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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
5
The piece recalls a 1909 White House visit when President Taft, a keen baseball fan, met Red Sox players Eddie Cicotte and Ray Collins. Taft quizzed Cicotte on a knuckleball and noted Collins's shoulder tilt, joking that he must be a southpaw.
Len Wooster reports in the Brooklyn Times that John J. McGraw aims for the Giants to surpass the 1906 Cubs who finished 112–42 in 154 games. McGraw believes his squad, calling it the greatest he has managed, can set a new record under a 154 game schedule despite rival managers ready to contest the effort.
Cornell University adopts a new reward method for football and baseball players. The athletic council approves miniature gold footballs on watch fobs for teams that win both Michigan and Pennsylvania. Gold baseballs also reward six of nine wins including Princeton and Michigan, with two of the six against Pennsylvania.
A collage of baseball notes covers league Woes and gains. Ruge Benton weighs in, Dick Rudolph battles a sore arm, Hoelke hits strong, Bodie aims to break home run records, Risberg shines for the White Sox, and Clit Harkle retires for the season.
Manager Miller Huggins praises Roger Hornsby as the Cardinals most brilliant young recruit in seasons stating he would not trade him for Benny Kauff. Hornsby, who joined from Texas, hits over .300 and plays multiple infield positions with hard-hitting potential and veteran poise.
This year poses a severe test for Jimmy Callahan as he starts the season with a team he will lead. The article analyzes managerial pressure and expectations surrounding the season debut and Callahan's strategic plans.
A French soldier tends wooden crosses marking the graves of his fallen comrades. The simple markers stand in neat rows, honoring those who served together.
A humble painter believing his submitted Isle of Dogs on a Foggy Day is lost learns next morning a telegram arrives declaring his untitled canvas won first prize. The note proposes the title Saltied Eele n Torment, altering the work’s identity.
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