Deathly gambit in a wartime love triangle
Sylvia Omney returns from Algiers with a missing brother case. Richard Farquhar schemes to save his career by forcing Captain Sower to resign, aided by a confession from Farquhar's father. A confrontation with Gabrielle Smith leads to a tense plan, a gun, and a pivotal confession, ending with Farquhar preparing to flee and Miss Smith offering a glimmer of moral resolve.
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Sylvia Omney
Algiers
Richard Farquhar
Captain Arnaud
The
Foreign Legion
Africa
Tarquhar
Lower
Farquhar
Call of Fighters Echoes Across England in Wartime
The piece reflects on the call to defend the country amid threats. It contrasts bugle sounds and marching khaki-clad men with the English sense of duty and unity during harsh days.
Gabrielle Smith A Sleeping Stranger Reveals Ghostly Ties
A weary man awakens to a mysterious woman named Gabrielle-Gabrielle Smith who calls herself many roles from traveling companion to nursemaid. He fears a grotesque dream as she returns with eau de Cologne and he drifts back to sleep, ears buzzing with questions of identity.
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Gabrielle
Gabrielle Smith
Richard Farquhar Faces Silent Resolve and Farewell
Richard Farquhar admits his failure to Sower and forgives himself as Sylvia Omney prepares to marry Captain Arnaud. The emotional confrontation ends with Farquhar’s quiet departure and Sower’s triumphant demand for apology.
Lake Tahoe Was Shaped By Volcanic Activity Not A Crater
A government geological survey report states Tahoe is not an old volcanic crater. The region shows evidence of volcanic activity with lava flows having dammed outlets and created terraces. Neocene and early Pleistocene waters were higher, leaving beaches up to 100 feet above the modern lake. Tahoe City sits on a terrace about 35 to 40 feet above the current lake level.
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Tahoe
Government ‘Geological Survey
Tahoe City
Lake Tahoe
Tahoe Tavern
Berlin trains women as streetcar conductors for front line relief
Berlin operates five schools where women learn to drive streetcars in crowded thoroughfares. Each week between 300 and 400 women are graduated to replace men called to the front, filling essential transit roles during wartime.
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Berlin
Influence of a Good Woman on Richard’s Life
A tentative note questions how Gabrielle Smith may shape Rich ard’s future after a pivotal moment. The reflection hints at social expectations and personal change within a strained relationship.
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Gabrielle Smith
Richard
Ward
McGraw Faces Trouble Shifting Third Base Roles
John McGraw, once hailed as a top third baseman and famed manager, endured repeated issues at third base. Former stars Arthur Devlin and Charley Herzog set high guard standards, but temperament and injuries plagued successors from Tillie Shafer to Hans Lobert. Lobert’s injury threatens more, while Brainard failed to impress and Bill McKechnie was brought in to fill the vacancy.
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John McGraw
Arthur
Devlin
John J
Tillie Shafer
McGraw
Giants
Posson
Charley
Herzog
Charles
Napoleon
Milton Stock
Hans ‘Lobert
Lobert
Brainard
Bill McKechnie
Third Baseman Mowry Earns Another Big Chance With Brooklyn
Marry Mike Mowry, a third baseman who has received unconditional releases in two seasons from different leagues, is signed by Brooklyn. Manager Wilbert Robinson, a Baltimore resident, backs the move hoping Mowry delivers his best for the club. Mowry previously clashed with Roger Bresnahan in St Louis and bounced between Pittsburgh and the Feds, but remains regarded by many as a capable player with broad friendships.
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Mike) Mowry
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Baltimore
Robinson
Mowry
Roger Bresnahan
Roger
Cardinals
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Feds
Outlaws
Day of Slowball Twirler Burke Says Fast Pitch Required
Jimmy Burke comments on American league pitching, declaring the era of the slowball pitcher is over. He asserts only fast balls with sharp speed can succeed in the league, while curves and floaters are insufficient.
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Jimmy Burke
Dean
No-Hit Bid Fails As Hughey Jennings Breaks Clarkson Streak
In 1892 against Louisville, John Clarkson pitched 26 batters without a hit as Hughey Jennings broke the no-hit bid with the very first ball of his at bat. Clarkson, famed as wizard of the diamond, watched a no-hitter slip away when Jennings lined a clean single.
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Hugh Jennings
John G. Clarkson
Wizard of
Boston Nationals
Louisville
Clarkson
Hughey Jennings
Hugh A. Jennings
Hughey
Nap Lajoie Endures as Greatest Hitter in Baseball
Herman Schaefer praises Nap Lajoie as the game's finest batter, noting a .422 average and an iconic moment when Lajoie hit a home run by reaching for an outside pitch with one hand. He compares Lajoie favorably to Ty Cobb and others, emphasizing eye, swing, and power.
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Ed Delehanty
Ty Cobb
Bennie Kauff
Herman Schaefer
Napoleon Lajoie
Cleveland
Detroit
Ruba Summers
Summers
Lajoie
Nap
Larry
Cobb
New Hurlers Give Promise for Philadelphia Nationals
Pat Moran, manager of the Philadelphia Nationals, reforms his pitching staff with three additions Adams Fortune and Rhoades all right-handers from Chicago Cubs North Carolina and Milwaukee trades and aiming to reach top form like Alexanders.
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Phillie
Adams
Fortune
Rhoades
Pat Moran
Philadelphia Nationals
Chicago Cubs
North Carolina
Milwaukee
Alexanders
Diamond Notes Highlight Offseason Trades and Rumors
Hal Chase draws attention as a key hitter. Reds surprise early spring dopesters. Ross Reynolds sold to Denver. Marvin Goodwin released to Richmond Internationals. Jack Roche lands with Tacoma from St Louis. Lajoie retirement speculation. Corbett struggles with Seals. Laudermilk aiming to rebound with Indians. Chattanooga releases Wilson Collins after Braves trial.
Adams Allows But One Hit in Opening Series
Babe Adams of the Pittsburgh Pirates held the St Louis Cardinals to one hit in the second game of the opening series. A third inning error by Schultz allowed Snyder to reach first on a slow roller to the second baseman, and the official scorer in St Louis ruled it a hit, despite Pirates claiming a no hitter.
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Major Mowbray
India
Farquhar
Sower
Babe”Adams
Pirates
Cardinals
Snyder
Schultz
Pirate
Adams
St. Louis
Spring 1917 Exhibition Series Between Tigers and Giants
Hugh Jennings and John McGraw approved seven-game inter league exhibition set for next spring after strong Texas turnout. The Tigers will train again at Waxahachie and a March 26 Dallas game drew about four thousand paid admissions, with higher figures cited as an exaggeration.
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Texas
Hugh Jennings
John McGraw
Tigers
Giants
Dallas
Waxahatchie
Benny Kauff Praises Cobb in Interview
Benny Kauff denies claiming he was a great player and says he was misquoted last winter. He declares Cobb the greatest living player and says he would settle for being second best, while noting the fake interviews yielded good publicity.
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New York
Benny Kauff
Cobb
Bender Named to Philly Strategy Board by Moran
Chief Bender joins Pat Moran on the Philadelphia strategy board and will coach from the lines as he did for Connie Mack. Mack calls Bender the smartest ball player to wear a uniform.
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Bender
Philly
Pat Moran
Connie Mack
Connie
Moran
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