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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1914
Page
5
Rust and Oleet drive the Redlegs to cover at the training camp in Alexandria. Cold sleet and 25 degree air keep players indoors as Herzog plans two practices a day. The team passes medicine balls and plays handball while weather warms soon.
The Austin Ideals under Henry Meader close a highly successful basketball season with fifteen straight victories and no defeats. They defeated every city team and even outplayed larger outfits, scoring 126 points across the year. A banquet at the Austin auditorium honored their achievements.
Discovery won his third straight victory today at Charleston in a six furlong race beating Double Five and Mama Johnson. Old Ben won a selling handicap from Charlestonian, who was popular choice after his last victory. Race summaries note late action and a field including Vita and Yankee Pook with strong performances.
Snow in Juarez turf events disrupted track conditions but races continued. Favorites won two events while a second choice took another. scratches were numerous and the baby race started late. Lemon, a selling class winner, saw a sudden improveme nt in performance amid the rough going.
Officials say a standout athlete nicknamed Price Stormer performed sensationally at a Saturday night meet. In preliminaries, the runner was expected to rack up points for the Christians as the event unfolded.
London reports indicate King George may attend the Chelsea game between the Giants and White Sox on Thursday. The Prince of Wales may join. inquiries into team movements and a favorable schedule are noted. The monarch’s interest reflects political tact and U.S. goodwill.
Railroad departments enter a relay race at the YMCA Athletic Carnival Saturday night the 28th at the Armory. Teams include Big Four local freight office Big Four auditor C H and D local freight office C H and D general office Queen and Crescent offices B and C local freight office and Pennsylvania lines local freight office. The silver shield and medals await the winner as teams feel evenly matched after training schedules provided weeks ago by the YMCA club.
Federal league intrigue surrounds Tris Speaker and Sam Crawford as offers pour in via the world tour. White Sox manager Jimmy Callahan and others contest signings while players weigh futures with the Fed. Some see Speaker stalling for a bigger payout as rivals eye a shift to the new league.
Cincinnati basketball enjoys a record season as six strong teams contend for the city championship. Covington Y M C A and Catholic A C emerge as early rivals to the traditional Friars Gym and Christ Church, with Advent and Middletown joining the fray after surprising performances and coaching by Al Landau and King. Jack Steffen, center for Catholic A C, gains praise as a standout in a season of upsets and close games.
DeSales defeated Lebanon 39 to 15 with a strong late push. Loughead starred for DeSales as the Basin Caxes nickname circulates. Woestefeld, last year’s Rup erbas ace, joined Middletown club to cover the bag.
Norman Volz, described as a standout basketball player in Cincinnati, has been connected with local athletics for some time and is frequently noted as a well rounded sports figure.
DeSales Cadets look for a 125-pound team to play Wednesday night in or near the mall. Contact Ed Dun at $38-L to arrange a game with any willing club.
Stag's Five led by Coroner Foertmeyer makes its first appearance tonight in the City Bowling Tourney for the city championship. The squad will bowl at Bauman's Oliver P Coe with officials Constable Stagnearo Clerk Von Hoene and Theodore Bango in attendance Clarence EL Robinson noted as organizer.
Gossip from the sports world questions Charley Ebbetts set aside plans and accuses the Federal League of stealing a dedication day. The piece muses on Johnny Evers, the Tinker transfer, and the shifting salaries as the Feds promise Brooklyn style baseball while legal battles loom.
Special to The American reports Jack Johnson drinking with Mrs Johnson outside a Paris restaurant when manager George Galvin passed and allegedly insulted her. Johnson confronted Galvin, pummelled him, and Galvin fled to Maurot’s, where Johnson later tracked him down to celebrate a victory.
The entry page lists selling races for three year olds at Charleston with numerous entries and odds-like numbers such as Nugget 102 Gray, Scarlet Pimpernel 100, and others including Carmody 106 Michael Sage 112 Protagoras 105 plus several horses and weights across multiple races, but the text is fragmented and hard to parse.
OCR reads multiple race results with times and horse names incomplete. Entries like Wild Horse and Orb appear with odd numbers and garbled text, suggesting a partial listing of furlongs and placements from various races.
Readable portions list several horse names and bettors but few clear events or outcomes. Fragment includes Best Bet Imoret and multiple jockey-like names alongside scattered towns or sponsors, with no verifiable result or date.
The article notes Wagner's 17 years of continuous major league play with 2,200 games, 3,500 at bats, 2,900 hits and 1,500 runs. His peak batting average was .380 in 1900 with Louisville, while his lowest came last season after a slow start hindered by a leg injury.
In Cincinnati the automotive exhibit at Mutic Hall signals a booming season with more motor cars expected on streets and roads across Hamilton County. Dealers eye greater sales as visitors and officials predict a larger market, drawing buyers from Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Indiana and Ohio.
Grantland Rice recalls John Henry Wagner’s long streak above .300, noting his 40-year milestone tale and 18-year run atop batting averages. It highlights Wagner’s rise from Steubenville to the Atlantic League with Patterson Schedules, Louisville, and his clash with Pop Anson as records stood.
The text notes that only seven players besides Wagner have posted a 300 average or better for ten consecutive seasons, listing Anser, Dan Brodthers, Willie Keeler, Ed Delehanty, Joe Kelley, Hugh Duffy, Nap Lajoie, and Jess Burkett with ten year streaks. It also mentions Lajoie’s 16 season run, and Wagner leading the league six seasons.
The report lauds Wagner as the top Sia player ever. It highlights his hitting, fielding, and base running prowess, noting his reliability around shortstop and ability to cut off hits. The piece emphasizes his all around excellence with no evident weaknesses.
In a era of sensationalism, Wagner remains devoted to basketball. He has refused writing about or performing in media events, choosing to let his record as a ballplayer speak. His commitment enhances the sport and reflects well on his professor and the broader community.
The piece reflects on Wagner’s 17 year run and his bid to reach 20 seasons and 2300 hits with the old war club. Insiders say he remains capable of more contact and feats, hoping he stays on deck into his 50s and earns lasting tribute in Time’s box scores.
In a brisk letter, John K Tener asks for terms on a Morphy treatment with associates in Mexico and hints at a $5,000,000 sale price. The writer then laments Murphy’s absence leaving little material beyond stars like Ty Cobb and Joe Jackson, with plans to publish dispatches a bit longer.
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