Endnotes
Chapter 1
1 Bohn, Michael K., Heroes and Ballyhoo: How The Golden Age of the 1920s Transformed American Sports, Potomac Books, Inc., 2009, Page 1.
2 Ibid.
3 Ibid.
4 Rice, Grantland, “The Four Horsemen,” New York Herald, October 18, 1924.
Chapter 2
1 French, Howard Barclay, Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas French, Philadelphia, PA, 1913, Privately Printed.
2 Courier-Post Newspaper, November 17, 1929, Page 35.
3 Pennington Life 1918 Edition, Page 26, The Senior Class.
4 Trenton High School Is Deserving of Three Men On All-State Ghost Team, Trenton Times, Trenton, NJ.
5 Pennington Life 1918 Edition, Page 30, Basketball.
6 Big Ten Fixes New Schedule, November Only, Associated Press, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN, Page 13.
7 Robeson, Paul, Here I Stand, Beacon Press, Boston, MA, 1971.
8 Ibid.
9 Robeson, Paul, Jr. The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: An Artists Journey, 1898–1939, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, NY, 2001.
10 Ibid.
11 “All-American Football Elevens Named By Camp,” New York Herald, New York, NY, January 1, 1919, Page 15.
12 “Football Gossip,” Trenton Evening Times, Trenton, NJ, September 18, 1918, Page 13.
13 Ibid.
14 “Rutgers Eleven In Opening Game of Season Defeats Ursinus College in One-Sided Game By a Score of 66–0,” New Brunswick Sunday Times, New Brunswick, NJ, September 29, 1918, Page 8.
15 “Scarlet Eleven Defeats Pelham Bay Team in Exciting Game on Neilson by a 7-0 Score,” The Central New Jersey Home News, October 20, 1918, Page 8.
16 Cook, Harvey, “Rutgers Failed to Score a Single Point in Game with Fast Syracuse Team Yesterday,” The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, NJ, December 1, 1918, Page 8.
17 Baker, Cliff, 1919 Rutgers University Yearbook, New Brunswick, NJ.
18 Robeson, Paul, 1919 Rutgers University Yearbook, New Brunswick, NJ.
19 Ibid.
20 O’Neill, Harold E., “French and Gardner Are Dazzling Brilliant in Rutgers 19–0 Victory Over Univ. of North Carolina: Visitors Make but Two First Downs,” New Brunswick Sunday Times, October 5, 1919, Page 8.
21 Ibid.
22 Ibid.
23 Ibid.
24 O’Neill, Harold E., “Rutgers Loses to Lehigh,” New Brunswick Sunday Times, New Brunswick, NJ, October 11, 1919, Page 10.
25 “Princeton and Rutgers Lose Football Players,” The Trenton Times, Trenton, NJ, October 13, 1919, Page 10.
26 “Gridiron Gossip,” Trenton Evening Times, Trenton, NJ, October 14, 1919, Page 17.
27 Harrison, Emily, “The First Concussion Crisis: Head Injury and Evidence in Early American Football,” American Journal of Public Health, April 9, 2014, Page 2.
28 Harrison, “The First Concussion Crisis: Head Injury and Evidence in Early American Football.”
29 Ibid.
30 Ibid.
31 Ibid.
32 O’Neill, Harold E., “Rutgers Outplays Crack Boston College Team That Defeated Yale,” The Central New Jersey Sunday Times, New Brunswick, NJ, November 9, 1919, Page 10.
33 O’Neill, Harold E., “Rutgers Yields to Wonderful Forward Passing of the West Virginians, After Taking the Lead in the First Half on French’s Brilliant Run For Score, Crowd of 8,000 Sees Spectacular Game, Featured by Vivid Offenses,” The Central New Jersey Home News, November 16, 1919, Page 10.
34 Ibid.
35 O’Neill, Harold E., “Rutgers Gives Her Greatest Exhibition of Football Power in Crushing Strong Northwestern Eleven 28–0, Before Assemblage of 15,000; Westerner’s Defense Spreads Before French’s Speed and Gardner’s Power,” The Central New Jersey Sunday Times, New Brunswick, NJ, November 22, 1919, Page 9.
