Question of Lively Ball Given Answer
The Scientific American reports no material difference between 1929 and 1924 baseballs after tests by Louis Treadwell. It notes wind, twine, and durability factors, yet finds no clear reason for longer hits, citing J McGraw using many balls in a game and the effect of ball wear on speed and liveliness.
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Scientife American
Eveliet
Louis §. Treadwell
Widch
Alel
Hyeler
Treadwell
J. McGraw
New York Giants
Tenny
Pridt
Bnt
Diverse sports notes from 1920s press previewing stars and venues
Various outdoor sports items highlight Vincent Richards running a New York tennis school, Red Grange signing to play pro football, Webster Burke 24 as South western university coach, a Moscow golf course planned, and a double decker Florida stadium. Other notes cover Berlin periscope toys, 12 yard hurdles record, Pitt stadium appearances, Baltimore driving contest, auto shipments, and Knighthood for Rene DeVos.
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Webster Burke
Southwestern University
Moscow
Russia
Gomez Sold to the Yankees in Major Prospect Deal
Left handed pitcher Gomez, a teenage southpaw from San Francisco, was reportedly sold for about $100,000 to the New York Yankees. Scout Bill Wisick found him after six weeks on the Coast League circuit, where Gomez won 11 straight decisions and led in strikeouts. His delivery resembles Dutch Ruether’s, and this will be his first year in Class AA before reporting to the Yankees next spring.
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Vernon
Gomez
San Francisco
New York Yonkeres
Bill Wisick
Lin
Dutch Ruether
Yanks
Dark Car Menace Endangers Night Drivers
A National Automobile Club warning highlights the danger of unlit vehicles at night. The article describes the "dark car" as a serious menace when owners neglect headlights as darkness falls, creating risk for oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
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National Automobile Club
Concealed Ignition Wire Foils Automobile Thief
A Mechanics Magazine illustration describes a simple method to defeat ignition locks by wiring a stolen car’s electrical system. It details shorting faults, concealing wires, and connecting to the storage battery to enable theft without immediate detection.
Air Cleaners Prolong Engine Life on Grimy Roads
A country storekeeper learns from a traveler about air cleaners for cars. The portable device attaches to the carburetor, filters dirt before entry, and reduces wear on cylinder walls. Two types exist, centrifugal and wetted mesh, both keeping engines well lubricated and mileage satisfactory.
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Kamrath
Research
Engeineer
Biscar
Engineera
Sun
Must Have Auto Under Control at Crossings
The Nebraska Supreme Court holds drivers must keep autos under such control to stop and avoid collisions at crossings when they can see an approaching train. Negligence beyond slight is enough to defeat damages claims, aligning with railroad calls for ordinary care due to many grade crossing accidents.
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Supreme Court of
Nebraska
Stubby Mack's Fire Truck Nickname Origins
Fractured toe as a boy led to the nickname Stubby for Stubby Mack, Omaha Prints manager and former pitcher with Omaha Western league team and the Chicago White Sox. He rode fire trucks in San Diego Gulf with fire chief Touls A. Almgreen, who named him Stubby after breaking his toe. Almgreen later became California state boxing commissioner.
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Gein
Mack
Omaha Prints
Chicago White Sox
Touls A. Almgreen
San Diego
Gulf
Almgreen
California
Plates Go to Purchaser Under Washington Vehicle Plates Law
Washington adopts a rule that Heense plates stay with the vehicle owner for the calendar year they are issued. The plates transfer with the car upon ownership change, otherwise returning to the original owner for reuse that year.
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State of
Washington
Young British Tennis Star Pat Brazier Promising Talent
A fifteen year old girl player from Great Britain is hailed as one of the most promising young tennis talents. Comparisons are drawn with Betty Nuthill, a noted tennis player from Bingland, signaling high expectations and growing recognition in the sport.
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Pat
Brazier
Great Britain
Betty Nuthill
Tenis
Bingland
Reputation for Glibness Won by Tongié-Twister
Robert Burdette, sports announcer for Crosley station WLI, earned a reputation for glibness during a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves. Sisler, Boston first baseman, scored on a line drive to right as Sister hit to right field. Burdette’s quip about a skating single drew wagers he could not recite the twisting song again, with a Jeffersonville writer claiming repeated failed attempts.
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Robert Burdette
Crosley Rai
WLI
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Sisler
Basamgn
Boston
Sister
Rightield
Burdette
Jeffersonville
Ohio
Ilstener
Garages And The Farm Visit Told By A Child
A child recalls a family visit to grandpapa on the farm at age two and a half. He describes watching horses and chickens go into their respective garages and the doors being shut as part of the evening's quiet, contented routine.
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Robert
Grandpapa
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