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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
7
Farm notes emphasize careful breeding and training for mares and colts, pasture management, and early feeding. Topics include dairy and hog efficiency, silos and cream separators, preventive spraying, crop rotation, pest control, and soil fertility in a practical dairy and farm operations guide.
Washington fans and manager Griffith pursue a pennant or nothing strategy. Griffith eyes veteran pitchers to bolster Johnson and Groom with Barney Petty already acquired and a possible bid for George Mullin as Detroit waivers. Groom currently in good form.
The Boston Red Sox boast the best outfield trio in baseball with Left Fielder Lewis Center Fielder Speaker and Right Fielder Hooper. Each can throw, field, and hit at elite levels, making the trio feared by runners and leading the league in batting and slugging.
Jack Ryan acting as coach for Washington pitchers earns praise for the team’s strong showing while manager Griffith also receives major credit. Ryan also conducts scouting trips for Griffith as part of the overall success.
At a Texas Oklahoma Baseball league meeting all towns except Wichita Falls were represented. President P B Newcomb and Secretary E E Barcley resigned. H L Warren and R A Atkins of Greenville Tex were elected president and secretary respectively.
Willie Grayson of Louisville says the story gives no hint that W. H. Watkins will gain an interest in the club or that Jimmy Burke will replace Tighe as manager. Watkins declares he plans to quit baseball entirely.
Bloomington releases Moxey Manuel. Rube Benton has defeated every NL club at least once. Charles Sterrett signs with the Yankees. Jerry Downs praised as a valuable utility man. Otey Crandall praised as Giants’ handy man. O Day compares Reds to Giants with caveat on pitchers. Pitcher Withers released to Grand Rapids. George Burns joins Giants as catcher. Leon Ames praised, Ashenfelter recalled to Indianapolis. George Tebeau shops Red Corridon offers. Tris Speaker shines as a batting leader. St Louis game features a single double triple homer.
The New York Sun cites Hank O Day as a long serving umpire with the National League and notes Bob Emslie’s longer tenure. It recalls O Day’s early Baltimore Cincinnati game miscall on a Frank Dwyer bunt and says criticism faded as his managerial success grew in Cincinnati.
Joe Kelley recalls a social experiment where baseball clubs tried a courteous style to prove civility. Umpire Tim Hurst’s call clashes with heated players, ending in a dust-up and police intervention, ending the polite experiment.
Johnny Kling may be deposed as manager of the Boston Nationals, according to the latest court action. The developing case centers on his role and potential testimony in the management dispute.
A humorous exchange quoted by Harper's Weekly contrasts belief in miracles with a wife gifting cigars. Dobkins asks and Snobkins replies affirmatively, remarking on an unexpected smoke after the gift from his wife.
A letter from a Battle Creek Postum Co. promotion extols Grape-Nuts as the brain and nerve restorer. It claims improved digestion and sound sleep after nightly meals, citing a mother and daughter’s relief from indigestion and diarrhoea, and urges readers to seek the company’s booklet The Road to Wellville.
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