Stars who come back to baseball after saying quit
A look at players who announce retirement then return, led by Jack Chesbro and Harry McCormick, with Jake Stahl and Kid Gleason also rejoining. The piece argues true love of the game keeps veterans from staying away and highlights several notable comebacks from 1911 to 1912.
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Jack Chesbro
New York Americans
Harry Wolverton
Highlanders
Harry McCormick
Giant
Philly
Bucknell
Ty Cobb
Sherwood Magee
McCormick
Jake Stahl
Boston Americans
Boston
Stahl
John S. Taylor
Red Sox
Kid Gleason
Phillies
Quakers
Jimmy Callahan
Chicago Box
Mike Dontin
Cy" Young
How Rector Lost Race at London Olympics
Virginia sprinter Jimmy Rector recounts coaching South Africa’s Reggie Walker who copied his start and beat him by a half stride in the 100 meters in London. Rector credits Walker as a great runner and notes he might join the 1912 Olympic team.
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Jimmy Rector
Virginia
Reggie Walker
South Africa
London
Mike Murphy
Walker
Brighton
Rector
National Trotting Association Tightens Topples Rules
At the biennial congress in New York the rule banning topples was raised except for certain young horse classes. The official starter becomes responsible for time repression or misrepresentation under disbarment. On half mile tracks three seconds will be allowed for mile track records if the entry’s record is slower than the half mile record.
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The
National Trotting Association
New York
Trainer Tuthill tells one on McGraw on theater joke
The tale from Harry Thr LW recounts Manager John McGraw and his players dining after theater visits. They invite a jockey known for stuttering to join, and when asking what to eat the jockey stammers and asks for a turkey, prompting amused reactions from the group.
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Tuthill
McGraw
Harry
Dewoi Tigers
Tere
John McGraw
Champion McDermott to Enter British Open Championship
J. J. McDermott the national golf champion visiting Boston will sail for England May 8 to compete in the British open. If USGA does not change dates he may forfeit the American title as the national open is set for Buffalo Country Club June 27 and 28. The scheduling clash will also affect several leading professionals traveling abroad.
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McDermott
J. J. McDermott
Boston
England
United States Golf Association
Buffalo Country Club
Half Million Racing Pigeons Race Across Britain
There are over 100000 racing pigeons in Great Britain valued from 5 to 200 dollars each. Concourse races often involve up to 10000 birds, drawing large participation.
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Great Britain
Washington Eyes Summer Tour to Japan by Huskies Nine
The University of Washington in Seattle plans to send a baseball nine to Japan this summer for a university base tour. The move signals part of an international exchange program and showcases the Huskies on a foreign tour this season.
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Washington
Japan
University of Washington
Seattle
Suemmersity
sore arm affects ball players during spring training
Manager Harry Davis stresses arm condition as key to all performance. He argues a sore arm drags morale and reduces batting fielding and base running. Keeping players’ arms right is essential to maintain form during the spring trip.
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Harry Davis
Davis
Arms Richt
Palzer Hailed By Manager O Rourke as Future Champion
Palzer’s promoter Tom O Rourke says Al Palzer is the best heavyweight he has handled and will defeat Flynn if they meet. He rates Palzer higher than Tom Sharkey and Carl Morris and predicts Palzer will eventually beat Johnson with more experience.
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Sharkey
Flynn
al Palzer
Tom Sharkey
Palzer
Tom O’rourke
al Kaufman
Carl Morris
Madison Square Garden
Morris
Johnson
O’rourke
British golfers issue challenge in four ball match
James Braid and Harry Vardon note the difficulty level of foursome play while British professionals George Duncan and Tom Ball issue a worldwide four ball challenge. A foreign authority discusses risk, pace, and the payoff of wagers in the evolving debate on match play.
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George Duncan
Tom Ball
Duncan
Ball
Braid Vardon
Pirates Insist On Signing Entire Family For Player
The Pittsburgh Pirates require pitcher Harry Gardner to sign his wife and baby with his contract. Pirates president Dreyfuss pressed the condition to curb homesickness, believing family presence will restore Gardner’s pep after last season.
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Pirates
Gardner
Diamond
Harry Gardner
Pittsburgh
Coast
Dreyfuss
Four Players Cost $50 000 Attract Attention This Year
The article highlights four costly baseball players to watch this season. Marty O'Toole the Pittsburgh pitcher costs $22,500 and his catching mate Bill Welly brings $86,500. Lefty Russell bought by Connie Mack for $11,000 two years ago. Russell Blackburne invested $10,000 in Comiskey's bank roll.
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Marty O'Toole
Pittsburgh
Bill Welly
Lefty
Russell
Connie Mack
Russell Blackburne
Comiskey
Mexico City Tennis Tourney Dates Announced
The City of Mexico hosts a tennis tournament from March 31 to April 6 featuring local players and regional competitors in a week of matches at a public venue.
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Mexico
City of Mexico
Marvelous Moore and the unseen watch tale
A fragmented quotes piece features Moore praising keen hearing while noting a ticking watch seen from six feet away at a pawnbroker six blocks away. Other snippets include Miss Roker describing the Riviera and a rheumatist’s improved condition amid nerves. A math talk on concealment ends with a Senator Sorghum quip about burying truth in statistics.
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Marvelous Moore
Leon
Moore
Trouble in the House Over A Hired Girl
A humorous exchange features a wife revealing she fired a maid her husband praised as a peach of a hireling. A nurse is asked about but the sickroom helper is described as wicked for telling Bibie stories on weekdays.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lilly
Walter Pomeroy Aims to Swim Fnelish Channel Reach
Walter Pomeroy of San Francisco intends to attempt the Fnelish channel swim on January 1 at the San Francisco Bay area. He plans to swim around the seal rocks near the House and then cross the Golden Gate to set a new record.
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Walter Pomeroy
Olympic Ef
San Francisco
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Jim Rector
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EAM
Mr. McGraw
Feld
O'Rourke
American Press Association
Aida
James Braid
Harry Vardon
O'Toole
Kelly
Blackburne
Miss Roker
the Riviera
Harper's Bazar
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
London Opinion
Wishkah Block
East Wishkah Street
S. C
Plymouth Rocks
A. C. Girard
Aberdeen Ave
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Herald
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