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New York to Florida Rival Rookie Tales on Train
In a style reminiscent of era travel writer sketches a veteran observer recalls a young rookie’s voyage from Paw Paw Michigan to Florida and a starry eyed belief he will be a future baseball great. The piece weaves a railcar encounter with past camp anecdotes and a fall season forecast.
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Florida
Ruth
Delaware
Babe
Mungo
Paw Paw
Mich
Baltimore
Shell
Cacds
Oklahoma
Camp
Martin
Thrro
Pepper Murethy
Cincinnatis
Fina
Mint
Thua
al Smith
Ames
Parley
Democratic National Committee
Philadelphia
Stoosevel
Smith
Elso
House Committee
Sam BW
Hilt
Washington
House
Wyn and Means
Roosevelt
Treasury
Chey
Fhe
AAA
Supreme Court
W111
Opinson
Congress
James Himpton Lewis
Timois
Dorah
Yantings
King
Utah
Knutson
Minnesota
Torah
Joseph W. Burns
W. B. Bankhead