Illinois Republicans urged unity amid factional tempers and reapportionment push
Roy West a member of the Republican national committee urges unity to strengthen the party while advocating fairer delegate apportionment dating back to 1908. The Chicago election board's vote-gaming amendment was rejected by the house committee. Oscar Eckland’s council contest was withdrawn. A large crowd attended a Chicago-Indy exhibition game at DePaul field. Primary date changes for presidential years were proposed, with state and local races outlined.
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Roy
Chicago Election Board
House
Oscar W. Eckland
Charles E. Merriam
Eckland
Merriam
William Rothmann
Judiciary
Most Superstitious of Ball Players Frank Chance Leads in Grumpiness
Frank Chance, former Cubs manager and now leader of the New York American League club, tops the list of nervous, irritable players ahead of a world series. A photographer captured him smiling briefly. soon after, Chance warned a singer to stop and fined any future violator. He opened with Orville Overall, but after the Athletics dominated, his mood worsened. A letter dated the 13th and a Chicago fan’s luck on his 13th season intensified his bad humor. His temper flared in Philadelphia as he argued with umpires and accused Kling of sacrificing the team’s chances to protect his own record.
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Frank Chance
Cubs
Chance
O. K
Casey Jones
Orville
Orvie
Athletics
Chicago
Fast Company
National Commission
Philadelphia
Rigler
Kling
Collins
Baker
Baseball gossip and player notes from the 1913 season
Capt George McBride of the Senators has missed only five games in five years with the club. Johnny Bates of the Reds is a preferred pinch hitter. Hugh Bedient of the Red Sox shows promise to McGraw. Several stars praised while others mocked by McGraw. Giants in form under Miller Huggins seek more Lee Magee. Joe Lake of the Tigers a favorite foe for White Sox. Ray Keatings desired for the New York team. Charley Dooin singled out for hitting. Eddie Ainsmith touted as greatest catcher by Griffith. Al Demaree hailed as 1913 pitching sensation. Brooklyn pitchers expected to trouble rivals. Southpaws rising stars in both leagues. Maine team features Cobb Naker and Chase. Sheffield Scientific School students warned against Sunday baseball. Recruits deemed too quiet, Joe Tinker complains of noise. Oldring showing capability at short for Athletics. Hank Mathewson to play with Rome in Empire State league. Yankees’ chances next season debated by frank columnist.
Three good Indian players added to major league scene
The article notes few Indians reached major league baseball with Sockalexis Meyers and Chief Bender previously shaping the path. It highlights recent trials of Jude Roy and Balenti and reports Jim Thorpe being added to the Mist with St Louis Browns as a potential shortstop. Sockalexis is remembered as a top player before his decline due to liquor.
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Sockalexis
Jack Meyers
Chief Bender
Jude
Roy
Chip Opewa
Jim Thorpe
St. the
Browns
Balenti
Cincinnati
George Stovall
Holy Cross
Cleveland
Firewater
Boston Veteran Devlin Locks Third Base For Braves
Arthur Devlin formerly with the New York Giants fills the third base for the Boston Braves. A veteran of the diamond he remains capable of star games and keeps younger players from overtaking him in fast company. Once regarded among the best third basemen in the land.
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Arthur Devlin
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Devlin
Deviin
Play Ball in Philippines States Tour Abroad
An all Filipino baseball team of fourteen top players leaves Manila for Japan and the United States. Directors Albert Willets and McCann lead a schedule of about twelve Japanese games, one Hawaii stop, and roughly fifty U S games with class C and D teams and colleges. The squad speaks many languages and will use a common tongue aboard the tour.
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Philippines
Manila
Japan
United States
San Francisco
Alejandro Albert
E. F. Willets
Arthur E. McCann
Hawaii
Peculiarities of the Game and Grief for Johnson
Detroit totaled ten safe swats for eleven bases and drew ten bases on balls from Baumgardner while stealing five sacks and making two sacrifices. They scored three runs. Clark Griffith, manager of the Senators, differs with Ban Johnson over speeding up American League games. The Old Fox says the public does not want quicker games but better ones.
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Detroit
Baumgardner
Ban Johnson
Clark Griffith
Senators
Old Fox
Stone Seeks Minor League Manager Berth
George Stone formerly of the Browns and once the American league batting leader is still seeking a minor league managerial position after his playing career.
