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Second Game. The Cardinals again made two bad mistakes. The day before they had systematically annoyed the Athletics' Mickey Cochrane, "greatest catcher in baseball." When he came to bat the St. Louis henchmen had flapped their hands beside their heads, chanting softly "Mule ears. Mule ears." Annoyed, Cochrane had knocked a homer. Now in the first inning they goaded him again. He made another homer...
...decent shopkeeping and professional element of the town looked to the Johnson gang to keep order. Wayt Johnson, head of the clan, had a reputation for action, but he was trying hard to be law-abiding, he wanted to be elected sheriff. With his brothers Luther and Jim, his henchmen Brant White and Deadwood, he overawed many a would-be bad man, kept the peace in spite of tantalizing taunts. Even when they called him "Saint John- son," Wayt kept his temper. But when he got a city ordinance passed forbidding firearms to be carried in Alkali, trouble gath- ered...
Most charitable view of the matter is that Mr. Curtis, having discovered how his name was being used, discountenanced his henchmen. After reading Major Campbell's article, the Vice President last week said: "I was greatly amazed. ... I have never used my influence either directly or indirectly to have such a permit issued and, if my name was used by any one, it was done without my knowledge or consent." Remained, however, the Lowman letters specifically mentioning direct pressure by Mr. Curtis, the Senator...
Last week portions of two hemispheres were stirred by rumors of a big U. S. gangland war. Prospective war zone: the operative territory of famed Racketeer Jack ("Legs") Diamond. This territory begins in Brooklyn, N. Y., where henchmen of Diamond and Charles ("Vannie") Higgins are blamed for periodic battles with gangs reputed to be led by Angelo ("Little Augie") Pisano, heir to the eminence of the late Frankie Yale (TIME, July 9, 1928). Far out on the westward highways, however, speed Diamond's trucks, delivering beer to roadhouse customers. The leader has many activities, was arrested and released...
...Pacifist Party!" The act had passed first reading by a comfortable majority. But now came a Labor surprise attack from one of Scot MacDonald's own henchmen, ebullient Commander Joseph Montague Kenworthy...