Hal Chase A Striking Lesson In Baseball Idol Worship
New York on June 21 marks the passing of Hal Chase once a brilliant first baseman. His career rose with fans in New York and fell amid temper and disloyalty, leading to his release to Chicago. The piece argues Chase failed to stay true to club and self, eclipsed by adoration and missteps but leaves open whether his rebound in Chicago may yet redeem him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hal Chase
Chase
Frank Chance
White Sox
Prince Hal
Ty Cobb
Joe Jackson
Cobb
Jackson
Hal
Elberfeld
Clark Griffith
George Stallings
McGraw
Troducer
Angel
Newark
Ben Johnson
Ben
Farrell Himsel
National Commission
Frank Farrell
Chicago
Chaze
Bermuda
Chance
Huck
Highlanders
Yankee
Larry Jajoie
Cleveland
Larry
Joe Jackson the slugger reshapes the Athletics fate
The piece eulogizes Joe Jackson as a powerful hitter whose presence would boost the Philadelphia Athletics toward the pennant. It notes his .434 slugging and extra base prowess, recounts his impact on pitching plans, and recalls his troubled path from Greenville to Savannah and New Orleans before joining Mack’s club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Mack
Joe Jackson
Athletics
Naps
Philadelphia
Joey
Teddy
Murphy
Oldring
Eddie Collins
Eddie
Jackson
Frank Baker
Stuffy McInnis
Cleveland
Greenville
Joe
Mack
Dixie
Willy Nilly
Savannah
New Orleans
Hich
Pilot Sixty from Pilot Motor Car enters Indiana tour
Indianapolis June 21 entry No 20 Pilot Sixty from Pilot Motor Car Company Richmond Ind features Westinghouse air springs and cornering headlights enabling the driver to see around corners. A second Premier no 21 driven by A L Westgard, a veteran endurance racer, also entered.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Pilot Motor Car Company
Richmond
Westinghouse
A. L. Westgard
Miss Marion Hollins Versus Hyde Shines In Metropolitan Golf
Miss Marion Hollins of Westbrook emerges as a top athlete in golf combining horsewoman skills and polo prowess. She defeats many rivals including Miss Hyde in Nassau and shows long driving power and improving putting, challenging Miss Earle for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hollins
Westbrook
Miss Hollins
Englewood
Harry
McKim
Europe
England
Scotland
Chum
Lillian B. Hyde
South Shore
Miss Hyde
Lawrence Swift
Knollwood
Anne
Georanna M. Bishop
Brooklawn
Miss Bishop
Miss Hollinags
Braid
Vardon
Graney Named Hardest AL Batter For Pitchers To Tie Up
George Kahler cites Jack Graney as the toughest AL batter for a pitcher to handle. He notes Graney’s selective hitting, exceptional judgment, and ability to exploit pitches within the strike region. Kahler contrasts Graney with power sluggers who hit most on offgroove pitches and may strike out on grooved third strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kahler
Jack Graney
Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Sam Crawford
Frank Baker
Nap Lajoie
Eddie Collins
Kahler
Graney
Jack
Umps
Motorcycle Race Planned on Elgin Road Course
A motorcycle race on the Elgin road course is planned for July 4 with a limit of 100 entrants. The event will be conducted under conditions substantially the same as those used for the Elgin automobile races.
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Elgin Road Course
Elgin
Motorists debate cut-out nuisance and automotive trends
San Antonio motorists discuss the cut-out as a nuisance, noting it does not affect engine power and is being dropped by many 1914 models. Staacke cites nighttime disturbances and jokes by youths. The piece also covers auto salesroom upgrades, a new Indiana truck, a two-ton Reo, and dealer plans for an auto school to train drivers and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Staacke
Staacke Brothers
Staacke
E. Stromberg
Woodward Carriage Company
Stromberg
Youth party completes overland motorcycle trek to Colorado Springs
J. E. Brinkmeyer, Frank Breed en and John Watson and a group of youths left San Antonio last Saturday on motorcycles for a long overland trip to Colorado Springs, arriving yesterday. They traveled via Junction and Amarillo and, despite rough going, averaged 131 miles per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Brinkmeyer
Frank Breeden
John Watson
San Antonio
Colorado Springs
Junction
Amarillo
Gonzales Agent Reports Good Outlook in Territory
W H Davis of Gonzales, agent for the Little and Chevrolet lines in Gonzales and DeWitt counties, was in the city yesterday. Mr Davis reports the outlook in his territory as generally good.
