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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
7
The article argues against drastic rules to boost hitting, contending modern baseball already offers strong pitching and solid hitting. It praises managers who assemble skilled lineups and decries calls to revert to earlier styles as backward and harmful to the game.
Pitcher Fred Beebe of the Cincinnati Reds shows despair over his control troubles this season while manager Griffith maintains faith in the hurler despite the setback.
The article compares left and right handed pitchers on control and bases on balls. It cites Nap Rucker, Lush, Plank, Waddell, Krause, Mathewson, Camnitz, Smith, Vaughn, Frill, Willie, Doc White, and Rube Waddell, noting that control varies, with Mathewson among the best overall and several lefties proving steady plate successors.
A long OCR passage lists several left handed pitchers with walks and innings totals for teams like Detroit, Boston, and Cleveland. It mentions Killian, Mullin, Young, Walsh, and Warhop among others, with statistics on walks per innings and active seasons, alongside a tangential boxing anecdote about Sam Langford and Joe Woodman. The piece comments on talent scouting, minor league stars, and the difficulty of finding top players for major league clubs.
First baseman Bob Unglaub of Washington has been in the American league for eight years. It is said that during all that time he has used the same name bat and the same mitt. He does not use the stick in practice, but only in the game.
The article discusses proposals from major league figures and teams to reform league rules and player movement. It notes leaders like Han Johns and Barney Dopey shaping ideas, with debate over publicly funded or independent clubs and the impact on minor leagues and players' mobility.
International Olympic Committee meets at Lurem burg to approve a concise program for Stockholm 1912. Excludes football archery boxing golf hockey lacrosse rackets and polo. includes limited track and field events and the pentathlon. Venue planned at the forettsparken near Stockholm with Swedish officials and King’s support for stadium costs.
John L Taylor of the Red Sox harbors a hidden dream to be full manager rather than figurehead and would resign as president if appointed. He envisions directing the team from the dugout, a path blocked by league magnates and official policy while the pennant pursuit continues.
Manager Mack of the Philadelphia Athletes lauds the Tigers calling them extraordinary and argues a team may succeed with ordinary pitchers if other elements, like leadership and talent, align. He notes Jennings Cobb Crawford Mortality Bush Stanage produced surprising plays. Browns Let Them Go reports St Louis natives Campbell and Hofman failed to secure local opportunities.
J Penncule of Paris introduces a swimming device claiming six kilometers per hour. He has completed several Seine trips and plans to cross the English Channel. Illustrations show Penncule with and in the apparatus on the Btone river.
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