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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
7
A promotional note touts light airy white shoe styles to beat the heat. It advertises special prices with regular and sale amounts for White Nu bucks and White Canvas shoes, inviting customers to come in today and save, with a money back offer.
The article notes Cy Seymour struggled to control pitches due to very small hands, forcing a switch to the outfield. It also discusses Vincent Campbell of the Boston team, highlighting his small mitts, high at bats count, speed on the bases, poor patience at bat, and limited base stealing compared with Bob Bescher.
In a humorous exchange, Jinks protests a ten dollar fine for speeding on muddy roads. The judge retorts that the road’s condition was at fault. Harper's Weekly notes North Texas Nation Co hosting a large dry goods sale this Saturday, with a window display.
A brief Smart Set dialogue depicts a wife complaining she is not being kissed and a husband reassuring her with intent to show affection. The exchange captures marital tension and humor in concise repartee.
The Canyon Leaguers seek revenge after a Deco ration Day loss to the Monograms in Amarillo. A return clash is set for Canyon Saturday with the same lineup possibly improved. Clovis also plans a game at Glenwood Park Sunday with the husky Clovis team ready to challenge.
Charles E Haggett a member of a renowned English tennis family directs American candidates. He trained under Mahoney and taught royal and continental players in capitals across Europe before arriving this spring as pro at the Wet Side Club on the grounds.
With days to go before the international matches, four Americans R Norris Williams Maurice E McLoughlin Raymond D Little and Harold Hi Hackett are selected to face Australia. Williams and McLoughlin to play singles Hackett and Little to form doubles lineup.
The United States will host Australasia in the first international series on June 6. Coach Haggett trains the US team with a strict regimen focusing on rest between hard workouts and rapid correction of faults. Players McLoushlin Williams Toushard and Little are cited as improving under his methods. Competent critics say America's world title chances rise significantly with Haggett in charge.
Emily Wilding Davison, a suffragette, was injured as she rushed the track to seize the reins of King George's horse Anmer. The crash left the jockey hospitalized and the woman in critical condition. The race featured Cranganour disqualified for bumping and Aboyeur winning at 100 to 1.
A garbled debate on Ron Johnson banning players from acting as reporters prompts strong reactions from managers and players. Teovy and others critique media writing, warn of harm to teams, and call for discrimination and reform amid coverage tied to the Giants and the World Series.
Chris Von Der Ahe, owner of the early champion ball club, died today in St. Louis. Born in Germany in 1852, he arrived in America in 1870, bought a majority stake in the St. Louis club for 1800 dollars, and earned a half a million from four pennant winners before fortunes faded in later years.
Fort Worth game recap lists players Flanagan Wage Haik Weary Sorrell Kitchen and Umpire Mullaney Nance amid confusing OCR text detailing a Texas League matchup and batters.
Walter Johnson of the Senators is lauded as the best pitcher after a season where he achieved a perfect run and ten straight wins. The piece contrasts Johnson with Christy Mathewson and notes Ler Johnson’s influence on public perception, while mentioning rivals like the Giants and Cleveland.
A Gujarat community of the Lewa Kunhi caste held 400 marriages in a single period after a goddess granted permission. The goddess declared the day auspicious for unions, guiding a rare wedding festival spanning ten to twelve years between ceremonies.
Quotations describe how virtuous acts linger like scent on a thoughtful soul. Plutarch notes that wise deeds perfume the mind and grant lasting joy, even as shrubs retain fragrance after being cut by morning dew.
A Highland breakfast tale recalls a mistimed kitchen clock causing eggs to boil five minutes longer than planned. Mrs Leezie wittily notes the delay, while John laments the hard boiled state as the lassie’s timing slips.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered names and phrases including players and positions but lacks coherent event details or outcomes. No clear teams dates or scores are readable to form a complete summary or identify the main action.
Western League results show Sioux City beat Omaha 4 to 2 while Des Moines fell 3 to 0 to St. Joseph and Wichita was edged 1 to 0 by Lincoln amid slick field conditions. Topeka tied with Denver and no score listed for the final matchup.
In Princeton New Jersey this afternoon F C Thompson scored 7199 points to break Thorpe’s world all round record of 7117 points. Thompson a student at Princeton Theological Seminary competed in the meet sanctioned by the American Athletic Union and achieved the new mark.
Walter Johnson of Washington has established a new major league mark by pitching 56 consecutive scoreless innings. He added three and one third innings in the St Louis game as the Browns scored in the fourth. Claims of earlier records by Doc White and Jack Coombs are now doubted and Johnson's 56 innings is verified as authentic.
When noises echo in the kitchen a want ad for a new cook prompts swift responses. The ad underscores how a simple classified notice can influence domestic staffing much like a warship affects global tension.
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