Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 May 1927, p. 22

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22 Wll.METTE LIFE Kay 13, 1927 Kings .of Sport· Booat Crack Big Ten Athletes C. M. T. C. Enrollments to Dedicate Dyche Track One hundred of the finest track athletes in the Middle West will com-: pete at Evanston this Saturday in the · fourth annual quadrangular track and field games between Chicago, Northwestern, Ohio State and Wisconsin. The big track classic will mark the dedication of Northwestern's new quarter-mile track, which has just been completed in Dyche stadium. ·The new track has been under construction throughout the spring and is in perfect condition for the meet. A 220 yard straightaway ·h as been built along the west side of the stadium with the chute extending through the north end of the grounds. High jump, broad jump an~ pole vault runways have been constructed and are ready for use. America's kings of sport-Ruth, Tunney, Paddock, Tilden and Weissmuller-have signed an appeal to the yo.uth of the country to enroll at once for the Citizens' Military Training camps "for health, character and leadership." Their signed statements appear in an official pamphlet just published by the War department. Thousands of 'Copies are to be distributed to schools, col leges, boys' clubs, rural post offices, and factories, offices and stores throughout the country. Ruth praised the outdoor life and citizenship studies of the camps. Tun ne~ urged indoor workers to attend . Paddock, "the fastest human," called the camp s "a remarkable opportunity for physical development." Tilden de clared the camp life adds vigor for sport or business life. Weismullcr , world's swimming record holder . recommended the training to aspiringathletes. Knute Rockne, Bob Zuppke of Illi nois, Bill Roper of Princeton, T. A. D. Jone.s of Yale, Alonzo Stagg of Ch ica:.o, and Fielding H. Yost of Michigan, are among sixty leading football coaches of the country who have added their signature to testimonials ex tolling the C. M. T. camps. I! Costs 10.27 Cents per . Mile to Run Automobile The cost of operating an automobile is 10.27 cents .Jler mile according to Iowa State college. Eleven automobiles, ranging in price from $400 to $1,800, were used in determining the costs, the average being Gasoline 1.61 cents; oil .31 cents; tires .98 cents; service 1.24 cents; depreciation 3.16 cents; interest 1.24 cents; insurance .31 cents; garage .83 cents, and license .59 cents. In EVANSTON you will find uworth-while, Wedding Gifts among the cAl-fred 1: RUB~. - -EDGEWATER BEACH ORRINGTON HOTEL' HOTEL ~ __J EVANSTON Service and Course Plates teat SPAULDING'S" . 60-62 f. WASHINGTON ST.-lb63 EAST . 5~m ST. I REASON END.U&H When we sell a man a used car we .are naturally hoping that some day he will _ co~e back and buy a new ·· c~~~ Honesty aside, that alone seem·s reason enough for selling him a GOOD Used Car at a fair price. England's Famous Makers confine the sale of many of their best pat~erns to r'Spaulding's." A comparison of our prices on English China generally shows the advantage of buy.i ng here ... Plates ... Cups and Saucers ... Tea Sets ... by MINTON ~ ROYAL WORCESTER WEDGWOOD t .SPODE COPELAND DOULTON AND OTHER MAKERS · t : C. M. McDONALD 1 o 1 9 DAVIS STREET Phonts: Univ. 224, Wil. 214. <' . .4 New Type-The Convertible Cab,·iotf' ·. · · with Rumble Seat-Now on Display,. , . SPAULDING & Co. j and Silvmmiths 1111t/en A USED CAR IS ONLV AS DE-PENDABLe 1636 Orrington Avenue, EVANSTON ~, :AS THE- DE-ALeR WHO SE-LLS IT . ,' CHICAGO PARIS

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