Great Catchers of the Major Leagues Across N L and A L
The article catalogs top backstops from the National and American leagues, praising players such as Bresnahan and Kling while noting strengths like throwing, range, pitcher coordination, and work ethic. It highlights Chicago, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia as centers of standout catchers and predicts a strong season with notable contenders.
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Eli
Tnral
Ranger
Wameless
Brooklyn
Bremahan
New York
Christy Mathewson
Bresnahant
McGraw
Pen
Doom
Philadelphia
Gibsch
Pittsburg
Schlel
McLean
Cincinnatis
Heaton
Bowerman
Kling
Chicago
Bemis and
Clarke
Cleveland
Payne
Schmidt
Detroits
Kleinow
Powers
Schreck
Brent
Spencer
Bt. Louis
Sullivan
Boston Baa
Criger
Drnger
Cardinal Les
Chicago Nationals
Lou
Boston’ Americans
Sul
Atlee May Surprise Em in London Sprint Showdown
Princeton star J C Atlee, a double furlong sprinter and Olympic team member, faces strong rivals in London as he seeks a surprise on the track. His recent near win at Franklin Field against J B Taylor signals a bold bid to emulate Paul Pilgrim’s Athens feats by challenging Hillman, Merrimu, and others in the 400 and 800 meters.
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Princeton
Pilgrim
Athens
J. C. Atlee
America
J. B. Taylor
Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Atlee
Taylor
Harry Hillman
New York Athletic Club
Merrimu
Chicago
London
Athletics Beat New York 6 to 5 in Philadelphia
American League scores from yesterday show the Athletics defeating the New York team 6 to 5 at Philadelphia. Battery details list Vickers Coombs Powers Orth Hogg Kielnan with pitchers variety noted. Standings table lists clubs and records including Brooklyn Detroit Boston Cleveland Chicago Washington and New York with win loss figures.
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Philadelphia
National League Scores and Roundup Across Cities
Baseball results from Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and Brooklyn with scores and battery lines. Tristate League games highlight Wilmington Altoona Trenton and Jonestown Williamsport plus notable innings and pitchers.
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Tristate League
Wilmin
Wilmington
Jackson
Milliman
Moser
Rementer
Altoona
Harrisburg
McKinney
Frambes
Hecksburg
Battsmon
Faial Ng
Fras Bes
Myers
Knotts
Trenton
Veteran Cy Young Stuns With No-Hit Effort Against New York
The renowned Cy Young of the Boston Americans delivered a near perfect no hit game versus the New York Americans. He walked a batter in the first inning, denying him a chance at matching the world record. Across 18 seasons he has pitched 780 games with 468 wins and a .620 winning percentage, cementing his status as a legendary figure in baseball history.
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Cy Young
Boston Americans
Young
New York Americans
Benson
Uncle Cy
Philadaipila Athletics
Stube Waddell
Athletics
Pattee Shines as Brooklyn Second Baseman In NL Spotlight
Brooklyn Nationals star second baseman Pattee, filling in for Whitey Alperman, has been playing sensational fielding in the early season. His high defensive work and readiness could push veteran second basemen like Johnny Evers and Otto Knabe to their laurels as Brooklyn eyes a strong campaign.
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Brooklyn Nationale
Barry ‘Pattee
Brooklyn
Johnny Evers
Miller
Otto Knabe
Pattee
Alace
Whitey Alperman
Beaty Aphere
Moving Pictures of Beavers and Wild Life Study
Professor C A Kellogg spent a month in Maine Dead River region filming beaver activities and dam building. He captured motion pictures of beavers at work and at play, plus music effects on wildlife with a phonograph, and obtained animal sounds and bird songs for lectures on nature study.
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C. A. Kellogg
Maine
Benete
K. Kellogg
New York
Dead River
Kennebago Chain
Maino Fish and Game Commission
Professor Kellogg
Rangeley
New York World
Beaver
Kellogg
Pirates Trade Young Cy Young Tablet to Boston Nationals
The Pittsburgh National League team acquires Cy Young and Thomas McCarthy from the Boston Nationals in exchange for two Pirates pitchers. The deal involves Young Cy Young and McCarthy moving to Pittsburgh.
