Pennant Race Outlook for Cleveland and Competitors
The Cleveland fans wonder which team must be defeated to secure the pennant as balanced races unfold. New York appears the strongest threat with a strong pitching staff and a solid outfield, though infield struggles linger from Leach’s departure. St Louis, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia lag similarly, while Comiskey’s Chicago shows potential young talent. The season may tighten by September around Cleveland, New York, and St Louis.
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Cleveland
New York
Griffith
Tommy Leach
St. Louis
Browns
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Davy Fultz
Athletics
Chi Sago
St.Louis
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Calhoun to Play Professional Ball in Three I League
H C Calhoun, history and Latin teacher at DeKalb High School, will turn pro after this school year, signing with Rockford in the Three I League for the summer. He pitched four years at Kalamazoo College, was a 1901 substitute pitcher at the University of Chicago, and has coached high school football and baseball. He will not play Sunday games.
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Calhoun
H. C. Calhoun
DeKalb (II
Rockford
Kalamazoo College
University of Chicago
Cincinnati Club's Pitchers Open Spring Trials
The Cincinnati team signs eight right-handed pitchers for trial at Augusta while Frank Hahn stands as a premier left-handed ace. Other clubs like Pittsburg St Louis Chicago and Boston add southpaws from the minors and promise strong lefty representation next season. Crese Heisman may join Helena in the Pacific Northwest league after Reds’ left-wing candidacy last spring.
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Cincinnati
America
Frank Hahn
Augusta
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Crese Heisman
Reds
Helena
Cincinnati Times-Star
Hugh Jennings Star of Phillies Set to Return
Hugh Jennings, a popular player, was a standout for the Philadelphia National League team last season. His batting average ranked high among league first basemen, marking him as a key performer for the club.
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Hugh Jennings
McGraw Claims Outfielder Jones Bound for New York War
John J. McGraw of the New York Nationals says he signed outfielder Jones of the Chicago Americans for 1904 and 1905 at a large salary, claiming the deal was made before the Cincinnati peace conference. He asserts Jones was not to be reserved and is free to deal with New York. McGraw warns the American league cannot justify itself by holding Jones under reserve rules, predicting another baseball war unless clubs repudiate the signing. McGraw also notes the trade of second baseman George Smith to Detroit for Kid Gleason.
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McGraw
Jones
John J. McGraw
New York Nationals
Chicago Americans
Cincinnati
White Stockings
New York
George Smith
Detroit
Gleason
Must Refund the Money to Delehanty and Davis
National League president Harry Clay Pulliam reports New York club advanced 4000 dollars to Delehanty and 2275 dollars to George Davis. Both players were later remanded to the American League and cannot play under the peace pact terms.
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Pittsburg
Pulliam
Conroy
New York
Johnson
Harry Clay Pulliam
Na.onal League
Delehanty
George Davis
Foul Strike Rule Sparks Boston Baseball Debate
Boston sports readers oppose the 1903 foul strike rule as it limits batting and hurts run scoring. The uproar centers on league independence from the rule and the Chicago debate, with umpire Connolly calling it acceptable for smoother play.
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Boston
Chicago
Baseball Cireles
Connolly
Boston Herald
Make-up of Indianapolis Team for 1903 season
President Watkins of the Indianapolis baseball club announced the last of players for the 1903 season. The list includes pitchers W A Kelly Frank Killen Thomas C Williams A J Hamilton Frank Fry John Kennedy. catchers M E Heydon Davd Pickett Harry Matthews Rober Dury Charles A Roberts John Massey. infielders George P Kihm W H Fox Peter O'Brien James E Tamsett Charles Flick Ben T Caffryn Claude Golzle. outfield James Jones Cy Coulter George Hogrever. The players report for duty on April 2.
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Indianapolis
Watkins
Indianapolis Baseball Club
W.A. Kellym
Frank Killen
Thomas C. Williams
A J. Hamilton
Frank Fry
John Kennedy
M. E. Heydon
Davd Pickett
Harry Matthews
Rober Dury
Charles A. Roberts
John Massey
George P. Kihm
W. H. Fox
Peter O’brien
James E. Tamsett
Charles Flick Ben T. Caffryn
Claude Golzle
James Jones
Cy Coulter
George Hog Rever
Hickey as a Peacemaker Arrives to Seek Pacific Coast Peace
President Thomas J. Hickey of the American association arrives in Los Angeles to investigate the Pacific coast baseball situation. He says his mission is one of peace and aims to persuade the Pacific Coast League to join the national agreement. He will stay several days then travel to San Francisco for talks with Pac Coast league officials.
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T. Hickey
Thomas J. Hickey
American Association
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Hickey
Pacific Coast League
San Francisco
Milwaukee Club Claims La Chance and Dowd
Milwaukee club claims first baseman George La Chance of the Boston Americans and outfielder Tommy Dowd, formerly of the Boston Americans, as part of the season dealings in the Connecticut league.
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Milwaukee Clalma la Chance
Cantillon
Milwaukee American Association
George la Chance
Boston Americans
Tommy Dowd
Bostion American Association
Splendor of the Russian Court Amid New Year Festivities
A St. Petersburg correspondent notes Russian court celebrations surpass English fêtes with 1000 guests served swiftly at royal balls. Foreign royals receive lavish courtesies, doors barred by liveried attendants, and empress gifts. The Neva at midnight glows under cold, starry skies as malachite halls shine and jewels dazzle.
