Fielder Jones Named Leader of St. Louis Terriers
The Federal league signed Fielder Jones to manage the St. Louis Terriers. Jones, a renowned baseball figure, is expected to bring independence and strong leadership to the club. His career includes time with the White Sox, Dodgers, and Springfield, with a reported high salary and possible stock in the team.
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Tom Burns
Bing
Thompson for liberal mayor in Chicago politics beat
The piece touts William Hale Thompson as a big liberal go-ahead mayor for Chicago and lauds judges Merritt W. Pickney Joseph Savath and clerk candidate John A. Cervenka. It lists prominent Chicago clubs, venues and sailing groups, plus baseball home dates and a soap ad for Dobbins Electric Soap.
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Jones remembered as one of baseball’s great outfielders
The passage notes Jones reached the height of his career as an elite outfielder and was praised as a rival of Willie Keeler in scientific hitting. It mentions his birth at Shingle House, Pennsylvania, on August 13, 1871, and his early career starting as a student at Alfred University.
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Jimmy Callahan
Springfield
Jones
Willie Keeler
Shingle House
Alfred University
Credit Given Slim Sallee Boosts Cardinals Pennant Push
Slim Sallee, the Cardinals' noted lefthander, receives much credit for the team's surge toward the National League pennant this year. He has excelled against the Giants, turning in several victories after a slow start, and has shown resumed form over the past two months. The piece also notes Walter Johnson's enhanced stuff and a dispute with umpire Tom Connolly, plus Cuban phenom Manuel Cueto being released by St. Louis's Federal league club.
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Indian Bluejacket a Natural Athlete
The Indian ballplayer Bluejacket is described as a real Indian born in Oklahoma, Shawnee parents, educated at the National Cherokee Male seminary, and a noted athlete who drifted into baseball. Giants claim his signature on a contract, while Brookfed management denies it. The Federals allege Bloomington sold him to the Giants, with Bluejacket signing no papers until meeting the Federals. He stands six feet three inches tall and weighs 212 pounds.
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Origin of Sports in Egypt In the Time of Creeks
Wisconsin professor Dr. J. C. Elsom notes that modern baseball and football evolved from ancient Egyptian and Greek games. He cites tablets showing Egyptian knowledge of baseball and discusses Greek professionalism and Olympic abolishment. The course on history of physical education uses slides and aims to cover world sports from ancient to modern times.
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J. C. Elsom
University of Wisconsin
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Weakness of Honus Wagner in Spitball Showdown
Tesreau, the Ozarks hunter, bets his rep on Wagner’s weakness a spitball may exploit. The big Dutchman fouls and takes a ball before Tesreau pivots to a breaking spit for a heartline strike. Wagner fans on a full count as the ball misleads him.
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Honus
Wagner
Baseball Gossip and Trades Stir a Quiet Season
A collage of player moves and opinions from baseball figures. Collected notes report Tyler and other pitchers, Cy Morgan signing with Denver, Freck Jones predicted success, Elberfeld coaching for the Dodgers, and fan interest dipping amid doubleheaders. Mentions Cobb Crawford Wagner and McGraw as central names shaping early events.
Many Hurlers to Be Tried Next Spring by Naps and Others
Cleveland clubs plan to try 25 to 30 pitchers in the 1915 spring. The Naps already signed 14 hurlers and Charley Somers aims to add more to form a pitching corps like Detroit and St. Louis. Names of the unsigned recruits are not disclosed. Walker and Bagby of New Orleans are known to have signed for 1915.
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Somers
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Bagby
New Orleans
Good Year for Jim Vaughn
Jim Vaughn former Yankees pitcher is having a great year with the Chicago Cubs. The left hander is challenging Christy Mathewson for leading pitching honors in the National League as a comeback star. once dismissed as a box artist his return has made him one of the most talked about players of the baseball year.
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Thomas A. Smyth
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Rarest nine man box score freak reported in baseball
A box score showing each of the nine men on a team recording exactly one hit apiece occurred in games by Louis ville and Nashville. The feat, extremely rare, underscores how uncommon a nine hit total for nine players can be. Also noted is Jack Grannon’s possible jail time over obscene mail matter and a letter to a Leavenworth inmate.
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Grannon
Jack Grannon
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Federals
United States
Leavenworth
Privon
Chicago Leaders Praised as Reformers in The Eagle
A syndicated piece extols Chicago judges and officials including Judge Charles A. Williams Judge Edward Osgood Brown Judge Kickham Scanlan Judge John A Mahoney and others for honesty public service and popular standing The article lists positions and notable actions while highlighting the Progressive stance on Wallace G Clark and detailing various county and city buildings and institutions in Chicago.
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