Wagner to Move to First Base for Pirates Next Year
Pittsburgh reports suggest Hans Wagner will transition from shortstop to first base next season. The move hinges on acquiring Joe Tinker from Cincinnati, with Wagner aiming to finish his career at first and Clarke hoping to form a strong infield if Tinker arrives.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh National Loanue
Hans Weaver
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati
Wasmer
Wagner
Pinker
Clarke
Hans
Tinkar
Qarke
Miler
Wier
Remington Yost to Clash With Torrington in State Final
The Remington Yost squad travels to Torrington for the state championship game against Torrington. A special train leaves at 12:40 for a 1 hour 15 minute run, returning after the 2:30 kickoff. Round trip is 2 dollars. tickets available at local establishments.
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Torrington
Remington Yosts
Burdick
Harry Quinn
Bannay
West Nd
Remington-Yost
Yost Field
Keenan
Baker
Lavery
Moshier
Yost
Ppaker
Abbott
Planagan
Hughes
Wil'ghast Rg
McCormack
Silva
Burnell
Hazel
W. Hogan
Remington
LacHance
Rosenpenny
Flanagan
Plura
Tillinghast
Noonan
Casey
Carroll
Seeley
Balopin
Concannon
Bourauim
3000 New Woolens in Lynford Beos Try East Side and West End
A brief notice reports 3000 new woolens in Lynford Beos with testing and distribution plans across the East Side and West End. Officials aim to gauge demand and logistics for future shipments.
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Lynford Beos
Reds and Phillies in Major Player Exchange
Philadelphia officials proposed a large trade sending Mike Doolan and F Otto Knabe to Cincinnati for Joe Tinker and Heine Groh. Dooin touted the deal as official and likely to elevate Knabe to manager, with high praise for Doolan and Knabe as premier fielders and valuable performers. Knabe hit .263 last season and is described as a sharp, versatile player.
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Philadelphia
Mike Doolan
F. Otto Knabe
Joe Tinker
Heine Groh
Charles S. Dooin
Phillies
August Herrmann
Cincinnati
Herrmann
Rhinelanders
Dooin
Mr. Dooin
Doolan
Otto Knabe
Keystone Station
Knabe
Cuban Pitcher Signed by Giants in Major Move
Secretary John B. Foster announced that Emilio Palmero, a 17 year old Cuban left handed pitcher, has signed with the New York Giants. Palmero, 6 feet 8 inches, drew national attention by shutting out Birmingham and beating strong American teams in Cuba. He will report to McGraw in spring and join the young players on the road south.
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John B. Foster
New York
Giants
Emilio Palmero
Cuba
Palmero
Birmingham
Jake Daubert
Dodgers
Brooklyns
Daubert
McGraw
Good Year for Yale in Football
Yale reports a standout 1913 football season with large crowds at the Princeton and Harvard games. Attendance reached about 33 000 and 48 000, generating roughly 80 000 in receipts and about 35 000 net after expenses. Other games contributed about 4 000 in receipts.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Ticket Department
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Boxing Legends and Champions Through Time
Chronology of notable boxers including 1750 Tom Johnson born in London who rose from Wharf porter to world champion until 1791, 1893 Kid Williams born in Copenhagen, 1910 Johnny Coulon beat Charley Harvey in New Orleans, 1912 Jack Britton stopped Billy Bennett in Brooklyn.
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Tom Johnson
Jackling
London
Isaac Perrins
Benjamin Brain
Johnson
Kid Williams
Copenhagen
Denmark
Johnny Coulon
Charley Harvey
New Orleans
Jack Britton
Billy Bennett
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Targets Army Navy Game Return
Philadelphia plans to urge Army Navy officials to relocate the annual service game back to Franklin Field after the Polo Grounds clash. Local business leaders gathered at the Bellevue Stradford to discuss strategies to bring the rivalry to Philadelphia, citing lingering dissatisfaction with last Saturday's venue.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Walnut Street Association
Bellevue-Stratford
Army-Navy
Chicago and Yale Football Battle Appears Certain
Walter Camp Yale athletic advisor traveled to Chicago with plans to meet football leaders there. Rumors revive discussion of a Yale and Chicago game next fall and prospects of the proposed contest are reported on high authority.
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Chicago
YALE
New Haven
Walter Camp
Yale and Chicago football game revival eyed after stadium plans
Talks revive on Yale and Chicago meeting next season as Yale plans its new stadium Bowl. Stagg’s prominence and faculty opposition loom, with financial strain shaping the potential agreement and possible Yale consent to a Western eleven clash. Camp lacks clear authority, but a definite understanding is expected before his return.
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Sonny” Stags
Yale
Chicago Eleven
Yate
Stagg
Chicago
New Haven University
Camp
Birmingham Proud of Delayed Squeeze
Cleveland reports Joe Birmingham claims credit for introducing a delayed squeeze play in baseball. The runner starts only after the batter connects, making it hard to tag out. Connie Mack’s double squeeze is praised as the season’s most successful variation, used against multiple teams.
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Cleveland
Joe Birmingham
Joe
Birmingham
Connie Mack
Mack
Tigers
St. Louis
Boston
Foster Named Assistant Director at Mercersburg Academy
Pop Foster, a popular player with many friends in town, has been appointed assistant physical director at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania. He assists Dr. Palmer in charge of athletics and has taught football, boxing, basketball, and wrestling there for two months. The move may lead Foster to give up professional baseball next season.
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Wasner
Pop Foster
Mercersburg Academy
Pennsylvania
Dr. Palmer
Yale
Mercersburg
Foster
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