Major Leaguers Over Thirty Defy Time In 1917 Look
The piece highlights veterans Gavvy Cravath and Dode Paskett of the Philadelphia Phillies, both outfielders still producing as they near thirty six and thirty five. It notes other seasoned NL players Hinchman Ames Vaughn Toney Meyers and Herzog and AL veterans Turner Plank Stanage Austin still active. Cravath’s early season batting average neared .355 by June first, while Paskett remained quick and solid, hitting around .270 with streaky power.
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New York
Hinchman
Ames
Vaughn
Toney
Chief Meyers
Buck Herzog
Terry Turner
Eddie Plank
Stanage
Jimmy Austin
Gavry Cravath
Dode Paskett
Phillies
Cravath
Gavvy
Pat Moran
Pat
Dode
Phils
Philly
Paskett
Color Values and a Red Dress Funeral Club Tale
A colored servant Dinah dressed in red to a funeral causes Mrs. Blank to scold. Dinah reveals she joined a funeral club and jokes that her red dress caught the corpse's husband's eye, aiding her marriage prospects after leaving.
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Ineh
Mrs. Blank
Dinah
Mundane Quip Echoes Between Players in Match
A brief exchange shows Judre recalling a moment where Jimson managed to pull a six, illustrating a lighthearted flare during the game. The remark hints at a past play and relaxed camaraderie on the field.
Many claim champions in trapshooting spark debate
The article argues state and interstate trap championships are overused and confusing. It urges dropping the word championship for challenge and highlights the Grand American Handicap at South Shore Chicago as the premier event drawing shooters nationwide. It notes Wilmington and other clubs promote the sport and cites notable shoots and competitors.
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Peter P. Carney
Interstate Association For the Encouragement of
Jim Smith
John James
South Shore Country Club
Chicago
Windy City
Wilmington
Del
W. E. Phillips
J. H. Breitenstein
Ada Schilling
George J. Tuckett
Cicotte Comeback Astonishes Baseball as He Rebounds
New York reports Eddie Cicotte’s nine win surge this spring stirring AL rivals who question his new pitch. Umpire Billy Evans explains a polish trick mimicking emery ball while noting no illegality. The veteran’s improved speed and control, plus his 1917 form, boost White Sox hopes as Wagner returns to boost the Pirates.
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New York
Eddie Vicotte
Browns
Cicotte
Ides
Clark Griffith
Johnson
Clark
Ciccotte
Billy Evans
Eddie
Evans
Eddie Plank
Detroit
Boston Americans
White Sox
Comiskey
Chat Commy
Boston
Chicago
Ruined Ruin: English Noble Fears Vandalism Sparks Wall
An English nobleman plans to protect a picturesque ruin on his estate by ordering a stone wall five feet high built around it. On return, he finds only the wall standing, with the ruin hidden inside and realizes the steward built the wall around the ruin itself.
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India
Bia
Wagner's Return Heartened Baseball Fans
Honus Wagner, at forty three, returned to major league baseball after retiring this spring. The Flying Dutchman rejoined the Pittsburgh Pirates amid cheers, with Garry Herrmann hailing his reinstate as a credit to the game. Wagner says the call of baseball drew him back after twenty nine years in the sport.
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Ite
Wagner
The
Pirates
New York
Honus Wagner
Pittsburg Pirates
Honus
McK
Garry Herrmann
Lajoie
Brown
Mathewson
Kling
Chance
Evers
McGraw
Plank
Johnson Denies Removal of Washington Club
New York reports deny Johnson’s claim of no removal thoughts though talks say a move is likely next winter. Brooklyn eyed but unlikely due to poor support. Baltimore Buffalo Toronto Kansas City discussed as potential replacements. Washington’s finances and Walter Johnson noted as factors.
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East
Philadelphia Trapshooters
New York Athletic Club
Philadelphia
New York
Newark
Boston
Hartford
New Haven
Baltimore
Syracuse
Buffalo
Wilmington
Ban Johnson
Washington
Brooklyn
Johnson
National Capital
Ben Minor
Clarke Griffith
Walter Johnson
Toronto
Kansas City
Why the Russian Revolution Succeeded
Abraham Cahan argues the 1917 upheaval arose from Russian conditions and a long chain of revolutions. He notes a dual revolt from above and below, with a Duma committee of twelve steering power and a Council of Workers and Soldiers Deputies acting alongside, while dismissing foreign invention and labeling.
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Duma Committee of
Council of Workmen’s
Committee of Twelve
England
Professor Milukoff
London
Lord Milner
Petrograd
Abraham Cahan
Marper's Magazine
Young Lightweights Take Title Bouts
New York reports Benny Leonard, 21, crowned lightweight champion by defeating Freddie Welsh, 31, on points. The piece lauds Leonard as a superior young champion with sharp brains, polished ring generalship, and a powerful punch, noting his poised conduct after victory and his potential to hold the title long.
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New York
Freddie Welsh
Welsh
Benny Leonard
Willie Ritchie
Ritchie
al Wolgast
Wolgast
Battling Nelson
Battler
Nelson
Jimmy Britt
Britt
Joe Gans
Gans
Leonard
Varied Diet Favored Over Extreme Food Fads
An expert in human foods in the Chicago Herald urges a liberal and varied diet over diet fads. He notes minerals key to growth come from milk eggs vegetables and certain cereals while polished rice and white flour lack outer husks. The piece highlights calcium iron and phosphorus sources and warns against overly restrictive eating patterns.
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Chicago Herald
Forbes
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Scientific Monthly
Miner Exemption Sparks Officer and Recruit Exchange
A Buffalo Express item relays a humorous exchange where a recruit claims miner status to avoid duties. The commanding officer questions the exemption, and the recruit clarifies he is a kalsominer, presenting a light legal or bureaucratic confusion.
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C. O
R. R
Kalsominer
Buffalo Express
Walking Record of Bonhag Questioned at Travers Island
New York dispatch reports the Bonhag mile walk controversy prompting AAU rule revision. Officials discuss fair walking standards, including heel strike, knee lock, and straight leg, with judges like Dan Stern under scrutiny for non disqualification of Bonhag.
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New York
Travers Island
George V. Bonhag
Goulding
Bonhag
Bartow S. Weeks
F. W. Rubien
Rubien
Dan Stern
New York Athletic Club
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Coal Creek Country Club
Sheffield
Ill
Hunderton Country Gun Club
High Bridge
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Elwood
Ind
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C. E Groat
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