Bronze statue plan immortalizes Man o War at Churchill Downs
Gov. Flem D. Sampson disclosed plans to bronze a life size statue of Man o War after a letters exchange with New Yorker Frank C. Reilly. Reilly secured consent from owner Samuel J. Riddle and horse trainer Elizabeth Daingerfield, with sculpture by I. G. St. Roth to be cast by Bertelli for $7,600 delivered to Louisville. Reilly will lead the subscription with a $250 pledge.
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Flem D. Sampson
Frank C. Reilly
New York
Reilly
Lexington
Sampson
IF. G. St. Roth
Samuel J
Riddle
Elizabeth Daingerfield
Bertelli
Churchill Downs
Daingerfield Farm
Louisville
Ten-Inning No-Hit Duel Crowns Cincinnati Reds Hitless Game
In Cincinnati on May 2 1917 Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds and Jim Vaughn of the Chicago Cubs pitched a ten inning game with no hits through nine innings. Cincinnati won in the bottom of the tenth. The duel set a modern major league record for consecutive hitless innings by both pitchers in a single game.
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Cincinnati
Fred Toney
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Vaughn
Chicago Cubs
Vaughn
Toney
Singles Too Skimpy So Shires Targets Homers
Art Shires of the White Sox vows to shift from singles to extra base power after a string of ups and downs. He tells radio listeners he aims for long balls and crowds the bleachers with homers, inviting hecklers to watch his power surge.
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Shires
Art Shires
White Sox
Connecticut Youth Dan Chubbuck Aims for Olympic Team
Connecticut Aggie sophomore Dan Chubbuck, nineteen, broke two Eastern intercollegiate records and five of his own while starring in shot put, discus, and sprints. Aggie coach Bitgood is training him in pole vault and high jump for the 1999 Penn Relays with hopes of earning Olympic team consideration.
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Connecticut
Dan Chubbuck
Aggie
Chubbuck
Nul EE
Bitgood
Bitgood Banks
Longest Home Run Hit by Roy Carlyle in Coast League Match
Roy Carlyle, left fielder for the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League, hit the longest baseball home run on record in a game against the San Francisco Missions, driving the ball 16 feet. Carlyle previously played for the New York Yankees and Boston Americans.
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Roy Carlyle
Oakland Oaks
San Francisco Missions
Carlyle
New York Yankees
Bo Ton Americans
Crowley to Keep Two Assistants at Michigan State
Notre Dame great Jim Crowley will retain assistants Miles and Hugh Wilson on his Michigan State coaching staff for next season. Crowley succeeds Harry Kipke, who moved to Michigan. Approval from the state board of agriculture is pending but not expected to face opposition.
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Jim Crowley
Notre Dame
Miles‘asteel
Hugh Wilson
Michigan State
Crowley
State
Harry Kipke
University of Michigan
State Board of Agriculture
Baseball Notes Pack Long List Of Moves And Observations
Shortstop Johnny Bordes goes to Wheeling from Springfield. Tillie Schuble trials with Fort Worth. Chief Bender lauds Athletics pitching. Jack Hawkins bought by Jersey City. Toronto catches include ONeill Smith Hangling totaling about 120 years. Meusel may be pinch hitter. A jai alai league forms in five cities. Sweeney holds 19 strikeouts in a nine inning game. Hale hits seven homers in six days. Severeid and Crandall released by Sacramento. Kolp wins two after a fight with Wilson. Cleveland bids for Gus Suhr. Davis traded for Babe Heitzman. Abbott recalled by St Louis, sent to Danville. Pug Griffin honored with a gold watch. Commentary on World Series and concession worries. Chicago outfielder performs shoestring catch into dugout. Batting averages linked to free swinging players. Ed Walsh has a son in the majors. New Long Island polo players to wear numbers. Orioles feature Neun Layne James Loepp as new fast men.
Crawford Great as Pinch Hitter in Giants Debut
Clifford Pat Crawford of Sumter South Carolina known as the Gamecock City excels as a pinch hitter for the New York Giants in his first major league season. In 26 games he has 8 hits 14 RBIs and 3 home runs including a bases loaded homer and a bases clearing double, tying major league records for pinch hitters.
