Franklin Defeats Butler in 1911 Baseball Opener
Franklin defeated Butler 5 to 1 on Butler’s field in the 1911 season opener. Richey pitched a standout nine innings with twenty one strikeouts, a Franklin record, while Brewer caught well and Elder contributed in fielding. Core also made key catches as Franklin capitalized on Butler errors to score five runs.
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Franklin
Butler
Richey
Vicher
Brewer
Butterites
Brown
Tag
Eider
Core
Indianapolis Star
Richey Snd
Elder
Stanford President Moves to End Intercollegiate Baseball
President David Starr Jordan orders the abolishment of inter-collegiate baseball at Stanford. Dr. Frank Angell, chair of the athletics committee, says both baseball and football may be done away with at Stanford. Jordan denounced the UC game for “systematic mockerism” and coarse taunts from stands. Students engage in ongoing meetings at the First Baptist church.
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David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Committee On Athletics
Jordan
Ambiguous OCR reads on state tournament dues
Fragmentary text references a state tournament and a spring due of one dollar, with unclear timing and names. The readable elements include Tuesday morning and a possible fee, but many words are garbled, offering no verifiable actions or outcomes.
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Chapey
Franklin Ready to Start Baseball Schedule
Coach Whitney relies on Captain Richey and Bailey for pitching. Franklin's inter-collegiate schedule lists ten games from April 8 Butler at Irvington to June 13 Alumni, with opponents including Hanover Earlham DePauw and Indiana Law. Glenn Griffith spent the weekend at home.
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Whitney
Richey
Bailey
Hill
Brewer
Core
Yount
Meyers
Hall
Vandiver
Elder
List
Brown
Miller
Pitcher
Bynum Core
Franklin
Butler
Irvington
Hanover
Earlham
Richmond
DePauw
Greencastle
Indiana Law
Alumni
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Bob
Leland ‘Stanford
First Baptist Church
Glenn Griffith
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