Financial Report From Mape Softball Association Debt Council
The finance committee of the Mape Softball Association submitted a financial statement for publication. It lists capital investments, operating expenses, and outstanding debts as of August 1, with totals showing reduced indebtedness and planned funding through admission charges and fund-raising. The report notes city government support of 5229.62 for lights, and projects to wipe outstanding obligations by September 7.
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Mape Softball Association
Kelly Bryant
Alime
A.B. Stanequist
Lyman Armstrong
Cox-Cassidy Corus Nebiars
Onerwig Espense J
Dyeluts
Duffie
Pair Park
Softhill Association
Wigan
Fiminee
Lively Baseball Recounts Nature of Dead Ball Tactics
Sports writer Harry Grayson recalls an early 20th century infield trap used by Connie Mack era Athletics against Ty Cobb and Donie Bush. He notes how the clever plan relied on timing and a ducking throw to plate, highlighting how Dead Ball era skill contrasted with modern power hitting and reduced base stealing. Lena Blackburn cites changes in base running and pitcher sign recognition as factors.
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Harry Grayson
NBA Service
Much
Connie Mack Taughs
Kellie Collins
Jacl Barry
Athletics
Donie Bush
Ty Cobb
Bush
Detroit
Chi
Su Collins
Barry
Cobb
Collins
Duck
Tab Cobb
Manuever
Yesteryear
Lena Blackburn
Bob Feller
Blackburn
Joe Medwick
Pepper Martin
Cardinals
Former Zebra Star Named Basketball Coach at Rice Institute
Bryon Brannon, a Pine Bluff High School and Texas Christian University standout, is appointed basketball coach at Rice Institute in Houston. The Tex- bound athlete, ex All-Southwest Conference player under Francis Schmidt, succeeds Jimmy Kitts who resigns to focus on football. Brannon has prior coaching stints at Dublin High School and Van Tugh School, and played quarterback for TCUs championship teams.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Bryon
Brannon
Pine Bluff High School
Texas Christian University
Rice Institute
Houston
Tes
Ben Brannon
Brannan
Tt Cou
Jimmy Kitts
Lasketbidl Metar
Whizzer White Chooses Between Football And Oxford
Whizzer White, Colorado’s All America back, will play pro football for $15,000 in one season with the Pittsburgh Pirates and then sail to England to enroll at Oxford in January. He says the decision involved a trade between football and an Rhodes Scholarship. his path depends on the football season outcome.
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Denver
Colu
Bryan
Whizzer) White
England
Oxford
Rhodes
Colorado University
Pittsburgh Pirates
White
Bonet Bryan
Walton
Prisromakars
Pittsburgh
Old-fashioned infield play and changing baseball style
The passage discusses traditional infield play like shortstops fielding on the grass and throwing runners out at first, contrasting it with modern lively balls and shifted play. It notes players such as Bush, Ray Chapman, Swede Risberg, Leo Durocher, and Ed Walsh, and mentions fans’ differing tastes for action over silence while referencing the Royal Mint of Great Britain producing veins for Europe excluding France and Germany.
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Tockey
Akill
Bush
Ray Chapman
Risberg
Leo Durocher
Big Ed Walsh
Royal Mint of
Great Britain
Europe
France
Germany
Unclear local sports page items mixed with garbled text
Scrambled OCR excerpt lists multiple teams players and times with many garbled names and places. Key entities include JC Penney, Washington Philadelphia Boston New York Chicago St Louis and regional cafe and highway mentions, but most specifics are unreadable.
New Second Baseman Purchase Dominates Citi Field Rumors
A garbled scan claims a new second baseman purchase by New York clubs amid speculative moves involving veteran Chalmer Cissell and players like Johny and Ty. The text references Cubs, White Sox, and possible trades, with scattered names and stray team hints.
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New York
UN Pho Nea Wits Monebis
Chalmer Cissell
Trans 7
Titernatignil Lenin
Cin
Johny
Cissell
Ailot
Sean Top
Cubs
Tin
Ant Samtson
Cistells
Bill Terry
Whita
Masaryk Lau
Windeyate Tash Wey
Terry Latasness
Paris
Crom Cheiin
Wally Bergus Keath
Freddy FH
Bil
Glavy
Sue Clanell
Branch Rickey Wins Pennants for Other Ball Teams
Sema Gaus reports on Branch Rickey shaping pennant winning rosters for rival clubs through trades. The piece catalogs key moves from 1933 to 1937, naming Mancuso Whitehead Carlton Lee and others, notes Rickey’s sharp trading, and comments on Cardinals and Giants positions as the era unfolds. The Minnesota dish notes Al Clasen’s bold shot in the State Amateur tourney.
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Sema Gaus” Branch Rickey
Rickey
Gus Mancuso
Giants
New York
Cubs
Bill Lee
Columbus
Crbs
Tex Carlton
Carlton
Lee
Burgess Whitehead
Terry
Jints
Tlag
Rip Collins
Dean
Collins
Carleton
Joe Marty
Sacramento Farm
Pirates
Bob Klinger
John Rizzo
Cards
Columbus Chain Link
Reds
Paul Derringer
Lew Riggs
Bill Myers
Toal Goodman
Cardinal
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
Gene Moore
John Cooney
Boston
Herschel Ray Martin
Philadelphia
Mancuso
Whitehead
Cardinals
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Softball Association
Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Rice
Buster Brannon
N.Y
Sarowe
Prince Albert
Whizzer White
Says
Hope Softball League
Presselts Broner
Ivory
Moote-Howileane
Brimer-Tvery
Miebwar
Couey
Willis Daurber
Highway Dept
Bury
Gnique Cafe
Ve Hope Baotet
James
Thronter
Penney
Monre
Hawthorne
Geo. W. Robison
Cammes
Southern Association
Manilay
Birniinehaim
Momyshis
Onlentis Et
Chaban
Meaiduay
Washington TV
Chey Fiit Philsdelphia Ao
Denelien
Washington
Philadelphie
National
Aves
Thesding Phatee
Baton
Chicagys
Isi vi Bot St Bois
Manekbey
Williams Lumber
Dubisun
Islet
Ti Hope
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chix
Cleveland
Te Poi
Pwegehney
St. Louis
York
Cincinnati
Gustav
Louis
Vedina
Dallon Girritam
Brunet
Hickey
Sam Brendon
Traynor
Cbs
Grimm
Casey Stengel
Jimmy Wilson
Boreigh Grimes
Frankie Frisch
Dixz Dean
Dave Harum
Missouri
David Harum
Dean Barter
Phil Wrigley
Jerome Hanna
Minneapolis
Midland Hills
al Clasen
Minnesota
Clasen
Haywire
Edwin Rutt
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