St Louis Browns Piled With Tall Pitchers
The Browns boast a tall pitching staff with most hurlers over six feet. Napier Hamilton and Roy Mitchell stand 5 feet 11 inches, the shortest among the group, while Carl Weisman 6 feet 5 1/2 inches and Jim Adams 6 feet 4 inches lead the height chart. The lineup includes several six-footers and a few just over 6 feet, forming the league’s tallest corps.
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Browns
Napier
Hamilton
Roy Mitchell
Carl Weisman
Jim Adams
Carl
Jim
Mack Allison
Harold Schwenk
Bud Napier
Charles Snyder
Earl Hamilton
John Stone
George Dattuienrinoro
Roy Mitchelli
Plank Eager to Pitch as Veteran Ace for Athletics
Eddie Plank, age thirty eight, remains a reliable left handed pitcher for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. Last season he won 25 games with 6 losses, ranking near Joe Wood in the league. Mack plans to rely on him again this season alongside the club's other stars. Joe McGinnity, head of the Tacoma club, has made a coast wide impression with his personality.
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Eddie Plank
Eddie
Plank
Connie Mack
Gotch Battles Pietro in Rough Montreal Bout
In Montreal the world champion Gotch faced grappler Pietro in a rough Greco Roman bout. Pietro protested repeatedly to the referee as Gotch pressed the action and attempted to pin him despite Pietro’s alleged dirty tactics.
Baseball notas and player moves from early 1910s league chatter
Leonard the new Red Sox pitcher shows promise while Joe Tinker orders Reds to quit smoking through 1913 and predicts a Reds Cubs race. Jack Frost released to Montreal IL. Tigers in good shape per doctor. Charlie Carr’s Blues look strong. Walter Johnson fanned 1,163 in six Senators seasons with 360 walks. Peter Wood signs with Brockton. Bats study shows Chance heavier than Daniels. Connie Mack recruit Cattrell appears promising. Harry Niles, Indy left fielder, former AL star. Stanford to tour Japan, first college team west of Mississippi. Jennings elevates Hans Wagner over Ty Cobb as model. Chance Day hyped as Chicago baseball’s biggest event.
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Walter Johnson
Senators
Peter Wood
Smoky Joe
Brockton Club
Hilltoppers
Chance
Daniel
Southpaw
Cattrell
Connie Mack
Harry Niles
Indianapolis
Japan
Stanford
Mississippi
Jennings
Ty Cobb
Hans Wagner
Hig
Cobb
Chicago
Gotch and Pietro Grapple Ends with Ring Chaos in Montreal
In a rough three bout Greco-Roman match, Pietro provoked repeated fouls and threats, causing interruptions and a broken rope. Referee action failed to calm the crowd, and Chief Lamouche halted the bout. Gotch was escorted out as it ended his Montreal appearance.
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Dently
Gotch
Pietro
Lamouche
Montreal
Joseph BR. Bovwlea
Tinker Batted Over 1000 Times Yet Never Hit by Pitch
Commenting on the recent beaning of Bobby Byrne at Flat Springs, observers note that players are hit with pitches at times while others escape. It is claimed that in Joe Tinker's entire major league career he has never been hit by a pitched ball in a regular game despite batting over 1,000 times.
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Bobby Byrne
Flat Springs
Joe Tinker
The Climate Of Western Canada In 1913 Letter
A February 2 1913 letter from a Swedish reader near Davidson Saskatchewan notes mild weather until New Year followed by snow and cold then pleasant days. Wheat yields reach 30 to 35 bushels per acre with oats 60 and flax about 20. Alberta reports 84.25 hours of sun by February 22 but lags behind 1912. February is described as exceptionally fine though 1912 was better. later cold snaps are recorded with Edmonton seeing limited sunshine in late February.
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People’s Voice
Canada
Davidson
Sask
Alberta
Meteorological Department
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ways of Aunts
A southern bishop and his five year old son discuss a maiden aunt. The boy dislikes her while the father urges affection, saying she is all right in her way. The boy responds that she is different but still in her way.
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Episcopal Church
New York Post
Rash Like Red Pimpled Rash Advertised Cure
A New York mother recalls severe infant dermatitis with a red rash rough pimples swelling and itching. She ties the baby’s hands to stop scratching and reports relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Advertisement notes Cuticura products sold worldwide and offers free samples with a skin book.
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2Nd St
New York
N. Y
Raymond Larkin
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Such warning symptoms and the change of life period
Such warning symptoms including suffocation hot flashes headaches melancholia and dread mark the critical Change of Life period. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is advertised as a trusted remedy with hundreds of testimonials from women in Cadiz Ohio Fleetwood Pa and Munford Ala who say it restored health and relief.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Henry Heavilin
Cadiz
Ohio
Fort Worth
Texas
Lydia ER. Pinkham
Henry Heavy
Edward B. Hilbert
Fleetwood
Lydia
Pinkham
Epward B. Hinzeart
F. P. Mullendore
Munford
Ala
Snasbaud
F. P. Mullenpore
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