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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1914
Page
2
Decoration Day doubleheader featuring Chicago vs Indianapolis at Weeghman Park. Also White Sox host Cleveland at Comiskey Park. City politics debate calls for reform as Eighteenth Ward faces mass changes to election staffing and polling-place closures amid ward boss influence concerns.
National League leaders consider delaying opening games to near May first amid criticism of early starts. Ban Johnson and Governor Tener signal support for a later schedule, with Ebbets and Murphy having earlier fought for longer seasons. Recent reforms bring new, sportsmanlike leadership replacing older magnates.
Baseball fans predict a bright outlook as Clarke plans to push star pitcher Babe Adams. The Pirates feel Hendrix departure to the Federals hurt less than rivals. Adams, last season, appeared in 43 games, threw 314 innings, and fanned 144, finishing behind only Mathewson in the league.
Donnie Bush of the Detroit Tigers, a fast shortstop, is a leading candidate for base stealing honors this season. He faces stiff competition from Cobb Collins and Milan but believes he can prevail with two of baseballs greats behind him Tyrus Cobb and Samuel Crawford. Dick Egan is expected to fill Brooklyn’s shortstop after Joe Tinker left for the Federal League.
Giants manager Charles Ebbets faced criticism for excessive exhibition games in New York. He cites poor attendance at Ebbets Field as evidence fans dislike Ebbets extras and urges a halt to the practice. Frank Chance vows discipline with Yankees this season to improve readiness and results. Tris Speaker, aged 31, shows no decline yet as he remains a key Red Sox star in his prime years.
The piece surveys major league stars likely to dominate the pennant race. Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Tris Speaker, Joe Jackson, Walter Johnson and others are named, with notes on form and longevity. It previews the 1913 season’s expected impact, highlighting veteran stars and rising debutants across the Pirates, Red Sox, Cubs, Giants, and Braves.
Baseball notes survey players and teams across leagues. Donlin and Jacinto del Calvo show varying form while Hans Wagner remains a top draw. Fritz Maisel and Bobby Byrne shine for the Phillies and a Seton Hall alum signs with Baltimore. Tigers and Cubs feature shifting players and mixed fortunes, as managers push for life and success this season.
Bill Brennan on the Federal league staff recalls a puzzling late play in a Buns-Packers game. Three Kansas City basemen were out with two outs when a run scored after an out, forcing in a run with bases loaded. The third basemen touched home three seconds after the third out, and the umpire ruled the run valid despite the unusual sequence.
Two St Louis inventors patent a versatile field cover to shield baseball diamonds from rain. One version uses grandstand mounted cables and a tarpaulin roof, the other employs a steel mast and swinging boom to form a pyramid tent over the pitcher’s box. Both can be spread or retracted quickly by electric power.
The author notes a drift from 25-cent bleacher seats in American and National leagues as parks expanded. Bleacher areas have been split into three sections with prices rising to 50 cents near home plate while the farthest section remains 26 cents. League rules mention 25-cent seats but do not set a quantity, allowing owners to reduce availability from thousands to a few hundred.
Al Wagner, longtime star of the Wagner family, seeks a return to baseball as a manager for a strong independent club or minor league outfit. He hopes to stay near Carnegie in western Pennsylvania, ideally a team in the oil and ore circuit, and can still play a few games at third base.
A Chicago era piece features James C. McShane arguing that corporate power harms democracy through illegal influence over officials. It cites the New Haven Railroad testimony and details Clark & Trainer’s Michigan Avenue project, tax filings for International Harvester, and notes on Chicago figures like William Hale Thompson and early playground advocacy.
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