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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
PLAY HERE TOMORROW
Merrill League Team Plays
Ball AT Eagle River To-
morrow Afternoon 1:3O
O'clock.

Tomorrow afternoon at 100
o'clock the Merrill city league
team will play Eagle River at
the fair grounds.
That il viii be a fast game.
there Is no doubt. Merrill is in
the down state league and has
been a winner so far this year.
Ii remains 10 be seen Just what
the outcome will be, but if they
do beat Eagle River. they will
have 10 go some"
The game Is called at 100 in
order TO permit all business men
and citizens who are fans TO see
the game.
Give the teams a big turnout,
for the game will be well worth
your time, and the ball team
needs your money 10 finance this
game. The boys have been play
ing gilt-edge ball all season for
your benefit, therefore give them
bully good crowd.
Il viii be some game.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
What Good Are Fairs?

Why is the county fair?
This the occasion year when all the
people OF the community from farm and country from office
and shop have the opportunity minge They given
the opportunity TO through exhibits what other persons
are doing The man from the farm learns that the city work
er Is plugging hard TO enough supply his daily bread
Tor there Is the machinery and dozens of other essential
things he is producing The industrial labOrer realizes
ms friend from the farm has nothing him when
TO leading easy life for there the products of his
labor exhibit and potatoes and that have required
care from early spring until harvest time.
Ii is great cosmopolitan crowd that cOngregaes
the fair grounds The factory worker the law
the manufacturer and the farmer rub elbows they
watch the and the enthusiasm
of the other.
Fairs worth while only for the superfcialtes
life they force aside for the moment.
But they than this They register every phase
of agricultural and industrial They reveal
y pride An Ougrowh of medieval times they
thelesS distinctly mOdern.-Wausau Pilot
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
FIND OVERTURNED CAR
Wausau Parties Discover
Car Overturned and Two
People Pinned Under
meath.

The Wausau Pilot of last week
contains the following account
of the finding of an automobile
overturned near Plum Lake by
party of Wausau tourists TO
the North Woods:
Perry NJ. Wilson while on his
way north last Saturday TO spend
the week end at the A. L. Kreut-
ger cottage, on Plum Lake, come
upon an overturned automobile
at the northern end of the route,
in the wilderness and far from
help. The driver was pinned I'M
derneath the car and could not
move and an elderly lady was al
so unable to get out without as
sistance. Mr.. Wilson managed
TO raise the machine so that the
driver could crawl out. As luck
would have it, the machine had
turned turtle in a gutter of mud
and water, otherwise those in the
car would have suffered serious
injuries. -Wausau Pilot.
Villas County NewS-S2.00
News Want Ads-Busness Getters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
Someone Set Building.

The residence on the old Steve
Johnson farm on the Wisconsin
river Just northwest of Rum
meles station. was burned the
first of the week. The building
had been used by \. L. Kinney
and the Shattuck brothers as a
hunting camp for several years
since their purchase of the farm.
Indications point 10 1t having
been burned purposely.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
Married at Rhinelander.

Herman Rade, Junior and Miss
Florence Dyer were married last
Wednesday at Rhinelander by the
Rev. Wilson of that city. Mr..
Rade is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Rade of the town of
Washington, and the bride a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Dyer of Eagle River. Both are
decidedly popular young people
in this community. They will
reside here making their home
in the town of Washington.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
Opera House Sunday.

Well. "Whiskers" got his
chance at last-Charlie Rays
queer pet dog becomes a real
actor in Peaceful Valley" which
comes to Lyceum Opera House
Sunday. August 18th. Best pro-
duction shown. Also Johnny
CouIOn. the man who cannot be
lifted. will be there in person.
Johnny is ex-champiOn bantam
weight of the world. 2i-lt
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
Razaar Melted Over $500.

The Congregational church ba-
zaar. held in Masonic hall last
Saturday, Melted the ladies of
that church over $500. The sale
of cook books was exceptionally
large. As there are still a large
number of these books for sale,
the receipts will be still larger
when the drive is finished.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
Visiting With Johnson.

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Johnson,
who resides southwest of the vii
lage, are entertaining Robt. john
son and Mr.. Miller, who came
here from Chicago last week
Wednesday. Robert Johnson and
Claude Johnson were buddies
during the war, both being in
the tank service for Uncle Sam.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
No Question About II.

Villas county's fair to be held
September 18th and 18th, will be
a hummer, and will prove of de-
cided interest to the visitor who
takes the time 20 attend the two
day showing. There will be at
fractions of interest, other than
the showing of grains, grasses,
vegetables, live stock and such
as goes toward making a county
fair a show place.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
Two Big Attractions.

