Large Schools Getting Best of Gridiron Stars
Ted Lyons recalls Red Cagle left handed quarterbacking in his prep days and at West Point. The piece discusses how big schools attract talent away from smaller schools, citing Milstead from Yale and other stars, and argues football growth stirs ambition despite overemphasis claims.
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Ted Lyons
Chris Cagle
Louisiana
Red
Ted
army
West Point
Cagle
Milstead
Wabash
Yale
The Motor Quiz On Tractors And Road Costs
A compact Q and A on tractors on US farms listing about 776000 tractors and leading states Illinois Iowa Ohio Wisconsin California Kansas New York Minnesota Indiana. It notes 1929 road construction and maintenance spending exceeding 2.5 billion dollars and explains spark plug gap effects on battery drain during starts.
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United States
Ans
Indians camp signals pennant bid as lineup improves
Lew Fonseca asserts Cleveland will contend in the pennant race all the way. He cites four weak spots from last year now fixed: Luke Sewell back in form, Porter improving at bat, Hodapp solid at second, and Lind or Goldman capable at shortstop, with Manager Feckiopaugh sharing the optimism.
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Lew Fonseca
Cleveland Indians
Luke Sewell
Porter
Hodapp
Lind
Goldman
Fonseca
Feckiopaugh
Greatest fielding moment ends 1921 World Series Giants Yankees
A Bell Syndicate recap ranking Johnny Rawlings late 1921 World Series defensive play as the finest fielding moment of 25 years. The Giants beat the Yankees 4 in the ninth, with Rawlings making a miraculous stop and throw to retire Baker at first, sealing the series.
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Bill Wambsgains
Johnny Rawlings
Giants
Yankees
New York
Yanks
Ruth
teries
Kelly
Baker
Ward
wags
Frank Frisch
Frisch
by the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Record of Squibs and Sport Snippets From Various Pasts
Larmon Cox an outfielder released by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Fort Worth Texas league club he had been obtained from. A Southern California quartet of sprinters Wykoff Maurer Guyer and Draper. Bob Smith of the Braves became a pitcher due to shortage of hurlers starting at short. Ray Phelps rookie Dodgers pitcher one of the majors big hurlers stands 6 feet 2 weighs 210 pounds. Bob Cooper Temple University's best pitcher tore his right hand on a barbed wire fence and cannot play rest of year. Navy's quarter million dollar boat house named for Admiral John Hubbard retired who stroked Annapolis crew. Penn State lacrosse schedule includes game with University of Toronto at State College June 3. Indiana slated to play on same field June 7. Illinois trackmen will not start dual meet with Notre Dame at Champaign May 31 until four o'clock to avoid exams. Dave Walker welterweight boxer University of Washington captained varsity sing team last year as lightweight and prior year as bantamweight.
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Squibs
Larmon Cox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fort Worth
University of Illinois
Notre Dame
Champaign
Purdue Illini clash first since 1919 in Illini stadium
The Boilermakers visit Illinois on November 1 for a highly anticipated game in the Illinois stadium. The series began in 1890 and this marks the first meeting since 1919. Also noted are common overheating causes: lack of water, lack of oil, and a broken fan belt.
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Purdue
Illinois stadium
Boilermakers
Illini
Illinois
Look Back Before You Roll Back A Fatal Backing Crash
A grown man backs a bus without looking behind, hitting another vehicle and a baby carriage. The crash kills a six month old in a heartbreaking accident on a quiet street. The driver is described as a plain driving fool, not drunk or speeding, just negligent backing.
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MARCUS A. DOW
Smooth Pavements Lowering Highway Surfacing Cost
Pennsylvania reports 270 miles of excellent concrete rural roads where vibrations are barely perceptible, highlighting efforts by state highway departments to ensure smooth surfaces. Warns motorists to keep gasoline caps vented and not blocked, and to avoid corks as improvised caps to prevent fuel flow issues.
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Samuel Eckels
Pennsylvania department of highways
Pennsylvania
Push-Pull Amplification in Radio Tubes
Push pull amplification uses two tubes arranged opposite to each other to offset distortion. This arrangement ensures one tube conducts as the other remains inactive, reducing nonlinear distortion and improving signal fidelity in radio transmitters and receivers.
Radio Engineer Jolliffe Named Chief of Federal Radio Commission
Dr. B Jolliffe a former alternate chief of the radio laboratory at the United States Bureau of Standards is appointed chief engineer of the Federal Radio Commission. A native of West Virginia he has spent about ten years with the bureau and is a specialist in radio tube research. He has aided in developing aircraft radio beacons.
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B. Jolliffe
radio laboratory
United States bureau of standards
federal radio commission
Doctor Jolliffe
West Virginia
bureau of standards
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