Can an Umpire-Player Switch in a Baseball Game
A Delaware fan asks if a man who umpired a game and then played as a pinch hitter can continue as a player in the same contest. The Blue Rocks used Jack McGowan as an umpire and later as a hitter in the ninth, prompting the question of eligibility after acting as umpire.
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Veach Promises Sharp Return To Form For Tigers
Bobby Veach, one of Detroit's best hitters, has been slow to find his form this season. A standout for the American League in 1919, he expects to rebound quickly and regain his place near the elite. Fans anticipate a strong run as he tightens his swing and resumes contributing at the level of his past performances.
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Dartmouth Star Sets World Record at Franklin Field
Karl Thomson of Dartmouth breaks the world record in the 120 yard high hurdles at the intercollegiate championship in Philadelphia. His time of 14.2 seconds beats the old mark by one fifth of a second, held by Bob Simpson. Thomson, a Canadian, is likely to represent Canada in the Olympic games.
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Baseball in Australia Faces A Storied NSWBA Season
Indications point to a highly competitive New South Wales Baseball Association season with about forty teams. Twenty five University of California students will tour Australia that season, offering locals a chance to test against American amateurs and gauge relative standards.
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University of California
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Sporting Notes Picks From Varying Fields
Bud Saunders resigns as Haskell football coach to take a post at Grinnell College. Chris Cross family member Marty shows boxing promise in welterweight. Coast guard plans a wide cordon for the July 15 America's Cup race. Glen View Golf Club to build a new $50,000 clubhouse after a fire. University of Nebraska reports a star coed Miss Jean Shuster sprinting quarter miles in 2:00 pace without spikes. Indiana trainer Fred Lyon develops a promising nine year old trotter Payette National poised to excel in speed events.
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Indiana
Benny Leonard Recalls Early Boxing Beginnings
The article recalls Benny Leonard's first purse of five dollars and his youth in New York City in 1912. He describes sneaking into Billy Gibson's Fairmont Athletic club to box, getting a start after Gibson caught him, and earning 85 cents which he spent on hot dogs after the show.
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Baseball Notes From 1911 Baseball World
A collage of league moves and player fortunes highlights early 20th century baseball. Ray Caldwell shows improving form for Augusta after a strong acquisition, while Frank Woodward or Oscar Tuero contend for St. Louis Cardinals. Umpire Hugh Miller resigns due to a leg injury. Houston Buffaloes squandered 11 baserunners without scoring as Cravath shifts Rawlings to second. Bob Riggs gains prominence in Texas with Galveston. Charley Schmidt surpasses 2,000 games managed. Ollie O Mara’s bid and Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago St Louis NL favorites blend with Ruth fever in Detroit Cleveland and New York. Besick seeks a catcher. Notre Dame forfeits over luncheon-club timing. Hendryx questioned for throwing and Menosky cited in Red Sox chatter. McGraw nurtures Earl Smith and George Kelly. Mordecai Brown returns to pitching for Terre Haute. Dick Byrne shines for the Mackmen amid Johns exit questing City coin.
Umpiring and Discretion in Baseball Spark Debate
W O McGeehan argues in the New York Tribune that some umpires show bias while fining players for kicks. He notes calls provoke squawks from players and bystanders and questions whether discipline is evenhanded. The essay concludes that umpiring requires discretion and is why umpires are scarce.
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New York Tribune
R. Bipling
St. Louis
O Neill Phenomenally Fast Sparks Braves Run
George O Neill the Braves catcher is hailed as phenomenally fast and smart after coming from the Giants in the Nehf trade. He trained under Mc Graw three seasons and spent a year in Rochester where Arthur Irwin called him best string catcher and captain.
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St. Louis
Jockey Ensor’s Pet Corn Tassel Captures Adoring Cries
Jockey Ensor recalls his horse Corn Tassel as a beloved companion at Jamaica track. He describes the animal’s eager runs, playful moments with sugar lumps, and a special bond formed during morning exercise sessions. The rider fondly likens the horse to a big pet dog.
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Jamaica Track
Buddy
Corn Tassel
Yale selects Hord captain of varsity eight
Notes of Sport reports Y Hord of Terre Haute Ind elected captain of Yale varsity eight for next year Elbridge Adams of Williams named captain of next season's golf team. Other items include Olympic prep school prospects and Ted Kid Lewis beating Johnny Bushman to claim European welterweight crown and Cornell coaching change.
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Kid) Lewis
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