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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1913
Page
2
World notes say Rube Marquard can sing like Courson pitch while McGraw wishes otherwise. Naps injuries crop up as Lajoie Tur ner Lane suffer knee and fin issues. Ray Collings stalls contract, McAleer must sign. Connie Mack trims to twenty eight for San Antonio. Chance backs Giants to win pennant. Art Riggs to assemble Selma Cotton States League team.
The essay argues age does not diminish artistic genius. It cites Carnegie and Osler, praises Edwin Booth, Bernhardt, Terry, Irving, and Wyndham as examples of enduring talent into old age. It contrasts American and European views, noting many greats produced masterworks after 70 and beyond.
A proposal to repurpose Decaturs ball park as a pasture and dairy farm draws mixed reactions. Some residents advocate using space for local amateur teams if professional options are unavailable, while others fear loss of community recreation space.
The text notes President Taft will receive 5000 at Yale while the baseball coach earns 10000. An ex president earns half as much as an ex ball player. It ends with a remark that baseball is not a bad profession and suggests claiming to be Indian to join a big league club.
A fragmented list shows American League and National League locations including Bermuda Boston Hot Springs Ark Washington Charlottesville Philadelphia San Antonio Cleveland Pensacola Gulfport Waco Tampa Marlin Brooklyn Augusta Athens Philadelphia Southern Pines Cincinnati Mobile Pittsburg St Louis Columbus and more, indicating training sites or venue references.
The New Decatur High team defeated Decatur 7 to 2. Gardner pitched for Decatur and received little run support. Jervis left the game after being hit on the arm. Roberts finished. Batterymen: Gardner Orr Bloodworth Jervis Roberts.
Many sufferers from rheumatism find prompt relief by applying Chamberlain's Liniment. Not one case in ten requires any internal treatment. This liniment is for sale by S M Thompson New Decatur and Decatur Drug Co Decatur.
Joseph Terrence McGovern known as Terrible Terry, a former lightweight champion, was born March 9 1880 in Johnstown Pennsylvania. His family moved to Brooklyn and he made it his home. He fought from 1897 to 1900 and earned a string of knockouts before losing title bouts to Young Corbett. He later served as a boxing referee in New York.
Chattanooga March 12 The local vote on the ball club’s new name closes Saturday March 15 with ballots given to the election commission of fans and sport writers. Early indications favor retaining the old name by a wide margin though the result remains in doubt.
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