36 The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, NJ, March 1, 1920, Page 10.
37 “Here are the Rutgers Players Who Will Contest for The National Title,” The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, NJ, March 3, 1920, Page 10.
Chapter 3
1 Fleek, Sherman L., The Pointer View, “June 12, 1919: The Arrival of Douglas MacArthur as Supe,” United States Military Academy, June 13, 2019.
2 Perret, Geoffrey, Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life of Douglas MacArthur, Random House, New York, NY, 1996, Page 115.
3 “West Point’s Round-Up of College Football Players Includes Walter French, Rutgers Star Halfback,” The Daily Home News, New Brunswick, NJ, August 30, 1920, Page 10.
4 “Numerous Towering and Massive Freshman Give Indication of Another Formidable Rutgers Eleven Despite Loss of Some Veterans,” The Central New Jersey Home News, September 5, 1920, Page 6.
5 Ibid.
6 Ibid.
7 Manchester, William, American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880–1964, Little-Brown and Company, New York, NY, 1978, Page 121.
8 Perret, Geoffrey, Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life of Douglas MacArthur, Random House, New York, NY, 1996, Page 122.
9 “Army Team in Light Work,” New York Times, October 12, 1920, Page 13.
10 “French Passes Through,” The Central New Jersey Home News, October 25, 1920, Page 9.
11 Rice, Grantland, “The Sportlight,” Buffalo Evening News, November 1, 1943, Page 26.
12 “Notre Dame Open Play Amazes Army,” New York Times, November 2, 1913, Page 33.
13 Gekas, George, The Life and Times of George Gipp, And Books, South Bend, Indiana, 1988.
14 Sperber, Murray, Shake Down the Thunder: The Creation of Notre Dame Football, Henry Holt and Co., New York, NY, 1993, Page 106.
15 Houk, Phil, In Search of George Gipp—Part 1, 247 Sports, May 9, 2020.
16 Sperber, Murray, Shake Down the Thunder: The Creation of Notre Dame Football, Page 107.
17 Sperber, Murray, Shake Down the Thunder: The Creation of Notre Dame Football, Page 108.
18 Cavanaugh, Jack, The Gipper: George Gipp, Knute Rockne, and The Dramatic Rise of Notre Dame Football, Skyhorse Publishing, New York, NY, 2010, Page 148.
19 Rice, Grantland, “The Sportlight,” Buffalo Evening News, November 1, 1943, Page 26.
20 Cavanaugh, Jack, The Gipper: George Gipp, Knute Rockne, and The Dramatic Rise of Notre Dame Football, Skyhorse Publishing, New York, NY, 2010, Page 149.
21 Beech, Jim and Moore, Daniel, The Big Game: Army vs. Notre Dame, 1913–1947, Random House, New York, NY, 1948, Page 56.
22 Chelland, Patrick, One For The Gipper: George Gipp, Knute Rockne, and Notre Dame, Henry Regnery Co., Chicago, IL, 1973.
23 “Army Defeated By Notre Dame,” 27–17, New York Times, New York, New York, October 31, 1920, Page F-1.
24 Ibid.
25 “Army Seeks to Keep Tickets From Speculators,” New York Times, New York, New York, November 11, 1920.
26 Hanna, William B., “Navy Will Keep an Eye on French,” New York Herald, November 24, 1920, Page 12.
27 “Navy Beats Army in Close Battle,” New York Times, November 28, 1920, Page 102.
28 “Poor Kick Paves the Way For Army’s Defeat,” New York Times, November 28, 1920, Page 103.
29 “Army Gives Navy Credit For Stopping Fleet French,” New York Tribune, November 29, 1920, Page 12.
30 “1921 Basketball Review,” The Howitzer 1921, United States Military Academy Library Digital Collection, Page 390.
