Debut of Ray Keating a Curious No-Hit Tale
The column recalls Ray Keating's brief major league spell debuting for the Yankees against St. Louis in a game where a pivotal disputed pitch and a spitball shaped the outcome. It notes three walks and three strikeouts across the count 3-2 and reflects on fate in no-hit possibilities and a memorable 22 year-old anecdote.
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Ray Keating
Wil Walsh
St. Louis
New York
Yankees
Keating
Enea
Robertson No Hit No Run Game Delights White Sox
In spring 1922 Charley Robertson, then a light recruit for the Chicago White Sox, baffled Detroit with masterful pitching. The Tigers, suspecting doctored baseball, tailed him as he used psychological tricks, yet Detroit went hitless and scoreless as Robertson kept them off base throughout.
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Charley Robertson
Chicago White Sox
Robertson
Tigers
Jasme
White Sox
Boll Syidivate
Proper Car Care Tips for Engine Battery and Tires
Guidelines emphasize servicing engine, chassis and radiator per car needs. Water batteries every two weeks and check tires weekly. Avoid water and oil damage to fabric and store inner tubes safely in cloth bags or strong pouches.
Russians plan $17 million radio station build spree
Ruse announces Soviet plans to invest 17 million dollars over five years in radio station construction. One facility at Moscow is set to cost 2 million dollars, signaling a broad push to expand broadcasting capacity.
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Ruse
Moscow
Night baseball moves toward major leagues Sam Breadon says
St Louis Cardinals president Sam Breadon predicts night baseball could reach the majors if minor league trials succeed financially. He expects major city fans to attend night games like Des Moines crowds, noting initial attendance may dip after novelty fades but holds overall appeal.
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Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Des Moines
Brendon
Interesting Little Notes of Sports of All Kinds
A collage of scattered sports items notes Penn State’s Intercol H J Mason award winners, boxing popularity at the University of Virginia, and a 3,000 attendance for an indoor golf event. It mentions the Salis bury club relinishing control, night baseball in Australia, Derby winners Apollo and Sir Barton, and various player trades and records. The piece touches on golf at Banff, a Canadian chief assisting on links, a forced landing near Peaches Browning, minor leaguer Malcolm Moss, pinch hitters in the American League, and other assorted sports curiosities.
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Penn State
Canada
John Hunter
Stoney Tribe
Banff Nn
Peaches Browning
Blaming Brakes and Carelessness in a Car Accident
A column mocks careless drivers who blame faulty brakes or alibis after crashes. It recalls a man who parked, left his engine running, and caused a collision injuring a woman, then derides excuses as mere excuses for his fault. The piece likens carelessness to handling a rattlesnake and urges accountability.
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Marcus
Dow
Ile
John Smith
Father Hitchcock to aid son in polo defense team
The elder Hitchcock, famed AD owner trainer and polo pony breeder, will join the defense committee for the Westchester Cup matches against Great Britain this fall. He captained America's first international polo team in 1886 while his son Tommy Jr. serves as United States team captain for the September matches at Blendonbrool.
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Thorms Hitchcock
Tommy
Great Britain
Hitchcock
America
Blendonbrool
Tommy, I Jr
United States
Rockne Returns to Lead Fighting Irish Team
Coach Knute Rockne is back at South Bend after an illness and will direct strategy again this season. He plans to oversee key work from his assistants while remaining the primary strategist for matches against Army Navy Pennsylvania and Southern California among others.
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Knute Rockne Bra
South Bend
Army
Neavy
Pennsylvania
California
Conquers Leprosy Pioneer Works In Vienna Lab
Prof Dr Hermann Dostal famed bacteriologist who isolated the leprosy bacillus and showed no serum could yield cure continues work in his Vienna laboratory amid stirring medical advances and efforts to combat the disease.
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Hermann Dostal
Vienna
Austeda
Old Tubes Continue to Operate Despite Diminished Tone
When many modern type tubes wear out or pass satisfactory service they continue to operate with undiminished volume but with poor tone.
Intro of clinical thermometers in select US hospitals 1887
A brief note states clinical thermometers were introduced into a few United States hospitals in 1887. The sentence highlights early adoption by medical facilities and marks a milestone in diagnostic tools. No specific institutions or dates beyond the year are provided.
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United States
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