Tim Hurst Prediction Ends At Strike Three
Umpire Tim Hurst and catcher Jack Kleine knew a pitch would be called a strike. Delehanty stood in the box smiling as Hurst ruled two balls two strikes. Hurst then warned Delehanty swing next time, calling the ball a waste, and Delehanty watched strike three.
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Tim Hurst
Hurst
Jim Delehanty
Tim’ Hurst
Jack ‘Klelnow
New York Americans
James’ Delehanty
Jack
Chesbro
New York
Kleiney
Delehanty
Amile
Jin
Kleinow
Tim
Jim
Favor 4 Mile Race II May Return to Four Miles
Intercollegiate regatta stewards weigh restoring the four mile distance at Poughkeepsie or another course. Racing followers recall the allure of the old fourth mile and feel something historic is missing since the switch to three miles.
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Poughkeepsie
Sporting Squibs of All Kinds
A survey of college and amateur sports news notes captaincies at Oberlin, Philips Exeter, Wesleyan, and Springfield colleges. coaching appointments at Missouri and Arkansas. chess and golf progress. a looming speedway project in Oakland. and personnel changes at Minnesota and Boston College.
Baseball Notes Highlight Early 1920s Player Moves and Manager Bets
Reinstated Edson Hemingway moves to Sioux City after a transfer from Omaha. George Carey purchased by Norfolk from Moline. Lyman Lamb signs with Louisville from St. Louis Browns. Managers push pitchers to bat and bunt. Clyde Milan stresses hitting. Connie Mack weighs adding a Chinese player to the Athletics. Gus Purpura signs with Danville. Steve Farrell joins Shreveport for a trial. Red Torphy named captain of Waterbury. Charley Babbington returns to Reading. Miller Huggins plans eight pitchers for the Yankees. Lena Blackburne released by Toronto. Jack Perrin courted by Boston. New York Nationals face Detroit on July 24. Robert McCann declines West move. Bob Kinsella released to Indianapolis. Leonard of Colgate eyed by Rochester, six-pitcher Brooklyn staff planned. Frank Baker and Vernon Spencer in camp. Gus Getz tied to Reading conditionally. Kuafferty touted by White Sox. McAlester manager noted. John Milion transfers Brooklyn to New Orleans and vows to prove himself. Mexia club buys land for a new park.
Athletes Like Film Stars Warns Stagg on Pro Players
University of Chicago coach A A Stagg says professional athletes resemble film stars and bring lax morals. He argues pros should not play on college teams, fearing loss of discipline and moral values in college athletics and the collapse of intercollegiate sport. Intramural play would remain.
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Alonzo
A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Demaree Sale to Denver Club Announced
President Jim Boldt of Seattle’s Pacific Coast league club announces the sale of pitcher Al Demaree to the Denver club of the Western league. The arrangements are completed for the transfer.
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AL_DEMAREE
Denver
Seattle
Jim Boldt
Seattle Club
Pacific Coast League
al Demaree
Denver Club
Long's 440 record endures as legacy of early track
In an era of constant record breaking many marks have fallen but Maxey Long's 440 yard record of 47 seconds set at Guttenberg on October 4, 1900 remains a shining achievement. Other events like the 100 and 220 have been surpassed, Pat O Connor's broad jump record yield to Ned Gourdin, yet Long's mark stands for a past athletic generation.
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Maxey Long
Guttenberg
Pat O'Connor
Ned Gourdin
Harvard
Baseball Was Rough Pared By Civil War Era Change
From the Spalding collection in the New York Public Library the article notes baseball before the Civil War was rougher with dangerous pitches and frequent injuries. It credits the Knickerbocker club in New York with elevating the sport to a more polite and organized form.
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Spalding
New York Public Library
New York
Knickerbocker Club
Prize Rhymes Contest for Dr Price Baking Powder
A women and girls contest offers 525 in prizes for four line rhymes using only words from the Dr Price can label or slip. Top prizes 100 75 50 25 with 55 more of 5 dollars, entry due May 1 1922 to Price Baking Powder Factory Chicago Illinois.
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Dr. Price
Price Baking Powder Factory
Independence Blvd
Chicago
Ill
Youre Right Bess Drama Sparks Parental Advice
A father chides Bess for spending, while she admits the habit. The excerpt centers on a spendthriftess acknowledging extravagance and an ironic line about offering Mr No buddy a penny for his thoughts amid a domestic tension.