Chapter 4
1 Perret, Geoffrey, Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life of Douglas MacArthur, Random House, New York, NY, 1996.
2 “75,000 See Yale Beat Army 14–7,” Philadelphia Inquirer, October 23, 1921, Page 19.
3 “1921 Football Review,” The Howitzer 1921, United States Military Academy Library Digital Collection, Page 381.
4 “75,000 See Yale Beat Army 14–7,” Philadelphia Inquirer, October 23, 1921, Page 19.
5 Ibid.
6 “Football Throngs Leave Washington,” New York Times, November 26, 1921.
7 Ibid.
8 “Army’s Work Handicapped,” New York Times, November 24, 1921.
9 “Army Announces Lineup,” New York Times, November 25, 1921.
10 “Navy’s Victory Is Well Earned,” New York Times, November 27, 1921.
11 Ibid.
12 “1921 Football Review,” The Howitzer 1921, United States Military Academy Library Digital Collection, Page 381.
13 Ibid., 385.
14 Ibid., 386.
15 Manchester, William, American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880–1964, Little-Brown and Company, New York, NY, 1978, Page 127.
16 Ibid., 130.
17 Ibid., 121.
18 Bailey, Jim, “One of a Kind but One of Many,” Arkansas Gazette, August 12, 1979, Page 38.
Chapter 5
1 Riley, Don, “Three Players Report Today,” The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, October 23, 1922, Page 8.
2 “Marines Win Over Third Army Corps,” The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA, December 3, 1922, Page 19.
3 The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Page 13.
4 “Walter French to Coach YMHA Basketball Team,” Washington Times, District of Columbia, October 12, 1922, Page 30.
5 Graham, Frank, “Walter French,” New York Sun, March 9, 1939.
6 Mack, Connie, My 66 Years in the Big Leagues, Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, New York, Page 19.
7 Riley, Don, “Walter French, Athletic Star, Gets Discharge From Army,” The Baltimore Sun, April 10, 1923, Page 13.
8 “W. S. French, Who Married Selma Girl, Dies at His Home in Mooretown,” NJ, The Selma Times-Journal, Selma, Alabama, March 21, 1923, Page 5.
9 “Mackmen Win and Tie Sox For Sixth,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, September 21, 1923, Page 24.
10 Ibid.
11 Ibid.
12 The Houston Post, Houston, Texas, April 13, 1924, Page 20.
13 The Houston Post, Houston, Texas, April 28, 1924, Page 8.
14 “French as Coach: Walter French Coach of Riverside Eleven,” The Morning Post, Camden, New Jersey, September 3, 1924, Page 4.
15 Ibid.
16 Macht, Norman L., Connie Mack: The Turbulent and Triumphant Years, 1915–1931, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, Page 361.
17 Ibid.
18 The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1925, Page 26.
19 Baumgartner, Stan, “Sluggers Are Impotent Against Young Twirler; French Speedy,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1925, Page 20.
20 Ritter, Lawrence S., Lost Ballparks: A Celebration of Baseball’s Legendary Fields, Viking-Penguin Books, New York, NY, Page 179.
21 Evans, Billy, “Walter French To Front,” The Evansville Press, Evansville, Indiana, January 20, 1926, Page 8.
22 Harrison, James G., “Jones Gets Two Hits As Yanks Win 3-1,” New York Times, New York, NY, Page 20.
23 Evans, Billy, “Walter French To Front,” The Evansville Press, Evansville, Indiana, January 20, 1926, Page 8.
Chapter 6
1 Graham, Frank, “Walter French,” New York Sun, March 9, 1939.
2 Costello, Doug, “City Sent a Celestial Message to the NFL In ’24,” Pottsville Republican, Pottsville, PA, Page 13.
3 Ibid.
4 Hodon, Sara, “The Pottsville Maroons Cheated Again and Again,” Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine, Volume XXXVII, Number 4, Fall 2011.
5 “Potts Squad is Crippled,” Pottsville Evening Republican, October 4, 1925, Page 16.
