Connie Mack Bars Brothers From Athletics Roster
Connie Mack rejected Al Simmons request to sign his younger brother to the Athletics. Mack said two brothers on one club hurt the elder’s ability to help the younger. He cited the Warner brothers case to justify keeping his own roster line separate. Simmons then tied up Al’s brother with Cleveland, ensuring the Simmons brothers won’t play together on one team.
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Connie Mack
Connie
al Simmons
A’s
Mack
Warner Boys
Pittsburgh
Paul
Lloyd
Four Nickels Distance Experiment for Drivers
A brief note explains an eye opening test for judging distance using four nickels placed in a row. It suggests the activity reveals how accurately or misleadingly one estimates space, as a practical exercise for drivers and readers.
Better Cars Are in Need of Good Roads
Automobiles grow in number and capability while highway construction lags. With 26 million cars now and 27.5 million projected by 1930, builders improve speed and comfort but need better roads funded by bond issues. Public investment must match rising registrations to deliver true motoring comfort.
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By . E. Duffy
United States
John Public
Illusion of coin spacing in The Pathfinder quote
The Pathfinder notes a coin trick where moving one coin outward alters the apparent gaps. Measuring the two distances shows you are nearly the width of a coin too far, revealing the illusion created by empty and full spaces.
Unbeaten Star Swimmer Declines Comeback in Portugal
Celeste Carvalho, Portugal's famed woman swimmer, has definitively quit swimming after her marriage last year. The 23 year old champion has refused to compete and declined an offer to perform on stage. Her notable feats include a 10 mile Tagus crossing from Xabregas to Alges and a river crossing where she outpaced 25 rivals by three yards. She remains undefeated among women swimmers.
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Celeste Carvalho
Portugal
Tagus
Xabregas
Alges
Timely and Interesting Sports Updates From Multiple Clubs
A collage of sport items notes Greensboro club joining Piedmont league farm holdings, a St Petersburg shuffleboard club nearing 1000 members, and Washington DC duckpin bowling in its 26th season. Ohio State plays Navy in May, Battling Levinsky rival Tony Legouri is Des Moines’s standout, Colonia in Cologne famed in Europe for fighters. Yankee boss Ruppert enforces winter reelection for staff. Raleigh signs amateur Clifton. Yale crews plan indoor rowing in a tank with 22 eight oared boats. Bill White to manage Columbus Foxes. Penn alums produced many great track stars.
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Tony Legouri
Des Moines
Levinsky
Legourt
Colonia Club
Cologne
Germany
Europe
English Rugby Gives Penn Coach Pointers
Penn coach Lud Weay after Bermuda vacation says English rugby is not a parlor game. He observed strong tackling and no pads, notes passing style and potential inclusion in Penn laterals. He plans to assign assistants including Simon F. St Pauxus, long time head coach at Pennsylvania Military College, to work with line candidates.
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Lud” Weay
Pennsylvania
Bermuda
Wray
Simon F. “St” Pauxus
Pennsylvania Military College
Automobile Prophet Scarritt and the congestion forecast
Winthrop Scarritt, writing for Harpers Weekly in 1907, predicted the automobile would spur a strong good roads movement and a new Sunday diversion for urban dwellers, while helping erase class divisions by providing cars for rich and poor. He erred on one point, asserting the horseless carriage would solve street congestion.
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Winthrop Scarritt
Harper’s Weekly
Scarritt
Dirt may halt engine by dirty magneto brushes
An automobile may stop suddenly with a spark failure despite good battery and ignition parts. The fault likely lies in dirt under the magneto contact brushes, preventing contact. Removing the dirt restores operation.
Brothers Join Spring Camp Rivaling Waners in 19-Year-Old Walter Meine
Walter Meine, brother of Henri Meine, is a nineteen year old right hand pitcher who has been permitted to join the team for spring training alongside another pair of brothers aiming to rival the Waners. In driving notes, a weak front tire should be placed on the right wheel to steer away from oncoming traffic in a possible blowout.
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Waners
Walter Meine
Henry Meine
Walter
Jaffee Wins Five Mile Race at Bear Mountain Note
Irving Jaffee of Iceland regarded as the top U S speed skater and 1928 Olympic 10 000 meter champion won the five mile race at Bear Mountain New York by a narrow margin over Carl Springer of Brooklyn New York in 17 minutes 45 seconds.
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Irving Jaffee
Iceland
United States
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Carl Springer
Brooklyn
F Jaffee
They'd Break Even Advice From a Financial Writer
A financial writer advises people to save one fifth of their income to balance spending. Since most already spend about six fifths, saving one fifth would bring them near even. The note appears in Minneapolis Journal.
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Minneapolis’ Journal
When Mr Schurman Left Berlin Farewell at Station
Retiring American ambassador to Germany Jacob Gould Schurman left Berlin to end his posting as a crowd gathered at the railway station. A spectator reported a brief farewell as the train pulled away, noting a departing gesture from a young woman in the window.
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Jacob Gould Schurman
Germany
Berlin
Gil
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Tom Mason
Eddie Farrell
Simmons
Alack
Leter
Billy Evans
Cleveland
Simmons Brothers
Jonnard Boys
Cochran
Welker Cochran
New York
Angie Kieckhefer
Chicago
Kieckhefer
Haas
Cager
Greensboro
N. C
Piedmont League
Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Fla
Washington, D. C
Mary K. Browne
Ohio State
Navy
Ruppert
Yankee
Aee Herman
Greasy) Clifton
Cincinnati
Raleigh
Yale
Bill White
University of Georgia
Columbus
Penn
Kraenzlein
Tewksbury
Orton
Cartmell
Meredith
Clarence Mitchell
St. Louis Cardinals
Quinon, Faber
Grimes
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jaffee
Miami Beach
Uncle Sam’s Navy
H. K. Tu
League Island
Sea Lord
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Julian T. Latimer
Navy Yard
Lakehurst
Ileana
Queana
Romania
Alexander of
Barbuti
Ray Barbuti
ALA
Margaret Couzens
Senator Couzens
Michigan
William Chewning
Baltimore
Conzens
Washington
Chewning
Virginia
Mr. Schurman
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