Loughran Seen as True Champion by Persevering Fight Record
Tommy Loughran, world heavyweight champion, won the title October 8 in New York by defeating Mike McTigue after a furious 15 round bout. He defended it against Jimmy Slattery and Leo Lomski and, with no worthy challenger, remained eager to fight again in March. The piece notes other champions' infrequent defenses and lauds Loughran’s gameness and enduring pursuit of an active reign.
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Chicago Herald and Examiner
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Mickey Walker
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Condition of Roads Improved Greatly
A cautious motorist observer notes a brighter year for drivers as speed traps loosen and officers act as peacekeepers. The Supreme Court ruling on officer qualifications is cited as a factor reducing aggressive revenue focus and improving highway conditions nationwide.
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Supreme court of the United States
Signs for Motorists On Unpaved Side Streets
A western town uses improvised stop signs on unpaved side streets feeding onto a busy boulevard. Old auto tires embedded in dirt form a makeshift sign with the word stop visible, designed to catch drivers’ attention day and night. The signs are claimed not to damage cars if run over.
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Why Many Sporting Experts Go Crazy
A veteran sports writer explains the intangibles behind baseball team spirit. He notes morale and esprit de corps drive voter appeal and predicts a tight season with multiple contenders across the leagues, cautioning against overreliance on math.
Terse Bits of Sporting Events
Bob Zupke at Maols muses on football merit. Horse racing compe tion on straight away less favored than oval tracks. About 1,000 men play professional baseball across the United States. Florida golf links stretch along the eastern coast. Indoor polo at Yale Harvard Princeton and West Point. Jim Wilson semi pro catcher of Boston signs with Des Moines of the Western League for this season.
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Ex Pirates Pitcher Lugie and Other Baseball Moves
A report lists Carson Biggs a former Pirates outfielder joining Portland in the Mayville Coast League. Adolfo Lugie, a Cuban pitcher once with the Cincinnati Reds, is noted as 37. Stoy Shedd of Albright College will join the New York Yankees in June after spring ball.
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Reds
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Portland
Adolfo Lugie
Cincinnati Reds
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New York Yankees
Automobile items reflect cost and design in era notes
The passage riffs on autos with a humorous mix of garbled lines about car costs, back seat passengers, Czech government meters, and Frettell models showing American influence in body design. It mentions lubricants, seat instructions, buckling, and shifting gears, with aimless misprints throughout.
Collett Dominates Metropolitan Golf Ladies Field in 1924
Glenna Collett leads the Metropolitan Golf Association standings, with a clear margin over rivals in the 1924 circuit. The former national champion is rated at 2 plus, unmatched by any other competitor in the band list.
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Worten
Metropolitan Golf association
Misa Collett
Battery Fluids Claim Cornstarch Core and Dubious Claims
The National Better Business Bureau flagged battery fluid ads as largely cornstarch based and misleading. It notes manufacturers misrepresent claims about charging, reducing internal resistance, and preventing sulphation while promoting varying eliminators and substitute units in ads.
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Oldest Postmaster Claims Long United States Service
Francis Edin Bust of Standing Stone Virginia claims to be the oldest postmaster in U S history, noting 68 years since 1875 appointment. He is also the oldest merchant in Pennsylvania, owning a general store at 2803 and controlling the business.
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Standing Stone
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