Arm Reborn as Star: Earl Averill's Baseball Comeback
The article recounts Earl Averill's return from a dead throwing arm that forced him to leave baseball. After a stint with Snohomish and other small clubs, he joined Frisco in the Pacific Coast League, signed with Cleveland for $50,000, negotiated his contract, and eventually became a star with the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea Averill
Cleveland
Averill
Snohomish
Washington
Earl
Wade Killefer
Bellingham
Anaconda
Butte
Francisco
Karl
Frisco
Indians
Increase in automobile fatalities cited by major motorist groups
A survey by the American Motorists Association and the Automobile Club of Illinois notes rising auto deaths, now about 33 000, and reports courts are holding drivers more accountable. It cites rulings from Maine and Massachusetts showing drivers must anticipate pedestrians and avoid risky passes at intersections.
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Legal Department
American Motorists’ Association
Automobile Club of Illinois
Si Mayer
Automobile Club of
Linvis
Maine
Umpire’s controversial strike ends tense Niles Youngstown game
In a classic late drama, Billy Thomas strikes out on a fast curve with bases loaded in the ninth, sparking a near-riot as Niles fans accuse the umpire of robbing Youngstown. Charley Crowe intervenes to prevent escalation after the call. James McAleer, scouting for St. Louis, witnessed the moment in the stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Youngstown
James McAleer
Jimmy” McAleer
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Cleveland
McAleer
Charley Starr
Billy Thomas
Stewart
Billy
Thomas
Charley Crowe
Bell Syndicate
Closed Auto Now Is in Favor Nine to One
The American Research foundation reports closed cars dominate U S production last year with 4 284 489 closed sedans out of 4 794 898 passenger autos Open roadsters and touring cars totaled 510 409 about 10 percent Open types lead the production list with touring cars nearly twice roadsters Readings show the swing toward closed cars from 22 1 percent in 1921 to 9 4 percent today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Research Foundation
United States
Bulletin of the Foundation
Miss Phyllis Sargent Competes in National Rifle Shoot
A report notes Miss Phyllis Sargent of Hartford Conn in a national rifle shoot at Camp Perry Ohio. It highlights her deadly aim and warns drivers to exercise due care to avoid collisions when pedestrians appear on roads and highways.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Phyllis Sargent
Hartford
Conn
Calif
Sup
Rich
Mississippi
Addie Kingston
Beaumont
Texas
Kingston
Henry Hendrix
Richburg
Miss
Exports to France Rise Substantially Last Year
American radio experts to France in the previous year saw exports valued at $201,065, more than three times the 1928 figure. The surge highlights growing demand for American radio technologies abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Hoppe Tops Billiards as Versatile Champion of 30-Year Run
Willie Hoppe, hailed as the greatest all around billiard player, announced his entry in the first aerial match ending a thirty year span of dominance. He excels in balk line cushion caroms and three cushions and now aims for cushion caroms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
The Great Shires Searches For An Outfielder Glove
John Kieran recalls Charles Arthur Shires studying a rookie named Joe Kukel with the Senators. The first baseman, paid about 65 000 to Kansas City, debuted well for a doubleheader against the Red Sox, then Shires browsed for an outfielder’s glove while observing the young player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kieran
The
New York Times
Charles Arthur Shires
Senators
Joe Kukel
Kansas City
Joe Judge
Red Sox
Shires
Sporting Snips From Everywhere Ace Hudkins Takes Up Pole
A collage of brief sports notes from across the era. Ace Hudkins moves to the West coast to pole, golf pros Sarazen Diegel and Farrell began as caddies, Harman attracts scouts, Williams paid admission then refunded, and a mix of club managers, players, and odd anecdotes from baseball tennis and golf fill the clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Sarazen
Leo Diegel
Johnny Farrell
Night rule forces miniature golf curfew reverse
Miniature golf courses must close at 1130 PM under DC law but reopen after daylight. Operators argued no opening hour was stated and after darkness they turned on lights to admit players again, allowing the game to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
China’s Changsha and Hankow in the Yangtze Delta
The piece describes Changsha in Hunan near Hankow as a fortified old city now opened to foreign influence with Yale missions and Boy Scout work. It details Hankow as a major inland port on the Yangtze, its river traffic of 235000 native boats, and the wealth of commerce shaping daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
China
Hunan
Yangtze
Changsha
Hankow
Hupeh
Great River
New Haven
Conn
Yale
America
Holy Hill
College and Hospital
Pinghsiang
Hanyang
Tseng Kuo ‘Fan
Gordon
Tseng
Li Hung Chang
Episcopal Mission
Hunan’seapital
B. C
Shakespeare
Foreign Mission
University
Iron Gates
Chicago
United States
Wuchang
Goodwill
Haakow
Hat Worth Twenty Dollars Goes Unnoticed
A man wears a $20 hat in public without drawing attention. The quiet scene focuses on how affordable headwear can blend into everyday life, prompting reflections on fashion and perception.
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Bart Averill
Mass
Minn
Art Shires, the Great
Hal Chase
Art
al Schacht
Art Shires
Ace Hudkins
Billy Harman
Louisville
Norris Williams
Long Island
Johnny Weismuller
Jack Steele
Little Rock Travelers
Captain Flagg
Southern Association
Cuit
Laurence Stallings
Eddie Cihocki
Willmington
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Lefty Krausse
Media
L’a.) High School
Johnny Dodds
Atlanta
Mr. Funk
Boston
Battery
Scott
Keokuk
Mississippi Valley League
Sammy Schwartz
Pat Patterson
Henry Wingfield
University of California
H. R. Austin
Elvator
Hunan Province
Business and Noise
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Han Valley
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
Henry Adams
Maxine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Floyd Butcher
Gridley
Kansas
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