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Young Cy Young
Trad Young
Cy Young
Boston Nationals
Pittsburg
Thomas McCarthy
Pirates
Stovall Challenges Cobb With Toward Slugging Honors
George Stovall continues to hit with power, edging toward Ty Cobb in a season of standout batting. The piece highlights his aggressive approach and rising status in the lineup.
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Stovall
Ty Cobb
George Stovall
One Sided Exchange in Labor and Navy Travel Tale
Labor leader John Mitchell cites a supposed unfair deal as a lesson from Harvey Barr of Braidwood. The narrative follows a humorous wedding gift and a tale of balance in fairness. The article then describes the Pring Friedrich Wilhelm, a large North German Lloyd liner with 425 first class, 833 second class, and 550 third class berths, boasting no upper berths and innovative cabin arrangements.
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John Mitchell
Arvey Barr
Braidwood
Harvey Barr
Harvey
Pring Friedrich Wilhelm
New York
Bremen
Vienna Cafe
United States Leads World in Coal Output
The passage states Britain's coal production in 1007 was 21,828,276 long tons or 290,069,609 short tons, ranking as the second largest globally. The United States produced 180,480,878 short tons more than Britain, over 60 percent more, more than twice Germany, and equal to about 40 percent of world coal output.
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United States
Great Britain
Great Heltain
British Isles
Germany
Gas to propel warships gains support from Nixon
Lewis Nixon, shipbuilder and naval expert, says future battleships could run entirely on gas for motive power. He cites a London report that the 10,600 ton Bt Vincent may be gas powered and notes Britain leads in gas motive technology. Nixon envisions gas driven ships with economical, compact machinery reducing coal need. He also mentions a 30,000 horsepower gun-motive design with twelve 30 by 30 inch cylinders. Also noted is Yale track captain Leonard V. Howe, elected captain for next year after success at Olympic tryouts.
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Lewis Nixon
Nixon
New York
England
London
Admiralty
Afr
Japan Baseball Team Arrives for U S Visit on Korea
The Japanese baseball squad from Kato University Tokyo will sail aboard the Korea from Yokohama on June 27 for their U S tour, with complete financing arranged to support the visit and travel.
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Dap Sail
Kato University
Tokyo
Korea
Yokohama
Beach spectacle draws crowd in Atlantic City
A young woman on the Atlantic City beach wore flesh-colored tights and a short skirt causing a crowd to gather. She sought police protection as the crowd watched. A officer pretended to drown as a ruse while another pulled the swimmer away using a sun gear and rain coat.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Sungeon
Farmer Henry Derrek Dies After Chicken Scratch Wound
Henry Derrek, a young farmer from Hoge Town Cumberland County, died from blood poisoning after a scratch from a chicken. The injury occurred June 37 and led to fatal complications.
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Harrisburg
Henry Derrek
Soar Hoge Town
Cumberland County
Berwick Bain Club player dies after pitched ball hit
Wilkes Barre Pa July 7 Elmer Cole member of the Berwick Bain Club died at City hospital from injuries after being struck by a pitched ball in a game played at Bloomaburg last Saturday.
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Wilkes-Barre
Elmer Cole
Berwick Bane
Bloomaburg
Minneapolis to Host National Young Peoples Union Meeting
Minneapolis was chosen as the 1909 meeting site for the National Young Peoples Christian Union of the Universalist church, set for July 7 to 14. The B I Du Pont de Nemours Powder Co. of Wilmington Delaware won the contract to furnish 2 090 000 pounds of dynamite for the Isthmian canal commission at 228 405 dollars. Augusta Slog a New York woman 36 charged with nine years of masquerading disorderly conduct received a five day workhouse sentence.
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Minneapolis
National Young Peoples Christian Union
Universalist Church
B. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
Lowant
Isthmian Canal Commission
Augusta Slog
Sixth Avenue
New York
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