Herrmann Eager to Make Deal for Doom Manager
Report from New York on December 19 details a race among Cincinnati owner August Herrmann and Philadelphia for the manager position of Tinker. Reds prefer Booth with a ten year contract, while Phillies hold Tinker under reserve clause though not free to negotiate. Ebbets of Brooklyn pressed hard for Tinker offering $25,000 plus terms, amid ongoing talks and tentative concessions.
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Bao
Tang
New York
Ts Wer
Tinker
Red-Phillies
Knabe
Doolan
Et al
Reds
Charlie Deoth
Herrmann
Cincinnati
Booth
Philadelphia
Phillies
Charley
Ebbets of
Broklyn
Garry Herrmann
Waldorf-Astoria
Ebbets
Fis Ae Sk
Budt
Deweke
Lyk
Bate
Ance
Clarke Reaffirms Leadership as Pirates Sign Twenty-First Contract
Fred Clarke chose to stay with Barney Dreyfuss for another season after discussing his role and fitness. He explained he still has ambition and public support, and that his long tenure was not a pension bid but a business and competitive decision. Clarke noted ongoing commitments and investments outside baseball while expressing continued enthusiasm for leading the Pittsburgh club.
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Pittsberg
Fred Clarke
Barney Dreyfus
Pirate
Buck
Clarke
Tyreyfuss
Xia
Dreyfuss
Thia
Visine Oe
Pittsburg
Feil
Heavy
Napeball
West
Barney Dreyfuss
Fred
Savannah
Savannah Ube
John J. McCloskey
Louisville Club
McGraw
Matty
Walter Johnson
Giants
Mugsy
Gaid
Demaree Belittled by Cincinnati Fans Over Fame
Al Demaree says Cincinnati fans are conceited and talk baseball openly. A Giants pitcher notes fans mistake him in disguise after a Sunday game, and he enjoys chatting with them despite not being recognized. He was pulled early in the fifth inning and rode a crowded streetcar post game.
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al Demaree
Cin’ti
Cincinnati
Demaree
Guy Demaree
Reds
Giants
American Picks an All Cincinnati Team 1912
The American selects an all Cincinnati team from Sunday’s football games. First Team includes Jones Shamrocks at right end Kirmee Shamrocks right tackle Hodges Shamrocks right guard Abbott Shamrocks center C Foscula Celts left guard O Bissmeyer Celts left tackle Davis Christ Church left end McCann Shamrocks quarterback Scheussler Celts right halfback Captain Christ Church full back Partish Christ Church left halfback. Second Team includes Limes Celts right end Eich Mercury right tackle Rager Shamrocks right guard Lang Co A C center Westfall Christ Church left guard Kaiser Christ Church left guard Plummer Christ Church left Celts halfback irate Captain Onteg back Eskhardt Shamrocks.
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Cincinnati
Jones
Shamrocks
Kirmee
Hodges
Abbott
C. Foscula
Celts
O. Bissmeyer
Davis
Christ Church
McCann
Scheussler
Partish
Limes
Eich
Mercury
Rager
Lang
Co. A. C
Westfall
Kaiser
Ag Plummer
Onteg
Eskhardt
Baseball Stars Turned Gridiron Heroes
A public list presents an All American football team whose members are today's baseball stars who played football in college. Notables include Lord Colby at right end, Birmingham Cornell right tackle, Johnson Carlisle right guard, Overall California center, Reulbach Notre Dame left guard, Hoblitzel Marietta left tackle, Brickley Everett left end, Thorpe right halfback, Capron Minnesota left halfback, Mathewson Bucknell fullback.
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Matty
Pucknell
Orvie
Pacific’coast
California
Harry Lord
Colby
Ed Ulbach
Notre Dame
Othen
Birmingham
Nap
Cornell
Chief Johnson
Wonder
Warner
Carlisle
Miller Hugh Pins
St. Lowry
Uves Cincinnati
Hoblitzer
Cincinnati
Marietta
Giants and Western Towns Test Johnny McGraw’s Eye
The world tour with the Giants and White Sox features rookie hopefuls eager to impress John McGraw in small towns. A standout fan suggests Packey McFarland’s fiancée backs him as the popular fighter garners praise, while Jem Mace’s storied boxing career is recalled as a model of discipline and talent.
