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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
6
A bustling roundup notes Moke Mitchell holding center for the Pirates, Dahlen threatening King Cole with the Dodgers, and Joe Rockling's pitching. It mentions double plays, College coach Lindgret, and O Connell with the Red Sox. Batting rumors, trades, and suspicions involve Browns, Reds, and Cubs as headlines cast a wide net.
Jon Boechling, a youngster with Clark Griffiths Washingtonians, won eleven straight games. If he keeps up this form, Washington may boast two top hillmen, Johnson and Boehling, shaping a strong future in organized baseball.
Norman Taber national mile champion ends running career and Los Angeles pursues a national tennis tourney in Newport. Yost invites 35 to Michigan football field. Queen Mary of England may golf at Balmoral. Wolgast to fight Champion Ritchie this fall. Stanford Rugby practice begins as Alf Shrubb calls out Harvard cross country squad. Joel pays 280950 for Prince Palatine. Joe Malcolmson now in Chicago business. Wendell quits athletics. Dartmouth hosts Carlisle at Polo Grounds. McKay knocked out by Morrie in Winnipeg. Creosote races well front, granddam Fantasy themed to dust free positions.
Former star Harry Davis returns to the Athletics helping Connie Mack steer a cohesive clubhouse. His presence stabilizes team disputes that previously hampered the 1911 era champions. Veterans Hold Plank and Chief Bender pace a pitching staff while young arms chip in.
Umpires routinely call out runners who slide into first base to influence close plays. Players acknowledge the risk, noting many officials view sliding as an attempt to gain a favorable decision. Some describe sliding as a key, thrilling element of the game that separates championship teams, citing McGraw’s Giants as an example of smart base running and sliding skills.
Pinch hitters have become a major force in baseball with McCormick of the Giants and the Phillies and Athletics relying on specialists. Murphy of the Athletics and Miller of the Phillies excel as relief batters, while Criss and Warry McCormick previously showed high pinch hitting value. The Philadelphia pair now tops .260 and may earn spots in the next World Series.
Notes item reports catcher McKee delivering solid defense and hitting for the Detroit Tigers. Pitcher Cottrell, shipped to Baltimore by Connie Mack, shows early success with a .027 parting average. Cincinnati purchases Second Baseman John Rawling from Victoria Northwestern league, while Net Randell’s Milwaukee absence opens a path for Orville Woodruff to return to regular duties.
Manager Frank Chance of the New York Highlanders indicates George McConnell, a regular pitcher last year, is available for trade. Several clubs are said to be negotiating for the six foot four inch boxman who relies on a moist delivery. Chance plans to part with one of his spitball pitchers and has chosen McConnell.
Manager Griffith declares Bob Groom among the top pinch hurlers in the game, backing his credibility and value to the team.
A verse urging resilience and hope amid hardship. The speaker counsels stepping into courage, leaving behind fear and regret, and pursuing new opportunities as crowds move through a crowded street. The message emphasizes endurance, self-reliance, and the promise of better days ahead.
A witty opinion column mocks revenge as sweet but finds it wasted on others. It jokes that champagne tastes the same by name, laments oathbound promises, and offers light parries about speed, chivalry, and a wife’s closet dilemma before and after marriage.
A deacon questions young Mttle Henry about following his father the tight rope walker. He rejects the path, saying he would rather be a parachute artist. The piece contrasts the father’s fame with the mother’s quiet, steady influence shaping the boy toward bravery and greatness. The dialogue hints at inherited and cultivated traits across generations.
A reader questions high magazine costs while another explains affordability by visiting a place to read many issues for free. The scene shifts to a seventh son of a seventh son remark about society, hinting at social pretensions.
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