Four Former Pointers Cut Adrift By Leafs
Danville star players were released by the Leafs, with Gordon Powell sold to Greensboro and Rube Eldridge Swampy Thrasher and Hardin Herndon honored by the club. Thrasher says he is a free agent. Higgins reports signings of Strain and Billie Mecken as the team eyes a strong next season amid broader baseball market constraints.
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Danville Stars
Bob Higgins
Leafs
Gordon Powell
Greensboro
Rube” Eldridge
Thrasher
Hardin Herndon
Higgins
Strain
Billie Meckin
Meeckin
Portsmouth
Danville
Smithdeal
Winston-Salem
Hurlers Learn the Bat Can Win Games
A 1920s baseball note details pitchers who hit well or poorly. Walter Johnson pinch hit for a homer and a double, Burleigh Grimes produced seven outs with two double plays and a triple killing, Chester Falk hit .625 in eight at bats, Johnson batted .400+, and Johnson ruined Joe Bush’s no hit bid with a solo double.
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Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Grimes
Dazzy Vance
Brook Inn
Chester Falk
St. Louis Browns
Johnson
Falk
Joe Bush
Walter
Joe
Wills Delays Singles Play Over Tennis Ball Debate
Helen Wills withdraws from the Nic tournament singles due to a dead English ball, risking delays to a Lenglen clash. Lenglen enters women's doubles and mixed doubles. Wills also competes in those events. Wills loses mixed doubles semifinal to Miss Emily Petchel and Allister McCormick, while winning the singles final over Peggy Saunders to meet Mme Contostalovas.
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Cannes
Franc
Helen Wills
Suzanne Lenglen
Miss Wills
Suzanne
Beause
Carleton
Mile
Lenglen
Miss Willis
Riviera
Jack Hilliard
Gallia
Emily Petchel
Roe Hampton
England
Allister McCormick
Chicago
McCormick
Hilliard
Henri Cochet
France
Peggy Saunders
New York Baseball Week Opens With Writers Dinner Rumors
The New York baseball week begins with a Base Ball Writers Association of America dinner at the Commodore drawing 400 guests. Talks span from Commissioner Landis to Ban Johnson with playful jabs and a spoof scene showing Ruth as Yankees manager in 1930 era scenes.
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Commodore
Landis
Ban Johnson
American League
Heydler
National
Ken Landis
Johnson
Maguates
Ken
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Cleveland
St. Louis
Monument work progress at Stone Mountain
A progress report issued by Hollins N Randolph president of the Stone Mountain Memorial association states that since resuming work forty days ago about four hundred cubic feet of stone have been carved daily and the central group of Lee Jackson and Davis should be finished within two years.
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Atlanta
Hollins N. Randolph
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
Ben
Great Central
Lee, Jackson and
Davis
Navy Enlisted Men Contentment Rides High With Film Ratings
Washington reports official film ratings at 46.6 percent among navy enlisted men, higher than all other entertainments, reflecting strong morale and preference for cinema among sailors.
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Washington
Navy
Sea Hero Fried Saves Crew After Shipboard Rescue
Sea Hero George Fried, commander of the S. S. President Roosevelt, leads a dramatic rescue as the sea breaks over the ship. He evacuates 25 crew members from the British freighter Antinoe, but loses two of his own crew and five lifeboats in the effort.
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Meg George Fried
S. S
Roosevelt
Baseball figure praised for batting and baserunning
The record notes the subject batted well and stole many bases, helped the club in several places, and stayed hidden due to inability to think, yet excelled in print. This Sporting News item frames a conflicted image of a player noted for on field success and off field invisibility.
Onion Diet Stirs Humor in Health Note
A lighthearted quip compares daily fruits to vegetables for health. The saying suggests onions guard against illness in a playful way, contrasting with the familiar apple adage.
Today’s Best Simile as Small as a Freckle on a Flea
A playful line imagines a simile about minuteness comparing a tiny mark to a freckle on a flea’s neck. The quip reflects brevity and whimsy in figurative speech from a lighter reading.
Dempsey Arrives in Havana Amid Tense Clash with Marines
ACK DEMPSEY lands in Havana to spend weeks in Cuba when six blue jackets from the American transport Antares confront him at his hotel. Military police and local residents intervene, likely averting a rough scene that could have sparked a public confrontation involving the boxing champion’s World War record.
