Connie Mack Names All-Time Athletics Stars Sparks Debate
Connie Mack shocked old guard by naming Mule Haas and Bing Miller to his all-time Athletics team. Other famed outfielders from 15 to 25 years ago like Socks Seybold Fultz Topsy Hartsel Elmer Meinecke Danny Murphy Amos Strunk and Rube Oldring are noted for their fielding and hitting skills. Yale Daily News urges revising Yale athletic awards to honor major and minor sports equally, following Princeton. Baltimore Orioles adopt cream uniforms with black stripes and numerals. Maryland racing parimutuel totals fall from 1929. Comiskey praises Ty Cobb as unmatched, noting changes in baseball since his playing days.
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Bing” Miller
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Bayy Fultz
Topsy” Hartsel
Elmer Mhiek
Danny Murphy
Amos Strunk
Rube Oldring
Columbia
Yale Daily News
Yale
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Eli
Greatest thrill in sport in defeating Bob Dibble on July 4 1920
The narrator recounts beating Bob Dibble then holder of Canadian and American rowing titles in a blazing Schuylkill finish. Dibble collapsed from exhaustion and nearly drowned. the saviors Harry Burke and Elliot Newlin pulled both from the water. The race marked Dibble’s retirement and the speaker’s peak thrill.
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Fred Paisted
Hanlan
Dibble
Bob
Harry Burke
Elliot Newlin
Schuylkill
Allentown Captain Leads Pennsylvania University Wrestling
Leadas Pennsylvania Capt. Aelizze Pappano of Allentown leads the university wrestling team as state rivals and regional talents vie for titles with Pappano starring in key matches.
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Aelizze Pappano
Allentown, Pa
Pennsylvania University
Emergency Brake Light With Unique Feature
An improved emergency brake indicator uses generator power rather than the battery to avoid draining the battery when unused. The circuit taps the generator line to power a small dashboard light only while the engine runs and the brake is set, using a 12-volt bulb or series resistor to handle generator voltage.
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Popular Science Monthly
Watch Instrument Board to Avert Any Accident
The instrument board acts as a bulletin board for vital car reports and should be constantly observed by the driver. Driving with the dash light off invites glare and reduces visibility, especially at night. The light should never be left off after dark to prevent accidents.
Oil Filter Extends Car Life by Filtering Harmful Particles
An article explains how oil filters protect engines by trapping dust grit sand and carbon. It compares filtering to pressing juice through a cloth and notes the filter covers about 600 square inches of area and remains efficient for about 10 000 miles before replacement.
Pithy Notes on Boxing and Baseball Economics
Illinois prize fight fans paid 1 246 000 dollars to see 046 boxing shows last year. Massachusetts boxing bouts earned 85 829 dollars in the same period. Joe Jacobs holds a five year contract with Max Schmeling the present heavyweight champion. Among Pacific Coast League clubs Seattle is the poorest drawing team in a costly to reach city for California fans.
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Joe Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Seattle
California
Navy coach quits Navab academy role after five seasons
Navy Bill Ingram announces he will not return as football coach at the Navab academy next season after serving as head coach for five seasons. Other sports and figures noted include Gus Welch coaching lacrosse at Virginia and Bobby Jones pursuing movie and media earnings.
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Navy Bill
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Navab Academy
Pavl
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Carlisle Indians
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University of Virginia
Great Volo Emerges as Top Trotting Sire Prospect
The trotting stallion Great Volo, newly bought by Hanover Show Farms, shows strong sire potential with promising youngsters including Calumet Bericka, who clocked around 2.05 as a two year old. Bred at Laurel Hall Indianapolis and guided by Walter Cox, Great Volo’s lines trace to Peter the Great and Nervoso Belle, fueling high expectations.
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Hanover Show Farms
Nanover
Sanford Small
Boston
Mass
Peter the Great
Calumet Berricka
Laurel Hall Farm
Indianapolis
Walter Cox
Cox
Columbus
Peter the Brewer
Great Britton
Czar Worthy
Peter Vole
Nervoso Belle
Volga
Funeral of Man and Wife in Marshfield
Funeral services held for George S. Welch 72 and his wife Mary J. Welch at their Marshfield home. Also notes bids for a ten room brick school building replacement after a fire.
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George S. Welch
Mary J. Welch
Here
Vandeser
Tarim River Reverts to Ancient North Channel
A Pathfinder Magazine report notes that Dr Sven Hedin’s forecast of 25 years ago has come true. The Tarim River in Chinese Turkestan is now flowing in its ancient northern course, as seen over 1,600 years back in time.
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Sven Hedin
Central Asia
Tarim
Chinese Turkestan
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Pathfinder Magazine
Old Tanks Find New Life At Tombstone Mills Area
Abandoned stamp mills and ore smelters near Tombstone Arizona yield new use as farmers repurpose galvanized water storage tanks into ranch water tanks. The typical mine tank is divided into two 1000 gallon water tanks for farm needs.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Women Learn Uses of Magnesia for Morning Sickness
In a Kansas City WPA service note, doctors and nurses endorse Phillips Milk of Magnesia for nausea or morning sickness. The remedy is taken with crushed ice and sipped slowly for relief from vomiting and stomach upset. It is described as antacid for heartburn and sour stomach, mild laxative, and even a mouth rinse to aid dental health during pregnancy.
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Westphalia
Here
Rolla
House
Senate
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