Speedy Outfielder Cravath to Phillies Under Commission Ruling
The National Baseball Commission awarded Cravath of the Minneapolis team to the Philadelphia club after finding an option to purchase his release for 4000 dollars last June. Cravath, a former White Sox player, is entitled to join Philadelphia. Pittsburgh's draft of Cravath is set aside. Peters’ selection by Chicago is allowed if Philadelphia’s purchase is upheld.
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National Baseball Commission
Cravath
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
White Sox
Pittsburg
Chicago
Ty Cobb Denies Friction With Mortlainty And Other Baseball Notes
Ty Cobb denies friction with George Mortlainty after last season. Hugh Jennings may distrust a post season car gift. Jennings favors after season title but rejects post season rides. Cobb may quit baseball as Father Time or Clark Griffith rise. John Ward takes ill fated Boston Nationals command. Mack rebuffs trade talk on McInnis. Kid Elberfeld denies quitting baseball. Ted Sullivan invited to lecture March 27 at St Louis University. Turks to represent at 1912 Olympiad. Italy to field runners. Fielder Jones finally pilots Northwestern league after years of grooming. Next season to end a week earlier. winter concerns grow. Minnesota Wisconsin league may add Waterloo Cedar Rapids or Clinton Ila clubs.
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Ty Cobb
George Mortlainty
Hugh Jennings
Hughie Jennings
Father Time
Clark Griffith
John Ward
Boston Nationals
Mack
McInnis
Kid Elberfeld
Kid
Connie Mack
Ted Sullivan
St. Louis University
Italy
Fielder Jones
White Sox
Jesse Baker
Superior
Duluth
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Ila
CANNOT PLAY SUMMER BALL AT UW BASEBALL TEAM
The University of Wisconsin baseball program disqualifies many players due to summer game participation. Students in summer contests with gate receipts may be deemed professional. Athletes must sign affidavits asserting strict amateur status, especially if amateurism is questioned by paid admissions.
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University of Wisconsin
Hau
Moving Picture
New World Record Set By McGrath In Hammer Throw
Matt Mc Grath of the New York police force broke the world 16 pound hammer mark at Celtic Park in Galway. He threw 187 feet 4 inches to surpass the previous record of 184 feet 1 inch held by John J Flanagan who is now in Ireland.
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Matt McGrath
New York
John J Flanagen
Galway
Celtic Ark
Shea
Cyclone Johnny Thompson Loses to Jack Rice in Sydney
Australian fighter Jack Rice outpoints American middleweight John Thompson over twenty rounds in Sydney. Thompson, on his second visit, failed to match the pace and stamina he showed in prior bouts, despite high expectations from observers who had seen him defeat Papke.
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Johnny" Thompson
Sydney
Australia
Jack Rice
Thompson
Papke
Shorty McMillan ReTIres As Michigan Football Seeks Captain
The Michigan Wolverines likely lose quarterback Shorty McMillan after two strong seasons as Bottles Thomson is named captain for 1912. McMillan preferred business and may not return to school next year. Boyle and Cornwell plan to return, addressing scholastic deficiencies and readying for fall work.
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Thomson
Wolverine
Shorty
McMillan
Boyle
Cornwell
Dartmouth
Michigan
Red” Cornwell
Arnst Seeks Higher Fee for London Return Race
Australian sculler Richard Arnst, the world champion, doubles his asking price to five thousand dollars plus expenses to travel to London for a rematch with English champion Parry. He had previously asked three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars and says his recent success in Sydney has kept him busy and unlikely to abandon his paid work.
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Arnst
Richard Arnst
Australia
London
Arnest Parry
South Africa
Pearce
Sydney
England
Parry
One Armed Bowler Tops Chicago Bowling Event
Ned Nelson, the one armed bowler of the O Leary team, won the eighth annual Chicago Bowling Association tournament. He finished with 711 in singles to take top honors and also won the all events with 1 870 pins.
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Ned Nelson
O'Leary
Chicago
Chicago Bowling Association
Nelson
French Dirigible Sets New Altitude Record
The French military airship Adjutant Pean rose to a record altitude of 7 0523 feet surpassing the prior record of 5 085 feet held by the Cle ment Payard on August 23 1900.
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Adjutant Pean
Clement Payard
Good Umpires Are Rare And Baseball Decisions
A defense of the baseball umpire as a rare figure with unique skill. The author contrasts baseball umpires with prize fight referees and track judges, noting the instant, final nature of an umpire’s calls and the lack of room for review, draw, or delay, unlike other sports officials.
