Easy for Pitchers Now An OLD-TIME SPIN ON BASEBALL PITCHING
Easy for pitchers now as two games a week seem heavy to modern throwers. Old stars like Radbourne and Meekin pitched daily, shaping champions for Providence and the New Yorks. Notes on salaries, retirements, and 1903 team signings hint at changing times and financial temptations.
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Joby Clarkson
Tim Keefe
Charley Radbourne
Ed Crone
Charley Sweeney
Radbourne
Mok
Providence
Rad
America
New Yorke
Rusl
Meekin
Temple
Esther
Poor Business Methods in Wartime Baseball Clubs
The Brooklyn and Philadelphia clubs press for players during the war while American League clubs offer no higher salaries, risking a costly war of attrition. The piece argues these clubs avoid relinquishing talent, risking defeat, and let sentiment override sound judgment, a stance labeled foolish by the Commercial Tribune.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Tost
New York
Philadelphia Clube
Pemro
Dove
Commercial ‘Tribune
Donovan Receives High Salary After Retirement Announcement
Patrick J Donovan, 100 percent manager of the St Louis Cardinals, announced his permanent retirement and signed a new contract for 5000 a year plus 2000 cash and signing bonus. Rival clubs sought replacements, offering Rhody Wallace 10000 annually, but he declined. Negotiations with Donovan reportedly reopened amid speculation about his future.
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St. Louia
Patay
Donovan
Cardinals
Fhriven
Next Newson
Chinavan
Lai Fa
Roblaone
Rhody Wallace
Loula Browne
Wallace
Pat
Merdeniile
Charlie Moran Debut Delights Fans Across Washington
Charlie Moran drew strong support from a wide fan base as he joined the professionals. He chose Washington’s offer over richer bids from the Athletics Pirates Boston Chicago Nationals, delivering solid work for himself and Whitington. Moran’s experience surpasses Drill, and Stin expects him to excel as a batter.
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Charlie Moran
Moran
I Nice
Athleetes
Pitteburg Boston
Chicago Nationals
Whatington
Drill
Stin
Mercer's Arm Care and Warm Up Routine
The piece details Mercer’s meticulous arm care before games, including daily massages, ammonia scents, and protective plasters. It notes his thorough indoor warm up with slow, full swing pitches, fielding practice, and a controlled pitching sequence between innings, as described by the Tribune.
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Mercer
Lhitrelt Tribune
Baseball notes and signings across leagues and teams
Blamond Scintillations and Wrank Swheels reported in Hot Springs New Mexico with George Cuppy possibly joining the Pirates for Seaton. McCarthy not listed on Detroit roster yet may sign a contract. Charley Hickman, a Cleveland slugger, to coach West Virginia baseball. Cozy Dolan signs with Chicago American Giants. Lew McAllister linked to Detroit coaching Michigan baseball. Napoleon Lajols in danger and doctors warn of health concerns.
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Blamond
Wrank Swheels
Tagwood
Hot Springs
New Mexico
George Cuppy Ware
Pirates
Seaton
McCarthy
Detroit
Charley Hickman
Cleveland
West Virginia
Outiielier
Cozy” Dolan
Brooklyn
Chicago Americang
Lew McAllister
Michigan
Napoleon Lajols
Fencing Aids Women to Retain Their Youth
A New York Sun piece extols fencing for women as a beauty and health booster. It cites weight loss, improved skin, and toned nerves, notes fashionable studios, and traces fencing from medieval arms to French and Italian schools with emphasis on the French method favored in New York and its appeal to female pupils.
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Burghera
Gome
Europe
Recarda Manrique
New York
New York Sun
Peace and Matrimony in Natal Boer War tale
Two members of the Second and Sixth Middlesex Regiments now in Natal have married Boer girls, marking a noted sign of peace progress cited by the Sin guah papers. Both grooms are Fergeanta.
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South Africa
Singuah
Middlesex Regimenta
Natal
Fergeanta
Nothing New Telegraph Prank Says Two Dudes Plural
A comic exchange at an Indianapolis office has a telegraphist feigning frustration with a delay in response while a maiden operator quips about a two year chase and a grammar clash over the plural “dudes” as co workers mockingly debate language in the same room.
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Bero
No, gentle reader Jones Meets Moving Staircase Stunt
The piece presents a wary line about Mr. Jones as he encounters a staircase that moves contrary to the usual ascent. He appears unsettled, seeking safe passage while navigating the oddity of the rising steps and the odd influence hindering his progress.
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Mr. Jones
Towne Debate on Kathe and Katie Pronouns
A fragment discusses a western claimant on gender in a quirky exchange. Towne notes the phrase Katie didn't implies a female speaker, while Katie did suggests another speaker may also be female. The remark hinges on who holds the last word in the claim.
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Kathe
Katie
Newspaper Printed In A Compact Tabloid Form
In a humorous exchange Mr. Torque advocates a compact tabloid style newspaper while Mrs. Torque ridicules the idea. The debate centers on practicality and usefulness, with a punchline about its suitability for under a carpet.
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Mr. Torque
Mrs. Torque
Not a Question of Faith
A brief humorous dialogue contrasts patients and doctors with a dig at faith in modern medicine. The male patient expresses no faith in science while the veterinarian ultimately achieves a cure, highlighting skepticism versus outcome.
Towne and Browne React to Earthquake Shock
In Algahurst Browne notes he was at home when the quake struck while Towne says the shake must have been felt there. Browne jokes the event was blamed on malaria among the group.
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Towne
Browne
Algahurst
Tommy Pop and Father Compare Sense of Humor
A brief exchange on humor defines it as knowing when not to be funny. Father explains to his son that restraint and timing shape humor more than constant wit.
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Tommy
Pop
Those Sale
Reginald signals the end of a shopping spree as a narrator itemizes remaining items including zippers dishes a hat a gas stove and a piano in a fragmentary retail scene. The line hints at a hurried exit or a fading shopping mood with a humorous catalog of odds and ends.
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Reginald
Elope Sparks Scandal In Parental Household
In a curious social scene, the question arises what compelled Madge to elope and why Marjorie, said to be near thirty, seemed to be under parental sway, hinting at family pressures and social expectations within a strained household.
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Madge
Marjorie
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