Manager or players decide a baseball team's fate
The article argues team success hinges on management and shows examples from the 1914 season. It highlights Charley Herzog with the Reds, Joe Birmingham with the Naps, Hughie Jennings with the Tigers, Branch Rickey with the Browns, and Wilbert Robinson with the Dodgers, noting varying outcomes under different leaders. It recalls John McGraw’s lasting Giants leadership and the impact of managers on pennant races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Herzog
Giants
Herzog
Joe Birmingham
Naps
Harry Davis
Davis
Birmy
Hughie Jennings
Tigers
Jennings
A. D
St. Louis Browns
Reds
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Browns
Brooklyn Dodgers
Wilbert Robinson
Dodgers
Robinson
McGraw
Dahlen
Yesterday's Scores Philadelphia Pittsburg St Louis
Scores show Philadelphia over Pittsburg? St Louis eight for New York over Chicago nine? Brooklyn seven over Cincinnati in a fragmentary box score.
Matchups Set for Pittsboro Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston
Cincinnati travels to Boston while Pittsburgh moves to Philadelphia. St Louis plays New York and Chicago hosts Brooklyn in early season showdowns.
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Pittsboro
Philadelphia
Cinennati
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Yesterday's Scores and Delays From Rain
Baseball results include St Louis at Detroit 6 to 0 in Detroit. Cleveland at Chicago game postponed due to rain. Other games postponed. Ten innings played in one game. Five innings called in another due to weather.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Games Today Bosten at Cleveland Wash neton at St Louis
Basketball schedule lists matchups including Bosten visiting Cleveland and Wash neton playing St Louis with Philadelphia at Detroit and New York at Chicago in today’s card.
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Bosten
Cleveland
Wash Neton
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Baseball Schedule and Results Snapshot
Ten innings shaped a tense slate with Baltimore at Pittsburg and Buffalo at Brooklyn. St. Louis faced Kansas City while Chicago competed with Indianapolis, and notable lines included Pittsburg over Baltimore and Kansas City matches across the set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Indianapolis
Asereosdl
Buffalo Soos
Indianapolis Ees
Pittabure Eosees
Kansas City Ae
Bethel Children Day Program Presented by Sunday School
The Bethel Evangelic Association hosts a children’s day program at Third and Seymour streets tomorrow at 7 45 p m Featuring organ voluntary songs recitations from Leona Norris Morry for Grandma Elizabeth Norris Eva Krimm and others and a missions offering The program closes with Forward through the ages and benediction by Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Sunday School Evangelic Association
Third
Seymour Streets
Tieralds of the Kingdom
Paul McLauughlin
Leona Norris
Morry
Grandma
Forest Carrick
Flower
Olive Smith
Goldie Norris
Join All Creation
Eskin Boden
Alf Ord
Alford McLaughlin
Agnes Rutherford
Pearl Fuller
Vertie Carrick
Dora Collins
Bernice Boden
Lonaconing Baseball Meeting Postponed to Monday
Lonaconing Maryland June 6 The Lonaconing Baseball Association meeting postponed to 8 PM Monday at the Maryland Hotel. All fans urged to attend to hear plans for supporting the team. Ice cream ad content appears in the text but does not relate to the meeting.
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Lonaconing
Lonaconing Baseball Association
Maryland
Moose Bowlers Lose at New Moose Alleys
The Farmer's Produce Company team defeated the Moose Power team by 16 pins. Final scores were 1442 to 1426 in the Moose alleys bowing night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Produce Company
Moose Powters
Mrs Story Rites Set In Lonaconing
Remains of Mrs. John Story who died in Pittsburg Thursday arrived in Lonaconing last evening and were taken to the home of her sister Mrs. William Pollock on Water Cliff. Funeral tomorrow at 2 PM at the First M E Church conducted by Rev W L Lynn with interment in Oakhill Cemetery Eich horn in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonaconing
John Story
Pittsburg
William Pollock
Water Cliff
W. L. Lynn
M. EB
Oakhill Cemetery
Eichhorn
Milburn's Bride Urges Him On To Greater Efforts
Devereaux Milburn, star back and veteran of the American polo team, trains relentlessly for the upcoming tournament with England. His bride Miss Nancy Steele attends practices and pushes him to greater effort as the United States eyes the international polo championship trophy. Milburn anchors defense and drives plays, earning wide recognition as a premier back on both sides of the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn
Devereaux Milburn
America
Nancy Steele
Tunity
Atlantic
International News Service
Winged Victory Gift Highlights Alleghany High Closing
Alleghany County High School ended its year with a Winged Victory cast presented by the graduating class led by Theodore Barth. Dorothy Willison and Dorothea Matthaei unveiled the statue. The 1918 class donated books, presented by Carrie Perrin. An afternoon trip to Dreyer's Landing capped the day.
