Cravath Called One of Baseballs Greatest Sluggers
Clifford Clarence Cravath born San Diego March 23 1882 known as Cravvy or Cactus. A slow runner and mediocre fielder he led the league in hits and total bases in 1913 with 341 batting average big year and may have begun big league career on his thirtieth birthday.
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Cal
Clifford Clarence Cravath
Cravvy
Cactus
Los Angeles
Red Sox
White Sox
Washington
Minneapolis
Ame Association
Jon Cantillon
Pittsburgh
Horace Fogel
Philadelphia
Pacific
Umpire Rules On Base Coach Contact During Run Stops
A Washington baserunner collided with a third base coach and was ruled out by Umpire O'Loughlin. The decision centers on whether a coacher can approach a runner after leaving the base and whether such contact is accidental. A minor league South city incident involved a coacher handing a handkerchief for a nosebleed, sparking debate.
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Washington
Griffith
O'Loughlin
South
William James Popular Pitcher Trio Shines in Big League
William James of the Naps William H James of the St Louis Browns and William L James of the Boston Braves all played in one day action. The Naps lost in Washington the St Louis pitcher won against the Yankees and the Boston player defeated the Pirates.
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William James
Naps
William H. James
St Louis Browns
William L. James
Boston Braves
James Boys
Washington
St. Louis
Yankees
Boston Gent
Pirates
One Player Won’t Jump for $7,000 Dodgers Star Refuses
The federal agents cannot induce Dick Egan of the Brooklyn Dodgers to defect because he is already receiving $7,000 from Brooklyn, an amount that equals what he would gain by jumping.
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Dick Egan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Feds
Brooklyn
Indian pitcher George H. Johnson jumps to Kansas City Feds
Winnebago Indian George H. Johnson born on a Nebraska reservation has a farm near Winnebago and two children. His career spans Joplin Nebraska Indians Lincoln Sioux City St Joseph Chicago Reds and Cincinnati before joining the Kansas City Feds amid an injunction secured by Cincinnati.
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George H. Johnson
Nebraska
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Neb
Joplin
Nebraska Indians
Lincoln Club
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Chicago Americans
California
White Sox
Cincinnati Club
Reds
Cincinnati
Kansas City Feds
Origin of the Big Six nickname linked to baseball lore
A Pittsburgh street sign features an electric ball game diorama that stages pitcher, catcher, and batter with illuminated actions and a clock. The piece explains the origin of Christy Mathewson’s “Big Six” tag, tracing back to the split between the Big Three and Big Five factions and Jim Hart’s remark about a “Big Six” drawing fans.
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Pittsburgh
Christy Mathewson
St. Louis
New York
Jim Hart
Chicago
Baseball notes from the Federal league and beyond
Russell Ford holds his own in the Federal league as Hal Chase earns 2 Buffed status. Jos Benz endures a taxing world tour with limited success. Marty O Toole may be released by the Pirates after a $22 500 purchase.
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Russell Ford
Federal League
Marty O'Toole
Pirates
St. Paul
Rebel Russell Lefty Pitcher From Albany Miss Starred With White Sox
Rebel Russell born March 12 1889 on a Mississippi farm later moved to Texas. He worked as a farm helper and teamster before joining Bonham Texas Oklahoma league in 1912 then Fort Worth Texas League for 150 dollars. A Chicago scout bought him at year end 1912 and he joined the White Sox in 1913 becoming a star.
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Ewell Albert Russell
Rebel Russell
Albany
Miss
Texas
Bonham Club
Fort Worth
Comiskey
Russell
Chicago Americans
Whit Sox
Truesdale Pleases Chance In Baseball Praise
Chance expresses satisfaction with Second Baseman Truesdale's playing, noting the player's strong performance and contributing value to the team.
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Truesdale
Chance
Markets Update on Milk Prices and Wholesale Rates
The Markets section notes that milk prices have been abolished and that it is currently impossible to provide accurate quotations for wholesale prices.
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New Fork
Egg Capacity Of Various Breeds In Nine Months Test
Results from 328 hens in New Jersey show egg yields by breed: White Leghorns Rhode Island Reds 40 percent White Plymouth Rocks 37 percent White Orpingtons 32 percent Buff Orpingtons 31 percent Black Lanshans 27 percent Barred Plymouth Rocks White Wyandottes 26 percent Light Brahmas 17 percent. Heavy layers tended to a long wedge shaped body with posterior development. late molting and faded shank eye. poorer producers showed early molt and sleek appearance.
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New Jersey
Rhode Island
Plymouth Rocks
Plymouth
Keeping Small Flock Safe to Make Money with Chickens
An instructional piece by Kate St. Maur argues that with 150 square feet and a half hour daily plus weekend hours, a small chicken operation can yield three to four hundred dollars annually. It urges selecting good birds, building a clean coop, using incubators, proper chick feeding, brood care, and emphasizes winter egg foundations and spring profits through eggs for hatching or day old chicks.
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Kate ST. Maur
Improper Feeding Harms Poultry Flocks
The article warns improper feeding weakens flocks, noting it is easier to reduce birds than recover them. It emphasizes that feeding quality directly affects flock health and production.
Handling the Farm Poults
Guidance on rearing young turkeys from four to six days old. Pull long wing feathers to improve survival and thrift. Introduce cracked wheat and small grains at about two weeks, feed milk curd lightly with charcoal, and use chick grit occasionally. Check for lice and avoid overfeeding. Air and freedom from confinement aid development.
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Inland Farmer
Concrete pan for chick feed from old pan
Popular Mechanics suggests making a chick pan by placing an old pan inverted in a shallow box, pouring cement over it, and turning it once set. The result is a durable pan small chicks can climb out of if they enter it.
Important In Breeding In Poultry Stock
The article argues that in breeding stock the crucial factor is a single desirable element. It criticizes mongrels for lacking fixed traits, with many competing elements producing mediocrity and instability.
Stealing a Nest Found in Birds Behavior Notes
A hen shows extreme caution when approaching a stolen nest to lay and cackles loudly upon leaving. The noisier behavior is described as a tactic to locate the whereabouts of other fowls, with the male bird responding to the cues.
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