6 “Walter French to Get Going,” Pottsville Evening Republican, October 8, 1925, Page 15.
7 “Game Recap,” The Pottsville Evening Republic, Pottsville, PA. Page 18.
8 “Striegel Will Take Over Team,” The Pottsville Evening Republic, Pottsville, PA, October 15, 1925, Page 20.
9 “Maroons To Providence,” The Pottsville Evening Republic, Pottsville, PA, October 15, 1925, Page 20.
10 “Game Recap,” The Pottsville Evening Republic, Pottsville, PA, October 18, 1925. Page 15.
11 Ibid.
12 “Maroons Beat Columbus 20–0,” The Pottsville Evening Republic, Pottsville, PA, November 2, 1925, Page 10.
13 Fleming, Dave, Breaker Boys: The NFL’s Greatest Team and the Stolen 1925 Championship, ESPN Books, George Kenneally Interview with Maroons Reunion Committee, 1963.
14 “Pottsville Backs Maroons To Limit,” The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, November 13, 1925, Page 31.
15 Ibid.
16 Ibid.
17 Ibid.
18 “Frankford Crushes Pottsville Before A Huge Throng,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, November 15, 1925, Page 62.
19 “Maroons Trip Rochester in Pro League Tilt,” The Record American, Mahanoy, Pennsylvania, November 16, 1925, Page 4.
20 Fleming, Dave, Breaker Boys: The NFL’s Greatest Team and the Stolen 1925 Championship, Page 156.
21 “Maroons Crush Frankford In Game of Sensations By a Big Score of 49–0,” The Pottsville Republican, Pottsville, PA, November 30, 1925, Page 7.
22 Fleming, Dave, Breaker Boys: The NFL’s Greatest Team and the Stolen 1925 Championship, Page 167.
23 Ibid., 169.
24 Ibid at 22.
25 “Cardinals Add Ex-Husker for Title Game,” The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Il, December 3, 1925, Page 21.
26 “Professional Football Title at Stake in Game,” Journal Gazette and International News Service, Chicago, Illinois, December 5, 1925, Page 7.
27 “Cardinals Play Pottsville For Pro Title Today,” The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, December 6, 1925, Page 32.
28 Schreiber, Frank, “Pottsville Wins Over Cards and Takes Pro Title,” The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, December 7, 1925, Page 29.
29 Ibid.
30 Ibid.
31 “Maroons Conquer Cards, Take Crown,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA December 7, 1925.
32 “Proud And Happy Maroons Enroute Home,” The Pottsville Republican, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, December 7, 1925, Page 1.
33 Ibid.
34 Mackay, Gordon, “Pottsville Defeats the Four Horsemen,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, December 13, 1925, Page 78.
35 Fleming, Dave, Breaker Boys: The NFL’s Greatest Team and the Stolen 1925 Championship, Page 229.
Chapter 7
1 “Athletics Will Make Only Pair of Changes Now,” The Miami News, Miami, Florida, January 7, 1926, Page 23.
2 Macht, Norman L., Connie Mack: The Turbulent and Triumphant Years, 1919–1931, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska, Page 401.
3 Ibid., 393.
4 Isaminger, James, “Pithy Tips From The Sport Ticker,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 28, 1926, Page 60.
5 Evans, Billy, Evansville Press, January 20, 1926, Page 8.
6 Harrison, James, “Yanks Hit Barrage Lays Low Rommel,” New York Times, New York, NY, April 28, 1926, Page 30.
7 Harrison, James, “Poole’s Bat Deals Blow to Yankees,” New York Times, New York, NY, July 1, 1926.
8 Ibid.
9 Kahanowitz, Ian S., Baseball Gods in Scandal, Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker and The Dutch Leonard Affair, Summer Game Books, South Orange, NJ, 2019.
10 Ibid.
11 Ibid.
12 Ibid.
13 “Rests His Case,” United Press International, The Boston Globe, Boston, MA, December 22, 1926, Page 14.
