Bullet Joe Bush Back With Mack After No Hit Bid
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls Bullet Joe Bush returning to Connie Mack's Athletics after a near perfect game against the 1916 Indians. Bush allowed only one hit and struck out seven as Graney failed to deliver a home run, while Coveleskie exited early. Bush’s pitching and later coaching value are noted.
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Joe Bush
Athletics
Bullet Joe
Indians
Henry P. Edwards
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jim Dunn
Tribe
Steve O'Neill
Tris Speaker
Bobby Roth
Ray Chapman
Jack Graney
Terry Turner
Chick Gandil
Bill Wambsganss
Joe
Graney
Jack
Bush
Speaker
Roth
Bob Coleman
Evansville
Fred Coombe
McInnis
Gandil
Coveleskie
Cleveland
Valsicinich
Whitey Witt
Macks
Lajoie
Witt
Short
Pick
Sechank
Strunk
Walsh
Coumbe
Ceveleskie
Depend on Girls Women athletes may decide Olympic titles
American hopes for track and field glory at the Amsterdam Olympics hinge on the women’s division. Stars listed include Ellen Brough of Paterson New Jersey Lillian Copeland of Pasadena Katherine Mearles of Boston Ella Cartright of Eureka Helen Fiskey of Chicago and Eleanor Egg of Paterson. The photo features Eleanor Egg.
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United States
America
Amsterdam
Holland
Ellen Brough
Paterson
N. J
Lillian Copeland
Pasadena
Calif
Katherine Mearles
Boston
Browne Keeps Stance Against Reinstatement In Amateur Golf
Mary K Browne maintains she will not seek reinstatement to amateur status and the U S G A requires a formal application to lift last spring ban after she toured with Suzanne Lenglen and the C C Pyle troupe. Officials say no action can occur without an application and the usual three year good conduct period.
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United States Golf Association
Miss Browne
Suzanne Lenglen
C. C. Pyle
Cleveland News
Association
H. H. Ramsey
Mary
Mary K. Browne
Chains May Make or Break Casings
Chains endure heavy winter use and can wear tires and fenders if misapplied. Properly attached and tight rubber links reduce damage and may extend tire life, while loose or tight setups risk wear and breakage.
Automobile Items From a Period of Motor News
Los Angeles hosts two motor bus companies operating 285 vehicles. A well lubricated steering gear reduces driver fatigue. In 1928 forty eight states issue license plates in 23 colors. A tactic to beat crossing delays is to arrive 46 minutes early. A British publication advocates two automobile horns one to warn pedestrians and one to mock them as traffic speeds by.
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Los Angeles
Volume Control Means for Tuning Receivers
Experimenters adapting DC volume methods to AC sets find a true zero signal is hard. High RF currents leak through the detector via the line. a RF choke in the plate-supply lead and a mica capacitor from the choke side to the grid return provide isolation and allow near zero output.
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D. C
A. C
New and Useful Design for Automobile Trunks
A photograph shows an innovation trunk with three separate compartments. Each compartment can be used as a suitcase. These automobile trunks are being used by European tourists.
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Europe
Drying speakers for damp weather
Damp weather causes paper and wood to absorb moisture and degrade tone. Drying the cone or balsam wood speaker near a stove or radiator helps restore quality and prevent further damage.
Notable sports items and figures in early 20th century chatter
The snippet lists diverse sports notes from Henley rowing on the Thames to golf and tennis boosts. It mentions Bobby Jones as a rising star, Dempsey’s return to attention, Nick Lutze as a professional wrestler, and Rice Institute’s live owl mascot. It also highlights Patsy Clark as Butler coach, Jim Jeffries boxing prowess, Jack Sharkey’s long bout, Rex Beach’s golf writing, and a writers’ golf tournament score.
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Rex Beach
Umpire Sherry Magee Named to National League Staff
The photograph shows Sherry Magee, former Philadelphia and Cincinnati outfielder, named a member of the National League staff of umpires. Magee was a strong hitter in his day and his return to the big leagues is welcomed by old timers who remember his playing career.
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Sherry Magee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Magee
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Bullet Joe Bush
Mack
Mary Browne
Israel Klein
Rocky Mountain News
Berlin
Thames
Nick Lutze
Notre Dame Grid
Middle West
Argentina
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Mr. Dempsey
Owl
Rice Institute
Boston Braves
St. Andrews
Patsy Clark
Butler
Jim Jeffries
Jack Sharkey
William T. Tilden
Luckies
Emma
the American Tobacco Co., Inc
W.l.douglas
W. L. Douglas
Douglas
W. L Douglas
W.L. Douglas Shoe CO
Spark Street
Brockton
Mass
E. W. Grove
Cele
J. Cele Co
Rockford, Ill
Tom
Mabel
Columbia
I. North American Dye Corporation
Mt, Vernen
Nature Magazine
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Mig. Chemists
Buffalo
N. Y
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