Umpire Criticism Dominates Atlantic League Talk
A column roams across league politics with bias against umpires, praising Cuban teams for fairness and teamwork. It notes protests in past games, cites Paterson signings and Muleay’s on field protests, and quotes a stern letter from President Cox urging umpires to suspend players and collect fines to curb misconduct.
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Newburgh
Poughkeepsie
Genere
Bill McCabe
Baseball Park
Cullen
Fogarty
Muleay
Paterson
New York State
Cox
Frank R. Poss Loses Divorce Suit Amid Alleged Affair
Detroit baseball executive Frank R. Poss loses a divorce suit with his wife and a counterclaim over property. The jury, before Supreme Court Justice Donnelly, found corespondent Percy M Thorn guilty of improper conduct with Mrs Poss on the night of February 23, during a raid on her Manhattan apartment. The article also lists baseball game scores and current standings in the American and Federal Leagues.
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Supreme Court
Donnelly
Frank R. Nosy
Detroit Baseball Club
Dillan K. Poss
Moss
Percy M Thorn
Pors
Toss
Clarendon Eighty-sixth Street
Riverside Drive
New York
Baseball results from National League games and standings
National League games played in New York Boston Philadelphia and Brooklyn produced varied scores as Pittsburgh, Chicago, St Louis and others faced off. Standings show New York leading with 23 wins, Chicago 25, Cincinnati 23, and Brooklyn 9 wins in a tight pennant race.
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American League
Cleveland
F! Washgion
Shaw
Ainsmith
Cottamore
O'Neil
Dineen
Connolly
Chicago
Rou Philaphia
Cnienka
Brown
Tresster
Lapp Faber
Shark
Hildebrans
O'Longehtin
St. Louis
R UE
Boston
St Louis
Johnson
Bedient
Cady Hamilton
Agnew
Vans and
Egan
Detroit
New York
Meliale
Caldwell
Nanamaker
Cavet
Tall
Main
Dutne
Stanage
Child
Sheridan
Clunss
Philaphia
Federal League
Brooklyn
Lafitte
Owens
Groom
Keupper
Simon
Tartley
van Syckle
Anderson
Indianapolis
RUB Buffalo
India
Mannassau
Cross
Kansas City
RHE
Baltimore
Kansas
K Natterles
Quinn
Russell
Jacklitsch
Harris
Stone
Easterly
Goecke
McCormick
R. WE Pittsburgh
Vicago
Walker
Adams
Berry
Lange
Wilson
Brennan
Cusack
Ww. L
C’y
Ais
Buffalo
Inapolis
Pittsb
R. WB
Pittsburgh
McQuillen
Gibon
Mathewson
Meyers
Umplres
Klem
Emaille
R. H. B. Chicago
Zabel
Humphries
Bresnahan
Hargrave
Tyler
Whaling
Pierce
Smith
James
Orth
Byron
Philadelphia
R. HB
Phiphind
Doak
Griner
Sallee
Snyder
Alexander
Mayer
Killifer
Burns
Hart and
Rigler
Douglas, Clark
Gonzales
Pater
Fischer
Quigley
Jason
New
York
Phila’phiast
Cinginnat
Art
Ut Pittehan
Resten
Golf With Any Old Club at Blackhill
A shy, dapper man without clubs asks to play a round at Blackhill golf course. He borrows a club, uses a simple, eager swing, and, though he lets the narrator win some holes, reveals he plays for a living. The exchange ends with praise for his golf and his quiet pride in his work.
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Blackhill Golf Course
Glasgow News
Malaproprian Visitor Exchange Sparks Courtroom Jest
A quirky courtroom exchange shows Mrs Richquick-Goodness praising her husband’s sentimentality through his pipe as the judge condemns the scene as perfectly disgusting while chastising the behavior and tone in a moment of legal theater.
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Malaproprian
Mrs. Richquick
Messenger asks about wife aboard limited train
A messenger inquires if his wife is forward on the limited train. The conductor replies she was not to him, in courteous terms.
