Much Expected From Heilmann In Signal Spring Form
Detroit Free Press writer Harry Bullion notes Harry Heilmann hits with peak strength in spring camp at Navin Field. Heilmann, 194 pounds, in best condition, aims to lead or bolster the Tigers in the coming season, with past years of batting titles and a consistent right handed power stroke toward right field.
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Harry Heilmann
Navin Field
Harry Bullion
Detroit Free Press
Tigers
Heilmann
Fothergill
Napoleon Lajoie
Harry
Lajoie
Hole in One That Was Not Recorded
Modesto druggist Charles J. Foret thrilled spectators with a perfect fifth tee shot at Stanislaus links. The ball vanished into a fresh gopher hole nearby and slid from his grasp as he prepared to retrieve it.
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Charles J. Foret
Modesto
Stanislaus Links
Calif
Foret
T. B. Scott
Complaints on Harmonics in Short Wave Bands
Amateurs report harmful harmonics from program broadcasting stations disrupting long-distance work in the 80 meter band around New York. K B Warner of the American Radio Relay League cites 27 harmonics in one evening from 75 to 85 meters and notes interference in bands above 150 meters. The issue affects all short wave users and requires action by the federal radio commission.
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Federal Radio Commission
K. B. Warner
American Radio Relay League
New York City
Mr. Warner
Sig
Adapters for converting direct current receiver to AC tube supply
The article describes two adapters enabling a DC battery receiver to run on AC house current. Each unit supports six tubes and provides six sockets for the filament supply, accommodating fans seeking to modify their equipment.
Tilden Leads Early Training for 1928 Davis Cup Squad
Davis Cup captain Bill Tilden says training comes from practice not rules and starts the 1928 candidates early. He dismisses strict regimen, emphasizes discipline and showers after play to prevent colds as five of the top ten U S players compete for spots. Notables include Lott Hennessey Jones Doeg Chandler Brown Allison Shields Coen and Alonso is ineligible due to Spain residence.
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Tilden
America
United States
France
Lacoste
Cochet
Borotta
Brugnon
The
Tennis Association
Francis Hunter
George Lott
E. Manuel Alonso
John Hennessey
John van Ryan
Arnold Jones
John Doeg
Lewis White
Cranston Holman
Lott
Hennessey
Jones
Doeg
Edward G. Chandler
Harvard Law
Wray Brown
St. Louis
Wilmer Allison
Frank Shields
W. F. Coen, Jr
Alonso
Spain
Automobile Notes on Lightweight Cars and Road Safety
Automobiles are built lighter than before to under one third of prior weight. Drivers should watch the boy on a bicycle as the “scorcher” label fades from fear. Speedway tests and stock car use extend to off seasons with a $100,000 900 horsepower racer capable of 220 mph on Daytona Beach.
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Daytona Beach
Hurdles entry shows Werner for Illinois team in Olympic trials
The photograph features Charles Werner representing the Illinois Athletic Club of Chicago as a possible entry in the sixty yard high hurdles on the Olympic team.
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Charles Werner
Ilinois Athletic Club
Chicago
Hurdies
Electrical Apparatus Leaks Cause of Static
A home leak to electrical apparatus such as furnaces irons and heaters can produce sparks and broadcast high frequency waves. Remedy involves by pass condensers connected across contactors. these condensers are small and act as silencers that function instantly.
Sport Squibs and Baseball Rumors From The News
Tusa buys Pitcher Art Stegman from Corsicana while Johnny Prudhomme draws major league attention. Dempsey signs off again as Jack Dempsey contemplates retirement. Turbulent chatter surrounds Gene Tunney, Connie Mack, Jim Lindsey and other figures as trades and contracts ripple through leagues. Kentucky Derby futures set a high seed with 11 fillies and many horses entered.
Saving in Tires Justifies Paving
The Iowa Highway Commission report cites Washington State College findings that high type pavement saves tire wear costs, with estimates of 1 918 dollars yearly per mile of paving for heavy traffic. Concrete pavement may last 25 years and pay for itself in about three years through tire savings plus fuel and wear reductions.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Washington State College
The
State College
Jury Acquits Williamson in Missouri Poisoning Case
After 30 minutes, a circuit court jury acquitted George Williamson of murder in the Frank and Ernest Van Patten poisoning deaths of May 1926. Wes Bennett received life, Cecil Atchison a reform school term. Bennett later testified Williamson engineered the plot and searched the home for hidden fortune. Bennett had urged to testify. he claimed Williamson forced him at gunpoint.
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Poplar Bluff
George Williamson
Ripley
Frank
Ernest van Patten
Wes Bennett
Williamson
Cecil Atchison
Bennett
Wiliamson
Jefferson City
van Patten
Columbia
Missouri Commercial Secretaries’ Association
J. A. McNamara
St. Louis
William J. Hetzlerw
A. J. Meyer
University of Missouri Agricultural Extension Service
W. F. D. Batter
Cape Girardeau
Homer Talbot
Miss Temple Turns
Mexico
L. B. Clough
Stratton D. Brooks
Plattsburg
Sarah Duncan
Henry Clay Duncan
DeKalb County
St. Joseph
Missouri State Highway Commission
Missouri River
State Highway Department
City of
Kansas Highway Commission
Kansas
Louisiana
Jesse Kennedy
Eugene Keller
Burlington
Kennedy
W. J. Davis
Bowling Green
Annadall
Springfield
Republic State Bank
Republic
Bucklin
Catherine Lampkin
John Williamson
Crain
Macon
Linn County
T. H. Gideon
RE. A. Barbour
Missouri Military Academy Band
F. G. McMurry
Hollister
School of the Ozarks
How Baby Care Guides Recommend Fluids for Infants
The article states that experts advise six months old babies need three ounces of fluid per pound daily, with examples. It notes breastfed fluid depends on daily weighing and suggests supplementing with water if needed, and mentions Fletcher's Castoria as a remedy for various infant troubles.
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Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
No young pun can succeed with fear to do more than paid for
The statement implies a bold approach to risk and effort, urging initiative beyond compensation. It frames courage as essential for achievement and hints at the cost of complacency in pursuing success.
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Warner
Warner’s
Warner’s Safe Remedies Co
Rochester
N.Y
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New York
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Tusa
Art Stegman
Corsicana
Tony Canzoneri
University of Pittsburgh
Gene Tunney
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Johnny Prudhomme
Jack Dempsey
Duckey
Clarence Kumme
Ulrich Stables
Milwaukee
Fune
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Mickey Or Neill
W Wopholmes
Marquette University
Jim Lindsey
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Antonio
Paul Richards
Browns
Tulsa
Babe Mitchell
Chattanooga
Tampa
Jimmy O'Connell
Pirates
New Haven
Connie Mack
Germantown Academy
Norman “Kid” Elberfield
E. E. Duffy
Missouri
Missouri College of Agriculture
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Edmond Fitzmaurice
Fitzmaurice
Kerryreland
Ruth Brittain
Orly Warner
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