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Allegany County High School
Theodore Barth
Dorothy Willison
Dorothea Matthaei
Carrie Perrin
Dreyer’s
Forest land purchases approved in Hardy and Hampshire Counties
Forest Department examiner reports National Forest Reservation Commission approved land purchases in West Virginia. Charlies F Nelson and Son acquired 995 acres in Hampshire County. Branson and Miller secured 624 acres on Cove Mountain near Lost City. Mineral rights reserved Co W Cullers 84% acres in Henderson Gap. C Flatwater and Hershman interests bought 350 acres near Trout Run Valley in Hardy County.
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F. ©. Goshorn
Forest Department
National Forest Reservation Commission
Charlies F. Nelson and Son
Hampshire County
W. Va
Branson & Miller
Cove Mountain
Lost City
Hardy County
Co. W. Cullers
Henderson Gap
C. Flatwater
R. J
William Hershman
Trout Run Valley
Lonaconing Juniors Meet Eckhart Athletics in Sunday Game
Lonaconing Juniors clash with Eckhart Athletics on Lonaconing grounds tomorrow afternoon. Both teams are primed for action and a warm contest is anticipated.
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Lonaconing
Eckhart
Child of Hite Dies of Scarlet Fever
Saville Hite six years old daughter of Robert Hite of 27 Lamont street died yesterday afternoon from scar let fever Burial was held today at Rose Hill cemetery.
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Saville Hite
Robert Hite
Lamont Street
Rose Hill Cemetery
Shad Roe Hauls In Lake Survey at Washinton Luner Lady
A terse oil era note records a shad roe catch aboard the Washington Luner Lady during a Lake Survey with a 15 2t tally noted. The fragment confirms fishing activity and vessel name without broader context.
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Shad Roe
Shacon
Washington
Maryland Bankers Convene at Cape May for Nineteenth Annual Meeting
The Maryland Bankers Association will hold its nineteenth annual convention at Cape May from June 16 to June 18. With changes in the national banking system, the event promises unusual interest. Addresses by Carter Glass of Virginia and Claude Gilbert, national bank examiner, will discuss current financial conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Banker's Association
Cape May
Carter Glass
Virgiia
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Claude Gilbert
National Bank Examiner
Hardy County Democrats Renominate McCauley and Others
In Hardy County West Virginia the Democratic primary produced G M McCauley as Legislature nominee without opposition. Clerk of the Courts nomination went to B Welton over J H McWhorter by about 882 votes. Ludwig Keller won County Court over A D Walker by about 475. County Superintendent race ended in a tie between R D Marshall and E A Hawse, triggering a recount ordered by the County Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy County
W. Va
G. M. McCauley
Clerk of the Courts
B. Welton
J. H. McWhorter
Ludwig Keller
A. D. Walker
R. D. Marshall
E. A. Hawse
Tragic death of Cort Hartman at Washington Junction
Cort Hartman, 12 year old daughter of Edward Hartman, a Baltimore and Ohio employee, was struck and killed by train No. 41 at Washington Junction. She stood on the westbound track as an eastbound freight passed, failed to hear the approach, and was not seen by Engineer Gannon until several hundred feet away. The engineer attempted to stop and repeatedly sounded the whistle.
