Ty Cobb Again Captures the Batting Championship
Ty Cobb of Detroit tops the American League batting race for the eighth straight season with an unofficial .368 percentage. Jake Daubert of Brooklyn leads the National League at .329. The piece lists Cobb’s yearly totals, league leaders in pitching, fielding, and base stealing, and notes team batting and fielding marks.
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Ty Cobb
Detroit Star
Bender
Jake Daubert
Detroit
Georgia
Cobb
Brooklyn
Daubert
Zimmerman
Pick
Washington
Collins
Athletics
Jackson
Cleveland
Speaker
Boston
Smith
Hoblitzer
Baker
McInnes
Crawford
Fournier
Chicago
Barbare
Cree
New York
Roth
Walker
St. Louis
Leonard
Plank
Maisel
Pittsburg
Cravath
Saier
Burns
Myerstown Beats Lebanon Team in Doubleheader Opener
In Lebanon on Saturday afternoon Myerstown defeated the American Tron and Steel Company team of Lebanon in the first game behind Bill Ritter New York Giants recruit on the mound. White of Lebanon Valley College held Ritter to nine hits and scored runs, while Myerstown’s bats awoke for nine hits.
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Bill” Ritter
New York Giant
Myerstown
American Tron and Steel Company
Lebanon
White
Lebanon Valley College
Ritter
Myerstown Lady
Whitmeyer
Warren Yelser
Hershey
Noo
Hohrata Triumph Caps Season In 1 0 Victory Over New Holland
The Hohrata baseball team sealed their season with a 1 to 0 win against New Holland. Kid Matthews pitched for New Holland, allowing three hits and fanning batters, while Doromus and Ephram supplied the run support for the Kansan club in their third win over New Holland. R Lambert Franke of Millersburg impressed Connie Mack in a Philadelphia tryout last week.
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Hohrata
New Holland
Kid” Matthews
Doromus
Ephram
R. Lambert Franke
Millersburg
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Pitcher Franke Ordered to Report for Winter Practice Trip
The article notes Mack supervising a report to Philadelphia in January, then Raleigh for winter practices. Franke has faced the Hershey team multiple times, losing each game. He is a right handed pitcher with a fine curveball assortment.
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Sion
Mack
Philadelphia
Raleigh
Franke
Hershey
Franklin and Marshall Narrowly Defeats Lebanon Valley 3–0
Franklin and Marshall College edged Lebanon Valley College 3 to 0 in Lancaster as Herman kicked a late thirty yard field goal. The Lebanon Valley squad, backed by over a hundred students, fought hard and had no standout star in a tight defensive clash.
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Franklin and Marshall
University of Pennsylvania
Lebanon Valley College
Lancaster
Herman
Lancasterians
Lebanon Valley
Incident at Shibe Park Before World Series Opener
A Philadelphia ground crew and police found a gruesome scene beneath the stands on the eve of the World Series opening game. A headless body was discovered, followed by the positions of 34 others buried in dirt and cinders. Officers ordered everyone to leave. no arrests were made.
Golf Course Closes After Season at Hershey Estate
The Hershey Mansion golf course was closed last week. Instructor Edward B. Dearie left for Boston and will later join Gimble Brothers in Philadelphia for six weeks. Caddies Thomas Tully and Owen O Conor have returned to Philadelphia for the winter. Dearie also plans a Florida engagement in Bellaire until spring return.
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Hershey Mansion
Edward B. Dearie
Boston
Mass
Thomas Tully
Owen O’conor
Philadelphia
Mr. Dearie
Gimble Brothers
Mgr. Dearie
Bellaire
Fla
Hershey
Hummelstown Defeats Harrisburg Academy 13 to 0 on Road
The Hummelstown gridiron warriors traveled to Harrisburg and beat Harrisburg Academy 13 to 0. Miller and Eby starred for Hummelstown while Heller led the Academy, as a well played game kept the score close early.
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Hummelstown Gridiron Warriors
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Academy
Miller
Eby
Hummelstewn
Heller
Paul Fittery Visits Lebanon Ahead of Reds Spring Trip
Paul Fittery the clever pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds visits Lebanon to see his father and brother Robert. He has impressed Manager Herzog and is ordered to report for the spring training trip in February.
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Paul Fittery
Cincinnati Reds
Lebanon
Robert
Fittery
Herzog
Pacing Records Fall in Detroit Six-Heat Pace
R H Brent won the 2 04 pace in Detroit in September as Billy M won heat one and Peter Stevens took heat two. Del Rey placed third with Billy M distanced in heat four. Brent becomes the world fastest four square old pacing gelding, beating W Wood 2 07 from 1892, and Stevens sets a best defeat of the year with 2 02.
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Detroit
R. H. Brent
Billy M
Peter Stevens
del Rey
H. Brent
W. Wood
Babe
T'y Cobb
Walter Godinto
Bront
Hockersville Finishes Season With Strong Baseball Showing
Hockersville under John Z. Yorty completed a 20 game schedule with 12 wins. The club faced first class teams and many away games, led by hitter H J Straub with a .505 average and five teammates above .400. Pitchers Dressler and Hocker performed admirably as new uniforms were added this season.
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Hockersville
John Z. Yorty
H. J. Straub
Dressler
Hocker
Bindnagles Church Visitors and Local Trades Report
Bindnagles Church on October 15 records visits by Oliver Blanch and W Eugene Miller families from Palmyra. Sunday activities include Irvin Reese at Piketown and Rev Fake’s initial sermon in Grantville. Cattle delivered to farmers by Harry Swope. residents from Palmyra, Hanover, Bellegrove and Piketown visit neighbors as husking and sowing begin. Firemen’s parade in Harrisburg draws crowds as exports of pens rise.
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Bindnagles
Rudy Behm
Oliver Blanch
W. Eugene Miller
Palmyra
Irvin Reese
Piketown
Fake
Grantville
Harvey Kuntz
Hanover
Cyrus Hartz
Edward Barnhart
William Erb
William Gerberich
Clayton Buck
Harry Swope
Hummelstown
John Feese
John Reider
Long’s
John Henry Yorty
Bellegrove
Abner Henperly
Harrisburg
Fatigue Effects on Blood Pressure Explored in Paris
Observations presented to the Academy of Science discuss how mental fatigue and sustained attention affect blood pressure. Lahy’s experiments on marching soldiers show no rise, while typists performing constant cognitive tasks exhibit increased pressure due to continuous attention and goal-directed motions.
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Academy of Science
Paris
Lahy
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A.B. R. H. Ave
J. H. Straub
Erb
Een Tenon Ae
H.straub
H. Hocker
L. Hocker
Bindnagles Church
United States
S. E. Corner
Ninth and Thompson Streets
Hoffer
Engle
George P. Hoffer
Landis
E. B. Cassady
Swatara
Swatara, Pa
E. M. Hoffer
H. M. Hartz
Insurance and’ Real Estate
W. Main St
East End
Hershey Improvement Company
Hershey, Penna
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