Ball Clubs Robbed of Their Classical Strength
A veteran sports observer argues that great baseball teams deteriorate quickly, using Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh Pirates as examples. He cites climate, injury, and internal discord as key factors, noting Boston’s pitching woes after 1912 and the need for constant tuning by managers McGraw and Mack.
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Red Sox
Athletics
Washingtons
Boston
Chicago Cubs
Giants
McGraw
Cubs
Pirates
Jake” Stahl
Wood
Bedient
Joe
Hot Springs
New York
Connie’’ Mack
St. Louis
Washington
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Tesreau
Big Jeff
Charlie”’ Wagner
Collins
Carrigan
Griffith
Schulte
Zimmerman
Archer
Connie” Mack
Oe He Wheeler Syndicate
Tufts Candidates Split In Five Inning Practice Game
Tufts varsity baseball candidates held a light rain soaked five inning scrimmage after noon. Coach Slattery split players into two teams with Slattery’s unit scoring six runs to lead Martins’ squad which managed two. Krepps and Whittaker pitched lightly while Bennett and Killary worked with Slattery.
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Tufts
Slattery
Harry Martins
Krepps
Whittaker
Varsity
Bennett
Killary
Galgate
Dartmouth
R.H.E. Slattery
Martin
Federal league bets on win regardless of injunction ruling
Chicago April 2. Federal league counsel E. E. Gates says the league will prevail no matter the outcome of its suit to bar William Killifer from playing with the Philadelphia Nationals. If granted an injunction, Kilifer, Blanding, Kahler, Baumgarner and Williams would be bound to Federal contracts. if denied, organized baseball contracts would lose force and players could switch leagues. Gates, Gilmore and Charles Weeghman head to Grand Rapids with updates on Eaton.
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Chicago
Federal League
William Killifer
Philadelphia Nationals
E. E. Gates
United States
Grand Rapids
Millifer
Blanding
Kahler
Baumgarner
Williams
Killifer
Gates
Gilmore
Charles Weeghman
Eaton
Brooklyn
Baseball Is Trust Claim In Arkansas Injunction Case
In Hot Springs Arkansas on April 2 the Chancery Court heard evidence in defense of players contracts in an injunction case against C. S. Camnitz, agent for the Pittsburg Federal league. WITNESSES included Barney Dreyfuss and William M. Kavanaugh. Viox and McQuillan detailed contract offers of 3500 to 5000 dollars. The case centers on anti trust and the Arkansas labor contract law and seeks a permanent injunction.
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Ark
Chancery
C. S. Camnitz
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Nationals
Barney Dreyfuss
William M. Kavanaugh
Southern Association
National Board of Arbitration
Viox
McQuillan
Camnitz
Arkansas
Organized Baseball
Dreyfuss
Kavanaugh
Baseball Games Wanted By Local Amateur Associations
The Monument A A seeks an April 20 afternoon game. Managers list addresses in Charlestown Malden Boston Somerville Roxbury South Boston Salem and Lynn. Target teams include Peck ham s Newsboys Victor A A Dorchester Cubs Roxbury Cubs C V A A Salem Baraca B B C with ages 10 to 17 and interest in fast amateur or semi pro play.
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Joseph Farren
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
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Peckham
Newsboys
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Lowry
Harnden Road
Malden
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York Beach
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Box E
Station A
Boston
Princeton A. C
Mark Maguire
Princeton Street
Somerville
Roxbury
Alphonse Thibault
Prince Street
Salem
Mass
Baraca B. B. C
Lynn
B. J. Berry
Iresort Avenue
American Kinsella Triumphs Over Dickinson in Court Tennis
In London at Prince's Club on April 2, American pro Kinsella defeated English pro Dick Dickinson in straight sets, three to zero, in a court tennis match.
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London
Kinsella
Dick Dickinson
Prince's Club
Harvard Triumphs Over Cornell in Rainy Intercollegiate Soccer
Harvard defeated Cornell 7 to 1 at Soldiers Field in a soggy, rain shortened first game of the intercollegiate series. Johnny Baker starred with four goals as Harvard, in a revamped lineup, showed promise of a potent attack for the season.
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Harvard
Cornell
Ithacan
Soldiers’ Field
Johnny Baker
Lynch
Nichols
Baker
Criefelds
Crimson
New Yorker Harry Smith Skips B A A Marathon
National indoor two mile champion Harry Smith will not run the B A A Marathon this year citing focus on shorter distances. He says the long grind is too demanding and implies this may be his final appearance in the event.
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Harry Smith
Smith
Abel Kiviat
Jimmy Power
America
Kiviat
Power
A. C
Prediction and sport notes from early spring athletic events
The column discusses bidding in a pitch game and opinions on counting. names Fritz Carlson and John Caffrey noted as past or likely winners. It mentions Ashland to Boston race on April 20 with Mara thon winner B A, and New England intercollegiate committee testing new scoring. Also references Abel Kiviat Jimmy Power Willie Ritchie and Jim Ten Eyck in rowing and boxing, plus American athletes in Australia showing strong performance and future invitations.
