Satchel Paige Baffles Youthful Marlins With Wily Pitching
Newsweek recounts veteran pitcher Satchel Paige, possibly aged 49 to 60, playing for the Miami Marlins on a charter to Rochester. He wins two of three reliefs in the International League, mixing psychology and a new style to outwit younger hitters.
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N.Y
Leroy Satchel Paige
Henry Mason
Butch
Mason
Paige
Satchel Paige
Marlins
Satch
Richmond
Mobile
Ala
Dizzy Dean
Cleveland
Newsweek
Missing Witness Triggers Mistrial in South Carolina Court
A trial stalled when the chief witness vanished before testimony. An attendant called the missing man’s name and a juror answered from the box. The witness had been sworn in by error, and the judge declared a mistrial. Obey traffic signs for safety.
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South Carolina
Some Thoughts On Lawn Tennis From Wimbledon History
The piece traces Wimbledon origins to Major W. Clopton Wingfield who coined Sphairistike later called lawn tennis. It notes real tennis indoors and croquet’s role at All England Croquet Club, the first Wimbledon tournament in 1877, winners Spencer Gore and P F Hadow, and the shift to serious club jokes about am ateur.
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Wimbledon
Dragoon Guards
W. Clapton Wingfield
Henry VIII
All- England Croquet Club
All-England Club
John Allan May
Christian Science Monitor
Worple Road
Lord’s Cricket Ground
Eton
Harrow
Spencer W. Gore
P. F. Hadow
Ceylon
All- England
Tales Of The Diamond Humorous Baseball Vignettes Across Eras
A collection of anecdotes about baseball figures including Joe Medwick Paul Richards Coaker Triplett and Stan Musial. Comedic moments involve audience with Pope Pius and managerial quips from McGraw Rickey and others reflecting on players and era.
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Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Europe
Rome
Pope Pius
Medwicks
Amateur and professional labels blur in sports history
The piece notes how tennis, cricket, and golf distinguish players by initials or status, but wonders why badminton like sphairistike could mirror these lines. It jokes that Soviet curiosity could push Wimbledon to open up, suggesting a future where mixed statuses merge in sport.
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Wimbledon
Soviet Russia
Colorful Roy Harris Seeks Fame In A Swampy Texas Saga
Roy Harris a heavyweight from Cut and Shoot Texas with 22 straight pro wins has not appeared on TV or outside Texas. A Los Angeles Aug 18 title fight with Floyd Patterson looms as TelePrompTer sponsors a Texas writers junket. Reports paint a vivid contrast between Harris quiet schoolteacher image and his rough family lore including a bear‑like father and radical uncles.
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Roy Harris
Cut and Shoot
Texas
Floyd Patterson
Los Angeles
TelePrompTer Corp
Yankeeland
Harris Farm
Roy
Harris
Angel Shack
New York Post
Milton Gross
Brooklyn
Big Henry” Harris
Big Henry
Tobe
Patterson
Uncle Jack
Montgomery County
Spring Is Here To Ethiopia Execution by Sapling
In a historical account from Emperor Menelik's era, criminals were executed by binding each leg to a sapling tied by a trigger rope. When released, the saplings snapped upward in opposing directions, tearing the condemned apart.
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Ethiopia
Menelik
How Can I Change Air in an Invalid's Room
A historical Q and A suggests pouring eau de cologne into a pan and lighting it to emit a pleasant odor. It also proposes giving a small dose of soda in warm water at bedtime to help a restless person sleep.
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Trish
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Taylor
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Queec
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Strathroy
Ont
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Toronto
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Bay Street
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Elgin
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St. Clair Avenue
Regina
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Victoria Road
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Conn
U.S.A
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West
Phoenix
Arizona
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University Ave
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Verheyden’s
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Elgin Hanna
Shelburne
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Wells
Maine
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Hugh Entrop
Washington
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Italy
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