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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1921
Page
2
David Zaiden of East Orange New Jersey patents an electric doll with a head armature and battery energizing a spiral spring linked armature. When the magnet energizes the device the arms move in lifelike motions enhanced by spring resiliency as described by the Philadelphia Ledger.
An article extols Dr. Kilmer s Root for kidney and bladder ailments claiming it neutralizes uric acid and relieves rheumatism. It notes samples by parcel post and lists Kilmer & Co of Binghamton NY. Also contains anecdotal ad style copy and a brief, unrelated pun about a seven passenger car.
The famed Walter Johnson vows a 1921 comeback after a 1920 arm injury slowed the Senators. His absence left Clark Griffith's club near the bottom. Johnson’s career dominance includes 28 plus wins annually, with a peak 36, and he debuted with the Senators in 1907.
Lafayette joins the Intercollegiate league as new member. Wrestling notes call a head hold the squeeze play. Johnny Wilson holds middleweight crown with strong popularity. Naval Academy elects Frank Zotti Jr and D H Lewis as boxing and wrestling captains. Harvard coach Bob Fisher notes need for linemen after Springfield practice. Syracuse reports smallest squad in years. Gus Rami back as big stroke. Columbia names Walter Eberhard captain of swimming. Ralph Cooper leads polo team. Harvard summer school adds athletics to curriculum. session runs July 5 to August 11.
Baseball notes report multiple trades signings and acquisitions across minor leagues. Harry Wolfe moves from Louisville to Mobile while Fred Merkle signs a two year deal with Rochester. Washington buys Bob Lemotte and Debee Foss from Tampa. Pete Lapan sold from Los Angeles to Galveston. Baxter Sparks to manage Clarksdale in Mississippi State league. Various players listed with other clubs including Joplin Richmond and Suffolk.
Ty Cobb rates James Bagby of the Cleveland Indians as the smartest pitcher in baseball. He praises Bagby for perfect control, studying batters, and pitching to each hitter's weak points, calling it percentage baseball and crediting Bagby’s concentration and practice.
At a Houston banquet Doak Roberts president of the Texas League presented Tris Speaker manager of the Cleveland Indians with Speaker’s first contract. It dated back to 1906 with the old Cleburne Texas league team and paid $50 per month.
The 500 mile Indianapolis sweepstakes on Monday May 30 will feature a galaxy of stars. Italian drivers Ralph de Palma and Dario Resta lead a field that includes Eddie Hearne Ira Vail Tommy Milton Fred Duesenberg and Andre Boillot, all set to pilot mounts in the classic.
George Gore was a famed outfielder for the Chicago and New York teams in the National League during the 1880s. He clocked a 14 second circuit in his speed runs and logged 1,228 games with 1,800 runs across 1880 to 1891. Billy Hamilton, with Philadelphia and Boston Nationals from 1888 to 1901, played 1,576 games and scored 1,703 runs, averaging 1.08 per game, both posting batting averages over .800.
A satirical tale from the New Orleans Times-Picayune traces Col. W. H. Holmes rising to district attorney on cases involving a mule across state lines. The piece ties his early bar entry to proving ownership in quirky incidents amid broader notes from Hiawatha and Washington church fire losses.
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