Wilbert Robinson Credited As Baseballs Genuine Leader
New York newspapers laud Wilbert Robinson as a prince of good will and a master battery builder. The Dodgers skipper is praised for turning shy youths into stars, developing McGraw's battery and elevating Brooklyn from laughingstock to pennant hopeful.
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Ed Hanlon
Hanlon
W. J. McBeth
John J. McGraw
Hughie J
Ortole More Vale
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robbie
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Ukeick Coombe
Jake Daubert
Zach Wheat
Chiet Mey
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Ieanys
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Teader
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Moran
Philadelphia
Wilbert "Robinson
Hugh
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Giants
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Battery
John
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Rock
Haverhill
England
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American Association
Athletics
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Sadie McMahon
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Billy Barney
Inter
Ennings
Joe Kelly
Wee Walle Keeler
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Pennant Trust
St. Louis
Ban Johnson
Monument City
Baltimore Hon
Frank
Farrel
Colonel Ruppert
Huston
Fastern Ib
Jack Dunn
Dunn
National League
Ban Johnsons Hand Seen in Both Deals
New York April 29. Two prominent baseball deals show Ban Johnson has instituted a new American League policy to “Help the weaker clubs.” Baker to Yankees and Speaker to Cleveland were pursued with restraint, enabling the Yankees to secure Baker cheaply and Cleveland to gain Speaker amid fan and owner interest.
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Johnson
Frank Baker
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Baker
Philadelphia Athletics
Teague
Feld
New York’ Club
Connie” Mack
Lajoie Named Oldest Active Major Leaguer
Chicago editor George Moreland calculates Larry Lajoie as the dean of major league players, noting Napoleon Lajoie as the oldest active infield star this season. The table lists players with years started and their teams, from Cobb to Speaker and many others, marking long careers in the game.
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Chicago
George Moreland
Sporting Records
Larry Lajoie
Rhody Wallace
Napoleon Lajoie
Philadelphia Teague
Diamond
Larry
Wagner
Harris Says Bantam Champ Has Grown
Philadelphia April 29. Fires in the Bantam ranks flare as Harrie says Kid Williams no longer a bantamweight and can not defend the title. Harris plans to guide Williams into new boxing management moves while promoting a shift toward bantam successors inclining toward Ertle Hermann Burns Tendler Kaufman and Fesser as possible challengers.
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Kid Williams
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Harrie
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Williams
Harris
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Chicago
Illiamm
Willame
Unds
Wise Dickering
Time
Wiliams
Baltimore
Ang
Henry Bletner
Marree Chaney
Steve Fesser
Willian
Johnny Ertle
St Paul
Pete
Kid) Hermann
New Orleans
Frankie Burns
Jersey City
Lew Tendler
Beane Kaufman
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