The Greatest of Pitchers Denton Te einspires Baseball Legend
The article profiles veteran pitcher Denton Te, recounting epigrams attributed to CY Young and noting Te's strong work ethic. It sketches his early life, major league milestones with Canton, Cleveland, and Boston Americans, and a record deemed unequaled at age forty one.
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Iys
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Boston Americans
Denton Te
Cy Young Stands As Model Of Athletic Prowess
The article extols Cy Young as a durable major league pitcher with Boston Americans long career. It notes his size strength temperance and discipline as key factors, plus his knowledge of hitters and precise control. It also mentions his Ohio birth and farm life off-season.
Cy Young’s simple creed for ballplayers differs from flashy claims
Yeung says a ballplayer is born, must stay in good shape, study constantly, and outwork rivals. He avoids extreme lifestyles, noting moderate tobacco use and limited late nights. On and off the field Cy Young is a quiet, unassuming example of a competent athlete.
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Cy” Young
Johnson to Meet Winner of Battling Flynn Fight
T J McCarey of the Pacific Athletic club telegrammed Jack Johnson offering a title shot against the winner of the Battling Johnson and Jim Flynn bout to be staged Tuesday night at Naud junction pavilion. Tommy Burns also received the offer, with Johnson and Flynn in prime condition for their ten round match.
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Jim Flynn
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Tommy Burns
Galveston
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Vlynn
San Tedro
East Side Athletic Club
Nelson Allots Dueling Plans for Gans Brock Fight
Nelson weighs multiple round options if funds permit. He received a query from McCarey about a ten round bout with Phil Brock in a Southern city. Nelson would forfeit 5000 dollars to bind a Gans match if Gans accepts and Brock is sidelined, with Nolen’s Los Angeles engagement possible if Gans declines. Gans’s prep at Shannon’s is led by Wille Keefe and Kid North, while Anholz sets training in San Mateo.
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Phil Brock
Willus Britt
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Anholz
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Wille Keefe
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Horse
Baltimore
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San Mateo Athletic Club
Gardner vows to knock Sullivan out or be knocked out
Jimmy Gardner declared in Arcadia that he will finish Sullivan inside six rounds or give him a chance to finish him. Gardner weighed 142 1 4 pounds at a Lowell scales check, just over the limit for next Thursday's bout. A crowd of 150 attended Gardner camp, while Mike Sullivan hosted a larger camp crowd at Vernon.
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Balk Rule Sparks Inning Turmoil In A A
Umpire Hayes enforces balk rule causing confusion as Roy Hitt is warned for not stepping toward first. Preseason notes discuss Cross predictions and O Brien base rules with Kane and Belis cited for balks. Cantillon reports hard luck with missing players and interim calls in Minneapolis and Columbus.
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Gans Sets Sights On Boer Enholz Match In May
Joe Gans arrived from the coast and will start training in San Rafael for the Boer enholz bout set for May 14 at the Occidental club with Yack Gleason as host. Gans says he weighs around 148 pounds and aims for a fair 75 percent prize for the winner.
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Hoffmans defeat Pickups 17 to 8 in league game
The E L Hoffmans beat the Eighth Street Pickups 17 to 8. Hoffmans announce a meeting tomorrow night at Tenth and Central. Ellsworths challenge Royal Blues for Sunday at Fourteenth and Elmwood. Ellsworths also defeated Rosedale Juniors 16 to 7 with strong batting. Tigers challenge Sunflowers for a
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Rosedale
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Baseball gossip and scores from local clubs
Sunday games at Thirty third and Summit and Sixth and Ann draw interest as teams seek players. The Tigers beat the Imperials 12 to 8 in a rough match featuring pitcher Cupp while the Fitwells beat Fort Leavenworth soldiers 2 to 1 behind pitcher Shelton’s fourteen strikeouts. The Fifteenth Street Rounders defeated the Fairmount Parks 8 to 4. Live Stock News Club beat Rex 6 to 1 with strong batting by Andre and solid pitching. Holden High School baseball seeks scheduling across area towns as it chases a championship, and Peru’s sugar industry seeks markets in the U.S. with Peru’s Alfredo Ferreyros forecasting cheaper production and strong demand.
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Baker
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Holden
Phrase on Authority and Youth in a Ledger Clip
A Philadelphia Ledger reader notes the decay of authority as a speaker comments on youths. An auditor asks if the boys have reached the cigarette stage, highlighting concerns about discipline and behavior.
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Giggs Chases a Cheap House Then Discovers a Scam
A farcical home hunt ends in a rickety, cheap rental with a livery stable next door. Mrs. Giggs rails at the plan while Giggs boasts of a quick house, only to face a costly reckoning and warned of a potential divorce.
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