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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
6
Vic Willis, a 13 year NL star, pitched well for the Tri County league but Port Deposit failed to score. Port Deposit committed two errors that produced the winning run in the ninth, giving the opponent a 1 to 0 defeat.
Frank Schutte of the Cubs has recovered and could again shine after last season's 21 home runs. Hielnie Zimmerman is noted as the rising candy kid. Schulte is expected to be heard from in the season. A chance to undergo operation is mentioned for Frank Chance at the season's end.
A Leslie's magazine writer notes baseball is now a science with advanced pitching batting base running and rising public interest. The aging fans envy infant fans who will witness future feats as the game continues to grow beyond what old observers imagined. Cubs like Cobbs Marquards Johnsons are cited as examples.
The story catalogs baseball chatter about Fisher in Brooklyn, Cantillon aiming for another Millers pennant, and umpire Dineen doubting Ty Cobb. It names Pirates targets Corridon, Gibson guarding sacks, Mensor as a fighter, and spitballers Ford and Walsh leading hits. Managers, scouts, and fresh needs across clubs are noted.
Clark Griffith trains Ray Morgan of the Nationals in stance swing and plate awareness at Charlottesville. The Danville Virginia youth progresses from a light contact hitter to a long, powerful batter with speed and fielding promise, poised to become a top second baseman if he maintains the learning.
Brooklyn owner President Ebbets stated that Dahlen will not be supplanted. He praised Dahlen for rebuilding the club over three years, removing problem elements, and building an improved organization. He argued it would be unjust to replace Dahlen while he is delivering results and facing injuries and illnesses.
A fragmentary poem laments construction noise from a motor truck and steam riveters while praising labor as a majestic force that shapes cities. The speaker contrasts disruptive sounds with the idea of labor creating walls and highways, acknowledging reactions from readers to the din.
A nine member federal commission to be appointed by the president with Senate advice will study capital and labor relations. It will examine industrial labor conditions including agriculture, employer employee relations, public welfare impacts, worker safety, trade associations, and peaceful dispute methods, also addressing illicit Asiatic entry.
A New England oriented editorial calls for revision of labor laws to fit modern production, urges wage earners to organize and push safeguards for women workers, and echoes Wendell Phillips on union strength and collective action. The piece links labor progress to industrial growth and national welfare.
The report lists state actions on child labor age limits and maximum weekly hours. It notes boiler inspection laws, seating for female workers, building construction protections, bakery shop inspections, and widespread mechanics liens ensuring wages.
A Paris Figaro report describes M Bertrand de Lesseps and his winged car, a 40 hp vehicle with a revolving wing by M Filippi. The craft resembles a conventional car with a ship prow, uses a shaft and chain to drive the wing, and reached 62 mph with 2,160 wing revs per minute while producing no dust.
An officer reports from the southern Pacific islands that famine devastates harvests and fanatic movements hinder relief. The letter from a missionary chief urges rapid dispatch of more workers. The text also notes many women who seek fame end up partnering with men.
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