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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1913
Page
11
A garbled OCR fragment mentions major league managers and figures like J McGraw and Joe Tinker, with scattered names and teams, including Chicago and New York references, hinting at a historical managers gathering or exhibition game.
A retrospective on 1911 baseball figures and managers. Charley Bender, Connie Mack, and veteran names like Evers, Tinker, Chance, and Huggins are cited as shaping the season. The piece notes MLB leadership, managerial backgrounds, and the idea of cross league talent influencing the title hunt.
Ted Sullivan, Chicago White Sox scout and St Louis Browns manager, explains the origin of fan. He recalls a persistent intruder around players leading to the term fanatic shortened to fan. Newspapers picked up the form and spread it to other cities as those interested in baseball adopted the word.
Arte Herman has returned from a recent setback and is playing great baseball for the Pirates this season. He shows peak health and form, delivering strong hitting and defense as the team pursues the pennant.
The article explains Lefty Leifield left the Pirates after a dispute over a pitching toe plate he made and paid for itself six weeks later. It notes players must buy their own shoes gloves and most uniforms with one uniform deducted from salary.
Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox is highlighted for his exceptional pitching hand and wrist strength. The Indian type athlete stands 6 feet 11? inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. In five years with the team he has shown remarkable durability and power.
The 23 year old Wood has grown into a filled out frame and remains slender among great pitchers. His wrist is unusually large and powerful, enabling him to throw the snap ball without fatigue. His hand carries long fingers and strong muscles, a wrist band that supports his pitching power.
Long portrait of Schalk known as Rabbit Ray, praised by Comiskey as the team’s top catching prospect. The article covers his hard play, early rise from Milwaukee, and price paid by Comiskey, plus Bescher’s speed and base stealing record with the Reds. It also notes management changes boosting pennant hopes for Detroit Boston Washington and Cleveland into 1913.
Fans across the country rewarded players with gold or silver for big hits. Charley Betts earned $101 in gold for a bases loaded four sack drive with San Antonio against Houston, plus a $20 gold piece. John Beal, with Denver, received two silver dollars from spectators for a similar late game hit.
Prince Joachim sixth son of Emperor William and Prince Sigismund son of Prince Henry of Prussia join the Berlin Sport Club to begin active training in track and field athletics.
Harold McCormick the Giants pinch hitter was sent in for Demaree in a Philadelphia New York game. His hit tied the score but umpire Klein ruled it void as McCormick had not been announced, leaving Merkle to be retired on a double play. The incident echoes a 1908 play that cost the Giants a pennant.
A historical note recalls how baserunning changed after first base. Batters now sprint toward second after a hit, turning early and using speed to seize opportunities on errors. The shift increased chances to steal extra bases in tight games.
A portrait gallery of colorful players from the early Baltimore Orioles and contemporaries. Walter Brodie, Tim Donahue, Joe Kelley, Johnny McGraw, Hughey Jennings, and others are profiled for eccentricities, fielding skill, and share of pennants, with anecdotes from Ned Hanlon’s Baltimore club and mentions of McGraw, Jennings, and Kelley achieving managerial or pennant success.
Pittsburgh team weakened by loss of star catcher George Gill as injuries hit lineup. The Pirates suffered a string of poor performances and slipped in the National League standings after the accident.
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