Western Tri-State Club Pruning Ahead of Season Start
With the 1914 season a week away, managers prune rosters across the four Western Tri-State teams. Walla Walla aims to defend its pennant though losses may weaken rotation. Yakima touts Ford’s veteran staff and a fast infield. Baker City organizes in Portland ahead of openers. Pendleton looks for solid pitching and stronger hitting as new pitchers try to prove themselves.
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Walla Walla
Bobby Davis
Cotton Harmon
Rade
Brown
Sheeley
Schmitt
Lundstrom
Childers
Gardner
Johnson
Jonas
Vedkca
Washington
Leeper
Schroeder
Lund
Snoddy
Laird
Nelson
Harmon
Bear
Yakima
Ford
Paddy Welch
Portland
Logsden
Kile
Peterson
Jones
Taylor
Fuller
Harrod
Krause
McKnights
Kohn
Stokke
Plautz
Black
Baker
Carl King
Baker City
Salem
Willamette Valley
Helena
Union Association
Pendleton
King
Lodell
Mothers Friend Promoted As Safe For Expectant Mothers
A vintage advertisement extols Mothers Friend as external aid for pregnant women. It claims the product softens tissues, reduces pain and discomfort, and helps muscles and ligaments yield to natural expansion. The copy urges purchase from Rodfeld Regulator Co. at $1.00 per bottle and mentions address in Chicago.
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Uae
Rodfeld Regulator Co
Lamar
Pacific Coast League Opens With Six Clubs in 1914 Season
San Francisco hosts the opening games as the Pacific Coast League begins its 1914 season with matchups in San Francisco Los Angeles Sacramento and Oakland. Six clubs pledge stronger lineups despite Federal league competition. season ends October 25. Portland opens at Sacramento Oakland meets Los Angeles Venice plays San Francisco with last year’s pennant winner in action.
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Pacific Coast League
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Federal League
Portland
Oakland
Venice
Practice Opens in Rain as Coast League Prepares Opening Day
The six Pacific Coast baseball teams held final workouts on wet fields as rain threats loom from Sacramento to Los Angeles delaying the 1914 season. Beavers expected to open in Sacramento with Governor Johnson to throw the first ball. Klawitzer and Higginbotham named for Wolves and Beavers. Happy Hogan’s Venetians reach San Francisco for series with Seals, with Skeeter Fanning slated to pitch for San Francisco though Hogan’s starter not decided. Oaks delay departure. Devlin hints Killilay or Gever to start, while Los Angeles may start Chech or Pruitt. New scoring rules abolish base hits on certain plays, redefine sacrifice hits, double plays, and earned runs to reflect pitcher responsibilities.
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Pacific Coast Baseball League
Weather Bureau
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Beavers
Johnson
Klawitzer
Wolves
Irvin Higginbotham
Happy Hogan
Venetians
San Francisco
The
Seale
Hogan
del Howard
Howard
Skeeter
Fanning
Oaks
Devlin
Jack Killilay
Rube Gever
Charlie Chech
BJ Pruitt
Baseball Writers’ Association
Maumn
Cincinnati
Willamette Unversity Faces Tri State Leaguers in Weather Hold
Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, expects a postponed clash with Karl King's Baker Western Tri State Leaguers to be rescheduled. Karl King drills his squad with cross country runs and gym work as three new recruits join, including Dillard, a Portland right-hander, plus two Baker lads seeking a tryout. French, a shortstop from Alameda, Calif., joins after being signed by Terry McKune of the Portland Northwest League. King trims the roster, with Johnson released and three or four more to go.
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Willamette University
Salem
Ore
Ralin
Karl King
Baker Western Tristate
Willamette
King
Dillard
Portland
Baker
French
Alameda
Cal
Terry McKune
Johnson
Manager Lodell scouts Nevada recruit for Portland trip
Fan fodder reports Manager Lodell sent Senner, the Nevada recruit pitcher, a Portland ticket yesterday and awaits his arrival tonight. Blue Mountain Pendletonians manager Elmer Turner plans a Pilot Rock practice game Sunday as amateur baseball lags in the city.
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Lodell
Senner
Nevada
Portland
Elmer Turner
Blue Mountain Pendletonians
Rock
Turner
Bors
Johnnie Hinderman
Pinkie Gillette
Baseball Notes From the Northwest Early Season Readout
W C Pitman remains in Treadwell with no job prospects as Alaska plans unfold. King of Baker expects McLynn and Aiken to hit .100, while Martini sharpens grounders and Henricho eyes consistent contact to become a steady hitter. Bonner, drafted from the Western Tri-State league, shows strong stuff in Seattle practice as Tealy to rely on him in the new season.
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W. C. Pitman
Boise
Alaska
Treadwell
Toppenish
King of Baker
McLynn
Aiken
Seattl Sun
al Bonner
Raymond
University of Washington
Bonner
King Kelly
Ed Kelly
Giants
Spokane
Tealy
Boner
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Ad Promises Refund
Druggists offer PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching bleeding protruding piles. First application provides relief and if PAZO fails to cure, money refunded. Advertisement notes 60 cents and urges trial with confidence.
Thunder Storm Dampens Baker March Weather Record
Thunder and hail marked the first March storm recorded by the Baker weather office. Rains and warm conditions prevailed in the surrounding mountains as residents noted the unusual weather event.
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Baker
Ore
The
Baker Weather Office
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vitality Relief
An advertisement urges readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla during a season of tiredness and poor appetite. It claims impure blood causes ailments like headaches indigestion pimples and eroding vitality and promotes Hood's as unique in effectiveness.
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Hood
Hood’s
Dr Kings New Discovery for Coughs and Colds
An advertisement extols Dr Kings New Discovery as a remedy for children with cold symptoms and sleepless nights. It claims quick cough relief, safety for kids, and money back if no relief. Testimonials from W. H. Knowles and W. P. Rinehart are cited, with VENS selling the product.
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Dr. King
W. H. Knowles
Osco, Il
Flood Threat Lingers as Powder River Swells
Baker reports a swift influx of water into Powder River, with streams swollen beyond normal size. Flooding has reached Baker and nearby lowlands, though overall damage remains minor. warnings say prolonged heavy rain could worsen the situation.
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Baker
Powder River
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