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W. H. Davis
Gonzales
Little and Chevrolet
DeWitt Counties
Fishing trip to Rough Canyon with four companions
Jack Gugenheim of Gugenheim and Goldsmith travels with a party of four from yesterday morning toward Rough Canyon at the headwaters of Devil's River for a two week fishing excursion. They are using a Buick model 16 touring car for the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gugenheim
Gugenheim & Goldsmith
Rough Canyon
Devil's River
Blumberg Orders Five Detroiters From Local Distributor
H. G. Blumberg of Seguin, agent for the Mitchell and Detroiter cars, yesterday placed his order for five Detroiters with C. H. Dean, local distributor.
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H. G. Blumberg
Seguin
Mitchell
C. H. Dean
Traveling salesman braves mud from Del Rio to Eagle Pass
J. W. Shields, a traveling salesman for a wholesale grocery house, reports a strenuous early week trip from Del Rio to Eagle Pass. He describes mud and water reaching the radiator, and a fourteen mile stretch where low speed was needed to prevent radiator overheating while driving a Ford touring car.
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J. W. Shields
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Mr. Shields
Mays and Party Report Safe North Texas Tour
L. Be. Mays and party of San Antonio report no trouble in eight days on the road. They traverse North Texas and Oklahoma in a Cadillac touring car and expect to reach San Antonio by the first of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrill Medical and Surgical Institute
HICKS
San Antonio
Texas
Ahearn A Comer With Gibbons Heavy Bout Notes
Brooklyn lightweight Ahren Ahearn lost a 10 round decision to the heavier Gibbons at Madison Square Garden. Once a featherweight, Ahearn now fights near 150 pounds, weighing 147 for the match. Born in England and now a U S citizen, he is known as the Dancing Master for his rapid ring movement.
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Bost
Gibbons
Young Ahren
Brooklyn
Mike Gibbons
Madison Square Garden
St. Paul
Ahearn
McFarland
Up State
Middle West
Jewish Boxers a Bright Tradition in Dark Times
The article surveys Jewish boxers from Abe Attell to Joe Coster and others, noting Attell as the era’s brightest star and Kilbane’s rise. It highlights Attell's dominance, Herman, Abel, Monte Attel, Goodman, Lewis, White, and Cross, marking Jewish talent across lighter classes and the challenges of maintaining prominence amid sport-wide retrenchment.
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John L. Sullivan
Joe Choynski
Attel
Able
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
Kilbane
Abie
Abel
Chicago
Monte Attel
Monte
Goodman
Boston
Herman
Lewis
Harry Lewis
Harry Besterman
Charlie White
Lead Cross
New York
White
Cross
Local Man Visits National Factories
Y M Yantis a National cars dealer in San Antonio visits the National plant in Indianapolis. He tours the factory, notes thorough processes from materials analysis to final inspection, and says each car is tailor made with precise refinements. A bicycle with sidecar trip by Mr and Mrs George M Beckett of Pittsburgh proceeds to a Northeast itinerary.
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Y. M. Yantis
National Cars
San Antonio
Indianapolis
Mr. Yantis
Greenville Alabama Motorcycle Club plans Savannah trip
Members of the Greenville Alabama Motorcycle Club plan an early trip to Savannah Georgia covering about 850 miles with 700 miles completed on the return journey.
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Greenville
Ala
Savannah
Evansville Motorcycle Club grows with 26 new members
During the latest club meeting the Evansville Indiana Motorcycle Club welcomed 26 new members as part of its ongoing membership campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Ledoux Fights Draw With McGovern In Boston Debut
Charley Ledoux a French bantamweight champion fought Philly McGovern to a ten round draw in Boston. Ledoux pressed the action with sharp punches and led most rounds though referee Jack Sheehan ruled it a draw as McGovern scored late in the last two rounds. Ledoux showed promise, while McGovern traded hard and remained a willing target.
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Charley Ledoux
Boston
Ledoux
Philly McGovern
Oklyn
Jack Sheehan
McGovern
Chicago men plan walk to Seattle to win motorcycle
Reuben Ginsberg and Georges Drebins of Chicago intend to walk to Seattle this summer. If successful they will be awarded a motorcycle and plan to return by the same route on the machine.
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Reuben Ginsberg
Georges Drebins
Chicago
Seattle
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Hal Chao
Iooliding
Peerless Hal
Foxy Connie Mack
Guarantee Motor Car Company
Indiana
J. F. Hagan
Indiana Products
Reo
Citizens’ Auto Company
Co. A. Goeth
Cole
B. R. Webb
Buick Company
Galveston
Buick
Attell
Joe Coster
Coster
Brooklyn- 8
Wash
Joe Gans
George M. Beckett
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Atlantic City
Providence
Springfield
Albany
Buffalo
Lawton Motors Co
Main Ave
Tex
Sheehan
Truex
M. D
Casey
Gema
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