Spitball No Problem Says Tris Le Hit It With .344
Tris Speaker, 67, says the spitball era should not have been banned and that it could be hit, while noting illegal pitches like the shine and emery balls would follow if revived. He recalls a 400 acre Texas farm, a 1907 Boston sale for 400, and his long career with the Indians staff while criticizing modern night games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tris
Speaker
Hank Greenburg
Cleveland Indians
Hubbard City
Texas
Cleburne
Doak Roberts
Roberts
Boston
Red Sox
George Whiteman
Houston
Whiteman
Sox
Polio Patient Bobbie Littlefield Plans Return to Work
Bobbie Littlefield thirty four, son of Mrs D Littlefield of San Angelo, suffered a July fourth polio attack and has now left the hospital with a slight weakness in his left leg and hand. He anticipates resuming duties as store manager for Republic Supply Co in San Angelo soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Littlefield
D. Littlefield
San Angelo
Republic Supply Co
Parkers Return From Honolulu Visit
Mrs. T. A. Parker Jr and Sr depart Van Horn to meet T. A. Parker in Honolulu where he returns from Seoul after a year with the Korean Civil Assistance Command. They toured Pearl Harbor and saw the Arizona and Utah ships, the Dole Pineapple Cannery, and noted Hawaii’s key industries sugar cane, pineapples, and tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Parker, Jr
T. A. Parker, Sr
van Horn
Honolulu
T. A. Parker
Seoul
Korea
Parker
Korean Civil Assistance Command
Japan
Parkers
Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Utah
Dole
James Stroop Buys Conoco Station
James Stroop a noted service station operator purchased the Heart of Texas Conoco Service Station from Tommy Cook. The deal became effective Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stroop
Conoco
Heart of Texas
Tommy Cook
Station at 1306 North Bridge Street to serve Conoco line
On the northwest corner of Heart of Texas Courts at 1306 North Bridge Street Stroop will continue handling a complete line of Conoco products and specialize in washing lubrication and flat service. An advertisement in The Standard notes outstanding specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bridge Street
Heart of Texas Courts
Stroop
Conoco
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Harold V. Ratlifs
Associated Press
Tris Speaker
Beaumont
Preacher Roe
Roe
Fort Worth
Ben Shelton
Dode Criss
Criss
Ransom
Dude Ransom
S. Bridge St
Owned and Operated
Mr. and
Mrs
Monroe Ellebracht
Libby
Vienna
Florida Orange Juice
Am’s
Florida
N&m Grocery & Market
Frisco
Matthew W. Rogers
Sam E. Rogers
Brady
Marine Corps
San Francisco
Calif
Marine Recruiters School
Parris Island
S. C
The
Heart of
San Antonio
Austin-Houston
Liano
Coleman-Abilene
Big Spring
Kerrville Bus. Co., Inc
Ndly SE
Kerrville Bus Station
Dial
T. A. Parkers
Standard Office
McLean’s Cox
Perry’s
Oldsmobile
Olds
Campbell’s
Oldsmobile-Cadillac CO
West Lockhart
Brady, Texas
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