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Stone
George Stone
Browns
Thorpe Eyes Rise as Base Running Star in Red Sox Plans
Manager Jake Stahl hints confidence in Jim Thorpe as a premier base runner with more experience. Dutch Leonard, the Red Sox recruit pitcher, has impressed and is likely to be kept by the club.
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Thorpe
McGraw
Jim Thorpe
Leonard
Dutch Leonard
Red Sox
Jake Stahl
County Democratic Central Committee Names and Leaders
A detailed roster lists headquarters at Hotel La Salle and Briggs House. It names chairmen, secretaries, treasurers, ward officers, and committee members across Cook County Democratic groups, Progressive Party, and Republican county committee with extensive ward and district coverage.
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Central Committee
Democratic Party OF
Cook County
Hotel la Salle
John McGillen
George L. McConnell
William Legner
B. F. Weber
Stanley
Walkowiak
Frank McDermott
Michael F. Maher
Ward
Michael Kenna
John J. Coughlin
Daniel J. Harris
Clem Kuehne
William L. O'Connell
Peter J. Angaten
Henry Stuckart
James M. Dailey
Patrick J. Carr
Charles Martin
John P. Gibbons
Peter Foy
F. Brennan
John H. Mack
William Powers
Sheldoh Govier
D. E. Wittenberg
Fred Rohde
J. Novak
John Lagodny
Leo V. Roeder
M. H. Rogers
W. R. Skidmore
Patrick A. Nash
M. F. Maher
Joseph Strauss
John P. Tansey
William Mazurek
Joseph F. Trandel
Thomas J. O'Brien
William Gaynor
John Powers
Peter O'Brien
Mose Ginsberg
Dennis J. Egan
Albert J. Flynn
John M
O’conner
Thomas Sturch
John Ciskowski
Harry R. Gibbons
Dennis W. Sullivan
Fredeau
James Fitzgerald
William F. Quinlan
John T. Connery
Thomas J. Dawson
N. J. Dalelden
Neil Marley
William McRae
Francis D. Connery
Ben. M
Hans Blase
Frank 8
Ryan
Salvatore Romano
John J. Brennan
Chilton P. Wilson
John J. McLaughlin
Thomas Little
Stanley H. Kunz
John P. Hayes
George B. Brennan
Joseph Kacena
John F. O'Malley
William Graham
B. F. Silha
Briggs House
A. J. Sabath
M. 8. Furman
Otto Spankach
James 8. Moree
Harry Goldstine
John Downey
James F. Bowers
Daniel Ryan
Progressive Party OF
Harold L. Ickes
Chariles Ringer
LaVeerne W. Noyes
John H. Taylor
Chauncey Dewey
Charles H. Gergel
Felix J. Wengierski
Philip Gollner
Walter Clyde Jones
Charles B. Merriam
Charles Ringer
A. C. Boss
John Simon
August Krueger
Fred Formaneck
L. G. Ross
William F. Gailing
James Heyn
William Gieldsinski
Charles J. Ryberg
John R. Swift
Guy C. Crapple
Harry Fiddelke
Thomas J. Graydon
Charles J. Burmeister
Albert E. Palmer
A. L. Sage
D. M. Moderwell
A. F. Nusser
C. R. Bechtel
J. M. Dempsey
William LaBatt
J. T. Simpson
H. L. du Charm
Willis E. Thorne
Henry Nelson
Robert F. Kolb
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Federal League
DePaul Field
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Frank H. Novak
Albert J. Jepkins
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John R. Caverly
William Hale Thompson
John E. Owens
William D. Munhall
Charles B. Pavlicek
West Park Board
Chicago Railways
White Sox
Comiskey Park
85Th Street
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New York Highlanders
Harry Davis
George McBride
Johnny Bates
Reds
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Hugh Bedient
Miller Huggins
Lee Magees
Joe Lake
Detroit Tigers
Ray Keatings
Charley Dooin
Griffith
