Collett eyes British Open as French rival looms
Glynna Collett travels to England for the British women's championship with American hopes rising as Mile. Simone Thion de la Chaume emerges as a top foe. England’s Joyce Wethered and Cecil Leitch skip the event, leaving Collett to face a formidable field in a tournament framed by national pride and sport’s rivalries.
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Ith Glynna Collett
Miss Colletts
Abe
Walter Hagen
Jim Barnes
Genera Zen
Bill Hehrhorn
Tommy Armour
Cecil Leitch
Joyce Wethered
England
Miss Collett
Jeaxt
No More Lion's Roar Could Frighten Him
Mrs. Jones selected from several aunts to take Donald to the zoo. The three year old, with curly hair and sparking eyes, laughed at animals. At the lion’s cage the lion roared loudly, shaking the bars and alarming the aunt, while Donald remained calm and amused.
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Mrs. Jones
Donald
Bey
Lon
Surprising Upsets Mark Early Weeks Of Season
The piece notes major league upsets early in the season, highlighting shifts from Yankees dominance to surprises like Cleveland and St. Louis Browns, plus Cubs Reds pitching reversals and Athletics rebound after a skid. It frames the season as volatile with daily swings and contrasts preseason expectations with actual results.
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Chicago Cuba
Charley Root
Fred Blake
Ila
Hoot
Charleston
W. Va
Folka
Cubs
Evans
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Yankees
Boston Nationals
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Blue
Manush
Rice
van Gilder
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Athletics
Lfe
New York
Baseball early 1928 season shows surprises and reversals
The text discusses unexpected shifts in form across American and National leagues, noting Cleveland’s strong early weeks and Pittsburgh’s rough start. It reflects on how long seasons allow stellar players to shine, with hopes for continued surprise and genuine competition into 1928.
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Yankee
Clevland Club
Pittsburgh Pirate
Pittsburgh
Boston
Craig
Improper Batter Penalty in Baseball Appeals
A discussion on how to handle an improper batter who hits safely. If the fielding team notices before the next pitch, they must appeal to the umpire for the violation. otherwise the at bat stands. The text stresses timely protest and warns against umpire interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex| Rickard
Dempsey
Gene Tanne
New York
Kelly Dolan
Younes
Jimmy O'Connel
Fat Men Endure Heat Better In Tests Says Popular Mechanics
Tests by the bureau of mines reported by Popular Mechanics Magazine show fat men tolerate high temperatures longer. They lost more weight but felt less exhausted than thinner subjects, with high pulse rate emerging as the main discomfort factor rather than the temperature itself.
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Bureau of Mines
Popular Mechanics Magazine
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Tex Rickard
Kearns
Rickard
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Richard
Low Gehrig
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Glenn Collett
Cat
Hansen
Paris
Princeton
Campus Club
Armand Emanuel
San Francisco
Niagara Falls
Fank
Fella
Demp
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Andy Cohen
Bic
Eric Meat
Victoria Cimpole
Kirpo
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Hermann Kvelil
Baron von Huenefeld
Bremen
Washington
Cantigny
Hornaby
Gene Tunney
Tommy Loughran
Mickey Walker
Joe Dundee
Sammy Mandell
Tony Canzoner
Tom Seeney
Pauline
Georrze von Elm
Rolf
Blaze
Cheorley
NEA
Billy Evans
Herbert Hoover
Mississippi
Harding
Coolidge
Department of Commerce
Jardine
Oscar Bradfute
American Farm Bureau Federation
Phillips Lee Goldsborough
United States Senate
Frederick N. Zihlman
Congress
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A. G. Bourne, M. D
S. Elmer Brown
Thomas A. Chapline
William B. Doty
Thomas H. Haller
Edwin C. Markell
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