Hart Becomes American League Umpire Prompting Caution
Harry Neily of the St. Louis Times praises Bobby Hart who will umpire in the American League next year. The report notes Hart’s roller polo background and describes rough play, signaling athletes to watch Hart as he transitions from player to official. The piece references Johnson’s announcement and Hart’s past as a polo player in New York towns.
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Phillies Name 1912 Manager Next Saturday Declared
Philadelphia rumor swirls as President Fogel says he will reveal the 1912 Phillies manager next Saturday. He hints the choice is not Stallings and suggests Dooin may not report until spring. Knabe has met with Fogel amid questions of staff changes and travel plans for spring training.
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Michigan to Miss Penn Game in 1912 Schedule
Ann Arbor announces Michigan will play Pennsylvania and Cornell on the 1912 football schedule. Bartelme dispels talk of a rift with Penn and confirms harmony, noting Michigan plans eight games next year and a likely drop of the Southern college matchup with Vanderbilt.
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Rube Waddell and the Dissipation Debate
A newspaper column questions the lore of Rube Waddell’s dissipation. It argues his record shows endurance and peak performance despite rumors, noting he pitched for twelve years in top leagues and remained a key pitcher. The piece challenges critics who claim he was perpetually drunken. It concludes by suggesting the truth of his sobriety could reshape public opinion.
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No Polo Franchise for Bridgeport This Season
Reports from the National Polo league meeting in New Haven say Bridgeport will have no polo this season. The Worcester team will stay, with the Park City rink deal collapsed over a $35 nightly rental and a $2000 bond. Polo likely won’t be played on that floor. The Haverhill club pursues Monte Cross, while Cameron touts Kopf, and Springfield builds a new park as Vean Gregg and Grover Cleveland Alexander seek $5,000 each for 1912.
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Palzer Promising Heavyweight Says Corbett
Special to The Farmer James J. Corbett praises Al Palzer as the most promising white heavyweight after Palzer KO’d Al Kaufman in five rounds, signaling a possible world title run. Carl Morris shows uneven form in defeating Tom Kennedy, while Kennedy’s speed and cleverness fall short. Upcoming New York schedule lists Jan 2 bouts at multiple clubs featuring Coster, Burns, Williams, and others.
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O'Toole Announces Arm Ready for 1912 Season
Pittsburgh reports Marty O'Toole declares his pitching arm is entirely well after a winter rest. The $22,500 pitcher expects to shine among top notches in 1912 and disputes reports of arm trouble, noting offseason rest and daily exercise. He aims to finish among league leaders this year.
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Battling Nelson Wins Grueling Twenty Rounder in New Orleans
In New Orleans Battling Nelson the former lightweight champion defeated Jack Redmond of St Paul after twenty rounds at West Side A C. Nelson started slowly but surged after the eighth round, delivering punishing body blows. Redmond led early rounds but faded as Nelson pressed, finishing with a spectacular rally to secure the decision in a crowd of boxing fans.
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Boxing Cards Highlight World Middleweight Chase
New York boxing fans may witness Moreau the French champion in a 10 round bout with Jack Denning at the Fairmont A C. If Moreau wins decisively, talks will start to match him with Walter Caffrey or Frank Klaus to crown a successor to Stanley Ketchel.
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Americans Lose First Tennis Match
From Christ Church New Zealand January 1 America’s bid to regain the Davis International Cup dimmed as Norman E. Brooks captain of Australia defeated Beals Wright of America in four sets 6-4 2-6 6-3 7-5. Ideal weather and large attendance marked the match and the Americans must win all three remaining matches to lift the cup.
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Jack Johnson Won't Fight For $20,000
Chicago January 1 promoters believe champion Jack Johnson will demand $30,000 to enter the ring and rejected a $20,000 offer for a 20 round bout with Jim Flynn. Curley texted backers in Salt Lake and said an extra $10,000 was needed. Johnson said he is not eager to fight in this country and is nearing a bout with McVey with theater contracts offering 90 weeks at $2,000 a week.
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Ty Cobb to Quit Acting Next Week
Ty Cobb, the Georgia phenom, will retire from the stage next week after already being booked through the Dixie training camp. He says theatrical work is too hard on the nerves and prefers time with his wife and children, even at the cost of several thousand dollars in lost tour dates. He notes he once forgot lines but recovered quickly and the audience never knew.
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Autobiographical notes on stage life and tech tips in 1911 era
A collage of anecdotes on baseball stars trying theater, with Cobb hesitating on stage while others like Dooin Morgan and Tinker show varied talents. The piece shifts to auto and engine care, offering lubrication tips, oil grades, cooling, and maintenance advice along with a note on Austria's armored transport plans and Colchester mirrors to reduce road accidents. It ends with a builder's European life expectancy remark about capitol buildings in Washington.
Gotch Retires Prompt Zbyszko Claims World Championship
Buffalo dispatch reports Jack Herman guiding Zbyszko eager to claim the world wrestling title as Frank Gotch announces retirement. Herman posted 1000 forfeit and bets any man cannot beat Zbyszko two falls in three, asserting the Pole’s hold on the crown if Gotch exits. Gotch has refused proposals for over a year.
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Valuable Hints For Auto Owners
Brass is replacing nickel in car fittings and new Minnesota auto tags are aluminum with sunk black lettering. Under the new law the tags remain valid until end of 1914. Italy outfits Red Cross with motor cars and ambulances to aid war wounded. New York Fire Department plans 35 motorized engine houses ready next September. Milwaukee’s 1910 garage building boom totals 80 structures costing 107350 dollars with gains expected in 1911. A motor trials court movement grows in New York, seeking magistrates expert in motor law. British delivery wagon makers explore rental service demos. A local origin variation proposes training former teamsters for related work.
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Ems Landmark Marks Interview That Led to War
On the riverside promenade in Ems a stone inscribed 13 July 1870 9 10 Min Morgens marks where Wilhelm I and Count Benedetti ended the interview that triggered the Franco Prussian War. The emperor later visited the spot, and he urged no memorial during his life, leaving future tribute to the town.
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The Wonders of Color Experiment Explained
A simple home experiment shows color loss when bright orange yellow light from burning carbonate of soda in a gas burner fills a dark room. Distinctions fade to gray or black or white, revealing how essential sunlight and color perception are to seeing hues.
An Explanation And A Farmer Want Column Note
A humorous exchange about a nephew who graduates college and his lack of foresight. Parmer Hornbeak confesses the moral about his nephew’s sense prior to graduation. A brief insertion from Woman's Home Companion and a prompt to use the Farmer Want Column for classifieds.
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