Joe Martina’s Faux Pitch Against Babe Ruth Tale
Oyster Joe Martina recalls a Nationals season plan to alter pitching distance during Babe Ruth at bat. He stepped closer to the plate, promised a fast throw, and struck Ruth with a booming drive to center field as Bucky Harris warned him to pull back.
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Tom Zachary
Washington
Zach
Oyster Joe Martina
Nationals
Babe Ruth
Bucky Harris
Martina
Joe
Bucky
Ruth
Interesting Little Notes of Various Sporting Events
Benny Frey seems to be the pitching find of the National league. Six American college football teams have been scheduled by the University of Mexico for games next fall. Tom Zachary, thirty two year old Yankee southpaw pitcher, was released to the Boston Braves on waivers. SE Fae Harvard and the University of Texas will meet in a football contest at Cambridge Massachusetts on October 24 1931. Head Coach Anse Cornell of the College of Idaho has announced there will be no more captains of football or basketball teams. Motor trucks were used extensively in hauling cattle to market during 1929. Earl Smith, catcher released recently by the Cardinals, had a batting average of .345 with the club last season. Pete Westra, University of Iowa tackle of All American fame, has signed a contract to play football with the Ironton Tanks next fall. The cost of gasoline for running a light car is about 22 percent of the total cost per mile. All courts take cognizance of facts that are matters of common knowledge.
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Tom Zachary
Boston Braves
SE Fae
Anse Cornell
College of Idaho
Pete Westra
University of Iowa
Ironton Tanks
Road Sign Protection Laws Expand Across States
Eighteen states have made it a misdemeanor to willfully damage official road signs as traffic increases. The American Automobile Association notes that official signs include those erected by state or local governments or approved A A A clubs. States with the law are Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Idaho Louisiana Maine Michigan Minnesota Nebraska New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Pennsylvania South Dakota and Virginia.
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American Automobile Association
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Idaho
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Virginia
Red Sox Sign Star Outfielder Tom Oliver
The Boston Red Sox signed Tom Oliver, an outfielder, describing him as a star of the season with strong hitting and fielding shown in all games so far.
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Boston Red Sox
Tom Oliver
Bus Driver Bill and a Distracted Pedestrian Tragedy
A woman in the Middle West darts into a street with her four year old, ignoring signals and a cop. A truck and a touring car strike, killing the child and leaving the mother with injuries, while a shaken truck driver remains at the scene. The piece ends urging pedestrians to heed traffic rules.
Michigan highway scales to catch overloaded trucks
The Michigan Department of Transportation will install pit scales on major highways to enforce load limits. State police will stop and weigh trucks suspected of overloading, and drivers must unload excess cargo on the spot. They may also receive a ticket.
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Michigan Highway Department
Caution on Break-In Speed for New Cars
The article warns new car owners that speedometers do not reflect engine speed and stresses a 30 mph limit during break in. It notes 20 mph can be too fast, five to eight mph in low gear is closer, and engine speeds align across speeds. It suggests consulting a garage man.
Big Star Bobby Pool Stars of St Johns Lacrosse
Bobby Pool, third attackman for St Johns college lacrosse, hailed as the greatest player in the United States. Though small in size, he shoots from either hand and drives the ball with pinpoint accuracy. Pool’s team won the national lacrosse championship last year.
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Bobby Pool
St. John’s
United States
Pool
True Derby Distance Questioned in Racing Labels
A discussion argues that many races labeled Derbies fail derby distance of one and a half miles and misapply derby weight standards. It notes that only the Belmont Stakes and Latonia Derby resemble true derby conditions among major three year old features.
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Tia Juana
Louisiana
Kentucky
Fairmount
Overcoming Trouble With Ratchet Type Auto Jack
A Popular Science Monthly note describes a fix for a ratchet type auto jack that sticks at full length. Attach a light spring from the jack head to the toe to pull the mechanism back to its telescoped position and prevent delays.
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Popular Science Monthly
Gallant Fox Poised for Historic Woods-Preakness Derby Sweep
Gallant Fox dominates the Woods Preakness and Kentucky Derby winning from behind to draw away. He has about $138,000 in earnings and appears unbeatable unless a few of last year’s juveniles such as Whichone Boojum Caruso Hi Jack or others rise to challenge. If no upset arrives, the Woodward colt could near Zev’s all time $313,000 purse record.
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Gallant Fox
Sir Galahad II
Whitney
Whichone
Boojum
Caruso
Hi-Jack
Woodward
Cam
Zev
Calvary claims in the crucifixion narrative
A religious lesson on Jesus crucified at Golgotha, detailing the placement of the cross, the mockery and clothing gambling, the two malefactors, the taunting, the death cry, and the atonement as the world’s spiritual history. It emphasizes the suffering and the divine purpose in Christ’s sacrifice.
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Jesus
Calvary
Pilate
Israel
Christ
Kindness Reflects Holiness in Everyday Neighbor Acts
A brief reflection notes that much holiness shows in simple daily relations with others. It asserts that nine times out of ten the clearest expression of love for God and gratitude to Christ is through small acts of kindness to one's neighbor.
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God
Christ
Isaac Edwards
God Can Be Trusted Evangelist Sermon Message
A Christian Evangelist urges trust in divine leadership from beginning to end, affirming that the God who ordained the start can be trusted with all events in between and the final outcome.
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Christian Evangelist
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Becomes Noted Remedy
Fifteen years after graduation Dr Caldwell gained fame for a single prescription now forty years old. Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin remains the world’s popular laxative used for constipation headaches bilious conditions bad breath coated tongue nausea gas or low energy. It is made from herbs and pure ingredients following the original formula and is gentle yet effective for women and children.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
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