Two Stars Who Were Cycle Hitters
Eighteen minor league players qualified as cycle hitters last year, while major league reps were Botomley of the Cardinals and Williams of the Phillies. The article notes cycles by Bottomley against Philadelphia on July 15 and Williams against the Tigers on August 5, listing minor leaguers by league and team who achieved the feat.
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Eixteen
Sunny Jim" Bottomley
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred
Cy") Williams
Phillies
Virginia
Southern
Pacific Coast
Texas
Middle Atlantic
Morgin
New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Bissonnette
Buffalo
Brooklyn Robins
Byrd
Knoxville
New York Yankees
Clark
Richmond
Boston Braves
Bottomley
Willian
Pred
Allington
Wichita
Donohue
Omaha
Davis
Amarillo
Lucas
Charleroi
Dissonnette
Buol
Oakland
Automobile Notes on Drivers and Pedestrians in Wartime Society
The piece contrasts two types of car owners and warns pedestrians to stay safe amid wartime driving. It uses playful asides about car culture and shop jargon to discuss values, speed, and restraint during the period.
Move on Fixed Tracks and Lane Division for Traffic Flow
A traffic research bureau argues congested city streets fail because drivers pass on the test and traffic lacks orderly alignment. It proposes fixed track movement and clearly marked lanes to fit more vehicles, with 9 foot minimum lane width near intersections and center-line guidance on curves.
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Albert Russel Erskine
Harvard University
Erskine Bureau
Chicago
San Francisco
Excess Load on Tubes Not Good
Radio engineering cautions against setting voltages by ear in tube receivers. Roger M Wise notes excess plate voltage causes overload and poor service with power tubes. Specs from tube makers should guide filament and plate voltages and grid bias to avoid red hot plates. Battery eliminators require precise meter-checked settings and should be left once aligned.
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Roger M. Wise
Charging the Battery Vent caps removal during charging rate rule
The vent caps of the storage battery should be removed during the clinging process if the charging rate is two amperes or more. When using the trickle, keep the small ventilation holes in the vent caps clear with a toothpick.
Army Nebrassa football game negotiations in progress
The University of Nebraska athletic board indicated favorable negotiations for a game with Army in West Point on November 24. They are seeking Big Six conference permission to add a ninth football game.
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Army-Nebraska
University of Nebraska Athletic Board
Lincoln
Army
West Point
Big Sly
Chick Evans Defeated in British Amateur Classic
In 1914 Chick Evans, after prep in Atlanta, led the British Amateur at Royal St George's. A wiry Scot, MacFarlane, defeated him on 18 holes after Evans trailed five down at the tenth tee. Evans later recalled gazing at the Atlantic and thinking of home.
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Chick Evans
Atlanta
Royal St. George's Club
Sandwieh
Chick
Detroit News
Evans
Maefarlane
Mintkalida
Bobby Jones
Minikahda
Sandwich
MacFarlane
Blue Atlantic
Charley MacFarlane
Charley
Sports Scribbles Show Wide Range Of Early 20th Century Notes
A miscellany of sports items notes decathlon as an Olympic tryout, Lew Fonseca as a noted Portuguese MLB figure, boxer Leo Witdown and university traditions with alligators, Carl Reynolds joining the White Sox, boxing gloves in schools, golf pro Ross Sobel’s travels, Japanese women in aquatic sports, and bold claims about Benny Oosternan and Fielding Yost.
KU Girls Rifling Star Louise Ridgeway Elected Captain
The photograph features Louise Ridgeway of Denver Colorado as the University of Kansas girls rifle team star, shown in a lying-down shot amid marketmanship. She was recently elected captain of the squad.
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Louise Ridgeway
University of Kansas Girls
Denver
Colo
Ten Post Card Pictures of Washington City Beautiful
A jumble of lines references a postcard collection from Washington DC with quirky dialogue and stray notes. Mentions about a court scene and age banter appear alongside a Madagascar village beverage reference.
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Washington, D. C
the City Beautiful
Paris
Ilinois
Adv
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