The National Game and Its History Bat Rules and Reforms
The article traces baseball bat evolution from 1857 rule limits on length to 42 inches and diameter to 2 1/2 inches, noting key changes through 1895. It covers square and flat bats, the rise of the National League, and the shift to uniform rules guiding all major and minor associations. It concludes with the preservation of famous bats and players’ attachment to their own wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
National Amateur Association
Professional Association
American Association
American League
FEDS WILL AGREE ON PEACE
Chicago reports that the Federal League annual meeting will open in Indianapolis and adjourn quickly with a real business session to follow in Chicago. Officers for the coming year will be elected and routine matters handled as clubs unify on the peace issue. President Weeghman of the Chicago club said all owners are in accord on peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Feders League
Indianapolis
Indiana
Teagm
Weeghman
Dope on the Coming Fight
A New Orleans tip points to Fred Fulton as Jess Willard’s likely March opponent in New Orleans with Moran Coffey and Jim Coffey also named. Fulton, a Minnesota discovery, has a weak record and little major notoriety, while Moran has shown the strongest claims on the champion’s attention based on ring accomplishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Orleans
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Jim Coffey
Fred Fulton
Fulton
Moran
Frank
Johnson
Willard
Jess
Minnesota
Willard Syndicate
Gunboat Smith
Jack Dillon
Charley Weinert
Jim Flynn
Sim Savage
Tom Cowler
Indiana Coach Clarence Childs Digs Up New Formations
Bloomington learns of Clarence Childs former Yale player and Wooster coach now tutoring Indiana. He uses unusual publicity stunts and a new L shaped formation for every play causing a stir in the Big Nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Clarence Childs
Yale
Wooster
Indiana
Yost
Childs
West
Foreigner Shoots Doe Deer in Ohio Neighborhood
John Cas a foreigner from Belmont county shot a doe on a farm four miles west of Gellaire Ohio while hunting yesterday morning. It is the first deer killed in the area in 20 years and is believed to have escaped from a West Virginia reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
John Casa Foreigner
Belmont County
Andrew Cole
Gellaire, O
West Virginia
Princeton Beats Pennsylvania In Cross Country Duel
In Philadelphia on November 6, Princeton defeated Pennsylvania 31 to 24 on the Fairmount Park cross country course. Pennsylvanias Ralph Colton won the race in 28 minutes 17 seconds for 514 miles, with Princeton teammates Slote and Glover placing second and third. Other finishers included Michale, Shotwell, Zunio, Lieberman, Copeland, Eisle, Humphries, and Colton for Pennsylvania. The event marked the first Penn Gard Princeton cross country meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Fairmont Park
Ralph Colton
Slote
Glover
Mec Michale
Shotwell
Zunio
Lieberman
Copeland
Eisle
Humphries
Penn Gard Princeton
Lehigh Drops to Penn State 7–0 in Weekday Football
State College game saw Penn State defeat Lehigh 7 to 0 as the hosts controlled the contest. Lehigh managed limited offense while Penn State carved out the lone scoring drive early.
Moran Fights Rival Promoters Weigh Contenders
The passage discusses Moran as a top draw and notes promoters naming Fulton Coffey and Moran as contenders. It mentions Dillon as an eager challenger and compares Moran’s chances against Willard Ketchel Johnson, while noting Moran’s $10,000 guarantee as a barrier to taking new bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Moran
Coffey
Jack Dillon
Indiana
Dillon
Two Bic Games Played Today In Eastern Grid Action
New York reflects a crowded football Saturday with Harvard Princeton Pittsburgh Washington and Jefferson vying for top honors. The day features rivalries with Princeton Cornell and Pitt Washington and Jefferson, highlighting key kickers Eddie Mahan and Davy Tibbetts as contenders for the season’s best boot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Pittsburgh
Walter Camp
Cornell
Pitt
East
Eddie Mahan
Davy Tibbett
Tibbetts
Toe
Dartmouth
Syracuse
Mohan
Virginia
First Floor Game St. Josephs Club vs K O G at Y M C A
The St Josephs Club and the K O G club of the Central Y M C A meet next Wednesday evening in St Peters and Pauls Hall Fayette Street for a first season practice contest. St Josephs lists Sell Carney Getty Wauld Grand Logsdon Stegmaier Fahey Ingram. K O G features Mac Fairlane Landis Nicholson Ward Pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Club
Central Y. M. C. A
St. Peter's and Paul’s
Fayette Street
Allegany County
St. Joseph's Sell
Carney
Getty
Wauld
Grand
Logsdon
Stegmaier
Fahey
Ingram
MacFairlane
Landis
Nicholson
Ward
Pipes
Savoy Ducks Triumph in Pin Alley Duel
The Wonders defeated the White Sox two games to one on the diamond alleys for a total of 66 pins. Savoy Ducks Pin team beat South End on Savoy alleys with a clear score noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonders
White Sox
Savoys
South End
Savoy Alleys
College Football Schedule Mixed Across Venues
A roundup of today’s college football games lists teams and venues including Princeton at Yale, Army at West Point, Navy at Annapolis, Colgate at Hamilton, Dartmouth at Boston, Michigan at Ann Arbor, Ohio State at Columbus, Northwestern at Evans, and Denver at Denver among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Brown
New Haven
Pittsburg
Pittsburo
Army
Notre Dame
West Point
Navy
Bucknell
Annapolis
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
Boston
Colgate
Clarkson
Hamilton
Maine
Bowdoin
Brunswick
Re & OM
Haverford
Lancaster
Holy Cross
Carlisle
Worcester
Johns Hopkins
Gettysburg
Baltimore
Lafayette
Swarthmore
Springfield
Amherst
Syracuse
Mt. Union
Trinity
Tufts
Hartford
Vermont
New Hampshire
Burlington
West
Michigan
Cornell
Ann Arbor
Ohio State
Indiana
Columbus
Purdue
Iowa
Michigan Aggies
Marquette
Chicago
Haskell
Nebraska
Wes
Lincoln
Northwestern
Missouri
Evans
Butler
DePauw
Indianapolis
Franklin
Earlham
North Dakota Aggies
N. D U
Fargo
Oberlin
Western Reserve
Akron
Ohio Northern
Judge Henders on says equity won’t aid Sunday baseball case
In a Sunday base ball case, Judge Henderson holds that equity cannot interfere where criminal court jurisdiction applies. The opinion states the charge is a violation of the 1794 Act interdicting Sabbath worldly employment, with remedy found at law. An appeal will likely be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Court of Equity
Murrer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Terry Riley
Terry
Mike
Terry Old
Plalayers
FEDS
Gunboat
Coach Childs
Dof
Tigers
PENN
State College
Penn State
Lehigh
W. J
Tibbett and Mahan
St. Joseph’s and
K. O. G. Quints
St. Josephis
St. Joseph's
Savoy Downs South Eind
Harsh
Brant Eee
Workman Seeee
Kline Tee
South Bind Burns
Cage
Campbell
Louse
Liesbach
Duno Lebeck Savoys
Lip
The
Beer Among Beers German Brewing CO
Cumberland, Maryland
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!