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Cort Hartman
Edward Hartman
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington Junction
Baltimore and Hagerstown
Gannon
Lutheran League Elects Officers at Bedford Street Church
The Lutheran League of the Bedford Street German Lutheran Church met in the church Sunday school rooms and elected Percy Twigg president, Edith Reiley vice president, Margaret Herpich secretary, Guy Bradour treasurer, and Esther Roeder pianist.
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The
Lutheran League
Bedford Street
German Lutheran Church
Percy Twigg
Edith Reiley
Margaret Herpich
Guy Bradour
Esther Roeder
New B&O Station Built at Berkeley Springs
Men at work in Berkeley Springs West Virginia erect a handsome new Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station. The brick structure will be modern in every detail and enhance the beauty of the popular summer resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ice Cream and Strawberry Festival At Masonic Temple
McKinley Chapter No 12 of the Eastern Star hosts an ice cream and strawberry festival at the Masonic Temple next Wednesday evening June 10 Admission at the door is free with refreshments available for a moderate charge An entertainment program is planned and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Chapter No. 12
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Ledyard Defends New Haven Directors as Inquiry Proceeds
Washington reports that during the ICC inquiry into the New York New Haven Hartford railroad the chair indicated nearing completion, with testimony from New Haven officials. Lewis Casa Ledyard argued directors were not dummies, noting clashes with Folk and preference for answering in his own way. T. DeWitt Cuyler testified board meetings were orderly. Auditor Tomlinson showed limited profits rise from 1908 to 1912.
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Washington
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Walker D. Hines
New Haven
McChord
Hines
Julian M. Tomlinson
Actress Willa Strosnider Found Dead By Chloroform
Willa Strosnider a 25 year old actress from Waynesboro Pennsylvania was found dead in a Pittsburgh hotel room. She used oil of cloves and chloroform with a tight towel over her face according to companion Vera Cody. Cody said the two came from West Hoboken and retired about midnight after Strosnider complained of a toothache.
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Pittsburgh
Willa Strosnider
Waynesboro
Exchange Hotel
West Hoboken
Vera Cody
Cody
R. Taylor
Strosnider
Frostburg Council asks PSC to probe lighting rates
A Frostburg town meeting last Monday approved a resolution urging the Public Service Commission to investigate the rates charged by Frostburg Illuminating and Manufacturing Company. It remains unclear if the inquiry will cover private consumers or only municipal charges.
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Frostburg
Public Service Commission
Frostburg Illuminating and Manufacturing Company
Man Fined For Gambling Device At Noxon Carnival
One man from the Noxon Car carnival on Laing Avenue was fined 50 dollars and costs by Magistrate John J. Dressman yesterday on a charge of operating a gambling device. The information came from Constable John Humbird.
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Laing Avesnue
John J. Dressman
John Humbird
Mellen accused of borrowing vast West Chester funds
I S Miller president of West Chester testified that Charles S Mellen former New Haven president knew the fate of 11 million dollars and personally borrowed nearly 10 million of that amount in the West Chester deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles S. Mellen
The
New Haven
West Chester
I. S. Miller
President's Chauffeur Fined in Maryland Speeding Case
In Myattsville Maryland on June 6 Justice Wisemand fined E Johnson the chauffeur to President Wilson ten dollars for speeding while driving Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs Frances B Sayre the president's sister in law.
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Myattsville
Wilson
E. Johnson
Margaret Wilson
Frances B. Sayre
Justice of the Peace Wisemand
Sun Bros Circus Compromise With Elkins Fire Co
Sun Brothers circus was halted at Elkins after refusing to pay the fire company’s share of proceeds. The dispute ended with a $100 payment to the Elkins Fire Co to settle the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Bros., Circus
Elkins
Elkins Fire Co
Advertisement Notice From DRI Archives
An advertisement style notice appears in the DRI archives mentioning a listing or notice. The readable text is fragmented with no clear dates, locations, or names available in the snippet.
Mrs Evans Dies After Illness Near Inkerman West Virginia
Mrs J W Evans died at her home near Inkerman West Virginia Thursday night following a long illness and a recent operation in Cumberland.
