Salaries Rise as Baseball Players Gain Leverage
The Standard notes a shift in baseball with hired men gaining leverage after court rulings. Player contracts seem weakened as desertion risks rise, salaries surge beyond league limits, and stars in Boston and elsewhere command up to 5,000 dollars.
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Standard
New York
Brotherhood
Lajoie
Boston
Dineen
A. H. Seden and
Hs Partners
Rogers
Evolution of Baseball origins debate spurs Rankin letter
The Sporting News carries W. M. Rankin arguing baseball is an American invention. He contrasts New York and New England play styles, cites 1850s journals, and notes American Indians contributed via early ball games, while asserting the New York method won out.
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America
W. M Rankin
Sporting News
Ilgrims
England
Rankin
New York Style Diamond Authenticates American Baseball
A historical survey traces baseball origins in the United States from mid 19th century Porter's Spirit notes to Clipper and Wilkes Spirit of the Times items. It highlights New York revival, rulemaking, and early Philadelphia clubs shaping the national game origins.
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East
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Savages
Knickerbocker
Gotham
Empire
Eagle
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New York Clipper
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New York
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Wilkes
Athletics
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
A.’s
Brooklyn
Hoboken
N. J
England
Olympic Townball Club
Olympic Club
St. George Cricket Club
Col. D. &. Moore
Athletic Club
King of the Bonitos Tuna Tale From Catalina Waters
Californian Charles Frederick Holder recounts a dramatic May to August tuna season off Santa Catalina Island. He describes acrobatic leaps, boatman toil, and a 183 pound record tuna with a subsequent 251 pound catch by Col. Morehouse. The chase lasts hours, ending with the fish hauled aboard near Avalon.
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Charles Frederick Holder
Kansas City
Santa Catalina Island
Mr. Holder
Colonel Morehouse
Pasadena
Long Point
Avalon
Jim Gardner
Shad Bass Hybrids Highlight Government Fishing Experiments
Government fishery experts have produced novel fish hybrids such as the shad bass by fertilizing shad eggs with striped bass milt and releasing thousands into Havre de Grace Maryland. The article notes other crosses including shad with herring and attempts across trout, salmon, and other species at Wood's Hole and Chicago University, suggesting potential future commercial use.
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Fish Commission
Havre de Grace
Manny
Lake Firle
California
W. J. Moenkhaus
Chicago University
Marine Natural History Farm
Wood's Hole
Mass
Washington Star Fragment on Willie Washington's Reflections
A friend recalls remarks to Willie Washington about past roles and beliefs. Washington admits trying many identities, including a theosophist phase, but concludes the various names people use do not capture his meaning or progress.
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The
Washington Star
Willie Washington
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