Will Great Yankee Team Be Broken Up by Fans of Loop
NY sports writer Henry L Farrell recalls off season talk about splitting Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig to preserve league balance. He notes owners faced with the dilemma as the Yankees dominate, and argues a club's greatness may invite disintegration despite fan goodwill.
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Jake Ruppert
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Yankees
Babe, Ruth
Louw Gehrig
Babe
Gehrig
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Yanks
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Lazzeri
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Combs
Ed ‘Barrow
Congress
Jack*Dunn
Baltimore
Connie Mack
Athletics
Philadelphia
Etonite and Ebonite Lubricants Promised for Cars
Automotive engineers tout Etonite-T for transmissions and Ebonite-R for rear axles to prevent wear and depreciation. The ads claim smooth shifting in all car makes in cold weather and reduced noise, urging demand for these lubricants.
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Automotive Engineera
Yankees as a Sustained Power and Fan Support
The piece argues that while New York fans back a champion team, national fans differ in passion and loyalty. It notes the Yankees’ deep organization, star lineup, and long-term profitability, predicting that outside markets could challenge or sustain baseball’s economic model if the Yankees ever wane.
Weather Roundup From Toledo and Nearby Cities
Amassing scores show Toledo 2 beat Loutaville 1, St Paul 6 over Kansas City 5, Milwaukee 0.3 and Minneapolis 1 while all other readings report rain.
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American Association
Toledo
Loutaville
St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Hancock Will Have Fire Co Organizes Volunteers
After an address by Hagerstown fire chief Jack Byers and a demonstration by Western Enterprise Fire Company residents of Hancock decide to form a volunteer fire department. Committees named to plan the meeting for details and potential equipment. Ralph Flook visited cousin Hilton Long in Walnut Point.
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Jack Byers
Hagerstown
Western Enterprise Fire Company
Hancock
Byers
Fire Department
Hageratown
Western Enterprise
Arranging Garden Patrolman Finishes Yard Display
Patrolman Jicod Salles completed his annual garden arrangement at Police Headquarters. The yard presented a beautiful sight last night. John Miller of Hagerstown visited Marvin C. Long on Sunday.
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Jicod. Salles
John Miller
Hageratown
Marvin C. Long
Senators to Get Shakeup in Batting Order
Washington May 48 Manager Harris ordered a major shakeup of the Senators batting order after a loss to the Indians. Joe Judge benched for George Lister. Sammy West out, Goose Goslin back in. Muddy Ruel to catch for Benny Tate. The changes aim to boost a team hitting average around .296 while remaining third in the league. Also: a clay bird shoot at Hagerstown Country Club with 150 Lathe Walton League members participating. Roger Cook and Robert Suavely supervised birds. Claude Schlotterback led the rifles. Dutch lunch served.
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Washington Baseball Club
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Joe Judge
George Lister
Sammy
West
Feld
Goose
Goslin
Muddy” Ruel
Senators
Benny Tate
Cleveland Indians
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South Atlantic scores from regional games
Macon defeats Augusta 3 to 1 while Columbia beats Charlotte 11 to 6 and Asheville defeats Greenville 4 to 0. Knoxville edges Spartanburg 3 to 2 in a set of region results.
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Macon
Augusta
Columbia
Charlotte
Asheville
Greenville
Knoxville
Spartansburg
Red Grange Referee Rides Out Bunions Derby Duty
Red Grange, replacing Arthur Duff as official referee of the Pyle Bunion Derby, faced grueling mornings and long days policing bunions as the $25,000 vanity box rolled on. He rallied the bunions with oratory, then learned a Chicago bank held a $42,000 note in his name, a twist that stirred headlines and mock triumph.
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Arthur Duff
Boston
Red Grange
Red
Bunions
Charlie Pyle
Chicago
Old Town
Mean anything 2 thoughts: the Granville bunion tale
In early race days a Canadian newspaper man in a small town publicized Phillip Granville as a world class walker and cousin Granville the bunion. The arrival reveals a mistaken identity as Granville the runner is a Black Canadian born in Jamaica under the empire.
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Ian
Philip Granville
Granville
Bunion
Jamaica
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