Jinx Is On Trail Of Pat Moran’s Quakers
Philadelphia May 29 1915 report on Philadelphia National League season notes heavy injuries to Pat Moran led Quakers to struggle. Whitted Kilner Niehoff Burns and Paskett injured, with Whitted recently joining and returning to form after a fractured ankle. Moran changed batting approach with Luderus to boost left field hits, aiming to regain pace.
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Jinx
Pat Moran
Quakers
Philadelphia
Cripple Creek
Dain
Tomers
Mill Young
Whitted
de Paskett
Bert Niehof
Fred Killer
Eddie Burns
Bobby Tyrne
Benjamin Tincup
George Whitted Ig
Freaderus
Burn Niehoff
Killiter
Pat" Moran
Lady
Bean
Moran
Luderus
Most Jug-Randled Game in Chronicles Their Record
Pittsburg May 29 1870 recounts a famed 192 to 1 five inning game between the Forest Citys of Rockford Illinois and the Atlantics of Brooklyn. The piece notes Forest Citys stars A G Spalding Cap Anson and Ross Barnes, cites Cincinnati Red Stockings feats, and traces early baseball league formation and scoring trends. It also mentions Indiana Fort Wayne and other early clubs, origins of the National Association, and the shift to overhand pitching around 1884 with evolving scoring.
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Pittsburg
Atlantics
Forest Clive
Forest Citys
Atlantes
Clube Enskaged
Forest City
Rockford
A. G. Spalding
Cap” Anson
Ross” Barnes
Atlantica
Brooklyn
Cincinati Red Stockings
Cincinnati Club
Maine
California
Canada
Red
Rockford Forest
Atlantian
Forest Cio
Cinccinnati Club
Capitoline
National’ Association
Asebit Taade
Indianapolis
Kanaan City
Buffalo
Baltimore
Ewe
New ‘York’ Mutuals
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Joy
N.Y
Haymakers
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ke Wonian
Hartford
Conn
Worcester
Syracuse
Keokuk Town
Iustaie
Niagaras
Columbias
Atlantic Forest City
St Touls
Torr
Big Brother Coffey Aims At Boxer James Coffey
New York May The piece notes Jim Coffey's rise in American boxing drawing Irish attention. It recounts Coffey’s Dublin kin, his car job, and the Reich fight impact. It also discusses boxing economics, gate prices, purses, and promoter responsibilities amid sport growth and public interest.
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New York
Jim Coffey
Jim
Dublin
New York City
Oren Root
Fair Colleens
James
al Reich
Jose Willan
Coffey
Billy “Gibson
Bill
W James
Gibson
William
Jim" Coffey
Willard
Hulls
Leach Cross
Puckey
McFareland
Pittsburg
Logan the Iron Horse Wins Fortune for Aleck Shields
The famed horse Logan known as the Iron Horse, owned by Aleck Shields, amassed over a hundred wins in a lengthy career across the United States and Canada. In a pivotal 1869 winter season at New Orleans and California tracks, Shields weighing Logan heavily due to handicaps sought a humane solution by sending the horse to San Francisco for lighter competition and a chance to save his farm in Canada.
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Dole
Logan
Canada
Lagan
Shields
Togan
San Francisco
Hay District
Shore
New Orleans Shipment Brings Logan to Monday Race
Shields arrives from New Orleans with Logan for a condition race for three year olds and upward. The secretary questions the timing as Logan is entered despite a long journey and the plan is to race him hard to see if he can win a purse given the distance he covered.
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Shields
New Orleans
Shielda
Logan
Pawerba Shields
Timax
Vinetor Wins Mummy Handicap in Calack Record Mile
On a Saturday afternoon the horse Vinetor, ridden by Sam Doggett, defeated Libertine to set a Calack mile record in the Mummy Handicap. Vinetor and Libertine were among California's top handicap horses of the era. When entries opened for the condition event on Monday, Vinetor remained in strong contention.
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Vinetor
Sam” Doggett
Libertine
California
Primed For Killing and Racing Tales From The Track
Fragmented OCR recounts racing hearsay and horse handling. Names like Harry Harris George Wheelock Aleck Shields Ballard and Simms McCormick appear amid discussion of horses, mounts, and a Palace Hotel meeting. A Saturday morning ride request and a car ride from New Orleans knit the chaotic scene.
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Busias
Caio
Waterhouse
Iit
Phil Anthere
Grannan
Harry Harris
George Wheelock
George
Shields
Betting plot and riding plan behind a horse race
A fragmentary account describes betting motives and a mounting plan for a Monday race. Ratlard and others discuss ownership and riding duties for Logan, Luzan, and other horses, with McCormick warning and arranging a favorable outcome through a rider.
