Hal Chase Emerges as Contender to Cobb in Baseball Clash
New York May 9 A new challenger enters Ban Johnsons list as Hal Chase first baseman of the Highlanders aims at Ty Cobb. The article extols Chases fielding speed and base running, praising his batting and runner protection while noting a fault in charm and head first slides that hindered glory pursuit compared with Cobb s relentless drive.
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New York
Ban Johnson
Diamond
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Georgia Peach
Hugh Jennings
Tiger Aggregation
Hal Chase
Highlanders
Cobb
Chase
Yankees
Hal
Cobh
Chake
Powerleus
Hilltoppers
Tannehill Wrist Broken by Spit Ball
Chicago Americans infielder Lee Tannehill broke his wrist after being hit by a Walter Johnson speed ball. He left the field, later attempted to play shortstop, but misthrew led to an X-ray confirming a clean break. Tannehill travels to Chicago for treatment as Black substitutes.
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Lee Tannehill
Washington
Walter Johnson
Chicago Americans
Tannehill
Chicago
Bailey Sells to Detroit Club Pitcher Bailey Joins Tigers
Detroit announces the purchase of pitcher Bill Bailey from the Bt . Lodia Amphiggs. Bailey, a southpaw, is hailed as one of Detroit's great hoodoos and joins President Navin's American League club.
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Bia Pailey
Detroit
Navin
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Bill Bailey
Bailey
Expulsions Mark Meeting of American Trotting Association
Chicago May 9 The board adjourned its semi annual meeting after hearing 37 cases with suspensions and two expulsions. Grand Island Nebraska owners and horses Dr Frazee Lou Rass and Baron Ray Billy Baron were expelled, while Green Bay Parent faced action in a separate dispute. Estabrook protested a collection against Countess Marie at the Indiana State Fair.
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Chicago
Board of Appeals of the
American Trotting Wesocration
Association
Tom Bradstreet
R. T. Arbuckle
Grand Inland
Neb
Dr. Frazee
Lou Rass
Ve. A
Parent
Greenville
Baron Ray
Billy Baron
Getreebe
Estabrook
Denver
Lont Hhis
Indiana State Fair Association of
Indianapolis
Estabrook Stables
National League and American League Baseball Scores Briefs
Incomplete wire service style recap shows battery lineups and scores for NL and AL games with scattered team names. Notable mentions include New York and Pittsburgh batteries, early season totals, and rain affecting some games alongside minor league results in Milwaukee and Des Moines.
Gas Workers Union gains in membership and finances
The Gas Workers Union of Great Britain shows rising membership and improving finances. For the quarter ended December 46, 191, branch income reached 61,000 with total expenditures 12,500. Window Glast. The Sherman Co.
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Gas Workers’ Union of Great Britain
Denver Auto Speed Meet Set for May 18 19
Denver prepares for its biggest speed event as top international drivers head to Overland Park for two days of racing May 18 and 19. star racer Louis Disbrow leads the J J Case team with 200 Jay Eye See in action while Fred J Wahgner oversees starts and Ralph W Smith serves as referee. local entrants and California travelers join the 600 mile Indianapolis buildup culminating in a May 30 race.
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Denver
Colo
Overland Park
California
Indianapolis
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Hoosier Capital
American Automobile Association
Fred J. Wahgner
Ralph W. Smith
Louis Disbrow
J. J. Case Racing
Disbrow
Trishrow
Fiat
Turin
Italy
Baseball Chronology Highlights From 1868 to 1910
In a May 10 1868 note Edward Grant Barrow, Eastern league president, was born in Springfield. The St Louis Cincinnati game of 1894 featured six home runs, three in a row. Donovan succeeded Mal Letredge as Washington manager in 1904. The 1905 New York Nationals ended a five inning series with Boston. four games had 2 to 1 votes. 1909 Chicago Americans beat Washington 1 0 in eleven innings with Dec White vs Walter Johnson. Hob Harmon, then with St. Louis, pitched a no hit game for Galveston. 1910 Frank Maree and Branafield hit a triple against Rowan and Mel Lean of Cincinnati. Heinie Zimmerman made four Cubs errors but also four hits to help win against the Giants.
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Moreland Baseball Bureau
Edward Grant Barrow
Springfield
Missourians
Frank Shueart
Chicago Americans
Washington
Walter Johnson
Hob Harmon
Shreveport
St. Louis Cardinals
Galveston
Firant
Maree
Branafield
Phillies
Ateal
Rowan
Mel Lean
Cincinnati
Heinie Zimmerman
Cubs
Giants
Train wreck near Fort Steele blocks main line
Six cars of a freight train bound for a near Fort Steele were wrecked when a large iron girder fell from a car during travel. The incident closed the main lines briefly but no injuries were reported.
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Port Steele
Rawlins
Wye
Fort Steele
Taft Delegates TV Misleading Claims Criticized
The piece denounces a fictitious Taft delegates table used to exaggerate Taft support. It argues Georgia and New York delegations are miscounted and lists real delegate tallies: Roosevelt 291, Taft 127, La Follette 36, Cumming 10, plus 112 uninstructed and 154 in contest, as of May 4.
