Thorpe Chooses Giants Hopes To Become World’s Greatest Player
Carlisle star Jim Thorpe eyes a regular position with the New York Giants this season. Manager John J. McGraw signs the aborigine as a drawing card with business sense and belief in latent talent. Thorpe, idle since 1909, aims to develop into a top baseball player under Glen Warner’s guidance.
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Thorpe’s Place Among Great Stars Remains Debatable
The excerpt discusses Thorpe and whether he has the talent to become a leading star in his sport. It notes that if he possesses the proper talent, he will secure a place among the greats, otherwise he might step down from the profession.
White boxers barred from mixed matches widens in California
In San Francisco February 15 the New York boxing commission bans mixed color bouts in New York with other cities following. Promoter Tom McCarey previously signaled a white championship tourney led by Luther McCarty, while Langford’s return faces limited opportunities as bans spread across Los Angeles and New York.
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Sam McVey
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Methods by which majors get hands
Large sums are spent yearly in baseball to build up teams through trades deals free agents purchases and drafts. Clubs prune to 26 after May 15 and 35 at any time, finding two of the new men may reach the majors, often only one or none. Expenditures for new players run high with examples of 22 000 and 17 500 and costs per successful recruit around 18 000 to 20 000.
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Magneto Output Echoes Auto Industry Size in 1913
The Splitdorf Electrical Company plans to produce 100000 magnetos in 1913. Willys Overland orders alone amount to 50000 magnetos with further demand from Chalmers Maxwell and Abbott motors. Torrington Company’s three million dollar merger last summer is seen as validating the Splitdorf acquisition.
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Willys- Overland Company
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Maxwell Motor Company
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Torrington Company
Torrington, Conn
YMCA for Boys Aids Studebaker Office Boys
Assistant General Manager C. H. Booth helps integrate Detroit Studebaker office boys into the YMCA for Boys program at the company’s headquarters.
Manager predicts fourth place for 1913 Brooklyn Superbas
The doughty manager of the Superbas says he would be surprised if his team finishes lower than fourth in the pennant race of 1913. He adds that a group of promising youngsters will join South and help Brooklyn give City of Churches fans a first division aggregation.
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Brooke to Coach Penn Football Team for Three Years
Philadelphia February 18 Penn undergraduates praise the football committee for hiring George H Brooke to lead the red and blue eleven for three seasons. Brooke, a Penn legend and famed kicker, has long coached Swarthmore squads and developed several Penn kickers. He will oversee the team next fall and expects strong candidate turnout.
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