Veterans Back In Ring Sparks Comeback Debate
Pacific coast sports writers question veteran comebacks as Eddie Hanlon and other old fighters are urged to return for light bouts. Hanlon, under thirty but fading, would face younger opponents while promoters debate reviving names like Peter Maker and Benny Yanger.
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Pacific Coast
Jim Jeffries
Eddie Hanlon
Watties
Abe Aitell
Frantie Nell
Tenny Corbett
Benny Yeager
Terry Mo@evers
Aurelia Hertere
Battling Nelkon
Bexan
Kid Mermas
Chicago
Los Angeles
Dick Mylaed
Owes Moran
England
Eddie
Frises
Philadelphia
Peter Maker
Iiem
Milwaukee
Charlie Neary
Benny Yanger
Benny
Bartle
Washington's Uncertain Pitching Staff Faces Season
Washington's pitching staff is uncertain with Peet, Jehasem, Gree, and Hughes as three probable main pitchers. Youngsters show promise but lack experience and may not contribute early. The team's standing hinges on the rookies stepping up and delivering solid command and defense to offset batting gaps.
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de Cenals
Phillies Look Good to Some Experts in Slump Warning
National league scribes and players say the Philadelphia team is not overachieving and is due for a slump. Manager Charley Dogin says the Phillies aren’t playing beyond speed and injuries have hampered others. He notes Paskert and Luderus are underperforming while Willifer, Dolan, Miller, and Howley provide depth.
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Philadelphia
Charley Dogin
Phillies
Paskert
Luderus
Brooklyn
Waash
Cosy” Dolan
Doc’ Miller
Dan Howley
Willifer
Howley
Jimmy McAleer
Shim
St. Louis
Killifer
Arch
Griffiths prediction of a long career for Walter Johnson
Griffith believes Walter Johnson will have a lasting, record setting career. He argues Johnson’s pitching is effortless, with elastic muscles and exceptional speed, and that he saves his best for when needed. Johnson’s restraint contrasts with Plank who pitched at top speed from start to finish.
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Clarke Griffith
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Grifith
Philadelphia
Plank
Changes in golf hazards and the modern course design
The article discusses evolving golf hazard concepts influenced by longer drives and new clubs. It cites cross bunkers and flowing hazards as responses to distance, noting the need for courses to test skilled players while remaining playable for beginners.
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Links
Inieliec
Mew
Crazy Schmidt quits after bonehead play in Wisconsin league
Former Baltimore pitcher Crazy Schmidt, once managed by John McGraw, recalls quitting mid game after Rockford batter hit a three ball home run on a pitch he grooved. He derides Rockford as unstealthy and unscientific as Fond du Lac scenes recount his frustration.
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Red
Schmidt
Baltimore
John McGraw
Orioles
McGraw
Fond du Lac
Rockford
Bobby Lynch
Nobby
Nothing to Gain by Arguing With Umpire
A column argues that arguing with umpires wastes effort and equity. Umpires err occasionally, but protests rarely improve outcomes. The piece urges timely, measured disputes to be directed to the supervising official and advocates rotating experienced umpires between teams.
Cheney Finds Wagner Weakness Against Fast Balls
Chicago pitcher Larry Cheney reveals Hans Wagner of Pittsburgh is weak to inside fast balls. He says Wagner swells his average against two strikes and struggles to adjust to a fast inside pitch, while curve and fadeaway offerings fail him in key moments.
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Larry Cheney
Chicago Cub
Christy Mathewson
Hans Wagner
Pittsburgh
Cheney
Wagner
Mathewson
Mordecai Brown
Brown
Pirate
Bill Brennan
Brennan
Pirates
Mark
King’ Cole
Chicago
Joe Tinker
Hans
Archer
Cole
More Than Fancy Curves Needed In Big Leagues
Pitching mastery hinges on control not just speed or curve. George Mullin argues that a pitcher must place the ball precisely to reach the majors, citing past stars like Jim Wiggs and Walter Johnson as examples of control driving success.
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George Mullin
Washington
Tigers
Jim Wiggs
Wiggs
Detroit
Walter Johnson
Ed Walsh
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