McLarnin Early Struggles Before Rise to Fame
Timmy McLarnin faced years of difficulty securing fights from 1923 in San Francisco to promotions in Oakland and Los Angeles. He fought Frankie Sands for $35, earned $20 000 for a one round knockout of Sid Terris, and later defeated Pancho Villa in 1925 before a stellar rise with wins over Joe Sanger and Jackie Fields while earning ring nicknames The Belfast Spider and Irish Wizard.
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Timmy M'Larnin
Sid Terris
Jimmy
Pop
San Francisco
Vancouver
British Columbia
McLarnie and Company
Hig
Observatory Club
Oakland
Frankie Sands
Sands
Terris
Pride of
Tommy Simpson
Los Angeles
McLarnin
Pancho Villa
Belfast
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Do Not Neglect to Clean the Oil Filter
Automotive engineers discuss the oil filter as a major saver of operating costs. The filter traps dirt and grit from the oil, preventing engine wear, and should be inspected and cleaned or replaced about every 14 000 miles to maintain effectiveness and efficiency.
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O. W. McKinley
Fiat
Mich
Sital Intern
Agan Mustraton
Ue Nyutorist
Min
Canadian Hockey Captain Leads Olympic Title Team
Photographs show Captain Vor ter of the Canadian squad after they won the Olympic title at the St Moritz winter sports carnival. The United States finished in second place.
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Vorter
St. Moritz
United States
Cheap Batteries Fail to Last and Cost More in the End
Cheap dry batteries are short lived and provide poor service even now. The cheapest Jong run battery proves the most costly initially. Quality materials and construction yield durable batteries with better chemicals and proper cell circulation. It pays to buy a good battery at any time.
Jumping Winner at Oakland Horse Show
The photograph features Ruth Landaburgh of San Francisco leading her first prize jumper through its paces at the Oakland California horse show. The scene captures a decisive moment in the competition showcasing the rider and horse.
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Tuth Landaburgh
San Francisco
Oakland
Calif
Speculative Mogul Turner Profits From Portland Stars
Portland Pacific Coast League owner Thomas Turner earns substantial income by developing players for major leagues. His latest move nets about 100000 from Chalmer Cissell sale to the Chicago White Sox after initial 13000 purchase from Des Moines. Turner's deals include Gordon Cochran and Rube Walberg, with other trades bringing sizable returns as he scouts talent nationwide.
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Portland Baseball
Thomas Turner
Portland
Ivory” Exchange
Turner
Norehan
Chalmer Cissell
Chicago White Sox
Cissell
Des Moines
White Sox
Fred Ortman
Wall Street
Connie Mack
Turner Products
David Barum
Baseball
Gordon Cochrane
Mack
Bitcher Rube
Bill Hunnefield
Cincinnati
Reds
Humefield
Athletics
Royal Henley Regatta and Baseball News Snapshot
The piece notes Henley regatta dates July 4 to 7 with overseas cameramen en route. It mentions Olympic plans for 1982 winter games in Duluth and Babe Ruth aiming for career milestone. It covers North Carolina basketball favorites, Larry Kopf’s Georgetown coaching, Leo Calland as USC coach, Michigan scheduling 22 baseball games, and Big El Kelly eyeing a Phillies future after a strong minor league season.
Automobile Mysteries and Safety Notes of 1928
A garbled 1920s survey hints at noisy car bushings, lifesaving devices, and wireless telegraphy. It notes 2 percent of drivers are color blind and suggests pedestrians stay in training. It warns automobiling safety remains imperfect despite claims of 70 mph and 25 miles per gallon guarantees.
Banish Radio Howls and Noisy Shrieks
O G Caldwell head of the federal radio commission predicts 1928 will see single side band transmission cut channel interference and allow up to about 800 stations within 500 to 1500 kilocycles. He notes improved advertising value and time division aid adoption.
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O. G. Caldwell
Federal Radio Commission
Caldwell
Reckless Driving Top California Vehicle Offense in 2027
California records show reckless driving and speeding make up 82.1 percent of 85,145 vehicle act violations in 2027. The division reports 67,662 offenses, about 135,000 people were fined or punished, while court abstracts total 83,145 with an estimated 50,000 unreported violations.
Auctioned shirt front signs at Folkestone convention sale
A white shirt front signed by Challapin and other famed artists at a Folkstone British music trades convention sold for five guineas and realized 100 guineas. The autographed piece circulated while worn by a convention member, as reported by Everybody's Weekly.
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Challapin
Folkstone
England
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Jim McLarnin
Walberg
New York Giants
McGraw
O'Geoffy
Duluth
American Olympic Committee
Babe Ruch
Are
North Carolina
Larry Kopf
Cincinnati Reds
Ben Renn
Georgetown University
Leo Calland
University of Southern California
University of Michigan
Harvard
Syracuse
Colgate
Burt Shotten
Phillies
Florida
California
Big el Kelly
Burl Deakin
Chicago
Palm Beach
Lucky Sine
Willie Hoppe
the American Tobacco Co., Inc
George
Soviet Russia
Washington
W.L. Douglas
Douglas Dealer
Douglas
W. J. Douglas Shoe CO
Spark Street
Brockton, Mills
Douglex
America
Cuticure
Leiorstaries
Dept
Cuticura
Amoua Sidney
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