14 “Cobb Charges Leonard With Blackmail,” United Press International, The Dayton Herald, Dayton, OH, December 24, 1926, Page 1.
15 “Leonard Refused to Go to Chicago, Fearing He Would Be ‘Bumped Off’,” Associated Press, The Boston Globe, Boston, MA, December 22, 1926, Page 1.
16 “Senator Warren Has Confidence in Cobb and Other Players,” United Press International, The Dayton Herald, Dayton, OH, December 24, 1926, Page 1.
17 “Cobb and Speaker Deny Plot Charges,” Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, IL, December 22, 1926, Page 1.
18 Ibid at 9.
19 Hunt, Marshall, “Not Guilty Verdict For Ty, Tris,” New York Daily News, New York, NY, January 28, 1927, Page 140.
20 Macht, Norman L., Connie Mack: The Turbulent and Triumphant Years, 1919–1931, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, Page 440.
21 Ibid., 393.
22 Ibid., 440.
23 Ibid., 441.
Chapter 8
1 Duffy, Don Q., “Athletics 1927,” The Evening Herald, Pottsville, PA, 21 February 22, 1927, Page 9.
2 Rigby, Elwood R., “Galloway Shows Improvement,” The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, March 10, 1927, Page 21.
3 Ibid.
4 Walsh, Davis J., “Walter French May Beat Ty Cobb For A’s Berth,” International News Service, The Evening News, Wilkes-Barre, PA, March 18, 1927, Page 21.
5 Ibid.
6 Evans, Billy, “Billy Evans Says,” The Evening Journal, Wilmington, DE, April 12, 1927, Page 28.
7 Ibid.
8 Macht, Norman L., Connie Mack: The Turbulent and Triumphant Years, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2012, Page 461.
9 Ibid., 463.
10 Isaminger, James C., “With Al and Ty in the Game, Macks Come Back to Life,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, May 11, 1927, Page 24.
11 Isaminger, James C., “Mackmen Divide Twin Bill with Washington,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, June 22, 1927, Page 25.
12 Isaminger, James C., “Macks Win Two From Yanks,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, June 26, 1927, Page 41.
13 Ibid.
14 “Star Outfielder Injured and Must Rest For 3 Weeks,” Associated Press, The Wilkes-Barre Record, Wilkes-Barre, PA, July 26, 1927, Page 17.
15 Isaminger, James C., “Mack Shorts On Local Diamond,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, August 10, 1927, Page 18.
16 “Walter French Earned ‘Break’ At Catasauqua: Stayed Late and Missed His Bus Which Later Figured in Crash,” The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, August 13, 1927, Page 16.
17 “A’s Vicious Swing Almost Disastrous,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, September 8, 1927, Page 22.
18 Macht, Norman L., Connie Mack: The Turbulent and Triumphant Years, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2012, Page 475.
19 “Quits Pro Football,” The Journal Gazette, Mattoon, IL, October 31, 1927, Page 5.
20 Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, February 5, 1928, Page 39.
21 Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, IA, February 5, 1928, Page 30.
22 Macht, Norman L., Connie Mack: The Turbulent and Triumphant Years, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2012, Page 480.
23 Ibid., 481.
24 Ibid., 445.
25 Ibid., 447.
26 Isaminger, James C., “Connie Expects Cobb To Sign In a Few Days,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, February 27, 1928, Page 14.
27 Lathrop, Greg, “The Life and Times of Walter Edward French,” Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, CA, March 28, 1929, Page 15.
28 “Walter French To Quit Game,” Chester County Times, Chester, PA, November 1, 1928, Page 15.
29 Burr, Harold C., “Dream Hastened French’s Return To Connie Mack,” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, NY, September 29, 1929, Page 40.
30 “Czar Reinstates French,” Associated Press, The Knoxville Journal, Knoxville, TN, March 29, 1929, Page 23.
31 “Baseball Season Begins Tuesday,” New York Times, New York, NY, April 14, 1929.
32 Mack, Connie, My 66 Years in the Big Leagues, Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, NY 2009 (originally published 1950), Pages 47–48.
