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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1926
Page
12
A joint rules committee of the major and minor leagues approved nearly 100 amendments to playing regulations. Highlights include extending home run park limits to 250 feet, resin use for pitchers under umpire supervision, rules on sacrifice flies in all runner-advancement cases, altered doubleheader rest, and new scoring for wild third strikes.
Miss Glenna Collett explains her brassie technique in a pictorial feature. The article notes a compact swing starting from off the left toe and the clubhead guiding the ball upward. It cites a 560 yard hole in the South last winter with an eagle on a 12 foot putt.
A patient claims Adierika relieved stomach gas in ten minutes and expelled old waste, calling it an excellent intestinal evacuant for constipation and stomach trouble. The ad promises quick relief, cheerful feelings, and broad efficacy beyond other remedies. The page also notes An American firm leads the construction of a municipal slaughter house in Peru.
Erie Pa February 2 Lewis Bierbauer former Pittsburgh baseball club member whose signing by the Athletics helped attach the nickname Pirates to the local team is dead He played for Brooklyn in 1891 and later was signed by Ned Hanlon Pirates manager The court ruled the Pittsburgh Cubs acted correctly by treating Bierbauer as a free agent and fans coined the nickname the following season
Young champions dominated three major golf titles in 1922 with winners aged 19 to 21, signaling a shift in a sport long seen as an elder game. The Texas League renounces split seasons, promising to play straight through and restore fan trust after years of covert plans. Further notes mention Johnny Wiener’s 24 games, a high school basketball showcase in Amarillo, debate over boxing venues, and Germany’s unemployment aid figures reflecting postwar conditions.
New York reports Babe Ruth offense training for a 1926 comeback but now doubts he will break his 59 home run single season mark. Resin restrictions and ball changes, approved by the rules committee, may hinder a new record as last year’s hitting surge is blamed on factors beyond his control.
An advertising claim extols Aspironal as a superior cold and cough remedy. The copy promises rapid fading of symptoms within two minutes, endorsed by authorities, and urges immediate purchase at drug stores for half a dollar a bottle. It touts safety for children and adults and even offers a money back guarantee.
Ruth notes the lack of a favorable short fight field stand at Yankee Stadium, unlike the Polo Ground, and says he is not kidding himself about home advantages. The remark underscores self-doubt about home turf and shifting confidence in venue support.
The Babe says he may not surpass last year’s record and laments a limited chance to prove himself again at the Polo Grounds, noting doubts about achieving a better mark than fifty.
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