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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
7
A Cleveland era lives on as veterans from Patsy Tebeau era are tracked in current baseball. Names like Cy Young Ed McKean George Davis Lew McAllister Bobby Wallace and Jesse Burkett appear as executives managers owners and players connected to teams across leagues. The piece recalls how a strong 12 man Cleveland lineup once built a tough, hazardous game and imagines a modern roster drawn from players tied to that classic squad.
Powell and Jack O Connor are working out in St Louis as schedules of major league committees are reviewed. Spalding winters in Point Loma while Johns Hopkins students back the team with subscriptions. Branch Rickey trains in Ohio Wesleyan gym amid inquiries about Southern trains. Several hund red players seek train information as inquiries loom. Wiggs Wiltse Brod erick were refused reinstatement by the National Commission. Youngstown Ohio to build a 100 by 400 foot stand for 6,000. Turner visits Cleveland to consult Reese about his knee. Havener interests Milwaukee in Minneapolis. Boston Americans eyed Flynn of Toronto at 3500 last season. lapse followed. Easton signs with Brooklyn. release recalled. Mack seeks another first class pitcher. National Board says McKeesport is P Q O M territory. Comiskey holds firm on Jacobson. Eastern critic warns Hanlon could form an Eastern League club. Arbitration awards Union town pennant. Frank Chance and Fred Kenney to be sole real NL managers next season. Fred Clarke to play only in emergencies. Waddell laments life south of Memphis while pondering literature.
The article notes that most billiard stars avoid glasses at the table due to bright cloth and lighting, allowing clear vision of ball movement. Exceptions include Maurice Daly and Billy Spinks, with several stars like Cure Vigennaux Slossor Gallagher and McLaughlin wearing glasses off table. McLaughlin insists on reading with them.
The joint schedule committee of the National and American Leagues met in Cincinnati and unanimously decided on a 154 game season for each team. Openers set for April 11 with New York Boston Chicago Cincinnati in the National League and Philadelphia Washington St Louis Detroit in the American League. Opening day opponents to be finalized by Presidents Pulliam and Johnson.
Boston owner George Dovey plans four uniforms for the coming season two for home games and two for road trips ensuring players look neat at all times the team will maintain clean uniforms.
Helder Birmingham, who appeared strong in the latter part of the season, has connections with Mercersburg Academy and Cornell. His year’s work will be watched with interest.
An order of the common pleas court of Lorain County Ohio authorizes the administrators to sell by public auction on January 21, 1907 at 10 AM at the Lorain County Courthouse Elyria. The sale covers multiple parcels in Avon Township including a 41 acre tract and an adjacent parcel totaling about 20.9 acres, appraised at 34000 dollars. Payment terms: one third cash, one third in one year, one third in two years with interest, secured by mortgage. The sale is conducted by Theodore Weber administrator, with other named parties and attorneys listed.
Berlin professor Schweninger publishes The Doctor a searing critique of modern medicine. He claims medicine is largely an art misrepresented as science and condemns university training as useless ballast. He accuses doctors of arrogance selfish gain and detachment from patient care.
Topeka man unveils a concentrated beer extract sold in plugs the size of chewing tobacco. One plug allegedly yields four to six gallons of beer at home without taxes or middlemen, avoiding Prohibition-era restrictions and revenue stamps.
William K. McBeth began a four year journey from Scottdale Pennsylvania to ride to all U S state capitals on horseback. A $20000 wager funds the trek. he cannot buy or beg sustenance and must rely on selling souvenir cards bearing his image. He averages 28 miles daily and must make up any shortfall. delays are not allowed. He visited Washington D C after arriving in the capital city.
Classified item lists fourteen new houses for rent on East River Street and Riverdale with six to eleven rooms and modern conveniences. Inquiries directed to H. Wurst at 628 West Broad Street, area code AO-20-11.
An advertisement offers a no capital required path into real estate and fire insurance. It promises an office, sole agency rights for your town, and training in conveyancing, mortgages, and policy writing with potential earnings from 1500 to 5000 yearly. Contact Ozman A Tarbell & Co of South Bend Indiana for free details.
A brief editorial motto argues that deeds done for personal principle merit no complaint for lack of acknowledgment, urging selflessness and focus on the act rather than praise. It emphasizes intrinsic value over external recognition.
The notice lists multiple daily and via Norwalk or Sandusky divisions trains with numbers 5 15 9 41 23 733 47 141 127 37 and times from 6:50 a m to 11:26 p m. It includes No 3 Fast Mail and No 5 Buffalo Chicsco 3 daily schedules, plus Norwalk and Sandusky division accommodations and agent signatures A J Smith W C Hem.
J. D. Wilson G. P. A. Cleveland Ohio and E. H. Buswell Agt Elstia Ohio publish extensive rail timings from Elyria to Cleveland Elyria to Oberlin Wellington Lorain Amherst Grafton Norwalk and Birmingham Berlin Heights Norwalk Limiteds with hourly departures from early morning to late evening and special weekend times. note 4340 5 40 7 80 9 00 9 40 10 80 11 40 a m and Norwalk Limiteds at 9 46 am 1 40 5 40 7 40 p m.
In effect Feb 1906 the Convenient Route offers Cleveland to Beach Park, South Lorain and Elyria with multiple daily departures from Cleveland Rocky River Dover Hagle Cliff Beach Park South Lorain and East bound Elyria to Cleveland. Prices and times vary by destination and leg.
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