Seeing Big League Baseball By Billy Evans
Billy Evans recounts a three vantage view of baseball from player umpire and Cleveland Indians general manager. He reflects on Ruth and other stars, early career guiding figures, and how the sport evolved from 1903 to 1927 in Cleveland. He notes the challenge of turning a last-place club into a pennant contender and the business side of building players.
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Billy Evans
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Baseball Club
Thavye
Bate Ruth
Detroit
Col
Jack “Rippert
Washington
Ruth
Teague
Lajoie
Sam Crawford
Bill
Donovan
Honns
Wasner
Christy Mathewson
Mordecai Brown
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Jack Sheridan
Tim Hurst
Tommy Connolly
Sheridan
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Women Better Drivers of Automobiles Than Men
Editor William Chenery of Collier's Weekly concludes from forty state accident records that women drivers caused proportionately fewer deaths and injuries in 1930 despite heavier male mileage. He notes 68 percent of accidents stem from improper driving and right of way disputes, with pedestrians especially vulnerable. He cites weekday and weekend patterns and urges careful driving to reduce losses.
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William &. Chenery
Collier’s Weekly
Chenery
Tman
Spicy Bits Of Sport From Across The Nation
A collage of sports notes mentions Ralph De Palme in auto racing for three years and Baltimore omitting the number thirteen from a roster. It covers Vergéx the Giant third baseman writing home from California, Harry Hellmann’s 1921 Tigers batting .84, and half of major leaguers using dark hickory bats. It notes pennants won by Gabby Street, Kid Gleason and Bucky Harris in their first seasons as MLB managers, Charlie Jamieson nearing 2000 career hits, a Texas league poll predicting Houston Buffaloes title hopes, Jim Poole traded to Reajitg in the International League, and a Pennsylvania horse racing legalization effort earmarking license fees for hospitals. Columbia Lions mascot debate ends with a cub lion too tough for players, and a Boston paper listing George Washington as born on holidays.
Giants Stronger, Pirates Promise No Deaths Until Schedule
John McGraw asserts the Giants are 25 percent stronger than last season and must be reckoned with by all rivals. Jewel-Ens, Pirates manager, has told staff there will be no dying Pirates before the schedule is unwound.
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John McGraw
Jewel-Ens
Pirates
Hornsby Hits Three Straight Home Runs in Pittsburg
Rogers Hornsby belted three consecutive homers in a single game at Pittsburg tying the modern major league mark for consecutive homers. The all time solo record in a game is four, achieved by Robert Lowe in 1894 and Ed Delehanty in 1896.
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Rogers Hornsby
Pittsburgh
Robert T. Lowe
Boston Nationals
Ed J. Delehanty
Mystery Car and Three Homers Stun Baseball Fans
A roundup notes Lou Gehrig and Babe Rath hitting three homers in separate games with Rath achieving two sets of three in World Series games. Hornsby joins the list of players with three consecutive homers, a feat done 32 times since 1894. The piece also surveys naval rowing shells, a Detroit pitcher’s blush-worthy language, a Japanese league plan, and profiles of women golf pros in New England.
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Lou Gehrig
Babe Rath
Rath
Gehrig
Hornsby
Hack Wilson
Adrian C. Anson
Chicago
George L. Kelly
New York
Carl Reynolds
Earl Averill
Cleveland
T4on' Goslin
St. Louis
American Teague
Mel Ott
Rogers Kornsbi
Marvin Owen Shines as Tiger Shortstop in Major Leagues
Marvin Owen, the talk of the majors, wins praise for spectacular play with Detroit Tigers. His hands, famed for speed and coverage, reportedly held seven baseballs on his mitt during a stellar display.
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Marvin Owen
Museum of Sport
Primo Carnera
Marvin
Detroit Tiger
Compact Cottage Bungalow Fits Small Lots at Low Cost
William A. Radford offers free expert home building advice and presents a 26 by 26 foot cottage type bungalow. The four room plan uses a combined living dining area, two bedrooms with closets, a central hall, and a efficient bath between the kitchen and bedroom. Exterior roof lines avoid flatness, maximizing space and light.
Color and built in features transform the home
A guide highlights how color finishes for maple flooring and color schemes brighten rooms. It notes a new misted stain process by Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association yields transparent durable finishes, with colors like spanish brown and ebony black. It then discusses planning for built in furniture, fold up ironing boards, breakfast tables, and sanitary kitchen design emphasizing light, ventilation, and cost-saving preplanning.
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Maple
Kitchen Design Tops House Plan Contest
Judges say kitchen is the most studied part of each plan. The average housewife spends about 76 percent of waking hours there, so central location and a minimum of 100 square feet are recommended to reduce walking during meal prep.
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Mary Ann
Interior Stairs as Decoration in Modern Homes
The stairway is the largest single item of interior woodwork in the average home and reflects both utilitarian and decorative function. Architectural style is often indicated by stair design, with past builders favoring large newels and balusters while modern taste moves toward smaller, delicately molded colonial-inspired forms.
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Lavayers
Youngstown
Ohio
Protective Association
Pennsylvania
O.& P. League
Collett
Glenne Collett
Greenwich Country Club
Metropolitan Golf Association
Maureen Orentz
Helen Hicks
Martha Parker
Ralph de Palme
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Baltimore
Vergéx
California
Harry Hellmann
Gabby Street
Kid Gleason
Bucky Harris
Charlie Jamieson
Texas League Sports Writers
Pol
Houston’ Buffaloes
Jim Poole
Homeran King
Southern Association
Reajitg Club
International League
Department of Welfare
Columbia University’ Lions
Boston
George Washington
Kenesaw Mountains
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Richard A. Glendon
Navy
Whitlow Wratt
Herb Hunter
Hunter
New England
Elizabeth Gordon
Massasoit
Warwick
R. L
Bessie Finn
Portland Springs
Maine
Palm Beach Country Club
Florida
K. L. Moorhouse
Mich
Owen
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
South Dearborn Street
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