Baseball A History Chapter XI highlights 1876 season woes
The narrative recalls a pennant lacking profits in 1876 as the fledgling league faced financial distress. Athletics and New York Mutuals failed to complete games, were expelled, leaving six clubs in 1877. Hulbert drives the venture, rejoining White Stockings, with new players Bradley and H W Smith, and the author reflects on major business moves and personal milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
New York Mutuals
Cleveland
Willam A. Hulbert
White Stockings
Spalding
McVey
Barnes
Peters
Andrus
Glenn
Jim White
Bradley
Ates
St. Louis
H. W. Smith
Philadelphia
Dominie
Marshalltown
Anson House
Spreen
Chicago's 1880 pennant season and star lineup review
The narrative recalls Chicago's 1880 pennant season under a famed manager, praising Corcoran and Goldsmith as top pitchers, Flint and Mike Kelly at catching, and a strong infield. It notes league leaders Gore, Dalrymple, Burns, and Williamson, the team’s profitability, and the manager's judgment leading to a second pennant in 1881. It reflects on the era's prosperity, the fierce race, and lessons for 1882.
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Chicago
Chicagos
Corcoran
Goldsmith
Flint
Hig Day
Mike Kelly
Quest
Williamson
Burns
Dalrympie
Gore
Beal
Dalrymple
Sullivan
Worcester
Providence
Victor
Niera
Buffalo
Boston
Brouberg
Wiliam A. Culpert
Henry V. Lucas
St. Louis
Union Association
Baseball Trust
Pittsburg
Clarkson
Kelly
Anser
Pfeffer
Providence Boys
Radbourne
New York
Anson
Larry Corcoran
McCormick
Cleveland
Lucas
Mills
Nicholas E. Young
Take a Tumble With the Boys and Baseball’s Wild Era
The author recalls 1883, noting Boston won the pennant as Chicago fell to twelfth in batting. He describes the triparte national agreement, reserve lists, and early baseball revolts, detailing Union association failures, the new base ball trust, and roster changes as the season ends.
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America
Boston
Fred Pfeffer
Joe Quest
Giants
Chicago
Providence
Cleveland
New York
Brooklyn
Brouthers
A. G Mulls
American Association
Samae
Brotherhood
Union Associa
Hunter Expands Fox Stocking For Sport On Ranch
Woodland correspondence from Seattle reports Robert Robbins a hunter near his ranch plans to import foxes and establish a fox population for sport. He notes deer chasing with hounds leaves his large pack with no work, prompting this stock expansion to stock the countryside for hunting sport.
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Washington
Robert Robbins
Bob
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Mulching Strawberries For Better Yield And Flavor
An Ohio Farmer column advocates mulching strawberries to guard against freezing, keep fruit clean, and conserve moisture. Straw, leaves, and carefully managed mulch protect beds. avoid seed-bearing materials like timothy and clover. Remove excess mulch in spring to reveal occasional leaves and maintain clean walking rows while preserving berry flavor.
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Ohio
Diseases of Cherry Tree and Control Measures
The text describes leafspot and mildews on cherry trees, noting Shot-hole Fungus and downy mildew, with recommendations for Bordeaux mixture at half strength, repeated spraying for mildew, and removal of rotted fruit to combat cherry rot. It emphasizes season weather, foliage coverage, and careful attention to prevent rapid spore development.
Treatment of Cane Fruits in Family Gardens and Orchards
Instructions on cane fruit cultivation cover removing unwanted shoots and dead wood, transplanting strong new shoots for new plantings, spacing guidelines for family gardens and farms, and trellis training. Cultivation steps include weed control, manure application, and fall work, highlighting Cuthbert raspberries Golden Queen seedling Cumberland black caps and general care practices for durable yields.
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Cumberland
Newly Set Strawberry Beds
Pick off all the blossoms from newly set strawberry beds, thus you send all the plants' strength back into themselves for growth. It is unwise to let plants fruit the first season.
New Strawberry Plantation Planned Early
A strawberry plantation should be established before other outdoor work. Early planting is crucial to success, with favorable conditions emphasized for a strong fruit harvest.
Fruit Growers Learn to Prune for Better Crops
Fruit growers are urged to shift from forestry practices and train trees to produce fruit. Pruning to let in light and air is recommended to induce early productivity and improve color and yield. It asserts growing good fruit is as easy as growing poor firewood.
Orchard care tips from early fruit growing guide
The article gives practical advice on planting seeds in rich soil, disease awareness, and uses of simple cures. It discusses apples as a liquor antidote myth, poison for gooseberries, and raspberry soil needs. It covers spraying as essential to commercial fruit care, pruning after frost damage, mulch retention for strawberries, light access for old trees, and historical pest control methods.
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San Jose
Bordeaux
Gar
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Cpjacanson
McCluse Syte
Great Britain
Candura
Windy City
St. Michael Honiton
Devon
England
Courtenay
Prince of Darkness
Ozark
Leaf
Spot Fungue
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