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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1910
Page
6
Baseball owners faced a flood of offers for star players as teams weighed high prices and potential losses. George Stone was eyed as a marquee asset but injuries and team needs cooled pursuit, with managers like McGraw of the Giants showing continued interest but restraint.
Baseball chatter swirls around Billy Sullivan after he catches a ball dropped from a high monument. Reporters note the fall, the catch, and the crowd's reaction with several players promising to imitate the feat.
American League games in Philadelphia and Boston yielded Athletics 6 over St Louis 0 and Cleveland 3 over Beaton 0 with other postponements due to wet grounds. Standings show Athletics 80 35 693 and Boston 69 48 89, while National League results include Chicago 3 New York 2 and Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 2. Eastern League and Tristate League scores are listed with current club standings. Weather notes report unusual Texas heat and a snow storm in the northern region.
Aug. 27 in Fremont Nebraska Roosevelt drew crowds in Iowa and Nebraska pledging a ruthless war on corrupt bosses and alliances with corporations. Senator Cummins praised Roosevelt while western supporters pushed for a decisive victory in New York and Saratoga convention plans.
New York Aug 27 Colonel Roosevelt will attend the Republican State convention at Sarna. Nassau County leaders say he will be chosen a delegate and likely head the county delegation. He will have a chance to press his policies and planks in the platform.
Aug 27 New York leaders debate nominating Theodore Roosevelt for governor at the Saratoga convention. William Matnes Jr. and Albany Republicans hint Roosevelt’s rise could doom the party, with a possible acclamation nomination shifting responsibility onto him.
Ruth Shepperd, heiress tied to the Crawford estate, narrowly escaped a kidnapping near Martha's Vineyard after a well dressed man seized her as she walked with companions. Dr Dorchester and his wife intervened as the assailant claimed to be a detective and dragged Shepperd toward a road, but fled when townsfolk alerted a police officer.
London reports Prince Clementine of Belgium and Prince Victor Napoleon are receiving congratulations as their six year romance culminates in marriage plans. The union was once forbidden by King Leopold but now proceeds despite the earlier royal objection.
A clipped dispatch notes Roosevelt and Cantold Stamp will visit the Ninth Virginia district to aid Congressman T. B. Slemp, a Cannon ally in the house rule fight. Former President Roosevelt is also slated to speak in Bristol on Oct 7 for Slemp’s campaign.
Roanoke Va August 27 Jeaye Edwards shot and killed his brother Peter as Peter sat on the porch after returning from church. Their mother witnessed the shooting and said there had been blood between the brothers for some time.
Aug 27 Montenegro prepares to shed the title principality and be declared a kingdom on Aug 28. Prince Nicholas, famed ruler, will take the title of king and receive the royal salute for the first time in the state’s history. Separately in Washington, Vice President Sherman denies plans to retire and refuses to discuss politics.
In New Preston Connecticut on August 27 3 D Valentine of Brooklyn and Misa Moore believed from Brooklyn were drowned in Lake Waramburg during a towboat outing. Umbach a member of the group was injured. The craft used for the outing is described as Upact. A separate report from Ellis Kansas notes a train incident where Harry Pugh of Niagara Falls NC wounded a porter and another passenger, Temple of Kanony was involved.
A reader note from Popular Mechanics describes a new two piece baseboard design to reduce warping and cracks in finished interiors. The lower piece rolls the flooring while the top piece is added after finishing, yielding a neat, sanitary appearance.
A German infantry officer has devised an elastic axles system to reduce jolting in car travel. The mechanism shifts elasticity from undercarriage plates to the wheel axles using an angle lever, employing ship’s cable for hopping. Even with wooden wheels the car runs smoothly over cobblestones and curbs without the body lifting, promising greater comfort for occupants.
After months of study the French government decided not to adopt aluminium coinage. A five centime aluminum coin would weigh 1.8 grains versus 5 grains for bronze, leading to slippery handling. Tests on bronze with 40 percent aluminium may cut weight by half if adopted, with a golden yellow appearance to avoid confusion with twenty franc pieces.
The Prussian state railways clash with the city of Lauenburg over free railway tickets for residents. Lauenburg seeks compensation for twenty years of lost revenue, arguing the benefit now harms its finances as population nears 15,000. Also noted are Cornhill Magazine memories and the death of Eliett Cole, president of the National Lead Company, in Carlsbad Bohemia.
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