33 Ibid.
34 Nack, William, “Lost In History,” Sports Illustrated, August 19, 1996, Page 81.
35 Ibid.
36 Getty, Frank, “Ehmke Mows Down Heaviest Hitters in Opener,” United Press International, The Herald Press, Chicago, IL, October 9, 1929, Page 9.
37 Mack, Connie, My 66 Years in the Big Leagues, Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, New York 2009 (originally published 1950), Pages 48–49.
38 Getty, Frank, “Root Opposes Quinn in Fourth Series Game,” United Press International, The Daily Times, New Philadelphia, Ohio, October 12, 1929, Page 1.
39 Burns, Edward, “Here That Din? It’s From the Cubs Dressing Room,” The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, October 12, 1929, Page 23.
40 Nack, William, “Lost In History,” Sports Illustrated, August 19, 1996, Page 82.
41 Ibid., 81.
42 Baumgartner, Stan, “Connie Calls Game Greatest Thrill,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, October 13, 1929, Page 1.
43 Macht, Norman L., Connie Mack: The Turbulent and Triumphant Years, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2012, Page 551–552.
44 Runyon, Damon, “Damon Runyon Says He Can Prove A’s Scored Ten Runs In That Seventh Inning; Even Though It Sounds Like a Fairy Tale,” The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, October 13, 1929, Page 14.
45 Burns, Edward, “Athletics Rout Cubs, 10–8,” Chicago Tribune, Chicago Illinois, October 13, 1929, Page 1.
46 Ibid.
47 Nack, William, “Lost In History,” Sports Illustrated, August 19, 1996, Page 81.
48 McLinn, Stoney, “French, Pinch-Fanner in 1929 Series, To Play in 1931 Little World Classic,” Philadelphia Evening Ledger, Philadelphia, PA, September 15, 1931.
49 Foxx, Jimmie, “Knew We’d Do It,” Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 15, 1929, Page 29.
50 Nack, William, “Lost In History,” Sports Illustrated, August 19, 1996, Page 81.
51 Baumgartner, Stan, “Macks Tell What They’re Going To Do With Dough,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 15, 1929, Page 24.
Chapter 9
1 Baumgartner, Stan, “Macks Tell What They’re Going To Do With Dough,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 15, 1929, Page 24.
2 Bailey, Jim, “One of a Kind but One of Many,” Arkansas Gazette, August 12, 1979, Page 38.
3 “Mr. and Mrs. Walter French Will Make Their Home in Prattville,” The Prattville Progress, Prattville, AL, December 5, 1929, Page 7.
4 The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL, December 12, 1929, Page 18.
5 King, Sid, Eugene Guard, Eugene, OR, April 11, 1929, Page 9.
6 “A Horsehide Goes Out At Night,” Los Angeles Times, September 7, 1930.
7 Bailey, Jim, “One of a Kind but One of Many,” Arkansas Gazette, August 12, 1979, Page 38.
8 “Walter French With Little Rock Travelers,” Associated Press, Pottsville Republican, Pottsville, PA, March 27, 1931, Page 9.
9 “Walter French Stars,” The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL, May 17, 1931, Page 30.
10 The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama, June 18, 1931, Page 14.
11 Ibid.
12 The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama, August 26, 1931, Page 13.
13 Newman, Zipp, “French To Take Moore’s Place In Center,” The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL, September 8, 1931, Page 12.
14 Newman, Zipp, “Milan Inserts French Into Lineup, Hoping to Get Batting Punch Back,” The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL, September 19, 1931, Page 7.
15 The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL, September 20, 1931, Page 2.
16 The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL, September 26, 1931, Page 7.
17 Ibid.
18 Bailey, Jim, “One of a Kind but One of Many,” Arkansas Gazette, August 12, 1979, Page 38.
19 “Two ‘Moonshine’ Nines In Southern Association,” Associated Press, The Boston Globe, Boston, MA, April 14, 1932, Page 21.