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Fritz Carlson
Ashland
Boston
Minneapolis
John Caffrey
Willie Ritchie
Ritchie
Amherst Beats Georgetown 8 to 2 in One-Sided Game
Amherst wins 8 to 2 at Washington over Georgetown. Amherst fielding flawless with no errors. Goodridge clears bases with a fifth inning double as Robison allows only two hits. Swasey Washburn Robinson score for Amherst with multiple hits and runs.
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Amherst
Georgetown
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Robinson
Tyson
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Martin
Swasey
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DeCastro
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Sophomore class wins Jackson College indoor meet
In the Jackson College annual indoor inter class meet held yesterday in Jackson gymnasium the Sophomores scored 25 points to top the Seniors and Juniors with 11 each and the Freshmen seven. Avis J. Keir of Craftsbury VT broke the rope climb record by four fifths of a second and earned 13 points including two firsts. Mary E. Dailey of Lexington led the seniors with a vaulting win and a high jump record of 4.7 feet, earning major points. Keir and Dailey will be honored with awards, while Mary C. Dole and Dorothy T. Houghton receive class numerals.
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Jackson College
Jackson Gymnasium
Avis J. Keir
Craftsbury
Mary E. Dailey
Lexington
Dailey
Keir
Mary C. Dole
Dorothy T. Houghton
Cathedral 10 mile run results and trivia
Albert Harrop of Fall River won last year's Cathedral 10 mile race with a handicap of one minute and a corrected time of 55 minutes 33 seconds. A list of long distance runs can be obtained by writing J Frank Facey at 36 Prospect Street Cambridgeport.
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Cathedral Y. M. C. A
Albert Harrop
Fall River
J. Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Cambridgeport
Boston
New York
Puttman
Wells Blasts Lurie In Seventh Round Knockout
London, April 2. Bombardier Wells, the English pugilist, knocked out Albert Lurie in the seventh round.
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London
Bombardier Wells
Albert Lurie
Colleges Push Shorter Three Mile Boat Race
Six colleges favor reducing varsity crew races to three miles in the Yale News issue. Three crew leaders voted to keep the present distance four miles for the four-oared event. Captains seek abolition of the two mile two-oared format and favor a two mile race between junior eight oared boats.
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New Haven
Yale News
Universities Split Over Four Mile Rowing Race
Yale and a few schools back four miles while Princeton Annapolis Columbia Cornell Wisconsin and Stanford push for a three mile distance. Captains from Yale Princeton Annapolis Columbia Pennsylvania Syracuse Cornell Wisconsin voice support for their preferred lengths with comments on training feasibility and fairness.
Princeton to Adopt Open Football Next Season
A Princeton letter from Knowlton L. Ames indicates the university will employ the open forward passing game in 1914. Captain Ballin, W. G. Penfield, and the graduate coaching committee stress developing all facets of the game including passing, receiving, kicking, and defense to adapt to stronger teams.
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Princeton
N. J
Princetonian Today
Knowlton L. Ames
Ballin
W. G. Penfield
Colonels Defeat Reds 5 2 in Louisville comeback win
Louisville’s Colonel pitchers held Cincinnati to 2 runs as Herzog altered the batting order and lineup. Yingling gave up 10 hits in six innings, while McLarry drove in four with a sixth inning hit. The Reds suffered back to back losses.
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Herzog
Reds
Louisville American Association
Cincinnati
Yingling
McLarry
Toney, Rellmons
Rieiaiaa
Lear
Gonzales
Fourth Atlantic B B team managers and youth squads listed
The Fourth Atlantic Bank Boston manages a semi pro team and state after July 15. C R White of Boston heads the Fourth Atlantic Bank team. The Holbrook A C of Mattapan fields 16- to 17-year-old squads in the state with Dorchester Cubs and Neponset White Sox also active. Manager A E Mitsch lists 10 Hazelton Street Mattapan.
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Atlantic B. B
C. R White
Atlantic Bank
Boston
Holbrook A. C
Mattapan
Dorchester Cubs
Neponset White Sox
A. E. Mitsch
Hazelton Street
Motor Trade Moves and New Branch Openings Reported
Gossip for motorists notes JL B Sanders named manager of the Oakland branch and formerly sales manager at Abbott-Detroit. Harry Harper joins Henley-S Kimball sales team for Hudson. Winton Company opens two new branches in Los Angeles and Cincinnati and moves Chicago to larger quarters, now totaling 20 branches in cities including New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Pittsburg Cleveland Cincinnati Detroit Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Minneapolis Kansas City Spokane Vancouver Seattle Tacoma Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Jonal Automobile Chamber of Commerce holds its last regular meeting with two new members Chandler Motor Car Detroit level and Saxon Mich a Company added to auto firms.
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Motor Car Indy
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Winton Company
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Chicago
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Philadelphia
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Portland
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Jonal Automobile Chamber of Com
Theotor Car Company
Chandler Motor Car
Omittec Saxon Mich
Chattanooga Team Reels as Detroit Hits Burst in Eight
April 2 report shows Chattanooga trailing Detroit 15 to 5 with Detroit scoring 11 runs in the eighth inning on a hard-hit bases-loaded hit by Neumann. Batteries cited include Omstock, Cuvel, Harding, Sorensen, Fox, Str R. HB and Stanage.
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Tolay
Chattanooga
Troit
Aimericats
Detroit
Neumann
Poe
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