Lenglen Loses Status as Amateur Star in Turbulent Year
The article traces Suzanne Lenglen moving from near the top of tennis to a unsettled future after accepting a large cash offer and leaving amateur ranks. It notes doubts about playing this season, the French federation’s denial of Feret’s reinstatement, and Lenglen’s impact on the sport’s finances and status.
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Ee Lenglen’s
C. Pyle
Queen Mary of England
Wimbledon
Saul Feret
Mille Wlenglen
Rust
Gene Tunney
Suzanne
Feret
Aany
Frances
Shake-Up at Cardinals Seen Likely Before 1929 Season
Cardinals owner Sam Breadon signals a drastic roster shakeup for 1929. Charley Gelbert to join infield. Thevenow and Blades may be traded or moved. Maranville to stay in a utility role. Frisch could move to third. Earl Smith likely released. Harper and Douthit moved if deals arise. Hafey may miss season for sinus operation. Orsald could become a regular.
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Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Breadon
Charley Gelbert
Rochester
Cardinal
Tommy Thevenow
Ray Blades
Rabbit Maranville
Frankie Frisch
Earl Smith
George Harper
Taylor Douthit
Pete” Alexander
Haines
Sherdel
Clarence Mitchell
Hafey
Orsald
New Orleans Handicap Reduced Over Losses
The New Orleans handicap prize is cut from 50000 to 25000 added money due to losses at the fair grounds last year. J M Murphy says the race will be worth about 35000 to the winner with the rest split among second to fourth place. The race is set for February 1 as Mardi Gras meet ends February 12. Lincoln birthday handicap and Orleans kindergarten are dropped.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
J. M. Murphy
Louisiana Jockey Club
Orleans
Funk to Rochester Harold Funk to Rochester Red Wings
Harold Chuck Funk a hard hitting catcher and former manager of a Spring field Western association club in 1927 will be the first string receiver for the Rochester Red Wings of the International league next season. He was sold to the Cardinals last winter and after a broken leg missed time then played in the opening Three I league game at Danville and managed a St. Louis farm team in the East for several weeks before being recalled as a utility catcher.
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Harold
Chuck
Funk
Springfield
Rochester Red Wings
Cards
Danville
St. Louis
Olympic bid and baseball shifts headline 1930s sports notes
Port Nores of Ireland bids for 1936 Olympic Games while John W. Martin is re-elected president of the Southern Baseball League. The column catalogs chess, golf, track, and minor league moves, noting sales of players to Philadelphia and a standout javelin thrower, plus historic Cincinnati defeat and other era sports trivia.
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John W. Martin
Southern Baseball League
Knute Rockne the Chemist and Notre Dame Mentor
Knute K Rockne, famed coach and chemist, balances duty as director of athletics with tutoring in Notre Dame's lab. Born in Voss Norway and raised in Chicago, he rose from lumberjack and seaman to Notre Dame star player and legendary coach. His open football innovations and the Dorais Rockne passing duo defined era, shaping a national powerhouse.
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Knute K. Rockne
Rock
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Rockne
United States
Voss
Norway
Chicago
Knute
Wisconsin Woods
Great Lakes
South Bend
Harper
Lazzeri Returns Boosts Yankees After Injury Slump
Tony Lazzeri stands out as one of baseballs most valuable players. After weeks out with injuries the unusual fielder and hard hitter rejoined the lineup against doctors orders and sparked a revival as the Yankees stopped their skid and began winning again.
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Tony Lazzeri
Lazerri
Lneup
Lazzeri
Yankees
Yankee
Buddy Myer Tops 1928 Red Sox Stealing Leader
The 1928 Boston Red Sox failed to finish last but rose to the first division thanks to a punch of steals. Buddy Myer led the American League in steals with 29 for the season, the record showing his speed propelled the team.
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Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Bill
Boston
Buddy Myer
Self Finding Ball Is New Fad for Golfers
Charles A. Laurino of Phillipse Manor near New York discovered a self finding golf ball at Briar Hills Country Club Briar Cliff Manor. His ball vanished in the woods on the seventh tee in a tight match and reappeared two feet from a skunk in the rough. The scent allegedly guided him to the ball and he continued play.
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Charles A. Laurino
Phillipse Manor
New York
Laurino
Briar Hills
Briar Cliff Manor
Laurine
Brains Needed For Varsity Letters At Town U
The University of Town reports that last year’s winners of varsity letters boast an average scholarship grade record of 1.97, while football newcomers and white winners average 1.83. Swimmers lead Hawkeye athletes with a 2.14 academic record.
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University ‘of
Town
Office Robbery Reported With Suspect Escaping
A brief police note states a man was held up in his office today and robbed. A witness described the incident as alarming with the victim immobile and anxious. No further details on the perpetrator or location are provided.
Naturel Mrs Easterly and the cunning baby tale
Dialogue fragment shows Mrs Easterly remarking on a cunning baby who should have a rattle. Mr Woolsley West counters with a diamond backed rattler and mentions six rattles with the baby's tail end.
Posterity Will Remember Words Of Senator Sorghum
A fragmented Washington Star excerpt notes Senator Sorghum reflecting that posterity recalls many statements while warning that ruthless imitators distort voices. The text shows quotation marks and punctuation challenges.
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Sorghum
Terity
Isome
Washington Star
Lottery Chaos Sparks Odd Pottery Place Tale
A fragmented note describes a strange lottery and a pottery project at a mysterious place. It hints at Penny jars and stray stories tied to a peculiar collaboration.
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Istas
Central Park in New York City Landmark of Space and Culture
Central Park spans about 840 acres in Manhattan with 9 miles of drives and 30 miles of walks. It features reservoirs, a cave, lakes, a menagerie, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleopatra’s Needle, and hundreds of cherry trees gifted by Japan, attracting tens of thousands daily.
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Entral Park
New York City
Manhattan
United States
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Heliopolis
Egypt
New York
Japan
Sleeping cars and Octagon house highlight enduring American ambitions
A Western Newspaper Union piece details rail sleeping cars, their vast operation with thousands of cars, millions of linens, and extensive supply chains, carrying 36 million passengers annually and averaging 154000 miles per car. It also recounts Washington’s Octagon house history from White House brief to Institute of Architects home and its preservation.
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Washington
Tayloe
Virginia
White House
James
Dolly Madison
Ghent
England
America
Madison
Octagon
American Institute of Architects
Western Newspaper Union
London Treasure Within Cleopatra Needle Pedestal
Inside the pedestal of Cleopatra’s Needle lie jars with British coins a railway guide children's toys copies of newspapers and a map of London reflecting a mixed historical collection embedded in the monument base.
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Cleopatra
London
Self Assertion in Books for Personality Development
Fragment notes skepticism about books advertised to develop personality. Mentions misfit grammar and questionable authors, with a hint of an editorial tone from the Newcastle Courier.
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Your
Horn
Newcastle Courier
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