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J. W. Evans
Inkerman
W. Va
Surprise 19th Birthday Party for Ruth Simons
A social gathering was held Thursday night at the home of Mr and Mrs H W Simons on Bedford Road to honor their daughter Ruth on her nineteenth birthday. Attendees included Claude Brunner Arthur Peterson J L Craza Marshall Imes Coyle ONeal Marshall McElfish Earl Simons Roy Robinette Earl Zemvower Freeman Simons Russell ONeal Vernon McElfish Van Ryan Robert Clites William Neff Stanton Simons and Ruth Simons plus Misses Bessie Ryan Rachel McElfish Edith Ryan Cora Simons May McElfish Addie Lockard Lillian Ryan Violet McElfish Carrie Robinette Nora Ryan and Pearl Wrantz.
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H. W. Simons
Bedford Road
Ruth
Messrs
Claude Brunner
Arthur Peterson
J. L Craza
Marshall Imes
Coyle O'Neal
Marshall McElfish
Earl Simons
Roy Robinette
Earl Zemvower
Freeman Simons
Russell O'Neal
Vernon McElfish
van Ryan
Robert Clites
William Neff
Stanton Simons
Bessie Ryan
Rachel McElfish
Edith Ryan
Cora Simons
May McElfish
Addie Lockard
Lillian Ryan
Violet McElfish
Carrie Robinette
Ruth Simons
Nora Ryan
Pearl Wrantz
Inventor Claimed US Owes Him for Pocket Stamp Book
Frank Guan Farnham of Honesdale Pennsylvania says the United States owes him millions for adopting his vest pocket stamp book as a stamp carrying system. He asserts the Post Office Department sells millions annually and notes his patent reached the Supreme Court after a court of claims ruling.
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Washington
Frank Guan Farnham
Honesdale
United States
Post Office Department
Supreme Court
Court of Claims
Real Estate Transfers in Cumberland and Frostburg
Ida M. Buch sells land on Charles street Cumberland for 10 dollars to William H. Deetz. Frostburg sees transfers on Water Street to the Mayor and Council for 10 dollars and parcels in Frostburg for 96 and 500 dollars. Enoch Nolis sells Barton Maryland land to Charles J. Duckworth for 75 dollars. Emily Wilson transfers Morley s Branch land to John C. Robinette for 1 dollar. Christopher Hero ch sells Fairview avenue Cumberland land for 590 dollars to George H. Elfman. Thomas J. Curley transfers 52 N. Centre street Cumberland to M. Courtney Gurley for 10 dollars. Anna M. White sells Schriver avenue land to Bird Wolford for 10 dollars. Robert C. Chinault sells Braddock Way Cumberland land to Charles J. Jordan for 100 dollars.
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Ida M. Buch
William H. Deetz
Charles Street
Cumberland
William J. Percy
Couneil
Frostburg
Water Street
Jabez Warn
E. G. Hitchins
Counel
Enoch Nolis
Charles J. Duckworth
Barton
Emily Wilson
John C. Robinette
Morley’s
Christopher Hero'ch
George H. Elfman
Fairview Avenue
Thomas J. Curley
M. Courtney Gurley
Centre Street
Anna M. White
Bird Wolford
Schriver Avenue
Robert C. Chinault
Charles J. Jordan
Braddock Way
Swimming Trip With Baxley Gould Leads Boys Up River
Secretary W. H. Baxley of the MM. C. A. and Physical Director A. Gould took about a dozen boys up the river this morning for a swimming trip and returned at noon.
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W. H. Baxley
MM. C. A
A. Gould
Application for Retail Liquor Licenses in Cumberland
Notice of filing applications for retail liquor licenses in Allegan County with the Circuit Court for Cumberland. Remonstrances against issuance must be filed within 20 days after June 5. Ownership and business details listed for Walter B. Clark heirs and Walter Clark.
Application for Saloon License in Allegany County
Notice of applications for licenses to sell spirituous and fermented liquors in Allegany County. The framed notice lists applicants with residence and premises ownership details and requires responses within 20 days after filing. Names include Walter and Clark Kers, along with associated local commission references and statutory citations from acts of 1902 1908 1910.
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General Assembly of
Maryland
Allegany County
Circuit Co
Allegan County
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