Baseball Pitchers and The Spitball Tradition
A fragmented reminiscence traces baseball pitching tricks from the spitball era to modern times. It cites Hall of Fame figures like Walsh and Quinn, notes how glove concealment and saliva altered grip, and mentions controversies and the shift in regulatory attitudes following past scandals.
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Phayantis
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Merciwell
Fa Standish
Dirk
Rd Walsh
White Sox
Canetary
H. Lee Meadows
Jack Quinn
Aews
Alley Ik
Hogal
Talmadge Exposes All to Mumps in Conference Turmoil
A garbled report depicts a political event where Governor Talmadge is linked to a mumps controversy. The piece mentions President Eisenhower, a public illness diagnosis, and a chaotic scene with various individuals, dates, and locations unclear, reflecting a messy OCR transcription.
Rickey Broadcasts Band Unlimited Radio Series Tale
A chaotic OCR fragment mentions Rickey and unlimited broadcasts related to a radio series. It references JOMMA and GOLD Smith mast lines, a mention of CP oT, and various garbled phrases. The text includes a partisan tone about media reach and a vague national association.
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Jomma
Goldsmith
Ur Peak
Cheyan Fewboy
Pete Mey
Arkansas Woman Leads Plane Race At Smurtec Derby
Arkansas woman Sarah Shenk led the plane race at Smurtec Derby with co pilot Jackie Donnaway amid overcast conditions. The event near Smith, Memphis, St. Louis and Kansas City saw delays for the planes as teams waited in haze, but Shenk’s team won as the last to finish.
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Derby
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Gestierehay
Ldothertotk Veeniin
Sarah Shunk
Miss Shenk
Jackie Donnaway
Tutthhuris
Smith
Memphis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Baseball Roundup From National and American Leagues
A wide summary of baseball standings and game results across the Coast and American associations. Highlights include Seattle, Los Angeles, and Boston matchups, with notes on Texas and Western leagues, and daily results such as Milwaukee versus St Louis and New York versus Philadelphia.
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CITY ROOM DEADLINE SHADOWS ENDING IN CHICAGO
In a brightly lit city room Terry presses for front page revenge while a reporter coordinates with police over a court case against Mort Milerton. The scene cuts to a tense chase as the journalist confronts Everton, shoots his accomplice, and escapes into a rain soaked night headed for Union Station and departure from the city.
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Janey Nelson
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Everton
Gibbens
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Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
In New York at St. Nicholas Aruna Ramon Muentes defeated Al Wilson by outpoint in a 147 lb bout. In Englewood New Jersey Frank Flannery stopped Sydney’s Pal Ford in 133. A Sydney translation notes Tucson’s Indian name Aviz as meaning dark spring or at the foot of a brick hill.
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Ramon Muentes
Los Angeles
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Australia
Pal Ford
New South Wales
Frank Flannery
Tucson
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Long Games Feature CL Play Long Games Feature CL Play
Colton States League fans enjoyed generous baseball as Meridian, Hot Springs, and Greenville clubs posted wins and near misses in a marathon night. Evans Giordanungo sparked Meridian, while Jackie Bales and Babe Tucsky delivered late heroics in a tense Wet Springs finale. A separate London crime note describes Ronald Blair, a 21 year old charged with handbag theft, labeled a male buzzer by a magistrate.
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London
Mint
Hare Oli Sturgene
Percy Parkis
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