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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1914
Page
8
Frank Chance argues the American League race will be close as Detroit leads and the Athletics struggle with pitching. He praises his Yankees squad, notes catching concerns behind Sweeney, and highlights Fisher Caldwell and Lefty Schulz as potential strengths while predicting a midseason clash between Detroit and Philadelphia.
Christy Mathewson describes the decline of spitball use in baseball, arguing damp wet balls cause errors and erratic control. He cites catchers like McGraw, Moyers, and Raymond, noting managers favor straightaway pitchers over unreliable spitballers and naming Larry Doyle and Arthur infield incidents as examples.
Matty's Big League Gossip reviews the spitball debate, noting players like Ed Walsh and Rube Fisher abandoning the delivery for curves and speed. It discusses arm wear, control issues, and rising sentiment against the pitch as managers, players, and fans favor cleaner games. The piece highlights Honus Wagner and the Giants pennant push, with Chance urging changes and Murphy's Cubs stake, dated 1914.
Veteran pitcher Jack Coombs of the Athletics is seen practicing and hopeful to return soon, pleasing fans. Big Chief Stallings praises Frank Chance as master builder of the Yankees and lauds Chance’s acquisitions, Caldwell, Truesdale, and Walsh, while noting pitching rotations, base running, and team plans.
Giants manager John J. M Graw analyzes the National League race from 1916. He says Pittsburgh fans overestimate their club but notes the Pirates possess strong pitching and veteran infielders. He discusses injuries, trades, and the impact of Western teams on the Eastern invasion, forecasting a tight race into May.
Complaints rise in Paris as tomatoes melons cucumbers squashes and most produce soar beyond reach of workers earning under 80 cents to a dollar daily. Potatoes remain comparatively affordable, stirring public concern about cost of living.
A Georgia town recently approved saloons amid strong public debate. A local citizen defended the decision by arguing it would curb reckless social trends and protect women and moral standards through regulated commerce.
The New York American catcher Sweeney shows career best form for Frank Chance as he handles backstop duties in the opening month of the season. He has done all the backstop work through the first month, delivering strong defense and catching duties for the team.
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