Evolution of the baseball glove from mitt to protector
The article traces the glove’s rise in baseball from early mitt use to the modern padded catcher’s and fielder’s gloves. It highlights Buck Ewing’s influence in expanding the catcher’s glove, the late adoption by fielders, and key players like Arthur Irwin and John M Ward driving the shift toward full fingered gloves amid growing manufacturing interest and ignored rules.
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Hut
Arthur Irwin
Providence
Grays
Irwin
Boston
John M. Ward
New York
Sporting Goods House
Western coaches divide up honors
Indications point to a tie for western conference honors between Illinois and Minnesota as the teams remain undefeated after a 6 to 6 draw. Illinois without QB Clark and HB Pogue shifted lineups under coach Zuppke, while Minnesota under coach Williams repositioned Bierman after Solon's disqualification and benefited from others stepping up.
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Illinois
Minnesota
Ohio State
Zuppke
Illini
Clark
Pogue
Williams
Solon
Gopher
Bierman
Lave Cross and the Giant Catchers Mitt Tale
Lave Cross became the regular third baseman and later used a large catcher's glove that caused protests among fielders. In 1895 laws allowed catchers and first basemen to wear gloves of any size while others were limited to ten ounces. The piece notes Cross trimming the glove in 1896 and references a detective story by Frank Goeney Jones in Every Week.
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Love Cross
Louisville
Philadelphia
Joe Mulvey
Charles Reilly
Reilly
Lave Cross
Lave
Billy Nash
Jane
Frank Goeney Jones
Delilah Jane
Plans for New Federal League Park in New York
Federal league authorities announced a $1,250,000 park site at 155th Street and Lennox Avenue extending to the Harlem River. The 183 city lot grounds bound by 145th to 142nd streets, Fifth Avenue, and Lenox Avenue will feature a 450 foot center field reach and 358 foot fences. A 35,000 seat double tier grandstand is planned with eventual capacity for 55,000. Ground clearing starts immediately, opening slated for April 1916.
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New York
Federal League
One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Street
Lennox Avenue
Harlem River
Pilot
One Hundred and Forty-fifth Street
One Hundred and Forty-second Street
Fifth Avenue
Home Plate
Fair Ground
Bronx
Manhattan
Will Tackl e Keyser in Friday Basketball Clash
The K O G, last year’s county amateur champions, travel to Keyser West Virginia to face the Keyser Collegians in the season opener. Keyser’s lineup returns guard Dude Shaffer and center Baughman with additions including Humphrey Johnson enhancing the forward line. Greenwade and Mills anchor the forward and guard positions as Landis recovers and is expected to play Friday.
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Keyser
W. Va
Keyser Collegians
Collegians
Humphrey Johnson
Johnson
Dude Shaffer
Shaffer
Baughman
Gettysburg College
Greenwade
Mills
Landis
Berkeley Springs
Army Defeats Navy 14 to 0 Before 10000 Spectators
Army outplayed the midshipmen in New York last Saturday to win 14 to 0. President Wilson and his fiancée Mrs. Gall were among about 10000 spectators at the big football clash.
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Army
New York
Wilson
Mre. Gall
President Wilson
Army-Navy
Oliphant
Canty’s Bowlers post county high five game total
The Bowlers Canty team rolled a county best five man 2072 in a three game match against The Moose at Canty’s Alleys. Opponent scores followed but the record stands for the county.
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Canty
Big Five
Moose
Used Cars Ad in Glisan's For Sale Column
A classifieds note urges readers to check Glisan's advertisement in the For Sale column with a November 24 1910 date reference. The brief promotes used cars and a display of vehicle listings.
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Glisan
Rhodes returns to Pittsburgh seeks Greb bout
Eddie Rhodes also known as F Dunn cousin of Jimmy Dunn returns to his hometown after navy service and discharge. The welterweight contender plans to box locally and seeks a match with Harry Greb at 158 160 pounds and aims to meet the winner of George Chip versus Sailor Grande in New Castle. He will remain in Pittsburgh for several months to resume activity.
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Pittsburgh
Eddie Rhodes
F. Dunn
Jimmy Dunn
Johnny Kilbane
Rhodes
Navy
U. S
Kansas
Harry Greb
New Castle
George Chip
Sailor Grande
Grande
Pacific
Letters That Watt Unclaimed Letters at Cumberland Postoffice
List of unclaimed letters for period ending November 29 includes ek, C. Aerhart, F. I. Blair, Miss El sie Boni, E. G. Brant, Mrs. Jennie V. Clark, Mrs. Dorsy Clinehurst, Dennis Gaynor, Mrs. Ella Gantry, W E. Harmon, Mrs. Joe Hartman, Miss Katie Hook, Tough English, Bud Laing, Jas. I. Rooke, John Silbert, Miss Buelah Souders, Mrs. Taylor Swetzer, The County Express Co., Chas Wills.
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Cumberland Postoffice
C. Aerhart
F. I. Blair
Elsie Boni
E. G. Brant
Jennie V. Clark
Dorsy Clinehurst
Dennis Gaynor
Ella Gantry
W E. Harman
Joe Hartman
Katie Hook
English
Bud Laing
Jas. I. Rooke
John Silbert
Buelah Souders
Knight of Columbus Lose Captain and Star Player
The Knights of Columbus basketball team will lose captain Frederick Mullen who has taken a position in Philadelphia and will depart the first of next week. Mullen has been a guard and noted for breaking up passes and accurate passing. The team has depth, and Coach Charles E. Hetzer can develop a replacement.
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Knights of Columbus
Frederick Mullen
Philadelphia
Mullen
C. Quint
K. of C
Charles E. Hetzer
Hans Wagner Aims for Final Quail Shot Season
Pittsburgh November 30 Hans Wagner star shortstop of the National League travels to the city to buy a cargo of shells and prepare for the last day of the quail shooting season. He plans to boost his hunting averages and expects to return to baseball in the spring.
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Pittsburgh
Hans Wagner
Wilds
All Americas selections by Walter Camp through 1915
Walter Camp named quarter names for All America teams spanning 1889 to 1915 including Poe Princeton 1889, Dean Harvard 1890, King Princeton 1891 1898, Daily West Point 1961 and other colleges with Yale frequent selections.
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Poe
Princeton
Dean
Harvard
King
McCormick
Yale
Adee
Wyckoff
Cornell
Fincke
de Saules
Daly
Daily
West Point
Rockwell
Johnson
Carlisle
Stevenson
Pennsylvania
Eckersall
Chicago
Jones
Steffen
McGovern
Minnesota
Sprackling
Brown
Howe
Crother Brown
Huntington
Colgate
Ghee
Dartmouth
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