Peaceful Valley" and Whisk-
ers. the dog actor; also Johnny
CouIin ex-champion bantam
weight fighter Of the world, and
the man who cannot be lifted,
will appear at Lyceum Opera
House next Sunday evening. Aug
ust 18th. Two big shows. A-lt
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
rs RHINELANDER
Winnspe Boys Clean
| 0asids City's First
Ina Fast Game Sun

the boys camp
cleaned house
first and best
Ing contest AZ
sunday. They
~ 80, and no
the Rhine
is evidenced by
riteup of the
.aile,ander Daily
81 The News
fans who had IN
mp yesterday :
C Winnepc as be
r class have an
GE
eanest most gen
-eres-ing games
ION thus far the
s- 5c Club defeated
score of 3 20 ,.
time game from
even though the
five errors for
ur for the visit
h r norton eXamina-
anne Is necessary.
. throughout and
1rertainment 20
ovid that Occu-
stand.
as follows:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24

The Eagle River Cook Book
the book of tested recipes by the
hundreds-is now on sale at
FankePs. at the Drug Store
at Menefee's Bureau of Informa-
ton. One dollar, and worth
every cent.
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Is In Operation.

The F. ]. Thrun Company gar
are and service station was OPP
ened for business the latter part
of last week. Their building IS
located at the foot of Railroad
street.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24

All members Of the Eagle River
band are requested TO meet at
Morgan's store tomorrow ct 2
o'clock sharp. BE in uniform
and have instruments.
W. j. Davies, Director.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24

g-E has hits Pest,
three base hit
uiay-Cook 20
" rrt-by Eichler 3.
Hoffman IL; in
r Carroll Z. by
Empires Cohen
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
RHINELANDER COMES
First Team of That City to
Play Eagle River in Hot
Game Sunday-Big Event.

Rhinelander's first team will
come TO Eagle River Sunday
afternoon and try for supremacy
over the local team. These two
teams played at Rhinelander a
week ago Sunday, and we were
defeated by a score Of 81. No
alibis.
But the fans can be assured
of a whoppin' bully good game
Sunday, August 2Sth, at Eagle
River-for both teams are going
70 go after he game with a ven
geance.
While a great many of the fans
from both Eagle River and
Rhinelander figure that it will
result in a bitter contest, they
are mistaken insomuch that there
will be any rowdyism. That will
not be allowed on either side.
Eagle River fans will play clean,
and so will Rhinelander. But
there will be some hot side-line
stuff, for both teams are going
TO win-that is, one of EN- will.
Watersmeet and the Phelps
Indians played at Wstersmeet
last Sunday. lis said that the
score was Is to IL, but it could
have been much larger on Waters
meets side of the fence. Home
runs were many and the casual
ties were more So.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24

Three base hlt-ShanIey.
Struck out-by Paul 10. byThi-
bert 5
Hit by Piteher-Dalafor and
Smith.
Bases on balls-off Thibert1, off
Paul None.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24

g 90 being good.
well as good ball
got 90 hand il 10
Camp Winnepe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24

the big leagues
q Uut-out IN the
che whole game
while here Is yet
e quite so imense
triple in sue
E the Winnepe
q score did they
.- for yourself.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24

-.g Eews-S2 90 a year.
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W ne Ads
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Villas County News-s2.OO

News Want Ads-Busness Getters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
MEMS SHIRTS
S1.19 to 1925

Well made, from corded
madras and percales, in a
splendid assortment of
neat stripes, are to be had
at a special low price
of ................ S1.19
The shirt values you'll II
find at 1925 will compare
favorably with any $500
ones you have seen lately.
They are of woven mad
ras and satin stripe mate
rails and are made to fit,
1925
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
MEMS FLANNEL
SHIRTS, $1.9S

