Sheckard Uses Superstition to Save Cubs in Pittsburgh
Artie Hofman recalls Jimmy Sheckard's odd ritual in left field when the Cubs played Pittsburgh. Sheckard shut his eyes and threw his glove to play where the ball would land, catching a line drive that ruined Tommy Leach's trip for a three-base hit and helped Chicago win.
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Artie Hofman
Cubs
Jimmy Sheckard
Sheck
Pittsburgh
Sheckard
Tommy Leach
Leach
Steinfeldt
Tommy
Chicago
Tris Speaker Notches Two Unassisted Double Plays
Boston star Tris Speaker, born April 4 1888 in Hubbard City Texas, became a pro in 1906 with Cleburne and later joined Boston. He executed unassisted double plays on April 21 against the Athletics and August 8 against the Tigers. He posted a .300 plus batting average in all seasons since leaving Cleburne.
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Tris Speaker
Boston
Speaker
Athletics
Tigers
Hubbard City
Tex
Cleburne
Houston
Little Rock
Red Sox
Herzog a Golf Fiend Strays From Baseball to Golf
Charley Herzog, manager of the Reds, plans to quit crop farming at his Maryland estate and convert it into a golf course. He recalls discovering golf after a single club swing, admitting the sport hooked him as it does many others.
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Herzog
Charley Herzog
The
Reds
Maryland
Ewill
Umpires to Announce Batting Order Before Games
National League umpires will retire to announce the entire batting order before the games this summer. The change is a helpful innovation expected to gain favor with teams players and fans.
Baseball Scouting Notes From A Turbulent Season
Various club moves and opinions from baseball circles. Rumors link Ruppert to a Jemon in New York Yankees while Rickey of the Browns advocates handball. Stallings seeks a substitute infielder for the Braves and Hans Wagner is praised by Pirates as a promising signee.
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Jim Gilmore
Jake Ruppert
Jemon
New York Yankees
George Stallings
The
Braves
Fans Desiring Snapper Speed at Shibe Park
Athletic fans debate if replacing Connie Mack era pitchers with youth will cut game times and boost attendance at Shibe Park. Last season's schedule ran late with nine inning games often finishing after 6:30. Plank and Bender were blamed for slowness, but timing showed no single culprit. The club hopes a younger pitching staff speeds up play and improves crowds.
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Athletic
Connie Mack
Shibe Park
Athletics
Ban Johnson
Athletic Club
Umnires
Plank
Bender
Whitewash for Poultry Houses Boosts Health and Profits
The article urges whitewashing henhouses as key to poultry success and parasite control. It details a recipe using lime salt rice whiting glue and optional carbolic acid, plus application tips with a spray pump and regular repetition to keep mites on the move.
Sketch of Derrill Pratt Browns Second Baseman
Derrill Pratt born January 10 1889 in Walhalla South Carolina showed early talent at Georgia Tech then Alabama. He played in the Southern and Cotton States leagues before joining the St. Louis Browns where he secured second base in 1912 and became a standout long distance hitter. He stands about five feet eleven inches and weighs 172 pounds.
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Derrill Pratt
St. Louis Browns
Walhalla
S. C
Georgia Tech
University of Alabama
Montgomery
Hattiesburg
Browns
Pratt
Left Handed Pitchers Slated to Change Federal League Hitting
Dick Carroll business manager of the Brooklyn Federals notes last season’s heavy hitting due to a surplus of left handed hitters and few southpaw pitchers. He predicts more southpaws this year will curb the former hitters’ success.
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Dick Carroll
Brooklyn Federals
Hinchman Returns to Major Leagues with Pirates
Bill Hinchman resumes major league play with the Pittsburgh Pirates after a prior exit from the American League in 1909. Once touted as all in as a player, he faced multiple returns before sticking. Last season with Columbus he batted .366 and led the American Association in hitting.
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Marty O'Toole
Columbus
Hinchman
Bill Hinchman
Bill
Pirates
Practice Economy in Feed for Poultry Breeders
Grain prices press poultry keepers and small breeders seek ways to economize. Staple feeds include corn wheat oats meat food green foods grit charcoal and oyster shells with cheap greens and vegetables fed raw cooked or mashed. Feed only what hens will clean up and avoid deep litter with buried grain to reduce waste.
Raising Geese for Market by Bennington
Geese should be sold at four years old as ganders become cranky. Maintain one gander per three to four geese and pluck feathers three times yearly for about one pound per bird. Use simple incubation, allow geese to sit, raise goslings on boiled egg and bread crumbs, then grass and wild plants as they mature.
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L. M. Bennington
Caring for Eggs Properly in Poultry Houses
Poultry keepers can cut dirtied eggs by providing ample clean nests and nesting material. Maintain daily nest checks and replenish litter for clean eggs, especially when hens go outdoors in wet weather.
Best Exercise for Hens in Winter Laying Conditions
Exercise helps laying hens but snow reduces egg production. Let hens scratch among litter for feed and peck at vegetables hung above their heads in the hen house for safer, consistent activity.
Water for Poultry Keeps Birds Healthy
The text emphasizes ample water for poultry noting that a thirsty hen lays poorly and chicks deprived of water become sick. It advocates ensuring constant access to clean water to maintain productivity and health.
Color of Eggs From Different Fowl Breeds
The eggs of American breeds Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds are sometimes dark brown but average eggs are not deeply tinted. Nonsitting breeds such as Minorens Leghorns Spanish Polish Hamburg Houdans mostly lay white eggs with occasional slight tint.
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Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes
Rhode Island
Discard Roupy Fowls For Health Reasons
A roupy fowl that recovers is prone to further attacks and should not be kept for breeding as the weakness can be transmitted to offspring.
David Chosen and Anointed King in Bethlehem
Lesson text outlines Samuel's transition from mourning Saul to anointing David as king. It notes God tests and guides his servants, the selection process from Jesse's sons, and David's early character. David’s humble beginnings and God’s providence set the stage for his future kingship and type of Jesus.
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Ramah
Saul
God
David
Maclaren
Bethlehem
Jesse
Ruth
Rahab
Harlot
Judah
Eliab
Carey
Livingston
Moody
Beecher
Darling
Jesus
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Branch Rickey
Hans Wagner
Louis van Zelt
Cleveland
Bob Tebeau
George Tebeau
Kansas City Association Club
John Savage
St. Louis
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Paul
Dixie Walker
Milwaukee
Sherwood Magee
Cincinnati Reds
Ivy Wingo
Charley Dooin
Napoleon Lajoie
Charles Mullen
Highlanders
Walter Pipp
Mullen
Lincoln
Nemo Liebold
Cleveland Indians
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Fang
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