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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1912
Page
4
Veteran players like Robinson Farrell and Jim McGuire provide leadership and stability for younger players. They influence development, boost confidence, and support managers, signaling that well organized clubs will employ veterans on payrolls in the near future.
Clarke Griffith dismisses fears about Street leaving leaving Johnson uncaught. He argues Henry and Ainsmith can handle Johnson with proper training. Griffith predicts Walter will have his best season with careful spring prep and later start for pitchers.
Hank O Day instructs Red pitching staff on balk techniques to fool batter and umpire. Fad Walsh shown using deceptive motions, such as lifting and dropping hands to draw a baserunner. Walsh admits it was balk but claims AL umpires allowed it for years.
Misima from the Imperial University of Tokyo Law College and Kanguri from Tokyo Higher Normal School are listed among Japan's representatives at the Stockholm Olympic Games this year.
An aging baseball umpire recalls the caution to rely on instinct over sight yet admits some calls bring discomfort and unavoidable awareness of the game’s edge. His tough experiences highlight the hidden pressures of officiating baseball.
A list of famous historical baseball blunders and controversial moments includes trades such as Mathewson for Rosie, Three Fingered Brown for Jack Taylor, and notable errors like Merkle’s missed second base and Chesbro’s wild pitch in a pennant decider. It also mentions disputes, miscalls, and strategic missteps across early 20th century baseball involving figures like Bresnahan Klemm Huggins and Cobb.
Buck O'Brien gains a thousand dollars from last year’s contract while Fred Clarke lists ten pitchers including Leifield and Noel. Cubs' Heinie Zimmerman signs a three year deal, Johnny Evers arrives unrecognized, and Harold Grover joins Rockport prospects amid camp buzz. Nine thousand attendees witness Jack Glasscock’s Billy Sunday revival moment.
Former manager Harry Davis recalls rival teams using live balls and crowding rules to gain an edge. He details incidents with Rochester sellers, the Armour shop in Rochester, and a 1904 Cleveland rally where a live ball was kept in play to extend a scoring inning.
Jacques Lebaudy once the Sahara emperor and Paris boulevard idol lives near New York awaiting the outcome of a $2 million accounting suit against the Carnegie Trust company and a bank superintendent. The ex monarch, heir to $15 million, trades rumors of his vast fortune amid eccentric exile.
With Joe Sugden and Jim McGuire among the assistants, Manager Jennings will quickly gauge what his young pitchers can do. Last year he won 22 of the first 23 games with his youngsters and expects a similar start. Either Sugden or McGuire will stay with the team all summer while the other scouts.
President F R Carson announces a fresh governance method for the new 12 club Central League. Thomas J O Connor of Erie is named executive officer and will serve as vice president to settle eastern end disputes while Dr Carson handles western cities.
The Cleveland team will travel 11 159 miles during the 1912 season marking a large mileage reduction for the club. Previously the Naps never met less than 13 000 miles in a season and several years exceeded 15 000 miles.
In Larned Kansas Martin Swift’s white fox terrier helps care for newly hatched incubator chickens by climbing into their warm box. All prior chicks were white until a recent brood of black and speckled chicks arrived and the dog mother refused their company.
R. B. Sparks walks Main street with fifteen coyote pelts and five bobcat hides, drawing attention as County Clerk De Lap tallies a $33.50 bounty. He expects to earn $4 to $8 per skin and foresees trapping could replace farming, hoping to net over $500 in a winter with a dozen traps.
Daniel Lewis nineteen and Ethel Smith sixteen eloped after being denied permission by her parents. The Kenton sheriff pursued the couple about twenty miles and arrested Lewis, preventing the marriage.
Investigation of Daniel Creedon of Woodside New York revealed an estate valued at thirty thousand dollars. All his relatives reportedly reside in Ireland.
In Rome the suit of the Countess Louise Montignoso once crown princess of Saxony against her husband Enrico Toselli began. She accuses Toselli of misusing funds and leading a vicious life with other women while she was away, and hints at counter charges. The couple, who wed in 1907 after eloping to London, have not lived together for two years and seek freedom amid rumors of a new marriage pursuit.
The Grimsby church choir walked out after the rector criticized their singing and detained them after service to rehearse.
A flock estimated at 10 000 loons gathered on San Diego bay signaling spring. They formed in wedge shapes and moved in unison for more than an hour before heading north for the summer. Spectators along the shore watched the display.
Indianapolis Capital plans an air passenger line linking Indianapolis Chicago Louisville and Cincinnati. Ten passengers will be carried on the first trip.
Miss Agnes Rockwell, a Wellesley College senior, argues ghosts are misrepresented in fiction. She recalls a ghost of a black cat and notes many people fear ghosts, while praising authentic English specters as the finest.
A Baltimore report claims the "Hound Dawg" song was not created in Missouri but originated in Germany in 1499, challenging local attribution and suggesting medieval roots for the melody.
Philip Lavery of Worcester Massachusetts, a mill worker, received seventeen thousand dollars for an invention that prevents a third person from overhearing conversations. The device aims to improve privacy in conversations and was awarded in a patent-related settlement.
W. C. Griffin, 14, editor of the Young American Golfer, offers President Taft $2.50 for a golf story for his magazine. The bid signals youth journalism interest in Sousa’s sport and the White House correspondence.
A woman repapered her living room then dyed a dull blue rug to match brown paper. She used 1 percent dye with boiling water, brushed it on, and after two days the rug dried to a rich burnished brown, giving the room a refreshed look.
Household advice on cleaning poultry and fish to prevent slipping and on selecting meat and bacon. Tips include using salt, milk in mustard, fruit at breakfast, water care for tea, and removing paint from glass with soda solution.
Instructions for washing flannels by hand in warm soapy water. Soak badly soiled items, then rub and squeeze to clean. Rinse twice, wring, shape, and hang to dry in sun if possible. Avoid rubbing with a board and prevent freezing.
The text notes ironing linen requires hard pressure for luster but warns against overdoing it to avoid cuts at folds. It advises light creasing and careful ironing of hemstitched towels to prevent stitches from breaking, warning against forcing the iron down on stitching.
A simple dumpling method for stew instructs beating one egg with salt and mixing in baking powder and flour until stiff. Sift dry ingredients, drop batter into boiling stew, boil twenty minutes, then rest on the stove before serving.
A historical recipe describes using stale cake dried and crumbled with molasses eggs raisins currants citron lemon rind and nutmeg. The mixture is lightly stirred then steamed for four hours yielding a pudding suitable for reuse and thrift.
A simple fondue method uses one and a half cups cooked rice one tablespoon butter and one cup milk in a chafing dish. Heat and whisk in one cup cheese until smooth then season with salt and a pinch cayenne. Fold in two beaten egg yolks then the whites and serve on toast.
Use ripe watermelon juice strained and sweetened with one tablespoon of sugar per gallon. Store in a stone jar keg or bottles and let sour for three to four months before sealing ready for use.
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