Phillies Seen as Front-Runners for 1912 Flag by Critics
Clark Griffith and Frank Bancroft rate the Philadelphia Nationals high for the pennant with Dooin's health pivotal. If he recovers, catching depth improves, pitching is solid with Alexander Moore and Chalmers, and an infield of Luders Knabe Doolan Lober plus a strong outfield featuring Magee Paskett Titus Beck and Cravath. Early starts decide momentum in a season of high expectations.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Nationals
Clark Grifith
Frank Bancroft
Phils
Dooin
Charlie
Alexander
Moore
Chalmers
Luders
Knabe
Doolan
Lober
Magee
Paskett
Titus
Beck
Cravath
Terror With His Big Stick Joe Jackson Emerges In 1910
The piece profiles Joe Jackson, Cleveland slugger, famed for power with a sunny South upbringing. It notes his 1910 New Orleans role, a bid from Bob Hedges for his release, and his trade from Cleveland to Philadelphia via Charlie Sommers in a Lester Lord swap.
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Joe Jackson
Cleveland
Nap
South
Jack O’connor
Bob Hedges
Browns
Hedges
Jackson
Philadelphia Athletics
Charlie Sommers
Lriscoe Lord
National Squash Championship Dates Announced
The National Squash Tennis Association set championship dates for March at likely Harvard Club courts in New York City. The Metropolitan Interclub series runs January 9 through February 24 with four clubs Harvard, Columbia, Heights Casino, and Princeton.
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National Squash Tennis Association
Harvard Club
New York City
Harvard
Columbia University
Heights Casino
Brooklyn
Princeton Club
Pinehurst Trap Club Announces Winter Events
The Pinehurst North Carolina club schedules the fifth annual mid winter handicap tournament from January 24 to 27 with marksmen from many states, plus weekly 100 target trophy handicaps running January 29 to March 25.
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Pinehurst
N. C
The Cowboy Image Through Time on the Range and Screen
An analysis contrasts romanticized cowboy posters and on screen personas with the harsher modern reality. It explains shifts from the old puncher who roped and branded calves to today’s wage workers, the impact of fences, roundups, branding fires, and the rise of corporate ranching, plus how public images differ from actual duties and dangers.
Vitality of the Bible in heat and life across generations
The essay argues that most books die young while the Bible persists across time and borders. It withstands burnings and bans, outlives critics, and remains the most influential text in modern thought, translated into four hundred languages and thriving beyond transplant.
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Herodotus
Cicero
Substitutes in Schools Try Patience and Pranks
A humorous look at substitute teachers facing unruly classes. One story recalls a Bible reading provoking a noisy backfire as students clap and stomp, while others describe how substitutes are worn down or tamed. A student’s line about praying the teacher returns underscores the chaos and resilience in classrooms.
Joe Coyne Mocked by Pavlova In London Visit Note
At the Players club in New York an actor recalled a London tale about Joe Coyne the American idol of the British stage. Pavlova allegedly wrote in the Peacock Inn visitors book that she dances because she must. Coyne, staying at Haddon Hall nearby, joked in the same book that he sings because he can not.
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Players Club
New York
London
Joe Coyne
Coyne
Mme. Pavlova
Peacock Inn
Roweseley
Anna Pavlova
Haddon Hall
Pavlova
Joe
Our Portion and The Glory of God as Inheritance
A devotional meditation on 1 Corinthians 3:21 23 praising Christ as the wearer of creation and God as the portion and inheritance. The author contrasts earthly wonders with the greater, unseen treasures prepared for those who love Him.
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Christ
Will In No Wise Cast Out Sermon Exalted Gospel Message
A sermon extols Christ cleansing power for sinners who seek forgiveness. The speaker testifies to conversions among drunkards and those guilty of foul sins, asserting Jesus never refuses a penitent seeker and quoting a Spur geon line about washing whiter than snow.
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Christ
Jesus
Spurgeon
Hindrances to Faith Cast Aside for Peaceful Life
A brief exhortation from Rev. E. T. Baroody of Savanna Illinois urges believers to discard a single internal hindrance such as an appetite or ambition that blocks embrace of Christianity. He invites readers to come to Jesus as they are in faith.
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Jesus
E. T. Baroody
Presbyterian
Savanna, III
Shoes Down at the Heel Warns Fathers’ Role
A proverb notes boys stumble when their fathers neglect guidance and discipline. It warns that parental influence shapes character and future choices, stressing the impact of fatherly example on sons.
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