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Ack Dempsey
Havana
Cuba
Antares
Champ
Dempsey
Dempsey Arrives in Havana For Exhibitions
Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor landed in Havana from Florida with three sparring partners. He plans several exhibi tions before returning to Florida where a $5,000,600 hotel deal is pending. In Florida Dempsey earned $10,000 a day for meet and greet duties at a real estate office.
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Empsey
Estelle Taylor
Havana
Florida
Champ
Dempsey
Sunshine State
Pitchers Gain Ball Ink Change From Joint League Panel
A joint meeting of the American and National Leagues rule committees in New York adopted a permit to use the rq sin ball. The National League favored the change and the American League opposed it with Judge Landis voting aye. The shift aims to reduce heavy hitting, promising more one and two hit games and fewer home run fireworks next season.
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New York
National League
Judge Landis
Tar Heel Baseball Hurlsmen Begin 1926 Spring Drills
University of North Carolina pitchers start winter workouts under Cap LeGrande in the gym as outdoor practice waits for better conditions. Departed veterans Gereebe Coletrane Holeshouser leave gaps, with Bill Poyner as lone holdover and candidates like Ed Mackie Routh Brown Westmoreland vying for spots.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Cap’ LeGrandé
Tar Heel
LeGrande
Tar Heels
Bill Gerebee
Homer Coletrane
Herman Holeshouser
Charlotte Hornets
Cap” le Grande
Bill Poyner
Ed Mackie
Lowe
Tar
Mackie
Routh
Brown
Westmoreland
Scrubs
Former Pittsburgh Star Dies In Erie Pa
Louis Bierbaur former Pittsburgh Pirates player dies in Erie Pennsylvania. He joined the Pirates in the early era and his signing is linked to the team nickname. He played for the Prooklign club last year of the brotherhood.
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Pittsburgh
Erie, Pa
Erie
Louis Bierbaur
Pittsburgh Baseball Club
Pirates
Bierbaur
Prooklign
Rotherhood
Athletics seek pennant under Connie Mack in 1926
Manager Connie Mack says only a pennant will satisfy the Athletics after last season's collapse. He credits past cellar finishes with undermining confidence and believes the club can be stopped this year if belief is strong. He remains optimistic they won’t be stopped in 1926.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
Mack
Court upholds Pirates action over Bierbaur signing
Ned Hanlon, manager of the Pittsburgh club, signed Bierbaur after he was left off the reserve list. A court ruled the Pirates acted justifiably since Bierbaur was a free agent. Fans adopted the nickname Pirate for the club the next season.
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Ned Hanlon
Pittsburgh
Bierbaur
Pirate
Evrdinee
Weeklong Southern Traffic Deaths Claim 47 Lives
AP tally shows 47 deaths and 270 injuries from auto rail trolley motorcycle and one horse accident across southern states in the week. Florida led with nine deaths and 59 injuries, Georgia eight deaths and 42 injuries, Mississippi reported no deaths, Alabama 2 injuries.
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Atlanta
Associated Press Today
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Ceopee Ls
RG As Ae Ee
Atrroms Lis Ees
Sixth Month of the Hard Coal Deadlock
The hard coal strike marks its sixth month with workers' wages lost around 142 million and coal output down nearly 32 million tons. Rail revenues drop by about 90 million amid stalled peace talks as operators and miners resume discussions. A new operator miner group works near Devil's Elbow, moving 80 to 125 tons daily. four men were killed at Archibald while mining.
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Philadelphia
Wilkesboro
Devil's Elbow
Red Ash Coal Company
Archibald
Boulder Overhang Strips Workers in East Mountain Incident
A massive rock overhang collapsed during a stripping operation on East Mountain, ending several workers' lives and prompting investigators to assess site safety and causes.
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East Mountain
Final Vote On Tax Measure This Week
Senate debates the tax reduction bill aiming for a final vote by Saturday night. Key disputes center on repealing the inheritance tax and publicity of income tax payments. Chairman Smoot expresses confidence in a compromise and possible Senate approval to ensure tax reduction by March 15.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
Charg
Chick Evans on Golf Swing and Comfort at Indoor School
Chick Evans, former national open and amateur champion, urged proper grip and stance at an indoor golf school. He warned that improper swing causes blisters and soreness, while correct technique with comfortable shoes and a smooth walk prevents leg and abdominal strain.
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Chicago
Chick Evans
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