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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
6
Fragmentary passages describe a rumored clever youth who convinces a jeweler's daughter to marry him. He allegedly persuades the father to lend funds and secures eight percent interest on the investment amid booming talk of being a financial prodigy.
A farmer in Crawford County reports a minor loss as his plow digs ground. Neighbors ask about missing items and he answers in a weary way that he is simply digging worms for his pet rooster. Kansas City.
Miy bey Louie is indolent but he is smart. He learned to play the clarinet and harp. He participates in parades and shows progress every time, though some say he must rest during performances.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a kinglike authority and anarchy, questioning leadership and urging action. It references a pushy figure named Espicion and mentions finding something sought, with stray phrases about laziness and effort.
Northwestern University coach Hammett says the 1912 football squad should emphasize weight over speed to match eastern and western powers like Yale Harvard Princeton Minnesota and Michigan. He foresees a shift to tackle and end specialists, two line defenses, and limited use of the forward pass as the game changes under the new rules.
Manager Wolverton of the Yankees is a standout leader. He pitches to batters in practice, appears as a pinch hitter delivering often, and serves as coacher. He also directs from the bench and does some scouting.
The Federation de Boxe of France proposes recognizing current world champions across eight weights. Sid Smith is flyweight, Johnny Coulon bantamweight, Johnny Lilbane featherweight, Ad Wolgast lightweight, Dixie Kid welterweight, Bill Papke middleweight, Sam Langford light heavyweight, and Jack Johnson heavyweight.
Nellie Schmidt of Alameda California celebrates Kellerman's historic mark and plans to attempt the world mile record in the new Olympic club tank in San Francisco. Vera Neave recently beat Kellerman with a 32 minute 41 4 5 second mile in Jersey England.
Not much of a comeback for Bill Papke. St. Louis brief, majors not assured. There have been over sixty extra inning games this year. Young golfers urged to pick the nickname Chick. Browns president Hedges picks Wocco Trex for spring training. Red Sox needed 710 runs to win pennant. opponents scored 381 in these games. Pirates fallout Cuban trip nix from Barney Dreyfuss. Eddie Santry said paralyzed. 19 inning Washington vs Philadelphia had 139 at bats. Naps mocked Red Sox in recent series. Hank O Day says old pitchers make the best umpires. Gray from Pirates now at first base for his reach. Mrs. Jake Stahl consented to his return to baseball. Hutchinson Kane promoters seek Western league franchise. New York leads National. Boston tops American. Chicago football woes endure.
The piece notes that city names attached to baseball clubs mean little as new players come from Toledo Buffalo San Francisco Sacramento and Waco for the Athletics and Rochester and Tacoma for the Nationals. It argues added salary drives players more than civic pride while boasting ongoing intercity rivalries and pursuit of batting and fielding excellence.
Los Angeles pitcher Charley Chech defeated Portland 3 to 1 in 11 innings setting possible Pacific Coast league records for the year. He threw 28 balls with 54 strikes and 15 fouls across 11 innings while Higginbotham faced 169 pitches. Chech disputes a prior loss and asserts 11 straight wins pending official Baum ruling.
A fragmented note argues that vote tallies mislead when judging a pitcher or performance. It references a contest and mentions Wood in a comparative win, with a brief, unclear aside about McGra. The text hints at evaluating merit beyond stated Tep of votes.
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