Budge Eyes Pro Tennis Move After U S Crown
Forest Hills dispatch notes J Donald Budge may turn professional after winning the national singles title. Offers reportedly reach 340,000 with Perry and Vines, growing to 70,000 or more if he wins. Analyst praise his court presence, noting his rhythm, anticipation, and an audacious air.
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Richard McCann
NER Service
Forest Hills
Burleigh Grimes
Dizzy Dean
J. Donald Budge
Budge
U. S
Fred Perry
Ellsworth Vines
Mer Budge
J Donald
Fros
Mr. Budge
Sporting Goods
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Vines
Ichabod Crane
Huckleberry Finn
Wimbledon
Australia
Down Under
Pavlova
Baron DiMorpugo
Wall Street
Don
Baron von Cramm
von Cramm
Goose Goslin Out This Year After 1922 Streak Ends
Goose Goslin, veteran of the Detroit club, will not play 100 games this season marking the end of a streak that began in 1922. The decision limits his on field action as the team adjusts rosters and plans for upcoming games.
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Goose
Detroit
Goose Goslin
Local fan nets big parlay from A’s wins
A Philadelphia reader bet 20 on the Athletics to win three straight against the New York Yankees and collected 560 dollars after the trio of victories.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
New York Yankees
Mellon’s Political Conflicts Marked His Treasury Years
Andrew W. Mellon, a Pittsburgh financier, faced fierce opposition in 1920s Washington over wealth holdings and policy. He clashed with Senate leaders, pushed enforcement reforms, and battled Prohibition politics while defending tax cuts and economic plans.
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Knox
Mellon
Bob" la Follette
Wisconsin
Senate
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Mellon Era Debts Policy and World War Debt Plans
Overview of Mellon's roles in postwar debt settlements and federal finance, detailing war debt negotiations with European nations, settlement frameworks with Germany Austria and Hungary, and policies shaping U.S. borrowing and tax surpluses. Also notes Mellon's overseas travels, ambassador appointment, and influence on Hoover moratorium discussions.
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War Finance Corporation
Farm Loan Board
United States
Pan-American High Commission
World War Debt Commission
United States Railroad Administration
Mellon
The
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Railroad Administration
Treasury
War Debts Commission
France
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Finland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
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Greece
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Germany
Austria
Washington
Mellon Mellon
Europe
Hoover
England
Ramsey MacDonald
Arthur Henderson
Montagu Norman
Fovernor
Bank of England
Ritter
Cape Ferrat
Riviera
Paris
London
Court of St. James
Senate
Melon
Earliey
Anc Financiers
Soviet Union
Pilgrims Society
Blind Bogey Golf Event Promoted by Lew Brown
Lew Brown of Hope Golf Club announced a blind bogey competition will be held Sunday at the local course. The format gives everyone an equal chance and Brown urges all interested to enter. A. E. Blusser and Orville Erringer were winners in the previous contest.
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Lew Brown
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Mr. Brown
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Blevins Wins Second Round in Hope and Bleying Tennis
Blevins captured four of six games in a July night match between Hope and Bleying at Fairpark while doubles split 1-1. He dominated singles, taking three of four sets, with his daughter present as hostess. The article later shifts to a profile of ex Secretary Mellon, detailing his London postings, return to Pittsburgh on his 79th birthday, and the tax case surrounding his 1941 return.
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van Dyck
Moscow
Raphael
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Pittsburgh
Roosevelt
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Melion National Bank
New York
Washington
Bill Mellon
Grand Jury
Homer
Cummings
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Western Public Service Company
Brother
McClintic-Marshall Corporation
Union Construction Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Elsine
R. BA
Yd Mellon
Scotland
Gabe
Sports and gossip wrap from a busy New York season
New York gossip notes track Joe Louis studying in Detroit this winter and question his grades while recalling sparring payoffs. Mentions Tom Fare’s foe, Charley Dressen with New York Giants intrigue, Bill Terry’s stance on Cincinnati boss, and Horace Stoneham’s Giants links. Cites Barker’s naval cook past, Cronin’s Boston Washington talk, DiMaggio hero Braddock, and Cecil Travis chasing batting title with $500 prize and $75,000 salary for Walter O’Hara’s Narragansett race rack. Also notes Jadwiga Jedrzejowska beer habit and Steve O’Neill's potential quitting.
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Richard McCann
New York
Joe Louis
Detroit
Tommy Fare
Tommy
New York Giants
Gotham
Broadway
Bill Terry
Terry
Horace Stoneham
The
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Kenneth Barker
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Duke of York
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Cronin
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Joe Cronin
Boston
Washington
Pappy
Clark Griffith
Nationals
Fox
Joe DiMaggio
James J. Braddock
Cecil Travis
Buddy Lewis
Gehrig
Gehringer
DiMaggio
Cecil
Walter O'Hara
Narragansett
Wailer
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Steve O'Neill
Mellon a Quiet Power Behind the Nation's Finances
The article portrays Mellon as a tireless yet shy figure who managed immense duties from his Treasury post. He frequented cabinet meetings, traveled back to Washington for the president’s council, and walked the streets in his spare moments. Despite wealth he often lacked pocket money and relied on aides. He chaired church and education boards, supported technical education, and received LL D degrees from several universities. He valued usefulness, work discipline, and steady, concise leadership.
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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Tuberculosis League
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University of Pittsburgh
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London
Umpires Defended by Hank Greenberg in Detroit
Detroit star Hank Greenberg defends umpires amid season criticism. He argues umpires are judged harshly for close calls, while players’ errors are forgotten. The piece weaves in jokes about players, managers, and other sports anecdotes from the era.
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