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Number of performances of New York shows that had the longest runs up to June...
With these drawbacks firmly in the reader's mind, the book will probably prove decidedly interesting to a follower of professional baseball. Who, for example, knows that Hans Wagner made the longest throw on record ? That Bugs Raymond once took the Keely cure? That McGraw raised Fred Snodgrass' salary $1,000 after the fielder muffed the fly which cost the Giants a World's Series...
...Whether the government gives any-aid or not, there will always be a few enthusiasts working and experimenting with new inventions, but it must all be carried on with private funds. If Congress would encourage invention through a series of prizes and bonuses for the lightest or longest-running engine, or the fastest or smallest plane, as is done in Germany, we would witness a tremendous improvement in aeroplane construction. At present the only systematic experimentation in this country is at Dayton, Ohio, under the direction of the army, and to a lesser extent at Langley Field under the navy...
...class M. I. T. entrants in these contests. Greenough in the high jump and Stearns in the pole vault have been clearing some good heights, while in the broad jump Stewart and Heap have been showing up well. In the weight events Dexter and Drew have been making the longest heaves, while the discus throwing of Tryon and Caine, and Garrard's javelin work have been particularly promising...
...Gomez, a pure-blooded Indian, who has played the despot game longest, is unique in having built a family caste. The two vice presidents of Venezuela are Gomez frère and Gomez fils...