Ohio Gleanings Highlights Multiple Tragedies and Local News
A compiled Ohio report notes a series of incidents including dynamite injuries in Tiffin, a June bride killed by fire from bleaching chemicals, and numerous drownings, accidents, and crimes across cities like Youngstown Cleveland Cincinnati Ashland and Dover. It covers wage cuts at Brier Hill Steel, rail derailment attempts near Willoughby, farming raids near Oxford, legal actions, and public notices from Lima to Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffin
Howard Shank
Doylestown
Youngstown
Betty Hostler
Russell Hostler
Dover
James Knapp
James Koosmar
Charles McFarland
Lake Erie
Ashtabula
Brier Hill Steel Company
John van Pelt
Washington D. C
American Railway Express Company
Willoughby
William Singleton
Oxford
George F. Miles
Free Employment
Ohio
Margaret Holt
Cincinnati
Liberty
Walter Haynes
Lion’s Club
Springfield
Sillver Lake
New Carlisle
Thomas Morgan
Barberton
Davis
Summit
Lake
Cuyahoga
McArthur
William Crow
Cleveland
John Fisher
International Longshore Men’s Union
James E. Kirker
Warnock
Harry Fleming
Pennsylvania
Dennison
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Marine National Bank
Lakewood
Anna Locke
Frank Wickman
Arcadia
Hancock County
Margaret Donnelly
Ohio River
Coney Island
Marion Burnham
Sandusky
Ohio School Employer’ Association
E. W. Mason
Aetna-Standard
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Bridgeport
Bellaire
Board of Commissioners
Lima
Lan
Charles James
Stanley N. Hissome
Left handers dominate big league sluggers in baseball era shift
A Chicago Post column notes a surge of left handed sluggers like Ruth and Sisler towering over right handed batsmen in major leagues. It cites early spring power from George Keilly, then Ruth’s rising lead, and observes teams prioritizing left handed hitters for speed to reach first base faster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
George Sisler
Rogers Hornsby
Ty Cobb
Joe Daubert
Tris Speaker
al Spink
Chicago Post
George Keilly
New York Giants
Kelly
Ruth
Mo O'Neill
American Association
Buck
Billy Keeler
Ned Hanlon
Roaring Bill Tucker
Interesting Sport Notes and Local College Moves
St Louis driving club of light harness devotees may have launched. Philadelphia yachtsmen plan to revive the Bermuda race next year. Stanford vs California game to be played in the new Stanford stadium next fall. Roy Campbell appointed athletic director at Alma College. Harvard professor invents lying detector machine. Parlee Mitchell’s cat Lincoln shows speed as a potential three year old pace candidate. Belmont track grandstand at New York seats 18 000 spectators. Dedham Polo Club allows Harvard undergraduates to use mounts. Robert Maxam earns top Penn athlete scholarship ranking. Hannes Kohlemainen returns to Finland after nine years in the U S as athletic instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Elliott
State Banking Department
Blue Sky Department
Stewart
Herrick
Robert S. Harss
Alliance
Elizabeth Press
Columbus
L. R. Campbell
Cambridge
Thomas McNiece
Barnesville
John Healey
Logan
Hocking Valley Railroad
Kuger Creek
Gallipolis
Willard Jacob
Ironton
Ohio River
Louis Abraham
Toledo
Frank Fisher
Crandall Park
Youngstown
Henry Pitstick
Xenia
Lakeside Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ohio
Thomas Maxwell
Fremont
Lorain
National Tube Company
W. A. Inskeep
Ohio Retail Jewelers’ Association
Robert Bowers
Lawrenceville
Clark County
William Clark
E. G. Morrison
Kirby
Wyandotte
Mabel Buholz
Festus Walters
Court of Appeals
11Th Judicial District
Circleville
Lancaster
W. J. Bryan
Robert Hinkle
Reese's Station
Irvin Morrison
George Cheney
Cleveland
Geneva
New York Central
Samuel J. Mautz
J. R. Poste
Dublin
Franklin County
Emerine
Fostoria
Frank Wickman
Ohio State University
Hettie Wolfley
Radnor
Delaware County
Harry L. Gordon
Cincinnati
C. J. West
Frank Biechel
Copley
Summit County
Ohio A Sky Stone Company
Amherst
Herman Kemper
Mary
Shrubb Signs Long Contract to Coach Oxford Track
Alfred E. Shrubb world long distance champion signs a seven year contract to coach Oxford University track team. The deal is described as one of the longest ever awarded to a coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Shrubb
Oxford University
Yankees Sign Six College Stars In Quick Jump To Big Leagues
College players are being scooped up by major league scouts almost daily. The New York Yankees have signed half a dozen stars from college. This influx signals a new class of players quick thinkers easily taught and adaptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yankees
College Pines
Why Umpires Stick To First Decision
A Brooklyn Eagle column argues umpires must not reverse calls to keep games moving. The piece contends fans ignore the need for speed and that quick, decisive rulings prevent protests and delays, even if the official later believes a mistake was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Rice
Brooklyn Eagle
Ump
Baseball rosters and trades sweep across leagues this year
The article catalogs moves across teams from the Yankees to the Southern and Western associations. It notes captains for Williams and college teams, signings by Philadelphia and Atlanta, and pitchers shifting between leagues. It highlights a one hit game by Joe Moody and mentions several players changing clubs and roles.
Symptoms Women Dread in Clearfield Woman’s Relief
After her last child birth in September she struggled with fatigue and weakness. She tried a tonic and reports renewed strength enabling her to resume daily tasks and recommends it to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield, Pa
Igan Pinkham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iis
Siser
Hogers Hornsby
Ry Cobb
Leuba
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Stanford
California
Stanford Stadium
Roy Campbell
University of Detroit
Alma College
Harvard
Parlee Mitchell
Lincoln
Belmont Race Track
New York
Dedham
Boston
Robert §. Maxam
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
Hannes Kohlemainen
Finland
Shrubb
Wage Trn Pa
Old English University
Alfred
Jack Halligan
Boston College
Willard Eb, Hoyt
Williams
Frank Moreau
Steel League
Western Association
Lefty Baumgartner
Bethlehem Steel
Phils
Atlanta
William Konemann
LaGrange
Georgia State
Grossett
Evansville Club
Philadelphia Americans
Mead
Omaha Western League Baseball Club
Phil Rariden
Cincinnati Nationals
Atlanta Southern Association
Brooklyn
A. Bailey
New Orleans
Columbus American Association
Eddie Murphy
Cleveland Americans
Joe Moody
Kingsport
George Kircher
Meridian
Boxsman
Molly Melis
Nashville
Hils Work
Columbia
Ieen
Qink Hendricks
Memphis
Cha
Clarence
Eatonic
F.H. Young & Co
Parker
Hindercorns Teovre Ores
Patchogue
Palmer
Olom P Ma Li
N. U
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