Memorable Baseball Tales From Joe and Walters Strikes
A fragmentary reminiscence traces Joe Jackson as an umpire who went blind and found a new job, recalls Walter Johnson as the rookie who "throws nothing but strikes," and notes other old sports figures like Rip Collins and Barney Dreyfuss. It mentions medals by Loren Murchison, training trips, and colorful anecdotes from the baseball world of yesteryear.
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Johnny Ateetton
Acullet
Everal CliNes
Boe Loren Murchison
Pirates
California
Barney
Florida
Rip Collins
Texas A
Joe
Senators
West
Walter. Johnson
Bobcats Top Stamps High School In Twin Basketball Wins
Bobcats defeated Stamps High School twice yesterday afternoon and night. Bill Wray led Hope with 18 points in the afternoon win, while Wray Tinsley and Harvell starred at night for Hope. Stamps’ Galloway Moore and Rodgers shined. A church group handed fans a beat ’em Robents tag. Girls action saw Piney Grove beat Spring Hill 9-5. Washington topped Spring Hill 21-11. Piggly-Wigely fell to Columbus 16-12.
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Chas. Reynerson
Hope
Bobcats
Stamps Yellow Jackets
Bill’ Wray
Johm Tinsley
Moore
Galloway
Stamps
Wray
Tinsley
Harvell
Piney Grove
Henderson Coach Seeks Ole Miss Job
Oxford Miss Feb 14 Six applicants for head coach at University of Mississippi to replace Homer Hazel were named by the College Athletic Council as still in negotiations. The list includes A J Bergman assistant football and head baseball coach at Minnesota and Jack Crangle assistant football coach and head baseball coach at Griver-
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Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
Homer Hazel
College Athletic Council
A. J. Bergman
University of Minnesota
Jack Crangle
Gniver
Attractive Sunny Living Home Promises Economical Build
A discussion on building a 1 square house over Lange Rouse notes that though initial costs may be higher, long term savings from depreciation, repairs, insurance, and fuel make the L-shaped design appealing. The example house features ample light with windows on three sides, balanced exterior and interior design, and generous rooms. Overall size is 22 by 38 feet.
Butler sophomore eyes third world mark in high jump
Bert Nelson of Butler University, a 21 year old soph, has his sights set on 7 feet in the high jump. He tied the interscholastic mark at Hyde Park and has jumped 6 feet 6 3 4 inches in a meet with Notre Dame. Nelson trains a unique straight run and scissors roll with hitch kick, aided by coach Herman Phillips. He aims for Olympic team selection in 1992 while pursuing college work and newspaper jobs.
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Indianapolis
Bert Nelson
Butler University
Nelson
Hyde Park High School
Chicago
Denver
Notre Dame
Harold Osborne
Osborne
Butler
Herman Phillips
United States
Nl Digance
Birth Control Leader Kitty Marion Leaves for England
Miss Kitty Marion, a thirteen year militant birth control advocate, plans to return to England where she rose to prominence as the fighting suffragette. A former music hall actress, she endured multiple arrests and hunger strikes, hurled bricks at Lloyd George, and has been jailed in the United States for distributing birth control literature.
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America
Kitty Marion
England
Lloyd George
United States
Coaching staff named for Midwest college teams
A roster of coaches includes Ed Walger former assistant at Iowa and Leland Stanford, Tait Lamont Loyola Chicago head coach, J. H. Roland Henderson State Teachers College Arkansas head coach, and Gerald C. Mann SMU assistant coach, detailing institutional affiliations.
Ruth Quail Hunt Ended After Close Rattlesnake Encounter
St Petersburg Fla Feb 14 Babe Ruth halted his quail hunting trip after nearly being struck by a rattlesnake about 80 miles north of the city. He, with Benny Benough George Pipgras and Johnny Nee had bagged twelve quail when Ruth stepped near the curled rattler and heard its warning before leaving the area.
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St,petersburg
Fla
Babe Ruth
Here
Benny Benough
George Pipgras
Johnny Nee
New York Americans
Ruth
Babe
Pip
Long Shot Jimmy Wears Spectacles
Miami reports jockey Jimmy McCoy famed for wearing glasses while racing. He credits specs with preserving his career after an eye injury eight years ago and recalls a near miss when a blow to the left eye occurred during a race.
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Jimmy
Miami
Jimmy McCoy
Dixie Tracks
New Orleans
Hounds and Babe Fight Off Rattler as Ruth Fires
Gras hound dog lunged at the rattlesnake guarding Babe. Ruth fired a shot, killing the snake, while Pip gras treated the dog with anti-snake bite serum after the encounter.
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Gras
Babe
Ruth
Pipgras
Central League Slugger Sigman Delights Phillies Future Star?
Philadelphia notes Tripp Sigman as a promising young outfielder from Canton Ohio with power in the Central League. In ten late games he hit 13 of 25 for 517 with two home runs, drawing praise from NL observer Cullen Cain for his stance, poise, and natural hitting talent.
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Philadelphia
Chuck Klein
Philadelphia Nationals
Klein
Tripp Sigman
Phillies
Chuck
Sigman
Clouter
Canton
Tripp
Cullen Cain
National League Observer
Horse accident speechless eye injury
A horse incident left the rider knocked unconscious in the stirrups. The narrator describes a burst blood vessel in the eye and a bruised, dazed state after the horse kicked, noting a rock or hardback impact and subsequent eye injury.
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Haniec
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William Braucher
Ickman
Kentucky
Comiskey
Éssarehind
Minskey
Higling
Cantilton
Ramm
Henderson
Ole Miss
Bo” Roland
Reddies
BES
Frank A. Sberg
Earl Hn Cowntery
American Pace Brick ‘Association
Rattlesnake
Secret Greeting
The
Hope Star
G. B. Martin
REECE
Verbon Walker
Norman Lewis
J. W. Secrest
Paul Jones
Aubrey Bundy
Lane Taylor
Leroy Henry
Bernard O'Steen
Joe Rosenbaum
Clifford Wyatt
Empson
K. C
Helmet
Bordo
Dic
Texacto
Texaco Motor Oil
the Texas Co
G. H. Harrell
Agi
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