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South Carolina
Taft
Roosevelt
Chicago
McKinley
Mississippi
Moosevelt
Georgia
Collier's Weekly
Washington
Pennsylvania
New York
Louisiana
Virginia
Col. Roosevelt
Cumming
la Follette
Kerns Calls Republicans Shortchanging Old Soldiers on Pay
Senator Kerns denounces Republicans for not granting fair compensation to Civil War veterans. He cites government bonds issued during the war redeemed later in gold, while veterans received far less in value. He endorses the Sherwood bill as just redress to restore the bondholders and repay soldiers with proper dollars.
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Treasury
High Judge Archbald in Tight Box in Chaos Case
Archbald faces scrutiny in the 6th of Chaos affair as opposition questions his conduct. The judge remains constrained amid political pressure and ongoing investigations.
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Archbald
Archbold letter details deal on coal dump interests
A Scranton report quotes Judge Archbold and Edward Williams discussing options on a coal dump from Katydid colliery. Negotiations involved Robertson & Law and Laurel line vice president Mr Conn, with profits and parties named, including Archbold and Williams sharing a $6,000 apiece.
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Archbald
Mr. Conn
Laurel Line
Lackawanna & Wyoming Railroad
Conn
United States Commerce Court
Scranton
Edward Williams
Hillside Coal Company
Robertson
Robertson & Law
Williams
West suffers under land policy says Clark
Clark argues federal land administration hurts western development. He cites Carey Act repeal, high coal land prices, and oil land withdrawals as stalling settlement and irrigation. He says states lose say in resources and calls for new western representation in Congress.
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Wyoming
United States
West
Land Department
Congress
Democratic Rally Evokes Confidence in 1912 Campaign
Speakers praise Taft Roosevelt Bryan and unite Democrats in pledging people rule as the party aims to retake national control. David Howell hails renewed confidence and a comeback for Jefferson Jackson and Cleveland era values in Wyoming's political scene.
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Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilton
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt
Laramie County
David Howell
Howell
Jefferson
Jackson
Cleveland
House Approves Plan to Abolish Commerce Court
The House backs a sweeping appropriation bill proposing to abolish the United States commerce court and return railroad regulatory power to the Interstate Commerce Commission with appeals to district courts. A new Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce would absorb multiple existing trade and labor bureaus under the secretary of commerce. The bill also rejected moves to close western mint and assay offices at Deadwood and other sites.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House
United States Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Tariff Board
Secretary of Commerce
Lmbor
Bureau of Trade Relations
State Department
Bureau of Manufacturers and Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Deadwood
S. D
Cardinal OConnell Eyes Fine Steam Yacht in Marblehead Purchase
Boston on May 9 Cardinal OConnell may take up yachting as a diversion this summer. He is negotiating for the purchase of a fine steam yacht stored in a Marblehead shipyard after an inspection with a friend. He liked a glass-enclosed cabined vessel and asked the makers to negotiate with the owner for its purchase.
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A. & Cardinal
Boston
Cardinal O'Connell
Marblehead
O'Toole Valued At 2500 After Injury Rumor
The Louis Post Dispatch reports estimates by Dreyfuss that O'Toole's pitching arm has a measured value of 2500 after deducting his right wing. The piece notes warnings that baseball players may quit the game.
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Marty
O'Toole
Pirate
Louis Post Dispatch Life Insurance
Dreyfuss
Infantry Still Leads Post League After 18 to 2 Win
The 11th Infantry defeated the Signal Corps 18 to 2 with Wolfe in the box and Parent catching. Wolfe allowed 4 hits and struck out nine as the dough boys stole 12 bases and collected 16 hits off Wilson. Champion hit two home runs, Wolfe added four hits, and the post title race continues as Dough boys plan a weekend series with the Cheyenne Indians at Plonesy Park to decide the championship. Everyone is invited to attend at 5:00 p.m. daily.
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Lath Infantry
11Th Infantry
Signal Corps
Wolfe
Infantry
Parent
Wilson
Jacona
Campion
Willow
Bam
Haade
Astor Widow to Eclipse Bride No. 2 at Beechwood
The mother of William Vincent Astor plans to reside at Beechwood Newport next month with her son and Alice Astor. She will also travel to England for pressing business before returning to New York. Vincent will summer in Newport but avoid social duties while Mrs Astor maintains her English home and London prestige.
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New York
William Vincent Astor
John Astor
Beechwood
Astor
Newport
Misa Alice Astor
England
What 1s A Home With No Macaroni
In Chicago in May Judge Goodnow hears Mrs. Theresa Infrafio suing for non support. She says her mother in law took most cooking items and all the macaroni from their Wentworth avenue home. The court orders the husband to provide a macaroni stocked home or face court wrath.
King George Dives in Submarine At Waymouth
In Waymouth England May King George inspects naval reorganization progress with Churchill and experiences a D type submarine for ten minutes beneath the surface praising the venture. The aerial corps continues maneuvers over the fleet hoping to carry the king as a passenger.
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Waymouth
England
King George
Admiralty
Churchill
Policeman and Beagle Battle Eagle Near Park
In San Francisco near Golden Gate Park two patrolmen clashed with an American eagle. Mounted Patrolman Casey was scratched and his partner Patrolman Uhte saw his uniform shredded before they subdued the bird and bound its wings and feet. The officers were sent to a local hospital for treatment.
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Beagle
Bird
Pftcer
Hosptal
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Jalil
Casey
Uhte
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