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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
7
An 1912 clipping recounts a child with severe head to face skin eruption treated by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Mrs Henry Allen credits dramatic recovery after four months of use with no remaining marks and restored hair. Includes ad copy and brief notices.
The list highlights top performers in 1912 track and field. Notable figures include Ralph Craig in the 220 and 100 yards, Charles Reidpath in the 440, Abbel Kiviat in the mile, Marcus Wright in pole vault, Ralph Rose in shot put, James Thorpe in all around, and Gaston Strobine in the marathon among others.
Records for the past year of about two score top fighters reveal Young Jack OBrien of Philadelphia leading with 18 battles and 29 total, Johnny Kilbane with 12 bouts and five wins, one draw and one no decision, Johnny Conlon bantam with nine fights and five wins, four no decisions, and a compiled table of the fighters’ records follows.
Compiled baseball records cover NL NL Marquard Keefe 19 straight. AL Wood Johnson 16 straight. Notable streaks include Providence 23 wins 1884 and Chicago 20 in 1906. Stovey 156 steals 1888. Timon 196 runs in 1894. Daly 1584 strikeouts. Buck Freeman 25 homers 1699. Cubs 116 victories 1906. Radbourne 72 games pitched 1884. attendance record 32,281 on Oct 14 1911. longest game 24 innings Boston vs Athletics.
In 1909-10 Frank Gotch toured England resisting blooded matches while agreeing to face George Dinnie. After taunting by crowds, Gotch dominated Dinnie in two rapid falls and forced the Englishman to acknowledge Gotch as the greatest wrestler.
A magazine essay argues most top ball players come from city fringes and booming towns. It cites examples: Mathewson from Factoryville Pa Ty Cobb from Royston Ga Nap Rucker from Alpharetta Ga Walter Johnson from Weiser Idaho Ed Walsh Tris Speaker Clyde Milan Ed Plank Jeff Tesreau Chief Myers Frank Parker Charley Herzog among eighty plus who started in the urban fringe.
Benny Kaufman won a ten round decision over Jerry Dalton in Indianapolis. Ralph Rose has gained 120 pounds in four years, lifting from 240 to 360. Harry Dell and Harry White fought to a draw in eight rounds at Windsor. McCarthy shows early signs of a real champion and would like a birthday fight celebration. Shanley of the Browns was sold to Detroit via waivers from Burlington. Eddie McGoorty’s illness hampers plans to solve middleweight tangle. Some wrestlers want toe holds and double wrist locks barred. Yale alumni in New York expect Heffelfinger as new Yale coach. matter in abeyance. Connie Mack increasing Athletics interest due to half ownership. Mordecai Brown rumored to be headed to Cincinnati, settling winter baseball issue. Yale may rent stadium for major events. Reulbach did his best under Chance, his best work of life. Johnny Coulon seeks Paris fight but demands 5000. would fight on the coast for 4000. Jake Stahl praised for guiding champion team. coach Williams supports present football code awaiting two months without changes.
The passage contrasts large cities attracting players from small towns, listing ballplayers like Meyers Daubert Wagner Cobb and others. It laments big cities steering athletic careers from cradle to later stops in Fort Wayne and Fall River, highlighting the mobility of eras and players.
The 1912 year end reports reveal Canadian banks praise land value growth in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. With farm yields rising including Marquis Wheat at 76 bushels per acre and strong wheat oats and barley crops, banks view land as solid collateral and expect 10 to 20 percent price gains as immigration from the United States boosts demand.
William H. Maxwell New York City schools chief offers a zinger on demagogues. He recalls a seven year old girl who defined a demagogue as a vessel containing beer and other liquids, using the remark to lampoon political hucksterism.
Advertisement promises free samples of Resinol with directions and urges writing to Dept 16K at Resinol Chemical Co in Baltimore. It notes that druggists and general stores sell Resinol at 50 cents and large size a dollar, plus Resinol Soap for 25 cents.
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