Hornsby Emerges as Baseball’s Greatest Player for Cubs
Rogers Hornsby, 34, second baseman for the Chicago Cubs, is praised as the game’s greatest player. The veteran, seen as a record setter and inspiration, has a lifetime .305 batting average with peak marks of .424 in 1924 and strong fielding skills.
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Chicago Cubs
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Cubs
St. Lauia Cardinals
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Alwave
Cardinals
Cards
New York
Boston
Iowa Athletes Turn Pro In 1930 Baseball Season
Five University of Iowa stars will play professional baseball this summer. Wills Glassgow, an All-American halfback, signs as an infielder with the St Louis Cardinals. Francis Mulroney, a pitcher, joins spring training with the Boston Red Sox alongside Mace Brown and Porrest Twogood. Virgil David, another southpaw, heads to the Cincinnati Reds. Glassgow earned a degree at Town convocation. Mulroney was a member of the 1927 Hawkeye nine that won the Old Gold pennant.
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Wills Glassgow
St. Louis
Francis Mulroney
Boston Red Sox
Mace Brown
Porrest Twogood
Virgil David
Cincy Reds
Glassgow
Mulroney
Hawkeye
Detroit shortstop Schuble to join Beaumont club next season
Detroit paid Schuble about 35 000 last year and his odd season record puzzled fans. He proved a strong hitter but erratic fielding cost him a place in the Tigers lineup, as manager Harris shuffled him in and out, ending with uncertain performance on the mound with infield errors and costly booms.
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Heine Schuble
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Tigers
Sehuble
Heine
Harris
Spark Plugs Improve Power and Efficiency in Tests
Tests at a factory show a 12 thousand mile old spark plug set yields 812 horsepower at engine speeds near 2 miles per hour, while a new set increases to 88 horsepower, an 68 horsepower gain or 21.8 percent, highlighting spark plug importance for power and fuel use.
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Jtore Shin
San Spool
Temporary Rubber Repair for Starter Brush Contact
A break in the spring that presses a brush on the starting motor can halt the starter. A temporary fix uses a rubber strip from an inner tube threaded through the motor frame openings, pulled tight and tied to press the brush against the commutator, enabling normal engine start as described in Popular Science Monthly.
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Popular Science Monthly
Improved Roads Payoff Across Minnesota Motoring Costs
An analysis shows road improvement costs are a small share of total motoring expenses. Minnesota motorists spent 372 million on car parts fuel and maintenance this year, with 1980 projections of 3890 million in total motor costs and under 6 percent from highway funds.
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Minnesota
State Highway Department
C. M. Babcock
Missioner of Highways
hWighways
Hawaiian Islands
Radios in cars become common feature on top
Car owners increasingly fit aerials into the roof and install high grade receivers. Interference from spark plugs now tackled with condensers and resistances. As technology improves, respected auto models add receiving sets as standard or optional equipment.
Centenary Added To Iowa 1930 Football Schedule
Centenary College of Shreveport Louisiana was added to the University of Iowa 1930 schedule for a game at Iowa City on October 11. Iowa had also booked Penn State for November 15 with Bradley Tech Oklahoma A and M Detroit Marquette and Nebraska among others planned. Further games were expected to be announced.
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Iowa
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Bradley Tech
Oklahoma Aggies
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Marquette
Nebraska
Robins Name Wilbert Robinson Manager for Two Years
Wilbert Robinson is chosen to manage the Robins of Brooklyn for the next two seasons ending a long feud among National League magnates. Steve McKeever agreed to a peace proposal, uniting officials despite earlier rejection, as the team gears up for spring and a big season. Bulgaria Opens Sofia Superstation Linking government to European capitals via a powerful radio station at Sofia.
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Robins
Brooklyn
Steve McKeever
Robbie
Heydler
Bulgaria
Sofia
Sofa
Tourope
Mixed sports notes from early era and scattered facts
Various sports tidbits mention Purdue Ohio State scoring, Lolita Salgado Olympic plans, Texas Aggies track team captains, and a racing yacht Britannia. Also noted are railway road traffic, balloon tires, and a few European boxing figures amid scattered odds and ends.
Motor Quiz Questions on Oil Filters and Early Fiji automobiles
A historical quiz style item asks how much dirt an oil filter collects in 10 000 miles and when to renew the filter. It notes Fiji introduced autos in 1905 and locals viewed them with superstition. Also mentions "Shelikol gna" fuel alcohol from molasses in Australia.
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Ans
Fiji Islands
Australia
Parables Teach Kingdom Truths From Matthew Thirteen
A religious lesson outlines the parables of the Wheat and Tares Mustard Seed Leavened Meal Hidden Treasure Merchant and Pearls Dragnet. It explains the sowers the growth the danger of false teachers and the final separation by angels with eternal outcomes.
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Christ
Hag
Israel
God
Jesus Christ
The Bravest Men From the World We Hear Least
A reflection on the bravest men who endure daily struggles unseen by the world. The piece praises perseverance and daily courage, honoring quiet strength and steadfast resolve.
When You Are Right and Stand Up for It
Quotations from L Moutly stress steadfastness in facing loss. The message urges uphold rightness even if followers abandon you, trusting God to replace friends with better allies.
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Betten
BD. L. Moutly
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