Baltimore Club Advised to Acquire Top Baseball Talent
Star Matthews argues the Baltimore Federal League club should pursue strong players on the market while avoiding bloated payrolls. The piece notes courts sided with the Federal league on the 10 day clause, and highlights historic player bonuses and high batting averages of Nap Lajoie, Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb, and others as examples of value from star performers.
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Star Matthews
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore
Federal League
Sullivan organization sidelined many candidates in primary
A chaotic expose of the Sullivan machine as numerous candidates including A A Worsley Rocco D Stefano John T Keating Daniel J Harris and others faced defeats or were traded off on primary day. The piece notes anger among supporters and carries references to municipal county races and the political fallout near Sept Oct dates.
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Rocco D. Stefano
Sullivan Organization
Sullivan
Mr. Stefano
John T. Keating
John C. Harding
Trouble for National Game as War Deepens
A Brooklyn Eagle column by Tom Rice warns that baseball faces twin troubles from the Federal league war and the European war. He cites layoffs and halted imports, predicting major upheaval for minor leagues and a likely end to inflated player salaries as money tightens and clubs struggle to survive into next season.
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Tom Rice
Brooklyn Eagle
New England
Mack Overlooked Big Bet on Iron Man Pitcher
Carroll Brown, acquired by the Yanks from Connie Mack, was famed as the minor leagues iron man. He logged 136 games across 1908–1910 with New London and New Britain Waterbury in several seasons, then joined the Athletics in 1912 and 1913, posting 13–11 in 35 games and 18–10 in 44 games respectively.
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Carrol Brown
New York Yankees
Iron Man
Carroll Brown
Yanks
Connie Mack
New London (Conn
New Britain
Star Southpaw Twirlers for Red Sox Pitching Staff
The Boston Red Sox are building a strong left-handed rotation with Vean Gregg joining existing southpaws Collins Leonard and Ruth, plus another Portside, giving Carrigan at least four trusted portsiders. The lineup, aside from Ruth who is with Baltimore in the International League, features several top-rated hurlers.
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Red Sox
Vean Gregg
Cleveland
Bill Carrigan
Portsiders
Gregg
Carrigan
Collins
Leonard
Uth
Ruth
Baltimore
Gaspar Uses Curve Surprise to Secure Major League Role
Harry Gaspar, once doubted by manager Griffith, proved his curve could win a spot with the big club. Griffith, who had assembled Cincinnati’s staff, warned about a curve, yet Gaspar delivered a few effective throws, earning the job despite later avoiding the curve in action.
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Harry Gaspar
Clarke Grifith
Griffith
Grifith
Cincinnati
Gaspar
Harry
Left Handed Hitters dominate and players change clubs
A column of baseball notes highlights left handed batters like Joe Jackson and Ty Cobb facing southpaw pitchers. It reports on Pitcher Harry Swann’s release by the Chicago Federals, adds moves involving George McConnell and Steve Yerkes, and cites managers like Joe Tinker and Branch Rickey discussing players and plans across leagues.
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Joe Jackson
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Eddie Collins
Frank Baker
Sam Crawford
Larry Doyle
Dave Robertson
Frank Schulte
Harry Hooper
Jake Daubert
Fort Shotten
Gua Williams
Fred Luderus
Swann
Harry Swann
Weeghman
Chicago Federals
Tinker
Chifeds
Pittsburgh
Two Batting Averages Proposed By Federal League
Lloyd H. Rickart secretary of the Federal league sponsors a plan to publish separate batting averages for left handed and right handed batters. He argues the left hander benefits from stride and distance to first base giving him a practical advantage in reaching base and beating out grounders. If both batters end with equal season averages the left hander would edge ahead by about 62.2 percent in running impact.