20 Bailey, Jim, “One of a Kind but One of Many,” Arkansas Gazette, August 12, 1979, Page 38.
21 Murphy, Bob, “Knoxville Obtains Walter French,” Knoxville Journal, Knoxville, Tennessee, May 14, 1931, Page 13.
22 Ibid., 1.
23 Murphy, Bob, “Knoxville Obtains Walter French,” Knoxville Journal, Knoxville, Tennessee, May 19, 1931, Page 9.
24 Ibid.
25 Murphy, Bob, “Knoxville Honors French,” Knoxville Journal, Knoxville, Tennessee, August 6, 1931, Page 1.
26 Isaminger, James C., “Walter Of Moorestown’s Famous Athletic House of French, Named Southern Loop’s Outstanding Player,” Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, December 6, 1933.
27 Thompson, Marvin, “Walter French, Smoky Outfielder, Bids for Most Valuable Player Award Again,” The Knoxville Journal, Knoxville, TN, August 12, 1934, Page 11.
28 Rainey, Chris, Bob Allen, Society of American Baseball Research Biography Project.
Chapter 10
1 Army Athletic Association Meeting Minutes, United States Military Academy, May 1935.
2 Army Athletic Association Meeting Minutes, United States Military Academy, June 1935.
3 Army Athletic Association Meeting Minutes, United States Military Academy, September 1935.
4 Army Athletic Association Meeting Minutes, United States Military Academy, November 1935.
5 “Walter French To Coach Baseball at West Point,” Knoxville Journal, Knoxville, TN, November 28, 1935, Page 11.
6 Utley, Hank and Verner, Scott, Diamond Outlaws: Piedmont North Carolina’s Early Challenge to the Professional Baseball Monopoly, McFarland Press, Jefferson, NC, 1998, Pages 2–3.
7 Wade, Jake, “Conover Fails In Effort To Buy Club,” Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, May 18, 1936, Page 14.
8 Utley, Hank and Verner, Scott, Diamond Outlaws: Piedmont North Carolina’s Early Challenge to the Professional Baseball Monopoly, 1998, Page 2–3.
9 Utley, Hank and Verner, Scott, Diamond Outlaws: Piedmont North Carolina’s Early Challenge to the Professional Baseball Monopoly, 1998, Page 8.
10 Utley, Hank and Verner, Scott, The Independent Carolina Baseball League, MacFarland Press, Jefferson, NC, 1999, Page 75.
11 “French Stars,” The Charlotte News, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 14, 1936, Page 29.
12 Utley, Hank and Peeler, Tim, Outlaw Ballplayers: Interviews and Profiles from the Independent Carolina League, MacFarland Press, Jefferson, North Carolina, 2005, Page 106.
13 Ibid.
14 Utley, Hank and Peeler, Tim, Outlaw Ballplayers: Interviews and Profiles from the Independent Carolina League, MacFarland Press, Jefferson, NC, 2005, Page 55.
15 Utley, Hank and Verner, Scott, The Independent Carolina Baseball League, MacFarland Press, Jefferson, NC, 1999, Page 126.
Chapter 11
1 The Howitzer, United States Military Academy, Yearbook of the United States Corps of Cadets, West Point, NY, 1938, Page 327.
2 Army Athletic Association Annual Report, 1937, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY.
3 “Giants Triumph Over Army,” Daily News, New York, New York, April 18, 1939, Page 636.
4 Ibid.
5 The Howitzer, United States Military Academy, Yearbook of the United States Corps of Cadets, West Point, New York, 1940, Page 323.
6 “Cadets Whip Colgate, 5–1,” Press and Sun Bulletin, Binghamton, New York, May 31, 1939, Page 19.
7 Ibid.
8 The Howitzer, United States Military Academy, Yearbook of the United States Corps of Cadets, West Point, New York, 1940, Page 336.
9 “Joe Wood Hurls Yale To Shutout Over Army, 2–0,” The Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, May 22, 1941, Page 15.
