All Star Ball Team Picked by Players
Forty prominent players were surveyed to name an all star team. Key picks include Shotton Cobb Speaker Collins Merkle Maisel Schalk Snyder Alexander Mammaux Leonard and Sisler with Duffy Lewis noted but not in outfield. The list favors players against common expert selections and highlights value from ball players nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tere Haveeen
St. Louis
Shotton
Browns
Bancroft
Phillies
Cobb
Tigers
Collins
White Sox
Speaker
Red Sox
Merkle
Giants
Maisel
Yanks
Schalk
Snyder
Cardinals
Alexander
Johnson
Mamaux
Toney
Leonard
Sisler
Wy Cobb
Projonals
Tillie Shafer
Duffy Lewis
Vic
Mathewson
Derrill Pratt Names Hardest Pitchers To Hit In A L
St Louis Browns second baseman Derrill Pratt lists six pitchers he and others consider hardest in the American League. He singles out Johnson Ayers Shore Foster Scott and Mitchell noting Johnson is the toughest for him and praising each for speed variety curve and control. He adds that Walter Johnson remains the fastest and notes Johnson’s dominance despite his own success against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Derrill Pratt
St. Louis Browns
Pratt
Ayers
Johnson
Washington
Shore
Foster
Boston
Scott
Chicago
Mitchell
Cleveland
Continued Pratt
George Foster
Cicette
Jim Scott
America
Willie Mitchell
Carl Weisman
Ben
Jack Fournier
Myself
Walter Johnson
Graf ton Mechanical School Teams Boost Railroad Athletics
Railroad workers in Grafton W Va form athletic programs with the Graf ton Mechanical School football team already facing top local opponents and a new basketball squad planned as a strong nonacademic unit in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Grafton Mechanical School
Star Pitchers of Yesteryear and Their Varied Fortunes
A look at famous 19th century pitchers and how their careers and lives unfolded after leaving baseball. A. G. Spaulding built fame and fortune with gloves and balls, while Charles Radbourne died of consumption after overwork. Amos Rusie, John Clarkson, Rube Waddell, and others faded into less glamorous post career lives, with Cy Young noted for his clean living and long tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Spaulding
Boston Nationals
Spaulding
Charles Radbourne
Providence
Radbourne
Amos Rusie
John T. Brush
Cincinnati Reds
Rosie
Seattle
Charles Sweeney
Outlaws
John Clarkson
Boston
Rube Waddell
Cy Young
Keller and Twigg Star for WMD in Westminster Loss
Western Maryland College fell 21 to 7 to St John’s College at Westminster. Keller, former Allegany County quarterback, starred on defense and scored the team’s lone touchdown while kicking long punts. Twigg of Twiggtown led Western Maryland with strong defense as Miles and Husung shined on the line. Heise, Darley, and Noble stood out for St John’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's College
Westminster
Holly Keller
Allegany County High School
Western Maryland College
Hiolly
St. John's
Keller
Weekly sport events calendar with multiple venues listed
A six day bicycle race starts at Boston Arena. Kentucky Fox Hunters meet in Sulphur Kentucky. wrestling at Manhattan Opera House in New York. field trials in Sparata Illinois. trap shooting tour and boxing bouts across Richmond Virginia Milwaukee Wisconsin Gloucester Massachusetts Columbus Ohio St Louis and more. all star games in Idaho. bench show in Boston. deer hunting season opens in Wisconsin. cross country in New Haven. trap shooting in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Arena
Boston
Kentucky Fox Hunters’ Association
Sulphur
Manhattan Opera House
New York
Sparata
Ill
Richmond
Johnny Dundee
Joe Rivers
Milwaukee
Kid Alberts
Mike Glover
Gloucester
Mass
Pocatello
Idaho
Football lineup and officials from Lehigh game
Hooper for Alexander Myer for Wood ford Wingate for Miles St Johns Cook for Turner Jarmen for De vries Woodward for Drum Wood ward F Smith for Stromyer Touch down Darley 2 Stromyer Keller Goals from touchdowns Heise 8 Kester Referee Mr Brumbaugh Lehigh Umpire Mr Sayler op kins Head lineman Mr Day Syracuse Time of quarters 15 minutes each
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooper
Alexander
Myer
Woodford
Wingate
Miles
St. John's
