Brooklyn Rookie Del Bissonette Makes Big League Mark
Brooklyn rookie Del Bissonette hit 320 and drove in 106 runs in his debut season with the Robins. The former Maine lefty pitcher turned first baseman has a long, winding journey from Winthrop to New Hampshire College Georgetown and back to the majors, finally signing with Brooklyn in 1925 and rapidly proving his hitting and fielding promise.
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Yankees
Winthrop
Maine
Bissonette
Del
New Hampshire State College
Georgetown University
Maine Woods
Montreal
Cleveland
Bonesetter Reese
York
L’ennsylvania
Binghamton
Larry Sutton
Robins
Jersey City
Buffalo
Tissonette
Dan Brothers
Anson
Comiskey
Tenney
Jimel Donohue
Sisler
Kelly
Star Navy Coxswain Who Is Too Small Retires
George W. Miller, nicknamed Shorty, a Navy midshipman and coxswain, resigns after surgeons rule him too small for service. The Illinois student, two years steering Navy eights, will study at the University of Wisconsin where he may row again and had steered the plebe crew to first at Poughkeepsie in 1927 and the second varsity last year.
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Naval Academy
George W
Shorty) Miller
Illinois
Navy
Miller
University of Wisconsin
Poughkeepsie
Maintenance Schedule for a Car in Top Condition
A practical plan to keep a car in first class mechanical condition and economical operation. It recommends carbon removal, valve grinding, and engine tuning twice yearly. Brakes should be inspected and adjusted every three months. Authorized electrical service every six months for ignition, starting, and lighting systems. Lubrication should follow the chart.
Cleveland’s Blair Nanamaker Wins World Horseshoe Title
Blair Nanamaker of Cleveland Ohio wins the world championship horseshoe pitching tournament in St. Petersburg Florida defeating a field that included three former champions and several state champions. The event drew a large crowd.
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Blair Nanamaker
Cleveland
Ohio
St. Petersburg
Fla
Timely Squibs of Various Sports
Penn State and Syracuse played eleven varsity sports last year while USC will attend eight track meets this season. Alexander becomes manager of San Antonio, steering pen nant winners.
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Penn State
Syracuse University
San Antonio
YU. Alexander
Alexander
Texas
Trucks Use Dump Body Leverage To Lift Wheels
In Central America drivers use a novel method to free self dumping trucks from mud. They lift the dump body at the front to tilt weight onto timber struts under the body, thrusting wheels upward and allowing planks to be laid beneath.
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Central America
R. C. Hardman
San Jose
Costa Rica
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Old Friends and A 1920 Automobile Facts
Old friends mention cars and parking scarcity, then describe a simple home-made battery carrier from strip metal shaped into a U with ends upturned to catch under battery handles. The passage blends nostalgia with a practical tip for managing auto gear.
Selecting Team for Olympic Tryouts
Five leading college coaches debate Olympic track selection reform. They favor a small committee with final authority, extending or adding pre tryouts, and early overseas exposure for top runners to strengthen the American team.
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New York A. C.C
Winged Foot
Tarry Tillman
Dartmouth
Edward L. Farrell
Harvard
Keene Fitzpatrick
Princeton
Jack Ryder
Boston College
Harry Gill
University of Illinois
Amsterdam
S[illman
Farrell
Jacks Scholz
Scholz
Ryder
Yellow cars clash with Japanese customs in transit note
A report observes collegiate yellow roadsters clash with Japan where yellow is a mourning color and not used on cars. It notes New York tightens traffic rules but will treat jaywalkers leniently to respect local habits. A technical tip describes filing cotter pin ends to form a locking pin.
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Japan
New York
Grade separations urged to curb crossrail deaths nationwide
A safety bulletin from the Automobile Club of Illinois urges grade separations and expanded crossroad safety to reduce train crossing deaths. Civil groups back warnings of unprotected crossings as motorists and pedestrians face deadly risk, with calls for local governments to fund and push grade separation projects.
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Automobile Club of Illinois
Chicago
Si Mayer
Sub
Evanston
Williams Tours U S Track Meet Circuit
Percy Williams of Canada arrives in Philadelphia to compete in a track meet as part of a tour of principal U S cities showcasing his Olympic sprint titles. He plans further competitions across major meets and venues.
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Percy Williams
Canada
Philadelphia
Williams
United States
Atwater Kent Radios Promised as Dependable Farm Home Sets
Advertising copy touts Atwater Kent radios as simple reliable family devices. It highlights strict 222 test standard eight engineers and two million owners, with battery and all electric models priced from 49 to 77 dollars and a 68 dollar deluxe set.
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Atwater Kent Radio
Atwater Kent
The Average Man and Advice Across a Nation
A reflective column notes how everyday advice pours from common men who offer guidance in abundance while quietly accepting unsolicited tips from others. The piece surveys social habits and the exchange of wisdom across communities.
Musterole: Remedies From Grandma’s Mustard Plaster
Advertises Musterole as a cold remedy with mustard oil and simple ingredients. Claims warm tingling penetration and quick relief for bronchitis sore throat stiff neck pleurisy lumbago croup asthma and chest colds. Notes endorsements by nurses and doctors and says it may prevent pneumonia and flu.
Flying Accidents Do Not Underscore Air Safety Gains
The article argues that increasing air travel has not halted progress in safety. It notes more people fly now than before, yet accidents remain proportionally fewer as air usage rises. The piece asserts air travel is as safe today as most other common transport forms.
Eskimo ecurlew specimen shown at Field Museum
A specimen of the Eskimo ecurlew, now extinct like the great auk and passenger pigeon, is featured in a Field Museum display in Chicago.
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Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
Red Cross Ball Blue touted for table linen wear
The ad claims Red Cross Ball Blue enhances linen durability and invites readers to try it, noting grocers carry the product. It frames the chemical as improving wear and invites consumer use amid wartime scarcity.
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