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Clifford
Pat) Crawford
New York Giants
Sumter
S. C
Crawford
Pat
Davidson College
Giants
Ham Hyatt
Pittsburgh
Ray Caldwell
Highlanders
Yankees
Elmer Smith
Loughran to Graduate to Heavyweight Title Class
Tommy Loughran, the light heavyweight champion, declares he will retire from his current division and will pursue fights in the heavyweight category in the future.
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Tommy Loughran
Notable sports figures across era highlights
The article surveys elite athletes and coaches from boxing to tennis. It notes Eddie Shore seeking 17500 a season, Mrs May Sutton Bundy returning to Wimbledon after 24 years, Bill Tilden dubbed Molla Mallory of men’s tennis, and Helen Wills winning British and French titles with a long unbeaten streak. It also mentions Knute Rockne’s Notre Dame losses, multiple nationalities on the Notre Dame squad, and Ethel David as a leading girls coach.
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May Sutton Bundy
St. Louis
Bill Tilden
Molla Mallory
Helen Wills
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Flock history guides culling decisions in poultry farming
Ohio State University extension poultry experts advise using flock history to guide culling. If production has been strong, poor birds are easy to identify. if production has suffered due to parasites or poor housing, fix conditions first and let good birds prove their value before culling.
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Ohio State University
Get Rid of Parasites on Chickens in Flock
The article explains remedies for lice and mites in a chicken flock. It notes sodium fluoride applications on hens for lice, and painting Black Leaf 40 on perches as an easier lice solution. It advises disinfecting nests roosts and droppings boards to combat mites, stressing reduced egg production and vitality if pests remain.
Feeding Waterfowl How to Care for Ducks and Geese
The ducks and geese are fed about alike. Keep them warm and dry and feed four or five times daily. For young birds use a wet mash of three parts yellow corn meal four parts bran one part red dog or low grade flour plus ten percent high grade meat scraps one percent fine sand mixed with water or milk to a moist consistency and feed every two or three hours for two weeks.
Care for Chicks on a Poultry Farm
Raising good chicks is crucial for profits on a poultry farm. Crowding, dirty houses, and poor soil lead to weak, short living chicks. Proper chick care requires consistent effort and work to achieve strong, healthy birds.
Turkeys on Upgrade in Colorado Marketing Shift
Turkeys improve with blackhead eradication and better marketing systems. Six turkey marketing associations formed across Colorado indicate a move away from statewide pools, as profits in Western pools last year prompted new pools for this year’s crop.
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Colorado
Scratching shed helps hens weather storms and stay busy
In warmer regions hens roost in trees or outdoor roosts at night but severe storms or heavy rain drive them indoors. A scratching shed shields layers from wind so they can sing and stay active throughout the day.
England refunds speeding fines after short trap error
Police in England caught motorists in a speed trap but found the device was five yards short of proper length. Despite guilt, the home office chose a sporting approach and returned the fines with letters of apology to the offenders.
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England
Scotland Yard
British Home Office
Hopwood Drowns on Riviera Recalled Amid Epigram Fame
In a New York luncheon anecdote about Avery Hopwood, the late millionaire playwright famed for epigrams, a guest notes a striking girl and Hopwood quips that she is so lovely she surely has a past.
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Avery Hopwood
The
Riviera
New York
Avery
One Man Seeks Justice While Another Flees
A terse report describes a man pursuing legal remedy as another individual escapes accountability. The text hints at unrest and moral failing tied to reckless behavior and stubborn avoidance of consequences.
Hens Need Water For Morning And Evening Access
Advice for poultry care stresses hens must have constant access to water. It notes a pint of water per dozen eggs and warns against hens laying dried eggs. Water should be available when hens wake in the morning and again before roosting at night.
United States Wise in Giving Up Old Things
A Maine blacksmith aged seventy five shod a twenty five year old horse in a shop a hundred years old using a vise and anvil older still. The piece notes how America seeks constant improvement and discards the ancient when the new proves better, contrasting US curiosity with Egypt and China.