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Bess
Daddy
Mr. Nobuddie
Hardheaded Halfback Recalled as Prensa Scribe
An aged Birmingham Age-Herald snippet recalls a football player described with sharp, colorful language. The ad copy promotes Cole's Carbolianive claiming rapid relief for burns and skin complaints with a price of 60 cents plus packing 3 cents postage. It directs readers to ask a druggist or mail 3 cents to The J W Cole Co Rockford Illinois.
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Prensa
Birmingham Age-Herald
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Ill
Greater Moment Says Bolsheviks Compared to Harding
President Philip T. Dodge of International Paper cautions against sentimental socialism and Bolshevik sympathizers at a New York reception He contrasts Bolshevik rule with Harding and George and notes a heckler behind a Russian aid appeal The piece ends with a comment on overconfidence and policing public order
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Philip T. Dodge
International Paper Company
New York
Bernard Shaw
H. G. Wells
Harding
Lloyd George
Lenin
Trotzky
Kill Cooking Odors Gift Idea for Small Apartment
A house wife in a small apartment appreciates an atomizer and lavender water to freshen rooms. Air the spaces well and spray lavender once or twice to refresh and soothe tired nerves.
Aspirin Ad Promotes Bayer Brand Safety Symbol
A vintage advertisement urges buyers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It claims aspirin is safe for colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatic and general pains and instructs readers to follow directions on the package. The ad highlights the Buyer Cross safety stamp as a mark of genuine aspirin prescribed for over twenty one years.
No End to It Says He Is Tired of Living
A Louisville Courier Journal quote reveals a speaker expressing despair over ongoing trouble not the issue but the cost. The remark underscores financial strain as a catalyst for distress.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Wide Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a leading cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It promises quick, mild healing from a vegetable compound and offers a sample if ten cents is sent to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York with mention of the newspaper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Music Helps Housework Stir With Graphophone Beat
A fragment notes folk belief that music aids chores as a speaker urges turning on a graphophone to energize batter making. The quirky line reflects household routines and era voice. No further details or names are provided.
Stearns Electric Paste Exterminator Sold Nationwide
Pest control ad touts Stearns Electric Paste as the standard remedy for rats mice cockroaches waterbugs and ants for over 43 years. It claims one night action and no blow away powdery effect with ready to use formula. Includes 15 language directions and a 2 oz box priced at 35 cents with money back in case of failure.
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Stearns
Emancipation of Women Advances in Palestine
A Palestinian exhibition in Haifa showcased women artisans and crafts such as pottery weaving and embroidery. The piece notes a shift from viewing women as chattel toward equality at home and broader participation in formerly barred activities.
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Palestine
Plaes
Haifa
A Safe One and a Witty Tit-Bits Quote
A brief Topsfield note cites a London Tit-Bits quip about a self-regarding man. The line portrays his vanity as his one redeeming trait while commentary hints at ongoing sorrows linked to nursing or caregiving.
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London
Trust in Dr Pierce’s Medicines Prompts Motherhood Recovery
Mrs Jessie Buckley of Detroit endorses Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for strength after motherhood and recovery from nervous fatigue. She notes they renew her energy and suggests obtaining the medicines at local drug stores or by mail for a 10 cent trial package or free advice from Dr Pierce’s Invalida Hotel, Buffalo, New York.
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Detroit
Mich
Dr. Pierce
Jessie Buckley
Buffalo, N. Y
Pie Makes Breezy Debut At Young Matron’s Dinner
A bridegroom praised the hostess’s culinary skill at her suburban home as six to eight friends dined with the Young Matron. The apple pie, though made with green apples and uncertain sugar, looked promising with a browned crust while the bridegroom wore an I told you so grin.
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Chicago Journal
Miss Discordant Sings Forever and Ever After Collapse
A crowd watches as Miss Discordant shifts from singing Only Once More to Forever and Ever while Green collapses, prompting a London Tit. Bits note on the scene.
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Ladies and Gentlemen
Discordant
Green
London
Impartial Praise Likely From Visiting Team’s Opponents
The saying suggests fans are more likely to applaud the visiting side when the host crowd favors rivalry. It reflects sportsmanship and crowd dynamics at games, implying bias influences reactions more than neutrality.
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