Major Stars Rise as Minor Leaguers Move Up
Baseball observers note major league teams are plucking minor league stars this spring. Jack Bentley leads International League pitchers and may become a pinch hitter with the Giants. Glenn Myatt joined the Indians after a $50,000 price, while Homer Summa seeks to bolster right field. Bob Fothergill aims for a Tigers turn after leading the International circuit, and Fred Schuchner joins the Dodgers after a Southern Association run.
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Davis J. Walsh
Iternational
New York
Willie Kamm
Jimmy O’sonnell
John McGraw
Stiching
Jack Bentley
Giants
Glenn Myatt
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee
American Association
Steve O'Neill
Homer Summa
Indians
Bob Fothergill
Detroit Tigers
Veach-Cobb-Heilmann
Ira Flag
Brooklyn Dodgers
Fred Schucbner
Wehliebner
Dodger
Jacques Fournier
Cooney
Braves
Hodges
Cubs
Henry
Elliott
Southern Association
Browns
Weather Troubles Hit Ohio Field Openers
Ohio university opens against Denison on April 20 as Coach Grover struggles to assemble a healthy pitching staff. Arm injuries from cold weather afflict all five hurlers, while the infield and outfield mix shows varied progress and readiness for the season.
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Ohio University
Denison
Grover
Gossart
Wise
Herron
Dollings
Tinker
Lenhardt
Evans
Ohaffer
Timip
Cady
Powell
Rush
Jay Gould Wins National Court Tennis Championship
In 1913 on April 12 at Boston Jay Gould defeated Joshua Crane to win the national court tennis title. The piece recalls a 1898 20 round bout in Cleveland where McKeever beat Matthews and notes Cornell football captaincy and various springtime luck signs.
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Jay Gould
Joshua Crane
Boston
McKeever
Matthews
Cleveland
A. E. Whiting
Cornell
Reds Suffer Sixth Straight Loss In Louisville Defeat
Pat Moran's Nationals lost their sixth straight game as Louisville Colonels edged them 3-2. Louisville scored in the fourth and seventh innings. Cincinnati added runs in the eighth and final frame.
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Cincinnate. O
Pat Moran
Louisville Colonels
Louisville
Reds
Championship Chess Match Postponed by Illness in Lasker
Tal lness of Edward Lasker, challenger for the premier title held by Frank J. Marshall, forces postponement of the title match at the Cleveland Athletic club. Lasker is ill with ptomaine poisoning and remains serious, though games for Monday and Wednesday at the City club will proceed as planned. Lasker leads 3½ to 2.
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Cleveland
Edward Lasker
Frank J. Marshall
Cleveland Athletic Club
Lasker
Marshall
Made to Walk on Johnsons Floor Varnish Ad
The varnish is described as unmatched for soft and hardwood floors including linoleum and oilcloth. It promises a beautiful high lustre, easy application, dust-free two hour drying and a hard overnight set. It claims great elasticity, waterproofing and a pale color, with durability under reasonable tests.
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Johnson’s
Johnson's Floor Varnish Promises Durable High Gloss
Johnson's Floor Varnish offers a tough durable finish with a beautiful high gloss that resists chipping cracking marring blistering or scratching. Ideal for tables chairs woodwork and trim and can rejuvenate the whole interior of a home. It matches the high quality of Johnson's Floor Wax.
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Johnson
Two Famous Coaches Teach Football At Illinois Summit
Gil Dobie of Cornell and Bob Zuppke of Illinois will lead a six week summer coaching course at the University of Minnesota. Each coach will teach his own class while students compare systems. The pair may exchange ideas as they train future coaches and recall past exchanges after tense Illinois Wisconsin sessions.
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Gil Dobie
Cornell
Bob Zuppke
Illinois
University of Mitnheis
Gil
Bob
Zuppke
Yost
Madison
Wisconsin
Dobie
Walker Eyes Bout With Leonard In Philadelphia Park
It was announced that Mickey Walker world welterweight champion plans an eight round no decision bout with Benny Leonard in a Philadelphia park late May or early June. A no decision match with Johnny Wilson is considered in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania and one with Jock Malone in Chicago.
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New York
Mickey Walker
Benny Leonard
Philadelphia
Johnny Wilson
Wilkesbarre
Jock Malone
Chicago
Lundgren Widens College Baseball Legacy at Illinois
Urbana April 12 Carl Lundgren hailed as the greatest college baseball coach. He has five straight Western Conference titles, three with Michigan and two with Illinois, and aims to make it six. His career includes pitching and captaining at Illinois, coaching stars like George Sisler, and advising players to pursue pro baseball only if a secure spot awaits.
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ST. Louis
George Sister
Sisler
Browns
Sis
Yankees
Urbana
Carl Lundgren
University of Mlinois
Lundy
Michigan
The
Illini
Lundgren
Finois
Jack Stahl
Chicago Cubs
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Giving Edge to the Pitcher Handicaps Recruit
Veterans praise Larry Lajoie as a clutch two strike hitter who thrived in the hole and often hit best with two strikes. They criticize Joe Connolly Cleveland's recruit outfielder for taking too many good balls and giving pitchers a margin, urging him to swing more to boost his value.
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Larry Lajoie
Larry
Jaiie
Joe Connolly
Cleveland
Connolly
Clinton Blume Joins New York Giants Pitching Staff
Clinton Blume formerly of Colgate has earned a spot on the Giants pitching staff. Although far from regular, he is well liked by manager John McGraw who says Blume has shown enough skill to be a fine pitching prospect for the club.
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Clinton Blume
Colgate
New York Giants
Blume
McGraw
Giants
Collegian
Harvey likely not return as London ambassador
Washington officials remained quiet about ambassador George Harvey's future, but reports indicate a strong probability that Colonel Harvey will not return to his post in London after his return to the United States in early May.
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Washington
George Harvey
Harvey
London
United States
Prince Regent Hirohito to wed Princess Nagako in November
Official notice states the marriage of Prince Regent Hirohito and Princess Nagako Kuni will occur late next November in a formal ceremony. The announcement confirms the union between Japan's royal house and the Kuni lineage.
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Rio
Hirohito
Nagako Kuni
Ruth's hitting wobbles as Yankees keep faith in Babe
U N S Sports notes George H Ruth struggles in 45 games versus the Brooklyn Dodgers with 15 strikeouts, four doubles, one triple and one homer. Teammates like Everett Scott and Herb Pennock hit for power while Ruth adapts his swing amid fluctuating form.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
Altho
Yankees
George H. Ruth
George
Gotham
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ruth
Muth
South
Tulsa
Everett Scott
Herb Pens Mock
Joe Bush
Schreiber
Hub Pruetts
North Carolina
South Carolina
Optimist as an Auto Seller and Moth Metaphor
A witty observation contrasts an optimist with an automobile salesman and describes a hungry moth that has worn the same bathing suit all winter, using humorous imagery to reflect resilience and longing.
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