Burns and Wheat Star Outfielders of the League
Cincinnati dispatch quotes Jack Ryder naming George Burns of the Giants and Buck Wheat of Brooklyn as the two best left fielders in the National League. Burns leads off and plays supreme defense with strong speed and hitting power, while Wheat, a 312 hitter, packs long drives but is a weak base runner, though superb in the outfield and center of Brooklyn’s attack.
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Cincinnati
Jack Ryder
Nationals
George Burn
Giants
Buck Wheat
Superbas
Heay
Relder
Mhey
Burns
Blonahir
Burne
Wheat
Robertson
Hal Chase
Reds
Che
Brooklyns
Hen
Chase
Brooklyn
Buck
Teven
Brickley on Football by Charles E Brickley
Boston University head football coach Charles E Brickley discusses football fundamentals as the drop kick specialist and back field mentor while associated with Harvard University in a reflective sports column.
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Charles E. Brickley
Boston University
Harvard University
Forward Pass in Football Its Possible and Future
A 1918 analysis argues the forward pass transforms football from a rushing game to a broader play. It cites Yale Washington and Jefferson Springfield and Brown Colgate implementations, notes risks of interceptions, and predicts growing use as players improve throwing and receiving skills while defenses adapt to counter it.
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Ams
Glen Warner
Pittsburg
Yale
Tufts
Harvard
Gar
Hinkley
Eddie Mahan
Mahan
Aimee
Springield
Springfield
Washington and
Jefferson
Ward
The
Wheelers Syndicate, Inc
Dunn Praises Tris Speaker At Cleveland Banquet
In a Cleveland banquet speech President Dunn lauded signing Tris Speaker for 60000 dollars, calling him not only a great ball player but a man of his word. Dunn hopes Speaker remains a friend and business associate, a tribute echoed by the Philadelphia North American.
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Dunn
Cleveland
Tris Speaker
Tris
Gaye
Philadelphia
Benny Kauff Confesses About Hopes For A Better Year
New York December 2 Benny Kauff the Giants outfielder admits he overstated his hitting ability last winter saying he believed he could bunt for a high average in the National League. He explains nerves and pressure from fans and reporters led to overoptimistic boasts and a rough year but predicts improvement next season and hopes to help the Giants win a world championship.
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New York
Henny Michael Kauff
Giants
Sys
Benny
Kauff
Shortstop
Henny
R. Kauff
Score
St. Michael
Fang
Manhattan Island
Carey Leads League In Outfield Putouts In 1918 Season
Cincinnati December reports Max Carey of the Pirates set a National League outfield putout record with 419 in 1918, first NL outfielder to top 400, surpassing Roy Thomas. The article details his center field work, series performances against the Giants and Dodgers, and lists earlier leaders in putouts and assists across the league.
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Cincinnati
Max Carey
Felder
Pittsburg
Speaker
The
Enquirer
Flea Carey
Dunn
Tris
Aumen
Max
ToUo
Putoute
Meber
Oaken
Carey
Fred Clarke
Pirate
Brooklyn Gardeners
Philadelphia Audhasces
St. Louis
Cineinanti
Hilly
Maloney
Zack Wheat
Ti Myers
AL Seilach
Homer Smoot
BA Colling
Oakes
Clarke
Giants
McGrawi
Brooklyn
St. Touts
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Xenopa
Superbas
New York
Nichoff
Bancroft
Amnlsia
Cenrath
Phillies
Pirates
Sheckard
Cubs
Murray
Giante
Ted
Hartey
Reda
van Haltren
Ginte
Browne
Tve
Sebring
Rede
Dolan
Braves
Dawes
Mitchell
Reds
Seymour
Gianta
Pollard the Ebony Gridiron Star gains fame at Brown
Biographical sketch of Freddie Pollard, a Lane Tech alumnus now at Brown University in Providence, noted for raw speed and gridiron antics. Reports claim critics think Pollard may join Camp's mythical eleven, with his flat iron move drawing attention amid his family’s strong athletic background.
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Chicago
Canaries
Fritz Pollard
Lane’ Tech
Brown University
Providence
Pollard
Brown
Yale
Harvard
Castern Critica
Mr. Camp
Freddie
Tonso Rogers Park
Hughes Pollard
Lane Tech
Riverview Park
Virgil
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George Crouch
Fisherman
Benny Kauff
Luderus
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Mayer
Killifer
Gridiron
Box Fulton
Frank Moran
Fred” Fulton
St. Paul, Minn
Jess” Willard
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