New Sensations Boost Major League Hopes in 1910
Newcomers flood theAmerican and National Leagues with bids for permanent spots. Chicago White Sox land Bodie Cochran and Callahan while Cubs add Doyle. Detroit taps Lively for a corking spitball style, Phillies back Alexander, and Yankees add Caldwell Fisher Gardner.
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Jimmy Callahan
John Hancock
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Ping
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Sun Garden
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Corhan
Her- Man
Gure
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Frank Chance
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Foxy Jennings
Jack Lively
Boston Nationals
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Ingerton
Doylé
Charley Dooin
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Quakers
Mr. Alexander
Doom
Alexander
Griffith
Jimmy Esmond
Jersey City
Esmond
Keystone
Skeeters
Gene McCann
Bridgeport
Ridgeway Rejoins Spinners as Team Hopes to Rally
Pitcher Ridgway reported to manager Dick Smith and will likely stay with the Greenville Spinners. He previously beat Charlotte 6 1 and has strong hitting in four at bats. Team hopes the return strengthens the club toward a .500 winning percentage as they plan to shift players and possibly release or suspend someone once Ridgway is set in.
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Dick Smith
Greenville
Charlotte
Hornets
Greensboro
Winston
Philadelphia
Anderson
Watson
Griffin
Brave Children Keep Lighthouse Light All Night
In France at Kerdonis Belle-Isleen-Mer the lighthouse keeper Matelot died while his wife and two young sons stayed by his side. She lit the lantern before dying, then the elder son, about ten, and his brother kept the light turning by hand from nine PM to seven AM to prevent a fixed light. An appeal seeks public aid for the distressed family.
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Kerdonis
Belle-Isleen-Mer
France
Man speaks on recovering from investment loss
A reflective note argues that people pride themselves on extracting a small gain from a large loss, highlighting the allure of clever exits from bad investments with the New York presa tone.
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New York
Walter Nagle Regains Health Through Baseball Career
Walter Nagle, one of the Pittsburg twirlers, recounts a six year health revival from 142 to 172 pounds after taking up baseball in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He credits outdoor life, a strict diet, and training with his dramatic return to vigor and fitness.
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Nagle
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Naughton Describes Australian Ring Scene and Fighters
Sydney report details Frank Picato of California winning a hard fought first bout in Rushcutters Bay against Arthur Douglas of South Africa. Picato's weight advantage sparked talk of a return match, possible clash with Australian lightweight champion Hugh Mehgan, and Australia’s strong pool of boxing talent highlighted by Colin Bell’s career note.
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Tommy Burns
Frank Picao
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Arthur Douglas
South Africa
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Nelso
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Hugh Mehgan
Melbourne
Mehgan
Jem Mace
Peter Jackson
Los Angelen
Colin Bell
Larry Foley
Hawthorne Race Track to Open for Chicagoans
Chicago readers are promised a large scale revival of Hawthorne racing with a thirty day meeting planned to begin on August 5. The plan features a Chicago Tattersall's style betting system and a downtown clearinghouse to record wagers, with strict moral and racing laws to be enforced.
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Hawthorne Race Track
Edwin Corriman
York
Illinois
England
Arasee
Boxing prospects in Australia loom through fading fame
The piece surveys Australian boxing, noting Bell’s fading chances and Dick Arnst’s hesitance to box, then recounts W F Corbett’s assessment of local talent. It highlights Dave Smith, Frank Thern, Billy Elliott, Frank Fitzjohn, Joe Russell, Bill Turner, Young Hill, Percy Hale, and Larry Foran as rising figures, with a broad stock of middling prospects and scarce tutors.
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Band of White
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Reno
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Griffo
George Dawson
Dave Smith
Frank Thern
Billy Elliott
Frank Fitzjohn
Joe Russell
Bill Lang
Bill Turner
Bill
Larry Foley
Young Hill
Percy Hale
Larry Foran
Tommy Burns
Cobb's Remarkable Work In Baseball History
Readers praise Tyrus Cobb for transforming public opinion and lifting the game’s profile. The Detroit Tiger star is hailed as the era’s most feared and consistent hitter, drawing praise from fans and critics alike and narrowing the gap with legendary idols.
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Philadelph
Cooh
Cobb
Melrniss
Delphia
Sift
Tyrus
Joe Jackson
Cleveland
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