Seeing Big League Baseball by Billy Evans recollects famous umpire feats
The article recounts old Washington and Chicago White Sox incidents including Frank Ta bell and Mary Garden, Izzy (Isbell) and his emplaced anger on a close second base call, a heckler quip about Mary Garden, and rough defense of Danny Green by fans. It notes Larry Chappelle joining the lineup after a costly purchase and reflects on fan humor and player reactions in early baseball lore.
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BILLY EVANS
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Frank Tabell
White Sox
Sox
Mary Garden
prima douou
Salome
Nat Honals
Izzy
Sahara
Isell
Whites
Sos
Danny Green
sition
Texas
Green
Danny
Larry Chappelle
Sudden Stop Dangers for Automobile Chassis
A Detroit car executive warns that standard chassis cannot withstand extreme stresses from high horsepower. He notes brakes dissipate energy, and gradual braking protects tires, brake linings, and the chassis. Drivers overuse brakes in emergencies, risking overall damage.
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Willey
Detroit
Manager Del Pratt of Waco Favors Night Baseball
Del Pratt, manager of the Waco Texas League team, supports night baseball arguing steady light, fewer shadows, larger crowds, and potential higher salaries. He notes clubs face financial pressures and believes night games can stabilize finances and improve play as teams adapt to electric lighting.
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Del Pratt
Waco
DelPratt
Del
Mississippi Valley league
White and Brown Rats Split Over Species Differences
An observation notes white rats will not live with brown rats as they are different species and brown rats are much more voracious than white ones.
Paul Easterling Sold to Detroit Tigers in Fielder Trade
The hard hitting Beau Pion left fielder Paul Easterling has been sold to the Detroit Tigers. Golf also fascinates many as summer months bring public interest in Bobby Jones more than Daniel Webster.
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Paul Easterling
Beaupion
Detroit
Tigers
Bobby Jones
Daniel Webster
Lost Boy Found After Months Away From Home
A newspaper picture shows Vincent Sullivan thirteen of Fall River Mass with A J and Mrs Charles Pullip. The missing child from Palm River home was found at Bruce Mamorla News boys home in New York City where he had lived by selling newspapers and gained local fame for marbles.
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New York
Vincent Sullivan
A.J
Charles ‘Pullip
Fall River
Mass
ranaway
Pali River
Bruce Mamorla
salling
Nervous dugout scene as pitcher avoids water temptation
In a tense ball game moment, Chappelle pauses at the bench while players deal with strain. A spectator warns against drinking from the pitcher, the crowd and manager exchanging glances as the dugout reconvenes. The incident ends with a quip about water being for ball players only.
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davally
Chappelle
Chippelle
Umpire Tommy Connolly Answers Fan With Silence
Umpire Tommy Connolly, dean of the American League, faced a taunt from a fan as he left the park. The fan asked if he ever smiles, and Connolly replied that he never does, questioning why a villain in a show would smile.
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Tommy
Connolly
gaual tralia
Bley
Utica Firms Plan Eight Team Industrial Golf League
Utica reports progress organizing an eight team industrial golf league with participants from local industries. The piece also notes former Newark pitcher Jess Petty eyeing golf pro plans, predicts Philadelphia’s Jimmy Fors as likely batting champ, and mentions Sunday games limited by Pennsylvania blue laws.
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Utica
Jess Petty
Newark club
Ainetics
Phillies
Pirates
Pennsylvania
Wire Method to Extract Broken Axle End From Differential
The article describes a wire technique to remove a broken axle end without removing the differential housing cover. It notes using a stiff looped wire and pebbled stones, illustrating how to maneuver the wire to retrieve the broken end without dismantling the cover.
Extraction of Axle Loop for Pulling Out End
A note describes slipping the loop over the axle end and using a suitable arrangement to gain a firm grip for pulling the axle end free. The method aims to provide enough purchase to remove the axle with a simple pull.
Olympic Expert Gwynn Wilson Named Manager for 1932 Games
Gwynn Wilson, famed Olympic expert and general manager of the Associated Students at the University of California, was selected as manager of the Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games. He and others were pictured viewing the Los Angeles Coliseum where most events will take place.
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Gwynn -Wilson
poliiie
University of California
Los Aneles
Los Angeles coliseum
Fragments Describe Cliffside Rock Chapels and Legends
Readable fragments recount the heart of Peri gord where cliffbound structures hide an underground Saint-Michel chapel, carved from rock centuries past. The Virgin Gontaing chapel, famed for miracles, dates to Zacchavs, linked to St Veronica through a carved tomb near Saint Michel’s entrance.
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Hintorio
Perigord
Saint-Michel
Pranes
Gontaing
Zacchavs
Veronica
Wo chapel
Saint Michel
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