Sammy Baugh Could Make Major Leaguer in Daytona Training
The St Louis Cardinals plan spring drills in Daytona Beach with Sammy Baugh the famed football star reportedly showing baseball potential. Branch Rickey hopes to develop him into a major league player, drawing comparisons with Stepan Stephenson and other dual sport stars while noting the rarity of football greats achieving baseball prominence.
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Sammy” Baugh
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Sammy
Thorpe the Great Giants Stage Attraction Falls Short
John McGraw recruited Thorpe, a popular Indian star and strong fielder, but his weakness against curve balls doomed his major league chance. After seasoning in minors, he joined the New York Giants outfield but failed at the plate and was released.
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John McGraw
New York Giants
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Football Code M 2 John Spectator Sees Scoring Change Likely
Football coaches predict higher scoring next fall after new rules. Changes include three incomplete passes into the end zone and moving the inbounds line 15 yards from the sideline. Critics note no reversal of the five yard throw rule and expect future alignment with the professional game.
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Victo
National Football Rules Committee
Greenberg says no more signals and seeks solo swing next year
Detroit star Hank Greenberg vents frustration with Del Baker as a signal stealer and vows to bat without relying on his manager's signs. The piece also notes Donald Budge's tennis ranking shifts and profiles Robert Cameron’s Lochiel Apartments project in Cambridge.
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Detroit Tigers
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Mickey Cochrane
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Oakland
Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
Redhead
Forest Hills
William T. Til
McKenzie Building
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Inverness Shire
Scotland
Kew Gardens
London
Cambridge Dream: Future City Plans Favor Apartment Living
Local residents envision Cambridge as a hub of apartment homes with dense vertical design and glass block aesthetics. They urge zoning and building code revisions to allow taller, massed structures on inner lots to preserve light and air, and call for a proactive city planning program guided by young architects.
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Cambridge
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United States
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John McKenzgle
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Cameron
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Murals in DOJ Building Debut “Great Figures in History of Law”
In the Department of Justice building impressive murals portray historic law icons. The works include scenes of the Magna Carta signing and the signing of the Constitution.
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Department of Justice
The Bayeux Tapestry Figures and Scenes
The Bayeux tapestry preserved in the Bayeux public library shows 1 512 figures across 72 scenes depicting William the Conqueror's invasion and conquest of England.
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Bayeux
Peculiar Marrobia Waves Stir Sicilian Sea
Reports from Mazarro del Vallo in Sicily describe pecu liar waves named Marrobia caused by subterranean volcanic action and atmospheric pressure as the sea remains visibly agitated.
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Sicily
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