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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
8
In a spirited defense, Yankee hurler Jack Quinn proclaims the spit ball fair and not a freak delivery. He argues abolition claims are unfounded, praising Ed Walsh as the era’s most effective spitballer and noting other notable practitioners like Chesbro, Coveleskie, Grimes, Rudolph, and Cicotte in context.
The piece urges safer driving after the ball park events to avoid more serious accidents. It calls for widespread caution and keeping right on the road, hoping to deter fast driving and reduce injuries for the town’s Fourth celebration plans featuring entertainment and moral advancement. It stresses boosting Potter's community and keeping celebrations free of theft-like practices to preserve a good town image.
Report describes how pitchers combine spitballs with other deliveries. Urban Shocker shows a puzzling spitball with deceptive quirks similar to Chesbro's, often used with a curve ball. Quinn also uses the curve, while Doak is effective when his spitball works but remains uncertain.
Manager McBride of the Washington team will have a nifty bench of batters, with pinch hitters from Frank Brower on the pitching staff, Bing Miller and Hank Shanks in utility roles. Additional depth includes Pat Gharrity as extra catcher and pitchers Zachary and Courtney capable of strong hits.
The article notes the king attends film premieres, often for worn French or American pictures. Audiences ignore the plot gaps to gaze at royalty as Charlie Chaplin performs, but the king’s attendance can spoil the show. It reflects a bygone era when cinema and court life intertwined.
The essay notes that Topsy and Black Sam from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin had real life prototypes over fifty years ago. They resided with D Howe Allen, grandfather of Arthur G Beach, English professor at Mari etta College, whose estate was on what is now Walnut Hills in Cincinnati.
The Siamese favor films and fill Bangkok cinemas where royal displays include a throne for the king a table for the royal elbow and a jar for royal spittle though the king does not chew betel nut.
The Scientific American reports that cascara bark the sole source for a valuable medicine is now in British Columbia after Washington and Oregon forests were stripped. Efforts are under way to preserve and cultivate the British Columbia supply.
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