Chance Signs With Yankees Spark Major League Shuffle
The signing of Frank Chance by the New York Americans signals a hard battle for supremacy in 1913 as rival managers pledge to contend with Chance and the powerful Yankees while Ban Johnson builds an era of near equal pennant contenders across the league. Managers Griffith Callahan Mack Jennings Birmingham Stovall and Birmingham comment on the challenge ahead.
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Farrell
New York
Frank Chance
Chance
Cubs
Eala Wy
Yankees
Johnson
Jake Stahl
Connie Mack
Hugh Jennings
Jimmy Callahan
Clark Cristth
Ne York
John McGraw
Giants
Clark Griffith
Washington
Cincinnati
White Sox
Philadelphia
Highlanders
Boston
Detroit
Joe Birmingham
Cleveland
Chante
George Stovall
St. Louis
Washington Senators
Luther McCarty
Bombardier Wells
Chick” Luthers
Detrot Tigers
Indianapolis
Providence
Frank Donnelly
Springfield
Jim Flynn
Ben
Cyclone Johnny Thompson
Joe Rivers
Aurelia Herrera
Benny Yanger
Sertea
Lurich
Zbyczkc Dm
Stovall
Chance Grabs A Big Chunk Of McGraw Popularity In Gotham News
A chaotic sports column notes Chance gaining popularity in New York, mentions Gotch’s need to restrain Zbyszko for peace, praises Chance as a delayed Christmas gift to baseball fans, and hints Senators face a top finish. The piece lists various players and managers across baseball and wrestling with quick, colorful remarks.
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Chance
McGraw
Gotham
Gotch
Zbyszko
New York
Austin at Third Base Boosts St. Louis Pride
The St Louis Prowona rely on veteran Austin to handle third base as long as his health is steady. A former New York Highlander, he has solid hitting and fielding, and remember he famously nailed Pitcher C. Brown with a quick throw to first last summer.
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St. Louia Prowna
Ausin
New York Highland
Austin
C. Brown
Brown
Cleveland Sends Trio Away From Uniforms Next Season
The Cleveland club will not retain pitcher Gene Krapp catcher Jack Adams and outfielder Art Hauger. Krapp is released to Portland while Adams and Hauger are turned over to Topsy Hartsel at Toledo in moves affecting the roster for next year.
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Gene Krapp
Jack Adams
Art Hauger
Cleveland
Krapp
Portland
Adams
Hauger
Topsy Hartsel
Toledo
Dead horse wins Hartford free-for-all pace race
The National Trotting Association board of review ruled The Eel a winner over seven rivals in the Hartford grand circuit race on September 4, despite the horse being dead. The decision ordered Sir R. driver Murphy to return the purse to Hart ford and first money go to F W Entricken as owner of The Eel. The Eel died three weeks later during the Columbus meeting.
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Board of Review
Hartford
Sir R
Murphy
the Eel
McEwen
Don Denemore
Parker
Branham Bag
F. W. Entricken
Gray Horse
Board of Appeals
Mr. Entricken
Thomas W. Murphy
Hartford Association
Entricken
Columbus
Unlucky Year for Champions Across Divisions
The past year saw numerous title losses and forfeitures across nations. Ad Wolgast Abe Attell Georges Carpentier Matt Wells Jim Sullivan Johnny Evendon are listed as dethroned champions. Carpentier relinquished the title due to weight issues.
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Ad Wolgast
America
Abe Attell
Georges Carpentier
Matt Wells
Jim Sullivan
Johnny Evendon
Bombardier Wells
Jack Harrison
Dave Smith
Digger Stanley
Carpentier
Jackson Asks to Be Traded From Braves
Outfielder George Jackson nicknamed General jackson asks manager Stallings to trade him to another team next season. He prefers a return to St Louis, saying Boston’s climate does not suit him and he would perform better away from the Hub.
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Jackson
George
Braves
Boston
Stallings
St. Louis
Moston
Pioneer of Baseball Dead
Ellis Drake of Stoughton Massachusetts died at seventy six. He invented the leather cover of the baseball in its present form, but never received patent rights for his creation.
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Ellis Drake
Stoughton
Masa
Davis Returns to Philadelphia as Trainer and Scout
Harry Davis, ex Athletics first baseman and long time adviser to Mack, is set to rejoin the Philadelphia club as trainer and scout. He was dismissed last year to manage Cleveland, from which he resigned before the season.
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Davis
Mack
Harry Davis
Athletics
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Why Red Managers Failed
The Reds failed to fill the hole at short as Hanson Gungel Griffith and O Day struggled. This hampered fielding and contributed to the team’s overall struggles in maneuvering the lineup at key positions.
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Hanson
Gungel
Griffith
O'Day
Maniwters
Reds
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