Red Haired Irishman Murray Becomes Giants Hope After World Series Flurry
The article notes Jack Murray, once questioned after a poor World Series showing, emerging as the Giants' spring standout. Manager John McGraw defends Murray, praising his hard-hit balls and clutch season hitting that produced many runs, despite a few misplayed drives in the Series.
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New York
Jack Murray
McGraw
Giants
Jack ‘Murray
Red
Murray
Baseball News Flash Roundup of Players and Trades
Louisville discusses Hooper and Hobe Ferris while the Dodgers expect gains with Wheat back in action. Mills and Ray critique a weak team, St Paul names Mondays as Ladies Day for thieves, Forrest shows comeback signs, Hess may not return to New Orleans, Buck O Brien eyed, Gibson labeled lazy, Clarke scolds. Clayton Clark traded to Dubuque where he no hits season start. Red Walker practiced at infield with Grimm's potential elevated role.
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Hooper
Bald
Hobe Ferris
the Millers
Topeka
Ray
Tommy ‘Griffin
Sth
Joseph
Sioux City
Dodgers
St. Paul
Forrest
Thomas
Pani
Boston
Otto Hess
New Orleans
John Monty
Wardig
Denver
Buck
O'Brien
Boston “Red ‘Sox
George Gibson
Jie
Fred Clarke
Bobby Coulson
Kansas ‘City
Joek McGinnity
Nis
Newark
Brooklyn
Su Paul
Clayton Clark
Dubuque
Red Walker
Washington
Grimm
Inside Ball Meaning Promises Better Finish For Team
In the Long Run team concept, "inside ball" equals playing the game from start to finish. Signals and signs exist in all sports, but true success comes from consistently playing the game, with the Cubs cited as an example of long-term team cohesion.
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Iin
Malcolm McLean
Chicago Evening Post
Cubs
Cardinals Pitching Staff Towers Over Others in Height
A baseball feature profiles the St. Louis Nationals pitching staff, noting ten pitchers led by six foot four Deil and six foot three Willis. It cites nine of ten at six feet or taller, with total team height at 61 feet 6 inches and an average of 6 feet 2 inches per pitcher.
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St. Louis
Geyer
St. Louis Nationals
Deiil
Willis
Dale
Golden
Steele
Harmon
Iron Man
Slim Sallee
Woodburn
Louis Loudermilk
Lee Tannehill of the White Sox Breaks Wrist In May Game
Lee Tannehill of the Chicago White Sox suffers a broken wrist after a pitch by Walter Johnson during a May 8 game. He left the plate while Weaver and Washington played, and discovered the injury upon attempting a throw after the inning.
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Lee Tannehill
Chicago’ White Sox
Weaver
Washington
Walter Johnaan
One Great Hitter Retires From The American League
George Stone, once a top star in 1906 with St. Louis, led the American League hitters with a .358 average that season. The Milwaukee American Association released him unconditionally, ending a brilliant but flawed career noted for a crouched left handed stance and powerful left field hits, while his weaknesses included grounders and misjudged fly balls.
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Milwaukee American Association
George Stone
Stone
St. Louis
George
Hens Manager Hartsel Bench Marks in Toledo Outfield
In Toledo the Hens manager Hartsel decided to keep Fred Derrick at first base while sending Art Griggs to the outfield, suggesting he will stay away from playing himself.
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Toledo
Hartsel
the Hens
Art Griggs
Fred
Derrick
Pirates Lefty Frank Killen Seeks US League Role
The former Pirates star Frank Killen, a left hander with years of service, reports fever and expresses interest in securing a job in the United States League.
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Frank ‘Killen
Pirates
Training Tomatoes to Stakes for Early, Clean Crops
C P Bowesley explains a stake driven tomato system. Mark beds two by four feet, erect five foot stakes, plant four inches from the stake, train vines, and clip runners to favor one main vine. Result is early fruit with strong, clean yield and improved quality.
Harrow Cart Gathers Interest In Farm Tool Tale
A Farmers' Mail and Breeze note describes assembling a harrow cart from old cultivator parts, detailing a 10 foot tongue, arch attachment, and seat, with braces tied to the tongue for stability. The piece frames farming caution about selling crops abroad and losing fertility.
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I’. R. Machin
Russell
Kan
Our Bad Roads Cost to Haul Freight
A reader notes U S road haul costs are about 23 cents per ton mile, higher than Europe where the charge runs under ten cents. The piece labels American roads as an expensive proposition.
Increasing Yield From April Fertilizer for Sod
The text notes that sod in good condition may be treated with commercial fertilizer in April and that doing so significantly increases yield.
Controlling Grasshoppers With Field Methods and Baits
An article outlines how government and state actions reduced grasshoppers from a national menace to a local threat. It details three practical methods: fall plowing to bury eggs and expose nymphs, poisoned bran mixtures with paris green, and Criddle mixture of horse manure, arsenic and salt. It gives specific proportions and application tips for effective control.
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B. L. Wilrburn
Bby
Degeneration of Potatoes Causes in Seed Selection
A historical note explains potato degeneration arises partly because U S growers plant culls and screenings as seed, believing this practice yields equal results to other seed methods.
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United States
Potato Bug and Crops Tips From Carden A4 Farm Notes
Practical farming advice on crop rotations, soil warming, and sowing mixtures. Notes cover oats as green feed, corn cultivation, avoiding nails in rails, lime for squash pests, and using land plaster to boost manure value. Emphasizes local soil variety and shallow cultivation for corn and other crops.
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