Baseball Notes on League Moves and Player Trades
Louisville team suffers layoff while catcher Bill Schriver handles duties for the Colonels. Barrow of Indianapolis admits league strength exceeds the Eastern. Wright refuses Greenville sale, plans daily Eclipse Park attendance until release. Columbus develops young talent for major leagues. Turner and Bridwell excel. Barbeau joins Senators in Western Association. Guthrie names Senators for territorial capital. Price moves to Cairo in KI-T League. Schmidt thrives with Minneapolis American Association, Sedalia misses. Talbot lured by Women’s Magazine club in St Louis. Kahl signs with Leavenworth. once viewed as a top prospect. Ketcham blamed for late error in Wichita loss. Long of Des Moines ill. Rossmans shines at first. Smith and Vasbinder jump Denver for Boise outlaw league. Newlin released to Sioux City. comes from Indianapolis. McKean referenced as Cleveland’s old shortstop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Bill Schriver
Colonels
Barrow
Indianapolis
Wright
Greenville
Miss
Eclipse Park
Columbus
Terry Turner
al Bridwell
Barbeau
Senators
Western Association
Guthrie
Howard Price
Wichita
Cairo
Charles Schmidt
Springfield
American Association
Minneapolis
Sedalia
Bob Talbot
St. Louis
Woman’s Magazine Club
Leavenworth
Kahl
Long
Des Moines
Claude Rossmans
Tommy Smith
Vasbinder
Denver
Boise
Otto Newlin
Watkins
Sioux City
Newlin
Ed McKean
Clevelani
Baseball News Roundup From the Era of Umpire Debuts and Player Moves
Umpire Klein debuts in New York by ejecting McGraw. Billy Cunningham sells typewriters in Chicago. Hershey released by Boston. Jake Volz detained for trial. Cincinnati preserves four recruits: Check, Overall, Bridwell, Blankenship. Needham hits first home run at South End, Boston. Selee urges Major Leagues to act on the spitball. Louis Ritter praised as worker behind the plate. Secretary Locke notes Robertaille pronounces Roberttoy. Johnny Evers returns to Cubs after injury. Joe Kelly criticizes Reds baserunning and hit and run. Reds accused of erratic play against stronger teams. Kansas City released. Louisville signs Suter Sullivan. St. Paul first to triple play this season. Louisville releases Howard Murphy to the Cat on States League. Wolfe and O Neil, ex Boston players, join Milwaukee. Campbell and Hart jump Louisville to Tri-State. Kilroy signed by Arthur Irwin after St. Paul release. Hickey to Milwaukee after Columbus release. Harry Clark shines for Brewers at third base. Dexter of Colorado Springs batting well but throwing weak. Little Wolfe aiding Des Moines. Cantillon allows move to brace team. Terre Haute discards Krouse. Grand Rapids releases Jimmy Barton. Terre Haute signs new shortstop King. Clement jumps from Evanville to Tri-State. Umpire Westlake re signs. successor Martin Lavelle from Cleveland. Craig released by Warrender. returns to Bloomington. Carson releases Shuster, signs Mike Quarters of Indianapolis. Word from Saginaw: Detroit catcher Andrews with Saginaw independent team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killian
Detroits
Willie Keeler
Wyatt Lee
Washington
Toledo
Young Chase
Boston
Baltimore
Harry Gleason
St. Louis
New York
Walter Clarkson
Jersey City
Frank Shaughnessy
Montgomery
Joe Yeager
Highlanders
Jesse Tannehill
Detroit
Connie Mack
Kittredge
Washingtons
Texas
Hill
Lajoie
Jimmy Jackson
Clevelands
Bob Wood
Girard
Oho
Dod White
Klein
McGraw
Billy” Cunningham
Chicago
Hershey
Jake Volz
Cincinnati
Check
Bridwell
Blankenship
Needham
South End
Selee
Louis Ritter
Locke
Robertaille
Roberttoy
Johnny Evers
Cubs
Joe Kelly
Reds
Kansas City
Louieville
Suter Sullivan
