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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 26, 1952

Page

6

Cobb and Hornsby clash over all time outfield rankings

A LOOK magazine exchange shows Rogers Hornsby rebuking Ty Cobb for downgrading modern players. The piece notes Cobb’s superior career stats and his status as a legendary competitor, including Cobb’s records and temperamental anecdotes from his minor league days.

LOOK Rogers Hornsby Ty Cobb Cobb

Ty Cobb the relentless baserunner and sharp-brained hitter

The piece extols Ty Cobb’s blazing speed and ruthless base running. It notes his strategic mind, aggressive plate approach against Walter Johnson, and his record 892 stolen bases. It compares Cobb to peers like Hornsby, Speaker, DiMaggio, Ruth, Williams, and Jackson, praising his all-around dominance.

Georgia Peach Joe Jackson Tris Speaker Babe Ruth Joe DiMaggio Ted Williams Cobb Ruth Speaker DiMaggio Jackson Williams Eddie Stanky Hornsby Walter Johnson Walter Willams

700 Years of Peat Supply In North Cheshire Bog

A North Cheshire peat proprietor maintains a private bog with enough supply to last centuries. He markets blocks at 8 shillings per hundred, far above local prices, and notes strong demand for open hearth and cradle heating. Some peat is processed into firelighters. An aside quotes Ethel Mannin and James Stephens on frankness in gender relations.

Doc Osler Willie Heppe Willie Hoppe France Vignaux Clarence DeMar Bob Fitzsimmons Jersey Joe Walcott Hal Chase Chase Cobb Lucky Mobberley North Cheshire England Cheshire

Tweddle Hatcheries offer high quality chick breeding stock

Breeders are urged to select chicks with strong egg production traits to reduce feed costs and boost profits. Promos advertise reduced June July prices for 4000 ROP cockerels, started chicks and turkeys, with prompts for prompt delivery from Fergus Ontario and other suppliers.

R.O.P Fergus Ontario Holland Beltsville

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