Water sports to the fore in American aquatic scene
The article surveys the rising popularity of aquatic sports in the United States, highlighting twenty and thirty foot class yachts, the New York Yacht Club fifty seven footers, and the growth of sailing canoes with outriggers. It notes tilting matches and tub races at meets and reports on Washington’s Griffith and the Climbers as they pursue the Athletics in the league standings.
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America
Larchmont
N. Y
American Yacht Club
Great Lakes
York
Griffith
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Walter Johnson
Bob Groom
Tom Hughes
Joe Boehling
Joe Engel
N. Y.) Yacht Club
Long Island Sound
New York
C. D. Rose
A. E. Payne
Britomarte
Mylne
Royal London Yacht Club
Burton
Royal Harwich Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Ig the
Yachteman
Birton
Harvard Leads In Year’s College Athletics
Harvard claims the bulk of 16 athletic championships across football cross country hockey and track with four outright wins and several runner ups. Lipton hires Burton to lead Shamrock IV in a renewed bid for the America’s Cup as Burton, a renowned yachtsman, brings a record of 1,000 races and multiple cup wins to the Challenger.
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Plarvard
Lipton
Burton
Harvard Crimson
Manks
Harwith Yele
Carnell
Princeton
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Syr
Columbia
Johna Hop Se
Crimson
Yale
Sir Thomas Lipton
England
Sycamore
Wringe
W. P. Burton
Sir Thomas
Edward
George
Royal Yacht Clubs
Buttom
Violet
Orwell Corinthian Yeccht Club
Penitent
Gauntier
Lucida
Britomarte
Ostara
Octavia
Rom
Baseball Gossip and Trades Stir Old Cards
In New York, Jack Knight is nicknamed the "schoolboy" despite being a husband and father. Arthur Hofman, now with Nashville, sues the Chicago National club for 3000 dollars after a trade to Pittsburgh and release to the Southern league. Leifield refuses assignment to Atlanta and returns home to St Larue to start business. Whitey Doak joins St Louis from Akron as Akron loses 3-0 to Youngstown. Christy Mathewson pitches two games without a strikeout or walk this year against Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
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New York
Jack Knight
Arthur Hofman
Nashville
Chicago National Club
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Leifield
Chicago Nationals
Atlanta
St. Larue
Forfeit Up For World’s Baseball Tour Feat
Chicago Americans and New York Nationals plan a around the world exhibition tour with a forfeit posted by Charles Comiskey to secure transportation. Six Giants and six White Sox players are set to join, with John McGraw and Comiskey guaranteeing twenty five men. Ty Cobb and Joe Jackson clash over batting leadership as the season nears.
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Comiskey
Chicago American Club
White Sox
New York Giants
Chicago
John J. McGraw
Vancouver
B.C
Japan
Australia
Port Said
Cairo
Dick Bunnell
Italy
Naples
Rome
France
England
Giants
Sox
Ban Johnson
National Commission
Mr. Johnson
Hall
China
Chicago Americans
New York Nationals
Charles Comiskey
White Box
B. C
Pacific Coast
John McGraw
Cobb
Jackson
Ty Cobb
Joe Jackson
Ameri League
Baseball Declares Itself National Game Of America
Article quotes manager Birmingham of the Cleveland team arguing baseball requires quicker thinking and individual skill, unlike football where teamwork drives outcomes. It notes baseball blends team and solo effort, appealing to spectators and contributing to its rise as the nation’s sport and potential universal game.
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Birmingham
Cleveland
Cornell
Eate
Amerca
Chance as a humorist in Yankees clubrooms
Kid Chance, manager of the New York Yankees, has become a humorist and jokes about the boneheaded plays on his team. He recalls telling Stump to think backward to avoid mistakes and notes the difficulty of finding joy when the Yankees lose on the diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance
New York Yankees
Yankees
Stump
Nou
Evans Leaves New Orleans in Cleveland Showdown
President Charles W. Somers of Cleveland orders Robe Evans the Southern league left hand pitcher with New Orleans to report immediately. Evans has been Cleveland club property but was viewed to remain at New Orleans for the moment.
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Evans
New Orleans
Charles W. Somers
Cleveland Club
Robe Evans
Cleveland Sub
New Oleans
White Sox sign former Penn State pitcher Rob Whitney
The White Sox added Rob Whitney a former Penn State pitcher to the roster as they seek a quick impact in the bullpen. Whitney joins with potential to bolster the rotation and provide depth for the upcoming season.
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Rob Whitney
Capa
Penn Salemae
Eeo
White Me Bate
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York Yacht Club
Herreshoffs
Philadelphia
Hal Chase
Athletics
Nick Altrock
Matty
Corinthian
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