Griffith Seeks New Pitching Talent For 1910 Season
Clark Griffith aims to reshuffle Washingtons roster by developing from within and trading for willing clubs to supply pitchers. He plans to test young arms like Mullin Engel Gallia and Cashion while assessing Boehling Johnson and others. Montreal bound Big George may rebound with rest and a winter refresher.
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Clark Griffith
Aejon
Ant
Piocher Mallin
Geimth
New Polycar
the Nationals
Vaughn
Petty
Mullin
Boehling
Johnson
Engel Gallia
Cashion
Griffith
Big George
Montreal
Bitching Stars Keeping Teams Ahead In Big League Races
Pitchers lead races as Matty, Marquard, Bender, Plank, Fromme, Demaree, Tesreau and others battle for pennant glory. McGraw and Mack manage staffs to save arms. Pittsburgh spends to shore up outfield with Joe Kelly and George Watson, who were bought from St Joseph.
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Seaa
New Yorks
Mathewson
Marquard
Demaree
Tesreau
Fromme
Athletica
Bender
Plank
Brown
Wyckoff
Bush
Matty
Randa
McGraw
Philadelphian
Coombs
Giants
Athletics
Mack
Philadelphia Nationals
Phillies
Connie Mack
Pittsburgh
Fred Clarke
St. Joseph
Joe Kelly
George Watson
Watson
Record for Small Team A Controversy in the Union Association
Controversy in the Union Association centers on team and salary limits with John McCloskey leading the league for Salt Lake despite a roster of eleven players and no change catcher or regular pitchers. McCloskey, known for assembling many ex-players on prior majors teams, now works for himself.
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Tommy Clark
Mattia
Union Association
John McCloskey
Salt Lake
John
American Trotting Horses in Saddle Racing Fad
The piece discusses the rise of saddle riding for trotting bred horses, noting Europe America and Australia have shown results. It predicts show ring success riding academies and potential races under saddle in major cities, with spectators drawn to spectacular events and a new era for American bred horses.
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Europe
America
Australia
New York
Harne’s
Honus Wagner Breaking Into Baseball The Early Career
A portrait of Hans Wagner tells how the German star grew up in Carnegie Pennsylvania born February 24 1874. He describes early mining work and his how he broke into baseball by impersonating his brother Al then rose through Mansfield Canton Adrian Warren and Steubenville before joining Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate Paterson and Louisville in 1897 with mentor friends like Harry Pulliam.
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Hans Wagner
Wagner
Carnegie, Pa
Joan P. Shold
Honus
Hang
Aearn
Jai
Canton
Mansfield O.j
Mansfield
Taylor
Plueligr
T Barrett
Carnegie
Manafield
Barrett
Adrian
Mich
Warren
Steubenville
Harry C. Pulliam
The
Pirates
National League
Harry
Giants Sign Cuban Pitcher Emilio Palmero
New York Giants manager Mel Ott announced the signing of Emilio Palmero from Alamadares team of Jane. Palmero is a tall right handed pitcher noted for great speed and will report to the Giants next spring.
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M'Graw
New York Giants
Emilio Palmero
Almendares
Jane
Palmero
Giants
How a Golfer Was Fooled With a Soap Ball
Golf humor from Bretton Woods where J A Hamilton creates soft soap balls for a prank. A victim tees off, hits a soap ball that shatters, and the joke escalates over several holes as spectators cheer and the golfer worries about the cost at the nineteenth hole.
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J. A. Hamilton
New York
Bretton Woods
N. Y
Lou
Fragile Hal Confronts Shifting City Rivalries
The piece notes Hal's uneasy fit between Chicago and New York atmospheres as he awaits a pivotal move. It recalls his past success in New York and hints at a sale involving Earl Moore from the Philadelphia National League club, bought for 5000 dollars, with implications for St Louis hopes.
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Chicago
Chase
New York
Hal
Sox
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Wain
Earl Moore
Earlbore
Philadelphia Natonal League
St Louie Narmvtis
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