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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
3
The piece explains a baseball play where Wally Schang and a switch-hitting lefty first baseman cause a riot at a county fair game. An MLB umpire resolves the dispute by ruling the batter out for crossing the box, nullifying two runs and giving the win to the opposing team by one run.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt, the Norwegian tennis star, displays speed and power seen as unmatched among women champions. New York experts say she would challenge many top men if she played the men’s singles, with some predicting she could rank in the first 40.
Mr W L Gocher an officer of the Connecticut Fair Association says no action has been taken on Hartford leaving the Grand Circuit. He expects the East trotting meeting at Charter Oak Park in 1917 to be the best in the region.
Cap Anson, a veteran baseball figure, frequently visits public golf courses in New York City. Van Cortlandt Park is his favorite Gotham hangout as he urges skeptics to adopt the golf diet to stay youthful.
Jack Coombs asserts the American League holds the edge due to superior batting power with multiple dangerous hitters per team. He cites Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, St. Louis, Chicago and New York players as examples of the league's depth.
Frank E. Pershing of Chicago elected captain of the University of Chicago football team for 1917. Pershing is a quarterback and Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing’s nephew, with one playing year remaining.
Manager Lee Fohl of the Cleveland Americans believes pitcher Edward Klepfer will be much more effective in 1917 after his tonsil removal operation. Fohl says Klepfer’s throat troubled him last season and an earlier operation would have changed his performance.
Dean Le Baron R Briggs of Harvard urges college prospects to avoid playing for money. He argues the ethics of athletics must mirror general ethics to protect amateur status and future eligibility, warning that early professionalism can ruin records.
A compact column surveys sports topics from boxing to soccer and baseball. It notes boxers favor generosity, college soccer rising in popularity, players adjusting diets, and talk of a third major league. Mentions Purdue Indiana game talk and eight hour day law debates. Also references bicycle six day races and Australian fighter Les Darcy.
In John 1 35 49 the call to follow Jesus unfolds with Andrew Peter Philip and Nathaniel inviting others to come and see Jesus fulfills the great invitation theme Come and see and reveals Jesus as Son of God King of Israel Each seeker moves to witness to others as they encounter Jesus and believe He promises greater things to those who follow him.
The article blends culinary directions for mutton roasting boiling and stews with moral quotes on happiness and duty. It cites Sir John Lubbock and David Copperfield noting duty to others and in employment, along with detailed cooking steps, timings, and sauces.
Instructions for speedy mixing with baking powder and soda, stressing cold handling. Recipes include Cornmeal Muffins with cornmeal, flour, sugar, shortening and milk. Currant Biscuit with pastry flour currants and milk. Egg Gems using eggs, flour, baking powder and shortening. Also notes on hot gingerbread served with whipped cream and cheese, plus cranberry marmalade from pulp with orange juice and raisins.
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