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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
7
Diminutive Chicagoan Louis Berger has emerged as a standout in Wisconsin practice. He repeatedly pierced the varsity line for large gains, including a 22 yard run through right tackle, drawing rooters at Camp Randall.
The column notes various figures and topics from 1912 sports: Terra Haute courtiers Mor decai Brown as manager candidates, Stagg's praise for Maroon football prospects, and umpire batting records. It mentions John Paul Jones as a Cornell senior class president and Eddie Harlan coaching Johns Hopkins, with discussions on players, managers, and league shifts across baseball and football.
The narrative describes Woods breaking through to near the goal then being halted by the first eleven as they repelled three scrub backfield assaults. Woods is finally tackled at left tackle for the two yards needed for a score.
Brooklyn's National League club unveils a grandstand telephone acoustic system that announces batter names, balls and strikes, and player position changes to spectators. MattheWson of the New York Giants posts no wins in August despite steady form as offensive support falters.
Lee Talbot a former Cornell wrestler and weight thrower now living in Kansas City may join the professional ranks and pursue heavyweight wrestling honors this fall.
In the Texas league post season Houston, the pennant winners, faced Beaumont and Besamont. Besamont emerged victorious as the series concluded with Beaumont trailing.
The 1912 season yielded major records in the Northwestern league led by Ralph Hap Meyers of Spokane with 116 stolen bases, a mark not equaled in 20 years of organized baseball. Seattle catcher Whaling played 138 games with seven errors and a .992 fielding average, throwing out 188 base runners.
Retirement announced for Simon P. Gillis of the New York Athletic Club and Dorland the 300 yard champion. Gillis plans business in Spain and Dorland in Brazil after leaving athletics.
Only three players remain from the 1903 World Series clash between Boston and Pittsburg. Fred Clarke Hans Wagner and Tommy Leach are identified as the surviving veterans in current circles.
Walter Camp's latest football rules draw mixed views with talk they may recreate mass play or barely alter style. A survey suggests the game under new laws will resemble 1909 with tackles standing up amid increased scoring expectations. The shift aims to boost offense after last year's defense heavy rules.
The article argues tackles must endure heavy rushes while defenses rely less on secondary backs. It compares the shift to Yost eras facing Notre Dame and Pennsylvania where the forward pass lurked but rarely decided scoring. The piece notes the real danger is line play breaking through and the offense using straight football to stretch defenses.
A so called concrete bat claims to be as light as wood and to hit farther. Officials note baseball rules require wooden bats, implying legal changes would be needed before such a stone bat could be used. The focus remains on more skilled hitters already using current bats.
Ben Minor, new president of the Washington club and longtime secretary, is a familiar lawyer in Washington and will attend the annual meeting in the fall. Frank L. Kramer has held the American bicycle championship for twelve straight years and also won the world title this year.
A mystic mother hosting guests is startled by children moving at the stairs. She prepares to hear their night message and speaks of reverence for their near-creator voices. A child whispers Willy found a bug in his bed, breaking the hush.
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