Hoodoo on Second Base Haunts 1910 Baseball Race
The 1910 American League season featured a notorious second base hoodoo that felled many stars. Eddie Collins thrived in the Cubs world series, while Johnny Evers and Nap Lajoie faced misfortune. Several others like Hermman Schaefer Wade Killifer and Laporte battled injuries or loss of jobs as the jinx swept through teams including Washington and New York.
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Philadelphis
Eddie Collins
Legue
Collins
Bis
Cubs
Colling
Nap
Lajoie
Ty Coby
McConnell
Boston
Chicago
Hierman Schaefer
Washington
Hermann
Wade Killifer
Wade
Gardner
Laporte
New York
Moriarity Wins Back Salary From Louisville Club
The national baseball commission ruled Louisville must pay Mor iality 110 dollars in back salary after selling him to Omaha. It held clubs are responsible for salary owed to injured players until release or transfer to a new club.
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Moriarity
Louisville
Cincinnati
American Association
National Baseball Commission
Moriality
Omaha
Cluries
Purc
Prank Brown Accepts Dago Kids Challenger
The Worland Dagoid who issued a world s weetweight challenge in the Leader announces acceptance by Cheyenne Wyoming on March 17 1912. The Sporting Editor records Brown ready to meet the challenger in a proclaimed bout.
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Prank Brown
Worland
Frank Brown
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mar
Burns Opponent May Be Batting Nelson for Frankie Burns
In San Francisco Frankie Burns may face Bat ing Nelson in a twenty round bout sought by the West Side club of New Orleans. Jack Perkins will telegraph terms to meet Nelson on April 9 if terms satisfy him. Perkins may take Burns to New Orleans, or seek Moran or Wolgast if a south trip yields better prospects.
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San Francisco
Frankie Burns
Nelson
Jack Perkins
West Side Club
New Orleans
Perkins
Pelican
Dane
Owen Moran
Ad Wolgast
Moran
Oakland
Battling Dane and Malone Ready for 20 Round Fight
Victor Colorado March 7 The Batting Dane of Denver arrives to train for a 20 round boxing match with Mike Malone set for March 12 in this city. Dane has ended his affiliation with Freddy Pierce and will train independently for the bout.
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Dane
Malone
Victor
Colo
Mar
Denver
Mike Malone
Freddy Pierce
Leadville Bout Sparks Tensions Between Fighters and Promoters
Toresta, questioned about the Leadville bout with KidZone, claimed reward claims were exaggerated and spoke loudly for Leadvilln fans and promoters. Malone is due in the district Wednesday to complete training at Cripple Creek before the fight.
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Toresta
Dane
Leadville
KidZone
Leadvilln
Malone
Cripple Creek
Dead Heat at Terrabag Park in Juarez Race
The March 7 card at Terrabag Park in Juarez ended with a dead heat in the final race as Bad News and Little Frafr finished neck and neck. Judges could not separate them and divided the purse. Little Frafr’s final surge nearly yielded victory if the whip hadn’t broken in the last furlong.
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Juarez Juares
Mex
Terrabag Park
Bad Nowa
Little Fral
Little Frafr
Litt Prair
Captains for College Baseball Teams Named for 1911
A corrected list of Eastern college baseball captains for the 1911 season is released. Yale selects A L Corey in right field and C V McLaughlin at first base for Harvard. Princeton names 38 V White at third. Dartmouth picks C A Emerson in left. Brown has W E Giles at first. Army favors W C Harrison at second. Navy assigns W P Erwin at second. Amherst names Eugene Pennock at short. Williams has A P Mills at third. Pennsylvania lists W L Schults as pitcher. Cornell names E B Wagner at short.
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New York
Yale
A. L. Corey
Harvard
C. V. McLaughlin
Princeton
V. White
Dartmouth
C. A. Emerson
Brown
W. E. Giles
Army
W. C. Harrison
Navy
W. P. Erwin
Amherst
Eugene Pennock
Williams
A. P. Mills
Pennsylvania
W. L. Schults
Cornell
EB. B. Wagner
Wolgast to Meet Jack White in April Title Bout
Chicago report says featherweight Jack White who beat Tommy Cary in Milwaukee will fight light weight champion Ad Wolgast next month. Arrangements with the Badger Athletic club of Milwaukee are under way and terms likely today. Date set for early April, exact day to be announced.
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Wolgast
Jack White
Chicago
Tommy Cary
Milwaukee
Ad Wolgast
Badger Athletic Club
Major League Teams May Quit Hot Springs
Brookly n and Cincinnati National League and St Louis American League baseball teams threaten to quit their training camps in Hot Springs Arkansas if Prosecuting Attorney Woods enforces an old law prohibiting Sunday practice and an exhibition game.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Wood
Woods
Zbysco Beats Lemm in Straight Falls in Chicago
Zbysco defeats Swiss wrestler John Lemm in two straight falls here. The first fall ends in four minutes and the second in twenty seven minutes.
