St. Louis Cardinals add new names as 1932 training camp opens
The St. Louis Cardinals announce newcomers including Hack Wilson and Dizzy Dean as they prepare for the 1932 season. Wilson aims to reclaim home run glory after 1931 troubles, while Dean boasts a 26 win season with a 1.53 ERA for the Houston Buffaloes. Other arrivals include Lee Cunningham Pat Crawford Eddie Delker Joel Hunt Tex Carleton Ray Starr and Bud Teachout. The core infield remains Hafey Martin Bottomley Frisch Gelbert Adams with Wilson as star behind the plate and Collins challenging Bottomley at first.
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ST. Louis
Hack Wilson
Dizzy Dean
Houston
Wilson
Burleigh Grimes
Hack
Dean
Izzy
Houston Buffaloes
Lee Cunningham
Danville
Ill
Pat Crawford
Columbus
American Association
Eddie Delker
Rochter
Joel Hunt
Tex Carleton
Ray Starr
Rochester
Bud Teachout
Chicago
Grimes-Wilson
Grimes
Andy High
Wally Roettger
Cincinnati
Cardinal
Chick Hafey
Pepper Martin
Jim Bottomley
Frankie Frisch
Charley Gelbert
Sparky Adams
Jimmy Wilson
Jim Collins
Bottomley
Paul Derringer
Wild Bill Wallahan
Balloon Tires Save Wheelbarrows From Soft Ground
In England balloon tires are used on wheelbarrows to stop wheels from digging into soft ground. The lightweight tires distribute weight and improve mobility on muddy surfaces.
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England
Southpaws Dominate National League Pitching in 1931
New York data show Bill Walker Carl Hubbell Ed Brandt lead NL ERA and win leaders among southpaws. Walker 239 innings 2.26 runs per nine. Hubbell 2.65. Brandt 2.92. Also notes on right-hand leaders, stats leaders, and a Miami jai alai season with international players.
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New York
Bill Walker
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Ed Brandt
Boston Braves
Walker
Hubbell
Brandt
Heinie Meinie
Pittsburgh
Sylvester Johnson
St. Louis
Paul Derringer
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Hallahan
Hallahan
Meinie
Jim Elliott
Phillies
Elliott
Red Lucas
Cincinnati Reds
Silas Johnson
Reds
Larry French
Jack Quinn
Brooklyn
Lloyd Davies
Defensive Play Wins Key Tricks in Bridge Championship
The article analyzes a defense at a bridge championship where South opens hearts over a typical diamond lead. By breaking hearts before diamonds and misdirecting the declarer, South and partner secure five tricks, preventing a game.
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WM. E. McKenney
East
South
North
Declarer
GRID OFFICIALS IN ANNUAL MEET
Football suffers a postseason dip as officials coaches and college leaders meet to discuss proposed rule changes. The Eastern Football Officials Association the National Football Coaches Association and the National Collegiate Athletic Association study hazards from kickoffs wedge interference and rabbit punches by defensive linemen.
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New York
Eastern Football Officials Association
National Football Coaches Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Blindness Window Leads to Auto Crashes
Cleveland light engineer Frank K. Moss notes a person is blind for seven to fifteen hundredths of a second each moment. This brief lapse explains why drivers make fatal mistakes on the road. Sewanee, Tennessee, has abandoned its track activities.
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Cleveland
Frank K. Moss
Sewanee
Tennessee
Harvard Woman Wins Henry Draper Medal in Physics
Cambridge report notes Annie J. Cannon of Harvard Observatory becomes the first woman to receive the Henry Draper medal for pioneering spectroscopic classification of hundreds of thousands of stars. The award recognizes her detailed stellar catalog and analysis of spectra.
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Cambridge
Mass
Henry Draper
Annie J. Cannon
Harvard Observatory
Cops Can’t Open Safe In Newport News
Police records in Newport News are locked away after the outer safe door was closed by an unwitting person who did not know the rule to keep the outer door open at all times for access.
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Newport News
Darkened Lights Suspicions Endanger Night Travelers
Harrisburg Pennsylvania December 26 Captain Wilson C Price head of the state highway patrol urged police to watch motor vehicles traveling with darkened headlights at night citing increased risk to night travelers and urging enforcement action.
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Harrisburg
Wilson C. Price
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol
Guineas Adopt Brood in Albion Cornfield
Two guinea hens owned by Mrs. J. F. Thompson in Albion Nebraska adopted 20 young wild pheasants in a cornfield and raised them successfully, a home‑grown oddity noted by the UPI dispatch.
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Guineas
Albion
Neb
J. F. Thompson
Bills Turn From Golf Coins to Crisp One and Five
Monroe Louisiana veteran bankers recall golf coins as past Christmas gifts but report demand now favors crisp one and five dollar bills.
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Monroe
Southern Idaho basketball games aid Pocatello unemployment fund
Net proceeds from Idaho University home games in the southern branch will be donated to an unemployment fund raised by Pocatello.
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Southern
University of Idaho
Pocatello
Secrets of the Delaware Indian Big House Ceremony
Dr. Frank G. Speck of the University of Pennsylvania publishes Delaware Indian Big House Ceremony detailing secrets shared by Vitapanoxe the former chief and religious authority. The book, in English and Indian with illustrations, is issued by the Pennsylvania historical commission under its property and cap titles.
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Harrisburgh
Frank G. Speck
Department of Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania
Vitapanoxe
Speck
Pennsylvania Historical Commission
Pennsylvania Pp
Local Government Act Protects Sinking Funds in North Carolina
North Carolina counties cities and towns report 1 330 667 77 in sinking funds on deposit with proper security and timely protection under the Local Government Act. Charles M Johnson says prior losses from bank failures were preventable and emphasizes secure bonds to cover maturities.
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N. C
Raleigh
Charles M. Johnson
Local Government Commission
Mr. Johnson
Senet
Smi
Johnson
Boards of Commissioners
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