18 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
1
Tancoln Neb Dec 11 C O Whedon of this city wrote to all members of the Republican state central committee urging they institute a direct primary to ascertain the party’s presidential preference.
In a rough text fragment the Berghons appear to close at 10 with 1000 noted. The snippet hints at a sporting or event series involving Berghons and Brunswick with a reference to a third game and a decisive effort that fell short. Names and full context are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Indianapolis plans to add Bert West a spitball pitcher with excellent control to their spring tryouts. The move followed a file of notes about a new outlaw baseball league in Philadelphia and updates on minor league signings, managers, and spitball usage across teams.
A collapsed note notes headaches linked to colds predominantly from October through May. It mentions that laxative bromquinine relieves or removes headache causes and attributes commentary to Dr. W. Grove.
Dayton owners Wolfe and Spates advocate radical changes to the Central league dropping South Bond Terre Haute and Evansville while adding Grand Rapids Fort Wayne Dayton Wanton and Wheeling Youngstown Akron and Ranesville. South Bend owner Bert Annis and manager Grant rebuilt the club at substantial cost drafting six players and paying 2400 to secure the franchise. The team plans practice at Notre Dame University starting April 1 and will train with the college squad for twenty days.
Clarence Jessup, 18, manager and catcher of the Richman team, turned down a Columbus offer to join the American association. He will continue with the THehman team in the Indiana Ohio league next season. Catcher Edward Heyden of Indianapolis is tipped to become Chicago White Sox commander under owner Charles Camiskey as talks hint at a deal.
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