Travels in Europe The Hague Delft and Scheveningen Vista
A traveler writes of The Hague as an active cosmopolitan center with busy streets and a lively beer garden at the Central hotel The dining room serves superb cuisine The visit includes The Plein Prisoners Gate the Mauritius Rembrandts and the royal palace Scheveningen Beach and windmills near Delft are described Alongside are Dutch peasants in somber dress and a portrait of William of Nassau with his loyal dog in a Mausoleum
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Europe
St. Peter's
Vesuvius
Blanc
The
Hague
Holland
the Hague
Central Hotel
Switzerland
Haguer
Plein
Mauritius
Royal Palace
Julian
Wilhelmina
Legation
International Peace Commission
Atlantic City
Scheviningen
Holand
Markham
Delft
Hagus
William the Silent
William
Malines
Cassina
William of Nassau
Philip
No Rest for the Doctor A Holiday Tale
A doctor explains he cannot take time off because emergencies arise even on trips. He recounts a mountain camp escape interrupted when a porter summons him to a dying passenger. His wife teases his nonprofessional look, and the patient in New York insists on a bill, which the doctor sends monthly for a year.
Boy with simple gear bests anglers on Lycoming Creek
In Williamsport as anglers used top gear and files, redworms, minnows and lures, ten or twelve year old Willie Rogers perched under the Third Street bridge with a crooked stick and penny line. He landed a 16 inch trout instantly and two more smaller fish downstream while the crowd struggled with tangled lines.
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Williamsport
Lycoming Creek
Willie Rogers
Third Street
Response to Costumes and Champagne in France
Dialogue notes sharp judgment on attire and costumes. A quip about diving suits and Miss Kellerman’s attire contrasts with comments on aeroplane outfits. A jibe about champagne on the ground in France underlines a biting tone and lack of sympathy for others’ discomfort.
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France
White Sox Forecast Seventh in AL Race by A Jones
Fielder A Jones, ex White Sox manager now in Portland, predicts Philadelphia repeats in the AL, Detroit a contender early, Athletics strong, New York third, Cleveland and St Louis battling for spots four and five, Washington sixth with Johnson, White Sox seventh unless St Louis improves. National League sees Chicago and New York contending with Cincinnati a possible challenger. Devore leads the Giants with most hits and runs.
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Fielder A. Jones
Chicago White Sox
Portland
Ore
Philadelphia
Detroit
Jones
New York
Cleveland
Aston
Joe Tinker and Matty’s Battle of Wits in Baseball lore
Pearson's magazine quotes Christy Mathewson praising Joe Tinker as a smart Chicago shortstop who evolved from a weak hitter to a dangerous bat after adjusting his plate stance. The piece also notes McKelvey's exhibition game records including six hits and four home runs, and compares historic single-game base scores led by McKelvey and Bottenus.
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McKelvey
Minneapolis
Hivansville
Ginger Beaumont
Pirates
Delehanty
Philadelphia
Bottoms
Buffalo
Bottenus
Baseball Roundup of 1911 Season Hype and Trades
The article catalogs early 1911 season chatter with players like Saier, Schulte, Padden, Meloan, and Devore. It notes Tigers’ pace, Phillies’ power, and Red Sox as a season surprise while mentioning trades, managers’ careers, and looming bids for top division spots.
Judge Weller Warns Gamblers in San Francisco Base Ball Case
Four men arrested at Recreation Park faced Judge Weller who dismissed Kroper Barton Peyser and Smith for lack of evidence but delivered a stern warning to gamblers. Officers testified money exchanges and signals, yet no charge resulted. San Francisco baseball management vows ongoing plainclothes oversight to keep the sport clean.
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Weller
San Francisco
Recreation Park
Leland Kroper
Jos Barton
Joe Peyser
Walter, Alias
Specs
Smith
Judge Weller
Kroper
Barton
Peyser
Plank Plans Return To Farm After 1912 Exit
Eddie Plank predicts retirement from baseball after the 1912 season. The Athletics left hander, a key figure since the American League era began in Philadelphia, says he will return to farm life after two more seasons. He and Jack Coombs discuss the season’s strain and the toll on players.
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Eddie Plank
Athletics
Philadelphia
Jack Coombs
Eddie
Pitchers arms go back says Bill Bernhard
Memphis manager Bill Bernhard, ex Cleveland pitcher, notes many players claim their arms are as strong as ever this spring. He admits his own arm feels good but not as strong as in the past and says if others were truly as strong, they would not be in the minor leagues in the Southern League.
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Paul Meloan
Boston Red Sox
Cub
Hedges
Browns
Detroit
Pillies
Josh Devore
Crisp
Topeka
Jim McGuire
Boston
Cleveland
Bill Bradley
Nap
Toronto
Bill Bernhard
Memphis
Coffroth Secures New San Francisco Boxing Arena
Jimmy Coffroth has leased Louis Blots arena at Mission and Wighth streets, San Francisco, and will promote outdoor boxing contests there during the coming summer.
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Coffroth
Jimmy Coffroth
Louis Blots
Mission and
Wighth Streets
San Francisco
Four Corner Swaps Stir Cincinnati and Quaker Town
Cincinnati delays realizing gains from a four cornered swap with Philadelphia as Beebe Rowan Poskert and Lobert incur 4006 percent losses in Quaker town amid a tense financial exchange.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Beebe
Rowan
Poskert
Lobert
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E Fiolland & Today
Maurishuis
American Legation
the Royal Palace
Albert
White Sox
Devore
Giants
Joe Tinker
Matty
Chicago
Christy
Christy Mathewson
Pearson’s Magazine
Chicago Club
Tinker
Joseph
Saier
Frank Schulte
Corban
Bodie
Tigers
Ingerton
Luderrus
Phillies
Bock
Joe Jackson
Gregg
Knapp
West
Davey Jones
Dick Padden
Senators
Meloan
Brodie
Ping
Plank
Eddie Prank
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