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Zbysco
Lemm
Roller
Cutler
Chicago
Mar
John Lemm
Reach Baseball Guide 1911 Returns With Early Spring Release
The Reach Base Ball Guide for 1911 arrives earlier than ever, signaling the start of the season. Edited by Richter of Sport and issued as the first reference in the field, the guide promises comprehensive coverage for fans and teams alike.
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Reach
Richter
Sport
Two New York Purchases Talk of Key Additions
The article notes New York acquisitions including Louie Litsebl and Shean, with roles at shortstop and second base. McGraw, a utility player, is mentioned as traded earlier and described as guiding the Boston Bales. The text hints at the Tridtate region and team shifts affecting the roster.
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Amoss
New York
Louie Litsebl
Shee’ Lancaster
Shean
Litseb
Ite
Bareuwn
Tn Menes
Tim McGraw
Ler
McGraw
Boston Bales
Reach Guide 1911 Official Baseball Almanac for American League
The Reach Company presents the 1911 Reach American League Official Guide, a tenth annual edition hailed for superior text, illustrations, paper quality, and binding. It serves as the league handbook and a book of record for the baseball world, now available at newsstands.
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American Lenge
Reach Company
Philadelphia
No Diplomas For Colorado High School Frat Men
Colorado Springs March 7 The board of education ruled that pupils who belong to fraternities or secret societies will not receive diplomas. After September 1, 1911 no fraternity member may enter high school. Current members have until March 19 to resign. Students in school events athletics or offices must certify they are not pledged to any society.
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Colorado Springs
Board of Education
Texas farmer plans crossbreed buffalo with Jersey cattle
O Luth of Aldine near Houston buys two bison calves for a new pheasantry project. He will raise them on his farm and later cross the adults with Jersey cattle as an experiment. He notes buffalo Jersey hybrids produce abundant milk and cream, recalling similar crossbreeds seen near Tucson, Arizona.
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Houston
Tex
Luth
Aldine
W. B. Renn
Mr. Luth
Tucson
Ariz
Texans Invite Bailey and Lorimer to Speak on Purity in Politics
In Austin the Texas House introduced a resolution inviting United States Senators Bailey and Lorimer to address the legislature on Purity in Politics. Bailey’s friends protested a second reading, which the speaker said would not be allowed.
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Austin
Tex
House
Terrell and
Shannon
United States
Bailey and
Lorimer
Texas
Bailey
Prisoner Won't Plea To Escape The Gallows
Eu gene Tucker who faced a March 26 hanging refused to leave Green county jail when two inmates overpowered Deputy Sheriff H. B. Ingler. W. R. White and Charles Farris seized revolver and keys, locked Tucker in the corridor, and fled. Police caught them after a brief gun battle.
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Springfield
Liberty
Eugene Tucker
Green County
H. B. Ingler
Tucker
W. R. White
Charles Farris
Fast of 36 Days Cures Her Nervous Breakdown
Miss Il la Masterson of White Bear, Minnesota, after a 36 day fast on a remedy for a nervous breakdown, reports she feels fine. She lost about thirty pounds but remained mentally clear and says she gained great benefit, though not guaranteed full restoration of health.
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St. Paul
Ming
Illa Masterson
A. Thompson
White Bear
Weather Forecast for Wyoming and Region
Washington data dated March 7 shows a local forecast for Wyontog with a review for Wednesday and Thursday. In twenty four hour ending 6 p.m. expect a maximum of 45 degrees and a minimum of 27 degrees. Section Director WW SmPmwen provides the summary.
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Washington
Mar
SmPmwen
Poison in Water Case Sees Suspect Admit Motive
A former household cook named Bons broke down and, per a detective, confessed to poisoning the family drinking water seeking revenge for her dismissal. The statement ties Bons to the alleged act amid an ongoing inquiry.
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Bons
Forest Fire Benefit Set for Dependents of Lost Workers
Relatives dependent on those who perished in last summer’s west forest fires will receive the 15 000 appropriation for relief once Agriculture and Forest Service outline distribution plans. Plans aim to adjudicate claims and allow all entitled to file. A date may be fixed to limit claim consideration as claims arrive at the department.
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Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Secretary of Agriculture
New Yorker Seeks Right Girl for Europe Trip
In Brooklyn Karl von Metz Meyer a college graduate and lieutenant in King Haakon's army advertises for the right wife offering a Europe trip and a presentation at the Norwegian court. He lists multiple degrees and languages and says his hat shows his rank. Despite many replies none convinced him the right woman had appeared.
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New Yorker
New York
Brooklyn
Europe
Karl von Metz-Meyer
Columbia Heights
Meyer
College of Hamar
University of King Frederick
New York Court Rejects Torn Will in Saratoga
In Saratoga County Miss Gertrude Van Woert aged spinster mutilated her will by tearing out a fifth clause. The court refused to admit the document to probate citing the deliberate destruction. Relatives challenged the will arguing the tearing showed intent to modify the bequest leaving the residue to cousin Alice F Soles.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Gertrude van Woert
Clinton Park
Burrogate Ostrander
Saratoga County
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