Grey flannel work shirts,
full size and made with
large breast pocket, are
offered in all sizes, IA to
1s, at ............ S1.98
Flannel shirts of especi-
ally good quality for the
price, are made full and
have two pleated breast
pockets and button down
collar; medium and dark
grey, navy and khaki: IA
to 1872 .......... S2.9S
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
LARGE PARTY BRN|SHERS ENTER
OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Harry vardon, James Braid and J. II.
Taylor. all several times winner of the
British open. will not come. In place
of these worid-renowned players,
however. assurance has been given
that At least two of the big four"
amateurs in American golf will play in
the open.
Charles Evans. Jr.. of Chicago. the
present American amateur champion.
and Robert r Jones, Jr., of Atlanta.
runner-up in the 1919 amateur event.
have assured Columbia officials they
will play in the blue ribbon event Of
American golf this year. Jones will
leave this country soon to play in tho
several British events to be held in
tho spring and in view of his recent
finc play, golfers consider there is a
chance he may bring home title, a
sister Albanian. Miss Alexa Stirling.
has gone to Great Britain to play In
the British womans championship.
Miss Stirling holds the American
womcn's title.
The course over which the national
open will be held will measure up
wards of $500 yards when tho tee
plates arc put back for the champion
ship. Several major improvements
have been made on the course since the
championship was awarded to Column
bia-chief among them being green at
the eleventh hole( stretching 1t out to
n distance OF taU ShEus. sAINVf Er.iu-
justmetits are under way and Walter
]. Travis, tho prominent course archi-
tect who built the course. has come to
Washing gton to put finishing touches on
the championship links.
Walter Hagen, twice American
champion, Jim Barnes, Leo Diegel,
Jack Burke and Peter Harmon arc the
professionals among those expected TO
finish well up in the coming titular
event Dicgel and Burke tied with
Harry Vardon for second place in last
years championship. Jock Hutchtsor
OF Chicago and Fred Mcleod. the pro-
fessional at Columbia, are variable
quantities. Hutchinson is eaid to have
been playing unbeatable golf in Scot
land this winter.
Mcleod has played tho course in 81
several times.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
George Sweeney,
ssFtsR4;sj7tl

ferent from tho other. This will in
sure that tho green's will be in perfect
condition at all times of the golfng
season.
lately north of tho Parks baseball
field entrance. at n point just within
the field opposite the Minncqua hos
iptal. The first hole Will be over 300
yards north towards the MinneQua
hospital while No. . will be directly
cast along Minnequa avenue to the
northeast corner of the aforementioned
field. a diagonal course will bring the
ball back. southwest. towards the tee
off to No. 3 hole. No. will be just
northwest of Frank Parks residence.
No. 8 will be directly south. across the
street car tracks that run to the steel
league baseball park.
At n point over 800 yards south will
be found No. 6 while No. will be
placed in n westerly direction towards
Lake Minnequa. The eighth hole Will
be situated north to a point just op-
positc the Minnequa community club,
while the prize tec-off and hole of tho
course will be located within tho Com
munity club enclosure and across
small arm OF Lake Minneuua, as shown
in the above cut. TO point Just back
of the country club tennis courts.
Contractors are now bidding on the
laying out of the course and will pre-
sent figures to George II. Sweeney.
president of the Minncqua club within
the next few days.
Many improvements have been made
at the Minncqua club since the in
auguration of the 1921 board of dircc-
tors. a large orchestra pavilion has
been added to tho western side of the
ball room. while screens are being con-
structed around the Lakeside veranda,
go that club members may enjoy tho
summer evenings without the annoy
ance of night insects. Other improve
monts will be made from time to time.
II is said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
K. J.. 1RACKMEN
START PRACTICE

Lawrence, Kan. April >. McCook
f,eid is being heavily trod upon these
days with the Kansas university'a out
door track athletes preparing them-
selves for their spring schedules. They
arc singing a parod- on a popular air
to tho tunc of Wait TIL wc get en-
out in tho air. boys and Coach Karl
Schlade,nan says the close score of the
Missouri Kansas dual meet ut Kan
sas City recently only served as an
Incentive for harder practice among
his aspirants for track and field honors'
Four events have been added to the
program this season. Three are flelo
svcnt.-tho javclin throw, the discus
and the broad jump-and tho other Is
the 900 yard dash.
Captain Everett Bradley expects his
knowledge OF the tavcl,n. gained in
the last Olympic games will improve
his form. and nc is imparting some oil
his pointers to Ed Sandefur. k- U. shot
putter, Bradley has considerable broad
iuup experience and is out to make a
showing In this event He and Sande-
fur ar, Kansas hopes in tho discus.
Tho ,s0-yard dash Is not especially
welcomed by the kansa, squad, Coach
Schladenan said. but nevertheless
Paul o'Icary, Kansas university quar-
ter-mi,er, and Red Pierson are put
ting forth their best efforts in this
event
Kansas' schedule Of outdoor meets
Is as follows:
Oklahoma U. at Norman, April le.
Drake Relays, at Dcs Moines. Ap'4i
q
Penn Rcaayu at Philadelphia, April
$3.50.
Nebraska o. Mt lincoln. MAY I.
Kansas AGgiee. at Manhattan, May
II.
Missouri o. at Lawrence. May IL
Missouri valley at st. Louis. May
;T-ss.
Big Ten meet. at Chicago. June ~
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
Yanks Row On
British Fights

