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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
2
Ty Cobb’s value to the Detroit club is debated as his fame and theatrics draw wide attention. His salary and marketability spark discussion of whether his star power justifies a high commitment from the organization amid fan interest and media spotlight.
Weiland emerged as a standout in the Blue Grass league with a 16 win 9 loss record and a .352 batting average while pitching every four to five days and appearing in about 25 games in the outfield. Branch Rickey at the University of Michigan argues that any hittable ball can be hit and demonstrates with his batting method while praising focus and simple contact over power.
Cleveland first baseman Doc Johnston told the New Orleans rookie on the Atlanta bench to cut taunting and give the young third baseman a chance. His calm challenge calmed the nerves, the youngster regained form, and the team won without breaking his confidence.
The piece highlights W. A. Ziegler from Grinnell Iowa as a Rhodes scholar shaping Oxford and Cambridge athletics. It notes American and colonial athletes boosting Oxford teams, Cambridge lamenting losses, and Ziegler nearing the intravarsity shot put record amid broader Anglo American sport tensions. It also mentions a new scoring rule intended to standardize baseball judgments.
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