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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
4
In a pointed homily Marcus A. Dow mocks reckless driving and ambulance chaos. The author brandishes alter egos Drive Fools and Walkups while urging sharper care, noting rising injuries and hospital tolls from holiday accidents.
A verbose look at the 47 game conference season opening with Purdue at Ohio State and Chicago at Indiana. It notes amateur baseball growth via organizations, mentions Maj John Griffiths and the American Legion, and argues school and college play benefits youth fun and recreation, contrasting with professional draw and city examples Cleveland Detroit Louisville. It ends with a stray line about Alexander the Great founding seventy cities.
The United States operates 180 airplane factories versus 71 in other countries, with auto costs at 6.48 cents per mile against 0.89 cents for airplanes. A 10 000 mile car run saves about 21 dollars if using an oil filter, and an oil filter removes about two pounds of dirt in that distance.
Hal Totten reports Howley wins locker room respect with stringent conditioning and candid leadership. He emphasizes equal treatment, pegs secondary strengths in infields, and plans on using pinch hitters to spark offense while keeping defense intact. Sukeforth poised as long term catcher.
The article recounts a baseball tale involving Frank Chance, then managing New York, who batted out of order to win a game in St. Louis. Chance batted twice in the same inning after being moved from pitcher to hitter, driving in two runs and claiming victory before the error was found.
A collage of sports anecdotes and opinions cites Penn State baseball, Yankees executives, boxing and boxing legends, sailing through boxing and golf figures, with mentions of Babe Ruth and Walter Hagen. The piece includes a long digression on a baseball game miscue and a legendary glove anecdote involving Jimmy McAlear, ending with thoughts on luck in baseball and umpire sessions.
Arthur W. Swift of Baker, a member of the Oregon state legislature, claims to have visited all 3 070 U S counties. He says he can name the county peat for a given county and locate it, claiming nearly a million miles traveled over 25 years. He is fifty six years old.
Al Simmons finally signs shortly before the Philadelphia Athletics vs New York Yankees game and hits the season’s first homer off George Pipgras. The timing marks a late start to his 1950 season debut.
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