Cantillon Tricked By Western Rival Pitching Feat
A damaged reminiscence recounts Cantillon, longtime Washington manager, detailing a rivalry with Comiskey in which Cantillon’s pitchers trained to throw from high altitude confounded Comiskey’s staff. The tale describes crowd dread, park setup, and a dramatic shift in pitching strategy, ending with a claim of dominance and mock triumph in a late season showdown.
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Lenego
Wee Fong
Nara Jos Cantillon
Washington
Chavile
Toame
Jobe
Ny Park
Ny Orlers
Comiskey
Feaag
Watney
Commy
Comiskey's Huiry
Bia Plana
Cutlaley
Virginia Biola star and baseball notes from reporting day
Fragmentary baseball news notes mention players from the Central and Virginia leagues, including First Baseman MM Kiltver, and reports on Fred Clarke and Cleveland. Claims of trades, acquisitions, and team reactions surface with uncertain specifics amid a Boston era sports page tone.
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Fog Thomas Cuilt
Quakers
Pinch Bitter
Cleveland Gee
Twa
Wile
Anither
MM Kiltver
Peiarature
Fred Clarke
Youngster Alexander Likened To Nation’s Best Pitcher Hopeful
Manager Charles Dots touts Alexander as the great young pitcher of the National League claiming he can jump 14 to 15 inches and pitch extensively. Opposing views say the feat is exaggerated while noting his early career with Syracuse last season and his two to three years of age.
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Charles Dots
The
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Nationa League
Alexander
Ecru
Doom
Ile
Ie Philion
Enya
Bulag
Penson
Syracuse
New York
Tome Belog
St. Paul
Neb
Pitchers Lose Their Nerve In Modern Baseball
An old style critique argues pitchers lose nerve when faced with hard contact and teams rely on more pitchers than ever. The piece suggests nerves, fatigue, and shifting roles affect performance, noting changes in handling the mound and the impact on game outcomes.
Harley Parker Joke Victim at Hotel Lobby Prompted by Sherman
In a lobby at the Drincoll hotel, umpire Harley Parker engaged in a comic exchange with friends as Vice President Sherman and others discussed a play. A visitor asked Parker to explain the routine, while Sherman directed continued performance, drawing reactions from onlookers and firm attention from a political audience.
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Harley Parker
Sherman
White Box
Washingtoa
Parker
Drincoll
United Braves Senate
Ihro
Dewan
oMleak
Baus
Viteresidert
Herman
Slater
Una
Germany
Schaefer
Ratlef
Parer
Sheckard and the Cubs Seek Pitching Strength for Season
A fragmented report recalls Sheckard and Cubs aiming for improved pitching depth this season. Mentions players like Urignier, Beester, and Jack Quinn with context around pitchers Countegue, Nagle, and Sturm. Notes trades and arrivals shaping the rotation as teams name promising arms for the campaign.
Fechter Hamlet Sparked American Fame in Dickens Era
The article recalls Fechter the actor and his Hamlet role in America after meeting Dickens who encouraged his visit. It notes his Paris London triumphs, audience fascination with blond Hamlet, and a later retirement after a storied career in 19th century theater. It also touches on Fechter's ties to Dickens and a controversial late-life tale.
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Dickens
America
Charon Albart Fechter
Americas
Paris
London
Monte Criato
Pechter
Charles Tene
Fecher
Fur Theatre
Fechter
Fechter Waass
Favorit
Stuart
Charen Dickens
Hamlet
Mechter
Tan
Deni
Dogo
Dichous Tostany
Foe
Beales
Sakooy
Aldo
Remark That Cost a Fortune in Carnegie Advice Story
The tale recounts how Andrew Carnegie advised caution on a stock move by the Tee o brothers, who pored over a proposed purchase of thousands of shares. Kennedy, the wary broker, and Carnegie debated whether a purchase at prevailing quotes would yield real gains, with Carnegie warning that only bonds now faced safe prospects. Years later the stock rose and the brothers would have earned a substantial profit if they had acted, illustrating Carnegie’s cautious stance and market dynamics of the era.
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Azaren Mes! Corporation
Cevritien
Rothere
Bret
John & Kenneny
Cura
New York
Mr. Rendedy
Mr. Rendedy, "Before You A Anything, Wait Unvil 1 Nee Mr. Caren
Tro Lnvar
Kennedy
Carnegie
Aioe
Carne
Kenuens
Thi Eemany
Ible
Ene
Andrew Carnegie
Peter Cooper and the Atlantic Cable Pioneering Feats
The text discusses Peter Cooper the New York philanthropist and Cooper Union founder. It notes his experiments and debates over laying an Atlantic telegraph cable, his collaboration with Mr Field, and the invention of apparatus to pay out the cable from the deck of a steamship. It references Lord Kelvin and describes attempts to lay the cable from Newfoundland to the Atlantic bed and to the coast of Newfoundland.
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Peter Cooper
Cooper Union of New York
Georgy Stephenson
Pater Cooper
Lnte
Kelvin
Cooper
Newfoundan
Ula
Alysonein
Toetaber
Onit- Mayer
York
Hkely
Seeamie
Cooper Anid
Field
Expariusanis
Dseyreva
Eabie
Erie Bad
Cuike
Newfoundland
Mr" Cooper
Peter Coupee
Toundland
Jumbled Riddle Fragments Prompt Odd Weather Phrase
A garbled OCR style note mixes phrases about a fence between towns a 'young Indian powder' and a weather prophet. It appears as a fractured riddle or garbled dialogue with stray names and nonsensical questions, lacking clear facts or events to summarize.
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Washington Club
Dreult Wolvers
Larry
McLean
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Sean
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Ieriig
Grover Croval and
Alexander of Phillten
John McGraw
New York ‘Giants
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Weaihd
Beneball
Aloe
Teagn
John
Law
Olicher
Picher
Afican League
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Cubs
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Haneball
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Joe
Sagis Soma
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Bite
Ray Feber
Jack Quinn
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Wiehens
Neil
Unie
Staten
Ameri
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England
Trecbiar
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Pechtar
Emi
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Stan Farener
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Tsa
Porter
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Feoer
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Tom
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