Cook
Turner
Jarmen
Devries
Woodward
Drum
F. Smith
Stromyer
Touchdown
Darley
Keller
Heise
Kester
Brumbaugh
Lehigh
Sayler
Opkins
Mr. Day
Syracuse
Big Battle Friday in Allegany County Rival Beall at South End Park
Allegany County High School prepares for a high stakes clash with Beall High School of Frostburg at South End Park on Friday afternoon. Beall won the first meeting and the local team aims to even the score in a rivalry filled with pep as both squads push hard this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany County
South End Park
Beall High School
Frostburg
Beall High
West Virginia Defeats Marshall 2 to 6 in Huntington
West Virginia University rolled to a 2 to 6 victory over Marshall College in Huntington. Marshall scored on a boost play as Workman lofted a pass to Bonar behind the goal line for six points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia University
Marshall College
Marshall
Bonar
Workman
Pitt Defeats Washington and Jefferson 19 to 0 in Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh football team shut out Washington and Jefferson 19 to 0 in Pittsburgh. Hastings, Herron, and Fry scored for Pitt with the offense aided by a strong third quarter. 35,000 watched at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Vanderbilt
Charlottesville
Curry
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Washington and Jefferson
Pitt
Warner
Hastings
Herron
Fry
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Mike
Broadway
Fris¢O
Garcon
IGIS
National Cartoon Service Corp
Lewis
The
Doc” Ayers
Gus Williams
Curve Ball King
Sweeney
Wen
Clarkson and Others
Os Rusie
Fattl
Keller and Twigg
WMD
St. John’s
Lester Twigs
Twiggtown
St John's
West Md
Dioufior
L. EE
Bennett
Ceess
Dryden
Alexander Hartsock
F. T
Husting Noble
R. EB
Kester Darley «Isenese Qi
Holler Stromger
L. Hb
A. Twigg Heise
R. Hb
Woodford Turner
Garrett Substitutions
Western
Maryland
Athletic Fraternity
National Association of Minor Leagues
San Francisco
Piedmont Field Trial Association
Durham
N. C
Baltimore
Twin Falls
Gunboat Smith
Joe Cox
Young Jack O'Brien
Joe Chick
Jimmy Anderson
Willie Beecher
Columbus
Hulldog Club of
New England
Shoedone
Alameda
Cal
George (Duffy) Lewis
Wisconsin
James KE. Sullivan
New Haven
Conn
Cincinnati
Allegany High
Beall High Squad
W. VV. U
Semler
Hagerstown
Washington County
Gettysburg High
Gettysburg
Hagerstown Gillard
M. Alvey (Myers) Sheely
D. Young Shoop
F. Young Kissinger
R. Alvey Horner
Stouffer Zinkard
Showe Spangles
Triesles Martin
Semler Thompson
McCardell Omethasas
Bartlette Bettiop Centes
Leroy M. Cardell
Philo Statton
Donaldson
Worcester Academy
Phillips Andover
Mount Union
Masachusetts Aggies
Middle
Bury
Stevens
Colby
Springfield
Amherst
Union
Benswelaer
Princeton
Yale
Ursinus
Albright
Phillips Exeter
Harvard
Worcester Tech
Norwich
Boston College
Fordham
Delaware
Dickinson
Vermont
New Hampshire
Southern
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Gallaudet
Navy
Bucknell
Johns Hopkins
South Carolina
Cumberland
Texas
Suwanee
Kentucky
Louisville
Transylvania
Chattanooga
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
Clemson
T. Hampden-Synney
William and Mary
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Citadel
Newberry
Louisiana State
Arkansas
Washington and Lee
Roanoke
Hanover
Stitute
West Virginia
Mississippi
Norman
Auburn
Mercer
Mississippi Aggies
Virginia Military Institute
Wake Forest
Cornell
Michigan
Carnege Tech
Case
Ohio Wesleyn
Northwestern
Missouri
Purdue
Iowa
Haskell
Ohio State
Indiana
Western Reserve
Oberlin
Oklahoma
Kendall
Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan
Ohio
Wittenberg
Akron
Ohio Northern
Denison
Miami
Grinnell
Drake
Kansas
Washburne
Albion
Hillsdale
Kalamazoo Normal
Ypeilant Normal
Depauw
Butler
Winona
Rose Poly
Wabash
Northwestern Colle@s
Franklin
Tarlaam
Michigan Aggies
Marquette
Iowa State
Morningside
Carleton
Beloit
Monmouth
Lake Forest
Lombard
Oregon Aggies
Pos
Carpor
Vcs
Whitehill Thornhill
L. T
Witherspoon Southerland
McKean Peck
Wesbecher Soppitt
Coosh. G
Seeeee
McCreight
Merriman
Genevt
Moffatt
McCarty
Germantown
McNulty
DeHart
Lies
Southerland
J.—Rube
Moser
J. Drew
Nuss
Shields
Egan
Stobbs
Rose
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