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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
8
The season brings rule changes aimed at making play cleaner and faster. A six inch jersey number aids officials in identifying players who commit fouls. Fouls after declaration may end play ten seconds later and coaching from sidelines is barred. Observers expect these reforms to restore support and speed, with the season’s impact to be seen when play begins.
The Washington baseball club earned praise for a strong season, with three standout catchers Alnemith Henry Williams and star pitcher Walter Johnson cited as keys. Eddy Foster also delivered solid play and Clark Griffith plans for a dominant World Series defense in 1913.
Coach Shaughnessy of McGill University envisions a combined Canadian and American rules game. He suggests twelve players a side with faster ball in play and two scrimmage snaps, plus adopting fair catch rules to protect players after a punt.
Thorpe dominates multiple sports and is urged by Canadian clubs to switch to hockey. He starred on Carlisle's football team as a versatile halfback and record setter in track and field. Thorpe, hailed as the greatest athlete, won the pentathlon and decathlon at the Olympics and holds world records, with widespread praise from coaches and peers.
The article highlights Joe Birmingham known as Dade the great Cornell kicker who later managed the Cleveland Americans. It recalls his two varsity seasons and remarkable field goals for Mercersburg Academy and a 1903 game against Penn freshies on a muddy Franklin Field.
The era shows catchers rarely lasting long in top play. After four to five years of steady work the strain takes its toll and few remain at their peak. Detroit’s Charley Street and Charley Schmidt, once a strong catcher duo, have fallen from major competition and struggle to compete in the minor leagues.
The football rules probably will remain unchanged with minor alterations and clarifications. The 1912 season is viewed as better than any since the 1905 remodeling, with easier scoring and a balance between offense and defense. The forward pass proved valuable mainly as a threat, while frequent line smashing kept games brisk and required constant defensive readiness.
The Giants signed Jeff Tesreau after spotting him in a Shreveport practice. Born in Ironton Missouri he grew from a seventeen year old too big for a local team to a miner turned independent player in Perryville. His breakout came when John McGraw bought him late in the season, foreseeing a future star.
John Hanis Wagner stars for Pittsburgh as he posts a .326 season and headlines a 16 year streak above .300. The Louisville veteran, a feared hitter since 1897, racked 2 849 hits in 2 169 games with 638 steals while maintaining speed and hands. Pop Anson once held a 15 year .300 streak as a benchmark.
Former major leaguers discuss afterlife of ball careers in Columbus. Branch Rickey and others note coaching at colleges as a desirable way to pass on skills, stay connected to the sport, and gain prestige while mentoring young players.
Baseball legend King Kelly, praised by John McGraw, executes a split second play to tag a runner at the plate. With runners on second and third the batter’s line drive lands in left field, the plate throw misses, and Kelly swaps to bare hands to halt the runner within fifteen feet, preserving his team’s win.
A Baltimore specialist asserts that baseball players’ brains reside in the spine or lumber region. He cites Hooper’s catch in a world series game and explains how auditory and visual signals travel to the brain and trigger reflex actions via the spinal cord.
Brown, known as Knickout and Kayo, is a New York fighter with a large nickname collection. His manager Morgan uses Kayo, his mother calls him Valdine, and friends at school call him Moust. he is described as a fighting devil with a boyish nature and a rumored engagement that was later called off.
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