World War Carrier Pigeons and Old Abe Hero Birds Selections
National Museum adds a mounted World War I carrier pigeon named President Wilson, famed for delivering a crucial message to Rampant after Grand Pre. Fort Monmouth honors other war birds including Spike Mocker and Piscoes linked to the Lost Battalion. Civil War mascot Old Abe the eagle earns equal reverence with staged battlefield tales. A 1812 satire notes a dramatic game cock reportedly crowing during the Lake Champlain clash.
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Elmo Scott Watson
National Museum
Washington
President Wilson
Grand Pre
Wilson
Rampant
Army
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Algual Corps
Smitheoolan
Taos
Red Bank
Long Granch
Fou
Signal Corps
France
Spike
Whittlesey
Seventy-Seventh Division
Ar Eonne
Three Hundred and Eighth
4Nfantry
Three Hundred and Seventh Infantry
Three Hundred and
Charles W. Whittlesey
Yart- Wan
Division
Abe
Wisconsin
Chief Sky
Flambeau River
Eau Claire
Eighth Wisconsin Regiment
Madison
Perkins
Old Abe
MD Abe
Bong
Umpire Guidance and 1920s Baseball News Highlights
Articles cover National League president John Heydler urging umpires to study rules and stay independent, plus rewards for tarpon tournament anglers in Sarasota. Also notes Ed Barrow’s anti gambling push at Yankee Stadium, Rutgers naming Dennis Mulligan coach, Donie Bush’s management praise, Bill Cissell’s late 1920s form, and Hoylake golf course praised for difficulty and conditions.
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John A. Heydler
National League
Heydler
Bleydler
Uampires
Anglers’ Club of
Sarasota
Fla
California thrower sets new discus world record
W Krenz of California, a noted discus thrower and shot putter, established a new world record with a 167 feet 2 inches heave. He previously held the record at 103 feet 8 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erle CG. W. Krenz
California
Battle of the Battling Orioles in Boston 1897 melee
The 1897 Boston and Baltimore game erupted in a massive brawl after umpire Lynch fined Doyle heavily. Doyle and others clashed with players and the crowd, with Jane Corbett supposedly grabbing Lynch, and John McGraw delivering a sharp punch to Fred Tenney before police restored order.
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Doyle
Lynch
Jane Corbett
Finn
Baltimore
Boston
John McGraw
New York Giants
Fred Tenney
Tenney
Mac
Hughey Jennings
Pat
Wynne Named Fast Notre Dame Halfback in Era
Chet Wynne, recently resigning Creighton coaching to coach at Alabama, ranked among Notre Dame’s swiftest halfbacks. A New York Herald Tribune critique places Wynne beside Jack Elder as the fastest ND runner, noting Wynne’s silent, quick bursts and comparing him to other famed backs like Eckersall Thorpe and Grange.
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Chet Wynne
Creighton
Alabama
Notre Dame
Wynne
Jack Elder
Bill Honea
New York Herald Tribune
Mahan
Eckersall
Thorpe
Weekes
Barrett
Grange
Elder
Bis
Rifle Champion Donald Anderson Wins National Championship
Donald Anderson of the Missouri Military Academy Mexico Missouri won the individual national ROTC rifle championship in a meet featuring 63 schools. He posted 196 of 200 possible points and will travel to Washington DC to receive the award.
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Donald Anderson
Missour Military Academy
Mexico
Anderson
Withehington
Baseball Mark Goes in Cardinal Robin Battle
A modern major league record was set as the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers combined for 103 at bats in one game while the Dodgers had 52 and the Cardinals 51. The all time marks cited include 110 by Boston and Detroit in 1833 and 99 by New York and Cincinnati in 1801. The National League record was tied with the Red Birds using 22 players in a game against the Dodgers.
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Perl
Battle of
Corinth
Price
Abe
Stower
Alr
Old Abe
New York
Plattsburgh Bay
Downie
Confiance
Saratoga
MacDonough
Wich
MacDoonough
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Book of Common Prayer
Spears
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cardi m
Robins
Dodgers
Redbirds
Boston
Detroit Nationals
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Red Birds
Phillies
Tanner Bob Tanner Wins Proficiency Medal in Minnesota Sports
Minnesota star Tanner Bob Tanner wins the conference proficiency award for athletics and scholarship at cap and gown ceremonies. He is the only athlete in Minnesota history to win nine M's, playing baseball, basketball, and football.
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Minnesota
Tanner Bob Tanner
Baseball Notes From a Bygone Era Highlighting Players and Transfers
The clipping lists varied baseball mentions from early 20th century sources. It notes Jpart Nores Jimmy McLarnin starting boxing at twelve, Frank Crosetti as coast league sensation, Roger Peckinpaugh with Cleveland, and Jonah Goldman as a famed shortstop. Pitcher Lil Stoner moved to the Texan league, Bernie Tesmer sold to the Texas league, and Purdue football expansion at Tiosa-Ade stadium. It mentions San Quentin’s prison team, Eppa Rixey as tall lefty in the National League, Jones coaching Brown University tennis, Bernard Senne signing with Victoria Tractors, and aging Seattle Reds players. It also covers Gold Cup winner Richard F. Hoyt, high attendance notes, and several pitchers hitting 860. The piece compares world series clean sweeps, Sweden baseball rules, and Tom Oliver’s Arkansas signing with St. Louis Cardinals, plus Lew Krausse potential Athletics addition.
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Farmington
Wilson M Counted
The
Plattsburgh
GameCock
Ed Barrow
New York Yankees
Yankees
Barrow
Ball
Harry J. Rockafeller
Rutgers University
Dennis Mulligan
Rutgers
Mulligan
Don Storck
Rockafeller
Donie Bush
White Sox
Bill Cissel
Sox
Bush
Cissell
Ciss
Portland
Comiskey
Drissell
George Duncan
Hovylake
Great Britain
Hoylake
Palapera
Krenz
Orioles
tJdohn McGraw
Jpart Nores
Jimmy McLarnin
Frank Crosetti
San Francisco
Roger Peckinpaugh
Cleveland
Jonah Goldman
Lil Stoner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fort Worth
St. Paut
Purdue
Tiosa-Ade Stadium
San Quentin
Eppa Rixey
Cincinnati Club
J. D. T. Jones
Arnold Jones
Brown University
Bernard Senne
Montreal Royals
Ptoria Tractors
John Booth
Capt
Willan Kenney
Seattle Reds
Northwest
Richard FL Hoyt
N. 3
Uhle
Yde
Bayte
Ruffing
Coeneres
Mays
Donohue
Brame
Scott
Grabowski
Heving
Poston
Gatherum
Buffalo Internationals
Braves
Athletes
Pirates
Cardinals
Sweden
Tom Oliver
Boston Red Sox
U University of Arkansas
Pntcher
Arkansas Nine
Lew Krausse
Media
Philadelphia Athletics
John Krausse
Tla
A‘s
Shibe Park
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