Eddie Ainsmith
al Demaree
Brooklyn
University of Maine
Bie
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
New Haven
Joe Tinker
Oldring
Rube Oldring
Yankees
Bockalexis
Arthur Deviin
County Democracy
Daniel J. McMahon
Ade H. Morgan
James R. Buckey
Ernest Jentzch
Robert EF. Burke
John A. King
James M. Slattery
Dan Moriarty
Tony Krygowski
Robert. Bickerdike
Peter H. Dalton
Edward M. Roark
John J. Coburn
Richard T. Hanrahan
Joh P. Tansey
Nicholas Lorch
Henry L. Fick
John T. Keating
Luke P. Colleran
Molesworth King
Timothy J. Crowe
M. E. Hughes
William Moffat
Bartholomew Scanlan
H. Haddock
Henry Krug
Louis Seelig
J. J. McLaughlin
Jas
F. Ryan
B. J. Courtney
Peter Zilligan
Louis L. Lettiere
Andrew Donovan
Bart Delatto
John T. Went
John W. McNeal
Henry Eckt
2Nd Congressional District
Henry
Gcllacks
Edward J. Smith
Stephen Hunt
Henry Osborn
Chas. B. Hill
Albert Schaffner
John McCann
John I. Driscoll
Henry ¥. Mayes
John J. Curran
Thomas L. Byrne
Dr. J. B. Weintraub
John F. Nolan
F. B. Robinson
John D. Green
Frank Arnold
Robt
J. Cranston
Thos. F. Rowan
John Kavanagh
Frank B. Shearin
Anthony J. McVady
Wm. HF. Furlong
Everette Jennings
Marius Olsen
Martin J Sweeney
James Hyne
John C Baker
Martin Gareki
John Dillon Jeremiah T
J. McShea
Patrick J Rowan
John J. Cullinan
Fred Swerd
Dr. P. A. Murphy
H. Meisterein
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P. J. Coffey
Frank Zerrisek
Harry Gchlick
Jediicka
Isaac Cohn
Maz Kutchal
Joseph Mendel
A Nacker
Matthew Smith
B J. McCanty
John Weben
Peter Hofman
James J. Hallman
John Waske
J. Peshek
James F. Denny
Tom Fite Gerald
Nicholas Stokes
William Altemeier
James H. Ryan
Geo, McKenzie
Joseph Wirth
John J. Brady
Jacob Ports
James W
John J. O'Donnell
Ralph C. White
Frank L., White
Hyman Liderman
Frank T
Gcanlas
Clarence Dullard
W. F. Cummings
Danl
Dowling
John W. Christie
Francie P. Burnett
William George Booles
L. R. Buckley
Geo
C. Waterman
J. C. Dooley
Richard P. Hickey
M. J. Tierney
Max le Beau
Fred B Zimmerman
Geo, McMahon
Michal McCarty
C. Baldacci
Harry D. Stone
B. H. Comer
N. G. Conybear
James M. Ward
James R. Mitchell
Fred J. Ross
Geo. W.levin
J. Edw. Clancy
John M. Kennedy
William Goodman
Geo. L. Franck
Fred T. Schwarte
Herman Peters
R. O. Gilbert
W. F. Kelley
Wm. H. White
John P. Quirk
Patrick O'Rourke
Michael Yarusso
J. A. Fensterle
Victor W. Hanko
Louis W. Greco
August Weisrich
John Schwarts
James J. Monehan
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Q. A. Canisius
Thomas B. Golden
Andrew A. Collins
C. BE. Hayne
P. Fitegerald
Fred Schulz
W. H. Lauff
Geo. J. Byrnes
John 8. Schneller
Norman P. Brodie
Daniel F. Rice
Michael P. Lowen
John B. Bercher
Carl W. Westerlind
Daniel L. Cruies
Chas. Oakley
Oscar Anderson
Geo. A
Republican County Committee
John F. Devine
William H. Weber
Isaac N. Powell
Francis P. Brady
Martin B. Madden
Robert R. Levy
Charles R. Strook
Edward R. Litsinger
Roy O. West
John J. Hanberg
Edward B. Eastman
Joseph B. Bidwill, Sr
Charles V. Barrett
Isaac J. Bryan
John C. Cannon
Victor P. Arnold
Joseph F. Haas
Matt A. Mueller
Thomas J. Healy
Charles 8. Deneen
Charles W. Vail
George Hitsman
Charles Vavick
J. F. Gainty
A. van Steenberg
Lansing
W. H. Weber
Blue Island
Peter M. Hoffman
Des Plaines
Alien
Ray
Oak Park
William Busse
Mount Prospect
Frank H. Anderson
Bvanston
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