Vinter of 100 Races Race Declares Victory at Finish
An 11th hour duel unfolds as Vinctor, Logan, and Yo El Rey clash to the final furlong. Ballard recalls McCormick’s instruction to push hard, Logan matching strides as the finish line nears. In a photo finish air, Vinctor holds the lead just before the line, with Yo El Rey charging.
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Vinder
Logan
McCormick
Ballard
Vinctor
Vinetor
Norve
Jerry Thorn
Yo el Rey
Ferry
Thorn
Jerry
Heart of a Lion Race Memoir and Odds Tale
An eyewitness recalls a tense ride by Logan the horse, praised for courage that kept him ahead of Vinetor. A gambler notes a $2000 to win ticket and shares the thrill of winnings while acknowledging poolroom corruption that followed the race.
Knockout tale of Otto Sieloff in Chicago boxing
Ed Smith relates a boxing yarn about Otto Sieloff a light weight known for a powerful kick and clever comebacks. He defeats Henry Fagin with a counterknockout after faking a fall then lands a decisive right punch. Sieloff also stops Danny Duane in another bout and once pummels a much taller opponent.
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Chicago
Ed Smith
Otto Sieloff
Otto
Henry Fagin
Old Aurora Hall
Chicago Way
Sleloff
Fagin
Chn
Sieloff
Fasin
Selo
Oxto
Chicago A. A
Sieloft
Danny Duane
New York
Old Brand's Hall
Danny
Barty
Slugging Triples in Baseball History Across Eras
A retrospective of famed slugging trios from teams like Detroit and Philadelphia, recounting eras from the 1880s to early 1900s. The piece notes dominant lineups such as Delehanty Thompson Lajoie for Philadelphia and Cobb Crawford Veach for Detroit, highlighting prolific seasons and landmark totals.
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New York
Crawford
Cobb
Peek-a-Boo” Veach
Detroit
Ed Deihanty
Sam ‘Thompson
Larry Lajoie
Philadelphia Nationals
Phillies
Giants
Delehanty
Lajoie
Thompson
Philadelphia
Rossman
McIntyre
Veach
Donnie Bush
Bush
Crawford, Cobb & Co
J. del
Schang brothers shine in major leagues rivaling greats
The piece praises the Schang brothers Wally and Bob as top catching talents, noting they bat both ways and run fast, with roots in Meadville Pennsylvania and Wales. It places them among a long line of baseball siblings who succeeded in the majors, including Killefer, Wheat, and the Ewing, Ganzel, and Tebeau brothers, while comparing era legends and the Pirates fight to disrupt McGraw’s Giants.
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Schangs
Delehantys
Wally
Athletics
Bob
Pirates
Schang
Hoth
Wales
Meadville
Bill K
Wade
Killefer
Herzos
Brooklyn
Wheat
Catcher Wheat
Dodgers
Deletantys
O'Neill Twins
Minooka
Pat
Buck
John Ewing
John
Charley Ganzel
George Tebeau
Grover
Cleveland Alexander
Broa
Huntingdon
John McGraw
Tomny Evers
Sherwood
Magee Hind
Wick
St Touts
A. Star
B. Dreyfuss
von Hindenberg
French Lick Springs
Ban Johnson
Dalance
Polo Grounds
Bucs
McGraw
Giants
Smoketown Heroes
New York
Pittsburg
The Fan and the Baseball Critic in a Gazette Times Voice
Applegarth surveys a fan who over analyzes baseball with passion and precision. He names players, quotes standings, and defends umpires while railing at errors, revealing a devoted but biased observer of the game.
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Applegarth
the Gazette Times
Wealth of Kansas tops per capita wealth in nation
The federal census bureau issued an abstract on wealth debt and taxation. Kansas shows the highest per capita asset valuation, vastly greater than the next state. The figures tie into broad national rankings and historic game context referenced in the piece.
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Union
Federal Census Bureau
Kansas
Boston
Massachusetts
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St Pete
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Roger
Zonestay
Hugh P. Baker
New York State Forestry School
Baker
Big Brother
Iron Heart
Aleck” Shields
Balin
Climed
Simms" McCormick
Palace Hotel
Moneay
Ratlard
Tam
Luzan
Yo Ei Rey
Charies
Thardly
Jurges
Hie
Shields, McCormick
Ti Wan
Dela
Possum
Tip” O'Neal
Rod Inson
Charlie Comiskey
St Louis Browns
Pete “Browning
Red” Mack
Hub Collins
Welkin
Roger Connor
Jim O'Rourk
Mike ‘Tiernan
Mike” Donlin
Mertes
Browne
Becker
Doyle
Burns
Snodgrass
Pletcher
Merkis
Old Manhattan Isle
Duke Daubert
Wheatland Stengel
Honus Wagner
Clarke
Leach
Pitsburg
Beaumont
Iamond
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