Washington manager recalls Walter Johnson triumph in 1924 World Series
Clark Griffith, longtime Washington manager, recalls the pivotal seventh game moment when Walter Johnson struck out Home run hunter Giants batter Lou Young to seal the series. He highlights Johnson's three strikeouts to end the 12th inning and the impactful passes to Young to set up Kelly for the decisive punch.
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Clark Griffith
Washington Americans
Walter Clark Griffith
Johnson
Long George Kelly
Griffen
New York Giants
Tom
Walter
Young
Harris
Giants
Washington
Lindstrom
Frisch
Kelly
Public Ledger Company
Home Coming Found Ideal for Illinois Grid Stars
Illinois pioneers homecoming with a reunion of 1910 football champions. Fifteen players from that unbeaten squad earned their I’s twenty years ago, with fourteen still alive and meeting George Huff’s standard of post-sports success.
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Illinois
George Huff
Huff
Why Spark Plugs Must Be Changed
Old or worn spark plugs cause poor starting excessive drain on the battery and fuel waste. Replacing with a new set every 10 000 miles can save large engine repair costs. Tests show 11 000 miles yields 01 2 hp at 20 mph while new plugs reach 58 0 hp, an increase of 6 8 hp.
Winter Car Care Says To Prepare For Hard Driving
Advice compiled from Sumner Toward outlines steps to ready a car for winter. Clean chassis and engine, grease components, check front wheels, drain and replace oils, add anti freeze, inspect radiator, battery, wiring, spark plugs, and top dressing to preserve the car’s appearance and performance.
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Sumner
Varied 1920s Sports Snapshots From Around The World
A mosaic of sport notes mentions Sargent Yale end. Tawau water polo. Burleigh Grimes with Ottumwa in 1918. Syracuse Archbold stadium. Australian baseball clubs 78 strong. Indiana four new football stadiums. St Louis giant ice rink costing 138000. Billy Southworth as minor league skipper with three pennants. Ro chester and Chattanooga players. Ashton brothers in polo. crepuscular golf nickname. Minnesota squad tall players. jersey borrowing anecdotes. 1928 world series receipts 224130. Florida stadium seating. Eugene Womans and Princeton back Shep Homans link.
Michigan Adopts Blue Sweaters With Gold Front Numbers
Michigan shifts from a plain blue sweater to gold figures on the back and front to identify players more clearly for the press and spectators. Front numbers will be smaller than the back numerals. The team keeps blue stockings and avoids decorative stripes.
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Michigan
Wolverine
Gasoline consumption shows strong year to year rise
Officials report 4.019 billion gallons used in the first five months, a 10.5 percent rise from 1929. Montana leads states with 29.5 percent gain, followed by Idaho 28 percent and Town 27 percent, with several others over 20 percent.
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California
New York
Illinois
Montana
Idaho
Town
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Tutor Lou Little Attends Columbia Coaches Meeting
New Columbia tutor Lou Little, famed football coach, signed to tutor Columbia University gridiron students. He joined the meeting of football coaches that opened recently where many plans for advancing the game were laid by attending coaches.
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Lou Little
Columbia University
Automobile Notes and Safety Tips
A column offers brake drum inspection for squeaks and warns uneven wear. It notes windshield wipers can help keep time for singing in the car and urges bright clothing for children to catch drivers’ attention. It also jokes about insurance agents and solicitors.
Polar Bears Favor Frosty Home and Ice Packed Adventures
Father Polar and friends debate following ice packs inland versus ocean life. They discuss bear brothers in zoos with rock dens and pools, fish feeding in many ponds, and the allure of cold seas. They sing of cold summers, ice floes, and a made up song celebrating icy life.
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Father Polar
Mother Polar
Foxes and Fowls: Blindfold Tag Game With Dens
In this game three players are foxes and the rest fowls. Fowls blindfolded tie handkerchiefs while the foxes position themselves at corners and along a wall. Foxes imitate fowl sounds and the fowls move toward the nearest sound, hoping to avoid dens where foxes pounce. The winner is the one with the most captures.
I’ll Take the Job Pay Please
A small store owner replies he does nearly all the work himself while a boy asks for a job. The exchange captures a brief exchange over employment.
True Sportsmen All Dad Where Have You Been
Dialogue style snippet shows a father and son exchange about fishing and a woodshed whaling expedition. The fragment hints at outdoorsy, playful hunting of fish and mock adventure. No clear event, date, or organizations present.
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James
Syrup Pepsin Proclaimed Fastest Selling Laxative
An old promotional description urges trust in Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to keep bowels open during colds. It claims the remedy reduces discomfort, clears phlegm and wastes, and does not gripe. The advertisement recommends dosing at cold onset and for children, highlighting mild ingredients and pleasant taste.
Archeological Find in Mexico Stirs Interest
The Mexican education department reports boy scouts uncovered a new archaeological zone in Guererro. Among the finds is a large sphinx similar to Egypt’s, with hints of a buried city and pyramids beneath hilltop sites. Photographs of the relics were provided as proof.
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Mexican Department of Education
Guerrero
Egypt
Department
Speyer Cathedral marks 900th anniversary
The Emperor Conrad II laid the foundation stone of the Speyer Cathedral in 1680 on the Rhine bank in Bavaria, now celebrating nine centuries. Storms have damaged many treasures, but notable pieces like the tombstone of Rudolph of Habsburg remain, praised for its lifelike figure.
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Conrad II
Speyer
Bavaria
Rhine
Rudolph of Wapsburg
Coconut tree reaches maturity and long lifespan
A coconut tree becomes mature at seven years and may live to about one hundred fifty years, according to the source text.
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Shep Homans
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W. B. Catowein
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