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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
8
Cheyenne eyed for a five team league with Greeley Fort Collins Boulder Laramie as potential members. A Colorado sender seeks to lease Cheyenne park for 60 games in 1912 and asks the manager for park specs and figures by return mail.
Jumbo Stiehm, former Wisconsin and Nebraska athletics coach, was elevated by the Nebraska board of regents to director of athletics. He will coach and manage all branches of Cornhuskers athletics and serve as Nebraska’s intercollegiate representative, with control of athletics more complete than A A Stage at Chicago University. Stiehm succeeds Dr. R G Clapp, who remains a professor but is no longer connected with Nebraska athletics. Auction Sale. 1609 Capitol Ave.
Victor Saier rose from a high school team to the Chicago National Cubs and, at twenty three, moved from bench to first base during a pennant chase. He impressed Fred Clarke and Roger Bresnahan but not Frank Chance, was involved in a major trade effort, and sparked a dispute leading Bresnahan to file charges against Charles Webb Murphy.
The Cubs acquire Saler for twenty five hundred dollars and expect a rising star. He faces a brutal initiation when Chance leaves him to start at first in a pennant drive. Despite doubt from Salter about time on the bench, Clarke and Bresnahan block a deal to waive him.
Ira Bidwell president of the Rocky Mountain league says his Pueblo team is similar to Cheyenne's nine from last season and predicts great things. His squad recently beat Fort Collins nine to one in a display of strong offense and pitching.
Salt Lake City reports Miss Helen Gould the philanthropist may influence the Johnson Flynn championship plan. Jack Curley telegram from Chicago says Las Vegas New Mexico offered 10000 dollars and El Paso nearly as well, but Gould prefers Salt Lake if 7500 dollars can be raised. Western Pacific railroad history linked to the negotations. The Sherman Co auction bale listed at 1609 Capitol Ave.
The Fort Russell boxing exhibition shifts from Friday to Monday April 16 in the riding hall with first bout at 8 15. Participants undergo physical exams. no lad ing will be admitted. Kid Kelly of the 4th Artillery faces a strong opponent while Dago Smith trains hard. the 9th Cavalry Band provides music.
Philadelphia April 11 Earl Mack son of Connie Mack is coaching at the Philadelphia Americans spring camp. Earl, a catcher like his father, played last season for Scranton in the New York State League and is expected to be ready for a major league berth next season. Connie Mack says Earl may not join the Athletics and could improve elsewhere. The father believes the boy resembles him in appearance but is shorter.
The article argues manure spreaders will become as common as binders, projecting rapid adoption and labor savings. It cites European yields, rising farmer literacy, and machines cutting spreading time from twenty five to forty minutes to three to five minutes per load, with potential five day savings for 100 loads yearly.
The article argues for manure conservation as essential for larger crops and soil health. It notes the value of cotton seed and stalks for fertilization, the need to replace nutrients, and the shift toward manure spreaders to improve handling and efficiency. Auction Sale at 1609 Capitol Ave.
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