Debut of Ray Keating Sparks Unusual Big League Pitching
The 1922 account recalls Ray Keating’s strange major league debut with New York against St Louis, walking three, striking out three, and throwing a knee high spitball that the umpire ruled a strike. It notes fate in no hit games and a legendary no hit no run gem by Charley Robertson of Chicago against Detroit in 1922, a master class in bluff psychology.
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Ray Keating
Ed Walsh
St. Louis
New York
Yankees
Keating
Fate
Detroit
Charley Robertson
Chicago White Sox
Robertson
Tigers
White Sox
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Pointers on Proper Care of Expensive Automobile
Guidance on maintaining cars highlights servicing engine chassis and radiator per needs. Batteries should be watered biweekly, tires checked weekly, and proper storage of inner tubes in cloth bags away from oils and greases to prevent damage. Water and oil hazards to fabric noted with use of tire filler for cuts.
Russ Plans Big Radio Build in Soviet Five-Year Drive
The Russian Soviet plans spending 17 million dollars over five years to construct radio stations. A Moscow outlet alone is set to cost 2 million dollars as part of the campaign to expand broadcasting national coverage.
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Moscow
Night baseball could enter major leagues if minor league gains
St Louis Cardinals president Sam Breadon says night baseball may move to the majors if minor league success proves financially viable. He notes fans in major cities could support night contests like Des Moines, though attendance might drop after novelty fades. He believes flood lights and quality play would keep interest high.
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Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Des Moines
Breadon
Combined power switch and volume control for AC receivers
Engineers unveil a dual function knob that acts as both power switch and volume control for AC receivers. The single control simplifies operation by eliminating separate switches and dials.
Various Sports Notes From Early 20th Century America
A mosaic of sports items notes Penn State’s four intercollegiate boxing titles and Navy’s three, Virginia hosting a record indoor crowd, and night tennis courts rising in Australia. It reports Derby winners Apollo and Sir Barton, caddie Chief John Hunter at Banff, and a forced East flight landing during golf. It also covers player trades, records, and coaching salaries with a mix of historic facts and anecdotes.
Bill The Bus Driver Opening
A quotation from AJ contrasts excuses and reasons about carelessness. The line frames a discussion on accountability and motive in driving duties.
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Bill
Alibi Drivers and Reckless Parking Cause Damaged Cheek
Marcus A Dow critiques careless driving and false alibis after a parked speed buggy rolls downhill into a sedan injuring a woman with a deep facial scar. He mocks insurance claims about brakes failing and compares hard luck excuses to taunting a rattlesnake, calling for accountability.
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Marcus A. Dow
Drivin
John Smith
Hitchcock Family In Polo Cup Defense Plans
Father Thomas Hitchcock Sr famed as owner trainer and breeder of polo ponies will help defend Tommy Hitchcock Jr and the United States in the Westchester Cup against Great Britain this fall. The elder Hitchcock who captained America's first international polo team in 1886 has been named to the defense committee for the Meadowbrook matches in September. Tommy Jr is captain of the US team.
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Thomas Hitchcock
Tommy
Great Britain
Hitchcock
America
Meadowbrook
Tommy, Jr
United States
Rockne Returns to Strategy Role at South Bend
Coach Knute Rockne, near full recovery from a leg infection, resumes command duties at Notre Dame. He will not scrimmage with players, leaving heavy work to assistants while directing strategy against Army Navy Pennsylvania Southern California and others.
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Knute Rockne
South Bend
Army
Navy
Pennsylvania
California
Old Tubes Still Work But Risk Dull Tone When Worn
When many modern tubes wear out they continue to operate with undiminished volume but with poor tone, a condition noted in old tube operation discussions.
Father slain by ranch clash spurs son to kill assailant
In the Newcastle Wyoming area a long running feud between sheep and cattle raisers erupts as Keith Meade, after his father John Meade is shot by Larry Wolfe, wrestles the gun from Wolfe and Wolfe dies later. Keith Meade then faces possible legal action while the coroner’s jury cites Wolfe and Meade as the dead.
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Sioux Falls
Black Hills
Newcastle
Wyo
John &. Meade
Larry
Blackie
Meade
Wolfe
Keith Meade
Billy
Elder Meade
Young Meade
Preston T. McAvoy
Weston County
Wyoming
South Dakota
Daughter Saves Father From Gas in Jail Cell
In Chillicothe Ohio Evelyn Barker aged ten alerted authorities after finding her father William Barker thirty unconscious at a gas jet in a jail cell. She carried a tray of food to his cell and discovered him near a tattered Bible, averting his death.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Evelyn
William Barker
Patrolman Edward Parfitt Arrest in Disorderly Accusation
Pittsburgh officer Edward Parfitt, age 80, ordered a patrol wagon after a dispute with his wife. He was arrested and later discharged.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Parfitt
Basement Hoop Dreams of Conrad and Bobby
Conrad and Bobby age three and eleven practice basketball in their basement each night. Conrad mimics radio phrases shouting I am dribbling down the floor he shoots misses he gets the ball shoots and it went in.
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Conrad
Bobby
Woman in Montana claims 19 pounds fat loss in 27 days
An October reader reports using Kruschen Salts losing 19 pounds in 27 days. The ad promises daily half teaspoon doses in hot water and a “Kruschen habit” that purports to expel waste and tone organs, with a money back guarantee at 85 cents a bottle.
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Montana
America
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University of Virginia
Canada
John Hunter
Stoney Tribe
Banff
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Malcolm Moss
Chicago Cubs
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University of Delaware
Charlie Ruffing
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Lincoln
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University of Pennsylvania
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