10 “They’ll Know What Squads Are Doing,” Associated Press, St. Louis Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, May 29, 1941, Page 14.
11 The Howitzer, United States Military Academy, Yearbook of the United States Corps of Cadets, West Point, New York, 1941, Page 316.
12 Eisenhower, John, “Pearl Harbor Day at West Point, 1941,” Special to the Star Democrat, Easton, Maryland, December 7, 2011, Page 1.
13 Ibid., 2.
14 Ibid.
15 The Howitzer, United States Military Academy, Yearbook of the United States Corps of Cadets, West Point, New York, 1942, Page 442.
16 Ibid., 414.
17 “West Point Coach Sent to New Post,” Associated Press, The Herald Statesman, Yonkers, NY, June 23, 1942, Page 9.
Chapter 12
1 Miami Beach Hotels, Museum of Florida History, Page 1.
2 Ibid.
3 McCaughan, Sean, “Miami in WWII was a City-Sized Bootcamp in Paradise,” Curbed Miami, May 26, 2015.
4 “Pre-Game Drills,” The Miami Herald, Miami, FL, September 20, 1942, Page 20.
5 The Miami Herald, Miami, FL, October 4, 1942, Page 17.
6 Life Magazine, December 18, 1942.
7 Goss, John, Aerials to Zephyrs: A Brief History of the Casper Army Airbase, Wyoming Historical Society.
8 Morrow, Art, “Escape From Death in the Jungle: Capt. Walter French ‘Safe’ in Italy,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, April 27, 1944, Page 22.
9 Ibid.
10 Ibid.
11 “This and That,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, May 4, 1944, Page 17.
12 Army Athletic Association Meeting Minutes, December 7, 1945.
13 Ibid.
14 Ore, Robert, “Ex-Army Halfback Has Plan To Stop Point-After-Touchdown,” Associated Press, Durham Morning Herald, Durham, North Carolina, March 10, 1947, Page 6.
15 Ibid.
16 Ibid.
17 Ibid.
18 Lansing State Journal, Lansing, MI, November 13, 1949, Page 50.
19 Department of Defense Personal Security Questionnaire, Office of Management and Budget Definition.
20 30th Class Reunion Program, West Point Class of 1924.
Epilogue
1 Kraus, Walter, “Pottsville Still Wants its Title Back After More Than 50 Years,” Associated Press, The Gettysburg Times, Gettysburg, PA, May 17, 1984, Page 27.
2 Isaminger, James C., “Walter Of Moorestown’s Famous Athletic House of French, Named Southern Loop’s Outstanding Player,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, December 6, 1933.
3 “Old Sports Musings,” Philadelphia Evening Ledger, Philadelphia, PA, 1934.
4 The Record American, Mahanoy City, PA, December 10, 1925, Page 4.
5 The Knoxville Journal, Knoxville, TN, August 12, 1934, Page 11.
6 Sullivan, Ed, “Little Old New York,” Daily News, New York, NY, October 31, 1943, Page 108.
7 Ibid.
8 Bourne, St. Clair, Paul Robeson: Here I Stand, PBS American Masters, 1999.
9 Du Bois, W. E. B., The Autobiography of W. E. B. Du Bois, International Publishing Company, New York, NY, 1968, Page 396.
10 Rice, Grantland, “The Sportlight,” Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, NY, November 1, 1943, Page 6.
11 “Rice Wrote 50 Years and Made No Enemies,” The Boston Globe, Boston, MA, July 14, 1954, Page 27.
12 “Don Storck, veteran; was columnists father,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, March 24, 1987, Page 37.
13 “First Mrs. MacArthur Gives Divorce Reason,” Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola, Florida, April 20, 1964, Page 2.
14 Ibid.
15 “Connie Mack Raps Son Roy as ‘Real Fly in the Ointment’ Hits Barring of the Philadelphia Group,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, October 30, 1954.
16 “Baseball Great Mourn Mack, Cobb in Tears,” Associated Press, The New York Daily News, New York, NY, October 9, 1956, Page 147.