Burned Books and the Legacy of Robert Louis Stevenson
The piece recalls literary figures whose works met the torch and notes Samoa’s twentieth anniversary of Stevenson’s death. It highlights how Froude and Milton sparked debate on books versus their authors and mentions Samoa’s 1892 publication of Footnote to History seized and burned by German authorities.
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Froude
Oxford
England
Milton
R. L. Stevenson
Samoa
Tauchnitz
London Chronicle
His Wish
A brief Detroit Free Press dialogue features a man rejecting a million as impractical. He asserts preferring a quarter of a million to enjoy and stop there, expressing a desire for prudent wealth and contentment.
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Detroit Free Press
Stallings Uses Wind To Shape Lineup In World Series
Braves manager George Stallings adjusted the batting order in three of the World Series games against the Athletics to exploit a left field wind. Deal and Gowdy swapped spots to maximize left-handed power and wind-aided fly balls. Deal contributed two hits, including a game winning double, with wind aiding balls to left field.
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Braves
Athletics
Gowdy
Deal
George Stallings
Philadelphia
Boston
Stallings
Leff
Ouimet Declines Prize Over Amateur Status Dispute
Francis Ouimet objects to a prize offered under a professional classification in a Metacomet Golf Club event. He and his partner took second place and a $40 prize for the second best pro, but Ouimet declined the award, insisting his role was to support the tournament as an amateur. The prize money will be redistributed after his refusal.
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Berlin
Dillon
Carnegie Company
Mr. Phipps
New York City
New York
Starretts
Starrett
Mr. Starrett
Aifetime
Phipps
Metacomet Golf Club
Francis Ouimet
Ouimet
1915 National League Season Opens April 14
After Barney Dreyfuss and John A. Heydler were named to a schedule committee, unofficial reports indicate the 1915 National League season would begin on April 14 with the Pittsburgh club and the league magnates setting the timetable.
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Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh Club
John A. Heydler
National League
Secrecy of Baseball Rules Prompts Reform Call
A columnist urges major league presidents to publish and standardize rule interpretations. The piece cites conflicting views on a play from the Eastern association and argues uniform interpretations would prevent daily on field wrangles in many leagues.
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Collegians
Philadelphia Telegraph
Tommy Keenan
Jim O’rourke
Eastern Association
Billy Evans
Jack Sheridan
Billy Klem
National League
Klem
Evans
Sheridan
Klein
Swacina Traded Rumor Sparks Baltimore Feds Interest
Baltimore federal talks center on trading first baseman Harry Swacina. Boston Braves discuss two trial opportunities for Jack Coombs next season. Wild Bill and the rejuvenated Yankees loom on the American circuit. Tate seeks managing Jackson in South Michigan league. Maranville life insurance weighs in. Fultz briefs fraternity strategy for national commission meeting in April. Gilks plans a baseball school in Pensacola. More money rumored in St. Louis and Cleveland.
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Wild Bill
Tate
Saginaw
Jackson Club
Bobby Gilks
Pensacola
St. Louis
Cleveland
Michigan Notre Dame 1915 schedule adds Notre Dame
Michigan announces a key schedule change for 1915 adding Notre Dame to the slate with a November 13 game against Cornell previously set. Rumors swirl about C Brickley coaching Ames or Ohio State next season as Percy Haughton calls for forward-pass rule changes and the flying wedge ban.
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Michigan
Cornell
C. Brickley
Brickley
Ames
Ohio State
Percy Haughton
Notre Dame
Wolverines
South Benders
Yost
Detroit Harness Fans Plan Matinee Stakes For Two Year Old Trotters
Detroit followers of light harness racing plan a matinee meet and consider new stakes for two year old trotters on the Metropolitan circuit. John Madden's trotter Twenty six died after shipment to a stud farm. Amateurs will hold a trotting meeting for the amateur championship at Goshen New York. New York aims to use its grand circuit membership this year as reported by the Boston Globe. Steve Donoghue becomes the leading rider after retirement of Wootton and Maher.
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John Madden
Boston Globe
New York
Frank Wootton
Danny Maher
Steve Donoghue
Davis Earns Sunlit Spotlight in Boxing Roundup
Pugilism notes Davis earns praise as the only man Jim Flynn can beat. Tom McCarthy, Western heavyweight, KO'd Sailor Fritts in three rounds of a ten round bout. Freddy Welsh, lightweight champ, seeks a six round tuneup with Johnny Kilbane in Philadelphia.
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Davis
Jim Flynn
Tom McCarthy
Sailor Fritts
Freddy Welsh
Johnny Kilbane
Philadelphia
Billiards and Bowling Grow Across United States
The piece notes about 86 thousand billiard rooms and 15 thousand bowling establishments in the U S. English billiards star Tom Reece issues a $500 or $1000 side challenge to any man worldwide. The next national amateur billiard championship may be in Chicago with bids from the Sportman's Club of America and the Union League Club of Philadelphia.
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United States
Tom Reece
England
Chicago
Sportman’s Club of America
Union League Club of
Philadelphia
Who's who in tennis spurs annual diverging views
Anthony Wilding, a key member of the Australian Davis Cup champions and holder of the English all comers, is listed among English volunteers with French in the held as the tennis world’s king.
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Anthony Wilding
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Saleh
Patrick Fl Dion
Pittsburgh
Hes
Richard Spillane
McClere
Patrick H. Dillon
Henry Phipps
Carnegie Mills
Homestead
Mammoth Homestead
America
Patrick Dillon
Carnegie
Dilton
Ireland
Elm
Dillons
Charlie
Charlie Deal
Baltimore Feds
Harry Swacina
White Sox
Jack Coombs
Boston Braves
Rabbit Maranville
Jim Gaffney
Davy Fultz
National Commission
Carlisle Indians
Harvard
Redskins
Detroit
Goshen N. Y
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