Tim Hurst and a Fateful Waste Ball Strike
Veteran baseball lore centers Tim Hurst in a dispute with catcher James Delehanty over a called ball. Hurst predicts the next pitch will be a strike and Kleinow paces a wildly wide waste ball for a strikeout.
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Hurst
Tim Hurst
Jim Delehanty
Tim’ Hurst
Jack Klelnow
New York Americans
James Delehanty
Jack Chesbro
New York
Chesbro
Kleinow
Tim
Delehanty
Jim
Favor 4-Mile Race At Intercollegiate Regatta Rumor
Rumors say stewards may revert to the four mile distance at Poughkeepsie or another course. Many rowing followers would welcome the change citing the enduring lure of the last mile and the lost tradition since the switch to three miles.
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Poughkeepsie
Various College and Sports Leadership Changes Across Several Schools
A roundup of athletic leadership moves and notable sport notes across colleges and universities. Oberlin Hens, Wesleyan, and Exeter announce future captains. Missouri hires Myron Fuller as head football coach. Princeton wrestler Robert Morrison faces injury. Vardon comments on golf clubs. a new Oakland speedway project is planned. NYU gym names Charles Cremer captain.
Athletes Like Film Stars Say Coach Stagg
University of Chicago coach Alonzo A. Stagg compares professionals to film stars and warns that allowing professional athletes on college teams would erode discipline and moral values in intercollegiate sports. He argues professors would resist mixing cash with character and favors amateur athletics.
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Alonzo A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Al Demaree Sold to Denver in Western League Deal
Pitcher Al Demaree completed a sale to the Denver club of the Western league. The move finalizes the transfer and positions Demaree with a new team for the upcoming season.
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AL Demaree
Denver
Denver Club
Long’s 440-yard mark endures as a lone record
In Guttenberg on October 4, 2000 Maxey Long ran 440 yards in 47 seconds, a time that outlasts modern records. Other marks like the 100 and 220 dashes, the 880 and the broad jump have fallen, but Long’s enduring record stands as a pinnacle of a bygone era.
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Maxey Long
Guttenberg
Pat O'Connor
Ned Gourdin
Harvard
Baseball Was Rough Sport From Civil War Era to Knickerbocker Reform
From the Spalding baseball literature collection at the New York Public Library the piece notes baseball today is almost ladylike compared to pre Civil War times. It recalls injuries as common before 1845 when hurling balls at players between bases with aim was part of play and bones often broke after questionable incidents. The Knickerbocker club’s formation in New York helped civilize the sport.
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Spalding
New York Public Library
New York
Knickerbocker Club
Baseball Notes From Broad League Moves Across Minor Associations
Reinstated Edson Hemingway is transferred to Sioux City. George Carey bought by Norfolk from Moline. Lyman Lamb signs with Louisville, boosting the Colonels. Managers press pitchers to bat and bunt. Connie Mack considers adding a Chinese player to the A’s. Gus Purpura signs with Danville. Rick Farrell joins Shreveport for a trial. Red Torphy named Waterbury captain for 1922. Charley Babbington returns to Reading. Huggins plans eight pitchers for the Yankees. Lena Blackburne released by Toronto. Jack Perrin pursued by the Red Sox. McCann declines West. Robert McCann shortstop sold to Portland but stays East. Kinsella released to Indianapolis. Leonard, a Colgate pitcher, draws Stallings’s praise. Dodgers plan six regulars including three right-handers and three lefties. Frank Baker among early Yankees arrivals. Vernon Spencer changes teams after dispute with Landis. Gus Getz purchased by Reading conditional on reinstatement. Rafferty, a rookie outfielder, shows promise with White Sox. Cecil Griggs leads McAlester instead of Art Griggs. John Millings transfers Brooklyn to New Orleans. Mexia club buys ground for a new park.
Prize Rhymes Contest For Dr Price Baking Powder
A 1922 newspaper ad invites women and girls to write a four line rhyme using only words on the Dr Price label or inside can slips. Top prizes total 100 dollars plus multiple smaller awards. entry deadline May 1 1022. send to Price Baking Powder Factory Chicago Illinois.
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Dr. Price
Price Baking Powder Factory
Independence Blvd
Chicago, IL
Youre Right Bess Spendthrift Conversation
An anxious father scolds Bess for extravagance and money waste as she admits her habit and recalls a moment of offering a penny for big thoughts. The dialogue reveals tension over financial restraint and impulsive spending.
