Lucky Bul McKechnie Faces Managerial Reckoning
The piece argues Bil McKechnie merits respect as a manager despite limited playing renown. It notes his pennants with Pittsburgh in 1925 and potential glory with St. Louis, while framing critics who credit luck and Branch Rickey’s influence. It questions whether McKechnie truly earned the job or benefited from strong clubs and a supportive front office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassyan
McKechnie
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Himelf
Lucky
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Philchurch
Cardinne
St. Louis
Bob O'Farrell
Eee
Branch Rickey
Bill
Rickey
Bil
Bull
Regu Diaranvine
MecKechnie
Rick
Get Fat Tommy Kearns Predicts Next Heavyweight Champion
Boxing and sports gossip mix as Jack Kearns touts his view of the heavyweight class, naming Tommy Loughran as the country’s top 175-pounder but arguing Dempsy, Sharkey, and others won’t crown a new champ. The piece also touches on Mrs May Sutton Bundy’s retirement, Pro boxing rumors, and assorted sports notes from baseball to football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Kearne
Califernia
Tommy Loughran
Dempscy
Sharkey
May Sutton Bundy
Dorothy
Billy
Trom
Cattor
Tragic geyser accident near Old Faithful claims life
In Yellowstone Park a Texas man, George Brown of Lacpessas, was killed when a geyser eruption tossed him into hot water. Witnesses say Brown and a companion were retrieving a camera or belongings near a pool north of Old Faithful when the incident occurred. His father died shortly after from injuries believed to be related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B Butler
New York
Ming
Butler Stable
Empire City
Old Country
Butler
Casper
Wro
Brown
Lacpessas
Tex
Yersstone
Vicum
Five Montgomery 4-H calf exhibitors at Cumberland Fair
Five Montgomery County 4-H Calf Club members George Stoles Marvin Umstead Ridgely Howes Herman Vollner and Aubrey L Walters show pure bred calves at the Cumberland Fair this week following prizes won at the Rockville Pair last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Montgomery County
George Stoles
Marvin Umstead
Ridgely Howes
Herman Vollner
Aubrey L. Walters
Cumberland Fair
Southeastern Floods Wreck Crops And Roads Reported
Scene reports from the Meddall area show floodwaters affecting the Southeastern states with crop damage and widespread road disruption. Dams along the coast strained as rivers rose, threatening communities from Peahway to MU Holly, while motorists faced closures and agricultural losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Follad
de Lars
MU Holly
CIA
Pris
Missing Curtiss flyer and companion vanish en route to New York
Curtis Fret i of New York and Edwin Ronne, manager of the Curtiss service, disappeared while attempting to fly a Curtiss Falcon to New York for Col Charles A. Lindbergh. The attempt was made after engine trouble forced landing. The aircraft had been left at Buffalo after bearing failure prompted repairs.
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Curtis Freti
M. Ness
Curtiss Service
Edwin Ronne
Litas
Lomemie City
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Buffalo
Lindbergh
Witnesses Called in Medley Murder Trial
More witnesses were summoned for the Medley murder case. Three secretive witnesses, including two men, were identified only by initials and first names from love letters written by Mrs. Mellus. Prosecutors plan to question close friends of Kelley and Mrs. Mellus about parties attended with the couple. Additional letters from Mrs. Mellus to Kelley will be read in court as the trial resumes after a brief adjournment due to a state primary.
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Lis Andis
Calif
Jhep P. Medley
Mra i Franc Meilus
Witasses
Mra. Mel- His
Tetten
Kelley
Mellus
Mellum
Kelley Kimeqlt
Meilus
Youre Kelley
Fragmentary legal note mentions a five year old Daugier case
A garbled OCR fragment references a defendant and a five year old case involving a person named Daugier and a sunny man across a bridge. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Henry L. Farbell
NEA Service Spor
Bil McKechnie
John Stevren
Wilbert Robertson
Haugh Jennings
Baltimore Orioles
Dennis Mack
Bill Carrigan
Ty Cobb
Christy Mathewson
Johnny Evers
Joe Tinker
Buck Herneg
Gtorge Sisler
Ray Schalk
Cobb
Luc
Ovss
McKechnnie
Ater
Dot al Shearey
Aril
York Yankees
Bib Felk
White Sox
Athletics
Yankees
A's
Phil Savit
U. S
Omahs
Ac Hudkins
Dee Jock Sutherland
Tunney
Letty Ecimach
France
Frank Hebron
Buck Lodge
Pike Bear Buck Lodge
Sandy Spring
George Petroko
Washington
Bethesda
Windsor Adams
Charles Shear
Howard County
Samuel Rigss
House of Correction
Josep Lightfoot
Ami
Hiavoins
Oiaxing
B.O. Jones
Charles
Dobbs
John R Trag
Leonard
Fon Thomas
Ward Tgiemand
Sea
Dseae
Sam
H. Mider
Herman Jackson
Wastagte
Ress
Teekivss Srg
Goodyear
Liberal
Pathfinder
Goodyear Tubes
Service
S.S
Sowell Tire CO
South Market St
Frederick, Md
Curtiss Ser
Melic
Det Cann
Labor Day
Pen-Mar Park
Carpenters Union No
Waynesboro, Pa
Sneerhes Anvoements
Bening
Frederick
Pen-Mar
Western Maryland
Kew
Aten
Ay Ta Eae
Chichesters
W. A. R. Bell
Optometrist
South Market
Fuldae, Wh
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