St. Paul
Louisville
Howard Murphy
Roland Wolfe
Jack O'Neil
Milwaukee
Campbell
Jim Hart
Kilroy
Arthur Irwin
Krouse
Terre Haute
Grand Rapids
Jimmy Barton
King
Clement
Evanaville
George Westlake
Martin Lavelle
Cleveland
Craig
Warrender
Bloomington
Carson
Umpire Shuster
Mike Quarters
Indianapolis
Saginaw
Andrews
Southern League Transfers and Club Discipline Moves
The Montgomery club signs pitcher Don Sturkells formerly with the New York Americans. Nashville assigns Earle Lewis and Harry Feldhaus to the Jacksonville Florida club. New Orleans president Morrill warns players to avoid unruly conduct and will fine or suspend offenders. Three-I League contains chatter about players considering name changes. Holland’s umpiring staff Cusack Milan Lynch and Weston are praised for maintaining order with minimal arguing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Don Sturkells
New York Americans
Nashville
Earle Lewis
Harry Feldhaus
Jacksonville
Fla
F. P. Morrill
New Orleans
Morrill
Frank
Holland
Cusack
Milan
Lynch
Weston
Bachelor Wisdom and Observations of an Optimist
A collection of quips on marriage and gender roles from The Bach and Observations of an Optimist. It contrasts courtship costs, honeymoon myths, and domestic economics with wry takes on husbands, wives, secrets, and human folly. Notable lines joke about changing names, cooking, and pennies saved, ending with remarks on a good wife maintaining affection after a haircut.
Sunflower Philosophy and Rural Wit From the Atchison Globe
A collection of humorous aphorisms on women, scent, turkey farming, weather moods, posthumous luck, and practical quirks. The notes contrast gender roles with rural life, autos, and telegraphy, ending with a wry line about widowers and parental trouble.
About Girls a Lifetime Motto and Wit
A fragmentary quote collection on girls and reputation from Life magazine style remarks. It jokes that a girl remains a girl, summer royalties apply, and loyalty to one may irk others. It boasts cheeky lines about chorus girls, aging, and parental wisdom in a breezy social note.
Highland Park dates moved to June 17 in Detroit meeting
Reports from promoter Morris Levy discuss a July fight permit and potential match with Jahex White against the Hanlon Young Corbett winner. Highland Park Jockey Club shifts Detroit dates to open June 17. Also noted are billiards championships in Chicago, golf at Prestwick, and various horse racing acquisitions and sales.
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Haye" Valley Athletic Club
Morris Levy
Jahex White
Hanlon-Young Corbett
W. O. Palmer
Highland Park Jockey Club
Highland Park
Detroit
Chicago
National Association of Amateur Billiard Players
Liederkranz Club
New York
A. B. Barry
St. Andrews University
Prestwick
Scotland
Osmund Scott
Barry
C. Hildreth
Jockey Club
Algernon Daingerfield
Gravesend
Eugene Whitcomb
Pittsburg
Sherringham
England
Emily N. Lockwood
Lexington
Mass
R. H. Oliver
W. C. Woods
Malcom
Iowa
Senator W
Jack Ingram
Direct Foss
Directum
Garwin
Garnet Wilkes
Edith Walton
Gambetta Wilkes
Clay Abdullah
Polo Grounds
Ranelagh
Frank J. Macky
Soals
California
Cantabs and sports wrap from early 1900s card
A digest of diverse sports notes reports Ameri cas victory by 11 to 1 and McCoy planning marriage to Mrs Ellis of Schenectady. It covers Chantilly race results, Mrs Griffith’s fast Ford mile at Morris Park, Michigan golf win over Chicago, Ladies Golf Union results, Cornell eight beating Yale and UPenn, Fitzsimmons-Schreck bout slated for July 4 in Salt Lake City, Delhi’s 1 1/4 mile Brooklyn handicap win, and public reception of Keene’s horse with high bets.
