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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
6
The 1912 season shows several noted southpaws struggling with the top tier. Harry Krause Al Mattern and Nap Rucker are cited as among the best of their kind but have faced declines. Rucker, long Brooklyn’s staff ace, fights to regain form as two peers move to the minors.
Jeff Tesreau of the New York Giants tops the National League in the modern percentage method of evaluating pitchers. Henderson of the Pirates had the best victory percentage, while Mathewson trails Tesreau in wins under the new system. The method counts runs from opposing teams charged to pitchers while excluding runs from fielding errors stolen bases and passed balls.
1913 captaincy for Army by Ben Hoge. Pacific Coast league clubs earned 20000 last season. Claude Hendrix called Pirates gift horse. Rube Benton played in 50 Reds games in 1912. Dee Walsh touted as Browns find. Ford aims to cartoon work. Cubs had 40 on roster. 18 pitchers. Louisville Colonels topped American Association in extra innings. Rube Marquard power fame debate. Grover Land may rejoin Cleveland Naps. Harry Howell seeks higher pay as umpire in Texas. Tom Downey may quit baseball. owns Bridgeport theater. Abe Attell retires citing inability to lift arm. Stallings to training camp early with battery candidates. Tigers buy Herman Nichols from Wyandotte. Willie Keeler to remain Brooklyn batting instructor. West owes Walter Camp for all star picks.
Cornell University announces over 100 freshmen candidates for the crew team as tryouts begin. Coaches assess talents across varsity potential and student-athlete balance in early training sessions.
Irving Bush of Wisconsin 04 urges several rule changes including extending the forward pass beyond the scrimmage line, abolishing the goal-after- touchdown kick, and lengthening game time to two 20 minute quarters and two 15 minute periods. He argues players’ strain is less than once thought and calls for careful consideration of the proposals.
Jim Thorpe, famed Carlisle football star and Olympic champion, says he will sever athletic ties with Carlisle and quit sports. He announced the Brown game on Thanksgiving would be his last, amid a Worcester crowd that urged him to stay.
A sermon on Genesis 1 1 and the creation account. It emphasizes God as creator above pantheism, discusses the state before creation verse 2, and links scientific thought to biblical creation. It highlights the Trinity in verses 1 2 and 3 and underscores the Sabbath as preparation for humanity.
Jim Flynn after losing to Luther McCarty in Los Angeles travels to New York to take a long rest before pursuing a return to the championship class in heavyweight boxing.
Over the last five years the Cleveland Naps have had Lajoie MicGuire Stovall and Davis as managers while the New York Yankees were led by Griffith Elberfeld Chase Stallings and Wolverton.
Atlanta manager Bill Smith asserts visions of a pennant for Atlanta fans. He praises the outfield and infield while promising pitching upgrades before the season opens.
Buffalo fans rally behind Bill Clymer newly selected Bisons leader believing his leadership will put the town on the baseball map.
The piece traces the evolving role of presidential mistresses from Abigail Adams to the Wilson family, recounting the mansion’s completion, renovations since 1902, and the shift toward accommodating a first family with three daughters. It notes past presidents' spouses and widows, and hints at presidential domestic life and etiquette.
Ed Howe humorously notes in American Magazine that a sick man’s female caregiver feels essential and bossy with medicines and lotions. She cites Aunt Harriet and classics for patience while the doctor nods that the night care was good. The piece highlights the dedicated, overzealous home remedy culture.
San Francisco officers claim a secret chemical solution reveals invisible prints. A murder case tied a former suitor to bloodstained prints on a booklet, leading detectives to a village in Ohio where the suspect was arrested after a three day trail.
A Mississippi narrator notes Miss Prinkle will attend a finishing school in Boston. A passerby remarks on her elevated chin as she is seen on the street, hinting at noticeable demeanor or confidence.
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