White Sox surge in pennant chase after Callahan trade
Baseball analyst Gordon Mackay credits Jimmy Callahan’s trade with Hal Chase for transforming the Chicago White Sox from a seson-long tease into a pennant contender. The piece notes strengthened pitching, improved infield, and sustained pressure on rivals, with Hal Chase and Hal Johnson cited as key contributors.
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Jimmy Callahan
Chicago White Sox
Gordon Mackay
Cleveland Leader
Hal Chase
Chase
Callahan
Mr. Johnson
White Sox
Jim
Walsh
Sox
Russell
Edward
Boston
Rath
Weaver
Lord
Mackmen
Naps
Red Sox
Cal
Hal
London Buses Move 8 Million Miles Monthly
London buses cover over 8 million miles each month with 3000 buses tested before operation. In March there were twelve involuntary stops per 100000 miles and nearly 600 million passengers carried in 1912. The London General Omnibus Company tested 32 bus types before adopting the current model B and runs 30 buses weekly from its own factory.
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London
London G@eral Omnibus Company
Tillings-Stevens
Summer Touring Causes Cooling Troubles for Motors
Summer tours bring cooling troubles for water cooled motors. Overheating may come from clogs in circulating water, radiator, water pump, or hose connections. Inner hose walls may decay while outer surface looks fine. Carbon buildup in cylinders and retarded spark with rich mixture also cause overheating and knocking.
Montreal man sets tire mileage record on Franklin Six ’38
Hector Grothe of Montreal reports thirteen thousand miles from the front tires and eight thousand from the rear on his Franklin Six touring car with no punctures to date. The feat highlights remarkable tire durability and road performance.
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Hector Grothe
Montreal
Franklin Little Six Wins First Prize in Economy Test
A Franklin Little Six touring car achieving 28 9-10 miles per gallon won first prize in the economy test at the Springfield Automobile Club outing in Springfield Massachusetts. The car with four passengers weighed 3750 pounds, totaling 750 pounds in passenger weight among 45 participating cars.
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Springfield Automobile Club
Springfilld
Mass
Kalamazoo Man Sets 452 Mile One Day Drive
J G Brant of Kalamazoo Michigan drove a seven passenger Franklin touring car from Chicago to Erie Pennsylvania covering 452 miles in a single day without trouble.
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J. G. Brant
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mr. Brant
Chicago
Erie
Hudson Six salutes new motor car era with features praised
The Hudson Company envoy described the 1914 Hudson Six with left hand drive center control four speed transmission and Delco starting system. He cited 2.99 to 1 gearing cutting fuel use and noted a Packard 38 tour on tour in New England after a demanding endurance test. Betsy the 1909 Buick serves as local durability ad.
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Hudson Company
William Steinhardt
Delco
Steinhardt
Citizens’ Auto Company
Packard Motor
New York City
New England States
Fraser Auto Supply notes White and Marion trucks in U S field service
Alex Fraser of Fraser Auto Supply says 19 trucks serve in U S field service, 13 White. He notes heavy use to follow troops, provisioning for the quartermaster department, and a White with a hangar body for airplane transport in Washington or Fort Meyer. W H McClure reports Texas City maneuver division relies on White trucks for provisions. BE Lawton reports Stearns Knight entry shone at Taylor Races on July 4.
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Alex Fraser
Fraser Auto Supply Company
Marion
United States
Mr. Fraser
Quartermaster's Department
Washington
Fort Meyer
W. H. McClure
Galveston
Texas City
BE. W. Lawton
Lawton Motors Company
San Antonio
Stearns-Knight
Stearns
Local dealer notes booming Victoria area growth
Overland dealer L. G. Kreisle of Victoria said the region is posts strong prosperity with many new brick buildings under construction. He expects ginning to begin in earnest within two weeks. Judge W. W. McCrory of Edna recently bought a Velie car.
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Otto Zoeller
R. C.H
Boerne
Velie Auto Sales Company
R. C. H. Line
Zoeller
Here
Alex Purrigin
L. G. Kreisle
Overland
Victoria
W. W. McCrory
Edna
Velie
Cobb and Jackson Dominate East Tour Despite Other Stars
The piece notes Edward Collins and Tristram Speaker delivering strong hitting for their teams during the first east swing by western AL clubs. Cobb hits .811 on the trip with Philadelphia as his toughest city and Cleveland as another rough spot. Jax’s average falls vs Washington but rises vs Boston. Collins hits .3877 at Shibe Park, excels in the St Louis series, weaker in Cleveland. Speaker hits .373 at Fenway with a .760 record in the Departures era.
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Swat
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Joe Jackson
Edward Trowbridge Collins
Tristram Speaker
Georgia Peach
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Jax
Washington
Boston
Collins
Shibe Park
St. Louis
Troit
Chicago
Chalmers
Trowbridge
Tris
Cobb
Speaker
Jackson
Baseball star comparison from the 1912 season
The report details batting and fielding notes for Ty Cobb Tris Speaker and Frank Collins in various league series. It notes hits, walks, and extra base hits, plus pitching to contact and run production. It also mentions Mack's second sack and a July increase in federation motorcyclists and Janesville police cycles.
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American Association
Nick Altrock
Columbus Dispatch
Bill Clymer
Germany Schaefer
Eddie Ashenback
Ed Kenna
Ollie Pickering
Dan Kerwin
Chick Autrey
McGraw
Giants
Leslie MacPherson
Pittsburg
New York
McEvoy
Chicago Record-Herald
Walter Johnson
Harry Nelly
St. Louis Times
Idaho
Cliff Blankenship
Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Nap Rucker
Jennings
Detroit News
Peploskey
Seton Hall
Tigers
Cleveland
Partenheimer
Vitt
Bush
Veach
Messrs. Mack and
Schreck
Peckingpaugh
London Bus
Tidénes
Mission Motor Car CO
South Alamo Street
F. O. B. Kenosha
Oodward
ST. Mary’s Street
San Antonio, Texas
Frank A. Winerich
Crockett 262
NEW
Buick Organization of Texas
Buick
Dallas
Clifton George
Ford Sales Company
pAwLer
Mack
Federation of American Motocyclists
Police Department of
Janesville
Wis
Prom
Lincoln
Texas
CG. S. Lincoln
Conroy
Joske’s
Alamo Plaza
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