Finding Weakness of Batters Fine Problem
Philadelphia readers explore how pitchers and catchers study hitters to uncover weaknesses across major leagues. The piece traces Baker and Cravath in early baseball, notes managers' use of bench scouting, and recalls Mathewson’s inside corner advice while stressing the evolving science of pitching to specific batters.
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Philadelphia
J. Franklin Baker
Baker
Cravath
Phillies
Vie Sater
Cubs
Larry Doyle
New York
Sherwod! Mtagee
Clark Grifith
Gren
Christy Mathewson
Marquard
Mattys
Rube
Mathewson
Taker
Athletics
J. Franklin
Ed Delahanty
Yeas
Ty Cobb
Boxing World Warms Up to Charley White
New York dispatch profiles Charley White as a formidable fighter whose power and aggression mark a rise after years of hard training. Promoters, rivals, and media praise him as one of boxing’s hardest hitters since the era of Gans and Hawkins, noting a dramatic improvement in form and a potential to claim top status.
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Charley White
New York
White
Sack Britton
Johnny Dundee
Whitman
the Tribune
Dundee
Britton
Geo
Charley
O'Connor
Sue
Cal Hawkins
Joe Gans
Hawking
Freddie Welsh
Love of a Good Match Prominent in Golf History
Brooklyn report discusses Jerome Travers and his love of a good match, with Harold Hilton praising his calm mind and brave heart. It covers Travers’s nerves, opponents, and how match play differs from medal play, plus notes on other fighters and boxing personalities as analogies to temperament and endurance.
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Brooklyn
Jerome D. Travers
United States
Saya the Eagle
Harold H. Hilton
Chick Evans
Jerome Travers
Hilton
Markins
Travers
Travia
Travis
Vardon
Ray
Eames
Enduring defense shapes long boxing careers
New York readers note that defensive skill affects how long boxers stay at peak form. The article cites Battling Nelson Jim Flynn Leach Cross and Fr Keats praising Cross endurance after nine years of fighting. It highlights Cross as an easy target yet durable with a sharp fighting brain and few knockouts since novice days.
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Matty Baldwin
Wille Ritchie
Baldwin
Tike Cross
Flynn
Nelson
Heston
Jack Britton
Britton
Oll
Brown
New York
Mena
Jim Flynn
Leach
Fr Keats
Cross
Jong
Great Year Expected for Peter Volo in Harness Racing
Marion, Ind June 28 The training of Peter Volo a 4 year old son of Peter the Great and Nervolo Belle is in earnest with a mile trot of 2 18 set by Thomas W Murphy at Poughkeepsie. His future appears bright with potential to chase 4 year old records and perhaps the stallion Crown, as he nears Grand Rapids in July. The public expects a headlining season for Murphy’s speedy colt and his sister Volga shows speed in the stable.
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Marion
Ind
Peter Volo
Peter the Great
Nervolo Belle
Nervolo
Thomas W. Murphy
Poughkeepsie
Grand Rapids
Peter Vole
Mr. Murphy Ye. D. Stokes
New York
Murphy
Colbert
Onward
Tuister
Volga
W. J.andrews
North Randall
Ids
Sand
Thomasville
Andrews
de Feree
Sir Peter the Great
German kite wireless intercepts aid British cruisers
An intercepted German report claims British cruisers were fed misleading wireless messages via a kite apparatus. The crux is that the German device disrupted communication and aided an American port mission, though details remain unclear.
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Friedrich
Travers Wins Amateur Open Golf Title at Baltusrol
Jerome D Travers of Upper Montclair New Jersey captures the 1915 Amateur Open at Baltusrol Golf Club Short Hills New Jersey with a 72 hole total of 207. He surpasses runner up Tom McNamara Boston pro by 1 stroke. Travers displays his famed match play poise turning misfortune to advantage.
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Jerome D. Travers
Upper Montclair
N. J
Baltusrol Golf Club
Short Hills
Tom” McNamara
Boston
Jerry
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