Ray Chapman Before Cleveland Debut A Glorious Toledo Day
In 1912 Ray Chapman toured from Toledo to Cleveland, facing Minneapolis. Wade started for the Millers, Comstock finished. Chapman went five for five with three singles two doubles and a home run, drove in runs, scored, and even stole home for a near perfect day.
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Ray Chapman
Cleveland
Toledo
Minneapolis
Rube Waddell
Millers
Comstock
AH Ray
Peter the Great Enjoys Fully Equipped Bungalow
Racing circles buzzed as Peter the Great, the famed 20th century horse, resides in a bungalow by the estate of Stoughton A Fletcher, Indianapolis horseman. The $1,500 bungalow features electric lights hot and cold water a large electric fan porch and flower boxes. Fletcher bought Peter the Great a year ago from W E R Stokes of New York for $50,000.
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Arake
Peter-the-Great
Stoughton A. ‘Fletcher
Indianapolis
Bulmer
Mr. Fletcher
W. ER. D. Stokes
New York
STOP FREAK BALL PITCHING Aims to curb freak pitching in A A season
Milwaukee Sentinel notes elimination of freak pitching could boost hitting and improve games for spectators. Experts say enforcement is easy once rules exist, with drastic measures possible though not customer concern.
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American Association
Jayman
Milwaukee Sentinel
Uncle Sam's All Star Team in Military Service
The piece imagines a star baseball lineup made from players who have entered military service. It cites Pfeffer, Sherrod Smith and Cadore as pitchers, Shore as outfielder, Hixer and Goodwin as other positions, with Gowrdy as catcher and Gatner Barry Maranville Lewis Shorten infield and outfield names.
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Uncle Sam
Pfeffer
Sherrod Smith
Cadore
Shore
Red Sea
Hixer
Phillies
Goodwin
Cardinals
Bank Gowrdy
Braves
United States
Gatner
Red Sox
Barry
Athletics
Sad Maranville
Lewis
Shorten
Outfeld
Wold Jackson
Browns
Miller Huggins Leads Pennant Hopeful New York Americans
James Huggins aged thirty eight leads the New York Americans as manager after replacing Wild Bill Donovan. With Derril Pratt at second base the team aims for a pennant. Huggins previously played for St. Paul Cincinnati and St. Louis and had a standout pennant drive with the St. Louis club.
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Miller James Huggins
New York Americans
Huggins
St. Paul
St. Louis
Yankees
Wild bin” Donovan
Jimmy Burke
Detroit Tigers
Baseball player trades reshape minor leagues this season
Multiple clubs announce sales and acquisitions across the Texas league and others. Howard Baker moves to San Antonio, Pitener Guy Hoffman to Houston, Leo Fisherty joins Memphis, Brick Hidred joins Sacramento, Dave Geffith and Ward McDowell join Atlanta, and Larry Pratt backs Pa Rourke in Omaha. Sam Frock joins Nashville, Otis Crandall joins Los Angeles, and Detroit reports nine pitchers with Doty Blades as a left-hander. Oklahoma City expected to join Western league by July 4, while Oakland loses a pitcher to injury and Jack Lewis reportedly sold to Indianapolis. Salaries fall toward 300 dollars a month as clubs cut costs.
Pitching Records Highlight Veterans of Early Baseball
Babe Huth of Boston posts the highest winning percentage at .678. Edward Plank of New York leads in victories with 308 and in walks with 907, while Eddie Plank also tops defeats with 179. Walter Johnson of Washington holds strikeouts at 2207 and shutouts at 78, with Johnson also recording three one hit games.
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Babe Huth
Boston
Edward Plank
New York
Eddie Plank
Walter Johnson
Washington
Eddie Plenk
Silk O Loughlin on Umpires Courage and Conviction
Silk O Loughlin discusses umpiring qualities honesty courage knowledge of the game and empathy with players. He notes fans misperceive fairness, cites Ty Cobb Eddie Collins Tris Speaker Joe Jackson and Ray Schalk as examples, and stresses handling each player to minimize friction.
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O'Loughlin
American League
Ty Cobb
Eddie Collins
Tris Speaker
Joe Jackson
Ray Schalk
Stuffy McInnis
Ray Chapman
Loss of Robertson no cause for Giants to worry
With Ross Young in right field the Giants feel secure after Davey Robertson’s loss. Young, a minor league standout who led the Western Association in batting and finished runner up in the International League, is expected to handle the position. His defense and fielding are praised as on par with his hitting.
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Ross Young
Giants
Davey Robertson
Young
Western Association
Larry Laioic
Chicago's Behaik and Kiliites Shine Behind Plate
Chicago’s Ray Behaik of the White Sox and Bill Kiliites of the Cubs position themselves as two of baseball’s top catchers. Their performances highlight strong defense and clutch hitting as the season approaches.
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Chicago
Ray Behaik
Whi Sox
Bill Kiliites
Qube
President’s first public appearance after hand injury
The president, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, attended the funeral of Don Santiago Aldunate, ambassador from Chile, marking his first public appearance since singeing his left hand on a red hot exhaust pipe of the tank Brittania.
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Brittania
Don Sentiago Aldunate
Che
Wilson
Good Word for the Mule in Wartime Praises
An army officer defends the mule describing it as strong, steady and vocal, contrasting it with horses. He highlights the animal’s endurance in trench warfare and its acute hearing as essential, praising its indispensable role in combat.
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Mead
Icing Dine Delights and a Harsh Thought of Hoover
Helen laments missing cake icing while the family explains rationing by Mr Hoover. The maid then quietly wishes that God had not made Mr Hoover, revealing the era’s wartime austerity and frustration.
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Helen
Mr. Hoover
Misdialed Call Ends in Evasive Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue shows a caller apologizing for a wrong number after a bemused response. The scene captures a brief misdial moment with a polite, corrective close.
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