Detroit Tigers Averages And The Cost Of Stardom
Ed ward Lyell Fox notes in Outing magazine how Detroit evolved from a carefree 1906 squad to a fighting pennant winner by 1910 under Jennings. The piece discusses player strain, temper, and salaries, citing Cobb and peers with salaries from 5 000 to 9 000 dollars and outlining a star’s career earnings versus average major league pay.
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Detroit
Edward Lyell Fox
Outing Magazine
Jennings
Philadelphia
Red Tigers
Sam Crawford
Cobb
Delahanty
Bush
Moriarty
Jones
Mullin
Donovan
Marquard
New York
Walsh
Millionaire Kid Titman Joins Philadelphia Athletics
A fanciful note describes Titman a wealthy 350 pound youth who travels with the Athletics. It suggests his size disrupts infield play and mentions his light reaction on a subway seat and Vice President Sherman celebrating the Detroit players strike settlement with hopes Cobb might play.
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Philadelphia
Titman
Athletics
Sunny Jim
Washington
Detroit
Sherman
Cobb
Tyrus
New York
Athletics Release Sterling Pitcher Krause to Toledo
Connie Mack releases pitcher Harry Krause to Toledo signaling a shift from veteran arms to newcomers. Krause, once AL sensation in 1909, had waning form and health, and his departure leaves Mack relying on unproven talent as pennant hopes fade.
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Connie Mack
Harry Krause
Toledo
Athletics
Krause
Mack
Uncertain Ball Game Between St Louis and Chicago May 7 1895
The May 7 1895 game between St Louis and Chicago showed Cubs shortstop Bill Dahlen handling 14 chances while Browns shortstop Johnny Glasscock had little work. Dahlen later moved on to Boston and eventually became Brooklyns manager.
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Bill Dahlen
Jack Glasscock
St. Louis
Chicago
Cubs
Johnny Glasscock
Cause of Many Injuries in 1912 Baseball Season
The passage notes a record year for ball players injuries in 1912. It observes players hesitate before fielding or sliding and many clubs report heavy injured lists as accidents occur daily in games.
Baseball a Mixed Bag of Tales and Tidbits
Rube Waddell is all in while Bert Whaling faces a Cleveland to Seattle move. Bill Bergen is released by Newark, and manager Bill Dahlen doubts his pitchers. Chicago notes include Oslerization fears, box scores, and Ted McGrew succeeding Bill Clark in the Columbia league. Germany embraces baseball as American fans rib umpires and a Chinese team visits without stars.
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Rube Waddell
Bert Whaling
Cleveland
Seattle
Bill Dahlen
Newark
Bill Bergen
Ted McGrew
Bill Clark
Columbia
John Ganzel
Rochester
Germany
Meyers
Reds
O’day
Hank
Weaver
Sox
Kavanaugh
Seven Villages Believed Destroyed by Volcanic Eruptions
The report notes seven villages with populations around two hundred believed destroyed by recent volcanic eruptions. In Alaska Albert Palzer, a leading white heavyweight, will box ten rounds with Bombardier Wells in New York on June 28. The Czar’s Moscow visit draws about 200000 onlookers. The Canadian Methodist Church bans tobacco growth in response to regional tobacco wealth near Detroit. London Carmen’s Union Secretary Leggett, who attempted to halt a meat convoy, is jailed for a month.
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Alaska
Albert Palzer
America
Bombardier
Wells
New York
Moscow
Methodist Church
Canada
Detroit
Leggett
London Carmen's Union
Their Most Joyous Moment in Congress Cloak Room Tales
In a cloak room chatter among lawmakers, Bailey recalls his first trousers as his happiest moment, while Howland of Ohio recalls driving a pony and dog show chariot. Redfield says school long division was his peak, and a yawned distraction leads to a paper wad aimed at a fellow, sparking a brief comic scene amid July fireworks.
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Congress
Lise
Senator Bailey
Paul Howland
Ohio
Representative Redfield
Brooklyn
Redfield
Beefstead
Gracy
Three Cured Of Eczema By Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. Violet Cole of Philadelphia reports eight years of eczema relief after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She says the remedies cured her and her five children who suffered scalp and skin infections including ringworm and itching. She promotes free samples from Cuticura Boston.
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Violet Cole
S. Redfield St
Philadelphia
Garfield Tea and Castoria Claims in Ad Slogans
An early 20th century style advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for safety and the physician signature while noting Fletcher's Castoria has over 30 years in use. It also promotes Garfield Tea with testimonials as supporting proof of effectiveness.
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Fletcher
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praise
Mrs Lust of Templeton Hooper Nebraska credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after five years of female trouble. After seven bottles she recovered enough to work long hours and resume normal life. The ad urges others to try the medicine and use her name.
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Hooper
Nebraska
Lydia E. Pinkham
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