Spitball Pitchers Vanish From Major Leagues
Only seven remain of the vanishing tribe of major league spit ball pitchers allowed to retain the delivery after baseball banned saliva in 1920. In the American League Quinn of the Athletics has 18 years in the majors, Faber of Chicago 18, Coveleski of Washington and Shocker of New York 11 each. In the National League Mitchell of Philadelphia has 11 years, Doak of Brooklyn 14, Grimes of New York 14. Doak returns to Brooklyn after retirement as a Florida real estate dealer.
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Quinn
Athletics
Majore
Faber
Chicago
Coveleskte
Washington
Shocker
New York
Mitchell
Philadelphia
Doak
Brooklyn
Grimes
Florida
Cobb Praises Simmons as Future Baseball Star
Tyrus Cobb calls Al Simmons the greatest outfielder of today and predicts a brilliant future for the Milwaukee star. He notes Simmons is only twenty two, a leading batsman for three years, and capable of overcoming any pitch order. Other peers, like Speaker and Mosti, are cited as rivals for center field.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
al Simmons
Milwaukee
Simmons
Georgia Peach
Johnny Mosti
Tris Speaker
Speaker
Connie Macks
Outfeld
Why Moriarty Fires Giant Rookie Hurler
George Moriarty dismissed a tall rookie pitcher from the Detroit squad for an infraction of a training rule. The move sparked debate among St Louis peanut vendors as Pat Monahan, Red Sox scout, commented on the dramatic firing and the pitcher’s imposing size.
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George Moriarty
Detroit
Moriarty
St. Louis
Pat Monahan
Red Sox
Baseball Notes Mix Hopes Visions and Transactions
A collage of baseball items includes Connie Mack called dean of managers at sixty five, players transferred or signed by Albany Buffalo Memphis Oakland and Evansville, and stories on Ruth budgeting raises and Fothergill chasing batting titles. Also noted are injuries and unusual players like Henry Feldkamp and Lefty Krause amid league plans in England.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
Tough Campaign Ahead The Yankee Manager Miller Huggins
The photograph highlights Miller Huggins, manager of the 1926 American League champion Yankees, as he prepares for the planned campaign. Details imply preparations for a strenuous season with key figures and expectations shaping the club’s efforts.
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Miller Huggins
Tilden Sees Strong Chance to Regain Tennis Title
Davis Cup teammate Borotra weighs Tilden and Williams as strong contenders for the American singles championship. He notes Tilden and Williams are not young but still prime, Johnston remains capable, and doubles could decide the outcome. He adds climate may be tougher in 1927.
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William T. ‘Tilden
Rene la Coste
France
Jean Boretra
la Coste
Boretra
Vincent Richards
Tilden
William M. Te
Johnston
Borotra
Tilden-Williams
Williams
Richards
Peraps
Chimpanzees Slow to Learn Human Speech
Dr. Robert M. Yerkes and Margaret Child of Yale Institute of Psychology report in the Quarterly Review of Biology that chimpanzees are slow to imitate human speech. They say apes may imitate better by sign or touch and that hearing alone does not trigger imitation.
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Doctor Yerkes
Indians and the stone game at Glacier Park
Indians at Glacier National Park gamble with a sleight of hand stone game to guess which hand hides the pebble. The players use dexterity to palm a small stone while others guess, light a pipe, and laugh at the losers as ponies are rounded up for use.
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Glacier National Park Reservation
Road To Health With Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
Mrs Ada Hoshaw of Fort Wayne Indiana says she was nearly exhausted and unable to work with weakness nervous distress and sleeplessness before using four bottles of Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription The remedy relieved pain nerves and sleeplessness and she felt like a new woman The ad promotes tablets or liquid and lists dealers.
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Mary ,Barnett
Niota
Tanlac
Taniac
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dr. Pierce
Ada Hoshaw
Lasell St
Old Montreal Family Herald Quotation on Selling Furniture
In a short exchange the Montreal Family Herald quotes a man asking an elder what he does and the reply that he is selling furniture and has sold only his own, eighty francs.
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Montreal Family Herald
Idle Wonders and Sports Notes From Old Time Columns
A collage of curiosities and sports tidbits including golf records under water, a British chess champion under twenty, tennis court design by Helen Wills, and changes in football goal post distances. Also noted are athletic appointments at Yale and Indiana University, a plan to popularize basketball among women, and a traveling golfer aiming from Mobile to Los Angeles in five months.
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Dec Graham
Mobile
Ala
Mobile Country Club
Los Angeles
Calif
Special Offer to Victims of Indigestion
Victims of indigestion are urged to try Dave's Mentha Pepsin a tablespoonful to relieve gas fullness and heart pressure. The ad promises rapid easing and suggests the elixir prevents attacks, with a money back guarantee from any druggist.
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Dave
Kid Rider Leads as Winter Champion Jockey at Hialeah
Photograph shows Sonny Workman, sensational young jockey who rode fifty winners during winter. He is set to ride for Whitney stables this season at Hialeah Miami.
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Sonny Workman
Hialeah
Miami
Whitney Stables
Who's Who Talk Sparks Egotistical Quip at Club
A bemused club member exchanges a quip with Mr FitzAuburn about becoming “eminent” and the possibility of being listed in Who’s Who, provoking a wry, flippant remark about his status.
Navy Coach Predicts Football Era Ends For Baseball
Navy coach Bill Ingram remarks at the University of Pennsylvania varsity dinner that in ten to fifteen years football may become extinct replaced by baseball in ping tights. He predicts next year’s Army-Navy game at Franklin Field Philadelphia and says Annapolis views Philadelphia as their home.
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Navy
Bill Ingram
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Annapolis
Reds Ban Bourgeois From Sports Ranks
Russian proletariat barred from interaction with bourgeois sport bodies by Red sport international. Despite the ban, Russians compete against Scandinavian athletes in skating and skiing, proving superior overall.
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Red Sport International
House of Absentees in the Lords
A New York Times critique notes the House of Lords has become largely a chamber of absentees with peers rarely attending. It recalls a 1886 rally against Gladstone's second home rule bill where a member was questioned by a doorkeeper and quipped about attendance.
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England
House of Lords
Mr. Gladstone
Hin
New York Times
Invisible Ear Drum A O Leonard Tiny Megaphone Restores Hearing
Advertising note claims A O Leonard offers an invisible ear drum device shaped as a tiny megaphone that fits inside the ear and restores hearing while dampening noise. Readers are invited to write to Suite 630, 70 Fifth Ave New York City for information and a prompt reply.
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A. O. Leonard
Fifth Ave
New York City
Ady
Problem of Youth Henry Noble MacCracken Vision
Vassar College president Henry Noble MacCracken predicts a future in which mental hygiene becomes the most popular course in both men’s and women’s colleges. He envisions widespread attention to mental health as educational focus grows.
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Henry Noble MacCracken
Vassar College
Repairing British Parliament Estimated at 5 Million
Report estimates the British Parliament building needs about five million dollars for thorough repairs and a timeline of fifteen years to complete the work. The plan would address structural and historic preservation needs while ensuring safety and modern functionality.
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