Baseball notes and player moves from the season
The column surveys baseball figures across teams. Chance shows improvement this year in Cincinnati under skilled directors. Ed Pfeffer of the Brooklyns is Jeff Pfeffer’s brother. Wagner may join the Red Sox as a scout if not ready to play. Griffith’s young pitchers aid Walter Johnson with the Senators. Hughey Jennings argues good White Sox pitching could win the pennant. Leslie Mann hits the first home run of the season for the Boston Braves at Forbes Field. John McGraw’s sayings would keep him busy if true. Tom Dougherty impresses as a youthful pitcher for Milwaukee's admirer. Lincoln club will be the Tigers, not Antelopes. Bert Maxwell of the Brooklyn Feds is out with a broken arm from a pitched ball versus St. Louis. Harry Lord quits baseball citing slump. Mordecai Brown finds John Misse as a capable substitute infielder for Fe St. Louis Feds. Tom Seaton says he quit the Phillies for overwork. Seaton pitched in 13 of 26 Brooklyn Feds games. Bunny Brief is lifting the Blues with better form in fielding and batting this season.
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Hank O’day
Miller Huggins
Cardinals
George Stallings
Boston
Braves
Huggins
Miller Huggins Turns Criticism Into Cardinal Comeback
The article argues managers may seek newspaper support when in a rut. Miller Huggins of the Cardinals is highlighted for turning a disorganized prior season into a rising team by trading sulkers, developing young players, and building loyalty. It notes his fear of overpraised criticism and praises his leadership as he aims for a first division finish.
Jones' Unique Record in Pro Ball Ends with Release
Charley Jones, veteran outfielder, set a record by playing 18 years before an unconditional release. Winnipeg of the Northern league recently cut him loose. Previously he moved clubs via sale or trade, marking a long career end.
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Jones
Charley Jones
Winnipeg
Hendrix Buys a Farm From Feds Cash
Pitcher Claude Hendrix of the Chicago Feds buys a Kansas farm with funds from his jumping to the outlaws. The deal follows his season with the team and the transfer of his signing money.
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Hendrix
Claude Hendrix
Chicago Feds
Kansas
Outlaws
Carl Saye Honored by Chicago Friends Before Move to New York
An Athens boy now in Chicago honored by 21 friends at a Chicago Automobile Club dinner. They presented a gold watch engraved with Sayes monogram and the inscription Say We say Good luck to Saye as he heads to New York to grow the McLeod Lumber Company business. The group sang For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow and wished him success in the East.
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Chicago
Carl Saye
Windy City
New York
McLeod Lumber Company
Hattiesburg Miss
Chicago Automobile Club
Saye
New York City
H. B. Darlington
Carl
Gucago
Bob Thompson
Ike Lincoln
Tom Moore
Frank Ansley
A. C. Quixley
Jesse Mingen
Sid Austin
Ray Weiss
F. F. Steele
Park Ansley
J. H. Lang
A. Henry
J. W. Lincoln
J. L. Panic
D. W. Ferry
R. W. Thompson
O. C. George
W. A
W. C.mather
S. W. Buckner
Frank Groninger
Jack Brantley
Gen.s. W.coale, Jr
Mr. Sage
New
Lincoln Building
Derrick Climbing in Baseball Life
Cincinnati Reds hold Claud Derrick on a contract while Chicago denies a deal. George Twombly joins from Baltimore on a three year pact and reports to Redland Field. Twombly and Derrick are profiled with their sizes and past batting marks as tensions over a possible Mollwitz Williams swap continue.
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Cincinnati
Claud Derrick
George Twombly
Twomby
Redland Field
Derrick
Thomas
Chicago
Fred Mollwitz
Cy Williams
August Herrmann
Reds
Herrman
Red Cub
Cubs
Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
Mollwitz
Williams
Baltimore
Hand In Hand dialogue from a town tale
An elderly town resident praises a young Irishman’s wit while the youth compliments his brains. A Bremen Georgia ad cites W M Golden of Equitable Life Insurance endorsing Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder troubles and rheumatism, with H R Palmer & Sons listed as advertisers.
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Bremen
W. M. Golden
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
H. R. Palmer & Sons, Adv
Worth at Least a Smile
The Old Fogg asks what’s funny in the paper while the Grouch notes a report that a hundred people have left New York to engage in missionary work in a lighthearted street scene. Advertise your Wants.
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New York
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cultivate Inflection and Gentle Speech Techniques
Instructs on speaking with sweet inflection and clear enunciation through ear voice training. Advises tempering excitement, using self control, and exploring five note cadences for balanced expression. References Socrates and Pan seeking inner beauty and wealth of temperate minds and rightful use of gold.
On Patriotism Byron Quotation Asks Love For Country
A Byron line proclaims that true love for country is essential to loving anything, underscoring a patriotic sentiment. The aphorism frames devotion to nation as foundational to all affection and loyalty.
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Byron
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Endorsed by Local User
A Lackawanna resident testifies after birth that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restores health for female ailments. The ad cites relief from displacements inflammation and other symptoms and invites letters to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice.
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Lackawanna
N. Y
Lydia E. Pink
A. F. Kreamer
Electric Avenue
Lackawanna, N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Study Great Men Quotations Prompt Philosophical Reflection
A quotation from Plutarch on ignorance of famous ancient lives as a form of lifelong childhood, urging study of great figures to gain wisdom and perspective.
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Plutarch
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George Burns
New York Giants
McGraw
Giants
George
Napoleon
Burns
Chance
Charles Herzog
S S
Ed Pfeffer
Brooklyns
Jeff Pfeffer
Cub
Wagner
Red Sox
Griffith
Walter Johnson
Senators
Hughey Jennings
White Sox
Leslie Mann
Boston Braves
Forbes Field
John McGraw
Milwaukee
Tom Dougherty
Hugh Jones
Lincoln Club
Tigers
Antelopes
Bert Maxwell
Brooklyn Feds
Maxwell
St. Louis
Harry Lord
Lord
Mordecai Brown
Fe St. Louis Feds
John Misse
Tom Seaton
Phillies
Seaton
Kansas City
Bunny Brief
St. Louis Cardinals
Business Association
Chicago, Ill
Orioles
Cincinnati Star
Athens and
Georgia
Peading
Harry Stephens
Marsans
Twombly
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Pat
Tarrytown
Leonard Abbott
Alexander Borkman
Becky Edelson
John D. Rockefeller
Pan
Socrates
Athens Savings Bank
Bks
M. Stern
M. G. Michael
G. A. Mell
T. S. Mell
J. A. Hunnicutt
Devpree
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