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Eastern Jackson County, MO —
The following items were taken from the Jan. 19 through 25, 1913, Examiner.
- The people of Independence will get an entirely new viewpoint of basketball to what they formerly had. The Company F Team and Wentworth will play what is called the collegiate style. The main difference and what appeals to the spectator in collegiate is the allowing of the dribble or bouncing of the ball along the floor and then shooting at the basket without having to first pass to another player; thus insuring a game where speed and fire are the main points. Only two games will be played in Independence under the Collegiate Rules.
- The expressed wish of President-elect Woodrow Wilson that the inaugural ball be omitted this year, has been respected by the inaugural committee in Washington. This will be the first time since the inauguration of James Madison that the inaugural ball will not be a feature of the induction of a new president into office.
- Chief of Police George St. Clair and his men went out and rounded up eight men who spend their time mainly in the saloons or corridors of the court house, and have no visible means of support. They were taken before Police Judge J.F. Buchanan, who advised them to find something to do, or the city would put them to work, without pay. “This was simply a warning,” St. Clair said. “If they disregard it we will not go to the trouble of warning them again. We will arrest them and put them to work for the city.”
- A record breaking catch of fish was made by Fred Wilfong, an Atherton fisherman. Walking along the river bank he noticed a “pocket” in the midst of a sand bar, where a pool had been left by the retreating river. Thinking he might find a fish or two in the pool, he dipped in his seine. It came out full, he emptied the seine and dipped it again with the same result. This process was kept up until he had taken out more than 1,000 pounds of fish. He sent his catch to Kansas City and sold the fish to the dealers. This is perhaps the biggest catch of fish at one time and place in the history of Jackson County.
– Jillayne Ritchie
The following items were taken from the Jan. 19 through 25, 1913, Examiner.
- The people of Independence will get an entirely new viewpoint of basketball to what they formerly had. The Company F Team and Wentworth will play what is called the collegiate style. The main difference and what appeals to the spectator in collegiate is the allowing of the dribble or bouncing of the ball along the floor and then shooting at the basket without having to first pass to another player; thus insuring a game where speed and fire are the main points. Only two games will be played in Independence under the Collegiate Rules.
- The expressed wish of President-elect Woodrow Wilson that the inaugural ball be omitted this year, has been respected by the inaugural committee in Washington. This will be the first time since the inauguration of James Madison that the inaugural ball will not be a feature of the induction of a new president into office.
- Chief of Police George St. Clair and his men went out and rounded up eight men who spend their time mainly in the saloons or corridors of the court house, and have no visible means of support. They were taken before Police Judge J.F. Buchanan, who advised them to find something to do, or the city would put them to work, without pay. “This was simply a warning,” St. Clair said. “If they disregard it we will not go to the trouble of warning them again. We will arrest them and put them to work for the city.”
- A record breaking catch of fish was made by Fred Wilfong, an Atherton fisherman. Walking along the river bank he noticed a “pocket” in the midst of a sand bar, where a pool had been left by the retreating river. Thinking he might find a fish or two in the pool, he dipped in his seine. It came out full, he emptied the seine and dipped it again with the same result. This process was kept up until he had taken out more than 1,000 pounds of fish. He sent his catch to Kansas City and sold the fish to the dealers. This is perhaps the biggest catch of fish at one time and place in the history of Jackson County.
– Jillayne Ritchie