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Americas
Norman Selby
Kid
Chantilly
Veil Picard
Clyde
Cormack
Edward Blanc
Muskerry
Mia
Edward” Griffth
Morris Park
Grifith
Morris Park Club
University of Michigan Golf Players
University of Chicago
Trueblood
Lambert
Kidston
Metz
Bloomfeld
Harwood
Beoker
James
Smoot
Maxwell
Ceen
Cornell
Argonaut
Toronto
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
Bob Fitzsimmons
Mike Schreck
Salt
Tommy Burns
James R. Keene
Delhi
Gravesend Track
Boston Stable
Ostrich
Deibi
Columbia Stable
Graziallo
Sir Brillar
Extreme Outaider
Poet
Tramp Job Seekers Theme by Arthur Guiterman
Poem excerpt depicts the despair of unemployed and hungry people wandering city streets. It echoes the New York Times columnist Arthur Guiterman framing a call for work and dignity amid poverty.
Labor World News Highlights Global and Domestic Strikes
A broad labor roundup reports the president’s order banning vict labor on government projects and a Davenport Iowa clash where four strikers attacked nonunion workers at the American Can Co. It notes rail and shipyard disputes, open shop pressure in Boston and Chicago, wage gains for shoecutters and egg candlers, and union amalgamation plans in garment trades to form the International Clothing Workers Union with four branch structures and a referendum-based leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
American Can Company
Sharon
Carnegie Steel Company
Acorn Brass Company
Chicago
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Washington
Ind
Australia
Island
Shraner & Urner
South
Boston
Chicago Printer’s Roller Makers’ Union
Teamsters
Western Federation of Miners
Salt Lake City
Utah
Colorado
H. E. Bartholomew
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Buffalo
N. Y
C. O. Pratt
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Brotherhood of Trainmen
James Hurburt
Hornellsville
HH. W. Belnap
Mattoon
A. F. Whitney
Eagle Grove
James Murdock
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
P. H. Morrissey
Val Fitzpatrick
Columbus
W. T. Newman
Denver
James Muldoon
Toronto
A. E. King
Cleveland
International Association of Machinists
Union Pacific
New Zealand
Frank T. Haw
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National League News
Buster” Brownes
George
George Schlei
Charley Babb
Fred Tenney
Boston Nationals
Pulliam
Peitz
Jake Beckley
Arthur Hippart
Peoria
Dubuque
Stop
Colorado Springs
Little Wolfe
Cantillon
Mike Cantillon
Felne
Rotten
Royal R. Sheldon
Cascade
Readville Track
Sheldon
G. D. King
Paterson
N. J
John McGuire
Teddy McGregor
Tom Sharkey
Dr. Directum
B. H
J. HE
Fitzgerald
George G
Walter Direct
Baron Grattan
Geers
New Mile Track
Libertyville
Mere Long
Memphis
Readville Race Track
May King
Bingen
Lookout
Young Miss
Henry Titer
J. W. Wolfenden
Attleboro
Mais
Harvard
Longwood Cricket Club
Longwood
Derham
Porter
American Rowing Association
Henley
Schuylkill River
Cylene
Cicero
C. D. Rose
M. P
W. Bass
Illustrated London News
Ladies’ Golf Union
Cromer
Miles Georgianna Hishop
Bridgeport
Conn
Arthur Guiterman
New York Times
News OF the Labor World
Switchmen’s Union of North America
8. E. Heberling
J. B. Connors
A. Hurshberger
M. R. Welch
Gov. Douglas
Fall River
Guy Douglas
Boston Herald
Ing
Sherwood
B. F. Shadley
Mlinois State Board of Arbitration
Shadley
Galesburg
State Board of Arbitration
Yates
Chicago Inter Ocean, Representatives of the Journeymen Tailors’ Union of America
United Garment Workers of America
International Clothing — Workers’ Union
United States
Canada
Custom Tailors
International Union
Measurerhall
Vneven Memb
Lude
Lions Ball
International Uniom
Interna
International Clothing Work Union
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