Spitballers and Pitching Prowess Highlight Baseball Talk
Scatterin Notes quotes Frank L. Chance praising Ray Keating of the Yankees and comparing him to Ed Walsh, Mordecai Brown, and Plank. Chance evaluates Johnson, Mathewson, Evers, and other stars, notes on Baker, Seaton, and Knabe, and nods to teams like the Red Sox, Cubs, and Phillies while praising various big league pitchers and fielders.
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Frank L. Chance
Ray Keating
Lawrence
Mass
Ed Walsh
Chance
Walsh
Cubs
Johnson
Plank
Keating
Walter Johnson
Mathewson
Matty
Evers
Baker
Boston Red Sox
Wwat Seaton
Phillies
Eerf Ray Keating
Yanks
Federal League suspense in Chicago politics and sports
The 1913 Chicago scene mixes sports and politics as the Federal League gains fans despite poor weather and crowds. Alderman Block and secretary Evans clash over information and favors while Governor Dunne backs initiative reforms to curb trust power and push telephone competition.
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Chicago Daily News
Ald
Eugene Black
H. H. Evans
Ald- Black
Evans
Mr. Evans
Local Transportation Committee
Ald, Block
White Sox at Comiskey Park 1920 schedule list
Home games at Comiskey Park listed by opponents and dates from May to September including Detroit St Louis Cleveland New York Boston Philadelphia Washington. The schedule outlines series across summers with multiple game dates and venues for the White Sox home season.
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White Sox
Comiskey Park
35Th Street
Shields Avenue
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Federal League Schedule for Chicago and Neighbors
The Chicago Federal League team plays at Webster and Sheffield. Schedule lists dates across May to September with games against Cleveland St Louis Pittsburgh Covington Indianapolis and home sites. The pattern shows back to back dates in late May and month spans through September with multiple city matchups.
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Chicago
Webster and
Sheffield Avenues
Cleveland
St. Louie
Pittsburgh
Covington
Indianapolis
Louis
St. Louis
Handicaps of Cy Seymour and Vincent Campbell in Baseball
The article notes Cy Seymour's hand size hindered control and led to a position switch from pitcher to outfielder. It compares Vincent Campbell's small mitts to Seymour, citing fielding flaws and a weak plate discipline. Campbell's speed shines on bases but his waiting at bat and base running are seen as weaknesses, with 624 official at bats and 19 stolen bases.
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Cy Seymour
New York Giants
Vincent Campbell
Bostons
Seymour
Campbell
Vincent
Walter
Bob Bescher
Redleg
Boston Gardener
Bescher
Johnson Holds Major League Record For Consecutive Scoreless Innings
Walter Johnson of Washington tops the major league list with a 66 inning streak of scoreless pitching verified after a recent appearance at St. Louis. The Browns scored in the fourth, but Johnson’s run remains the longest to date, with doubt cast on earlier claims for Doc White and Jack Coombs.
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Walter Johnson
Washington
St. Louis
Browns
Johnson
Doc White
White Sox
Jack Coombs
Athletics
Ife
Chicago
Bt. Louis
Gamblers Barred at Boston League Grounds
Campaign against gambling in baseball advances as Boston management refuses entry to all persons they identify as gamblers. Also notes Gregg's Good Pitchers, mentioning Greggs who can pitch besides Vean and Dave, and a Gregg from Dubuque blanking Bloomington with four hits in the Three-l league.
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Boston
Gregg
Greggs
Vean
Dave
Dubuque
Bloomington
County Central Committee Democrats and Progressive Party details
A dense roster of Cook County political committees shows Democratic central and county structures with officers, ward lists, and district allocations. It lists chairs, secretaries, treasurers, sergeants at arms, and executive members for county, central, and progressive party groups across numerous wards and districts.
