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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1913
Page
3
Dozens of the Wilson make shirts on display in Worth More shop. Drop in Monday for a look at the new arrivals including suitcases hand bags and shirt cases. Solid leather steel frame stock sold at the usual round dollar price. The shop advertises fast growth and surprising prices.
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Joe Tinker orders the Reds to quit smoking for the remainder of the season. Managers have attempted similar rules before with mixed results, and enforcing such a rule on a major league club remains difficult.
Manager Jennings seeks a first class baseman while Hughie would trade Hal Chase to the Yanks if possible. Reilly of the Indianapolis club collects five hits in five at bats. Maranville of the Doves rivals Hall Wagner for range. Red Sox stay confident though Washington and Athletics loom. Chance bets on hitting with a walloping machine, even if speed suffers. Meyers notes pitchers may win games for the Giants and credits McGraw with a reforming fastball.
Week long cash price sheet lists Amarillo Best Flour 65¢ per pound and assorted canned goods at 10 to 25 cents. Fresh produce includes Irish potatoes 2% per pound and dry onions 25. A meat market note invites readers to buy meats at the store.
The Postals overturn a 2 0 deficit at Glenwood Park to win 7 to 2 over the Blue Bells. Irish Crotty sparks the offense with powerful pitching and key hits while King of the Blue Bells homers. Attendance rises as City League play tightens with upcoming Incandescents vs Panhandlers at 2 pm.
Batteries Dick son and Whaling for Brooklyn face Ruecker and Miller with Hess in a clash tied to the Texas League schedule.
Fragmented lines mention batteries Johnson Kling Griner Wingo Suggs Clarke Buck Petitz and teams Denver Wiel Sioux Topeka and Toei with vague scores and names, lacking coherent event, date or context.
Devereaux Milburn, back of the American polo team, was seriously injured in practice at Meadowbrook, I. I., on May 31 when his horse tripped on a mallet and kicked him in the head.
The Washington Star praises Griffith for having a well behaved team with no dissipaters. Rules are followed, no watches needed, and the players are trusted to act honorably.
Grand Forka pitcher Dick Wells threw a no hitter against St Paul in a Northern league game the other day.
Fragmentary report recalls a drowned woman Milly at Cref, France, later identified as Juliette. It notes a husband Lyon and a 19th century death claim and an indignant letter to authorities demanding her full resuscitation and justice.
The funeral of heavyweight fighter Father McCarty, killed in Calgary Alberta a week earlier in a bout with Arthur Pelkey, was held today in Piqua Ohio. The Associated Press reports the ceremony proceeded with the usual rites for the fallen boxer.
The article surveys multiple teams and players on a busy baseball news page. It notes Champion Red Sox’s mixed Western trip, Charlie Dopin’s Phillies home mark, Perry Sipe’s Savannah pace in the South Atlantic League, and Browns’ and Nationals’ pitching battles. It mentions Fred Bender’s Naps trial, Ping Bodie’s White Sox contributions, and Carl Cashion’s injury handicap. Roanoke Tigers aim for a Virginia League pennant, Miller Huggins’ Cardinals show strong form, and Harold Mack’s release from Raleigh. It highlights Sisler, Rex de Vogt, and Eddie Rovash rumors, plus Cubs president Murphy denying muzzle threats and Mantle Calhoun’s White Sox forced moves. The World Tour plans for the Giants and White Sox begin October 15, 1913, with a March 1, 1914 return, and intraleague pennant tension runs high.
The fragmentary text parries around tax talk and funding, mentions Mike Balent paying for Alaska transport to join Browna, hints at Chance offering 19000 for Joe Tinker, and recalls Hob Bester’s remark about stolen ounces erased by Larry McLean in a sports gossip style snippet.
Roscoe Miller of near Coryden Indiana died after a rapid rise and swift fall in baseball. Once a bright major league pitching prospect with Detroit in 1901 he abandoned the club and later failed with New York Giants and Pittsburgh. His career ended in the minors and he died after a descent into despondency and tuberculosis.
Fred Tenney once a noted first baseman now runs a shoe business in Lowell Massachusetts. He recalls his baseball days with affection and laments that he can no longer perform with the old agility as he faces retirement and camp life.
Pitcher Jim Scott of the White Sox has ditched the spitball and appears to be pitching well. Manager Stallines asserts the Toston Nationals still require outfield talent and pitching depth.
Joe Tinker backs Lob Bescher as the best throwing outfielder in the National League. Otis Clymer seizes the Cubs center field job while Merito Acosta draws Cubs comparisons to Willie Keeler for plate patience. Charley Hall may move to utility outfielder for Boston. Jake Daubert at first yields easy assists. Grith expects Carl Cashion to improve pitching, though his control has been weak.
A playful exchange shows a child releasing a canary and a dog while a grandmother urges restraint, highlighting a lighthearted domestic mishap and the daily humor of family life.
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