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John McGraw
Giants
White Sox
Jem Mace
Pingland
Mace
England
Fighters Ready for Monday Evening Showdown at Lyceum Theater
Tommy Devlin will meet Eddie Melzer in a ten round main bout at the Broadway Athletic Club Lyceum Theater next Monday. Both boxers weigh about 140 pounds, with Devlin training at the Ciho Athletic Club and Melzer at Cinemtisti Gymnasium. Added preliminaries pair Bob Bishow with Joe Hartman and Johnny Creeley in a ten round bout drawing local boxing fans.
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Tommy Deviin
Eddie Melzer
Broadway Athletic Club
Lyceum ‘Theater
Melzer
Suppore
Deviin
Melser
Cincinnati
Devlin
Haive
Ciho
Knockout Mats
Cinemtisti Gymnasium
Bob Bishow
Joe Hartman
Johnny Creeley
Donlin Set as Pinch Hitter for Giants Post McCormick
Giants plan to use Mike Donlin as a pinch hitter on the world tour roster. Manager John McGraw seeks a clutch hitter and taps Donlin after a meeting in an uptown restaurant. Donlin will travel with the club and remain on the payroll, while McCormick runs Chattanooga as a farm setup for spring prospects.
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Giants
Donlin
Mike Donlin
New York
Joe Humphries
Wil
Harry McCormick
Vancouver
McGraw
Bret McCormick
Chattanooga
Mike
Dentin
McCormick
Old Timers Lead Baseball Vaudeville Bill
Pop Anson vows a tussle for top honors with Rube Marquard and Charley Doomn on a Broadway vaudeville bill during the National League meeting. The Cap works at Portchester offering a baseball lecture before recording for a larger audience.
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Pop Anson
Rube Marquard
Charley Doomn
Cap
Portchester
White Compared to Gans Faces Public Scrutiny
White, a veteran fighter, insists he is the equal of Joe Gans yet is described as a clean, healthy minded, modest young man. Many in boxing may attribute to him the depraved traits of a dip or thug, which contrasts sharply with McFarland.
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Britkley
Harvard
The
Athletics
Jim Thorpe
Capron
Beck
Minnesous
White
Joe Gans
McFarland
Grantland Rice on Giants McGraw and the four-year pennant hope
The article notes National League leaders doubt John J. McGraw and the Giants can win four straight flags under modern conditions. It compares past champions and argues no team has achieved four consecutive titles, predicting a potential slide for 1914. It blends tribute to Hermann and critique of Giants’ dynasty status.
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National League
John J. McGraw
Glanta
Cubs
Orioles
Boston Club
Pittsburg
McGraw
Giants poised for era as rivals seek a new pennant winner
The piece argues the Giants excel in pitching and fast, aggressive play from April to October while their outfield and infield lag. It questions which club, likely the Phillies or Pirates, could seize the pennant, insisting success comes from sustained effort and readiness rather than last year’s showy tactics.
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Giants
McGraw
Phillies
Pirates
Cubs
Harvard Chicago Football Clash Stirs Broad College Debate
Harvard proposes a 1914 intersectional game with Chicago to test broader football systems. Stagg shows little interest as he focuses on golf at Pinehurst while faculty questions and conference quirks temper the potential matchup.
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Harvard
Chicago
Ress
Yale
Princeton
Michigan
Stagg
Pinehurst
Sanity Test on Writers and Players Across Sports
A clipped review of figures from baseball and football hints at legendary names like Johnny Evers Brickley and Jess Willard. It notes oddities such as a kicking shoe and a 1000 kicking average while mentioning the Athletics Browns interleague clash and regional stars Carl Morris and Oklahoma Kansas links.
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Johnny Evers
Brickley
Crab
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Jess Willard
Kansas
Pride Hill to Play Final Game Against Auburn
Price Hill manager Joe Smith announces a special pre game program for Sunday as his 150 pound team faces Auburn. The match, postponed three weeks by weather, will be played rain or shine to prove Price Hill’s claim to the title.
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Auburn
Smith
Price Hill
Ownie Bush Offered Big Money by Federal League Team
Indianapolis report says Ownie Bush former Indians idol and Detroit Tigers shortstop is considering an offer to join the Indianapolis Federal League club. He says the proposal is extraordinary but has not decided yet and is weighing the opportunity.
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FEDS
OWNIE
Indianapolis
Ind
Ownie Bush
The
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Bush
Mana T
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My Institution
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New York Exchange
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Hoblitzel
Packey McFarland
Miss Loughran
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Leigh I
Grantland Rice
Fame
Biles
Hernmanns
Tet
Toft
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Dantestept
Homer
G. Herrmann
Harry Thew
Browns
Pride Hill
Joe
JS. Howell
M.D
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