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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
7
Chicago Feds' Max Flack draws praise as the league’s speediest player. He beats out bunts, steals bases, and attacks on the basepaths with a strong arm and sharp field play. At 23, from East St. Louis, he starred in Peoria's 117 games batting .352 with 42 stolen bases and 208 total bases.
Joe Tinker wins a protest over the May 14 Chicago Buffalo game. He argues a Buffalo batter ran back to the bench after a hit and again to first base, claiming base runners must stay on base lines. President Gilmore sides with Tinker. game to be replayed.
Hughey Jennings unveils another pitching prospect for the public eye. Two years ago he introduced Jean Dubuc, last year George Davis wowed fans, and this year Johnny Williams from Hawaii is highlighted as a potential great hurler.
Giants manager McGraw calls George Burns the best fielder in the National League and notes he joined the Giants late in 1912. Burns is described as a .300 hitter with speed on the bases and keen game sense.
Miss Jeannette Gilder critiques a pink and gold mustache cup at New York’s Bad Taste exhibition. She jokes the mustache cup outshines a hand-painted cuspidor and imagines a spiritual bad taste show led by a fortune hunter pursuing money through marriage to a poor family.
Sports column notes Miller Huggins, Cardinals manager, turned a sulky, disorganized last season into a squad showing cohesion after trades and trust in leadership. The piece argues praise or criticism fuels teams and highlights Huggins as gaining real chances this season.
Charley Jones, veteran outfielder, held a rare 18 year playing streak before an unconditional release. Winnipeg of the Northern league recently cut him loose. Previously he moved clubs by sale or trade.
Pitcher Claude Hendrix of the Chicago Feds has purchased a Kansas farm with funds from his move to the outlaws. The deal marks a new chapter for the player amid transfer controversy and regional agricultural ties.
Chance looks improved this season as Herzog directs in Cincinnati with confident leadership. Ed Pfeffer of the Brooklyns is Jeff Pfeffer’s brother, while Wagner may join the Red Sox as a scout if not playing. Johnson aides the Senators as Griffith’s young hurlers support the attack. Jennings believes the White Sox could win the pennant with strong pitching. Leslie Mann hits the first homer at Forbes Field for the Boston Braves. McGraw’s sayings would keep him busy, not managing. Tom Dougherty has pitched well for a youngster, drawing praise from a Milwaukee admirer. Lincoln’s Hugh Jones renames his team the Tigers. Bert Maxwell of the Brookyln Reds is sidelined by a broken arm from a pitch in St. Louis. Harry Lord, rare as a hummingbird, admits quitting baseball to avoid slump. Mordecai Brown finds a capable infield substitute in John Misse. Seaton left the Phillies under heavy work. Brooklyn Feds’ early pace shows 13 of 26 games started by Season. Bunny Brief boosts the Blues with improved fielding and hitting.
Renowned painter and sculptor Charles R Knight discusses his shift toward modern animal subjects and working from living models. He recalls at a Washington zoo encounter where a man and his companion debated whether his deer sketch depicted a landscape or habitat.
A visiting man notes the crowd at a ball game as the most impressive feature, remarking on the large assemblage and lack of dancing tango. He asks about becoming an actor despite a speech impediment, noting the audience ignores it while a thesis film trembles.
A mother reassures her frightened child during a thunderstorm and recalls calm talk from a previous dentist visit. The boy remarks that the mother’s soothing words mirror her prior assurances about a tooth being pulled. This humorous twist ends with the child’s wary skepticism.
A quoted quip notes an oddity about a batter on a baseball club and questions his eagerness to hit many home runs. A second line suggests bills can drive a man into action, implying financial pressure as a control tactic.
A Chicago dramatic critic recalls Bob Hilliard winning a wealthy woman and his striking appearance. The anecdote notes his top hat, cane, and an 18 inch gold amber cigarette tube. Hilliard jokes his doctor ordered abstinence from tobacco.
The father asks his son about becoming an artist and warns not to draw on him. The exchange shows a prudent parental stance on pursuing art while keeping humor about the request.
A brief society note describes a woman praised as the pink of propriety and notes her quick blush if propriety is challenged, capturing a small town gossip tone about demeanor and reputation.
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