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Lloyd H. Rickart
Federal League
Rickart
Home Plate
Rosin and foreign substances anger early baseball fans
A writer blasts pitchers for abusing rosin and other aids. Demaree of the Giants uses rosin like a shot putter and carries it in his hip pocket, while Gregg of the Naps reportedly applies it from his trouser leg. The piece urges rulemakers to ban rosin to restore balance between pitchers and hitters.
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Demaree
Giants
Gregg
Naps
Noisiest Infield Helps Yankees Defense Improve
A New York critic notes the Yankees have developed the noisiest infield in the American League with Boone and Mullen talking up a storm while Hal Williams and Frank Truesdale were quieter. The infield’s chatter is linked to about a 20 percent gain in defensive effectiveness. Bill Sweeney of the Cubs has driven in many late runs, including four go-ahead tallies in extra innings. The Braves’ Connolly and Evers bolster their rise, both nearing .300, while Maranville sits around .260.
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Yankees
New York
Hal Williams
Frank Truesdale
Boone
Mullen
Bill Sweeney
Cubs
Chicago
Braves
Connolly
Evers
Maranville
Hits Century Mark by Tommy Leach Shines in Pirates
Tommy Leach becomes the first National League player to reach 100 base hits this season. His veteran play would have aided the Pirates, a club he left for the Cubs two years ago. The article also notes minor league unrest as drafting season approaches.
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Tommy Leach
Pirates
Leach
Cubs
Chicago Officials Lined Up For Public Office And Posts
A Chicago politics feature lists judges and leaders from the Municipal Court to the Sanitary District. It praises Judge Charles A. Williams Judge Kickham Scanlan Judge John R Caverty and others while noting Wallace G Clark’s assessment records and calls for reform in county institutions and offices.
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John R. Caverty
Chicago
Clark Street
Washington and
Randolph
Dearborn Avenue
Ilinois Street
Michigan Street
Children’s Hospital
Wood Street
Polk
Harrison and Honore Streets
Oak Forest
Rock Island
Wood
Polk Streets
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Charles W. Somers
Jackson
J. J
Lajoie
Cobb
Charley
Duke
Farrell
Napoleon Lajole
Arate Seddies
Sport and Politics
A. A. Worsley
Robert Hulsman
Nathan Jasenovsky
Julius F. Kallen
John C. Kelly
M. L. Kensington
Charles Hoppes
Joseph Honan
John F. Hodge
Daniel J. Harris
William
Haskell
Edward J. Glaser
Joseph B. Gecan
Stanley Kuslewski
Charles J. Byrne
John Kercher
Weeghman Park
North Clark and
Addison Streets
St. Louis
Kansas City
Comiskey Park
35Th Street
Shields Avenue
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
George Kersten
The
Criminal Court
Mack
Clarke Griffith
Daneball Notts
George McConnell
Joe Cantillon
Rondeaus
Minneapolis
Mike Mitchells
Bill Wambagass
al Platte
Providence
Joe Tinker
Sulls
Silk O'Laughlin
Steve Yerkes
Feds
Harry McCormick
Chattanooga
White Sox
Jimmy Isaminger
Dressen
Cardinals
Baltimore Federals
George Stallings
Boston Braves
Dick Rudolph
Bronx
Cleveland Naps
Harry Smith
Savannah
Smith
Hemingway
Rickey
Nashville
Happy Fetch
Larry Chappell
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Browns
Ike
Sam Agnew
Jack Leary
al Demaree
New York Giants
Dvofs
Charles A. Williams
Edward Osgood Brown
Federal
Kickham Scanlan
John A. Mahoney
William Hale Thompson
Thomas A. Smyth
Sanitary District of
John R. Caverly
John A. Cervenka
Sanitary District
Henry L. Fick
Ambrose A. Worsley
Wallace G. Clark
Joseph Babath
James C. Martin
Eagle
William Prentiss
Board of Assessors
South Dearborn Street
Clark & Trainer
A. R. Clark & Co
Board of Review
Forrestville Avenue
J. Milton Trainer
Arthur R. Clark
Ellis Avenue
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