oxford, April ?.-Twenty-one Amer
leans rowed on their college eights in
the ''Torpids," the annual spring boat
races at oxford. which took place ra-
Gently. Exeter II. tsecond cighD had
four Americans rowing: j. NJ. Clarke.
Penna.; j. NJ. Davis. Ky; Chas. Cool
idge, Harvcrd Law: Spruill. S. c.
In other crews were: Queens 1.-B.
L. Lawrence. Yale; Queens lie.
Baltzell, Indiana: Balliol 1-R. II.
Massey; Bailiol rT-P. X. Chandler.
Harvard j. NJ Harlan. Prirccton:
Oriel IL. j. Burlingame. Wisconsin:
NJ. III. Herriott, Iowa. c. ]. Overmyer.
Michigan; Trinity 1-B. NJ. Bosworth.
Maine; G. " Hackney, Harvard; I;
New College w. d. Whitney. Con-
nctticut: Christ church-B. NJ. HUI
Icy, Florida; N. C. starr, New Jer-
sey: Brasenose It-Elwyn Evans,
Wisconsin: Merton IT. O. McLaugh-
lin. South Carolina: a. r. wilder.
Harvard: Wadham II=-W. Il. Sandel-
ius. Idaho.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
PARIS FIGHT PROMOTER
DIES AT ACE OF 81

Paris. April 9.-Theodore Niennc,
tho best known boxing promoter in
Franco and one of the pioneers in
the introduction of glovcd fisticuffa
in Paris. died recently at the age of
81.
Vienna was the owner of the Ferris
Wheel and as early as 1906 organized
boxing matches in the large hall used
by holiday makers on Sundays as
dance floor. He was the first pro-
motcr to give Carpenter an oppor-
tunity to fight. When the latter was
IL years of age he paid the future
champion of Europe Is francs for six
rounds of boxing.
He promoted the sam
McVcy. Carpcnticr-Joc Heanette.
johnson Moran and Carpentier-Billy
Papke fights.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
SIOUX CITY CLUB
HAS STRONG NINE

Sioux City. la, April n.-Tho Sioux
City Western league team, which is
in training at Independence. Kan. will
be picked from the following roster:
Pitchers-Andrew Schmaltz, Win
field, Kan: Ray Dickson. Boulder,
Colo: James Harrison, Sioux City.
Herbert Manouk; San Francisco; Neil
Burdick, Herman. Neb.: John Rus
eoll, San Matco, Cat, |. Peterson. Bur-
lingame, Cal; Kenneth Martin, To-
peka, Kan: Paul Fiske. Chicago; Joe
Iotz, Remscn, Sidney Stewart. Chi
cago; James Bishop, Montgomery City
Mo-: Russell Ross. Swissvale, Ia,
ID, II. Davis, Ray, Ariz.
Catchcrs-Eddie Spellman. Omaha;
Al. waliin, Oil Hill. Kan. Charles
Graham. Oakland. Cal.
Intielders-Frank Metz. Seal Beach,
Cal. Eugene Steinbrenncr. Pittsburgh,
Pa: Roy Brown, Peoria, ILL.,; Ed
Lawson, Pueblo. Colo: Nick Urban,
Enid, Okla: Clifton Marr, Sioux City;
Ray Fox. Detroit
outiielders-E. l.. Casey, Corning. n.
V; Joe Robinson. Braggs, Okla; Jack
Goldie, San Francisco; George Crouch.
Dallas, Tex; Alfred Harber. Altoona,
Pa
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
KANSAS LEGISLATURE
PASSES BOXING BILL

Topeka, Kan, April a.-Privatn clubs
and organizations may hold boxing
bouts In Kansas, by the grace of tho
1921 legislature. In effect, the enact
ment repeals the stringent anti-hoxing
law which has been on tho statute
books nearly forty years. 1t limits the
boxers to amateurs but provides that
admission may bo charged.
or the numerous attempts to repeal
Kansas blue laws during the recent
session of the legislature. passage of
the boxing bill was the only one that
succeeded. 1t won. however, only thru
n spirited fight, after former bill to
repeal the anti-prizc fight law had met
with defeat.
The movement to legalizc amateur
boxing bouts was championed by the
American Legion whose leader in this
particular was the Rev. Earl Black
man. pastor OF the Christian church.
Chnnuto. Kan, who gained the title OF
the Fighting Chaplain" of the Thirty
fifth division overseas thru his prowcss
as n boxer. referee and ring cnthusi-
asst
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
NEW CLUBHOUSE
FOR DE1R0|TtRS

