Magee among smart players in baseball game
The piece notes Lee Magee as one of the game’s smart players alongside Ty Cobb. It cites Magee’s hitting stats against numerous pitchers, his 37 stolen bases, 19 two baggers and four home runs, and mentions Plank’s pitching to him. It also mentions Byron Houck’s minor league return and Coveleskie’s move, plus Frank Guigni’s holdout and Joe Mandot’s oddities in boxing.
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Ty Cobb
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Kanff
Hoppe Beats Koji Yamada In Billiard Mix
W H Hoppe defeats Koji Yamada in a two game set at Brown and Hulen parlor. Results show Hoppe leading with high runs of 254 and 400 in the 300 point balk line and 25 of 18.2, with referee Charles Hulen noting the end of Thursday play as Hoppe 254 high run and Yamada 140. Friday will feature a 300 point balk line and 25 of 18.2 rematch plan.
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Koji Yamada
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Charles Hulen
Seattle Puck Men May Join Toronto
Frank Foyston and Harry Holmes, captain and goaltender of the Beattie hockey squad, will finish the season with Toronto. In the NHL, reports from the Canadian city say Seattle players may join Toronto and the NHL considers Portland as a contender for the world title, with the two winners likely to meet.
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Frank Foyston
Harry Holmes
Beattie Hockey
Toronto
Portland
Johnson Moves On London
March 3 report from London states Jack Johnson and his wife left for Spain after being ordered from England. Johnson said he planned to settle in South America.
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England
South America
Golf Teaching Aids Embrace Phonograph Aids In Canada Courses
The article notes photography as a teaching aid for golf and proposes adding phonograph use so students can compare their speech with masters. Winnipeg hosts seven golf courses amid a 275000 population. Louis Tellier, the French pro, joins Country Club Brookline for the season after leaving CAnoe Brook C C. Amherst College has installed indoor golf in its gym, claimed as the first U.S. college to do so.
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Rookie baseball hopes face rough edges in Peoria talks
Friends and fans hear that the rookie compares unfavorably to Eddie Collinge. Miller Hugeine teaches amateur managers in Cincinnati. Joe Tinker, part owner of Peoria Three, may hire Circus Sally Hoffman as manager, but salary negotiations stall.
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Joe Tinker
Peoria
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Don t Bite the Hand That Feeds You Song Morals On Ball
Harold Johnson notes a 1913 era moral in a song about not biting the hand that feeds. The piece surveys ex Federal League players now outside organized ball considering returns to minor leagues or managing roles. Players named include George Stovall Feds leader, F Otto Knabe ex Phillies manager, Hal Chase, Harry Lord, John Ganzel and Ennis Oakes as Fed skippers.
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George Stovall
Kansas City
F. Otto Knabe
Seattle Mitt Slinger Faces Referee in Pacific Northwest Trials
Oatland March 3 three Seattle men one from Spokane one from Oregon Agricultural College and nine from Multnomah club earned finals spots in the Pacific Northwest Association championships. Referee Olivia Dranga disqualified F Delamore for hitting in clinches and Delamore then wrestled the official prompting a near riot. Clarence Ewing of Spokane beat Fritz Frellinger Multnomah in 145 pounds. Gleason Seattle stopped H Christensen unattached in 1 round at 115 pounds. Jack Harper Seattle won over Frank Phale Multnomah at 108 pounds. Val Sontag Seattle won at 118 pounds over Geo.
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F. Delamore
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Louis Goléby
Delamore
Clarence Ewing
Fritz Frellinger
Gleason
H. Christensen
Jack Harper
Frank Phale
Val Sontag
Geo
Bee Boss Heads West for Bees Training Plans
Joe San Francisco March 3 Cliff Blankenship manager of the Salt Lake Coast league club will reach San Francisco today to put the finishing touches on the Bees training season arrangements.
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Cliff Blankenship
Bees
Portland Victors Over All-Stars In Hockey Clash
Portland defeated the All-Star ice hockey septet 6 to 4 in a hard fought game. Notable scorers for Portland included Foyston and Carpenter driving the offense with Morris, Lehman, Cook, Mackay and Kerr among the rival stars.
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Foyston
Carpenter
Morris
Seattle
Lehman
Cook
Mackay
Vancouver
Kerr
Victoria
Major league buys ten players for new season
About $125,000 was spent by National and American league clubs for ten players recruited from Federal clubs. Named purchases include Kauff and Glante at $35,000, Raiiden of the Giants at $10,000, Anderson and Rousch of the Giants at $10,000 and $6,000, Johnston of Brooklyn at $6,500, Magee of the Yanks at $25,000, Cullop and Gedeon of the Yanks at $12,500 and $6,000, Erickson of Detroit at $6,000, plus Seaton of Cube.
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Glante
Raiiden
Giants
Anderson
Gianta
Rousch
Red Smith Signs With Raves After Talk With Manager
Red Smith accepted a contract with the Raves after a meeting with manager George Stallinga at The Meadows Haddock Ga. The sorrel top and the miracle man are linked by a ten day clause and a heart to heart talk that persuaded Smith to come in line.
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Picking the American league pennant winner
A concise comparison argues that forecasting the American League pennant winner mirrors deciding final peace terms in Europe, implying predictability and a straightforward outcome. The remark frames sports odds as a clear, decisive conclusion rather than open competition.
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Europe
Pennant might and birthplace curiosities in old notes
A bustling tangle of sports lore and trivia, noting a boastful manager, future plans, and a chorus of birthplace claims for players. It mentions Grantland Rice, naturalized citizens like Bill Donovan, and a glimpse of college track and tennis figures around 1905.
Farmer Outlasts Murray in Tacoma Boxing Bout
In Tacoma on March 8 Frank Farmer defeated Billy Murray in a four round match described as the best local bout in years. Farmers supporters praised his dash as the Californian Murray entered with three weeks of training and a strong defensive showing. Earl Connors and Al Lape also fought, with Connors displaying class in a bout deemed a one sided slaughter.
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Frank Farmer
Billy” Murray
Farmer
Murray
Conall
Earl Connors
al Lape
Davis and Amort Triumph in 145-Pound Wrestling Match
Davis and Paul Amort defeated Arthur Bohoskey in a 145 pound bout. Multnomah men dominated the remaining matches, securing the event.
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