Links battle lures Ruth Ray coconuts Cobb Vardon duo
Golf fans hear of a fall proposal pairing Babe Ruth with Ted Ray against Ty Cobb and Harry Vardon in a four best ball contest. Linde Fowler cites talk of the match after Vardon and Ray finish their tour, hoping to draw thousands to see Cobb and Ruth on a golf course.
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Man o War Described as a Machine by Jockey Sande
Jockey Sande says after riding Man o War that the Fair Play colt is the real horse of the age. He describes the horse as a machine that could run away with him, noting its unmatched stride and effortless speed compared with any horse he has ridden. He feared losing control yet was amazed by the animal's power.
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Davis to Quit Williams Baseball Coach Post Likely
Davis plans to leave Williams College baseball program next year. Harry Davis formerly with the Athletics is not expected to return. Ira Thomas, who coached the Purple for four seasons before last spring, may come back if his business affairs permit.
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Williams College
Harry Davis
Purple
Long racing meet planned at Tia Juana location
Jim Coffroth of San Francisco promotes a lengthy boxing program at Tia Juana with Joeline Haptessiarto, aiming for a start around November 1. The event follows a test successful track meet marking a milestone in the southern California track scene, with a 100 days schedule referenced.
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Pia Juana
Ground rule games and league moves shake baseball notes
Diamond Yarns notes ground rule games as a novelty for the Yankees. The Charleston club releases Mel Wolfgang. The Eastern league will use double umpires for the rest of the season. Glenn Meadows returns to Oklahoma City. Rob Russell, now with Minneapolis, predicts a strong comeback. Ramon Gonzales of Springfield out for the season with pleurisy. Al Ellis of Birmingham sold to Louisville disappoints Southern league critics. Chief Bender allows three hits in a New Haven win over Albany. Arthur Rooney signs with the Boston Red Sox. Otto Neu to finish season with Enid of the Western Association after release by the Indians. The Yanks show inconsistent play. Fred Walker scouts for the Red Sox in the Western league. Tris Speaker remains playing manager. Grover Alexander’s era cited as the old standard. Tommy Leach tops Florida State league batting and fielding. Derrill Pratt weighs Michigan offer for athletic director post. Jack Bramley shines as Salt Lake Bees pitcher and top Coast League batsman.
Baseball in Antipodes Promises Busy NSW Season
Indications point to a vibrant winter season for the New South Wales Baseball Association with about forty teams of varying proficiency. Twenty-five University of California students will tour Australia, likely arranging games to pit local players against American amateurs and compare standards.
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New South Wales Baseball Association
University of California
Australia
Strunk to Retire From Baseball After Season
Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Amos Strunk, aging and slower, will retire from major league baseball after this season. A Philadelphia product from Central High, he rose with early semipro teams, joined Milwaukee, then returned to help a championship club. His speed faded, weights increased, and business interests will claim his focus.
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Federal League blamed for player scandals in baseball
Del Howard of the Oakland club in the Coast League notes that many former Federal League players carried bad habits into other leagues after the outlaw circuit disbanded. He argues the recent scandals involve a majority of ex Federal leaguers, suggesting preexisting issues rather than new conduct.
Cravath Sets Long Baseline For Extra Base Hits
Gavvy Cravath, longtime Philadelphia NL manager, has built a remarkable 17 year record for extra base hits. Beginning in 1908 in Los Angeles, he has collected 218 home runs, 179 triples, and 160 doubles.
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Phillies
Gavvy Cravath
Los Angeles
Six NL clubs have led at times this season
The National League has seen six clubs hold the lead at various points this year with several brief stints. The Pirates led first, followed by the Dodgers ousting them, then the Reds, the Braves, and finally the Cubs, each taking top spot in turn.
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Baseball Notes Stirring MLB Moves and College Star News
The Canadian athletic commission caps boxing bouts at ten rounds. Manager Bob Coleman of the Mobile benchs with a broken finger. Rockford pitcher Olin Voight sold to the New York Nationals. Marty McManus of Tulsa bought by St. Louis Browns. Otto Knabe signs Dick Smith and Earl Brown from the Pirates. Cincinnati pays 7000 for Sam Napier of Shreveport. Francis Robinson of Villanova to join the Chicago Cubs next spring. Ezzel the St. Louis shortstop from Lockhart sent to Trouston. Milwaukee adds rookie Robert Glenn to its pitching staff. Chicago White Sox recruit Bill Dahlin from Erie. Earl Mack plans a barnstorming trip post season. Stanford ace Ken Lilly signs with the New York Nationals. Al Clayton and Cliff Brady with the Red Sox nicknamed Matt and Jeff. Darringer homers in twelfth to beat Tulsa. crowd of 6000 pays out. Jimmy Doherty and Maurey decline big league offers to stay in business. Otto Theege of the Cincinnati umpires loses five pounds in one day. game lasts 2 hours 45 minutes with 88 runs. George Stallings recalls John Watson, his spring discard, now beating Grover Alexander and the Cardinals. Buck Weaver and Johnny Rawlings to manage AL and NL teams touring Japan after the world series.
Giants eye Shinault as potential Giant prospect
Jesse Burkett, scouting the Eastern league for the Giants, says Shinault the Waterbury pitcher is the only major league prospect not tied up and good enough for any man’s club. The Giants have several young pitchers in the Eastern league who are performing well, and Burkett wants Shinault added to the list of Giant youngsters.
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Giants
Shinault
Waterbury
Burkett
Refuses to Leave Diamond Nick Altrock Says He Won't Quit
Nick Altrock the veteran bird on the American league circuit jokes about old age forcing him from the game but vows to stay connected to baseball. His left wing is bad and his dogs bother him as his legs falter yet he hints at appearing on coaching staff someday behind a pair of cheaters. He says he cannot read well and the lines blur but will never quit the diamond.
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Nick Altrock
Washington
Nick
Yale Plans South Training Camp For Blue Nine
Yale baseball coach Billy Lauder plans a South training trip for Easter vacation if approved. The squad would stay ten days to two weeks in one location for intensive baseball prep with possible games against big league teams, avoiding dinners or teas during the period.
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Yale
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