Superstitions Motifs in Baseball Players
Johnny Feere surveys superstition among ball players, noting rituals such as avoiding jinxed items, preferring personal bats, guarding torn uniforms, and watching for lucky spots after favorable innings. He recalls Frank Chance and Ty Cobb anecdotes, plus city-specific hoodoos in Pittsburgh and Chicago, and warns about image and equipment rituals impacting performance.
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Baseball results from Yesterday's National League games
Reports show multiple NL fixtures with teams such as Philadelphia and Brooklyn defeating or losing to various opponents. Key players include O'Toole Kelly Rixey McLean and others with mixed battery pairings noted across first and second games and matchups against New York.
Standing of the Clubs HERE'S A NEW VERSION
Talking about dry towns, a commercial traveler in the smoking car discusses Leavenworth Kansas a dry town. He jokes about selling liquor and a snake town with a tired snake after waiting in line all day.
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Leavenworth
King
Taft Vetoes Wool Tariff Bill For Second Time
Taft again vetoes the wool tariff reduction, arguing protectionist needs and warning against inviting European competition. Hearings on the Lawrence strike reveal dire conditions of stricken children living in woolen work, showing malnutrition and exposed poverty amid wool industry profits.
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Washington
Taft
Europe
Lawrence
Baseball Scores and Schedules From The Western League
Fragmented box scores show Milwaukee and Indianapolis tied at 4, Des Moines winning 8 to 0 over Wichita, and Sioux City defeating Topeka 12 to 2. Listings include Batterties and teams such as American Association members, with scattered names like Cashion Johnson and Ainsmith White Walsh Eas terly.
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Wichita
Sioux City
Topeka
Corsican Runs Aground After Iceberg Collision
Wireless stations along the Canadian coast tracked the Allan liner Corsican reporting a bow damage above the water line after striking an iceberg on the Montreal to Liverpool voyage. Captain Cook's message said no danger and that the ship would proceed. the Corsican had 25 first class, 60 second class and 300 third class passengers aboard.
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Corsican dispatches on Titanic rescue amid berg warning
Wireless reports from the Corsican recount a delayed Titanic disaster update. Captain Cook notes a berg near 2.46 N 52.15 W, Lake Champlain responding to signals, Corsican limited damage with stem stoved above waterline and proceeding to Liverpool.
Engaged talk and teasing on the street car
An overheard street conversation records Mamie telling Florence about a rumor that a couple is “dinged.” The dialogue captures gossip at a city locale with a light, humorous tone. The exchange includes a young man reacting to the tale and a giggle accompanying the remark.
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