Speed Trends Dominate Next Baseball Season
Speed becomes the priority as managers across major leagues press for speed on bases and in the outfield. veteran teams rebuild with young, fast players led by Thoney and others, with Detroit’s pennant as a model. The era favors base-running speed over slugging as 1910 approaches.
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McAleers
Langes
Hamiltons
John S. Taylor
Speed Merchants
Jack Thoney
Butler Jack
Ther
Connie Mack
Athletics
Cleveland
Detroit
White Sox
Clark Griffith
Reds
Ouield
Pittsburg
Jeffries Lands in New York Ready to Fight Johnson
Former champion Jim Jeffries arrived in New York aboard the Lusitania looking fit and light after Europe. He stated he is ready to sign a fight with Jack Johnson, criticized Carlsbad for graft and said he could come within five pounds of his last fighting weight.
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New York
Europe
Jim Jeffries
Lusitania
Jeffries
Sam Berger
Jeff
Albany
Johnson
England
Carlsbad
California
Ketchel
Mke Johnson
Jack Johnson
Carsbad
Long Island
Chalmers- Detroit
Apperson
Chalmers
Dingley
Knipper
Matson
Hugh Harding
Harry Knipper
Fiat
Vanderbilt
E. H. Parker
E. W. C. Arnold
Lewis Strang
EB. A. Hearne
Chicago
Capt Thomas May to Play as Butler, Earlham Prep For Game
Butler and Earlham finish final prep for the Washington Park clash with both teams hopeful. Capt Thomas May expected to play after knee improvement. Grier limited by a bad leg. Indiana University prepares for Wisconsin after a 38 0 win over Freshmen. Purdue dominates Freshman 21 0 as Johnson out with a broken shoulder. Notre Dame reports several players in poor trim with Dwyer head injury.
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Earlham
Washington Park
Butlerites
Capt. Thomas
Grier
Indiana University
Bloomington
Madison
Wisconsin
Freshies
Seldon
Cartwright
Wabash
St. Louis
Purdue
Seybold
Fletcher
Franklin
Johnson
Richey
Notre Dame
Dwyer
Medulla
Lynch
Vaughn
Edwards
Marion Club to Meet Wabash in Double Showdown
The Marion club football team under Thomas F. Seery schedules two major games at Washington park. On November 6 they face Cincinnati Gyms, Ohio champions, and on November 13 play Wabash Athletics, Indiana champions, amid high confidence from coach McKinney and Captain Neiman.
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Thomas F. Seery
Washington Park
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wabash Athletics
Indiana
Middle West
Wabash
Marian
McKinney
Capt. Neiman
Jennings and Navin clash over Detroit manager contract
Detroit club talks at a crossroads as manager Hugh Jennings and president Navin clash over terms for a new deal. Jennings pitches for favorable terms after pennant success, while Navin signals possible departure if demands exceed club plans. The exchange follows World Series criticism and hints at possible roster changes.
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Mich
Jennings
Navin
Detroit Baseball Club
Philadelphia
Phillies
Tigers
Hughey
Hughie
McAleer
Washington
The Gem Laundry Opening Ad
The Gem Laundry offers family washings rough dry by the pound with all flat pieces ironed. Try it. Phones 1671.
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GEM Laundry
Yale and Harvard Favored by Football Experts
New York writers rate Yale and Harvard as the East’s top teams with Penn and Princeton following. Yale and Harvard promise a fierce Cambridge clash, while Harvard may miss Cutler’s quarterbacking and Yale benefits from Capt. Coy and Johnson’s limited role. Cornell drops after Fordham upset. Penn beats Brown 13 to 5. Princeton improves after a 20–0 win over Sewanee as coaches shoulder the responsibility for a potential great season.
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Yale
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Cambridge
Crimson
Kennard
Capt
Coy
Johnson
Howe
Cutler
O'Flaherty
Cornell
Fordham
Ithacans
Brown
Hiluse
Hutchinson
Pennsy
Sewanee
Nelson to Tour After Deferring Wolgast Title Fight
Lightweight champion Battling Nelson cancels his title bout with Ad Wolgast and plans a 23 weeks tour with a theatrical company starting November 1. He weighed offers from San Francisco and Los Angeles before accepting a New York manager's contract offering 1000 to 1350 dollars weekly plus a share of profits.
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Chicago
Til
Battling Nelson
Ad Wolgast
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Nelson
New York
Tom Minor
YMCA A Team Beats Blocks in Business Bowling League
The YMCA A team maintained the lead by winning all games against the Blocks. The Lilys defeated the Postoffice five, and the New York States fell to the Laycocks. Barker led individuals with 1188, Hart added 186 for second.
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Lilys
New York States
Barker
Hart
New Manager Shuffle Across Central Division Teams
On October 22 four Central league clubs announce managerial changes for the next season. Jiggs Donahue leaves the Chicago White Sox to manage Dayton, Babe Meyers moves from Dayton to Fort Wayne, Angus Grant shifts from South Bend to Grand Rapids, and Jon Raidy departs South Bend to another city as his franchise changes hands.
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Central
South Bend
Ind
Jiggs Donahue
Chicago White Sox
Dayton
Babe Meyers
Jack Hendricks
Fort Wayne
Angus Grant
Grand Rapids
Jon Raidy
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