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Enngland
St. Petersburg
Russia
Could Not Deliver the Goods A Toilo Woman's Marital Ordeal
A native Iloilo woman told the adjutant general and provincial officials she was sold by her husband first to a Chinese man then to a Spaniard, but she refused to leave her home. The husband mistreated her and threatened death, prompting her to seek protection from a justice of the peace and later to report to military authorities. G T Trent urged investigation and possible prosecution, with a policeman escorting the woman to the palace as reconciliation or another broken heart loomed.
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Toilo
Justice of the Peace
Iloilo Times
G. T. Trent
Mr. Montinola
Inside the kitchen of the Modern Hotel’s vast dining machine
Albert Bigelow Paine details the first basement kitchen of the Modern Hotel with a captain of seventy five cooks, three relays of twenty five, a gridiron boiler fires, four hundred loaves and eight thousand rolls daily, eighteen thousand eggs boiled by clock, and sixty five thousand china pieces cleaned daily by three hundred staff.
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Academy of Design
Tive
Albert Bigelow Paine
Gene Field Story Tells Of Humorous Credit Lodged In St Louis
Ex Pennsylvania attorney general Henry Clay McCormick recalls a Eugene Field tale from the St Louis convention that nominated McKinley. Curtis loaned Field $50 after a late night request, and years later Field retold the debt with humor.
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Henry Clay McCormick
Pennsylvania
Eugene Field
William E. Curtis
Curtis
St. Louis
Major McKinley
Gene Field
Zola Publishes New Novel in Serial Form
The article notes Zola’s practice of releasing novels in parts as he writes. It reports that his third book in the four gospel series has begun to appear, but only three or four chapters had been finished at that time.
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Zola
Thackeray
When the Long Lane Turns Verse Excerpt in Atlanta Constitution
Fragment from T Stavton and Bishop C H Fowler poem tribute in the Atlanta Constitution. Poem recalls light and joy when the long lane turns, singing rivers, gardens, roses, birds, bells, and golden throats. floral imagery and hopeful future.
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Krank T. Stavton
Atlanta Constitution
Lord Roberts Urges Temperance Among British Soldiers
Lord Roberts, commander-in-chief, warned that soldiers lack health and endurance if idle in peace and warned against the belief that drink marks the best troops. He praised temperance, self-control, and unity of Army Temperance groups to raise the profession's status, noting most India Army crime stems from excessive drinking and its harmful effects on health and reputation.
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Lord Roberts
Army Temperance Association
India
Evil of Beer Drinking Warns Doctor From Toledo
Dr W T Ridenour of Toledo warns beer drinkers face higher pneumonia risk and poorer disease resistance. He claims beer drinking causes chronic liver congestion and rheumatism by impeding digestion and toxin elimination, with uric acid buildup cited as a key cause.
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W. T. Ridenour
Toledo
A Holy Crusade Against Drinking Evil
A speaker urges a nationwide temperance crusade uniting churches and the press to abolish saloons. He argues public opinion shapes laws and urges women to join, trusting temperance groups to lead when conflict hour arrives. The call emphasizes unity of churches, newspapers, and organized reform to curb alcohol.
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United
French Army Seeks to Curb Drunkenness in Indo China
In response to persistent drunkenness among French troops in Indo China, General Coronnat issued a day order. Punished inebriates must wear a distinctive winter or blue coat on leave, marking them as alcohol offenders. establishments aiding them will be banned. Publicity aims to deter resumption of drinking.
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England
Indo China
Coronnat
London Standard
Texas Prohibition Push Aims At State Liquor Ban
In Texas the legislature considers a radical liquor bill mirroring nationwide prohibition. It would require saloonkeepers renewing licenses to swear they violated no laws, allowed no minors to drink, banned gambling, closed on Sundays and after hours, with licenses revoked for violations or false oaths and possible two year bans or penitentiary risk for perjury.
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Texas
Mississippi
Lone Star
Made a Beast by Whisky
Peter Nahbe of 411 North Avenue endangered his wife and three children with a butcher knife during a New Year scare. Police found the family in a doorway two hours later, nearly insensible from fright and exposure. Nabbe claimed whiskey made him a beast when arraigned.
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Peter Nahbe
North Avenue
New York
Nabbe
What Liquor Costs the Nation declares huge annual toll
Wm Hargreaves reports the annual U S expenditure on strong drink as 1 404 887 598 dollars. Dunn secretary of the National Temperance Society estimates indirect costs from crime pauperism lost labor and life at 1 678 504 864 dollars. Revenue in comparison is only 141 000 487 dollars.
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Wm. Hargreaves
United States
Pr. Dunn
National Temperance Society
Statesmen Avoid Intoxicants in Temperance Society
The Congressional Temperance society of Washington, active since 1833, counts among its members many famed statesmen including Everett, Webster, Seymour, Cass, Henry Wilson, Giddings, Choate, Blair, Fillmore, Colfax, Logan, Monroe, Garfield, Dawes, Long, Dingley, and Littlefield.
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Congressional Temperance Society
Washington
Everett
Webster
Seymour
Cass
Henry Wilson
Giddings
Choate
Blair
Fillmore
Colfax
Logan
Monroe
Garfield
Dawes
Long
Dingley
Littlefield
Queen Victoria Praises Revenue Loss Amid Reform Speech
Queen Victoria, in one of her final speeches dissolving Parliament, praised the drop in revenue caused by reduced consumption of intoxicating liquor, a rare concession from a sovereign.
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Queen Victoria
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