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Bess
Tomust
Mr. Nobuddle
Cutteurn Ointment Advertises Soothing Scalp Relief
An advertisement promotes Cutteurn for itching scalp and dandruff. It instructs retiring gently rubbing spots with the ointment, next morning washing with Cutteurn Soap and hot water, and using the products as everyday toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands.
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Cutteurn
Rare Bird on the Gridiron Humors at Halftime
In the Birmingham Age-Herald a playful exchange mocks a hardheaded halfback and a football player seen with two helmets, prompting lighthearted comment about protective gear and unusual attire.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Cole's Carbenualve Advertises Quick Healing
An old advertisement claims Cole's Carbenualve relieves burning itching and torturing diseases instantly stops pain of burns heals without scars. It urges readers to ask a drugstore or send 80 to The J. W. Cole Co Rockford Illinois for package.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Ill
Sentimental Socialism and Bolshevik Sympathy Debate
At a New York reception, International Paper president Philip T. Dodge dismisses Sentimental Socialism as outdated and argues the under dog is not inherently better. He contrasts Bolshevik sympathizers with calls to aid starving Russians and quips on law and order as police suppress dissent.
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Philip T. Dodge
International Paper Company
New York
Bernard Shaw
H. G. Wells
Harding
Lloyd George
Lenin
Trotzky
Odor Sprays Offer Refreshing Lavender Help
A house wife in a small apartment seeks to conquer cooking odors with an atomizer and lavender water. After airing rooms, spray lavender to refresh and act as a renal tonic for tired nerves, providing a simple home remedy.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Safe Use and Bayer Cross Stamp
An advertisement extols Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for relief from colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatic pains and joint pain. It stresses following package directions and notes the Bayer Cross safety mark and the product’s long standing medical prescription by physicians.
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Bayer
Physiciana
No End to It Imperils Loutaville Budget
In a clipped Courier Journal item the town of Loutaville faces ongoing expenses driving fiscal strain. Residents question the root cause of rising costs while officials seek solutions amid a tight budget.
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Loutaville
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. The copy claims rapid gentle relief from a vegetable formula and urges readers to buy or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Music Lifts Housework as Tiny Works with Batter
A fragment notes music helping Mrs. Tiny perform chores while baking batter. The line suggests a graphophone player providing stirring tunes to boost effort around the home.
Stearns Electric Paste Targets Home Pest Infestations
Old advertisement promotes Stearns Electric Paste as a long established exterminator for rats mice and cockroaches. Claims quick night control with powder form not blown away by wind and offers multilingual directions and a money back guarantee.
Women Emancipation Gains in Palestine Exhibit
In Haifa a recent display showcased women's pottery, weaving, embroidery, and domestic crafts as they push for equality at home. The article notes a rapid shift from viewing women as chattels to recognizing their skills and greater freedom, with increasing participation in new activities.
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Palestine
Haifa
Safe One and Fearful Love in Tit-Bita Snippet
London Tit-Bita quips on a wary romance with sharp lines about a fearful lover. Snippets hint at pride and sentiment as sorrows grow with nursing.
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London
Mrs Jessie Buckley Endorses Dr Pierce Medicines
Mrs Jessie Buckley of Detroit Michigan urges use of Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery after motherhood and in nervous states. She reports renewed strength and vitality from the tonics and invites readers to obtain the meds locally or write for free advice from the Buffalo Institute.
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Jessie Buckley
Detroit
Mich
Dr. Pierce
Invalida
Buffalo
N. Y
Pie Brings Toast to Young Matron on Recent Visit
A suburban gathering at the Young Matron Six or Eight's home featured a pie praised by a groom who boasted about the New York culinary Mrs experiences. The apple pie surprised with a flaky crust though the apples were a bit green and reduced sugar was used.
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Chicago Journal
Dramatic Mix Up Delays Singing At Event
Chairman announces Miss Discordant will sing a different piece after audience reaction. The exchange jokes about her singing ability and references a misread title "Morever and Wver" amid a lighthearted crowd moment.
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Discordant
London
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Yale
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Mexia
Price's Co
Heckler
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Palestina
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Peerla, Ill
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Omatia
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Postum Cereal Co., Inc
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