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Maine
Egypt
China
United States
Indianapolis News
Norman chapel survives as oldest part of St Bartholomew’s
The present London hospital sits in a modern building yet retains the beautiful Norman chapel, among the earliest churches, crafted under Bishop Gundulf who led Rochester from 1077 to 1108.
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St. Bartholomew's Hospital
London
Gundulf
Rochester
Hungry Man Complain About Slow Service At Diner
A diner patron voices frustration after waiting half an hour without service. Another customer jokes about secret service involvement while a third mentions the dietitian.
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Secret Service
Dietitian
Family plans second career path for daughter
A conversation notes parents looking to broaden their daughter’s future with studies in chemistry followed by electrical engineering. They also express a wish for her to become a good cook.
Daughter's Handicap Remains a Pocketed Burden
A witty remark about a daughter's limitations echoes a mother's struggle with finances and preserved pride. The exchange hints at shared traits and the strain of limited resources shaping family dynamics.
Their Acquaintance In Silence Sparks Quiet Denial
A fragment reads as a social exchange where questions about knowing someone lead to a firm refusal to speak. The tone hints at selective contact and guarded relationships within a community. No further context is provided.
Screen Test Morning Exchange Behind Filmy Attire
A brief dialogue fragment shows a question about a outfit and a reply stating a screen test is scheduled for the morning. No additional context or details are present.
Southern California Claims Air Mail Transport Lead
Southern California claims the honor of transporting more air mail than any other region with a 1,000 population benchmark cited as a measure of regional air transport activity.
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Southern
California
Woman of tact avoids what not to do implied
A concise saying notes that tactful women discern harmful or improper actions and steer clear, demonstrating restraint and prudent judgment in social situations.
Rich Deposit of Rare Ore Near Luning Nev
A prospector stumbles on the only known commercial brucite deposit near Luning Nevada. Samples show potential fortune from the ore, which can replace magnesium compounds in many uses. The discovery is opened to limited prospecting and analysis suggests high value for the finder.
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Luning
Nev
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Ile
Bridge Expert Question Reveals Play Under Assumed Name
A dialogue shows a bridge expert asking how the hand would be played in the same circumstances. The response references an unnamed adversary and speaks with icy certainty about strategy under an assumed name.
Heavenly Cora and Muriel Comment on Airborne Marriage
In Tit-Bits, Muriel insists on an airborne wedding while Cora mocks her vanity saying no earthly man is worthy, reflecting satirical social banter about marriage and pride.
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Cora
Muriel
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Heinie
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Fort Worth
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St. Paul
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Toronto
Steve O'Neill
Eddie Ainsmith
Bill Hangling
Bob Meusel
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Cleveland
Chicago
Charles Sweeney
Providence
Hale
Alexandria
Henry
Hank) Severeid
Otis
Doc) Crandall
Sacramento
Pacific Coast League
Roy Kolp
Hack Wilson
Ray
Gus Suhr
San Francisco
Carl Davis
Joplin
Babe Heitzman
Charles Abbott
Danville
Ill
Pug” Griffin
Omaha
Nebraska
Rooters
Philadelphia
Big Ed Walsh
Long Island
Baltimore Orioles
Johnny Neun
Harry Layne
Berney James
George Loepp
Loughran
Sporting Saunbs
al Espinosa
West Point
Eddie Shore
Boston Ckey Star
English Channel
Captain Webb
Kid Chocolate
Bob Sage
Kate
Gene
University of Detroit
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Brady
Chevigny
Niemic
Collins
Miller
Leppig
Mike McTigue
New York State
Ethel David
Pop” Warner
Haverford High
Turkeys
Postum Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
P. Co
Stotchert, Castoria
Eorses Hanford
Aerozon
Prater Tome Tack
Dot
Aeroxon
U.S.A
Graef & Sandknop
Edina
Lincoln
Caticura
Phillips
U. S
Charles H Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H W. Phillips
Seared
S. S. Shean Opticiah
O Street
Lincoln, Neb
West
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