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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 Kenta
John J. Coughlin
Daniel J. Harris
Clem Kuehne
William L. O'Connell
Peter J. Angsten
Henry Stuckart
James M. Dailey
Patrick J. Carr
Charles Martin
John P. Gibbons
Peter Foy
F. Brennan
John H. Mack
William Powers
Sheldon Govier
D. E. Wittenberg
Fred Rohde
J. Novak
John Lagodny
Leo V. Roeder
A McDermott
Joseph Callain
Dennis D. McCarthy
Joseph T. Mahoney
James A. Long
M. J. Flynn
Richard J. Knight
Frank J. Walsh
T. J. Crowe
Matt L. Cullem
J. J. Cullerton
K. M. Rads
William J. Clark
William P. Feeney
Hans Blase
Frank 8. Ryan
Balvatore Romano
John J. Brennan
Chilton P. Wilson
John J. McLaughlin
Thomas Little
Stanley H. Kunz
John P. Hayes
George B.brennan
Joseph Kecena
John F. O'Malley
William Graham
E. F. Silha
Ernest Jentzch
Robert E. Burke
John A. King
James M. Slattery
Daniel Moriarty
Anthony Krygowski
Robert F. Bickerdike
Peter H. Dalton
Edward M. Roark
John J. Coburn
Richard T. Hanrahan
John 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
Aera John W. McNeal
Henry Bokt
Briggs House
A. J. Sabath
M. 8. Furman
Otto Spankach
James 8. McInerney
Harry Goldatine
John Downey
James F. Bowers
Daniel Ryan
Progressive Party OF
Harold L. Ickes
Charles Ringer
LaVeerne W. Noyes
John H. Taylor
Chauncey Dewey
Charles H. Sergel
Felix J. Wenglerski
Philip Gollner
Walter Clyde Jones
Charles BD. Merriam
A. C. Bass
John Siman
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 B. Palmer
A. L. Sage
C. 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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Charles A. Comiskey
Dunne
Ee Federal Base Ball League
L. A. Goddard
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S J. Louis
County Democracy
Daniel J. McMahon
Frank H. Novak
S. H. Morgan
James R. Buckey
2Nd
Henry C. Schlacks
Edward J. Smith
Bremes Hunt
Henry Osborn
Chas. B. Hill
Albert Schaffner
John McCann
John I. Driscoll
Henry F. 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 Ka
4Th
John B. Brensas
James Ryan
B. H. Heide
Walter Shea
John H Burns
Val. Schmitt Schmitt
Wm. T Wallace
Jas
M. Furlong
J. M. Fitsgerald
M. C. Buckley
John V. Schmitt Schmitt
Wm. EB. Furlong
Everette Jennings
Marius Olsen
Martin J Gweeney
James Hynes
John C Baker
Martin Garski
John Dillon
Jeremiah T. J. McShea
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Fred
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H. Melsterein
P. J. Coffey
Frank Zerrisek
Harry Schlick
Jediicka
Isaac Cohn
Maz Kutchal
Joseph Mendel
A Nacker
Matthew Smith
B J. McCarty
John Nae
J. Hallman
John Weske
J. Peshek
James F. Denny
Tom Fitegerald
Nicholas Stokes
William Altemeier
James H. Ryan
Geo, McKenzie
Joseph Wirth
John J. Brady
Jacob Ports
James W. Casey
John J. de Ralph C. White
Frank L. White
Myran Liderman
Frank T. Scanlan
Clarence Dullard
W. F. Danl. Dowling
John W. Christi
Francis P. Burnett
William George Booles
L. R. Buckley
Geo
C. Watermahon
McCarty
C. Baldacet
Harry D. Stone
EB. H. Comer
N. G. Conybear
James M. Ward
James R. Mitchell
Fred J. Ross
G W. Howe
B. C. Rehm
P. McFarland
Chris Nielson
George Frost
John Leslie O'Brien
W. F. Kelley
Wm. H. White
John P. Quirk
Patrick O'Rourke
Michael Yarusso
J. A. Fensterle
Victor W. Hanke
Louis W. Greco
Gary J. Maulelle
H. F. Papas
Jos. Walsh
Oe A. Book
Henry Hogan
Martin F. @. Norton
H. Kadow
Matthew B. Clark
Nick Sarno
Morris M. Kankowits
Frank Navigato
Timothy Winn
Michael Martin
Anthony Tortoriello
William A. Navigato
Joseph de Stefano
Alphonse L. Cummings
August Weim
John Schwarts
James J. Monein
9Th
G. A. Canisius
Thomas E. Golden
Andrew A. Collins
C. B. Hayne
J. P. Fitegerald
Fred Schuls
W. H. Laws
Geo. J. Byrnes
John &. Schneller
Norman P. Brodie
Daniel F. Risa
Michael P. Lowen
John B. Bereher
Carl Wee
Daniel L. Cruies
Chas. Oakley
Oscar Anderson
Gen A. Maneatus
D. R
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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 BE. Eastman
Joseph B. Bidwill, Sr
Charles V. Barrett
A. W. Miller
David W. Clark
A. Campbell
George Mugler
L. D. Sitts
Homer K. Galpin
Kristopher Mamer
William J. Cooke
Frank A. Vogler
Bernard F. Clettenberg
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