How Indian Sign Ruins Fighters in Prize Ring History
A feature on the so called Indian sign in boxing detailing Corbett Choynski bouts and other pairs such as Burns Squires and West Walcott. The piece explains hypnotic influence, recounts multiple fights across years and venues, and notes notable cases with Burke Mitchell and Packey McFarland among others. Boxing history and anecdotal evidence illustrate the mystique of the sign and its impact on outcomes.
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Corbett
Joe Choynski
Tommy West
Joy Walcott
Jim Corbett
Joseph
Billy’ Smith
Tommy Ryan
Ryan
Billy
Smith
Tommy
Charley Mitchell
Jack Burke
Bruins
London
Ascott
England
Tommy Burns
Bill Squires
Burns
Squires
Los Angeles
Paris
Sydney
Joe Walcott
Walcott
West
Joe
K. O
Frankie Burns
Bantam
Timdian
Packey McFarland
Boser
Bint
Tommy Murphy
Chicago
Jog Jessen
Deaths in Plainfield and Frelinghuysen Township
H B Hansen was found dead in a Plainfield barn, after a likely suicide following a family search. A former tax collector, D Vesbincer of Frelinghuysen, was found dead on a Blairstown farm, another self-inflicted death. Newark papers note a breach of promise suit for 7000 dollars filed in Newark by Miss Grace Craig of Paisley. Phillipsburg officials plan a liquor tag list to curb sales to listed individuals. A St Louis paper describes the naval ceremony of breaking out colors aboard a ship with flags and salutes.
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Newark
Andrew Kelly
Grace Craig
Paisley
Scotland
D. Vesbincer
Frelinghuysen Township
Climsen Kerr
Blairstown
Stent Ship Company
St. Louis Hobe-Democrat
Unbearable Perfumes and the Mystery of Insanity
A London Spiritualist Alliance member recalls a woman who recoils from hyacinths and faints at a party when scented flowers are hidden yet detected. The piece cites the Princess of Lambatle and Vincent the painter. It questions defining insanity, noting Sir William Hamilton's view as inadequate while calling insanity a mystery beyond science.
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London
Allance
Princess of
Lambatle
Marie Antoinette
Crotet
Vincent
William Mamilton
New York
Aimerioaur
The Candid Friend Alleged Composer
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer hints at a performance piece described as brutal to the instrument. Dialogue suggests the composer struggles with air supply and too many variations, while a friend requests more air and opens a window.
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Tiplino
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ship Knots and Ties Prompt a Maritime Quip
A Baltimore American joke notes that a ship cannot tie knots while tied up, playing on wordplay about sailors and seafaring. The quip reflects light humor on nautical craft and industry.
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Baltimore American
Study Great Men Quote From Plutarch
A fragment reflecting on learning from celebrated antiquity. The quotation emphasizes that ignorance of famous historical figures keeps one in perpetual childhood. It attributes the thought to Plutarch and urges study of great lives for wisdom.
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Plutare
A Broken Promise
A Detroit Free Press remark mocks a marriage platform pledge as a woman reduces obedience after discovering her partner’s easy bossing power. The interchange critiques traditional domestic expectations with a sly, satirical tone.
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Detroit Free Press
Good Reason Maud You Like His Attentions
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript notes Marie prefers Jack's attentions and questions marriage, while Maud counters with a playful reply. The dialogue reflects social humor on relationships and propriety.
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Maud
Jack
Marie
Boston Transcript
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Rosslyn M. Cox
Middletown
Oreweeaeeens
Perth Amboy
Frank R. Poss
A Ike
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Baseball
Heigenspan
Allentown
Allestown
Wilmington
Harrisburg
Reading
Trenton
American Press Association
Packey M'Farland and
Prankie Burns
Ball
Durham
Bull Durham
Bull” Durham
Bull
Durham, N.C
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American Tobacco Company
Condensed State News
H. BE. Hansen
Plainfield
Phillipsburg
Allaire
DeLisle
Jersey Coast
Class Cafe
Dansant A la Parisienne
Spring Lake
Gordon
West End
Howard Avery
Bridge-Water Inn
Pleasure Bay
Long Branch
N. J
Harry Morton
William Roach
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