College Athletics Faces Yearlong upheaval Study
George Huff of the University of Illinois notes an impending upheaval in American college sports as the Carnegie Foundation works on a broad inquiry started January 1926. The study, not ready before November 1928, covers administration, schedules, finance, eligibility, intercollegiate relations, intramural sports, and athletics' role in education.
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George Huff
University of Ilinois
United States
Canada
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement
Huff
Howard J. Savage
Carnegie Foundation
Savage
Foundation
Coss
Radio Frequency Measurement Aims for Higher Broadcasting Accuracy
The Bureau of Standards reports on radio frequency and wavelength measurement work over the past year. Efforts focused on broadcasting accuracy and air navigation aids, with piezo-oscillator development and standardization aiming to reach 0.001 percent certainty through further research.
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Bureau of Standards
George K. Burgess
Hoover
Burgess
Abead
Plate voltages for old radio receivers
The plate voltages ordinarily used in receiving sets are 1644 to 45 volts on the detector tube, on the amplifier tubes and 13% volts upon the power tubes.
Stitch in Time Will Save Nine
A Flint Michigan writer urges regular annual checks by a competent service to extend motor car life and ensure peak performance. He lists minor items to inspect such as ignition timing spark plugs battery terminals lighting fuel system brakes belts and lubrication, stressing that prevention reduces major repair costs and maintains efficiency.
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W. S. Isherwood
Flint
Mich
Barber's tip led to Merkle joining the Giants
The Giants owner John T Brush signed Merkle after a Mt. Clemens barber praised him. Brush, seeking a new first baseman for Fred Tenney, trusted the barber's judgment and signed Merkle without consulting manager John McGraw, who later learned of the deal.
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Merkle
Giants
John T. Brush
McGraw
Brush
Mt. Clemens
Mich
New York
John
Mr. Brush
Automobile hints prompt obscure times and tech quirks
A fragmented column notes odd observations about driving and vehicles. It contrasts back-seat drivers in planes, pedestrians learning the two-foot brake, and jokes about car self starters. The piece hints at civilization’s progress from powder horns to autos.
Emergency Antenna Made From Bell Wire
A simple emergency antenna can be arranged by winding about 50 turns of bell wire around the post of a telephone and attaching the end to the antenna post on the receiver.
The Notebook on Radio Inventions and Quality
The article notes the regenerative circuit as a valuable radio invention and says grid batteries are unnecessary for equal volume and quality. It discusses rectifier types, diaphragm materials, leakage in grid condensers, and speaker cord faults. It criticizes poor radio stores for low standards and urges fair assessment.
Pole Vault Star Sabin Carr Sets 14 Feet 1 Inch Record
Sabin Carr, once a Hill school standout and now a Yale athlete, chose to compete at the National A. A. championships in Madison Square Garden. He cleared 14 feet 1 inch to set a new mark, capping a dramatic late decision.
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Sabin Carr
Hill School
Yale
Madison Square Garden
Early 1914 Texas league woes and sporting notes
Brief season sketches include Austin club's 30 game losing streak in the Texas league, a chess champion in love with the game, and various athletic moves. Massachusett s star Robert Buruh joins the University of Iowa while Dick Atterall moves toward Harrisburg. Boxing promoter Jeff Dickson eyes Paris then London.
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Austin Club
Moe Berg’s Language Gaffe With Cantillon Highlighted
Moe Berg, now with the White Sox, once played under Joe Cantillon. Cantillon teased Berg about his language skills and asked which language he talks best, offering to use it on a sign next time.
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Moe Berg
White Sox
Joe Cantillon
Berg
Moe
Cantillon
Schoenbrunn Becomes Ohio's Newest Village With One House
The old Schoenbrunn settlement near Cleveland is revived as Ohio's newest village with a single house. The log cabin replicates Rev. David Zeisberger's 1772 Moravian mission home, marking the site first founded May 8 1772 and growing to about sixty houses by that August. The site lay lost for 146 years until 1923 excavation revealed it again.
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Ohio
Schoenbrunn
Cleveland
David Zeisberger
Evolution John I Have a Private Secretary Now
John says he now has a private secretary. Tom mentions a class. John clarifies he did not fire his stenographer and instead gave her a raise.
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John
Tom
Riches Have Wings Says Dustin Stax
Dustin Stax asserts he has financed several aviators, echoing the Washington Star quote about wealth and flight in a compact exchange.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
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