Speaker's Great Feat Sets Unassisted Double Play Mark
In 1918 Tris Speaker, famed as one of baseball's greatest outfielders, is noted for two unassisted double plays in a single season. The article recalls Dick Hoblitzer achieving this for Cincinnati against Philadelphia and Pop Anson for Chicago against Brooklyn in 1891.
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Tristram H. Speaker
Dick Hoblitzer
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pop Anson
Chicago
Brooklyn
Tener Turns Down Ebbets Threat in Baseball Standoff
National League president informs Brooklyn owner Walter Ebbets that no action will be taken over allegations linked to Charley Stengel and George Cutshaw. Stengel and Gutshaw deny any misdeeds while with Brooklyn and challenge Ebbets to substantiate claims, prompting Tener to decline further review.
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Ebbets
Brooklyn
Charley Stengel
George Cutshaw
Tener
National League
Jacksonville
Stengel
Gutshaw
George
Tever
League
Georgetown University Pitcher Jota Murray Released by Nationals
Jota Murray, pitcher for Georgetown University last year, has been unconditionally released by the Boston Nationals. The move ends Murray’s stint with the team and opens his future in professional baseball.
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Jota Murray
Georgetown University
Boston Nationals
Baseball Storiels: Catchers Ray Schalk Leads Spectrum
Baseball notes recount Ray Schalk as peerless among catchers and praise Joe Wood and Lee Magee for strong hitting. Ex Pirates Robert Byrne joins St Paul. Cecil Somber released. Eddie Cicotte pressed to regain form.
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Eddie
Gotham Manager Popular Among Fans in War Years
New York fans admire two managers, McGraw and Huggins, with the Giants led to pennants and strong seasons. Huggins’ arrival in Gotham is welcomed while Brooklyn’s Uncle Bobby, Dodgers’ manager, faces tough times as the team suffers amid the war.
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Bert Spaniels
Yankees
St. Joseph
New York
McGraw
Huggins
Giants
Little Napoleon
Bobby
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Altrock Big Asset to Washington Club
Old Nick Altrock, veteran White Sox entertainer, is back in a Washington uniform as sideline comedian and coach. Griffith touts him as a valued asset, boosting fan appeal and leadership for younger players. A Frank Isbell tale recalls Altrock’s competitive spirit and a famed pitching challenge that Nick answered with a win.
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Nick Altrock
White Sox
Washington
Nicholas
Clark Griffith
Griffs
Altrock
Griffith
Frank Isbell
Commy
Tory
Nick
Jones
Wright Brothers Flight Report Distorts History in Early East Coast Dispatch
A 1903 Kitty Hawk milestone is reexamined through D Bruce Salley and A W Drinkwater actions at Manteo and Kill Devil Hills. The piece recounts initial flights, later skepticism, and the 1908 rumors of powered experimentation along with subsequent press limitations and the Wrights’ evolving aviation work through 1911.
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D. Bruce. Salley
Norfolk
United States Weather Bureau
Mantes
N. C
W. Drinkwater
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Wrights
Gsrelina
New York
Elizabeth City
N.C
Salley
Manteo
Roanoke
Pamlico Sound
Kitty Hawk
Banks
Wright
Kill Devil Ill
iWie Savers
Andy Grace
Uniform Start Times Spark City Club Vote
The American Association clubs failed to reach a uniform start time for games. President Hickey announced each club may set its own hour. Minneapolis favors early starts while St. Paul prefers later starts, with both cities able to schedule independently. One idea proposed has one city finish two games before the other begins to allow fans to attend both games.
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American Association
Hickey
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Alexander Invests Liberty Bonds Before Camp Feaston Exit
Alexander Says Bonds, Grover Alexander, ahead of leaving for Camp Feaston, invested the $5,600 paid by the Chicago club in Liberty bonds, confirming the move as a prudent financial step.
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Alexander
Grover Alexander
Camp Feaston
Chicago
Real Poverty and Hunger Across the Mind and Heart
The piece reflects on poverty as more than physical want, noting that hunger of the mind and heart is a harder burden than cold and starvation. It cites contemplations from Porter in The Atlantic about the deeper torment of unmet needs and social neglect.
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Ee Atlantic
Sailors Collars Symbolize Historic British Naval Triumphs
The article explains that sailors collars feature a border of three white lines, either straight in the regular navy or similar in the Naval Volunteer force. The lines are linked to Nelson era victories at Nils, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar, intended to honor Britain’s sea victories.
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Fiatallel
Neva
de Nelson
Tas Nils
Wisdom Shown by Venetians in Medieval Glass Industry
In medieval Venice known as Queen of the Adriatic, Murano glassware symbolized high art. Workers, including many children, were involved in production with seasonal risks. Venice later enacted a law prohibiting exposing children to heat during summer months, reflecting prudent governance.
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Ealer
Venice
Fand
Murano
Apt Comparison Quietly Critiques Spendthrift Behavior
A terse, period style note compares a spendthrift to a deer, noting he scatters six feet of dust while running and has nothing to show, with a single bail implied.
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Ike
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Boston Red Sox
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