Baseball Tales Of Wealth And Technique From The Era
The piece surveys players from wealthy and modest backgrounds, noting Orval Overall in Chicago and his rise via Chance, plus Japanese teams in Spokane. It discusses equipment tweaks from bats to gloves, and quotes Hans Wasner on future base running and base stealing importance for team success and individual speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Overall
Spokane
Hans Wagner
Wagnera
Hans Wasner
Pittsburg
Prin
London
Change An Investor Chooses Chicago Home and Real Estate
Frank L Chance manager of the Chicago Nationale and wife Edith Qobance bought property on Robey Street just south of Wilson Avenue from Mrs Dela Zipf for $6,000 as Chicago becomes their future home. Over 6 090 ball players are now paid salaries from 106 to 1 000 monthly across thirty eight leagues. Players are guaranteed full salaries though many clubs lose money. The players hold the high certs in one national game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance
Orvis
Orvie
Oakland
Oaklands
Hin
Amos
Muste
Christy Mathewson
Theweat
Big
Jeff
Jim Jeffrien
Frank L. Chance
Chicago Nationale
Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Edith Qobance
Dela Zipf
Robey Street
Wilson Avesas
Alice
Reyel Opera
Cage
Upcle
Fiéce
Jovere
McClosky Shifts Infield as Cardinals Strive for Winning Mix
Manager McCloskey continually reshuffles the St. Louis Cardinals infield seeking a winning combination. Byrne, the small third baseman, is earning honors by slugging the ball and holding his ground in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Louis Cardinals
McCloskey
St. Louis Nationals
Byrne
Amusing Stage Tales and Veiled Vaudeville Lore
Amusing stories from stage circles recount encounters with Hitchcock and a physician at a country club, vaudeville bits about a tradesman, a railroad wreck survivor, and a Parisians versus American theater critique. It also covers Parisian plays, London reception of American works, a Prussian theater benefit prank, and a London anecdote about a lost sovereign joke.
Stage and theater gossip from New York and London
Richard Mansfield will skip the coming season to rest for better form next year. Charles Kent debuts in America with George Rignold, later works with Barry Sullivan as Miss George plans annual London appearances. Olga Nethersole wins a Paris and New York engagement, while Grace George nears Paris and London with new plays. Viola Allen sets a 41 week Shakespearean record touring. Florence Gear gears to Cupid at Vassar with music by Sloane and book by Smith. The Cohan Carr is losing Weiller’s Opera House bookings in Osle to Kaw and Erlanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mansfield
Charles Kent
Wright Lorimer
Mr. Lorimer
George Rignold
Booth
Barry Sullivan
Miss George
London
Clara Morris
Julia Nellaon
Henry W. Savage
Furene
Thomaz Keene
Roasi
Tra
Jamestown
Dion Houcicault
Edwin
Grace George
Paris
Olga Nethersole
Ley Sardow
Sesson
New York
George Bernard Shaw
Kitty
Bava
Cupid
Vassar
Baldwin Sloane
George Totten Smith
Cohan
Carrie Tae
Weiller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Celingas
Orval
Cincinnati
Irving
Frank Chance
Gourtland Amith
Gpokane
Bpokane
Wash
Kele Gijiku Club
K. Nakamura
Japanore Association
Imhire
Waaheda {Japan} University
Pacific
Codat
Stanford
University of Oregon
Multnomah
Portland
Ore
Rube Waddell
Philadelphiaa
Cipal
Charles
Dwardee
Suat
Jana
Elreum
Gourtlard Smith
Harry Steinfeldt
Louia Ritter
Pirates
Brooklin Superbal
Our Nework
Dramatic
Corre
Hitchcock
Raymond
Hteheork
Faust
Pelee
Man
America
Sfort
England
Critica
Dramatic Critica
Charles Frohman
George Tyler
John Bull
Avtor Talla
Cadman
Cyril Maude
Fernous ‘Bhiglish
Piccadilly Circus
Bayswater
Cabby
Cua
Frederick Tregelles
Marie Lohr
Beatrice
MY Wife
Haymarket Theater
Gertrude Millar
Gottenberg
Gaiety Theater
Kii
Kyrle Bellew
Paul Armstrong
Stageland
Seagorn
Henry Woodruff
Aida Johnson Koung
S “Brown
Harvard
Olga Netheraole
Duse
George W. Hobart
Paul Glimore
Ation
Pheres
Jack Hartley
New Yorker
W. A. Brady
Gilbert
Grace George Nazt
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