Detroit. Mich. April a.-Plans
have been drafted by directors of the
Detroit Yacht club, for a new club
house to cost $3.50. 900, which will bo
erected on an artificial island to be
created off the north shore OF Belle
Isle. about an eighth of "A milo from
tho present site.
The plan contemplates increasing
the clubs membership from 500 to
i,2OO at this time and later to 5000.
New members would obtain their
membership by purchasing two
bonds. thus eliminating initiation
fees.
The city plan commission and tho
Department Of Parks and Boulevards
are cooperating with the club in the
plans for the new establishment on
an island of filled in earth. 1t will be
1900 feet long, and from 40 to 400
feet wide. a ''1"' dock will extend
out to the channel bank. permitting
the largest yachts on the lake Ia
moore at the club anchorage. a
fifty-foo, bridge will connect the Is
land with the mainland" of Belle
Isle.
1t Ia planned to keep tho new
plant open the year around and
many new social features Will be in
Guided.
Hand ball courts. bowling alleys
billiard rooms and gymnasium will
be added to the usual equipment of
swimming pool private dining rooms
and ball room
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
BIG CROWD BRITISHERS
ATTEND RUCGER MATCH

Edinburgh. April a.-Football en-
thusiasm is keen In Scotland at the
present time. In order to obtain
tickets for the international game be
tween England and Scotland n crowd
numbering close upon 1000 waited
outside the advance ticket booking
offices from a. M. on the day of is-
Sue to purchase tickets for the grand
stand and enclosure. The thermo-
meter registering five degrees OF frost
at the time.
When tho office opened at .. m.
tickets for ali the available accom-
modation were sold within 30 min
utcs and hundreds of intended pur
chascrs had to go away disappointed.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10

that It is = long and slow process and
that these super-athletes cannot be
turned out in a season.
Give me the material in rough form
and l will guarantee that our plan will
sort out the good, the Indifferent and
the poor athletes and allocate each to
his own class" he went on. We shall
have the most skillful in all these
sports but they will not be of the war
horse variety that goes stale soon AZ
ter leaving the university. The sur
prise test will make that impossible.
shall not permit under this new plan
a young man with any serious weak
ness to try for the football team. No
youngstcr may make try for the
varsity unless he shows a physicians
certificate approving it. Thus. we
shall draw strict lines but rest easy
in the mental assurance that later
these athletes will be of actual bene-
fit to society"
There are 1900 boys and girls At
Northwestern in physical training now
under Evans supervision. There ex-
lists u rule for compulsory physical eX-
both the freshman and sophomore
classes.
No boy nor girl may hope to escape
physical education because the family
doctors statement that he or she has
a weak heart. weak lungs or any other
takes the weakling in hand, has a
physician go over him carefully and
takes notes of each physical weakness.
The director then plans physical edu-
cation for that person and builds
him up.
Card index files indicating tho
changing conditions of all students are
kept and graded.
Classification OF students as to skill.
strength, and stamina are made when
they enter the university and at the
end OF each season.
II think vastly moro of improving
the physique of the mass of boys and
girls than do In perfecting n cham
pion football or basketball machine,
Director Evans says.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
OLYMPIC GAMES OF 1920 WERE
FINANCIAL SUCCESS IS REPORT
Attendance List Shows Keen Postwar Interest
Taken in Sports-Detaled
Report

Antwerp, March 22.-(By MaiD-The
Olympic games of 1920 were a success
from both the financial and attendance
standpoint, according to a complete
and detailed statement just issued by
the Belgium Olympic executive COM
mittee. The attendance and receipt
figure attached to the report show that
the keen interest displayed in the SOC
Ger football play helped greatly to lift
tho international competition across
the limo which divides failure and
success.
While only 2sSe5 persons, all told:
paid admission, other than holders OF
season tickets to the stadium, to wit
ness the athletic games in which Amer
lea triumphed, 63.S12 persons paid to
see the Olympic football games.
A total of 219,6s9 persons paid to
see the Olympic games, including ice
hockey. and all other sports, and. ac-
cording to the committee. this num-
ber exceedd the attendance at Stock
holm, and put the 1920 olympiad on
an attendance footing equal to that
of most of its predecessors.
The detailed report, showing at