driver. He was 62.
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Associated Press
New York
Hugh Luis, Fitzpatrick
Sporting Authority
New York Sun
the Evening Post
Rider and Driver
Ring Signs Contract With Philadelphia National League Club
Philadelphia date February 2 Ring a former Cincinnati pitcher has signed with the Philadelphia National League club The contract was received at team headquarters following the recent trade of Ring and Neale to Philadelphia for Eppa Rixey.
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Ring
Associated Press
Philadelphia
James Ring
Cincinnati
Neale
Eppa Rixey
Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine Cure Headline Phrase
An old advertisement promotes GROVE'S Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets as a quick cure for colds. It features the signature of E. W. Geore and warns buyers to ensure they get BROMO.
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E. W. Geore
Mitchell Thinks Braves In Fight
Boston February 2 United Press Fred Mitchell new manager of the Boston Braves says pennants aren t won in winter and a strong season depends on luck and player development He notes the need to strengthen the club and that parting with Honus Maranville was a heavy loss He is confident the 15 prospects on the southbound trip show potential and that the club can field a winner if luck favors them
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United Press
Boston
Fred Mitchell
Beston Braves
The
United Jess
Braves
Maranville
Paul Prehn to face Meyers for world middleweight title
Chicago reports Paul Prehn, University of Haineis gymnasium instructor, will wrestle Johnny Meyers on February 12 at the Coliseum to decide the world middleweight championship. After weeks of negotiation the weight limit settled at 153 pounds with Meyers objecting to 158. The bout venue and training sites are finalized, with strong local interest in Chicago and Ohio news noting Lake County electing a woman probate judge.
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University of Haineis Gymnasium
Johnny Meyers
Doc Krone
Ta Grapplers
Prenn
Meyers
Arcade Gymnasium
Forbes
West Madison Street
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Lubrication of Bullets for Accuracy and Barrel Wear
A historical discussion on bullet lubrication from muzzle loaders to modern cartridges. It covers grease for bullets in patches, wax wrapping, and later grease-filled grooves, noting lubricated bullets improve accuracy and reduce wear. It also mentions graphite on smokeless powder, grease wads in shotgun shells, and reader Q and A about oils and metal jacketed ammo effects on ranges.
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