Coaching And Strategy In Early Baseball Teams
The article discusses the role of coaches at third base and their quick thinking under varying in game conditions. It highlights Callahan and Gleason with the White Sox, compares them to Athletics, and notes influence of leaders like Mackie and Evers on team effectiveness. It also references Jim Flynn, Ring action, and a Chicago Cubs incident with Sheckard.
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Unner
Y Callahan
Kid Gleason
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletica
Epeermbiing
Jennings
Chance
Johanne McGraw
Callahan
Mackie
Lowle
Callahen
Lord
Zelter
Ecrappere
Johnny Evers
Comiskey
White Sox
Fielder Jones
Sox
Athletics
Flynn
Carl Morris
Sapulpa
Pirates Star Pitcher Debates Walk Policy
The article quotes Bec Noel of the Pittsburgh Pirates arguing against deliberate walks. He asserts he will not pass a man if signaled by the catcher, preferring to risk letting the batter hit, and notes walks cost games while suggesting compensation via a strong pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bec Noel
Pittsburgh Pirates
Gaié “Koel
Four Twirlers Reach 200 Wins Mark in Pitching Era
The article notes the rarity of long careers for pitchers and highlights four pitchers who have surpassed 200 big league victories. Cy Young leads with over 600, followed by Christy Mathewson, Eddie Plank, and Jack Powell, with Mordecai Brown Chief Bender George Mullin and Wild Bill Donovan close to the 200 mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Young
Christy Mathewson
Eddie Plank
Jack Powell
Browns
Mordecai Brown
Chief Bender
George Mullen
Wild Bill Donovan
Ty Cobb Borrowed Credit Spurs Sam Crawford Claim
JOE BIRMINGHAM of the Cleveland nine argues Ty Cobb would not have set a base stealing record if Sam Crawford did not hit behind him. He cites Crawford’s power and left handed hitting plus the catcher’s difficulty in throwing to second as crucial factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Birmingham
Cleveland Nine
Ty Cobb
Sam Crawford
Birmingham
Sam
Cobb
The Successful Ball Player Says Must Devote Time
Hugh Jennings of the Detroit Tigers states that a successful player must live baseball in all aspects including training and mindset. He cites Ty Cobb Donie Bush Sam Crawford Del Gamor and Bill Dahlen as examples of dedication and contrast in career impact.
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Hugh Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Ty Cobb
Donie Bush
Sam Crawford
del Gamor
Bill Dahlen
Brooklyn
Dahlen
Bill
Baseball Pool Latest Form of Gambling
A historical overview explains baseball pools as a mild form of gambling in offices. Weekly drawings select club pairs from National and American leagues with small entry fees. Winners are those whose clubs accumulate the most runs, though variations exist including daily pools and different win conditions.
Horine Sets Unmatched High Jump Mark at Stanford
Stanford junior George Horine earns praise as the most consistent high jumper in the nation. Trainer George Unmack says Horine’s 6 feet 6% inches mark surpasses all rivals, with a record that stands as the standard since 1895.
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George Horine
George Unmack
University of California
Stanford
Horine
Manhattan Field
New York
M. F. Sweeney
New York Athletic Club
London Athletic Club
England
Escondido
San Diego County
F. Webb
Ella Horine
Plymouth
Ind
Ball Player With Sore Arm Retells Baseball Career
Joe Sugden recalls nineteen years in baseball marked by constant shoulder pain and failed throws. He says only early practice days brought relief and describes games where pain forced him to roll balls back to the pitcher and avoid attempting steals.
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Ineteen
Joe Sugden
Joe
Coulon Fights and Fights Again in Bantam Glory
Johnny Coulon, bantamweight champion, returns to Chicago after wins in Los Angeles and New Orleans over Frankie Conley and Frankie Burns. He recalls illness during Burns bout and says excuses defeat by fighters are common. Willie Ritchie, rising light welter, notes a ten round win over Paul Koehler in Cleveland but cites illness as reason for not KOing his opponent.
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Johnny Coulon
Coulon
Chicago
Calfornia
New Orleans
Frankie Conley
Los Angeles
Crescent City
Frankie Burns
Conlon
Burns
Willie Ritchie
California
Ritchie
Paul Koehler
Cleveland
Willie
Hogan Praises McFarland as Top Lightweight
Hogan endorses Packey McFarland as among the best lightweights in the nation and would favor him over Wolgast. McFarland says he is a boxer not a brutal fighter and aims to save his energy for a possible title bout with Ad Wolgast, while vowing to defeat Wolgast if faced.
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Ore
Hogan
Packey McFarland
McFarland
Wolgast
Ad Wolgast
Carpentier the French Middleweight in England America France
The French middleweight Georges Carpentier, age eighteen, has sparked ecstasies abroad with lofty predictions of future greatness. He fought George Gunther in the United States and won on points in twenty rounds, a result seen as showing he has yet to prove himself against established middleweight class. American experts are urged to withhold praise until he defeats a clearly top-class middleweight.
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England
America
France
Georges Carpentier
United States
Carpentier
George Gunther
Gunther
Queensberry Tuff Hunters
McGinnity to Name Roles for Rework Team
Manager Joe McGinnity will run the team with Harry Smith as captain and Eddie Zimmerman as assistant captain. He plans to appoint a warden, a tiler, and an outside guard to complete the leadership group. McGinnity may play in games occasionally.
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Joe M’ginnity
Rewark
Harry Smith
Eddie Zimmerman
McGinnity
Archer Only Real Irishman in Major League Baseball
The item circulating claims that among major league players of Irish descent only Jim Archer, Cubs catcher, is a real star born in Ireland, while Roger Bresnahan is viewed as a second-rater.
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Archer
Jimmy Archer
Chicago Cubs
Roger Bresnahan
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